Nuts and Volts - January 2008

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AMATEUR
RADIO AND TV
Atomic Time .......................................... 41
PolarisUSA Video, Inc. ........................... 9
Ramsey Electronics, Inc. ................ 22-23

Scott Edwards Electronics, Inc. ............. 79

Trace Systems, Inc. ............................. 80

XGameStation ...................................... 31

BATTERIES/
CHARGERS
Cunard Associates ............................... 31

BUYING ELECTRONIC
SURPLUS
Earth Computer Technologies .............. 31
Jaycar Electronics ................................. 51

CCD CAMERAS/
VIDEO
Circuit Specialists, Inc. ................ 106-107
Matco, Inc. ........................................... 31
PolarisUSA Video, Inc............................. 9
Ramsey Electronics, Inc. ................ 22-23

DESIGN/ ENGINEERING/ REPAIR SERVICES Cam Expert, LLC ................................. 31 ExpressPCB ......................................... 29 Front Panel Express LLC...................... 79 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems .. 13 IMET Corporation ................................. 80 PCB Cart .............................................. 80 PCB Pool ............................................. 50 Pulsar, Inc. ........................................... 31 R4Systems, Inc. .................................... 81 Trace Systems, Inc. ............................. 80

MOTORS

Jameco ................................................ 30

PROGRAMMERS Electronics 123 .................................... 31 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems .. 13 microEngineering Labs ......................... 87

RF TRANSMITTERS/
RECEIVERS
Abacom Technologies ......................... 95
Matco, Inc. ........................................... 31

DISPLAY

Comfile Technology ............................. 37

CIRCUIT BOARDS AP Circuits ........................................... 78 Comfile Technology ............................. 37 Cunard Associates ............................... 31 Dimension Engineering......................... 69 ExpressPCB ......................................... 29 IMET Corporation ................................. 80 PCB Cart .............................................. 80 PCB Pool ............................................. 50 Pulsar, Inc. ........................................... 31 R4Systems, Inc..................................... 81 Saelig Company, Inc. ........................... 59 Schmart Board ..................................... 31

DRAFTER/
DESGINERS
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems .. 13

EDUCATION Command Productions ........................ 37 EMAC, Inc. ........................................... 81 PAiA ..................................................... 78 Schmart Board ..................................... 31 XGameStation ...................................... 31

ROBOTICS Budget Robotics ................................... 50 CrustCrawler ........................................ 77 HobbyLab ............................................. 31 Jameco ................................................ 30 Lemos International Co., Inc. ................. 6 Lynxmotion, Inc. ................................... 79 Net Media ............................................... 2 Pololu Robotics & Electronics .............. 78

SATELLITE

Lemos International Co., Inc. ................. 6

EMBEDDED TOOLS Mouser Electronics .............................. 27 NetBurner ............................................... 7

SECURITY Information Unlimited ........................... 64 Matco, Inc. ........................................... 31 PolarisUSA Video, Inc............................. 9

COMPONENTS Cam Expert, LLC ................................. 31 Electronix Express ............................... 44 Front Panel Express LLC...................... 79 Jameco ................................................ 30 Lemos International Co., Inc. ................. 6 Mouser Electronics .............................. 27 Pulsar, Inc. ........................................... 31 Renesas Technology America ............. 45

ENCLOSURES

Integrated Ideas & Tech. ...................... 89

KEYBOARD
EMULATORS
Hagstrom Electronics ........................... 31

SOFTWARE
DEVELOPMENT
TOOLS
Renesas Technology America ............. 45

COMPUTER
Hardware
Active Wire, Inc. .................................... 31
Earth Computer Technologies .............. 31

Microcontrollers / I/O Boards Abacom Technologies ......................... 95 Comfile Technology ............................. 37 EMAC, Inc. ........................................... 81 HobbyLab ............................................. 31 microEngineering Labs ......................... 87 Mouser Electronics .............................. 27 Net Media ............................................... 2 Parallax, Inc. ..........................Back Cover Pololu Robotics & Electronics .............. 78 R4Systems, Inc..................................... 81 Renesas Technology America ............. 45

KITS & PLANS DesignNotes.com, Inc........................... 80 Earth Computer Technologies .............. 31 Electronics 123 .................................... 31 EMAC, Inc. ........................................... 81 Information Unlimited ........................... 64 Jaycar Electronics................................. 51 NetBurner ............................................... 7 PAiA ..................................................... 78 QKITS ................................................... 31 Rabbit, A Digi International Brand........... 3 Ramsey Electronics, Inc. ................ 22-23 Scott Edwards Electronics, Inc. ............. 79 XGameStation ...................................... 31

TEST EQUIPMENT Circuit Specialists, Inc. ................ 106-107 DesignNotes.com, Inc. .......................... 80 Dimension Engineering......................... 69 Electronic Design Specialists ............... 88 Exphil ................................................... 30 HobbyLab ............................................. 31 Jaycar Electronics ................................. 51 Link Instruments ..................................... 5 Pico Technology Ltd. UK ..................... 89 Pioneer Hill Software ........................... 81 Saelig Company, Inc. ........................... 59 Trace Systems, Inc. ............................. 80

LASERS

Information Unlimited ........................... 64

TOOLS

NetBurner ............................................... 7 TORMACH ........................................... 88

LSI (micon)

Renesas Technology Corp. ................. 21

MISC./SURPLUS

All Electronics Corp. ............................. 65

WIRE, CABLE AND CONNECTORS DesignNotes.com, Inc. .......................... 80 Jameco ................................................ 30

Abacom Technologies ............... 95 Active Wire, Inc. ......................... 31 All Electronics Corp. .................. 65 AP Circuits ................................ 78 Atomic Time .............................. 41 Budget Robotics ........................ 50 Cam Expert, LLC ....................... 31 Circuit Specialists, Inc. ..... 106-107 Comfile Technology .................. 37 Command Productions .............. 37 CrustCrawler ............................. 77 Cunard Associates .................... 31 DesignNotes.com, Inc. ............... 80 Dimension Engineering .............. 69 Earth Computer Technologies ... 31 Electronic Design Specialists .... 88 Electronics 123 .......................... 31 Electronix Express .................... 44 EMAC, Inc. ................................ 81 Exphil ........................................ 30 ExpressPCB .............................. 29 Front Panel Express LLC........... 79 General Atomics ........................ 13 Hagstrom Electronics ................ 31 HobbyLab .................................. 31 IMET Corporation ...................... 80 Information Unlimited ................ 64 Integrated Ideas & Tech. ........... 89 Jameco ...................................... 30 Jaycar Electronics ...................... 51 Lemos International Co., Inc. ...... 6 Link Instruments .......................... 5 Lynxmotion, Inc. ........................ 79 Matco, Inc. ................................. 31 microEngineering Labs .............. 87 Mouser Electronics .................... 27 NetBurner .................................... 7 Net Media .................................... 2 Parallax, Inc. ...............Back Cover PAiA .......................................... 78 PCB Cart ................................... 80 PCB Pool ................................... 50 Pico Technology Ltd. UK ........... 89 Pioneer Hill Software ................. 81 PolarisUSA Video, Inc. ................ 9 Pololu Robotics & Electronics .... 78 Pulsar, Inc. ................................ 31 QKITS ........................................ 31 R4Systems, Inc. ......................... 81 Rabbit, A Digi International Brand.. 3 Ramsey Electronics, Inc. ..... 22-23 Renesas Technology America .. 45 Renesas Technology Corp. ....... 21 Saelig Company, Inc. ................ 59 Schmart Board .......................... 31 Scott Edwards Electronics, Inc. .. 79 TORMACH ............................... 88 Trace Systems, Inc. .................. 80 XGameStation ........................... 31

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