Nuts & Volts - June 2006

READER FEEDBACK

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scription when the magazine first started. A very excellent magazine. I've been in the electronics field for years. And now I'm in the middle of learning assembly language for the Microchip PIC. My boss wants me to learn assembly language before going onto "C" language. I have already bought the back issues on CD. A lot of great information. I started about four variations of LED PIC clock projects. So, as you can tell, I'm a avid electronics hobbyist, too. All I can really say is, great magazine. All the schools should have this magazine. Just can't wait for the next issue. Keep up the good work. Thanks.

it's a little discouraging to us less-ac-complished folk. The Thereping's evolutionary journey — from inspiration to completion — with problems rearing their ugly heads and solutions being found, is an important lesson in project development ... and a reassurance that not everything — few things, in fact — work perfectly the first time you flip the switch!

LOVE THOSE PICs

C. David McDermott

I started looking at your new column "Getting Started With PICs" by Chuck Hellebuyck.

I liked it so much I subscribed to Nuts & Volts!!!

Thank you and keep the great PIC articles coming.

Ken Manuelian K1UM

Christopher Uplinger

SUPPLIES NEEDS

As an electronic technician in a major facility, I find your magazine very useful and it supplies me with leading edge information for our trade.

I compliment you on a very good publication.

Giovanni Minicucci Ontario, CANADA

WHAT THE “L” IS GOING ON?

A reader has spotted an error in the on-line layout diagram for my L-me-ter project (What the L is it?, August 2005). The PC trace between pin 15 of U2 and the bus-wire connection immediately above it should be cut. As shown, the PIC's oscillator output pin is connected to + 5 V and the oscillator won't work.

Tom Napier

THEREPING PROVES THERAPEUTIC

I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed Vern Graner's article about his "Thereping" musical instrument. It was-n't so much a "how-to" as a "true-life ad-venture" about creating a unique application step-by-step.