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ARTICLES

SECURITY ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS AND CIRCUITS — PART 10 - Ray Marston
A variety of add-on automobile security circuits are described in this final episode of the series.

THE COMPUTER CONTROLLED WORLD - Ryan Sheldon
Mixed control for the masses. See how a simple control system using four devices can be utilized for a heating and cooling system.

FCC PROPOSES HAM TEST CHANGES - Gordon West
Several aspects of current ham testing requirements may be undergoing drastic changes. Get your feedback in to the FCC and ARRL by December 1st.

THE INS AND OUTS OF OPTIMIZING COMPILER - Jeff Stefan
Want to write better code? Consider understanding compiler optimizations.

INTERFACING A MAGNETIC STRIPE READER - Gerald Roylance
Cards with magnetic stripes are everywhere. Learn how the stripes are utilized, and how to interface your own magnetic stripe reader.

COLUMNS

AMATEUR ROBOTICS NOTEBOOK - Robert Nansel
Due to time constraints, there will not be a robotics column included in this month, but it will return in December.

OPEN CHANNEL - Joe Carr
Flipping out over flip-flops, digital circuit power supplies, and RF exposure to hams.

RESOURCE BIN - Don Lancaster
New secrets of military surplus (part 2).

STAMP APPLICATIONS - Jon Williams
Timing is everything — taking a look at Interrupts, plus a serial follow-up