Nuts & Volts - March 2007

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Madell Technology ............................. 100

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1-WIRE

Hobby Boards ...................................... 37

AMATEUR
RADIO AND TV
Atomic Time ......................................... 28
PolarisUSA Video, Inc. ......................... 11
Ramsey Electronics, Inc. ................ 20-21

CYBERCRIME TOOLS
AND SOFTWARE
The Clone Store ................................... 55

BATTERIES/
CHARGERS
A & A Engineering ................................ 55
Cunard Associates ............................... 54

DESIGN/ ENGINEERING/ REPAIR SERVICES ExpressPCB ......................................... 26 EZ PCB ................................................ 38 Front Panel Express LLC ..................... 95 IMET Corporation ................................. 28 PCB Cart .............................................. 28 PCB Pool ............................................. 89 Pulsar, Inc. ........................................... 54 R4Systems, Inc. ................................... 63 Trace Systems, Inc. ............................. 51

DIGITAL EVIDENCE The Clone Store ................................... 55

EDUCATION Avcom Tec, LLC ................................. 101 Command Productions ........................ 19 EMAC, Inc. ........................................... 53 Hobby Engineering .............................. 51 RCG Research ..................................... 61 Schmart Board ..................................... 54 TekBots ................................................ 91 XGameStation ...................................... 54

EMBEDDED TOOLS NetBurner................................................ 7

ENCLOSURES Integrated Ideas & Technologies, Inc. .. 101

EVENTS
ROBO Business.................................... 90

PCB MILLING MACHINES LPKF Laser & Electronics .................... 29

PROGRAMMERS Conitec DataSystems ........................... 89 Electronics123 ..................................... 54 microEngineering Labs ........................ 22

PUBLICATIONS
Mouser Electronics .............................. 25

BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES
EZ PCB ................................................ 38

BUYING ELECTRONIC
SURPLUS
Earth Computer Technologies ............. 54
GreenChip ............................................ 54
Jaycar Electronics ................................ 39

CCD CAMERAS/ VIDEO Circuit Specialists, Inc. ................ 106-107 Matco, Inc. ........................................... 54 PolarisUSA Video, Inc. ......................... 11 Ramsey Electronics, Inc. ................ 20-21

CIRCUIT BOARDS Cunard Associates ............................... 54 Dimension Engineering ........................ 70 ExpressPCB ......................................... 26 EZ PCB ................................................ 38 IMET Corporation ................................. 28 Maxstream ........................................... 38 PCB Cart .............................................. 28 PCB Pool ............................................. 89 Pulsar, Inc. ........................................... 54 R4Systems, Inc. ................................... 63 Saelig Company, Inc. ........................... 71 Schmart Board ..................................... 54

COMMMUNICATION Avcom Tec, LLC ................................. 101

COMPONENTS
Electronix Express ............................... 22
Front Panel Express LLC ..................... 95
Future Technology Devices ................. 67
Jameco ................................................ 23
Lemos International Co., Inc. ............... 19
Linx Technologies ................................ 66
Maxstream ........................................... 38
Pulsar, Inc. ........................................... 54
COMPUTER
Hardware
Active Wire, Inc. .................................... 54
Earth Computer Technologies ............. 54
Future Technology Devices ................. 67
Halted Specialties Co. .......................... 83

HARDDRIVE DATA
RECOVERY
The Clone Store ................................... 55

IP HOME AUTOMATION MicroAutomata...................................... 74

Microcontrollers / I/O Boards Abacom Technologies .......................... 52 Avcom Tec, LLC ................................. 101 AWC...................................................... 82 Conitec DataSystems ........................... 89 EMAC, Inc. ........................................... 53 HobbyLab ............................................. 54 microEngineering Labs ........................ 22 Microchip .............................................. 15 Multilabs ............................................... 61 Net Media ............................................... 2 New Micros, Inc. .................................. 91 Parallax, Inc. .......................... Back Cover Pololu Robotics & Electronics .............. 91 R4Systems, Inc. ................................... 63 Scott Edwards Electronics, Inc. ........... 52 Trace Systems, Inc. ............................. 51 World Educational Services ................. 52 XGameStation ...................................... 54

KEYBOARD EMULATORS Hagstrom Electronics ........................... 55

KITS & PLANS DesignNotes.com, Inc. ......................... 28 Earth Computer Technologies ............. 54 Electronics123 ..................................... 54 EMAC, Inc. ........................................... 53 Future Technology Devices ................. 67 Hobby Boards ...................................... 37 Hobby Engineering .............................. 51 Information Unlimited ........................... 29 Jaycar Electronics ................................ 39 MicroAutomata...................................... 74 NetBurner................................................ 7 QKITS ................................................... 54 RABBIT Semiconductor.......................... 3 Ramsey Electronics, Inc. ................ 20-21 Scott Edwards Electronics, Inc. ........... 52 XGameStation ...................................... 54

LASERS Information Unlimited ........................... 29

LSI (micon) Renesas Technology Corp. ................. 27

MISC./SURPLUS All Electronics Corp. ............................. 75 Front Panel Express LLC ..................... 95 GreenChip ............................................ 54 Halted Specialties Co. .......................... 83 MCM .............................................. 10, 60

MOTORS
Jameco ................................................ 23

RF TRANSMITTERS/ RECEIVERS Abacom Technologies .......................... 52 Linx Technologies ................................ 66 Matco, Inc. ........................................... 54

ROBOTICS Budget Robotics ................................... 55 CrustCrawler ........................................ 22 Hobby Engineering .............................. 51 HobbyLab ............................................. 54 HVW Technologies .............................. 54 Jameco ................................................ 23 LabJack ................................................ 53 Lemos International Co., Inc. ............... 19 Lynxmotion, Inc. ................................... 53 Net Media ............................................... 2 New Micros, Inc. .................................. 91 Pololu Robotics & Electronics .............. 91 ROBO Business.................................... 90

SATELLITE Lemos International Co., Inc. ............... 19

SECURITY Information Unlimited ........................... 29 Linx Technologies ................................ 66 Matco, Inc. ........................................... 54 PolarisUSA Video, Inc. ......................... 11

SMT EQUIPMENT LPKF Laser & Electronics .................... 29

TEST EQUIPMENT Circuit Specialists, Inc. ................ 106-107 Conitec DataSystems ........................... 89 DesignNotes.com, Inc. ......................... 28 Dimension Engineering ........................ 70 Electronic Design Specialists ............... 82 HobbyLab ............................................. 54 Jaycar Electronics ................................ 39 LabJack ................................................ 53 Link Instruments ..................................... 5 Madell Technology ............................. 100 Pico Technology Ltd. UK ..................... 38 Pioneer Hill Software .......................... 101 Saelig Company, Inc. ........................... 71 Trace Systems, Inc. ............................. 51

TOOLS LPKF Laser & Electronics .................... 29 Madell Technology ............................. 100 NetBurner................................................ 7

VIDEO
Multilabs ............................................... 61

WEATHER
MONITORING
Hobby Boards ...................................... 37

WIRE, CABLE AND CONNECTORS DesignNotes.com, Inc. ......................... 28 Jameco ................................................ 23

Software

Pioneer Hill Software .......................... 101

WIRELESS PRODUCTS MicroAutomata...................................... 74

A & A Engineering ..................... 55 Abacom Technologies ............... 52 Active Wire, Inc. ......................... 54 All Electronics Corp. .................. 75 Atomic Time .............................. 28 Avcom Tec, LLC ...................... 101 AWC .......................................... 82 Budget Robotics ........................ 55 Circuit Specialists, Inc. ..... 106-107 Command Productions .............. 19 Conitec DataSystems ................ 89 CrustCrawler ............................. 22 Cunard Associates .................... 54 DesignNotes.com, Inc. ............... 28 Dimension Engineering .............. 70 Earth Computer Technologies ... 54 Electronic Design Specialists .... 82 Electronics123 ........................... 54 Electronix Express .................... 22 EMAC, Inc. ................................ 53 ExpressPCB .............................. 26 EZ PCB ..................................... 38 Front Panel Express LLC........... 95 Future Technology Devices ....... 67 GreenChip.................................. 54 Hagstrom Electronics ................ 55 Halted Specialties Co. ............... 83 Hobby Boards ........................... 37 Hobby Engineering .................... 51 HobbyLab .................................. 54 HVW Technologies .................... 54 IMET Corporation ...................... 28 Information Unlimited ................ 29 Integrated Ideas & Tech. ......... 101 Jameco....................................... 23 Jaycar Electronics ...................... 39 Lab Jack ...................................... 53 Lemos International Co., Inc. .... 19 Link Instruments .......................... 5 Linx Technologies ..................... 66 LPKF Laser & Electronics ......... 29 Lynxmotion, Inc. ........................ 53 Madell Technology .................. 100 Matco, Inc. ................................. 54 Maxstream ................................ 38 MCM .................................... 10, 60 Micro Automata ........................... 74 microEngineering Labs .............. 22 Microchip.................................... 15 Mouser Electronics .................... 25 Multilabs .................................... 61 NetBurner .................................... 7 Net Media .................................... 2 New Micros, Inc. ........................ 91 Parallax, Inc. ............... Back Cover PCB Cart ................................... 28 PCB Pool ................................... 89 Pico Technology Ltd. UK ........... 38 Pioneer Hill Software................ 101 PolarisUSA Video, Inc................ 11 Pololu Robotics & Electronics ... 91 Pulsar, Inc. ................................ 54 QKITS ........................................ 54 R4Systems, Inc. ......................... 63 RABBI T Semiconductor ............... 3 Ramsey Electronics, Inc. ..... 20-21 RCG Research........................... 61 Renesas Technology Corp. ....... 27 ROBO Business ........................ 90 Saelig Company, Inc. ................ 71 Schmart Board .......................... 54 Scott Edwards Electronics, Inc. .. 52 TekBots ..................................... 91 The Clone Store ........................ 55 Trace Systems, Inc. .................. 51 World Educational Services ...... 52 XGameStation ........................... 54

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