March 2002 Issue 

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ARTICLES  

Learning RVK-Basic, Part 3 - by Bob Vun Kannon

Learn how to measure and control time using RVK -Basic.

Discover a new language that executes millions of lines of Basic per second for use with low-cost chips and can be downloaded free from the Nuts & Volts website. Download Compiler

Ultrasonic Distance Measurement Using the MSP430 -By Murugavel Raju

Meet Texas Instrument's MSP430 family of ultralow power 16-bit RISC microcontrollers in this sound wave measurement application.  

 

Triac Principles and Circuits Part 2-by Ray Marston
Take a look at basic triac principles and some practical triac circuits.

Computer Interfacing - Part 1 - by David Ward
Get in and out of "the box" with this every-other-month series which will introduce the basics of computer interfacing.
Kronos Crawler Phase 3 - by Michael Simpson
This month, add a couple of bump switches for object detection, plus make a few modifications to the platform.

Ham Radio Extra Class Test Changes -By Gordon West

July 1st marks the date a "new" question bank will be released for the Element 4 Extra class test. The question pool will jump from 665 to 807.

 

Dustmeister - Part 1 By Robert Lang and Thomas Ober

The Search for an Intelligent Vacuum Controller.

Although designed for a workshop dust collector, the circuitry described in this article can be used to control any large or small motor application. View Video

 

COLUMNS  

 

Amateur Robotics - by Robert Nansel

Handy schematics for the Camtronics three-axis chopper board and clubs, clubs, clubs. Related Information

Electronics Q&A - by TJ Byers

What's Up: Do plants show fear? Discover for yourself using a Backster monitor. A collection of circuits: busy phone, five-amp current regulator, FM transmitter, and dynamic microphone preamp. Finally, all about voltage clamps and the atomic clock. Related Information

Laser Insight - by Stanley York
A different type of laser is introduced this month: Pulsed lasers.

Stamp Applications - by Jon Williams

Where in the world is my BASIC Stamp? Connect your Stamp to your GPS receiver. Related Information

Techknowledgey 2002 - by Jeff Eckert

Night vision for cars a step closer; Speedier file transfer available; Computer-aided composting; ID chip generates controversy; Emergency cell phone charger; Nuke power is 50 years old; and Motorola, Nokia file $3 billion lawsuit.

Micro Memories -By Edward B. Driscoll, Jr  New Column

This every-other-month column will profile significant micro and mainframe computers from our recent past. This month, take a journey with Xerox's Alto: The Time Machine.

 
   
 

   
   
   

 

 

 

 

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