Nuts and Volts - August 2008

AD INDEX

MISC./SURPLUS

All Electronics Corp. ............................. 67 Front Panel Express LLC...................... 74 WeirdStuff Warehouse ......................... 36

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AMATEUR
RADIO AND TV
Ramsey Electronics, Inc. ................ 22-23

Solarbotics/HVW .................................. 65

Trace Systems, Inc. ............................. 78

XGameStation ...................................... 37

BATTERIES/
CHARGERS
Cunard Associates ............................... 36

DESIGN/ ENGINEERING/ REPAIR SERVICES Cam Expert, LLC ................................. 36 Electronic Design Mexico ..................... 37 ExpressPCB ......................................... 21 FlyPCB.................................................. 37 Front Panel Express LLC...................... 74 PCB Pool ............................................. 78 Pulsar, Inc. ........................................... 36 Trace Systems, Inc. ............................. 78

MOTORS

Jameco ................................................ 55

BUYING ELECTRONIC
SURPLUS
Earth Computer Technologies .............. 36
Jaycar Electronics ................................. 11
WeirdStuff Warehouse ......................... 36

PLASTIC PARTS

Electronic Design Mexico ..................... 37

CCD CAMERAS/
VIDEO
Circuit Specialists, Inc. .........................99
LITEXPO .............................................. 36
Ramsey Electronics, Inc. ................ 22-23

PROGRAMMERS Electronic Design Mexico ..................... 37 Electronics 123 .................................... 36 microEngineering Labs ......................... 85

DISPLAY

Comfile Technology ............................. 98

CIRCUIT BOARDS AP Circuits ........................................... 51 Comfile Technology ............................. 98 Cunard Associates ............................... 36 Dimension Engineering........................... 9 ExpressPCB ......................................... 21 FlyPCB.................................................. 37 LEDkit.biz ............................................. 37 PCB Pool ............................................. 78 Pulsar, Inc. ........................................... 36 SolderByNumbers.com .................. 37, 93

EDUCATION Bitscope / Metachip ................................ 4 Command Productions ........................ 35 LEDkit.biz ............................................. 37 PAiA ..................................................... 74 SolderByNumbers.com .................. 37, 93 XGameStation ...................................... 37

RF TRANSMITTERS/
RECEIVERS
Abacom Technologies ......................... 51
Linx Technologies ................................ 24
LITEXPO .............................................. 36

EMBEDDED TOOLS Mouser Electronics .............................. 15 NetBurner ............................................... 5

COMPONENTS Cam Expert, LLC ................................. 36 Front Panel Express LLC...................... 74 Jameco ................................................ 55 Lemos International Co., Inc. ................. 9 Linx Technologies ................................ 24 Mouser Electronics .............................. 15 Pulsar, Inc. ........................................... 36 Super Bright LEDs ............................... 32

ENCLOSURES

Integrated Ideas & Tech. ........................ 8

ROBOTICS HobbyLab ............................................. 36 Jameco ................................................ 55 Lemos International Co., Inc. ................. 9 Lynxmotion, Inc. ................................... 24 Net Media ...............................................2 Pololu Robotics & Electronics ............... 74 Robo Development ............................... 75 Robot Power ........................................ 73 Solarbotics/HVW .................................. 65

EVENTS

Robo Development ............................... 75

SATELLITE

Lemos International Co., Inc. ................. 9

KEYBOARD
EMULATORS
Hagstrom Electronics ........................... 36

SECURITY Information Unlimited ........................... 60 Linx Technologies ................................ 24 LITEXPO .............................................. 36

COMPUTER
Hardware
Active Wire, Inc. .................................... 37
Earth Computer Technologies .............. 36
WeirdStuff Warehouse ......................... 36

Microcontrollers / I/O Boards Abacom Technologies ......................... 51 Bitscope / Metachip ................................ 4 Comfile Technology ............................. 98 FlyPCB.................................................. 37 HobbyLab ............................................. 36 Microchip .............................................. 33 microEngineering Labs ......................... 85 Mouser Electronics .............................. 15 Net Media ...............................................2 Parallax, Inc. ..........................Back Cover Pololu Robotics & Electronics ............... 74 Scott Edwards Electronics, Inc. ............. 24

KITS & PLANS DesignNotes.com, Inc........................... 92 Earth Computer Technologies .............. 36 Electronics 123 .................................... 36 Information Unlimited ........................... 60 Jaycar Electronics................................. 11 LEDkit.biz ............................................. 37 NetBurner ............................................... 5 PAiA ..................................................... 74 QKITS ................................................... 37 Rabbit, A Digi International Brand........... 3 Ramsey Electronics, Inc. ................ 22-23 Scott Edwards Electronics, Inc. ............. 24 Solarbotics/HVW .................................. 65 XGameStation ...................................... 37

TEST EQUIPMENT Bitscope / Metachip ................................ 4 Circuit Specialists, Inc. .........................99 DesignNotes.com, Inc........................... 92 Dimension Engineering........................... 9 Electronic Design Specialists ............... 65 HobbyLab ............................................. 36 Jaycar Electronics ................................. 11 Saleae LLC. ......................................... 37 Trace Systems, Inc. ............................. 78

TOOLS

NetBurner ............................................... 5 Saleae LLC. ......................................... 37

LASERS

Information Unlimited ........................... 60

LSI (micon)

Renesas Technology Corp ................... 25

WIRE, CABLE AND CONNECTORS DesignNotes.com, Inc........................... 92 Jameco ................................................ 55

Abacom Technologies ............... 51 Active Wire, Inc. ......................... 37 All Electronics Corp. .................. 67 AP Circuits ................................ 51 Bitscope / Metachip ..................... 4 Cam Expert, LLC ....................... 36 Circuit Specialists, Inc. ..............99 Comfile Technology .................. 98 Command Productions .............. 35 Cunard Associates .................... 36 DesignNotes.com, Inc. ............... 92 Dimension Engineering ................ 9 Earth Computer Technologies ... 36 Electronic Design Mexico .......... 37 Electronic Design Specialists .... 65 Electronics 123 .......................... 36 ExpressPCB .............................. 21 FlyPCB ....................................... 37 Front Panel Express LLC ........... 74 Hagstrom Electronics ................ 36 HobbyLab .................................. 36 Information Unlimited ................ 60 Integrated Ideas & Tech. ............. 8 Jameco ...................................... 55 Jaycar Electronics ...................... 11 LEDkit.biz .................................. 37 Lemos International Co., Inc. ...... 9 Linx Technologies ..................... 24 LITEXPO ................................... 36 Lynxmotion, Inc. ........................ 24 Microchip ................................... 33 microEngineering Labs .............. 85 Mouser Electronics .................... 15 NetBurner .................................... 5 Net Media ....................................2 PAiA .......................................... 74 Parallax, Inc. ...............Back Cover PCB Pool ................................... 78 Pololu Robotics & Electronics .... 74 Pulsar, Inc. ................................ 36 QKITS ........................................ 37 Rabbit, A Digi International Brand.. 3 Ramsey Electronics, Inc. ..... 22-23 Renesas Technology Corp......... 25 Robo Development .................... 75 Robot Power ............................. 73 Saleae LLC. .............................. 37 SolderByNumbers.com ....... 37, 93 Scott Edwards Electronics, Inc. .. 24 Solarbotics/HVW ....................... 65 Super Bright LEDs .................... 32 Trace Systems, Inc. .................. 78 WeirdStuff Warehouse .............. 36 XGameStation ........................... 37

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