Welcome to Futurlec. The ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS Superstore. To find the component your looking for, either search by Part Number or visit the relative department. Need Help. MAGAZINES Silicon Chip - August 2009 by Silicon Chip Just Arrived the new August Issue of Silicon Chip, with a wealth of interesting articles and projects, this magazine is ideal for the electronics enthusiast. This month's articles, include a look at locating ships using a VHF reveiver as well as plotting their course using available software. This in-depth article is a great introduction into the Automatic Identification System (AIS) used on ships and the information it provides. Also this month, it is the official start of Digital Radio in Australia, we have a look at the different transmission systems and broadcast category licences. This month's projects include a follow on to the article on identify local ships, with a easy to do modification to a Uniden scanner to receive the 160MHz AIS transmissions. Also this month, a SD Card Music Player & Recorder. This easy to build unit, allows playback of wav files stored on SD Cards. The unit can also be used as a recorder to store sound bites on a SD card. For the Solar, Wind system or for just checking your car battery, a new Lead-Acid Battery Checker Project. This compact unit, can check both standard Lead-Acid Batteries as well as the Sealed Lead Acid batteries (SLA) used in many back-up applications. The unit is suitable for 6V, 12V and 24V batties, and gives a visual indication if the battery is is good or poor condition. Finally, this month a deluxe 3-Channel UHF Remote Control, with a high degree of security. The unit can be used to switch 3 separate devices, such as lights, doors etc. This unit is loaded with features and is ideal for use in the home. Together with the regular real life tales from the Serviceman's Log as well as the Circuit Notebook and your Questions. Features • What Ship Is That, Ship Identification and Tracking • Digital Radio Is Coming, Part 5 • Review: JTAGMaster Boundary Scan Tester Projects • Converting a Uniden Scanner ot Pick Up AIS Signals • An SD Card Music & Speech Recorder/Player • Lead-Acid/SLA Battery Condition Checker • A 3-Channel UHF Rolling Code Remote Control, Part 1 Order Now for USD$5.90 Electronic Projects for Cars - Vol 2 by Silicon Chip Great new project book for Car Projects from Silicon Chip. Featuring 17 popular car projects, that can be easily built and installed in most cars. Detailed circuit schematics are provided, together with parts lists and printed circuit board designs. Projects include a High energy ignition system to boost performance and reduce the need for tune-ups. A Digital car speedometer with overspeed alarm, to prevent those ever more expensive speeding tickets. Digital Tacho for engine RPM, Car immobiliser to prevent car theft and heaps more. All circuits are fully explained and the book is a great way to learn practical knowledge for electronics and applications within vehicle systems. Features • 17 Complete Ready To Build Projects • Detailed Circuit Schematics and Parts Lists • Easy to build projects with complete instructions Projects • High Energy Universal Ignition System • Programmable Ignition Timing Module • Digital Speedometer and Alarm • Digital Voltmeter • Motorbike Alarm • Engine Immobiliser • 4 Channel UHF Remote Control • and Heaps More Sold Out