SILICON CHIP FEATURES AND COLUMNS NOVEMBER 1987 TO DECEMBER 2012

SUBJECT HEADINGS:

ALL FEATURES (IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER)                         
AUDIO/HI-FI                            
TV/VIDEO                               
SECURITY (BURGLAR ALARMS, ETC)         
TEST & MEASUREMENT                     
AUTOMOTIVE                             
RADIO COMMUNICATIONS                   
COMPUTERS                              
TELEPHONES/FACSIMILE                   
BATTERY CHARGERS
REMOTE CONTROL/RADIO CONTROL
LASERS & LIGHTING
SAFETY
TRANSPORTATION
DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
BASIC ELECTRONICS
DATA & THEORY
SPECIAL FEATURE SERIES
BACK ISSUES/PROJECT BOOKS              

:SPECIAL FEATURES

The Evolution Of Electric Railways (see under TRANSPORTATION)

Digital Fundamentals (see under DIGITAL ELECTRONICS)

Electronics For Everyone (see under Basic Electronics)

The Story Of Electrical Energy

Electric Vehicles (see under AUTOMOTIVE or TRANSPORTATION)

The Technology Letters

Programming The Motorola 68HC705C8 (see under COMPUTERS)

Electronic Engine Management (see under AUTOMOTIVE)

The Latest Trends In Car Sound (see under AUTOMOTIVE)

Electronics In The New EF Falcon (see under AUTOMOTIVE)

Automotive Ignition Timing (see under AUTOMOTIVE)

Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes (see under TEST & MEASUREMENT)

Electric Lighting

:REGULAR COLUMNS

Circuit Notebook - see separate PROJECTS DATABASE

The Way I See It

Serviceman's Log

TETIA TV Tips      

Amateur Radio (see under RADIO COMMUNICATIONS)

Vintage Radio

Computer Bits (see under COMPUTERS)

Remote Control/Radio Control
(see under REMOTE CONTROL/RADIO CONTROL main listing)

Satellite Watch (see under TV/VIDEO)

Salvage It!

Notes & Errata

                       FEATURES (1987 - CURRENT)

:SERIES 1987-1988

The Evolution Of Electric Railways: Parts 1-14    Nov 87-Dec 88

Digital Fundamentals: Parts 1-10                  Nov 87-Sept 88

Vintage Radio: How It Began: Parts 1-2            March-April 88

What Is Negative Feedback? Parts 1-4              April-Sept 88

The Technology Letters: Part 1                    November 1988

:ONE ISSUE FEATURES 1987-1988

Silicon Chip Hifi Review                          November 1987
(Marantz PM-35 Integrated Amplifier)

Your House Wiring Could Kill You                  November 1987

Guide To Discrete Components                      November 1987

UHF Shenanigans With A VCR - Using Your           December 1987
VCR To Tune UHF TV Stations

Silicon Chip Hifi Review                          December 1987
(Realistic Nova-15 Two-Way Loudspeakers)

Amateurs Link Coast To Coast                      December 1987

AT-Compatible Kit Computer                        December 1987

The 1987 CESA HiFi Awards                         January 1988

Marantz's Elegant New CD Player                   January 1988

OTC's Automatic Seaphone Service                  January 1988

Electronics And The Big Cat (Jaguar XJ40)         February 1988

Easy Tips On Headphone Repair                     February 1988

Sony Enters The Big Power Stakes                  February 1988

South Pacific: The Electronic Version             February 1988

New Life For Radio Cassette Players               March 1988

Tandy CD-1500 CD Player                           March 1988

High, Low, Sink & Source Explained                March 1988

Arista 2-Way Loudspeaker System                   April 1988

Restoring Vintage Radio Receivers                 May 1988

Motorola's MC3334P High Energy Ignition IC        May 1988

Realistic Optimus 3-Way Loudspeakers              June 1988

Amplifier Headroom: Is It A Con?                  July 1988

Amcron MA-1200 Power Amplifier                    July 1988

National Semiconductor's LM833 Op Amp             July 1988

A Look At Insulated Tab Triacs                    August 1988

Sony's Mindblowing 8mm Video Gear                 September 1988

Motorola's MC34018 Speakerphone IC                September 1988

Electronics & Brock's BMW Blaster                 October 1988

Yamaha's Brilliant New CD Player                  October 1988

All About Screws & Screwdrivers                   November 1988

Quieten The Fan In Your Computer                  November 1988

Electronics & Holden's V6 Engine                  December 1988

Harman Kardon PM665Vxi Amplifier                  December 1988

Kit Clinic & The 100W Power Module                December 1988
                
:SERIES 1989

The Technology Letters                            Jan-Oct 89

The Evolution Of Electric Railways: Parts 15-26   Jan-Dec 89

Electronics For Everyone: Parts 1-5               March-Nov 89

:ONE ISSUE FEATURES 1989

The Goalkeeper Gatling Gun                        January 1989

How To Service Car Cassette Players               January 1989

Marantz LD50 Loudspeakers                         January 1989

Kit Clinic & The UHF Remote Switch                January 1989

Lightning & Electronic Appliances                 February 1989

Cutec Z-2000 Stereo Power Amplifier               February 1989

Using Comparators To Detect & Measure             February 1989

The NE572 Compandor Chip                          March 1989

Fluke's New 80 Series Multimeters                 April 1989

A Look At The IPC NEAT/40E Computer               May 1989

Understanding Oscilloscope Probes                 June 1989

Sangean ATS-803A Shortwave Receiver               June 1989

A Day In The Life Of A Computer                   July 1989

The Facts On The PhaxSwitch                       July 1989

An Introduction To Stepper Motors                 August 1989

Amcron Preamp & Power Amp                         August 1989

Metrix MX52 5000-Count Multimeter                 August 1989

Scopeman Video Microscope                         September 1989

Making Your Electric Radiator Safe                October 1989

Simple Program For Resistor Calculations          November 1989

Install A Clock Card In Your Computer             December 1989

LM831 Low Voltage Audio Amplifier                 December 1989

:SERIES 1990

The Technology Letters                            Jan-June 90

The Evolution Of Electric Railways: Parts 27-29   Jan-March 90

Digital Waveform Generation Using A PC: Parts 1-4 Feb-July 90

The Story Of Electrical Energy: Parts 1-6         July-Dec 90

:ONE ISSUE FEATURES 1990

Checking VCR Tape Loading Problems                January 1990

Update On High Definition TV                      January 1990

Modifying The Studio 200 Amplifier                January 1990

Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones                  February 1990

PC Program For Great Circle Bearings              February 1990

The UC3906 SLA Battery Charger IC                 March 1990

Servicing Your Microwave Oven                     April 1990

Taking The BASF CD Challenge                      April 1990

High Density Data Storage From Philips            April 1990

Error Correction For Digital Recordings           May 1990
(From Philips)

Fingerscan Personal Identification                May 1990

Off-Shore Oil Platforms                           June 1990

Fitting A Fax Card To Your PC                     June 1990
(Viemar System's Fax89)

Review: AR950 100-Channel Scanner                 July 1990

Laservision: High Power Communication             August 1990

The "Tube" Vs The Microchip                       August 1990

Voice Mail For Your Computer                      September 1990

How To Make Dynamark Labels                       September 1990

The Fluke 45 Digital Multimeter                   September 1990

The Bose Lifestyle Music System                   September 1990

Win A Bose Lifestyle Music System                 September 1990

Kenwood CS-6020 150MHz Oscilloscope               September 1990

Danger - Polychlorinated Biphenyls                October 1990

The Bose Lifestyle Music System                   October 1990

How To Connect Two TVs To One VCR                 November 1990

Introduction To Digital Electronics               November 1990

Turn Your CRO Into A Spectrum Analyser            November 1990

Understanding PC Memory                           December 1990

The Great Green CD Pen Controversy                December 1990

:SERIES 1991

The Story Of Electrical Energy: Parts 6-16        Jan-Dec 91

Electric Vehicles: Parts 1-6                      Jan-June 91

A Practical Approach To Amplifier Design:
Parts 1-2                                         Feb-April 91

How To Install Multiple TV Outlets: Parts 1-2     May-July 91

Tuning Into Satellite TV: Parts 1-3               June-Aug 91

:ONE ISSUE FEATURES 1991

Take Care Servicing Microwave Ovens               January 1991

Solar Electric Speed Record In Australia          March 1991

Data On The LM383 7W Audio Amplifier              March 1991

Bose Lifestyle Music System Subscription Offer    March 1991

The World Solar Challenge                         April 1991

Canon's New Still Video System                    April 1991

Hewlett Packard's Model 54600 100MHz CRO          April 1991

A Step-By-Step Approach To Vintage Radio Repairs  August 1991

The Highs & Lows Of A/D & D/A Conversion          September 1991

Plotting The Course Of Thunderstorms              September 1991

Road Testing The HP54601A 100MHz CRO              October 1991

An Ultrasonic Detector That Does Not False Alarm  November 1991

The Miracle Piano Teaching System                 December 1991

Win A Miracle Piano Teaching System               December 1991

:SERIES 1992

The Story Of Electrical Energy: Parts 17-21       Jan-Nov 1992

:ONE ISSUE FEATURES 1992

Experiments For Your Games Card                   January 1992

New Blood Steriliser Uses Microwaves              January 1992

The Mobile Telephone Revolution                   February 1992

Designing A Speed Controller For Electric Models  February 1992

The Electronic Dentist                            March 1992

How To Adjust Your Hot Water System               March 1992

Updating The Resistor & Capacitor Scene           March 1992

Understanding Computer Memory                     April 1992

Yokogawa's 100MHz Digital CRO                     April 1992

Review: The Electronic Workbench                  April 1992

We Take A Look At CD ROM                          May 1992

Computing On The Big Screen                       May 1992
(Large Screen, High-Resolution Monitors)

Supermac - Video Editing On The Small Screen      June 1992

What's New In Oscilloscopes?                      June 1992

Understanding The World Of CB Radio               July 1992

(Build An) Electronics Workbench For Home Or Lab  July 1992

The Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)   August 1992

A Tutorial On PC-Based Data Acquisition           September 1992

Manned Electric Flight Across The USA             October 1992

Philips PM3394 Digital/Analog Scope               October 1992

A Brief Look At Liquid Crystal Displays           November 1992

The Oriel: Jamo's Flagship Loudspeaker System     November 1992

The Silicon Chip 5th Birthday Sweepstakes         December 1992

Ten Years Of The Compact Disc                     December 1992

High Voltage Probes: Beware The Dangers           December 1992

:SERIES 1993

The Story Of Electrical Energy: Parts 22-24       Jan-June 1993

Programming The Motorola 68HC705C8: Lessons 1-3   July-Dec 1993

Electronic Engine Management: Parts 1-3           Oct-Dec 1993

:ONE ISSUE FEATURES 1993

The Silicon Chip 5th Birthday Sweepstakes         January 1993

Panasonic's Super-Quiet Dot Matrix Printer        January 1993

The Silicon Chip 5th Birthday Sweepstakes         February 1993

Microwave Disinfection Of Medical Waste           February 1993

Sony's New 8mm Video Camera                       February 1993

Sanyo's Big Screen Video Projector                March 1993

Sony's New VGP-G700 Colour Video Printer          March 1993

Philips' Digital Compact Cassette (DCC) Recorder  April 1993

Silicon Chip 5th Birthday Sweepstakes:            April 1993
The Prizewinners

Hifi Review: Dynaudio Image 4 Loudspeakers        May 1993

The Microsoft Windows Sound System                May 1993

Dick Smith's Trans-Australia Balloon Attempt      June 1993

Tektronix TDS 320 100MHz Digital Scope            July 1993

Data: The ISD1016 Voice Recorder IC               July 1993

The Keck Optical Telescope, Part 1                July 1993

The Keck Optical Telescope, Part 2                August 1993

Ghost-Busting For TV Sets Now Feasible            August 1993

Swiss Railways' Fast New Locomotives              September 1993

Test Equipment Review: The Handyscope             September 1993

Darwin To Adelaide On Solar Power                 October 1993

Mini Disc Is Here!                                October 1993

Review: Magnet LS-621 2-Way Loudspeakers          October 1993

Review: Tektronix TDS 544A Colour Oscilloscope    November 1993

The World Solar Challenge                         November 1993

Review: Epson's Stylus 800 InkJet Printer         November 1993

Review: The Autoplex Unimeter                     November 1993

Sound Blaster Grows Up                            December 1993

The LM1875 Audio Amplifier IC                     December 1993

Index To Volume 6, Jan-Dec 1993                   December 1993

:SERIES 1994

Electronic Engine Management, Parts 4-13          Jan-Oct 1994

:ONE ISSUE FEATURES 1994

The World Solar Challenge                         January 1994

What's New In Car Electronics?                    January 1994

Luxman A-371 Amplifier & D-351 CD Player          January 1994

Active Filter Design For Beginners                January 1994

Review: Kenwood's DCS-9120 Oscilloscope           January 1994

Airbags: More Than Just Bags Of Wind              February 1994

Data On The ISD259OP Voice Recorder IC            February 1994

Instrumentation Programming The Graphical Way     February 1994
(LabVIEW review)

High Energy Batteries For Electric Cars           March 1994

What's New In Car Electronics?                    March 1994

Switching Regulators Made Simple                  March 1994

Manufacturer's Data On The LM3876 IC              March 1994

Microcontrollers With Speed                       April 1994

PC Product Review: The Video Blaster              April 1994

Spectrum Analysis With The Icom R7000             April 1994

G-Code: The Easy Way To Program Your VCR          April 1994

The Fingerscan ID System                          May 1994

Passive Rebroadcasting For TV Signals             May 1994

News: Nissan's Future Electric Vehicle            June 1994

Moving Map Display For Helicopters                June 1994

The Emperor's New Clothes                         June 1994

Review: Visual Basic 3.0 - The New Standard?      June 1994

More TV Satellites To Cover Australia             July 1994

Silicon Chip/Tektronix Reader Survey Winners      July 1994

Review: Yokogawa's 7544 01 5-Digit Multimeter     July 1994

TV Coder: The Sequel To Video Blaster             July 1994

Review: Philips Widescreen Colour TV Set          August 1994

Review: Philips P65 UHF CB Set                    August 1994

How To Use The TEA1100 Fast Nicad Charger IC      September 1994

Review: Metex M3850 Digital Multimeter            September 1994

Dolby Surround Sound: How It Works                October 1994

Anti-Lock Braking Systems: How They Work          November 1994

How To Plot Patterns Directly To PC Boards        November 1994

Cruise Control: How It Works                      December 1994

The Great RAM Scam Of 1994                        December 1994

The Stamp Microcontroller Board                   December 1994

Index To Volume 7, Jan - Dec 1994                 December 1994

:SERIES 1995

Latest Trends In Car Sound, Parts 1-3             Jan-Mar 1995

Electronics In The New EF Falcon, Parts 1-3       Mar-May 1995

Automotive Ignition Timing, Parts 1-2             Sept-Oct 1995

:ONE ISSUE FEATURES 1995

Volkswagen's Golf Ecomatic                        January 1995

The 1994-95 CESA Sound & Image Awards             February 1995

Protection For Toroidal Power Transformers        March 1995

A Look At The 68000 Microprocessor                March 1995

Tektronix TDS 784A TruCapture Oscilloscope        March 1995

VW Releases An Electric Car                       April 1995

CMOS Memory Settings - What To Do When The        May 1995
Battery Goes Flat

Introduction To Satellite TV                      May 1995

Electronically-Controlled LPG System For          June 1995
Fuel Injected Engines

Review: The Audio Precision One Analyser          June 1995

Review: Philips' CDI 210 Interactive CD Player    July 1995

Review: The Jamo Classic 4 & Classic 8 Bass       July 1995
Reflex Loudspeaker Systems               

Review: The Brymen 328 Automotive Multimeter      July 1995

Electronic Diesel Engine Management               August 1995

133MHz Pentium Processor                          August 1995

Review: Philips Brilliance 21A Autoscan           September 1995
Computer Monitor

Connecting To The Internet With Windows 95        October 1995

LANsmart: A LAN For Home Or A Small Office        November 1995

Programmable Fuel Injection Control               November 1995

Knock Sensing In Cars                             December 1995

The Pros & Cons Of Toroidal Power Transformers    December 1995

Index To Volume 8: January To December 1995       December 1995

:SERIES 1996

Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes, Parts 1-5              Mar-Sept 1996

:ONE ISSUE FEATURES 1996

Living With Engine-Managed Cars                   January 1996

Recharging Nicad Batteries For Long Life          January 1996

Satellite Watch                                   January 1996

Fluke 98 Automotive ScopeMeter                    February 1996

Racing On Air: Germany's New MagLev Train         February 1996

Satellite Watch                                   February 1996

Traction Control: The Latest In Car Technology    March 1996

Traction Control in Motor Racing                  April 1996

Dead Phone Battery? - Refill It With Standard     April 1996
AA Rechargeable Cells & Save Big Dollars

Upgrade Your PC In Ten Minutes                    May 1996

Review: BassBox 5.1 Design Software For           June 1996
Loudspeaker Enclosures (Harris Technologies
www.ht-audio.com)

MV Oriana - Luxury And Technology Afloat          June 1996

Installing A Dual-Boot Windows 95/Windows 3.1x
System On Your PC                                 July 1996

Fuel Injection In Economy Cars                    July 1996

Review: The Tektronix THS720 Tekscope             July 1996

Electronics On The Internet                       August 1996

An Introduction To IGBTs                          August 1996

Technology At Work: Making Prototypes By Laser    September 1996

Neville Thiele Awarded IREE Medal Of Honour       September 1996

An Introduction To Smart Cards                    October 1996

Snappy: Just Click The Mouse Button For           October 1996
High-Res Video Images

LPATS: Striking A Blow Against Lightning          November 1996
(Errata: December 1996)

Adding An Extra Parallel Port To Your Computer    November 1996

CD Recorders: The Next Add-On For Your PC         December 1996

Mitsubishi's Intelligent Automatic Transmission   December 1996

Annual Index For Volume 9                         December 1996

:SERIES 1997

Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes, Parts 6-10             Feb-June 1997

How Holden's Electronic
Control Unit Works, Parts 1-2                     July-Aug 1997

Understanding Electric Lighting, Part 1-2         Nov-Dec 1997

:ONE ISSUE FEATURES 1997

Networking: It's Easier Than You Think            January 1997
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

Hybrid Power For Heavy Vehicles                   January 1997

Stop Blowing Incandescent Lights                  January 1997

Neville Williams - A Tribute                      January 1997

Computer Problems: Sorting Out What's At Fault    February 1997

Driving A Computer By Remote Control              March 1997

Video Conferencing: The Coming Boom               March 1997

Automotive Design By Numbers                      April 1997

Motherboard Upgrades: How To Avoid Win95 Hassles  April 1997

Toyota's Advanced Safety Vehicle                  May 1997

Windows 95: The Hardware That's Required          May 1997

Using Robots For Water-Jet Cutting                June 1997

Tuning Up Your Hard Disc Drive                    June 1997
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

Electric Vehicles: Where Are They Now?            July 1997

Review: Philips 48-Inch Rear Projection TV        July 1997

The Ins & Outs of Sound Cards                     August 1997

Unravelling Saturn's Secrets                      September 1997

Hifi On A Budget                                  September 1997

Have Disc, Will Travel                            October 1997
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

Reprogramming The Holden ECU                      October 1997

Microsoft's Power Toys: Tweak Your PC's Interface November 1997

Replacing Foam Speaker Surrounds                  November 1997

Making Old Ships Go Faster                        November 1997

A Heart Transplant For An Aging Computer          December 1997

Index to Volume 10                                December 1997

:SERIES 1998

Understanding Electric Lighting, Parts 3-9        Jan-Nov 1998

Troubleshooting Your PC, Parts 1-5               May-Sept 1998
(This series also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

Electromagnetic Compatibility Testing, Parts 1-3  Aug-Oct 1998

:ONE ISSUE FEATURES 1998

Compasses: From Magnetite To Digital              January 1998

Surplus Mania: Hot Web Sites For Bits             February 1998

Labview Ver.5 Virtual Instrumentation Software    March 1998

Review: Norbiton Systems PC Bus Digital I/O Kit   March 1998

Feedback On The 500W Power Amplifier              March 1998

Auto Detect & Hard Disc Drive Parameters          March 1998
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

Review: Philips DVD840 Digital Video Disc Player  April 1998

Review: VET Anti-Virus Software                   April 1998

A Chook Raffle Program For Your PC                April 1998

Australia's Revolutionary Concept Car             May 1998

Vantis Synario Starter Software                   June 1998

How To Hold A Garage Sale                         July 1998

Time Alignment Testing Of Loudspeakers            September 1998

CPU Upgrades & Overclocking                       October 1998
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

Dual CS505-4 Turntable Review                     October 1998

Silicon Chip On The WWW                           November 1998

Beyond The Basic Network: Setting Up A LAN        November 1998
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

Hifi Review: Harman Kardon Signature Series       December 1998

Review: The Olympus ES10 Transparency Scanner     December 1998

GM's Advanced Technology Vehicles                 December 1998

Annual Index To Volume 11                         December 1998

:SERIES 1999

Understanding Electric Lighting, Parts 10-16      Jan - Dec 1999

Getting Started With Linux, Parts 1-4             March - June 1999
(This series also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

:ONE ISSUE FEATURES 1999

The Y2K Bug & A Few Other Worries                 January 1999
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

4.8MW - Blowing In The Wind - A Look At           January 1999
Australia's First Grid-Connected Wind Farm

How To Listen To Community AM Radio               January 1999

Installing A Computer Network                     February 1999
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

Traction Control Systems                          February 1999

Making Front Panels For Your Projects             February 1999

Dead Computer? Don't Throw It - Rat It!           March 1999
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

Autopilots For Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft    April 1999

Special Offer: Low-Cost Internet Access           April 1999

A Web Site That's Out Of This World               May 1999

Model Plane Flies The Atlantic                    May 1999

Hard Disk Upgrades Without Reinstalling Software  June 1999
(See note on page 9, August 1999, re CS Cables)
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

Your Valuable Magnetic Tapes Are Dying            June 1999

What Is A Groundplane Antenna?                    June 1999

HomeFree: Diamond's Wireless Network              June 1999

Tiny, Tiny Spy Planes                             July 1999

Sydney's Superstorm                               July 1999

CLIO: PC-Driven Loudspeaker Testing               July 1999

Cleaning The Smokestacks/Hazelwood Power Station  August 1999

Making Negatives From Positives                   August 1999

Automatic Addressing On TCP/IP Networks           September 1999
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

BreezeNet: Wireless Networking                    September 1999
Without The Hassles

Sharing A Modem For Internet & Email Access       October 1999

Introducing Home Theatre                          October 1999

The Ultimate Programmable Remote Control:         October 1999
JBL's "Take Control" TC1000

USB: Hassle-Free Connections To Your PC           November 1999

Setting Up An Email Server                        November 1999

JBL's 21st Century Loudspeaker Technology         December 1999

Review: Denon AVC-A1D AV Surround Amplifier       December 1999

Internet Connection Sharing Using Hardware        December 1999

Index To Volume 12 - 1999                         December 1999

:SERIES 2000

Drive By Wire: Electronic Throttle Control
Parts 1-2                                         Aug & Oct 2000

:ONE ISSUE FEATURES 2000

Protel 99: Much More Than A PCB Design Tool       January 2000

Review: B&W Nautilus 801 Monitor Loudspeakers     January 2000

HiFi Review: Marantz SR-18 Home Theatre Receiver  February 2000

Review: The "Hot Chip" Starter Kit                February 2000

Light Emitting Polymers For Flat-Screen Displays  February 2000

Doing A Lazarus On An Old Computer                March 2000

Inside An Electronic Washing Machine              March 2000

Review: Multisim -                                March 2000
For Circuit Design & Simulation                   ETB

Aura Interactor Amplifier - A Solution Waiting    March 2000
For A Problem (Aura Competition)

Review: Jamo Concert 8 Loudspeaker System         April 2000

How To Run A 3-Phase Induction Motor From 240VAC  April 2000

Atmel's ICE 200 In-Circuit Emulator               April 2000

Mitsubishi's Diamond View DV180 LCD Monitor       April 2000

What's Inside A Furby?                            May 2000

Dolby Headphone: Five Channels Of Surround Sound  May 2000

Review: Sony's New Digital Handycam               June 2000

Review: PC-Controlled Blood Pressure Monitor      June 2000

Review: TiePie Handyprobe HP2                     June 2000 & ETB

Say Bye-Bye To Your 12V Car Battery               July 2000

Review: Motech MT-4080A LCR Meter                 July 2000 & ETB

Review: ADEM Compac II Security System            July 2000

Review: CircuitMaker 2000 Virtual Electronics Lab August 2000

Structured Cabling & The Krone MiniLAN            August 2000
(Errata: October 2000)

How They're Bringing You The Games                September 2000

Network Troubleshooting With Fluke's NetTool      September 2000

LA-CRO - A Must-Have For Students                 September 2000

DrDAQ: It Turns Your PC Into A Science Lab        October 2000

Structured Data Cabling For The Home              October 2000

Review: Altronic's Aussie-Made PA Amplifiers      October 2000

Quick Circuit 5000 PC Board Prototyping System    November 2000

ShockLog: Monitoring The Things That Go Bump      November 2000

Tektronix TDS7504 Digital Phosphor Oscilloscope   November 2000

Home Networking For Shared Internet Access        December 2000

Review: Agilent 54622D Mixed Signal Oscilloscope  December 2000

Vintage Radio Special: Your First Restoration     December 2000

Index to Volume 13 - 2000                         December 2000

:ONE ISSUE FEATURES 2001

LP Resurrection: Transferring LPs & Tapes to CD   January 2001

Biorecognition: Checking Your Identity            January 2001

Look Mum, No Cables: Wireless Networking          January 2001

How To Observe Meteors Using Junked Gear          February 2001

Review: Sony's Big Rear-Projection TV Set         February 2001

An Easy Way To Make PC Boards At Home             February 2001

What's On Offer In "Walkie Talkies"               March 2001

Mobile Magic: Driving Your Mobile Phone From A PC March 2001

Using Infrared Devices With Your PC               March 2001

Review: Marantz DR 6000 CD Recorder               March 2001

CB Radio Can Now Transmit Data                    March 2001

Making Photo Resist PC Boards At Home             March 2001

Unmanned Air Vehicles                             April 2001

Review: Thomson DTI362TH Digital Set Top Box      April 2001

Review: Sound Blaster Live! Platinum 5.1          April 2001

Help Reform Electrical Legislation                April 2001

A New 555 Timer IC                                April 2001

Global Hawk: America's Advanced Unmanned Aircraft May 2001

Help Reform Electrical Legislation                May 2001

The New Generation Pilotless Aircraft             June 2001

Win Two Uniden Mini 2-Way Radios                  June 2001

Digital Amplifiers Are Here!                      July 2001

Review: Tektronix TDS3014 Colour Oscilloscope     July 2001

Review: PrimSound dScope Audio Test System        July 2001

Geocaching: Treasure Hunting With A GPS           August 2001

Help Reform Electrical Legislation                August 2001

P-Tag: A Wearable Health Information Card         August 2001

The Role Of Electronics In Mine Clearing          August 2001

1 Billion Transistor Microprocessors Are Coming   August 2001

MP3: Changing The Way You Listen To Music         September 2001

Making MP3s: Ripper & Encoders                    September 2001

Sony's VAIO Notebook Computer                     September 2001

Writing Articles For Silicon Chip                 September 2001

Newsgroups: Common Terms & Abbreviations          September 2001

Run Rabbit Run (RCM2100 Ethernet Core Modules)    October 2001

Building Your Own PC - One Man's Approach         October 2001

Defining The Ideal PA Loudspeaker:                November 2001
VAF Research I-201

Virtual Reality At DaimlerChrysler                November 2001

Is There A Hybrid Car In Your Future?             December 2001

Windows XP: What's In It For You?                 December 2001

:SERIES 2002

Receiving TV From International Satellites 1      December 2002

:ONE ISSUE FEATURES 2002

Segway - A Revolutionary Powered Scooter          January 2002

Electric Power Steering                           January 2002

Electronic Braking Control In Cars                February 2002

Steel Mini Mills: A Recycling Success Story       February 2002

Solar Power For All: Does It Add Up?              March 2002

Terra: Mission To Planet Earth                    March 2002

How To Get Into Avionics                          April 2002

At Last - An Easy Way to Make Pro Panels          April 2002

Better Cooling Systems For Car Engines            April 2002

Volvo's Integrated Starter Generator              April 2002

Fuel Cells: The Quiet Emission-Free Power Source  May 2002

Shark Shield: Keeping The Man-Eaters At Bay       May 2002

Wound Up About Energy (Freeplay)                  May 2002

Helios: The Solar-Powered Plane                   June 2002

Fuel Cells Explode!                               June 2002

Victoria's Solar Power Tower: A World First?      July 2002

Applications For Fuel Cells                       July 2002

Review: Tektronix TDS 2022 Colour Oscilloscope    July 2002

Digital Instrumentation Software For Your PC      August 2002

The How, Where & Why Of Tantalum Capacitors       August 2002

NASA's Mission: To Catch A Comet                  September 2002

Review: Pico ADC-212 Virtual Instrument           September 2002

Review: Nordic One-Chip UHF Data Transceivers     September 2002

3D TV In Your Own Home                            October 2002

Electronics In Schools: The Class of 2002         October 2002

6+ Megapixel SLR Cameras                          October 2002

Honda Fuel-Cell Vehicle Released In USA           October 2002

The Most Complex Car In The World:                November 2002
Daimler-Chrysler Maybach       

Canon's EOS-1Ds 11.1 Megapixel Camera             November 2002

3D Movies On Your Own Camcorder                   November 2002

Wi-Fi: 21st Century Cat's Whiskers                November 2002

The Hong Kong Trade Show Report                   December 2002

Review: GW Instek GRS-6032 Digital Storage Scope  December 2002

:SERIES 2003

PC Board Design Tutorial, Pts 1-3                 Oct-Dec 2003

:ONE ISSUE FEATURES 2003

Receiving TV From International Satellites 2      January 2003

Chips Monitor Tyre Pressure                       January 2003

PICAXE: The New Millennium 555?                   February 2003

Review: WM232-UHF Wireless Modem                  February 2003

GM's Hy-Wire Fuel-Cell Car                        March 2003

A Look At Emergency Beacons                       March 2003

Review: Canon's Image Stabilised Binoculars       March 2003

IMAX: The Giant Movie Screen                      April 2003

Silent Running: Building A Quiet PC               April 2003

Soldering: A Closer Look                          April 2003

Book Review: The Dick Smith Way                   April 2003

Motherboard Capacitor Problem Blows Up            May 2003

HID Car Headlights: How They Work                 May 2003

The Brightest White LEDs On Earth                 May 2003

A Look At The 2003 Mars Rovers                    June 2003

Satellite TV Reception: A Postscript              June 2003

RFID Tags - How They Work                         July 2003

Solar Power For Caravans & Motor-Homes            July 2003

OLED Displays: Better Than Plasma Or LCD          August 2003

Home Automation: It's Here                        August 2003

Review: Atlas LCR Passive Component Analyser      August 2003

Robot Wars: The Tech Sport Of The New Millennium  September 2003

New Technologies In Automotive Lighting           September 2003

Canon's 10D & Fuji's S2 Pro 35mm Digital Cameras  October 2003

Review: The Cent-A-Meter Electricity Monitor      October 2003

Electronic Noses Smell A Big Future               November 2003

Logging Your Every Driving Moment                 November 2003

What You Need To Receive Weather Satellite Images December 2003

A Self-Diagnostics Plug For Your Car              December 2003

SPLat Controls MicroPLCs                          December 2003

:SERIES 2004

Hands-On PC Board Design For Beginners Pts 1-3    Feb-April 2004

Build Yourself A Windmill Generator Pt 1          December 2004

Satellite C-Band TV Reception Pt 1                December 2004

:ONE ISSUE FEATURES 2004

Freeze Motion In The Movies                       January 2004

The World's Smallest Flying Microbot              January 2004

Twenty-Five Years Of Automotive ABS               February 2004

Breaking The Gigapixel Barrier                    February 2004

Hawk-Eye: The Coming Revolution In Sport?         March 2004

Transferring PC Data? - Put It On The Bus!        March 2004

Review: Escort 3146A Bench Top Multimeter         March 2004

Review: Adilam RFID Evaluation Kit                April 2004

Looking Into LEDs                                 April 2004

Worldspace Radio Via Satellite In Australia       April 2004

Review: Redback 8-Channel Pro Mixer               April 2004

The Robocup - Robots Play Soccer                  May 2004

Amplifier Testing Without High-Tech Gear          May 2004

Fly Rabbit Fly - Rabbit RCM2300 Microprocessor    May 2004

Fluid Lenses - The New Way To Focus               May 2004

Instrument Landing Systems: How They Work         June 2004

Review: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004           June 2004

Review: Encarta 2004 Multimedia Encyclopaedia     June 2004

How Much Power Are Your Appliances Using?         June 2004

Silencing A Noisy PC                              July 2004

Restoring Old Dials, Front Panels & Labels        July 2004

Review: The BeeProg Universal Programmer          July 2004

Video Formats: Why Bother?                        August 2004

The Escape Robot Kit                              August 2004

VAF's New DC-X Generation IV Loudspeaker System   August 2004

Voice Over IP (VoIP) For Beginners                September 2004

'WiFry': Cooking Up 2.4GHz WiFi Antennas          September 2004

The Humble 'Trannie' Turns 50                     October 2004

Review: Stressless Wireless                       October 2004

Epson's Latest Micro-Flying Robot                 October 2004

Review: The Amateur Scientist 2.0                 October 2004

Look Mum: No Wires (Unwired Internet Access)      November 2004

The New Era In Car Electrical Systems             November 2004

Emergency Power When All Else Fails               November 2004


:SERIES 2005

Build Yourself A Windmill Generator Pts 2-4       Jan-March 2005

Satellite C-Band TV Reception Pt 2                February 2005

The Start Of Colour TV In Australia Pts 1-2       March-April 2005

Getting Into Wi-Fi Pts 1-3                        May-July 2005

PICAXE In Schools Pts 1-5                         May-November 2005

Car Sound On The Cheap Pts 1-2                    Nov-Dec 2005

:ONE ISSUE FEATURES 2005

VAF DC-7 Generation 4 Kit Speakers                January 2005

Review: Tektronix TPS2000 Series LCD Oscilloscope January 2005

Border Surveillance In The 21st Century           February 2005

School Electronics: Putting The PICAXE To Work    February 2005

The Revolution In Car Instruments                 March 2005

Install Your Own In-Car Video                     April 2005

Atlas SCR - Thyristor & Triac Tester              April 2005

Knocking On Titan's Door: Cassini Space Probe     May 2005

Hellschreiber: Sending Data Over UHF CB Radio     May 2005
(see also August 2005)

Looking At Laptops                                June 2005

CeBIT Sydney 2005                                 July 2005

Unleashing Unwired                                July 2005

Review: Altronics 250W Aussie-Made PA Amplifier   July 2005

60 Years Of The Atomic Bomb                       August 2005

Direct Petrol Injection                           August 2005

Hellschreiber Revisited (refer May 2005)          August 2005

Adaptive Cruise Control                           September 2005

Review: iBurst Mobile Broadband                   September 2005

Getting The Most From Your Digital Camera Card    September 2005

Google Earth                                      October 2005

NetComm NP210: Ethernet Over Power                October 2005

The iButton - A Hard "Nut" To Crack               October 2005

The DS1921 iButton Datalogger                     October 2005

Broadband Over Power Lines (BPL)                  November 2005

Microbric: Robotics For Everyone                  November 2005

The Microbric Viper                               December 2005

Excellence In Education Technology Awards         December 2005

:SERIES 2006

Electric-Powered Model Aircraft Pts 1-2           Feb-June 2006

The Electronic Camera Pts 1-2                     March-April 2006

Advances In Diesel Engine Management Pts 1-2      April-May 2006

Television: The Elusive Goal Pts 1-3              June-August 2006

MoTeC Race Car Data Logging Pts 1-2               July-August 2006

Thomas Alva Edison - Genius Pts 1-2               Sept-October 2006

:ONE ISSUE FEATURES 2006

Holden's EFIJY Show Car                           January 2006

Review: Tektronix Arbitrary/Function Generators   January 2006

Excellence In Education Technology Awards         January 2006

Review: Epson EMP-TWD1 LCD Projector              February 2006

Do-It-Yourself Electronic Servicing               February 2006

ZigBee: The New Wireless Standard                 February 2006

The World's Most Highly Modified Hybrid Car       March 2006

Six Low-Cost Expansion Boards For The AVR200      March 2006

Salvage Engineering                               March 2006

High-Definition DVDs: Which Format Will Win?      April 2006

Review: ELAB-080 Electronics Lab                  May 2006

GM Allison's Hybrid Drive Bus                     June 2006

New 6-Chip Ultra-Bright LED                       June 2006

Video Projector Survey                            August 2006

Transferring Your LPs To CDs & MP3s               September 2006

Wachit - It Turns A VCR Into A Security Recorder  September 2006

Review: The CarChip E/X                           October 2006

Review: Merlin Broadcast Quality Audio Mixer      October 2006

Review: Sony Alpha A100 Digital SLR Camera        November 2006

Review: JVC KD-AVX2 Car Entertainment System      November 2006

Review: Bitscope BS310 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope  November 2006

The Holden Lightship & Its 2321cm Video Screen    December 2006

What's Happened To Electronic Advances in Cars?   December 2006

Excellence In Education Technology Awards         December 2006

Bringing A Dead Cordless Drill Back To Life       December 2006

:SERIES 2007

Turntables - Give 'Em A Spin Pts 1-2              May-June 2007

How To Cut Your Greenhouse Emissions Pt 1-3       July-Sept 2007

:ONE ISSUE FEATURES 2007

Review: Yokogawa DL9000 Series Digital Scopes     January 2007

Biolock: Using Fingerprints To Unlock Doors       January 2007

WiNRADIO: Marrying A Radio Receiver To A PC       January 2007

Degen Synthesised HF Communications Receiver      January 2007

The Battle Of The 'Tashes: Boony & Beefy          January 2007

Viganella: Solar Power With A Twist               February 2007

New Naked WiFi Distance Record                    February 2007

Review: Teac GF350 Turntable/CD Burner            February 2007

Review: Jaycar Gets Into Wireless Microphones     February 2007

Mater Maria College Scoops Technology Prize Pool  February 2007

Taking Glass Beyond The Window Pane               March 2007

The Spark That Changed The World: HRSA            March 2007

The Proposed Ban On Incandescent Lamps            April 2007

Review: SPLat CC16 OEM Controller                 April 2007

Jaycar Sunswift III Solar Car Shatters Record     May 2007

VAF's New Soundwall                               June 2007

The Latest PICAXE Developments                    June 2007

A Flying Visit To CeBIT Australia 2007            June 2007

New Superbright LED: Will It Replace 50W Halogens July 2007

Review: Watchguard Pro Video Security System      July 2007

Making Panels For Projects                        July 2007

Ezitrak Vehicle Security System                   August 2007

The LM4562: A New Super-Low-Distortion Opamp      August 2007

Rigol DS5062MA Digital Storage Oscilloscope       August 2007

The Art Of Long Distance WiFi                     September 2007

Review: New Wireless PA System From Altronics     September 2007

DVD Players: How Good Are They For HiFi Audio?    October 2007

Agilent DS05054A 4GS/s 500MHz Digital Scope       October 2007

Your Own Home Recording Studio                    November 2007

The Electricity-Saving Box - Does It Work?        November 2007
(Errata: March 2008)

Siemens' Electronic Wedge Brake                   November 2007

Restoring A Vintage TV Set                        December 2007

Review: Rohde & Schwarz FS300 & SM300 Test Gear   December 2007

FEATURES 2008

Review: Denon DCD-700AE Compact Disk Player       January 2008

PICAXE VSM: The PICAXE Circuit Simulator          January 2008

How To Get More Than 100MPG From A Toyota Prius   February 2008

Review: ATTEN ADS7062CA Digital Storage Scope     February 2008

PICAXE VSM: The PICAXE Circuit Simulator, Pt.2    February 2008

How To Get Into Digital TV                        March 2008  

Review: Tevion TEV8200 HD Set-Top Box             March 2008

How To Solder Surface Mount Devices               March 2008

PICAXE VSM: It's Time To Play, Pt. 3              March 2008

The I2C Bus: A Quick Primer                       March 2008

Electric Flight                                   March 2008

Beyond The Capacitor There Is The Ultracapacitor  April 2008

How To Get Into Digital TV, Pt.2                  April 2008

The Vectrix Electric Motor Scooter                May 2008

The Enersonic Power Saver                         May 2008

Prototype PC Boards                               May 2008

DIY Electrical Work: Are Aussies Dumber Than      June 2008
Kiwis?

A Look At Crash Test Dummies                      June 2008

Review: Altitude 3500-SS Stereo Valve Amplifier   June 2008

House Wiring: Looking At Light Switches           July 2008

Review: Agilent MSO7034A Mixed Signal Scope       July 2008

Drumroll - Yet Another PICAXE (The PICAXE-20M)    July 2008

Printing In The Third Dimension                   August 2008

Review: TekTronix DPO3034 Digital Oscilloscope    August 2008

The Basslink High-Voltage DC Power Link           September 2008

Review: Metrel Instaltest 3017                    September 2008

CleverScope CS328A USB Dual-Channel 100MHz Scope  October 2008

PICAXE-08M 433MHz Data Transceiver                October 2008

Exposing PC Boards In A Modified Microwave Oven   October 2008

Cent-A-Meter Owl: Watching Your Power Consumption October 2008

Playing With The AirNav RadarBox                  November 2008
(Errata: December 2008)

Review: Jaycar's Sun-In-A-Box Solar Lighting Kit  November 2008

50 Years Of The Integrated Circuit                November 2008

How Oxygen Sensors Work                           November 2008

Robot-Operated Clarinet                           November 2008

The Chevrolet Volt Electric Car                   December 2008

Digital Cinema: Digitising The Movies             December 2008

Review: Owon Digital Hand-Held Oscilloscope       December 2008

The 2008 AEVA Electric Vehicle Field Day          December 2008

FEATURES 2009

Honda's 3.5-Litre V6 With Cylinder Deactivation   January 2009

Dual Booting With Two Hard Disk Drives            January 2009
(Errata: May 2009)

Review: Navman Platinum S300t GPS Unit            January 2009

Digital Radio Is Coming, Part 1                   February 2009

Review: LeCroy Waverunner 104Mxi Digital Scope    February 2009

2.4GHz DSS Radio Control Systems                  February 2009

Reviving Old Laptops With Puppy Linux             March 2009

Digital Radio Is Coming, Part 2                   March 2009

Safely Discharge High-Energy Capacitors           March 2009
(Seaward SD300)

Digital Radio Is Coming, Part 3                   April 2009

Wireless Networking With Ubuntu & Puppy Linux     April 2009

Tektronix MSO2024 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope       April 2009

Half-Duplex With HopeRF's HM-TR UHF Transceivers  April 2009

Tech Support: Terror Tales From The Front Line    May 2009

HID Lamps: Out Of The Car & Over Your Shoulder    May 2009

Why Calibrate Your Test Equipment?                May 2009

How To Draw Circuit Schematics In Protel Autotrax May 2009

Mal's Electric Vehicle Conversion                 June 2009

Digital Radio Is Coming, Part 4                   June 2009

VoiceMe: A Voice-Activated Remote Control         June 2009

Tech Support: The View From The Other Side        June 2009

The Magic Of Water Desalination                   July 2009

Review: Tevion DD1018 & AWA DR711 DVD Recorders   July 2009

CeBIT: What's New At Australia's Largest IT Show? July 2009

What Ship Is That?                                August 2009
AIS Automatic Identification System

Digital Radio Is Coming, Part 5                   August 2009

Review: JTAGMaster Boundary Scan Tester           August 2009

Introducing OLED Displays                         September 2009

Review: Saleae Logic Analyser                     September 2009

PEBBLE:                                           September 2009
PICAXE Electronic Bread Board Layout Emulator

Review: The FLIR i5 Infrared Camera               October 2009

The Secret World Of Oscilloscope Probes           October 2009

How To Hand-Solder Very Small SMD ICs             October 2009

Review: Quantumdata 780 HDMI Tester               November 2009

Prototype PC Boards With The Roland EGX-350       November 2009

Moore's Law Marches On At Intel                   November 2009

PICAXE Update: The Latest Releases                November 2009

World Solar Challenge - Sunswift Did Us Proud!    December 2009

The Pest Free II Electromagnetic Pest Repellent   December 2009

Hakko's FX-888 SMD-Safe Soldering Station         December 2009

FEATURES 2010

The Automatic Identification System (AIS)         January 2010
In The Pilbara

Review: Screenscope SSC-A531 Digital Scope        January 2010

Bureau of Meteorology's New Doppler Weather Radar January 2010

A Look At Automotive On-Board Diagnostics         February 2010

Saving The Whales With The Aussie Pinger          February 2010

Review: Agilent U1732A Digital LCR Meter          February 2010

A Look At The MacBook 2010                        March 2010

Digital TV: Where To From Here?                   March 2010

An Innovative Early-Warning System For Bushfires  March 2010

Review: The UNIQUE UQ2062C Digital Storage Scope  March 2010

3D TV Is Here At Last!                            April 2010

FAQs On The Web Server In A Box (WIB)             April 2010

Review: PICOTEST M3510A Bench-Top Multimeter      April 2010

Slash Your Factory/Office Lighting Bill           May 2010

A Look At The TDA7377 Quad 12V Amplifier IC       May 2010

Review: Tektronix DMM4050 6 1/2 Digit Multimeter  May 2010

UAVs: An Australian Perspective                   June 2010

Making 3D Movies: The SpeedWedge                  June 2010

LeCroy WaveAce 112 Digital Storage Oscilloscope   June 2010

Electronics Goes Boating                          July 2010

3DTV: From Stadium To Living Room                 July 2010

Programming PIC Microcontrollers: How It's Done   July 2010

Solar Power When The Sun Doesn't Shine            August 2010

Flat-Panel TV 42 Years Ago                        August 2010

Quad HiFi Gear: How It Stacks Up 30 Years On      August 2010

Hameg HMF2550 Arbitrary Function Generator        August 2010

Review: Fusion 600 Marine A/V Series              September 2010

LED Replacements For Fluorescent Lamps            September 2010

Designing & Installing A Hearing Loop             September 2010
For The Deaf Pt 1

Charlieplexing: What It Is & How It Works         September 2010

Eye-Fi: Wireless Digital Photography              October 2010

Jamboree On The Air - And Now On The Internet     October 2010

Designing & Installing A Hearing Loop             October 2010
For The Deaf Pt 2

Broadband Radar: A Quantum Leap Forward           November 2010

Review: Altium Designer & The Nanoboard 3000      November 2010

Soldering SMDs: It's Becoming Unavoidable         December 2010

Recycle Your Cordless Drill - Make It Corded      December 2010

FEATURES 2011

VAST: Australia's New Digital TV Satellite        January 2011
Service

Review: Tekway DST1102B 100MHz DSO                January 2011

A Cheap High-Current Bench Power Supply           January 2011

We Drive Mitsubishi's I-MiEV Electric Car         February 2011

Greenline 33 Diesel/Electric Hybrid Power Boat    February 2011

How Switchmode Controllers Work                   February 2011

Microchip's New PIC32 Microcontroller             March 2011
Errata: June 2011

Community TV Station TVS                          March 2011

Salvage It! A Vacuum Pump From Junk               March 2011

Can Earthquakes Be Predicted By VLF Radio         April 2011
Signals?

The Rise & Fall Of Electronics Today              April 2011
International

Review: Agilent's InfiniiVision 4-Channel         April 2011
Oscilloscopes

Selling Surplus Tech Stuff On eBay                May 2011

Jaycar Is 30 Years Old                            May 2011

Memory Card Compatibility Issues                  May 2011

USB Data Logger Firmware Improvements             May 2011

The FutureWave Energy Saver                       June 2011

Rescuing Electronic Gear After The Flood          June 2011

HiFi Review: Marantz CD6003 CD Player             June 2011

Australia Hears (Digital Hearing Aids)            July 2011

SIM-LEI Electric Car                              July 2011

Control Your World Using Linux                    July 2011

A Look At Amplifier Stability & Compensation      July 2011

Asus EeePad "Transformer" Tablet PC               August 2011

Safely Removing Solder Fumes & Other Pollutants   August 2011

Review: UP! Portable 3D Printer                   August 2011

LED Lighting Explained                            September 2011

Can You Really Reduce Your Electricity Bill?      September 2011

World Record 111-Gigapixel Photograph             September 2011

The Electronex Show Is Coming To Melbourne        September 2011

Measuring Audio Gear Without Spending Big Dollars October 2011

Review: CadSoft EAGLE PCB Layout Software         October 2011

Power Your Pedal Pushie (Or Building An eBike)    November 2011

Tektronix MDO4101-3 Mixed Domain Oscilloscope     November 2011

Steadicam: Taking The Bumps Out Of Movies   Pt 1  November 2011

Steadicam: Taking The Bumps Out Of Movies   Pt 2  December 2011

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA)                  December 2011

The Alternative Maximite World                    December 2011

How To Do Your Own Loudspeaker Measurements       December 2011

FEATURES 2012

Arduino: What's All The Fuss About?               January 2012

Playing USB-Stick & SD/MMC Card Music             January 2012
Without A PC (Uses Tenda Modules)

Dorji 433MHz Wireless Data Modules                January 2012

Converting The F&P SmartDrive For Use As A Motor  February 2012

DCC: Digital Command Control For Model Railways   February 2012

Homebrew PCBs Via Toner Transfer                  February 2012

Vertical Farms                                    March 2012

Review: Audio Precision Apx525 Audio Analyser     March 2012

Q & A On The MPPT Solar Charger                   March 2012

The Story Of Atwater Kent Radios From The 1920s   March 2012

Why Is The 50Hz AC Mains Waveform Distorted?      April 2012

MikroElektronika EasyPICv7 Development Board      April 2012

Q & A On The Maximite Microcomputer               April 2012

The Australian Synchrotron                        May 2012

Getting The Most From ADSL                        May 2012

Microcontrollers: Feature-Laden, Fast & Furious   June 2012

WiNRADIO Excalibur WR-G31DDC HF Receiver          June 2012

Review: Agilent's 35670A Dynamic Signal Analyser  June 2012

Peter Olsen & His Flashing School Lights          July 2012

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA):                 July 2012
Australia Misses Out

The Freetronics "Leostick"                        July 2012
USB-Capable Microcontroller

Modifying CD-ROM Motors For High Power Operation  July 2012

We Drive Nissan's Leaf Electric Car               August 2012

Multi-Rotor Helicopters                           August 2012

Flying The Parrot AR Drone 2 Quadcopter           August 2012

RPAs: Designing, Building And                     August 2012
Using Them For Business

Electronex: The Latest Smart Electronics          September 2012

Review: Virtins Technology Multi-Instrument 3.2   September 2012

The HRSA's 30th Birthday                          September 2012

Review: iModela 3-Axis CNC Router/Mill            September 2012

Electric Remotely Piloted Aircraft (With Wings)   October 2012

HAARP: Researching The Ionosphere                 October 2012

Review: Micronix MSA438 3.3GHz Spectrum Analyser  October 2012

Sacrifice Your Sacrificial Anode                  November 2012

Review: Agilent U1233A DMM With Bluetooth Adaptor November 2012

RapMan: A 3D Printer That You Build From A Kit    December 2012

Soldering: The Game Is Changing                   December 2012

                 AUDIO/HI-FI

:REVIEWS

Marantz PM-35 Integrated Amplifier                November 1987

Realistic Nova-15 Loudspeakers                    December 1987

Marantz CD-94 Compact Disc Player                 January 1988

Sony RA-N77ES Stereo Power Amplifier And
TA-E77ES Stereo Control Amplifier                 February 1988

Tandy CD-1500 CD Player                           March 1988

Arista CDS606 Compact Loudspeaker System          April 1988

Realistic Optimus 304 Loudspeaker System          June 1988

Amcron MA-1200 Power Amplifier                    July 1988

Yamaha CDX-1110 CD Player                         October 1988

Harman Kardon PM665Vxi Stereo Amplifier           December 1988

Marantz LD50 Loudspeakers                         January 1989

Cutec Z-2000 Stereo Power Amplifier               February 1989

Amcron PSL-2 Preamp & PS400 Stereo Power Amp      August 1989

Bose Aviation Headset (Acoustic Noise
Cancelling Headphones)                            February 1990

Bose Lifestyle Music System                       September 1990

Bose Lifestyle Music System                       October 1990

The Oriel: Jamo's Flagship Loudspeaker System     November 1992

Philips Digital Compact Cassette (DCC) Recorder   April 1993

Dynaudio Image 4 Loudspeakers                     May 1993

Magnet LS-621 2-Way Loudspeakers                  October 1993

Sound Blaster Grows Up                            December 1993

Luxman A-371 Amplifier & D-351 CD Player          January 1994

Philips P65 UHF CB Set                            August 1994

The Audio Precision One Analyser                  June 1995

Philips CDI 210 Interactive CD Player             July 1995

The Jamo Classic 4 & Classic 8 Bass               July 1995
Reflex Loudspeaker Systems               

BassBox 5.1 Design Software For Loudspeaker       June 1996
Enclosures (Harris Technologies www.ht-audio.com)

Philips DVD840 Digital Video Disc Player          April 1998

Dual CS505-4 Turntable                            October 1998

Harman Kardon Signature Series                    December 1998

CLIO: PC-Driven Loudspeaker Testing               July 1999

Denon AVC-A1D AV Surround Amplifier               December 1999

B&W Nautilus 801 Monitor Loudspeakers             January 2000

Marantz SR-18 Home Theatre Receiver               February 2000

Jamo Concert 8 Loudspeaker System                 April 2000

Dolby Headphone: Five Channels Of Surround Sound  May 2000

Altronic's Aussie-Made PA Amplifiers              October 2000

Marantz DR 6000 CD Recorder                       March 2001

VAF Research I-201 Public Address Speakers        November 2001

Altronic's Redback 8-Channel Pro Mixer            April 2004

VAF's New DC-X Generation IV Loudspeaker System   August 2004

VAF DC-7 Generation 4 Kit Speakers                January 2005

Altronics 250W Aussie-Made PA Amplifier           July 2005

Merlin Broadcast Quality Audio Mixer              October 2006

Review: Teac GF350 Turntable/CD Burner            February 2007

VAF's New Soundwall                               June 2007

Review: Denon DCD-700AE Compact Disk Player       January 2008

Review: Altitude 3500-SS Stereo Valve Amplifier   June 2008

Review: Fusion 600 Marine A/V Series              September 2010

HiFi Review: Marantz CD6003 CD Player             June 2011

Review: Agilent's 35670A Dynamic Signal Analyser  June 2012

:FEATURES/GENERAL INFORMATION

1987 CESA Hi-Fi Awards                            January 1988

Easy Tips On Headphone Repair                     February 1988

South Pacific: The Electronic Version             February 1988
(Service On An Electric Organ)

New Life For Radio-Cassette Players               March 1988

Amplifier Headroom: Is It A Con?                  July 1988

National Semiconductor's LM833 Op Amp             July 1988
(The Heart Of The Studio 200 Stereo Preamp)

How To Service Car Cassette Players               January 1989

Abridged Data For The NE572 Programmable          March 1989
Analog Compandor

Manufacturer's Data On The LM831 Low Voltage      December 1989
Audio Power Amplifier
            
Win A Bose Lifestyle Music System                 September 1990

The Great CD Green Pen Controversy                December 1990

A Practical Approach To Amplifier Output          
Stage Design  (David Eather)
Part 1                                            February 1991
Part 2                                            April 1991

Data On The LM383 7W Audio Amplifier              March 1991

A Step-By-Step Approach To Vintage Radio Repairs  August 1991

Ten Years Of The Compact Disc                     December 1992

Mini Disc Is Here!                                October 1993

The LM1875 Audio Amplifier IC                     December 1993

Data On The ISD259OP Voice Recorder IC            February 1994

Manufacturer's Data On The LM3876 IC              March 1994

The Latest Trends In Car Sound
Part 1: It Just Depends On Your Budget            January 1995
Part 2: Sub-Woofer Design For Cars                February 1995
Part 3: Building A Tube Sub-Woofer (Project)      March 1995

The 1994-95 CESA Sound & Image Awards             February 1995

CD Recorders: The Next Add-On For Your PC         December 1996

Hifi On A Budget                                  September 1997

Replacing Foam Speaker Surrounds                  November 1997

Time Alignment Testing Of Loudspeakers            September 1998

Your Valuable Magnetic Tapes Are Dying            June 1999

JBL's 21st Century Loudspeaker Technology         December 1999

Aura Interactor Amplifier - A Solution Waiting    March 2000
For A Problem (Aura Competition)

LP Resurrection: Transferring LPs & Tapes to CD   January 2001

Digital Amplifiers Are Here!                      July 2001

The Humble 'Trannie' Turns 50                     October 2004

Transferring Your LPs To CDs & MP3s               September 2006

Turntables - Give 'Em A Spin Pt 1                 May 2007

Turntables - Give 'Em A Spin Pt 2                 June 2007

Review: New Wireless PA System From Altronics     September 2007

DVD Players: How Good Are They For HiFi Audio?    October 2007

Your Own Home Recording Studio                    November 2007

Digital Radio Is Coming, Part 1                   February 2009

Digital Radio Is Coming, Part 2                   March 2009

Digital Radio Is Coming, Part 3                   April 2009

A Look At The TDA7377 Quad 12V Amplifier IC       May 2010

Quad HiFi Gear: How It Stacks Up 30 Years On      August 2010

Designing & Installing A Hearing Loop       Pt 1  September 2010
For The Deaf                                Pt 2  October 2010

Australia Hears (Digital Hearing Aids)            July 2011

A Look At Amplifier Stability & Compensation      July 2011

Measuring Audio Gear Without Spending Big Dollars October 2011

How To Do Your Own Loudspeaker Measurements       December 2011

Playing USB-Stick & SD/MMC Card Music             January 2012
Without A PC (Uses Tenda Modules)

                 TV/VIDEO

:REVIEWS

Sony's Mindblowing 8mm Video Gear                 September 1988

Canon's New Still Video System                    April 1991

SuperMac - Video Editing On The Small Screen      June 1992
(Apple Macintosh)

Sony's New 8mm Video Camera                       February 1993

Sanyo's Big Screen Video Projector                March 1993

Sony's New VGP-G700 Colour Video Printer          March 1993

Ghost-Busting For TV Sets Now Feasible            August 1993
(Philips' Ghost Cancellation Reference Signal
System)

The Video Blaster                                 April 1994

G-Code: The Easy Way To Program Your VCR          April 1994

TV Coder: The Sequel To Video Blaster             July 1994

Philips Widescreen Colour TV Set                  August 1994

Philips Brilliance 21A Autoscan Computer Monitor  September 1995

Philips 48-Inch Rear Projection TV                July 1997

Sony's New Digital Handycam                       June 2000

Sony's Big Rear-Projection TV Set                 February 2001

Thomson DTI362TH Digital Set Top Box              April 2001

Review: Epson EMP-TWD1 LCD Projector              February 2006

Wachit - It Turns A VCR Into A Security Recorder  September 2006

Review: JVC KD-AVX2 Car Entertainment System      November 2006

Review: Watchguard Pro Video Security System      July 2007

Review: Tevion TEV8200 HD Set-Top Box             March 2008

Review: Tevion DD1018 & AWA DR711 DVD Recorders   July 2009

:FEATURES/GENERAL INFORMATION

UHF Shenanigans With A VCR - How To Use Your      December 1987
VCR To Tune UHF TV Stations

Checking VCR Tape-Loading Problems                January 1990

Update On High Definition TV                      January 1990

How To Connect Two TVs To One VCR (Jim Lawler)    November 1990

How To Install Multiple TV Outlets (Jim Lawler)   May 1991
Part 1: Selecting The Antenna
Part 2: Couplers, Signal Losses & Boosters        July 1991

Tuning In To Satellite TV (Gary Cratt)
Part 1: The Basics Of Satellite TV Reception      June 1991
Part 2: Hardware Requirements                     July 1991
Part 3: Satellite Ground Station                  August 1991

Passive Rebroadcasting For TV Signals             May 1994
           
More TV Satellites To Cover Australia             July 1994

Introduction To Satellite TV                      May 1995

Video Conferencing: The Coming Boom               March 1997

Your Valuable Magnetic Tapes Are Dying            June 1999

Introducing Home Theatre                          October 1999

Light Emitting Polymers For Flat-Screen Displays  February 2000

3D TV In Your Own Home                            October 2002

Receiving TV From International Satellites 1      December 2002

Receiving TV From International Satellites 2      January 2003

IMAX: The Giant Movie Screen                      April 2003

Satellite TV Reception: A Postscript              June 2003

High-Definition DVDs: Which Format Will Win?      April 2006

Television: The Elusive Goal; Pt 1                June 2006

Television: The Elusive Goal; Pt 2                July 2006

The Holden Lightship & Its 2321cm Video Screen    December 2006

Restoring A Vintage TV Set                        December 2007

How To Get Into Digital TV                        March 2008  

Digital Cinema: Digitising The Movies             December 2008

Digital TV: Where To From Here?                   March 2010

Making 3D Movies: The SpeedWedge                  June 2010

3DTV: From Stadium To Living Room                 July 2010

Flat-Panel TV 42 Years Ago                        August 2010

VAST: Australia's New Digital TV Satellite        January 2011
Service

Community TV Station TVS                          March 2011

Steadicam: Taking The Bumps Out Of Movies   Pt 1  November 2011

Steadicam: Taking The Bumps Out Of Movies   Pt 2  December 2011

:REGULAR COLUMNS

Satellite Watch                                   January 1996
Satellite Watch                                   February 1996
Satellite Watch                                   March 1996
Satellite Watch                                   June 1996
Satellite Watch                                   August 1996
Satellite Watch                                   October 1996
Satellite Watch                                   December 1996
Satellite Watch                                   February 1997
Satellite Watch                                   April 1997
Satellite Watch                                   May 1997
Satellite Watch                                   June 1997
Satellite Watch                                   August 1997
Satellite Watch                                   December 1997
Satellite Watch                                   April 1998
Satellite Watch                                   July 1998
Satellite Watch                                   January 1999
Satellite Watch                                   June 1999

              SECURITY (BURGLAR ALARMS etc)

:FEATURES/REVIEWS/GENERAL INFORMATION

Ultrasonic Detector That does Not False Alarm     November 1991
(Fujitsu VF1010)

ADEM Compac II Security System                    July 2000

Wachit - It Turns A VCR Into A Security Recorder  September 2006

Biolock: Using Fingerprints To Unlock Doors       January 2007
    
                 TEST & MEASUREMENT

:REVIEWS

Fluke's New 80 Series Multimeters                 April 1989

Metrix MX52 5000-Count Multimeter                 August 1989

Fluke 45 Dual Display Digital Multimeter          September 1990

Kenwood CS-6020 150MHz Oscilloscope With          September 1990
CRT Readout

Turn Your CRO Into A Spectrum Analyser For        November 1990
Just $399 - VOS-107 Spectrum Probe

Hewlett-Packard's Model 54600 100MHz CRO          April 1991

Road Testing The HP54601A 100MHz CRO              October 1991

Yokogawa's 100MHz Digital CRO                     April 1992

Review: The Electronic Workbench                  April 1992

Philips PM3394 Digital/Analog Scope               October 1992

Tektronix TDS 320 100MHz Digital Scope            July 1993

The Handyscope                                    September 1993

Tektronix TDS 544A Colour Oscilloscope            November 1993

Autoplex Unimeter                                 November 1993

Kenwood's DCS-9120 Oscilloscope                   January 1994

Instrumentation Programming The Graphical Way     February 1994
(LabVIEW review)

Spectrum Analysis With The Icom R7000             April 1994

Yokogawa's 7544 01 5-Digit Multimeter             July 1994

Metex M3850 Digital Multimeter                    September 1994

Tektronix TDS 784A TruCapture Oscilloscope        March 1995

The Audio Precision One Analyser                  June 1995

The Brymen 328 Automotive Multimeter              July 1995

Fluke 98 Automotive ScopeMeter                    February 1996

Tektronix THS720 Tekscope                         July 1996

Labview Ver.5 Virtual Instrumentation Software    March 1998

CLIO: PC-Driven Loudspeaker Testing               July 1999

Multisim - For Circuit Design & Simulation        March 2000 & ETB

PC-Controlled Blood Pressure Monitor              June 2000

TiePie Handyprobe HP2                             June 2000 & ETB

Motech MT-4080A LCR Meter                         July 2000 & ETB

CircuitMaker 2000 Virtual Electronics Lab         August 2000

LA-CRO - A Must-Have For Students                 September 2000

DrDAQ: It Turns Your PC Into A Science Lab        October 2000

ShockLog: Monitoring The Things That Go Bump      November 2000

Tektronix TDS7504 Digital Phosphor Oscilloscope   November 2000

Agilent 54622D Mixed Signal Oscilloscope          December 2000

Tektronix TDS3014 Colour Oscilloscope             July 2001

PrimSound dScope Audio Test System                July 2001

Tektronix TDS 2022 Colour Oscilloscope            July 2002

Digital Instrumentation Software For Your PC      August 2002

Pico ADC-212 Virtual Instrument                   September 2002

Review: GW Instek GRS-6032 Digital Storage Scope  December 2002

Review: Atlas LCR Passive Component Analyser      August 2003

Review: The Cent-A-Meter Electricity Monitor      October 2003

Review: Escort 3146A Bench Top Multimeter         March 2004

Review: Tektronix TPS2000 Series LCD Oscilloscope January 2005

Atlas SCR - Thyristor & Triac Tester              April 2005

Review: Tektronix Arbitrary/Function Generators   January 2006

Review: ELAB-080 Electronics Lab                  May 2006

Review: Bitscope BS310 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope  November 2006

Review: Yokogawa DL9000 Series Digital Scopes     January 2007

Rigol DS5062MA Digital Storage Oscilloscope       August 2007

Agilent DS05054A 4GS/s 500MHz Digital Scope       October 2007

Review: Rohde & Schwarz FS300 & SM300 Test Gear   December 2007

Review: ATTEN ADS7062CA Digital Storage Scope     February 2008

Review: Agilent MSO7034A Mixed Signal Scope       July 2008

Review: TekTronix DPO3034 Digital Oscilloscope    August 2008

CleverScope CS328A USB Dual-Channel 100MHz Scope  October 2008

Cent-A-Meter Owl: Watching Your Power Consumption October 2008

Review: Owon Digital Hand-Held Oscilloscope       December 2008

Review: LeCroy Waverunner 104Mxi Digital Scope    February 2009

Tektronix MSO2024 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope       April 2009

Review: JTAGMaster Boundary Scan Tester           August 2009

Review: Saleae Logic Analyser                     September 2009

Review: Quantumdata 780 HDMI Tester               November 2009

Review: Screenscope SSC-A531 Digital Scope        January 2010

Review: Agilent U1732A Digital LCR Meter          February 2010

Review: The UNIQUE UQ2062C Digital Storage Scope  March 2010

Review: Tektronix DMM4050 6 1/2 Digit Multimeter  May 2010

LeCroy WaveAce 112 Digital Storage Oscilloscope   June 2010

Hameg HMF2550 Arbitrary Function Generator        August 2010

Review: Tekway DST1102B 100MHz DSO                January 2011

Agilent's InfiniiVision 4-Channel Oscilloscopes   April 2011

Tektronix MDO4101-3 Mixed Domain Oscilloscope     November 2011

Review: Audio Precision Apx525 Audio Analyser     March 2012

Review: Agilent's 35670A Dynamic Signal Analyser  June 2012

Review: Virtins Technology Multi-Instrument 3.2   September 2012

Review: Micronix MSA438 3.3GHz Spectrum Analyser  October 2012

Review: Agilent U1233A DMM With Bluetooth Adaptor November 2012

:FEATURES/GENERAL INFORMATION

Using Comparators To Detect And Measure           February 1989

Understanding Oscilloscope Probes                 June 1989

What's New In Oscilloscopes?                      June 1992

Why Calibrate Your Test Equipment?                May 2009

The Secret World Of Oscilloscope Probes           October 2009

Measuring Audio Gear Without Spending Big Dollars October 2011

:CATHODE RAY OSCILLOSCOPES SERIES (Brian Maher)

Part 1:  Analog Oscilloscopes                     March 1996

Part 2:  Deflection Options, Blanking Circuits    April 1996
     And Triggering Methods

Part 3:  How Oscilloscopes Work At Very High      May 1996
     Frequencies

Part 4:  Making Accurate Measurements             August 1996

Part 5:  Introduction To Digital Storage Scopes   September 1996

Part 6:  Interpreting Digital Oscilloscope        February 1997
     Displays

Part 7:  Magnetic Deflection Systems              March 1997

Part 8:  More Advantages Of Digital Scopes        April 1997

Part 9:  Sampling Scopes For Ultra High           May 1997
     Frequencies

Part 10: More On UHF Sampling Scopes              June 1997

:ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY TESTING (Marque Crozman)

Part 1: Symbols & Standards                       August 1998

Part 2: Emissions & Interference                  September 1998

Part 3: Immunity To Interference                  October 1998
        
                 AUTOMOTIVE

:FEATURES

Electronics And The Big Cat (Jaguar XJ40)         February 1988

Motorola's MC3334P High Energy Ignition IC        May 1988

Electronics And Brock's BMW Blaster               October 1988

Electronics And Holden's V6 Engine                December 1988

Electric Vehicles: The State Of The Art
Part 1: New Developments                          January 1991
Part 2: Energy Storage                            February 1991
Part 3: Motor Control                             March 1991

Solar Electric Speed Record In Australia          March 1991

The World Solar Challenge: The Technology         April 1991
Behind The Race

Motors For Electric Vehicles                      May 1991

Electric Vehicle Transmission Options             June 1991

Darwin To Adelaide On Solar Power                 October 1993

The World Solar Challenge, Part 1                 November 1993

The World Solar Challenge, Part 2                 January 1994

What's New In Car Electronics?                    January 1994
Mazda's Collision Avoidance System

Airbags: More Than Just Bags Of Wind              February 1994

High Energy Batteries For Electric Cars           March 1994

What's New In Car Electronics?                    March 1994
Latest Nissan uses Head-Up Display

Nissan's Future Electric Vehicle                  June 1994

Anti-Lock Braking Systems: How They Work          November 1994

Cruise Control: How It Works                      December 1994

Volkswagen's Golf Ecomatic                        January 1995

VW Releases An Electric Car                       April 1995

Electronically-Controlled LPG System For          June 1995
Fuel Injected Engines

Review: The Brymen 328 Automotive Multimeter      July 1995

Electronic Diesel Engine Management               August 1995

Programmable Fuel Injection Control               November 1995

Knock Sensing In Cars                             December 1995

Living With Engine-Managed Cars                   January 1996

Fluke 98 Automotive ScopeMeter                    February 1996

Traction Control: The Latest In Car Technology    March 1996

Traction Control in Motor Racing                  April 1996

Fuel Injection In Economy Cars                    July 1996

Mitsubishi's Intelligent Automatic Transmission   December 1996

Automotive Design By Numbers                      April 1997

Toyota's Advanced Safety Vehicle                  May 1997

Electric Vehicles: Where Are They Now?            July 1997

Reprogramming The Holden ECU                      October 1997

GM's Advanced Technology Vehicles                 December 1998

Traction Control Systems                          February 1999

Say Bye-Bye To Your 12V Car Battery               July 2000

Virtual Reality At DaimlerChrysler                November 2001

Is There A Hybrid Car In Your Future?             December 2001

Electric Power Steering                           January 2002

Electronic Braking Control In Cars                February 2002

Better Cooling Systems For Car Engines            April 2002

Volvo's Integrated Starter Generator              April 2002

Fuel Cells: The Quiet Emission-Free Power Source  May 2002

Honda Fuel-Cell Vehicle Released In USA           October 2002

The Most Complex Car In The World:                November 2002
Daimler-Chrysler Maybach

Chips Monitor Type Pressure                       January 2003

GM's Hy-Wire Fuel-Cell Car                        March 2003

The Little Dynamite Subwoofer (Project to Build)  March 2003

HID Car Headlights: How They Work                 May 2003

New Technologies In Automotive Lighting           September 2003

Logging Your Every Driving Moment (Airbags)       November 2003

A Self-Diagnostics Plug For Your Car              December 2003

Twenty-Five Years Of Automotive ABS               February 2004

The New Era In Car Electrical Systems             November 2004

The Revolution In Car Instruments                 March 2005

Install Your Own In-Car Video                     April 2005

Direct Petrol Injection                           August 2005

Adaptive Cruise Control                           September 2005

Holden's EFIJY Show Car                           January 2006

The World's Most Highly Modified Hybrid Car       March 2006

Advances In Diesel Engine Management              April 2006

GM Allison's Hybrid Drive Bus                     June 2006

MoTeC Race Car Data Logging                       July 2006

Review: The CarChip E/X                           October 2006

Review: JVC KD-AVX2 Car Entertainment System      November 2006

What's Happened To Electronic Advances in Cars?   December 2006

Ezitrak Vehicle Security System                   August 2007

Siemens' Electronic Wedge Brake                   November 2007

How To Get More Than 100MPG From A Toyota Prius   February 2008

The Vectrix Electric Motor Scooter                May 2008

A Look At Crash Test Dummies                      June 2008

The Chevrolet Volt Electric Car                   December 2008

The 2008 AEVA Electric Vehicle Field Day          December 2008

Honda's 3.5-Litre V6 With Cylinder Deactivation   January 2009

A Look At Automotive On-Board Diagnostics         February 2010

We Drive Mitsubishi's I-MiEV Electric Car         February 2011

SIM-LEI Electric Car                              July 2011

We Drive Nissan's Leaf Electric Car               August 2012

"ELECTRONIC ENGINE MANAGEMENT" SERIES (Julian Edgar)

Part 1: The Advantages Of Electronic Control      October 1993

Part 2: Airflow Measurement                       November 1993

Part 3: Changing The Engine Management Software   December 1993

Part 4: Changing The System                       January 1994

Part 5: The Oxygen Sensor - How It Works          February 1994

Part 6: System Operation - How It Works           March 1994

Part 7: Other Input Sensors                       April 1994

Part 8: Books & Journals                          May 1994

Part 9: Fault Diagnosis & Codes                   June 1994

Part 10: A Look At Ignition Systems               July 1994

Part 11: Fuel & Air Systems                       August 1994

Part 12: Fueltronics' Turbo Control Centre        September 1994

Part 13: Electronic Transmission Control          October 1994

"THE LATEST TRENDS IN CAR SOUND" SERIES (Julian Edgar)

Part 1: It Just Depends On Your Budget            January 1995

Part 2: Sub-Woofer Design For Cars                February 1995

Part 3: Building A Tube Sub-Woofer (Project)      March 1995

"ELECTRONICS IN THE NEW EF FALCON" SERIES (Julian Edgar)

Part 1: New Engine Management System Has Triple   March 1995
    Coil Ignition

Part 2: Electronic Fan Control & Variable         April 1995
    Intake Manifold Control

Part 3: Avoiding Electromagnetic Interference     May 1995
    To Vital Electronic Systems

"AUTOMOTIVE IGNITION TIMING" SERIES (Julian Edgar)

Part 1: Basics Of Ignition Timing                 September 1995

Part 2: A Look At How Programmable Engine         October 1995
    Management ECUs Are Allowing Specialist
    Engine Tuners To Devise Their Own
    Ignition Maps

"HOW HOLDEN'S ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT WORKS" SERIES (Julian Edgar)

Part 1: We Unravel Some Of The Mysteries Hidden   July 1997
    In This Very Clever Engine Management
    System

Part 2: Learn How The Commodore's Automatic       August 1997
    Transmission Is Electronically Controlled

"DRIVE BY WIRE: ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" SERIES (Julian Edgar)

Part 1: The Bosch ME-Motronic System              August 2000

Part 2: A Look At The Control System Logic        October 2000

"PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS FOR CARS" PROJECT BOOK 2004:
Understanding Engine Management
Advanced Engine Management
Other Electronic Systems
Modifying Car Electronic Systems
DIY Electronic Modification
Building Electronic Project Kits
Using A Multimeter

             RADIO COMMUNICATIONS

:FEATURES/REVIEWS/GENERAL INFORMATION

Amateurs Link Coast To Coast - With A Little      December 1987
Help From AUSSAT

OTC's Automatic Seaphone Service                  January 1988

Sangean ATS-803A Shortwave Receiver               June 1989

Understanding The World Of CB Radio               July 1992

Review: Philips P65 UHF CB Set                    August 1994

"AMATEUR RADIO" COLUMN (Garry Cratt)

Introducing Amateur Radio                         November 1987

Tuning In To The VHF Bands                        December 1987

Getting Started On Amateur TV                     January 1988

Line Isolation Unit For Phone Patch Operation     February 1988
(Project)

Antennas For The VHF & UHF Bands                  March 1988

Mobile Antenna For The VHF & UHF Bands            April 1988

Designing And Building Attenuators                May 1988

Build An RF Sniffer Probe And Preamplifier        June 1988
(Project)

A Look At Amplitude Companded Sideband            July 1988

How To Get The Most Out Of Nicad Batteries        August 1988

Switchmode Charger For Gel Batteries (Project)    September 1988

Convert A CB Radio To The 28MHz Amateur Band      October 1988
(Project)

What's All This Talk About SINAD?                 November 1988

SSB Adaptor For Shortwave Receivers (Project)     December 1988

Relative Signal Strength Indicator (Project)      January 1989

Simple VHF FM Monitor Receiver (Project)
Part 1:                                           February 1989
Part 2:                                           March 1989

The Dick Smith Satellite Receiver                 April 1989

Simple Stub Filter For TV Interference (Project)  May 1989

Coherent CW - A New Low Power                     June 1989
Transmission Technique

Intelligent Charger For 12V Gel Batteries         July 1989
(Project)

GaAsFet Preamplifier For The 2-Metre Band         August 1989
(Project)

Simple DTMF Encoder For Custom Control Circuits   September 1989
(Project)

SWR - Just How Important Is It?                   October 1989

Two-Tone Test Oscillator For SSB Transmitters     November 1989
(Project)

Simple HF Receiver For The 40-Metre Band          December 1989
(Project)

Yaesu's New FRG-8800 Shortwave Receiver           January 1990

Random Wire Antenna Tuner For 6-Metres (Project)  February 1990

Understanding Single Sideband Transmission        March 1990

Active CW Filter (Project)                        April 1990

Electronic Load For Checking Power Supplies       May 1990
(Project)

Understanding Frequency Modulation                June 1990

Weather Fax Frequencies                           July 1990

The Old Vs The New                                August 1990

Shortwave Converter For The 2-Metre Band          September 1990
(Project)

Using The NE602 In Home-Brew Converter Circuits   October 1990

The 6-Metre Summertime Special (Project)          November 1990

5W Power Amplifier For The 6-Metre Transmitter    December 1990
(Project)

How Quartz Crystals Work                          January 1991

Oscillators - Which Type Suits Your Application?  February 1991

Universal Wideband RF Preamplifier (Project)      March 1991

Easytune FSK Indicator (Project)                  April 1991

AR2500 Multi-Mode Scanner                         May 1991

Active Filter Improves CW Reception (Project)     June 1991

PEP Monitor For Transmitters & Transceivers       July 1991
(Project)

Ferrites - How They Work & Why They Are Used      August 1991

How Glass Mount Antennas Work                     September 1991

Optimising HF Antennas For Multihop Operation     October 1991

Build A Turnstile Antenna For Weather             November 1991
Satellite Reception (Project)

The Global Positioning System                     January 1992

A Look At Trunked Radio Communications            February 1992

The AR-1500 & AR-2800 Scanning Receivers          March 1992

Receiving Weather Satellite Signals               April 1992
Part 1: The Hardware Required
Part 2: SHF Transmissions From Japan's GMS-4      May 1992

Radiation Hazards In Amateur Radio - Some         July 1992
Simple Precautions

Kenwood's TS-450S HF Transceiver                  August 1992

Build This Relative Field Strength Meter          September 1992
(Project)

How To Make Transmitter Measurements              October 1992

PLL Demodulator For FM Amateur Receivers          November 1992
(Project)

Radio Signal Monitoring From All Over The World   January 1993

A General-Coverage Shortwave Receiver From        March 1993
England (Lowe Electronics HF-225)

Kenwood's Mighty Little TH-28A & TH78A            May 1993
Transceivers

The Smith Chart - What It Is And How You Use It   June 1993

Antenna Tuners: Why They Are Useful               July 1993

A Look At Satellites & Their Orbits               August 1993
(James Morris) (Errata: September 1993)

Emtron's ENB-2 Noise Bridge                       September 1993

Judging Receiver Performance                      October 1993

Selective Tone Calling In Commercial              December 1993
And Amateur Radio

Build A 6-Metre Handheld Transceiver              February 1994                        
(Convert An Inexpensive Walkie-Talkie To The
6-Metre Band)

Lowe's HF-150 General Coverage Shortwave Receiver March 1994

The Rhombic: A High Gain Wire Antenna For HF      May 1994

Review: Kenwood's TS50S HF Transceiver            June 1994

Using Two-Line Keplerian Elements To              September 1994
Track Satellites

AR8000 Handheld Scanner Reviewed                  December 1994

Wideband Preamplifier Has Response To 950MHz      January 1995

Build A Simple 2-Transistor CW Filter             March 1995
(Project) (Darren Yates)

What's On Offer In "Walkie Talkies"               March 2001

CB Radio Can Now Transmit Data                    March 2001

Review: Stressless Wireless                       October 2004

WiNRADIO: Marrying A Radio Receiver To A PC       January 2007

Degen Synthesised HF Communications Receiver      January 2007

PICAXE-08M 433MHz Data Transceiver                October 2008

Half-Duplex With HopeRF's HM-TR UHF Transceivers  April 2009

Dorji 433MHz Wireless Data Modules                January 2012

                   COMPUTERS

:REVIEWS/FEATURES/GENERAL INFORMATION

Quieten The Fan In Your Computer                  November 1988

The IPC NEAT/40E Computer                         May 1989

A Day In The Life Of A Computer (A Visit          July 1989
To The IPC Factory In Singapore)

Install A Clock Card In Your Computer             December 1989
(Leo Simpson)

Computer Program Calculates Great Circle          February 1990
Bearings And Distances

Digital Waveform Generation Using A PC            
(Steve Payor)(Errata: May 1990)
Part 1: (Computer Bits) (Ideas On Interfacing)    February 1990
Part 2: (Computer Bits)                           March 1990
Part 3: (Features)                                May 1990
Part 4: (Features)                                July 1990

Fitting A Fax Card To Your Computer               June 1990
(Viemar System's Fax 89)

Voice Mail: Using Your Computer As A Telephone    September 1990
Answering Machine

Understanding PC Memory                           December 1990

The Miracle Piano Teaching System                 December 1991

Experiments For Your Computer Games Card          January 1992
(Darren Yates)

Understanding Computer Memory                     April 1992

We Take A Look At CD ROM                          May 1992

Computing On The Big Screen                       May 1992
(Large screen, high-resolution monitors)

SuperMac - Video Editing On The Small Screen      June 1992
(Apple Macintosh)

A Tutorial On PC-Based Data Acquisition           September 1992

Pocket Hard Disc (PHd) From KT Technology         November 1992
(Computer Bits - Darren Yates)

Talk To Your PC With The Microsoft Windows        May 1993
Sound System

Programming The Motorola 68HC705C8
Lesson 1: Programming Models & Flow Charts        July 1993
Lesson 2: Addressing Modes                        October 1993
Lesson 3: Answers To Exercises & The Direct
Addressing Mode                                   December 1993

Review: Epson's Stylus 800 InkJet Printer         November 1993

Sound Blaster Grows Up                            December 1993

Instrumentation Programming The Graphical Way     February 1994
(LabVIEW review)

Switching Regulators Made Simple - Software       March 1994
Does The Design (National Semiconductor)

Microcontrollers With Speed: The New PIC Series   April 1994

The Video Blaster                                 April 1994

Spectrum Analysis With The Icom R7000             April 1994

Review: Visual Basic 3.0 - The New Standard?      June 1994

The Great RAM Scam Of 1994                        December 1994

The Stamp Microcontroller Board                   December 1994

CMOS Memory Settings - What To Do When The        May 1995
Battery Goes Flat

133MHz Pentium Processor                          August 1995

Philips Brilliance 21A Autoscan Computer Monitor  September 1995

Connecting To The Internet With Windows 95        October 1995

Upgrade Your PC In Ten Minutes                    May 1996

BassBox 5.1 Design Software For Loudspeaker       June 1996
Enclosures (Harris Technologies www.ht-audio.com)

Installing A Dual-Boot Windows 95/Windows 3.1x
System On Your PC                                 July 1996

Electronics On The Internet                       August 1996

Snappy: Just Click The Mouse Button For           October 1996
High-Res Video Images

Adding An Extra Parallel Port To Your Computer    November 1996

CD Recorders: The Next Add-On For Your PC         December 1996

Networking: It's Easier Than You Think            January 1997
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

Computer Problems: Sorting Out What's At Fault    February 1997

Driving A Computer By Remote Control              March 1997

Motherboard Upgrades: How To Avoid Win95 Hassles  April 1997

Windows 95: The Hardware That's Required          May 1997

Have Disc, Will Travel: Slide-Out Carrier         October 1997
For Hard Disc Drives
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

Microsoft's Power Toys: Tweak Your PC's Interface November 1997

A Heart Transplant For An Aging Computer          December 1997

Surplus Mania: Hot Web Sites For Bits             February 1998

Labview Ver.5 Virtual Instrumentation Software    March 1998

Review: Norbiton Systems PC Bus Digital I/O Kit   March 1998

Auto Detect & Hard Disc Drive Parameters          March 1998
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

Review: VET Anti-Virus Software                   April 1998

A Chook Raffle Program For Your PC                April 1998

Vantis Synario Starter Software                   June 1998

CPU Upgrades & Overclocking                       October 1998
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

Review: The Olympus ES10 Transparency Scanner     December 1998

The Y2K Bug & A Few Other Worries                 January 1999
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

Installing A Computer Network                     February 1999
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

Dead Computer? Don't Throw It - Rat It!           March 1999
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

A Web Site That's Out Of This World               May 1999

Hard Disk Upgrades Without Reinstalling Software  June 1999
(See note on page 9, August 1999, re CS Cables)
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

HomeFree: Diamond's Wireless Network              June 1999

CLIO: PC-Driven Loudspeaker Testing               July 1999

Making Negatives From Positives                   August 1999
(Simple DOS & Windows Utilities Let You Reverse
Protel PCB Files)

Automatic Addressing On TCP/IP Networks           September 1999
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

BreezeNet: Wireless Networking                    September 1999
Without The Hassles

Sharing A Modem For Internet & Email Access       October 1999

USB: Hassle-Free Connections To Your PC           November 1999

Setting Up An Email Server                        November 1999

Internet Connection Sharing Using Hardware        December 1999

Review: The "Hot Chip" Starter Kit                February 2000

Doing A Lazarus On An Old Computer                March 2000

Review: Multisim -                                March 2000
For Circuit Design & Simulation                   ETB

Atmel's ICE 200 In-Circuit Emulator               April 2000

Mitsubishi's Diamond View DV180 LCD Monitor       April 2000

PC-Controlled Blood Pressure Monitor              June 2000

CircuitMaker 2000 Virtual Electronics Lab         August 2000

Structured Cabling & The Krone MiniLAN            August 2000

Structured Data Cabling For The Home              October 2000

Network Troubleshooting With Fluke's NetTool      September 2000

DrDAQ: It Turns Your PC Into A Science Lab        October 2000

Quick Circuit 5000 PC Board Prototyping System    November 2000

ShockLog: Monitoring The Things That Go Bump      November 2000

Tektronix TDS7504 Digital Phosphor Oscilloscope   November 2000

Home Networking For Shared Internet Access        December 2000

LP Resurrection: Transferring LPs & Tapes to CD   January 2001

Biorecognition: Checking Your Identity            January 2001

Look Mum, No Cables: Wireless Networking          January 2001

Mobile Magic: Driving Your Mobile Phone From A PC March 2001

Using Infrared Devices With Your PC               March 2001

Review: Sound Blaster Live! Platinum 5.1          April 2001

Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection Pt. 1 May 2001

Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection Pt. 2 June 2001

Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection Pt. 3 August 2001

Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection Pt. 4 September 2001

A PC To Die For - Build It Yourself Pt. 1         June 2001

A PC To Die For - Build It Yourself Pt. 2         July 2001

A PC To Die For - Build It Yourself Pt. 3         August 2001

MP3: Changing The Way You Listen To Music         September 2001

Making MP3s: Ripper & Encoders                    September 2001

Sony's VAIO Notebook Computer                     September 2001

Newsgroups: Common Terms & Abbreviations          September 2001

Run Rabbit Run (RCM2100 Ethernet Core Modules)    October 2001

Building Your Own PC - One Man's Approach         October 2001

Windows XP: What's In It For You?                 December 2001

Computer Troubleshooting: A Step-By-Step          January 2002
Approach To Tracking Down Software Problems

Look Ma - No Keyboard: Dummy Keyboard Hidden      February 2002
Inside System Case

Generate Audio Tones Using Your PC's Soundcard    March 2002

Lock Out The Bad Guys With A Firewall             June 2002

Creating Your Own Rules For Tiny Personal         July 2002
Firewall

Digital Instrumentation Software For Your PC      August 2002

Spruce Up Your Desktop With XP-Style Icons        August 2002

Spyware - An Update                               September 2002

Bluetooth: Getting Rid Of Cables                  September 2002

Using Linux To Share An Optus Cable Modem   Pt 1  November 2002

Using Linux To Share An Optus Cable Modem   Pt 2  December 2002

Using Linux To Share An Optus Cable Modem   Pt 3  January 2003

Using Linux To Share An Optus Cable Modem   Pt 4  February 2003

PICAXE: The New Millennium 555?                   February 2003

Review: WM232-UHF Wireless Modem                  February 2003

Tracking Down An Elusive Fault In Windows XP      February 2003

Silent Running: Building A Quiet PC               April 2003

Motherboard Capacitor Problem Blows Up            May 2003

Hawk-Eye: The Coming Revolution In Sport?         March 2004

Transferring PC Data? - Put It On The Bus!        March 2004

Review: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004           June 2004

Review: Encarta 2004 Multimedia Encyclopaedia     June 2004

Six Low-Cost Expansion Boards For The AVR200      March 2006

Review: SPLat CC16 OEM Controller                 April 2007

Reviving Old Laptops With Puppy Linux             March 2009

Wireless Networking With Ubuntu & Puppy Linux     April 2009

Review: CadSoft EAGLE PCB Layout Software         October 2011

:COMPUTER TIPS

Tweaking Internet Connection Sharing              April 2001

Tweaking Windows With Tweak UI                    May 2001

Backing Up Your Email                             July 2001

Q&A: AMD Processor Runs At The Wrong Speed;       November 2001
Video Cards & Shares IRQs; Checking Your Email
From Another Computer; Getting Rid Of The Log-On
Password; ICS & Thin Ethernet Networks;
Internet Connection Sharing & Chat Programs;
Freesco - A Simple Gateway for Linux

FAQs On The MP3 Jukebox Player                    January 2002

More FAQs On Our MP3 Jukebox Player               April 2002

Dual Booting With Two Hard Disk Drives            January 2009
(Errata: May 2009)

A Look At The MacBook 2010                        March 2010

:TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR PC (Bob Dyball)

Part 1: How To Solve Problems                     May 1998

Part 2: Avoiding Conflicts                        June 1998

Part 3: Installing A Modem                        July 1998

Part 4: Adding Extra Memory                       August 1998

Part 5: Software Problems & DOS Games             September 1998

(This series also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

:GETTING STARTED WITH LINUX (Bob Dyball)

Part 1: Introduction                              March 1999

Part 2: Installing Linux On Your PC               April 1999

Part 3: Configuring Linux As A File/Printer/      May 1999
        Internet Sharer

Part 4: Firewalls & Security Issues               June 1999

(This series also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

:COMPUTER BITS (Jennifer Bonnitcha)

A Look At Video Monitors                          July 1989

Display Adapters -                                August 1989
From Monochrome To Thunderdome

A Guide To Hard Disc Drives                       September 1989

Installing A Hard Disc In The PC                  October 1989

Floppy Disc Drives: Formats & Options             November 1989

Adding RAM To Your Computer                       December 1989

Speeding Up Your PC - The Options                 January 1990

Some Ideas On Computer Interfacing                February 1990
(Steve Payor)

Digital Waveform Generation Using A PC            March 1990
(Steve Payor)

Mass Storage Devices                              April 1990

What To Do When Your Computer Goes Bung
Part 1:                                           May 1990
Part 2:                                           June 1990
Part 3:                                           July 1990
Part 4:                                           August 1990
Part 5:                                           September 1990

What's Gone Bung Now?                             October 1990

Computer Cables And All That Rot                  November 1990

Modem Mysteries Revealed                          December 1990

Hard Disc Failure:                                January 1991
What To Do When Disaster Strikes

Why It Takes So Long To Turn On                   February 1991

Config.Sys, Ansi.Sys & All That Stuff             March 1991

Playing With The Ansi.Sys File                    April 1991

Colouring Your PC World                           May 1991

How To Use The Keyboard Enhancers                 June 1991

Windows On A Brave New World                      July 1991

Installing Windows On Your PC                     August 1991

Swapfiles, Program Groups & Icons                 September 1991

Getting The PIF With Windows                      October 1991

Modifying The Windows INI Files                   November 1991

Windows: Unrecoverable Application Errors         December 1991

What To Do When Things Go Wrong                   January 1992

More Things To Do When Things Go Wrong            February 1992

Coping With Damaged Directories And               March 1992
File Allocation Errors

:COMPUTER BITS (Various Writers)

The PC Game Is Changing Again -                   May 1992
OS/2 Is Really Here (Paul Lynch)

A Look At Hard Disc Drives (Paul Lynch)           June 1992

Good Books On The PC Can Be Well Worth While      July 1992
(Paul Lynch)

A Look At The 68705 Microcontroller (Mike Zenere) September 1992

The Inside Story On Hard Disc Standards           October 1992
(Byron Miller)

Mass Data Storage In The Palm Of Your Hand        November 1992
(Darren Yates)

Upgrading An AT Computer To A 40MHz 386DX         December 1992
Motherboard (Darren Yates)

File Back-Ups Plus A Useful Utility Program       February 1993
For LHA & PKZIP (Darren Yates)

Upgrading To A 386 - Now I Know What A "Kludge"   April 1993
Is! (Joe Elkhorne)

Upgrading A 386 - More On Kludging A Computer     May 1993

Double Your Disc Space With DOS 6 (Darren Yates)  June 1993

Using DOS 6.0's DoubleSpace (Darren Yates)        October 1993

More Experiments For Your Games Card              November 1993
(Darren Yates)

Even More Experiments For Your Games Card         January 1994
(Darren Yates)

Experiments For Your Games Card, Part 4           February 1994
(Darren Yates)

A Binary Clock Of The Software Kind               March 1994
(Darren Yates)

Experiments For Your Games Card, Part 5:          April 1994
(Darren Yates) Simple Games Card Breakout Board

What's Your Free Disc Space? (Darren Yates)       May 1994

BIOS Interrupts: Your Computer's Nuts & Bolts     June 1994
(Darren Yates)

BIOS Interrupts: Speeding Up The Keys             July 1994
(Darren Yates)

Placing Directories Into Programs (Darren Yates)  October 1994

Review: Visual Basic For DOS (Darren Yates)       November 1994

Review: The Electronic Workbench Revisited        December 1994

A Low-Cost Emulator For Zilog's Z8                January 1995
Microcontroller (Darren Yates)   

Adding A CD-ROM Drive To Your Computer            February 1995
(Darren Yates)   

Record Real-Time Video With The Video             March 1995    
Blaster FS200 (Darren Yates)

Prune & Tune Your Hard Disc For Best Performance  April 1995
(Greg Swain)

CMOS Memory Settings - What To Do When The        May 1995
Battery Goes Flat (Greg Swain) (Feature)

Adding RAM To Your Computer (Greg Swain)          July 1995

An Easy Way To Identify IDE Hard Disc Parameters  August 1995
(Geoff Cohen)

Running MemMaker And Avoiding Memory Conflicts    September 1995
(Greg Swain)

Connecting To The Internet With Windows 95        October 1995
(Geoff Cohen)

Ram Doubler: Extra Sauce Without The Chips        December 1995
(Geoff Cohen)

Upgrading Your PC; Is It Worthwhile?              January 1996
(Geoff Cohen)

Use Your PC As A Reaction Timer (Rick Walters)    February 1996

Electronic Organisers & Your PC (Geoff Cohen)     March 1996

Create Your Own Home Page On The World Wide Web   May 1996
(Geoff Cohen)

Overcoming The 528Mb Hard Disc Barrier            June 1996
In Older PCs

Dressing Up The Screen In Basic                   July 1996

Customising The Win95 Desktop & Start Menus       August 1996

Drawing Circles In GW-Basic (Rick Walters)        January 1997

Installing A PC-Compatible Floppy Drive           April 1997
In An Amiga 500 (Franc Zabkar)

Windows 95: What It Really Needs In Terms         May 1997
Of Hardware (Jason Cole)

Tuning Up Your Hard Disc Drive (Jason Cole)       June 1997
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

Removing Programs From Windows 95 (Jason Cole)    July 1997
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

The Ins & Outs Of Sound Cards (Jason Cole)        August 1997

Win95, MSDOS.SYS & The Registry (Jason Cole)      September 1997

Customising The Windows 95 Start Menus            October 1997
(Jason Cole)
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

Relocating Your CD-ROM Drive (Jason Cole)         November 1997
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

Norton Utilities Version 2:                       January 1998
Hard Disc Maintenance For Your PC (Jason Cole)

Norton Utilities V2 For Win95; Part 2             February 1998

Norton Utilities V2 For Win95; Part 3             March 1998

DirectX 5: Why You Need It (Jason Cole)           April 1998

Should You Buy The Very Latest PC? (Jason Cole)   June 1998

Network Cards & Networking (Greg Swain)           July 1998
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

Windows 98: How To Clean Install The              November 1998
Upgrade Version (Greg Swain)
(This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus")

Buying A PC Isn't Always Hassle-Free              December 1998

Control Your World Using Linux                    July 2011

Asus EeePad "Transformer" Tablet PC               August 2011

                TELEPHONES/FACSIMILE

:FEATURES/REVIEWS/GENERAL INFORMATION

Motorola's MC34018 Speakerphone IC                September 1988

The Facts Of The PhaxSwitch                       July 1989

Fitting A Fax Card To Your Computer               June 1990
(Jennifer Bonnitcha)

Voice Mail: Using Your Computer As A Telephone    September 1990
Answering Machine

The Mobile Telephone Revolution                   February 1992

Dead Phone Battery? Refill It With Standard       April 1996
AA Rechargeable Cells & Save Big Dollars

Mobile Magic: Driving Your Mobile Phone From A PC March 2001

Review: iBurst Mobile Broadband                   September 2005
           
               LASERS AND LIGHTING

:FEATURES/GENERAL INFORMATION

Laservision: High Power Communication             July 1990

Publisher's Letter On Fluorescent Lights          February 1991

Technology At Work: Making Prototypes By Laser    September 1996

Stop Blowing Incandescent Lights                  January 1997

Review: Jaycar's Sun-In-A-Box Solar Lighting Kit  November 2008

HID Lamps: Out Of The Car & Over Your Shoulder    May 2009

Slash Your Factory/Office Lighting Bill           May 2010

LED Replacements For Fluorescent Lamps            September 2010

Vertical Farms                                    March 2012

UNDERSTANDING ELECTRIC LIGHTING (Julian Edgar)

Part 1: Basic Units & Terms                       November 1997

Part 2: Incandescent Lamps                        December 1997
                 
Part 3: Fluorescent Lamps                         January 1998

Part 4: High Pressure Mercury Vapour Lamp         February 1998

Part 5: Floodlighting                             March 1998

Part 6: Low Pressure Sodium Vapour Lamp           April 1998

Part 7: High Pressure Sodium Vapour Lamp          June 1998

Part 8: Metal Halide Lamps                        July 1998

Part 9: The Basics Of Luminaires                  November 1998

Part 10: Design & Construction Of Lights In Cars  January 1999

Part 11: High Intensity Discharge Lighting (Cars) February 1999

Part 12: LED Lighting For Traffic Lights & Signs  March 1999

Part 13: Automotive Lighting Using LEDs           April 1999

Part 14: Mixing Daylight & Electric Lighting      August 1999

Part 15: How Neon Signs Are Made                  November 1999

Part 16: Microwave Sulphur Lamps                  December 1999
                 
                 SAFETY

:FEATURES/GENERAL INFORMATION

Your House Wiring Could Kill You!                 November 1987

Safety Watch:
VCRs And Water Don't Mix                          March 1988
Hazardous Power Cords                      March 1988
Safety With The Iron                      March 1988

Safety Watch: Electric Shavers Should Be Checked  October 1988

Lightning And Electronic Appliances               February 1989

Making Your Electric Radiator Safe                October 1989

Danger! - Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)        October 1990

Take Care Servicing Microwave Ovens               January 1991

High Voltage Probes: Beware The Dangers           December 1992

Microwave Disinfection Of Medical Waste           February 1993
               
                BATTERY CHARGERS

:FEATURES/REVIEWS/GENERAL INFORMATION

How To Use The TEA1100 Fast Nicad Charger IC      September 1994

Recharging Nicad Batteries For Long Life          January 1996

Dead Phone Battery? - Refill It With Standard     April 1996
AA Rechargeable Cells & Save Big Dollars
               
               REMOTE CONTROL/RADIO CONTROL

:FEATURES/REVIEWS/GENERAL INFORMATION

The Ultimate Programmable Remote Control:         October 1999
JBL's "Take Control" TC1000

""REMOTE CONTROL" COLUMN (Bob Young)

The Beginnings Of Remote Control                  October 1989

Modern Radio Control Systems                      November 1989

Operating An R/C Transmitter                      December 1989

Designing UHF Transmitter Stages                  January 1990

Transmitter Encoders & Black Wire Syndrome        February 1990

The Controls On A Model Aircraft                  March 1990

Model Aircraft Aerodynamics                       April 1990

Aerodynamics & Stall Conditions                   May 1990

Design Factors For Model Aircraft                 June 1990

Bluff Body Design & Automotive Aerodynamics       August 1990

The Care & Feeding Of Battery Packs               September 1990

The Adverse Effects Of Dihedral                   October 1990

Nicad Cells For High Rate Discharge               November 1990

Radio Control Receivers Using                     December 1990
Amplitude Modulation

Galloping Ghost - The Evolution Of                February 1991
Proportional Control

The Development Of Digital Proportional Servos    March 1991

How Pulse Code Modulation Decoders                April 1991
Were Developed

The Development Of Digital Proportional           July 1991
R/C Transmitters

Large Servo Amplifiers For Model Yachts           August 1991

The Military Applications Of Radio-               October 1991
Controlled Aircraft

Motors For Electric Flight Models, Part 1         December 1991

Motors For Electric Flight Models, Part 2         January 1992

Designing A Speed Controller For Electric Models  February 1992

Voltage Losses In Speed Controllers               March 1992

Switching Frequencies In Speed Controllers        April 1992

Internal Combustion Engines For Model Aircraft    August 1992

Internal Combustion Motors For R/C Models, Part 2 September 1992

Internal Combustion Motors For R/C Models, Part 3 October 1992

Low-Cost Speed Controller Using Discrete ICs:
Part 1: Introduction (Errata January 1993)        November 1992
Part 2: Building & Using The Speed Controller     December 1992
Part 3: Installation & Adjustment                 January 1993
Part 4: Practical Applications                    April 1993

Unmanned Aircraft: The Ultimate In Remote Control May 1993

Unmanned Aircraft: The Early Developments         June 1993

Unmanned Aircraft: Current Models In Service      July 1993

Unmanned Aircraft: Israel Leads The Way           August 1993

Servicing Your R/C Transmitter - The Basics       September 1993

Servicing Your R/C Transmitter - Part 2           October 1993

Preventing Damage To R/C Transmitters & Receivers November 1993

Servicing Your R/C Transmitter                    December 1993

More On Servicing Your R/C Transmitter            January 1994

How To Service Servos And Winches, Part 1         March 1994

How To Service Servos And Winches, Part 2         May 1994

Servicing Batteries & Chargers                    June 1994

Modellers With Dedication                         August 1994

Modellers With Dedication, Part 2                 September 1994

Modellers With Dedication, Part 3                 November 1994

Building A Radio Control System For Models, Pt 1  December 1994

Working With Surface Mount Components             January 1995

Building A Radio Control System For Models, Pt 2  February 1995

Building A Radio Control System For Models, Pt 3  March 1995

An 8-Channel Decoder For Radio Control            April 1995

A 16-Channel Decoder For Radio Remote Control     May 1995

A Multi-Channel Radio Control Transmitter, Part 1 June 1995

Transmitter Interference:                         July 1995
What Can Be Done About It

Are R/C Transmitters A Health Hazard?             November 1995

The Mysteries Of Mixing (Control Signals To       December 1995
Servos In Models)

Multi-Channel (Mk.22) Radio Control Transmitter
For Models (Bob Young)
Part 1: Introduction                              June 1995
Part 2: Encoder Module (Errata: April 1996)       March 1996
Part 3: AM Transmitter Circuit                    April 1996
Part 4: Transmitter PC Board                      May 1996
Part 5: Transmitter Encoder PC Board              June 1996
Part 6: Transmitter Case Assembly/Sub-Assembly
Interwiring                                       July 1996
Part 7: Programming The Mk.22 Transmitter         August 1996
Part 8: Advanced Programming                      October 1996

AM Vs FM: The Real Facts In The Argument          November 1996

How Radio-Controlled Models Can Be Lost           February 1997
Through Interference

Preventing RF Interference On The 36MHz Band      March 1997

Transmitter Interference On The 36MHz Band        May 1997

A Fail-Safe Module For The Throttle Servo         June 1997

An In-Line Mixer For Radio Control Receivers      July 1997

The Philosophy Of R/C Transmitter Programming
Part 1:                                           August 1997
Part 2:                                           October 1997

How Does A Servo Work?                            November 1997

How Servo Pulses Are Transmitted                  December 1997

Jet Engines In Model Aircraft, Part 1             January 1998

Jet Engines In Model Aircraft, Part 2             February 1998

Jet Engines In Model Aircraft, Part 3             March 1998

Jet Engines In Model Aircraft, Part 4             April 1998

Radio-Controlled Gliders & Launch Winches         May 1998

Radio-Controlled Gliders, Part 2                  June 1998

Radio-Controlled Gliders, Part 3                  July 1998

The Art Of Slope Soaring                          August 1998

The Art Of The F3B Glider                         October 1998

A Mixer Module For F3B Glider Operations, Part 1  November 1998

A Mixer Module For F3B Glider Operations, Part 2  December 1998

Model R/C Helicopters, Part 1                     January 1999

Model R/C Helicopters, Part 2                     February 1999

Model R/C Helicopters, Part 3                     March 1999

Autopilots For Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft    April 1999

Model Plane Flies The Atlantic (Aerosonde)        May 1999

Tiny, Tiny Spy Planes                             July 1999

2.4GHz DSS Radio Control Systems                  February 2009

UAVs: An Australian Perspective                   June 2010

Multi-Rotor Helicopters                           August 2012

Flying The Parrot AR Drone 2 Quadcopter           August 2012

RPAs: Designing, Building And                     August 2012
Using Them For Business

Electric Remotely Piloted Aircraft (With Wings)   October 2012

             TRANSPORTATION

""THE EVOLUTION OF ELECTRIC RAILWAYS" SERIES (Bryan Maher)

1.   The Birth Of Steam & Electric Locos          November 1987

2.   Steam Locomotives Come Of Age                December 1987

3.   The Problem Of Braking                       January 1988

4.   Australia's First 100 Years                  February 1988

5.   Electrics In Australia                       March 1988

6.   The Sydney & Blue Mountains Systems          April 1988

7.   The First Electric Mainline System           May 1988

8.   The First 3-Phase AC Electric Railway        June 1988

9.   15kV 16.6Hz AC In Northern Europe            July 1988

10.  Electrification In Central Europe            August 1988

11.  The Queensland 25kV Suburban System          September 1988

12.  Queensland's Powerful New Electric Locos     October 1988

13.  A Look At Diesel-Electric Locomotives        November 1988

14.  Why Diesel-Electrics Killed Off Steam        December 1988

15.  Massive Diesel-Electrics In The USA          January 1989

16.  The Search For Cost Efficiency               February 1989

17.  NSW XPT Express Passenger Trains             March 1989

18.  The Story Of Amtrak Passenger Services       April 1989

19.  The Burlington Northern Railroad             May 1989

20.  Amtrak's Monster Vs A Swiss Thoroughbred     June 1989

21.  The NSW 86 Class Electrics                   July 1989

22.  The Benefits Of Modern 3-Phase               August 1989
     Electric Locomotives

23.  Swiss Tunnels & Racks                        September 1989

24.  A Look At Australian Monorails               October 1989

25.  Pilbara Iron Ore Railways (1)                November 1989

26.  Pilbara Iron Ore Railways (2)                December 1989

27.  A Look At Very Fast Trains                   January 1990

28.  The French TGV Fast Trains                   February 1990

29.  The Australian VFT Project                   March 1990

:GENERAL

1.   Electric Vehicles: The State Of The Art -    January 1991
     New Developments

2.   Electric Vehicles: Energy Storage            February 1991

3.   Electric Vehicles: Motor Control -           March 1991
     The Part Played By Electronics

     (Solar Electric Speed Record)                March 1991

4.   World Solar Challenge - The Technology       April 1991
     Behind The Race

5.   Motors For Electric Vehicles                 May 1991

6.   Electric Vehicle Transmission Options        June 1991

Swiss Railways' Fast New Locomotives              September 1993

Racing On Air: Germany's New MagLev Train         February 1996

MV Oriana - Luxury And Technology Afloat          June 1996

Hybrid Power For Heavy Vehicles                   January 1997

Making Old Ships Go Faster                        November 1997

Australia's Revolutionary Concept Car             May 1998

Unmanned Air Vehicles                             April 2001

Global Hawk: America's Advanced Unmanned Aircraft May 2001

The New Generation Pilotless Aircraft             June 2001

Electric Flight                                   March 2008

We Drive Mitsubishi's I-MiEV Electric Car         February 2011

Greenline 33 Diesel/Electric Hybrid Power Boat    February 2011

Power Your Pedal Pushie (Or Building An eBike)    November 2011

DCC: Digital Command Control For Model Railways   February 2012

               DIGITAL ELECTRONICS

""DIGITAL FUNDAMENTALS" SERIES (Louis E Frenzel Jnr)

Lesson 1:  Binary Data                            November 1987

Lesson 2:  Digital Logic Elements                 December 1987

Lesson 3:  Digital Circuits                       January 1988

Lesson 4:  Understanding & Using Flipflops        February 1988

Lesson 5:  Counters & Shift Registers             March 1988

Lesson 6:  Combinational Logic Circuits           April 1988

Lesson 7:  Memory Circuits                        May 1988

Lesson 8:  Introduction To Microcomputers         June 1988

Lesson 9:  Input & Output Operations              August 1988

Lesson 10: Programming Microcomputers             September 1988

:OTHER FEATURES

Introduction To Digital Electronics:              November 1990
Learn About Logic Gates & Flipflops
        
                         BASIC ELECTRONICS

""ELECTRONICS FOR EVERYONE" SERIES (Leo Simpson)

1.   What You Need To Know About Resistors        March 1989

2.   What You Need To Know About Capacitors       April 1989

3.   All About Electrolytic Capacitors            May 1989

4.   Potentiometers & Trimpots                    September 1989

5.   What You Need To Know About Switches         November 1989

:OTHER FEATURES

Guide To Discrete Components                      November 1987

Electronic Jargon - High, Low, Sink And           March 1988
Source Explained

The Highs & Lows Of A/D & D/A Conversion          September 1991

Active Filter Design For Beginners                January 1994

            
             DATA AND THEORY

""WHAT IS NEGATIVE FEEDBACK?" SERIES

Part 1: Negative Feedback & Control Systems       April 1988

Part 2: Why We Need Negative Feedback             June 1988

Part 3: Negative Feedback & Frequency Response    July 1988

Part 4: How Feedback Reduces Distortion           September 1988
            
:FEATURES

Electronic Jargon - High, Low, Sink And           March 1988
Source Explained

Motorola's MC3334P Ignition IC                    May 1988

National Semiconductor's LM833 Op Amp             July 1988

A Look At Insulated Tab Triacs                    August 1988

Motorola's MC34018 Speakerphone IC                September 1988

Using Comparators To Detect And Measure           February 1989

The NE572 Compandor Chip                          March 1989

Understanding Oscilloscope Probes                 June 1989

An Introduction To Stepper Motors                 August 1989

Simple Program For Resistor Calculations          November 1989

The LM831 Low Voltage Audio Power Amplifier       December 1989

The UC3906 SLA Battery Charger IC                 March 1990

Data On The LM383 7W Audio Amplifier              March 1991

Howl Suppression For PA Systems                   June 1991

The Highs & Lows Of A/D & D/A Conversion          September 1991

Updating The Resistor & Capacitor Scene           March 1992

Understanding Computer Memory                     April 1992

The ISD1016 Voice Recorder IC                     July 1993

The LM1875 Audio Amplifier IC                      December 1993
             
Active Filter Design For Beginners                January 1994

Data On The ISD259OP Voice Recorder IC            February 1994

Manufacturer's Data On The LM3876 IC              March 1994

A Look At The 68000 Microprocessor                March 1995

An Introduction To IGBTs                          August 1996

             SPECIAL FEATURE SERIES

""THE STORY OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY" SERIES (Bryan Maher)

1.   Coal Burning Power Stations                  July 1990

2.   The Quest For Greater Efficiency             August 1990

3.   How Alternators Are Excited And Cooled       September 1990

4.   High Voltage Transmission Lines              October 1990

5.   Gas Turbine Power Stations In The NT         November 1990

6.   Rebuilding Old Alternators                   December 1990

7.   (6.) Tasmania's Hydroelectric Power System   January 1991

8.   (7.) Tasmania's Hydroelectric Power System   February 1991

9.   (8.) High Voltage DC Transmission Systems    March 1991

10.  High-Power DC Transmission Lines             May 1991

11.  The Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Scheme    July 1991

12.  The Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Scheme    August 1991

13.  The Tumut 3 & Murray 1 Power Stations        September 1991

14.  Making Electrical Energy Use More Efficient  October 1991

15.  Heavy Electric Vehicles In The Mining        November 1991
     Industry

16.  Pressurised Fluidised Bed Combustion         December 1991

17.  Giant Hydroelectricity Schemes In Brazil     January 1992

18.  How The Broadwater Was Tamed                 March 1992

19.  Electric Traction Schemes In Sydney          August 1992

20.  Sydney's Tramways & The Ultimo Power Station September 1992

21.  How Electric Lighting Came To Sydney Streets November 1992

22.  The Balmain & Ultimo Power Stations          January 1993

23.  (22) Winning The White Metal - The Story     April 1993
     Of Aluminium

24.  (23) Winning The White Metal - The Story     May 1993
     Of Aluminium (Part 2)

25.  (24) How Aluminium Is Refined                June 1993

"THE TECHNOLOGY LETTERS" (Richard Kopf)

(Stories From The "Real World" Of Electronics In Days Gone By)

1.   The Middle East:                             November 1988
     Only The Names Have Been Changed!

2.   An American Settles In Australia             January 1989

3.   An Aussie Goes To America                    February 1989

4.   Fun And Games In The Security Industry       March 1989

5.   The Road To Hell Is Paved With               May 1989
     Good Intentions

6.   Fun And Games In The Security Industry       September 1989

7.   More Adventures In America                   October 1989

8.   Adventures In The Security Industry          January 1990

9.   Adventures In UHF TV Land                    March 1990

10.  Fred Bloggs And Pathetic Technology          June 1990

             REGULAR COLUMNS

""THE WAY I SEE IT" (Neville Williams)

They'll Sell You Anything But Don't Ask Them      November 1987
To Fix It!

Is The Electronic Servicing Industry Dragging     December 1987
Its Feet?

Information Has Its Place But What About          January 1988
Knowledge?

Worth Preserving: A Colourful Slice Of            February 1988
Electronic History: (Working In A Radio Factory
In The '20s And '30s)

The Quest For Ultimate Hifi Is Half The Fun       March 1988

Audio Power Ratings - Right Back Where We         April 1988
Started From

Is UHF TV As Good As It's Cracked Up To Be?       May 1988

For All Practical Purposes, Mr Fixit Has Had    June 1988
His Day

Are Computers Turning Us Into Automatons?         July 1988

Some Things Are Enough To Make A Grown Man Cry    August 1988

Could We End Up Drinking Nickel Cadmium           September 1988
Cocktails?

Fly By Wire: Is It Safe From Electromagnetic      October 1988
Interference?

Look Out TV Servicemen: VCRs Are Now Disposable   November 1988

UHF TV Problems In The Illawarra Region           December 1988

Feeling Crook? You May Need An Electron Transfer! January 1989

Jump Start Your New Car & Blow Up The Electronics February 1989

 "Spycatcher": Do Wright's Electronics Bear        March 1989
Scrutiny?

What's Happened To High Definition Television?    April 1989

Are Spikes On The Mains A Hazard To PCs?          May 1989

Back To The Stone Age: Down With Audio, Radio     June 1989
And AC Mains

Police Radar: Where It Works & Where It Doesn't   July 1989

HDTV: Don't Hold Your Breath                      August 1989

HDTV: Lots Of Problems At The Transmission End    September 1989

Today They're Tagging Animals: Tomorrow It Might  October 1989
Be Humans!

Electronic Identification: A Boon Or A            November 1989
Catastrophe

Broadcast Television: An Industry That's Not      December 1989
Sure Where It's Going!

"SERVICEMAN'S LOG"

With Friends Like That: (Damaged Mitsubishi/      November 1987
AWA AV14 VCR; General GC-181 48cm Colour TV)

All This In A Brand New TV Set: (National         December 1987
TC2258, Chassis Type M14H) (Also: Philips K9)

When The Chips Are Down: (AWA-Mitsubishi 63cm     January 1988
Colour TV, Model 6346, ML Chassis; Sharp CX2020)

His Master's Voice: (HMV C221 Colour TV;          February 1988
National TC2004 Colour TV)

A Baffling Exercise: (Toshiba C-1416 33cm Colour  March 1988
TV; Sanyo VTC5005 Beta VCR)

Beating An Intermittent: (Rank Arena RV340 VCR;   April 1988
GE V6900)

Double Or Quits - Toss Ya!: (AWA C608 48cm,       May 1988
Mitsubishi "G" Chassis)

Ring Out The New, Ring In The Old: (Philips       June 1988
K9 56cm; National TC-2004)

Sounding Out A Video Recorder: (National NV-300   July 1988
VCR; National TC2652 63cm)

Sound Reasons For Confusion: (General GC187       August 1988
Colour TV; AWA Mitsubishi 63cm; Thorn 3500;
Philips K11; Akai VCR)

Helping The Old Folk At Home: (Multiple TV        September 1988
Outlets; National NV-370 VCR)

A Woolly Picture At Wollongong: (TV reception;    October 1988
Sanyo 6603 Colour TV)

My Friend (The Enemy) Flicker: (Philips K9 TV/    November 1988
National VCR/SBS reception; Sharp CX1480)

The Customer Has No Idea: (Sanyo CPT 6603 TV;     December 1988
National TC2959 Colour TV)

Copping It Right In The Neck: (General GC181 TV;  January 1989
Sharp CX-1461 34cm)

A Sharp In Pye Clothing: (Pye 14G4 34cm TV;       February 1989
Teac Stereo Amplifier; Precedent TV)

The Line Of Most Resistance: (Sony KV1300-AS      March 1989
Colour TV; General Electric GE482; Rank C2020)

VCR: Very Crook Recorder: (General VGX-510A VCR;  April 1989
Panasonic (National) NV-G40 VCR)

Brand What? Never 'eard Of It!: (Thomson Grand    May 1989
Public TS5108 50cm Colour TV; Home Built Audio
Amplifier)

Look Before You Leap: (Sanyo Colour TV; National  June 1989
NV300 VCR; General CG207 Colour TV)

You Need A Pal To Deal With PAL: (Sharp C1831X)   July 1989

Toss Yer - Triple Or Quits!: (Kriesler 660-21A    August 1989
Colour TV; Sharp 9300 VCR)

It's A Long Way To Trip A "Rarery": (AWA-Thorn    September 1989
AV-14 VCR; VCR Digital Scanners)

 "Bar Humbug" - As Scrooge Would Say: (National    October 1989
Panasonic NV-D48 VCR; Barcode Scanners)

You've Got To Be Sharp In This Game: (Sharp       November 1989
VC-483X VCR)

Knowing When To Draw The Line: (Sanyo CTP8631     December 1989
53cm TV; HMV 12613 "Braddon")

Sing It Again Sam(sung): (Samsung CB515F TV;      January 1990
Sharp CX4846)

Another Song About Sam: (Samsung CB515F TV;       February 1990
Thorn 9503)

A Bit Of A Snag With The Sausage Rolls:           March 1990
(Electronic Sausage Mince Dispenser; UHF Tuners
And The problems Of Service)

It's An Ill Wind..., As They Say: (Damage To      April 1990
Appliances During A Storm; Kriesler 59-3 TV)

Something Old & Something New: (National NV300    May 1990
VCR; Icom Model 22S 2-Metre Amateur Transceiver)

You'll Get A Buzz Out Of This One: (Field Faults  June 1990
Vs Production Line Faults; National Panasonic
TC 2969 68cm TV; Electronic Dairy Milking Machine)

The Dangers Of A Quick Fix: (Kriesler 59-4        July 1990
Colour TV; Thorn 9104 TV)

It Was The Last Thing I Tried: (National TC1480A  August 1990
Portable (34cm) Colour TV; Sharp 9C143 Colour TV)

The Risk Of Passing The Buck: (Thorn 63TI Colour  September 1990
TV; AWA AV52 VCR; UHF reception)

If Only I'd Known All The Symptoms: (National     October 1990
TC-2656 63cm Colour TV; UHF TV)

The Customer Takes A Holiday: (National NV-G7A    November 1990
VCR; Philips K11)

It Sounds Like Donald Duck: (National NV-G7 VCR;  December 1990
Sharp VC-381X VCR)

All The Makings Of A Chinese Puzzle: (General     January 1991
GC-149 Colour TV; Car radio installation)

Now Look What Ya Gorn An' Done!: (Hanimex HTV7    February 1991
18cm Monochrome TV; BBC Microcomputer; Hitachi
VT-33E VCR)

The Case Of The Worn Video Heads: (National       March 1991
NV-370 VCR; Fisher FVH-P520 VCR)

Mystery, Mystery & Frustration: (Toshiba C-2020   April 1991
48cm Colour TV; Mitsubishi CT-2963 68cm Colour
TV; Tandy CTV-2001 48cm Colour TV)

I Was Only A Little Bit Careless: (Sharp R2340E   May 1991
Commercial Microwave Oven; Dangers Of Servicing
Microwave Ovens)

Whistles Aren't Always Carefree: (Samsung CB336H  June 1991
34cm Colour TV; Speed Control For Motorised Golf
Buggy)

Bits & Pieces - Odds & Ends: (National TC-1807;   July 1991
Sharp CX-2048; Sharp DV-6384)

The Case Of The Blowing Fuses: (General Electric  August 1991
TC53L2/Hitachi NP6A-A Chassis; GE-TC63L1 And
GE-TC53L2 TVs)

I'd Never Seen That One Before: (Panasonic        September 1991
NVG-30A VCR; Hitachi CWP-131 TV)

Murphy Has Two Bob Each Way: (HMV B4803 TV;       October 1991
Philips K9 & K11)

A Very Circuitous Exercise: (Thomson TS5152 TV;   November 1991
Sharp VC-381 VCR; General GC187 Colour TV)

When The Ghost Comes Early: (AWA Mitsubishi       December 1991
SC6601 TV; Technics SU-V460 Stereo Amplifier)

Same Set, Same Symptoms, But...:(AWA Mitsubishi   January 1992
C-3423, CT-1447AM And CT-1440A 34cm Colour TVs)

Some Sets Go On Forever: (Rank Arena C-2053 TV;   February 1992
Hitachi Fujian HFC-1425B 37cm Colour TV)

VCR Tape Transport Problems: (Sharp VC-9300X,     March 1992
Sharp VC-782X, National/Panasonic NV-850 VCRs)

Found Dead In A Motel Room: (Samsung CB5012Z TV;  April 1992
Sony KV1830 TV)

Five Faults All At Once!: (Panasonic TC-2969 TV;  May 1992
AWA SC5326 Q Chassis)

From A Snack To A 3-Course Meal!: (Samsung        June 1992
CB5025 TV; Panasonic TC-1401AR TV)

How Do You Get To Blast A Ghetto?: (Sharp         July 1992
GF-7600Z Stereo Radio Cassette; Akai VS-112EA
Video Recorder)

How I Ended Up In The Sync: (General GC-202 TV;   August 1992
Sharp VC-9300X VCR)

Death Rattles: A Thorny Problem: (English Thorn   September 1992
Model 9418)

Confession Is Good For The Soul: (Panasonic       October 1992
TC-2969 68cm; Panasonic TC-48R60 48cm)

I Did It; But It Wasn't My Fault: (Telephone      November 1992
Answering Machine; "Magic" Computer)

A Dogged Approach Is Justified: (Kriesler 59-1;   December 1992
Rank Arena 2601)

The Customer Is Always Right?: (Samsung CB15F;    January 1993
Acer MM211 Computer Monitor)

A Story To Support Murphy's Law: (Thorn 9007;     February 1993
Acer MM211 Computer Monitor)

The Search For The Missing Link:                  March 1993
(Samsung CB349Z; Teac MV307 VCR)

The Path Of TV Service Never Did Run Smooth:      April 1993
(National TC-1809; HMV B4803/Rank Arena D1
Chassis)

From Little Acorns, Giant Oak Trees Grow:         May 1993
(National Panasonic TC-2690/M14 Chassis)

Some Customers Can Be A Real Pain:                June 1993
(Grundig ST-70/460; Cintel IMD)

When It Looks Easy, It Often Ain't:               July 1993
(Samsung CB-5012Z; Samsung CB-518F)

Little Things Can Be Big Time Wasters:            August 1993
(Panasonic 2970V; High Energy Ignition System)

We Have Good News And We Have Bad News:           September 1993
(Akai CTK-107; Teac MV-400 VCR)

Dead Sets Aren't Always Easy:                     October 1993
(Panasonic TC-48P10; Sanyo 79P Chassis)

Keeping Within The Customer's Budget:             November 1993
(Hanimex CTV-10; AWA AV47 VCR; Sharp VC-8300X
VCR; Sharp Cassette Deck)

Whingeing Willie & The Bouncing TV Set:           December 1993
Samsung CB-3325J; Hitachi Cassette Deck;
Philips KT2A-2 Chassis; General Electric
Portable Colour TV

It Was All A Long Time Ago:                       January 1994
(HMV 12642/JVC 7765AU; Sharp VC-505X VCR)

If Only The Fault Would Show:                     February 1994
(NEC FS-6831S; National TC-2178 M14)

Well, We All Make Mistakes Sometimes:             March 1994
(Samsung CB-515F; Akai CT-K115)

Nothing Unusual Happened This Month:              April 1994
(Rank-NEC C-1413; AWA-Thorn 3504)

Always Look On The Grim Side:                     May 1994
(HMV B4803A; National TC-2658 M14)

Around The World For Sixpence:                    June 1994
(Hitachi-Fujian HFC-1421B F87PT;
Hitachi VT-M818E VCR)

A Screw Loose Somewhere?                          July 1994
(Sharp CX1020 Portable Colour TV/Radio/
Cassette Tape Recorder; Rank Arena C2205)

Time To Talk About Timers:                        August 1994
(National NV-370 VCR; Hitachi Fujian
HFC-1425B TV)

Lightning Strikes Thrice: (Panasonic VCRs:        September 1994
NV-J1A; NV-FS90A; NV-FS65A; NV-L20)

Two Symptoms - One Fault Or Two?:                 October 1994
(AWA 4303 "Q"; HMV 12641)

Tread Carefully With A New Brand Name:            November 1994
(Contec MSVR-5383; Samsung CB-349F;
HMV 8010501 Portable)

Purity Is Not Always Only In The Mind:            December 1994
(Panasonic TC-29V26A; Contec MSVR-5383)

Symptoms Don't Seem To Help Much Any More:       January 1995
(Contec MSVR-5383; Sony STR-AV1070X Stereo
Amplifier)

The Topsy-Turvy World Of Remote Control:         February 1995
(NEC RD-309E R/C; Palsonic 345 Colour TV)

Doing The Rounds With Remote Control:            March 1995
(NEC RD-309E R/C; Philips Colour TV KL9A)

Sets Aren't Made Of Rubber, But...:              April 1995
(AWA C3423; Kriesler 59-1; NV-470 VCR)

All It Needs Is A New Fuse:                      May 1995
(Mitsubishi VS-360A Projection TV) &
The Set That Fell: (National TC-2138)

Faults That Don't Obey The Rules:                June 1995
(NEC N2092 Colour TV;
Panasonic NN-9859 Microwave Oven)

Well, It Looked Like That At First:              July 1995
(Panasonic NV-SD10A VCR; National TC-2697 TV)

It Took A Little Longer Than Usual:              August 1995
(Philips KT-3 48cm; Samsung CB-515F)

What's Happened To Service Backup?               September 1995
(Vision VIS-146R; Sony KV2764EC;
Mitsubishi CT-2553EST)

The View Was Fabulous, But ...:                  October 1995
(AWA-Mitsubishi SC6341 AS630; Philips
VR6448/75 VCR; Panasonic NV-MS4A Video Camera)

How Friendly Is "User Friendly"?                 November 1995
(Sony KV-2183AS; NAD/ITT-Nokia 7163VT)

Stop Me If You've Heard This One:                December 1995
(Objects Found In VCRs; Power Supply Problems)

The Complaint Seemed Simple Enough:              January 1996
(Sanyo 6627 - 79P; Telefunken ICC4)

The Dingiest Corner Of A Dingy Room:             February 1996
(Pye 48SL1; NEC N-3450)

Sound Reasons For Confusion:                     March 1996
(NEC N-4830 C500; Philips 20CT6750/75Z CTO-S)

When I Switch It On, Nothing Happens:            April 1996
(Superstar 1401R Remote Control Colour TV;
Toshiba 207E9A)

It Was A Dark And Stormy Night:                  May 1996
(National Panasonic TC-68A61/M16M)

Chuck It Away And Buy A New One:                 June 1996
(National Panasonic TC-1407 M12H;
Mitsubishi VS-405R)

Lightning Strikes Again:                         July 1996
(National Panasonic RX-DT610 Portable
Stereo CD Player; Akai VS-8 VCR)

How Many Symptoms From One Fault?:               August 1996
(Teac CT-M515S; Sanyo CTP6626 80P;
Sanyo CCC-3000 80P)

A Bounce With A Twist:                           September 1996
(General GC187; Sharp DC-1600X)

To Tip Or Not To Tip: A Few Tips:                October 1996
(Grundig Receiver 3000 (GB);
National NV-180 Portable Video Recorder)

Of Ships And Shoes And Sealing Wax:              November 1996
(Tascam Ministudio Cassette Deck, Marantz
740A VCR, GC181 TV, Philips Trakka KA212)

There's A Long, Long Trail A'Winding:            December 1996
(Akai VS-35 VCR)

The Fireball TV Set From Hell:                   January 1997
(NEC N4840 C-50; Computer Monitors: Moebius
CM15VDE, WEN JD156B & Videocon T-14MS31)

Don't Monkey With A VCR:                         February 1997
(Sharp VCA34X VCR; Sharp VCA105X VCR; Toshiba
144R8A TV; Sony KV2064 TV; NEC N9083A VCR)

The Rich Tapestry Of Servicing:                  March 1997
(Teac MV505 VCR; Akai VS-G220EA VCR;
Sony KV2764EC; Pye ND-20 Portable CD Cassette
Stereo Radio; Philips 2B-S KR5987R 25CT8883/75)

A Mixed Bag Of Trouble & Strife:                 April 1997
KT3 Philips TV; Wyse WY-60 Monitor/Keyboard;
NEC N-4830

Two VCRs, A TV & A Computer:                     May 1997
Panasonic NV-G30 VCR; Panasonic NVL20A VCR;
Blaupunkt Malta IP32 Stereo TV; 286-486 Computer
Upgrade

I Don't Like House Calls:                        June 1997
Sharp SX-68A7 Stereo TV; 286 Computer; Orion 20J;
Sharp CX2168; NEC N4830; Hitachi Fujian HFC2125B

The Neighbour Who Made Things Worse:             July 1997
Sharp VCA34X VCR; Samsung CB7230WT Stereo TV;
Daewoo/NEC VN22 VCR; Palsonic 3428 (Goldstar
PC04X Chassis) TV; Philips KR66875 (2B-S
Chassis) Stereo TV

Just Give It A Flamin' Good Thump:               August 1997
Sanyo CPP2601SV-00 (84P-B26); Samsung VB-306
Winner VCR; Samsung Stereo TV

The Things I Do For Money:                       September 1997
Philips GR1-AX Chassis/14GR1224/75R;
Philips 21MK2460 (Mk.2 Chassis); Video Game
Machine; Sanyo Micro-Convection Microwave EM-5710;
Compaq Presario 14SV VGA Computer Monitor

Smoke, Fire & Confusion:                         October 1997
1993 MAG MX17F, 1993 MAG LX1564 & BMC-14SV4
Monitors; Sanyo CTP8631N TV; Sony SLV-X57AS VCR

From Soap To Teletex:                            November 1997
Sony SLV-X50AS VCR; Palsonic 5138 TV;
Aiko Supervision VST 60/2801 TV

Encounters With A Notebook PC:                   December 1997
AST Ascentia 800N 486SX Colour Notebook
Computer; Akai CT2007A; General GC161 Portable;
Toshiba 259X7M

A Clear Case Of Sabotage                         January 1998
Mitsubishi C6343; Akai VS-303EA VCR;
National TC2038; Teac CT-M631S; NEC N-3419

The TV Set That Smoked                           February 1998
NEC FS-5185 TV (MM-2 Chassis PWC4034A);
Beovision 3854 2502 Stereo TV;
Beocord VHS91/4493 VCR; Beolink 1000 Hifi

Those Summertime Lightning Blues                 March 1998
Toshiba 329P8A; Fujitsu General FG2012

Lightning Can Cause Strange Faults               April 1998
Panasonic TC-29V50A (MX-2A Chassis);
Akai VS-F10EA VCRs; Tandy 1100HD Laptop Computer

Lightning Didn't Strike This Time                May 1998
1990 Grundig 68cm TV; Blaupunkt IS 7039 VT;
JVC HR-D600 VCR

Variety: The Spice of Life?                      June 1998
Blaupunkt Stereo TV/Remote Control; Sharp R/C;
B&D Controll-A-Door R/C; Sanyo SS Plus CPP6012-00;
Samsung Winner VB306 VCR; KTX 386SX16 Notebook
Computer; JVC HRD211EM VCR; Panasonic NV-J11A VCR;
Orion 10/VR VCR/TV; Panasonic TC-68A61 Stereo TV

It Was Only A Piece Of Broken Plastic            July 1998
Sanyo VRH-5100 VCR; Philips 4-Band 749 Portable
Transistor Radio; 1989 JVC AV-S290 AUT Stereo TV

Neither Cat Proof Nor Kid Proof:                 August 1998
Sony KV-G21F2; Akai CT2167A; NEC N9034M VCR

The Old Radio From The Cadillac                  September 1998
Delco Car Radios 7265845/7272505;
Masuda S21TXS TV Set; Philips VR3442/75 VCR

Comparing The Old & The New                      October 1998
More on Delco Car Radios; 1990 Kenwood
Car Sound System KRC-810); Princess 14CT9 TV
(Goldstar PC04X Chassis); 1993 Teac MV1490
Televideo

Big Tellys, PCs & Car Computers                  November 1998
Sanyo CPP33101X-01 (A4-A33 Chassis);
ICL ErgoLite (Acer 80486 DX-50) Computer;
Car Computers

There's Often Life In An Old Dog                 December 1998
Philips 28CT8893/75Z KR 6687R 2B-S Chassis;
Sony KV2264AS; Acer 500 MM211 Monitor

How Long Is A Couple Of Months?                  January 1999
Philips Matchline 33CE-7538/42R; Akai VP170
Video Machine; Akai CT1406A; JVC C-14K1AU;
Sony VTX-100M TV Stereo Tuner; Sony PD-1704S
SVGA Multiscan Computer Monitor

The Set That Languished & Died                   February 1999
NEC FS6325; Toshiba 289X9M;
Teac Televideo MV1440; Philips 28GR671 G111-S

Instant Servicing; There's No Such Thing         March 1999
Mintron MTV-3001CB CCD Colour Camera;
Sony KV-F29SZ2 (G3F chassis); Sony KV-G21S1;
NEC FS-6391 Stereo TV; VHG-105 VCR

The Day My Multimeter Lied To Me!                April 1999
Sony KVF29S; Sharp CX-4814; Sharp VC-H865X;
Masuda T1092; Bell & Howell VS-IC

Life's Tough Without TimTams                     May 1999
Panasonic TC1401; Teac CTM-143; NEC FS-6325;
AWA CT-1447AM; Mitsubishi HS-338A VCR

It Took Longer But It Cost Less                  June 1999
Sanyo TLS-1000P Time-Lapse Video Recorder;
Sharp V1 Stereo A-V System; Sanyo C14ZA25 TV

TV Servicing Can Be Frustrating                  July 1999
Samsung CB230Z; Philips 21CT8873/75Z (KR5187R)

Not Every Write-Off Is Written Off               August 1999
NEC FS6330; Telefunken SDX290H

Hindsight Is A Wonderful Thing                   September 1999
Toshiba ER-562ETA Microwave Oven;
Akai CT2105A TV; Mitsubishi HS-M54(A) VCR;
Panasonic NV-HD100 VCR; Akai CT-2868 TV

Did Lightning Strike At All?                     October 1999
Toshiba 2529SH TV; JVC 775AU TV; JVC CX-60ME TV;
Hitachi C33-P900 TV; Mac LC630 Computer

Price Isn't Everything                           November 1999
Loewe Studio 70 (110C91 Chassis); Sharp VC-A200X
VCR; Pye Radio/Cassette/CD Player; Teac CT-M144

All The Same - Only Different                    December 1999
Sony KV-2064EC; Sony KV-F29SZ2; Sony KV-2585AS;
Sharp SX-51F7; Sony KV-S29SN1

They Came In Two By Two                          January 2000
Philips CR635 TV; Mitsubishi HS621 VCR;
Mitsubishi HS-M60 VCR; National M15L TV

Projection TV From Many Angles                   February 2000
Thomson RP46 Projection TV; Seleco SVT 150
Projection TV; Dual Digital Concept TV4170;
Sony KV-X2931S TV

Some Jobs Aren't Worth The Trouble               March 2000
JVC HR-D750EA VCR; National TC1407 Portable TV;
National NV-H70A VCR; Mitsubishi CT2584AS TV

The Fault That Fixed Itself                      April 2000
Panasonic NV-F70A VCR; Sony KV-2964AS TV;
Sony KV-C2911D TV

When Is A Fault Not A Fault?                     May 2000
Pentium 133 Computer; Sherwood Home Theatre
RV-4070R Amplifier; NEC N3419 TV;
Akai CT-21WA9AT; Philips 2SSP1788/75R TV

We've Still Got Our Jobs                         June 2000
Akai VS765 VCR; Toshiba Bazooka 3408H 80cm TV;
Teac MV1480MkII TV/VCR; Panasonic NV-HD100A VCR;
Sharp VC-H85X Hifi VCR

Big Is Not Always Beautiful                      July 2000
Compaq Presario 4704 Computer;
Compaq Armada 1573D Notebook;
Panasonic TC29V26A TV; Grundig ST70-75S TV;
Philips 33FL1880/75R Matchline TV; AWA SC6341
(AS630) TV; Panasonic TC-29V50A MX-2A TV

It Doesn't Pay To Be Too Smug                    August 2000
Philips KT3-A3 TV; NEC JC-2002VM 5D Monitor;
Brionvega TVC 9203 Stratos 2 TV;
Sanyo VHRD-7770M VCR

The Repair That Didn't Make Sense                September 2000
Philips Matchline 28 DC2070/20R TV;
Philips 20GR102S/75B TV; NEC N6361 63cm TV

Two Teacs Before Bedtime                         October 2000
Teac CTM-5928TXT TV; Teac CT-M488 TV;
Sharp VC-H93X VCR; Grundig GCF404/CUC2401 TV

Most Customers Are Reasonable                    November 2000
Masuda MGV28AV TV; Blaupunkt IS70-33VCT TV;
Mitsubishi CT-29ATS(A)TY TV

History, Symptoms & Observations                 December 2000
Philips KS786 TV; Grundig ST 95-775/9 TV;
Panasonic NN-C855B Microwave Oven;
Akai CT2869AUS TV

Ain't No Mountain High Enough                    January 2001
Sharp CX-59ES TV; Panasonic TC-25V35A TV;
Sony KV-S2911D (AE-2) TV; Philips 28GR6776/75R
TV; Philips 28GR6781/75R TV

The Spirit Of Christmas Past                     February 2001
Ingersoll Rand SCD25EA Compressor;
Weconic VX-4270 4-Channel Car Amplifier;
Akura CAN1 3-1 Stereo System;
Clarion RT-4042B Car Stereo Receiver

Meet Me On The Reset Line, Sony                  March 2001
Sony KV-XF29M35 TV (BG-3S Chassis SCC-U24A-A)
Panasonic TC-48P10 TV (M15L Chassis)

OK, You Fix It Big Shot                          April 2001
Sony KV-T25SZ8 TV (BG-1S Chassis); Sanyo VHR-190
VCR; Sony Playstation; Mitsubishi CT-2804AST
(ST) TV (ASV664 Chassis)

To Fix Or Scrap; That Is The Question            May 2001
Sanyo C29PK81B-00 68cm TV (AA1-A29 Chassis);
JVC C-21T1AU 55cm TV (KY Chassis);
Philips Matchline TV (FL 1.2 AA Chassis)

A Tangle Of Faults In Jungle ICs                 June 2001
HP Omnibook 5700CT Laptop Computer;
Mitsubishi CT-29AC1 Colour TV; Sony KV-XF25M30
Colour TV; Panasonic TC-29R20A Colour TV (C-150
Chassis); Panasonic TC-28PS10 Colour TV

The Televideo That Committed Hari-Kari           July 2001
Akai VS-G425EA VCR; Teac MV1440 Televideo;
Philips 14GR1224/75R TV; Sony DVP-S735 DVD Player

Some Faults Can Be A Real Challenge              August 2001
Akai CT2590A-T "Jet Reflex" TV Set;
Deitron CTV74ST TV Set; Akai TV2570 TV Set;
Philips 25PT448A/75A PV4 TV Sets (2)

From Here, There & Everywhere                    September 2001
Sharp CX3451 TV Set; Sharp VC-90ET VCR;
Philips 14CF1014 Portable TV Set

What A Way To Make A Living!                     October 2001
Sony SLV-EZ111AZ/HM VCR; Teac MV1480MkII
Televideo; Panasonic TC-21510A TV set;
Panasonic TC-21SV10A Televideo

Ring Every Day Until It's Fixed                  November 2001
Sony KV-ES34M31 TV; Panasonic TC-68P22A TV;
Orion Triade 34 TV; Ryobi 12V Cordless Drill
Battery Charger

A Panasonic Kind Of Month                        December 2001
Panasonic C150 Chassis TC-25R70AB;
Panasonic M19 Chassis TC68GS90;
Panasonic MX8 Chassis TC68PS10;
Panasonic M16M TX-33V2X

Too Much Information; Or Not Enough?             January 2002
Philips Matchline TV 36ML8906/00B (FL 1.2AA
chassis); Philips Matchline TV 33CE753/42R
(3A chassis)

Accidents Do Happen                              February 2002
GE 29GP480A; Toshiba 3429DXH; Samsung TV-516;
Sanyo CPP 2930 (A8-A29 chassis)

Do Some Sets Really Self-Destruct?               March 2002
Akai CT-2868AT; NEC Cromavision FS-6807S;  
NEC FS-6831S; Mitsubishi DNA CT 29AX1(A);
Philips 25GR6771 G111S chassis; Sharp CX-51E3

Who Said Servicing Was Dying?                    April 2002
Panasonic TC-14S1SA (MX5 Chassis);
Panasonic TX-79P100Z (MD2 Chassis);
Hitachi 5" VT-LC50EM(AU); Sony KV-XF29M35;
Philips 28CE1965; Philips 28GR6775/75R;
Sony KV-1415AS; NEC N-3452 VCR

Stubbornness Or Tenacity Of Purpose?             May 2002
Teac EU-68ST; Blaupunkt MS-70-109 VTM;
Mitsubishi HS-E11(A) VCR; IBM Thinkpad T20
Computer; Troubleshooting An Internet Connection

This Little Telly Came To Town                   June 2002
Panasonic TC68A61 (M16M); RCA R14GG8RA (TX807)

If It Looks Easy, It Probably Isn't              July 2002
Sony ST-E200; Panasonic TC-2670S M15D Chassis;
Panasonic TC-63A61 M16M Chassis;
Philips 14PT132A/75R L7.01 Chassis;
Sony KV-3400MAS SCC-C91C-A GP-2A Chassis

When Two Faults Are Better Than One              August 2002
JVC AV-S290AUT (BY-I Chassis) Stereo TV set;
Teac CT-M761St 76cm TV set

Notebook Screen Prices Will Crack You Up!        September 2002
IBM 600Z Notebook Computer; NEC 2650CDT
Notebook Computer; NEC N4853 (48cm) TV;
Metz Kreta VT Stereo 7949 Ch 687G TV

Big TV Sets Can Be A Nightmare                   October 2002
Apple M3502 21" Monitor; Philips 21PT128a/75R TV;
Philips KR6687T TV; Sony KV-S29MN1 80cm TV

The Love Job That Bounced                        November 2002
GE VTH402 VCR; Teac MV-6080G VCR; Technics
SV-3700 DAT Recorder; Sony KV-EF34M31 TV
(BG03 Chassis); Sansui AU-9500 Stereo Amplifier

A Shame About The Shamrock                       December 2002
Shamrock SRC2102L Tech Monitor;
Panasonic TC-29V26A TV (M16MV30 Chassis);
Polytron Grand Master 34cm TV;
JNL Digi-vision TV (Model JNL5103);
Diesel Generator Control Boards

When The Going Gets Tough                        January 2003
Sony TC-366 Reel-To-Reel Tape Recorders;
Sony KV-2184SA (GP-1A) TV; AWA 65850 S/T TV;
Grundig ST70-755 TOP/LOG TV (CUC 6360 Chassis);
AWA C5105 TV

Servicing Can Be Frustrating                     February 2003
Philips Matchline 33FL1880/75R (FL1.1-S AA) TV;
Shamrock SRC2102L Tech Monitor; Teac CT-M5928 TV;
Audioline FF895 Cordless Telephone

Bring Your Hammer-Drill & Muscles                March 2003
Philips Matchline 33FL1880/75R TV Set; Panasonic
Progressive Wide-Plasma Displays TH-42PWS
Installation; Akai TX-140 Stereo Unit; JVC AV-21
TEAU TV (MZ2 Chassis); Faulty Remote Controls

So What If It's Ancient Technology?              April 2003
Sony KV9000UB; Sony SLV-EZ7AS VCR; Samsung
SV-641 VCR; Philips VR 250, 350, 450, 550 series
and JVC HR-J240 series TV sets; 1993 Mitsubishi
Diva CT-29ATS(A)TX; NEC FS-59T90
Philips 29PT2255/79R (L9.1A chassis)
Akai CT2007A; Yamaha VR-5000 100W guitar amp

Fix The Roof Then Fix The TV                     May 2003
Sony KV-W32MN21/BE32 (SCC-J45A-AAG-1 Chassis)
Panasonic NV-SJ400 VCR; Philips 29SP1698/75R
Selectronics SPI 1200-SS 1200W Inverter

Servicing: Time Really Is Money                  June 2003
Panasonic TC-14S15A (MX-5 Chassis)
Palsonic TVP-342 Televideo; Sony KV-F29SZZ
(G3F Chassis); Sony TA-F555ES Stereo Amplifier

Faults In Unfamiliar Models                      July 2003
Samsung CB-564BV, S51A; Sony KV-20PS1
Philips 25CE6270/10B (CP110 Chassis)
Philips 41 GR8840/75B Projection TV Set

The Set Without A Chassis                        August 2003
Sanyo C25PG51 (AA1-A25 Chassis)
Sanyo CPP-2140 (A3-C21 Chassis); Sony KV-2113GE
Panasonic TC-36PM10A (MX-7 Chassis)
STA TVP-50505K 46cm
Philips 29PT9418/79R (MG3.1 Chassis)

A Matchline Meets Its Match                      September 2003
Philips Matchline 29PT6361/79R (A10A Chassis)
Sanyo CPP3002-00 (A3-A4 Series)
Hitachi C28-P500R (G7P Chassis)
Philips 33FL1880/79R; Philips 21PT118A Anubis SF
Panasonic TC33AV1 (M16M Chassis)

TV Servicing Is Getting Complicated              October 2003
Philips 21PT238A/75R PV4; NEC N1426;
Akai CT2867AT; Sharp DV7988X; Sony KV-S29MH1
Panasonic TC21S10A (MX3 Chassis)
Philips 21GR6756/74R (G110S Chassis)
Panasonic TC33AV1 (M16M Chassis)

The JVC TV Set That Whistled                     November 2003
JVC AV-G25AU 59cm (MZ2 Chassis);
Philips 25GR6765/75R (G110-S Chassis);
Panasonic TX-33V30X (M16MV3 Chassis);
Grundig M82-4986/9S/PIP (CUC 3840 Chassis)

Turn It Upside Down To Fix It!                   December 2003
Sony KV-29X5K (FE-1 Chassis)
Philips 32PW9631/05 Widescreen (GFL2.3E Chassis)

Born In The UK, Dead In Oz                       January 2004
Panasonic TX-29AD5050FB (Euro 3H Chassis)
UEC DSD700 / UEC IRD642 Satellite Receivers
Sony KV-ES34M31

A Tale Of Four Philips TVs                       February 2004
Philips 33FL 1880/75R FL1.1S
Philips Series 900 KR684 KL9A3
Philips 29PT6231 (A8.0A Chassis)
Philips 34PT6361/79R (A10A Chassis)
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Guitar Amplifier

It's Been A Panasonic Month                      March 2004
Panasonic TX-68PS72A (MX12 Chassis)
Panasonic TX-68P100Z (MD2 Chassis)
Sanyo C29PK81 (AA1-A29 Chassis)
Philips VR788/75 Hifi VCR
Panasonic TC-68V80A (MX-4M Chassis)
Philips 29PT9418 (MG3.1 Chassis)

A Mixed Bag Of Tricky Problems                   April 2004
Sony KV-W32SN11 (AG-1 Chassis)
Sony KV-ZS29M33 (BG-3S Chassis)
Sony KV-ES34M31 (AG-3 Chassis)
Philips 25PT4473/75R (L7.3A Chassis)
Samsung CB5913WT (25P88MT Chassis)

Nothing Succeeds Like A Good Whinge              May 2004
AEA Skysonic CTV-8298S
Philips 29PT5783/79R TV (A8.0A Chassis)
Sony KV-EX29M39 TV (SCC-V41B-A, AG-3E Chassis)
Panasonic TX-68X02A TV (MX10A Chassis)
Grundig M70-575/90 TV (CUC5836 Chassis)

TV Sets That Buzz And Hum                        June 2004
Philips 29PT5683/79R TV (A8-0 Chassis)
National TC2086 TV (PBA-M14 Chassis)
Philips 29PT8419/79R TV (EM1A Chassis)
Panasonic TC-21Z88A TV (MX-5Z Chassis)
Toshiba 289D8A TV
Philips 29PT2152/79 TV (L01.1A Chassis)
Philips Flat TV 17PF9945T2 (LC03 Chassis)
Panasonic TC-68GS90A TV (M19 Chassis)
Philips 32PW8807/79R TV (EM3 Chassis)

Variety Is The Spice Of Life                     July 2004
Akai CT-2167A TV
JVC AV32X25EVS TV (MF II Chassis)
Panasonic NN-S453WF Microwave Oven
Tektronix 465 Oscillscope
Goldstar Models OS-7040A & OS-9040D Oscilloscopes
Panasonic TX-60P82A TV (MX10 Chassis)
Panasonic TX-80Vo3A TV (MX12 Chassis)

Pipe Locators, Models & Old Crows                August 2004
Technics SP-10MkII-XAL Direct Drive Turntable
Akai VS-G875EA-D VCR
Philips 21PT2302/79R TV (L01.1A Chassis)
Philips 900 Series TV (KS685 KL9A-3 Chassis)
Panasonic TX-86PW100A Widescreen TV
Nakamichi Soundspace Ss-11 Home Theatre System
Teac EU-68ST-1 TV (11AK37 Chassis)

You Have To Be Versatile In This Game            September 2004
Philips KR638 (KL9A-1)
Panasonic SA-PM01 Stereo System
Philips 29PT6361/79B A10 Chassis
Philips 21PT3822/79T (L9.2A Chassis BZ Production)
Sony KV2185 S (G3E Chassis)
NEC FS-6807S
Panasonic TX-33V2X (M16 Chassis)

Flushing Out The Problems                        October 2004
Kikusui COS5060TM 60MHz Delay Oscilloscope
Technics RS-1500US Professional Reel To Reel Tape
Recorder; Sharp CX68GS TV
Philips CH685 TV (KL9A-3 Chassis); Superloos
Grundig Megatron M82-115/9 IDTV/P+P TV (CUC1882
Chassis); Philips 32FL2881/75R TV (FL2-G Chassis)
Panasonic TX-51P800H (GP1 VP Chassis)

It's Time I Bought A New TV Set!                 November 2004
Philips 32PW977/75 TV (GFL2.2A Chassis)
JVC Video Cassette Recorder
JVC AV-28S4E TV (MXIV Chassis)
Telefunken SDX290
Hitachi HMV-8300 Stereo Amplifier
NAD 317 Stereo Amplifier

Houston, We Have A Problem                       December 2004
Sony KV-T29SZ8 TV Set (BG-1S Chassis)
LG MW60SZ12 LCD TV
NEC TV FS-5160 (Chassis No CG)
Sony SLV-EZ22A2 VCR
Panasonic NV-HD600 VCR
Sharp R350E Microwave Oven
Samsung CE104CFC Microwave Oven
Samsung M245 Microwave Oven
Pioneer DV266S DVD Player
Panasonic KX-TCM418ALW Cordless Telephone

What's Cooking? Just The TV Set                  January 2005
Panasonic TX68PS72A TV (MX12 Chassis)
Technics SE-A5K-XL Amplifier & S4-A6K-XL Preamp
Boston Acoustic P0054 SA1 VR2000 Subwoofer
Sanyo CP28WF2 Widescreen TV (FAW-128 Chassis)
Loewe Concept 770 TV (Art No 53470 Chassis C9003)
Toshiba 50D9UXE Rear Projection TV (RB9731 Chassis)
Panasonic TC48M90A TV (MX5A Chassis)
Philips VR6740/75 VCR

Life At The End Of The Food Chain                February 2005
Panasonic TX33V30X TV (M16MV30 Chassis)
Panasonic TX80P300A TV (EURO 7A Chassis)
Panasonic TC-68P22A TV (MX8 Chassis)
Creek Audio CD43Mk2 CD Player
Sony TCD-D7 DAT Walkman

Knock, Knock - But Do It Quietly!                March 2005
Teac CTM686SR TV
Teac EU-68ST TV
Philips A10A Chassis TV
Sony KV-EH36M31 FD Series Triniton TV (AE-5A Chassis)
LG MT42PZ41V TV
LG RT23LZ40 TV

Tempest Tortures Turkish Teac                    April 2005
Teac CTW3250S (Turkish Vestel 11AK19PRO Chassis)
Teac EU-80ST (Vestel 11AK19)
Sanyo CP14SR1-50 (AC5-G14 Chassis)
Panasonic Series II Inverter Microwave NN-T790SF
Orion 32 DVA TV (T7800 PRO Series Chassis)

Warranty Claim? I Don't Think So!                May 2005
Panasonic TC21PM50A (GP-3 Chassis)
LG CF-25H30N (MC-74A Chassis)
LG LCD RT-13LA60
NEC MT840G
Yamaha RX360 Amplifier
Onkyo TXD5676 Amplifier
Blaupunkt CS82-103VT FM 542.60 Chassis
Panasonic Tau Giga TX80-P300A (Euro 7A Chassis)
Sony KV-L34SN11 (G3F Chassis)
Philips 29PT8419/79R (EM1L Chassis)

Every Storm Has A Silver Lining                  June 2005
NEC FS-68T90 TV(Daewoo CP-785A Chassis)
Sony TA-EX70 AV Centre Control Amplifer
Sony KP-EF41SN (RG-2 Chassis) Projection TV
Denon UDM50 Stereo System
Loewe 84-100 TV (Q2100 Chassis)
JNL5103 TV
Sharp CX6N5 TV
Blaupunkt IS70-33 TV

Computer Servicing Can Be A Hard Slog            July 2005
JVC AV29LS TV (CH Chassis)
Sony KV218SAS TV (G3E Chassis)
Various Computer Repairs
Blaupunkt FM310.32/Grundig CUC5360 TV

Tracking Down A Really Rotten Fault              August 2005
Panasonic TC-68PS10 (MX8A Chassis)
Sony FD Series Trinitron KV-32FX65E
(AE-5 Chassis SCC-Q14K-A)
Panasonic TC-21PM50A TV (GP3 Chassis)
JVC AV-28STEKGR (JK Chassis)
Grundig Xentia 72 Flat MF 72-490/8 Dolby
(CUC1832 Chassis)
Grundig Elegance 82 Flat MFW-82-3110 MV/Dolby
(CUC1935 Chassis)
Sony KV-ES29M31/SAU3 (AG3 Chassis SCC-P92A-A)
Naim CD3 Compact Disc Player

Oh, Goodie - A VCR To Fix                        September 2005
Marantz SR19 AV Receiver
Samsung SV-631B Hifi VCR
Sony KV-EX29M39 TV (AG3E Chassis)
Sony KV-3400ASD TV (GPS-A Chassis)
Panasonic TX68PS12A TV (MX10A Chassis)
Philips 29PT9418/79G TV (MG3.1A Chassis)
Sony KV-ES29M31/SAU3 TV (AG# Chassis SCC-P92A-A)

You Can't Have Enough Protection                 October 2005
Panasonic TC29R20 TV (C150A Chassis)
Teac Televideo MV4822 (CP-420 Chassis)
LG PF60A3Q Rear-Projection TV (MP87A Chassis)
Philips 46PP8621/79 Rear-Projection TV
(DPTV325AA Chassis)
Sony KD32DX40AX FD Trinitron TV
(FE-2 SCC-U78A - A Chassis)

The Fountain Of All Knowledge                    November 2005
Panasonic TC-51S90A TV (MX5A Chassis)
LG RT-54NA61RB Rear Projection TV
(Chassis MP-03AB)
Philips 29SX8761/75R TV (G8 Chassis)
Toshiba Active Vision CT-90101 TV
(Model 36ZP48P (B))
Hitachi C29F300B TV (V3AL1 Chassis)

Diagnostic Codes: Help Or Hindrance?             December 2005
Philips 32FL2881/75R TV (FL2-G Chassis)
Sony KV-XA29M31 TV (BG3S Chassis)
Sony KV-AR21M31 TV (BX-1S Chassis)
Philips 32PW4523/79R TV (L01.1 Chassis)
Philips 25PT448A/75R TV (PV4 4.0AA Chassis)
Grundig T51-731 Text FFS-TG/51C CUC TV
(7303 Chassis, GCE5084)
Sanyo CP-29AF2X(A)-55 TV (FC3-G229 Chassis)
Sanyo CP14SR1-50 TV (AC5-G Chassis)
Panasonic TX-76PW60A TV (EURO9S Chassis)

I Hate Servicing Rear-Projection Sets            January 2006
Sony KPE41SN11 Rear-Projection TV (RG-1 Chassis)
Toshiba 43N9UXE Rear-Projection TV
(S99SS Chassis)
Panasonic TX43P250 Rear-Projection TV
(EURO-7VP Chassis)
Pioneer VSX-D503S 110W Surround Sound
AV Receiver
Lost PIN For A Car Radio

Metz TVs & Car Engine Management                 February 2006
Metz LCD TV Sets
Metz 600plus Series TV Receiver
LG RT-42PZ45V Plasma Display Panel
(RF-03FA Chassis)

The Beautiful-Looking Philips TV Set             March 2006
Philips 32PW9566/79 (MG2.1E Chassis)
Sansui AU217 Mk.2 Audio Amplifier
Mitsubishi CT33AC2S(A) (AC2 or A1X Chassis)
Sony CDXM630 Car Stereo Head Unit
Sony F240 Audio Amplifier
Compaq Presario 1200

Everything But The Kitchen Sink                  April 2006
Philips 29PT886A/75R (MD1.1A Chassis)
Philips 29PT8860/75 (MD1.1A Chassis)
Sony Super Beta HiFi VCR (SL-HF950ES CX Chassis)
Teac CT-M805SV TV
Sony PFM-42V Plasma TV
Sharp R395S(F) Microwave Oven
Panasonic EY6407 12V Cordless Drill

The One-Day TV Technician                        May 2006
Sony PFM-42B2E Plasma Monitor
Sony KV-E29SN11 TV Set (BG1L Chassis)
AWA W6900S/SF MkII TV Set
Sanyo WF2-00 TV Set (EB7-A32 Chassis)
LG CA-20F898 TV Set (MC-994A Chassis)
Panasonic Dimension 4 Genius Convection Microwave
Oven NN-C855B
Panasonic PT-LC50E LCD Projector

DOA - That's "Dead On Arrival"                   June 2006
Philips 32PW4523 TV (L01.1A Chassis)
Philips 29PT9418 TV (MG3.1A Chassis)
Panasonic TC25V50A TV (MX2A Chassis)
Sony KV-S34SN1 Kirara Basso TV (G1 Chassis)
Sony KV-E29SN11 TV (BG1L Chassis)

Looks Like A Duck, Quacks Like a Duck...         July 2006
Mitsubishi CT-2900AM TV
Sanyo CPP2930 TV (A8-A29 Chassis)
Panasonic TC-32LX500A LCD TV (LH41 Chassis)
Sony KV-EH36M31 FD Trinitron TV (AE5A Chassis)
LG DC593W Combo VCR + DVD
Toshiba 56WHO8G Rear Projection TV
LG RT28FZ10RX TV (MC-022A Chassis)

The Dreaded Black Spot Disease                   August 2006
Philips 42PF9954/68C Plasma(PDP) FM242 Chassis
Panasonic TX-80P300A TV (EURO 7 Chassis)
Funai Technicolor 212E VCR
LG Flatron RT-21FA31 (A) TV (MC1019A Chassis)
Panasonic TC68V86A TV (MX4M Chassis)

Warranty: True Lies & Confessions                September 2006
Grundig Xentia 82 MFW82-490/9 (Dolby CUC1931
Chassis)
Nakamichi 630 FM Tuner Preamplifier

Muggins & His Bargain LCD Monitors               October 2006
Acerview FP85S LCD Monitor
Philips 29PT4873 TV (L9.1A Chassis)
LG29Q24PT TV (MC-99A Chassis)
Grundig ST 70-703 NIC/TUP (CUC2030 Chassis)
Onkyo TX-SA702 Stereo Amplifier

So Hopelessly Devoted To You                     November 2006
JVC AV-P29WH TV (CD Chassis)
Sharp CX-68K5X TV (NFC Chassis)
Yamaha RX-V750(A) AV Receiver
Teac CT-F683 TV
Teac CT-M342HW TV
Panasonic PanaSync S110i (TX-DIF64MA 21HV125)
Computer Monitor

The 50-Year-Old AWA TV Set                       December 2006
AWA 205C Deep Image TV
Teac CT-M4801 TV
LG CT-29K30E TV (MC-8CB Chassis)
Panasonic NV-FJ 700A VCR
Panasonic NV-FJ 600A VCR
Eurovox Maestro Series 2000 Model 92080354 CD Stacker
Teac CTW8250S Widescreen CRT TV
Sony KP-EF41 (RG-2 Chassis) Rear Projection CRT TV

It's No Wonder I Get Aggravated                  January 2007
Clarion Alpha ARX3371 Car Radio/Tape/6x
CD635 Stacker
Teac TV Set CT-M342HW
JVC AV-29LS TV Set (-AU) CH Chassis
LG CT29M30V TV Set (MC022A Chassis)
Sanyo CP29AF2X-50 TV Set (FC3-G2 Chassis)

Customers And Their Strange Antics               February 2007
Teac CTM519 TV Set
Teac PC-D800SR Tuner/CD Player
JVC AV-25PX TV Set (JK Chassis)

Variations Of The Original Mousetrap             March 2007
Philips 43PP295 Rear-Projection TV (A10PTV Chassis)
Philips 29PT2152/79R TV (L01.1 Chassis)
Philips 32PW4523/79R TV (L2K3 Chassis)
Philips 32PW6516/79R TV (A10E Chassis)
Philips 29PT6361/79R TV (A10A Chassis)
Philips 32PW8806/79R TV (MG2.1E Chassis)
Samsung CS-721APF TV (SCT52A Chassis)

Sorting Out Customer A/V Installations           April 2007
Philips 43PP9251/79 TV (A10 PTV 2.0 Chassis)
NEC FS8002 TV Set
Philips 32PW8806/79R TV (MG2.1E Chassis)
Sanyo CP32WF2-00 TV (EB7-A Chassis)
Sony KV-ES29M31 TV (AG3 Chassis)
Teac PLH4220 SD/4942 Plasma Set

New Fields & The Whiff Of Cash                   May 2007
Panasonic 5.8GHz Digital Cordless Answering
Phone System KX-TG5833ALM
Revox A77 MkIII Dolby Reel To Reel Tape Recorder
Philips 29PT9418/79T TV Set (MG3.1 Chassis)
Philips 36PW9525/79R TV Set (MG3.1 Chassis)
Panasonic DMR-E55 GN DVD Recorder
Panasonic 1996 TC-25V50A MX-2A Chassis

The Need To Eat And Pay Bills                    June 2007
Sharp SX68NF8 TV Set (GB-1 Chassis)
Grundig Elegance 82 MW82-15018 Dolby TV Set
(CUC1935 Chassis)
Panasonic TX-76 PW10A Widescreen TV Set
(EURO 7C Chassis)
Panasonic TC-51FM52A TV Set (MX3 Chassis)
Dell Mini Tower Computer (Pentium 4 2.8GHz)
Toshiba Satellite 2750 DVD/6.0 Notebook Computer
(PS275A-4K986)
Palsonic CTV5160G TV Set
Telefunken TTV-29D TV Set
Panasonic TC-29V26A M16 TV Set

I Just Hate Doing Repair Quotations              July 2007
Panasonic TX-21FJ50A TV (GP-3 Chassis)
Sony KP-E61SN11 Rear Projection TV (RG-1 Chassis)
Samsung SP-42W5HPX/XSA Rear Projection TV
Sharp LC30HV2M LCD TV
LG PDP 42V7 Plasma TV
LG MS-1942 Microwave Oven
Panasonic PT-AX100 Projector
Panasonic TX-68FJ50A TV (GP3 Chassis)
JVC GNP420E Plasma TV
Metz A2TF97 TV (696 Chassis)

Serviceman Of The Overflow                       August 2007
Grundig Xedance 82 Flat
AEG Favorite 675i Dishwasher
Sharp LC15AHIE LCD TV
Telefunken SDX290H
Philips 36PW9527/79R EM5A P/M

The Blind Leading The Blind                      September 2007
Loewe Calida 56847 TV (Q2300 Chassis)
Philips 15PF9936/69 Flat TV (LC03A Chassis)
Grundig Xentia 42PW110-5510 TOP TV
(P6 Chassis Type H8X)

Fix It In The Carpark!                           October 2007
Sony KP-E61SN11 Rear Projection TV Set
(SCC-K64C-A RG-1 Chassis)
Sony KV-HX32M31 TV Set (AX-1 Chassis)
Sony KV-HR32M31 TV Set (AX-1 Chassis)
Grundig Lenaro 92 TV Set
(MFW92-6110/9 DVD CUC1937 Chassis)

Fire, Foam & Computer Hard Drives                November 2007
Grundig ST84-796-9 TOP LOG (CUC 6380 Chassis)
Grundig Vision II LXW 68-9620 Dolby G1 Chassis
Hewlett Packard f1703 (P9620A) Computer Monitor
Apple Mac Studio Display 17-inch Monitor M7649

It's All In A Day's Work                         December 2007
Mitsubishi Clarion PE 2527KA Car Stereo Player
Onkyo TXD5777 AV Receiver
Apple G5 iMac Computer
NEC PX42VP4G Plasma TV
Hitachi 52-Inch Plasma TV

Tinker, Tailor, Espresso Machine Fixer           January 2008
HP Pavilion zt3010AP Notebook Computer
Sunbeam Aromatic Series Programmable Pump
Espresso Machine EM5800 Type 569
Grundig Arganto 17 Model LW4S-6410TOP LCD TV

Hopelessly Devoted To You                        February 2008
Loewe Concept 7000 TV (C9003/93 Chassis)
Grundig Xentia 72 Digi100 M72-420/8/Dolby TV
(CUC1038 Chassis)
Philips 43PP925/79 CRT Rear Projection TV
(A10PTV2.0 Chassis)

Foxing Out A Foxtel Installation                 March 2008
Foxtel Satellite System
TCL TFW76B03 76cm Widescreen CRT TV
Toshiba 42WP48A Plasma TV
TCL L32M61A7 LCD TV set
Dell Latitude D600 Notebook Computer
Ford Falcon XE Electrical Problems

Are Things Getting Too Complicated?              April 2008
Philips 43PP9225/79 Rear Projection TV
(A10PTV2 Chassis)
Philips 42FD9953/69S Plasma TV (FM242 Chassis)
Grundig Elegance 82 Flat MFW82-31110 MV/Dolby
(CUC1935 Chassis)

Who Mangled Duck's USB Ports?                    May 2008
Gigabyte GA-7VKML Motherboard
Ace Radio Audio Amplifier
Sony KV-DA32M36 CRT TV Set
Yamaha RX-V596 Prologic Receiver
Philips 32FL2881/75R TV Set (FL2G Chassis)

Honey, I Wrecked The iMac!                       June 2008
IMac G5 MA200LL EMC2105 M9845X/A Computer
IMac G3 M5521 CRT Computer
Philips 26PF9956/75 LCD TV Set (LC 4.2A Chassis)
LG Flatron LCD TV (Model L173SAB)
TCL Electronic Icemaker TIF-15S
Menumaster UC14E Industrial Microwave Oven

My Love-Hate Relationship                        July 2008
Serviceman's Computer
Panasonic TX-68PS12A (MX 10A Chassis)
Sony KV-HX32M31/Wega AX-1
Sony KV-KF34M31 (BG-3 Chassis)

She Was Just What I'd Always Fancied             August 2008
Gould Classic 6000 4-Channel 200MHz True Trace
Digital Storage Oscilloscope
Sony STRDA50ES 120W Tuner-Amplifier
Hitachi PMA-300 Plasma TV
PanaSound A51 5-Channel Amplifier
NEC FS-68V81F TV Set
JVC VMZ50DX4 127cm Plasma TV
Holden Vectra

One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure        September 2008
Astor RM Air Chief Car Radio
Celestial ChangHong LT3200HD LCD
Grundig Elegance 82 MW82-2101 TV Set
(NIC/Dolby CUC2058 Chassis)

Watch Out For Mura Faults On LCD Panels          October 2008
NEC PXT42SV1B Plasma TV
Acer Veriton 3500 Desktop PC
Commodore VL Distributor
Sanyo CP14G1(A) TV Set

Yes Serviceman: The Moral Dilemma                November 2008
Conia CLCD3278 LCD TV
Sony SLV-D985PAZ VCR/DVD Combo
Lost Computer Password
Freeplay 3360 (FPR3 360) Radio

Intermittents: No Money For Old Rope             December 2008
Onkyo Surround Sound Home Theatre TXSR502
Cambridge Power Amplifier
Yamaha RXV363 Home Theatre Amplifier
Panasonic TC-60P22A (MX8 Chassis)
Trio Model CS-2110 Quad-Beam Oscilloscope

Headphone Problems In An LCD TV                  January 2009
Sony KV-PG21P10 BG-2T
Toshiba 42WP56A (LG 42V7 Chassis)
NEC NLT-17W LCD TV
Antivirus 2008 Malware

Oh Goody! A CRT Set To Fix                       February 2009
Loewe Planus 4781ZWQ110 Chassis              
Panasonic TH-42PA40A 106cm Plasma TV Set
Resurrecting A Windows 3.11 Computer

Anyone Got A Good Recipe For Crow?               March 2009
Fixing A Faulty iPod
(Errata: May 2009)

Is It Worth Fixing An Older Plasma Set?          April 2009
Samsung LA32R51B TV
Teac PLH4220SD TV
Tivoli Audio Music System
TCL PDP-4200BK TV (LG PDP42V72462 Chassis)
Logitech Z-10 Loudspeakers

PCs - The Real Meaning Of Eternity               May 2009
PowerMac G4 M8570
Bosch Capacitor Discharge Ignition Box
Conia CLCD 1930 DVD LCD TV-DVD Combo
1966 Tandberg Series 6X Reel-To-Reel Tape Recorder
Samsung LA32R51B TV Set

Dumbed-Down But Stimulated                       June 2009
NEC PX42VP4G Plasma TV
Sansui 66cm LCD TV (SAN 2601)
Pioneer PDP503G 127cm Plasma TV
Thomson Speedtouch 536 ADSL2 Modem

Car Electronics: A Whole New Ballgame            July 2009

It's Chaos Theory To The Rescue                  August 2009
Denon AVR-1604 AV Tuner
LG RC195 DVD Recorder/VCR Combo Unit
Panasonic RAMSA WR-DA7 Mixer Console
Vivax VX104-02 Pipe Locator
Sanyo VHR-VK310A Hifi VCR
LG RH4820W DVD Player/Recorder
Philips 21PT1321 L7.1 TV Set
Apple PowerMac G5 PSU
Toshiba 42WL58A LCD TV

Why Do Such Things Only Ever Happen To Me?       September 2009
Sony Camera & Memory
JVC VM/PD-Z50DX4 Plasma TV
LG 50PX4RA-TA Plasma TV
Volvo 940 GLE Electronic Speedometer

Weird Faults From Car Electronics                October 2009
VR Statesman; Pulsar; Komatsu Dump Truck

Unforeseen Consequence For e-Waste Charges       November 2009
Porsche CDI; Holden VP ABS Sensor

The Laptop That Crashed But Only At Home         December 2009

Ever A Sucker For Punishment                     January 2010

Modem Rage; It's Not A Pretty Sight              February 2010

It Sometimes Pays To Keep Your Mouth Shut        March 2010
1950 Philips Radioplayer 124
Addenda: April 2010
1965 Hacker Sovereign RP18 Multi-Band AM/FM Radio

Those Lazy, Hazy Days Of Air-Conditioning        April 2010
Danair Reverse Cycle Split Level Air-Conditioner
Sanyo C20PE70-00 (A7-A20 Chassis)
Hairong ATX-320WB Computer Power Supply

The Perils Of Salvaged Computer Parts            May 2010
Grundig Elegance MFW70-3210/8 (CUC 1934 Chassis)

Carbon Based Failures Are All Too Common         June 2010

Procrastination Is The Thief Of Time             July 2010
LG RT-42PX10 Plasma TV (RF-043B Chassis)
Sharp Aquos LC-32GA4X LCD TV
Panasonic TH-42PV500A HD Plasma TV
Hitachi HDD/DVD Recorder DV-D5163A (AU)
Ciba Corning Blood Gas Analyser

Consumer Gear That's Faulty Out Of The Box       August 2010

Electros With Lumpy Bits Are Not Good            September 2010
DGTEC DG-HD03 Set-Top Box

Do-It-Yourself Servicing For Old Hifi Gear       October 2010
Technics Stereo System
Onkyo TX-DS474 A/V Receiver
BWD 804 Oscilloscope
Philips FW-380C Mini Hifi System

Do-It-Yourself Servicing At The Deep End         November 2010
Swimming Pool Pump Controller & Thermostat
BWD 207b Power Supply

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow                        December 2010
Skin Analyser
McIntosh PF-2520i Car Stereo
Marine Radio

A Little Knowledge Can Be A Dangerous Thing      January 2011
AWA-ST03 Tuner
Washing Machine Solenoid
Rescuing Two Old Organs
Fixing Electronic Scales

Never, Ever Give Up On A Computer                February 2011
Retrieving Data From An Apple Mac

PC Faults After An Earthquake                    March 2011

Thanks For The Dodgy Memory - Not                April 2011

The Second Christchurch Earthquake               May 2011

There's Just No Pleasing Some People         June 2011

Restarting After The Christchurch Earthquake     July 2011
LG RT-42PX1 106cm Plasma TV Set
HP/Agilent 3458A Multimeter

Who Pays When It Dies On The Bench?              August 2011

It's Very Simple - When You Know How!            September 2011

There's Lots Of Ways To Kill A Laptop            October 2011

Hiring A New Technician Is Never Easy            November 2011
Jeil JPA-1200 PA Amplifier

Repairing A Damaged Home Alarm System            December 2011
dB Technologies Opera 210 Powered
Loudspeaker System

A Repeated & Puzzling Computer Failure           January 2012
(Plus Sony STR-K840P)

You've Got To Have A Good System In Place        February 2012
Doppler VOR

Lots Of Reasons For Internet Problems            March 2012

The Earthquakes Finally Killed My TV Set         April 2012

The Dodgy Home-Made Stereo Amplifier             May 2012

Off On Yet Another Wild Goose Chase              June 2012
Rockit PA/Instrument Amplifier
Jansen PA/Instrument Amplifier

The Solar Panel System That Almost Caught Fire   July 2012
NEC PXT42XD2 106cm Plasma TV
Lafayette HE-30 Communications Receiver
Intermittent ECU in Rover 3500SE

Watchmaking Is Not Really My Forte               August 2012
Also: Hereaus Photo-Polymiser Machine
LG Dishwasher
Soniq E19Z10A 48cm TV

Outsmarted & Frustrated By Smartphones           September 2012
Also: Ariston KS2050A Dishwasher
Mitsubishi SL4SU LCD Projector
VT Commodore

Back Up Your Data Or Risk Losing It!             October 2012
Also: DAB+ Tuner Fault
Onix DVD-681 DVD Player

Un-Bricking A Samsung Smartphone                 November 2012
Samsung Galaxy Smartphone
Fixing an iPhone4
Fender Champ Amplifier

My Mini's Blinkers Went On The Blink             December 2012
Also: Kenwood DPX-MP2100 Car CD Player

"TETIA TV TIPS"

Rank Arena C2239 (B2 Chassis)                     December 1987
Blaupunkt (Bridge Rectifier Chassis)              January 1988
Sony KV1800-AS                                    February 1988
Thorn 9904 (Q Chassis)                            March 1988
Sony KV1800-AS                                    April 1988
Philips K9 Chassis                                May 1988
Rank Arena C2205                                  June 1988
HMV 12613 (Braddon)                               July 1988
Philips (CA826) (Toshiba Chassis)                 August 1988
General Electric TC53L2                           September 1988
National TC1401A                                  October 1988
Sony KV1830AS (Early Version)                     November 1988
Kriesler 59-4/5/6 Telecommander Remote Control    December 1988
AWA Thorn 3500 Series                             December 1988
Hitachi CEP288                                    January 1989
National CP2000                                   February 1989
AWA-Thorn N Chassis                               March 1989
GEC 2213-A                                        March 1989
Sanyo CTP5601                                     March 1989
Philips K9A                                       April 1989
Philips KT2A-3                                    May 1989
Kriesler 59-03                                    June 1989
Hitachi PA3-A Chassis                             July 1989
Philips K9                                        August 1989
Sanyo CTP6631 (80P Chassis)                       September 1989
Sony KV1300AS                                     October 1989
AWA-Thorn VCR ATV4                                October 1989
National TC2202 (M8 Chassis)                      November 1989
AWA C6319 (Q Chassis)                             December 1989
Alpine AL51 Cassette Deck                         December 1989
GEC 2213A                                         January 1990
Kriesler 37-104 (Sharp 9C140 Chassis)             February 1990
Pye T30 Chassis                                   March 1990
Sony KV-1830AS                                    April 1990
Sanyo CTP 7605A                                   May 1990
Pye T29 Chassis                                   June 1990
Philips 14CT2006                                  July 1990
Hitachi CWP139                                    August 1990
Philips KT3A-1 Chassis                            September 1990
Philips K9 Chassis                                October 1990
Kriesler 59-01                                    November 1990
Hitachi CTP-229                                   December 1990
Rank C-1851                                       January 1991
Sanyo CTP5604                                     February 1991
Hitachi CTP-229                                   March 1991
Mitsubishi/AWA AV10                               April 1991
National TC2001A                                  May 1991
Hitachi CEP288, CEP 289 (PAL3A Chassis)           June 1991
AWA AV11 VCR                                      July 1991
Thorn TR101 VCR                                   July 1991
General Electric TC20T1 (Hitachi PAL-3A Chassis)  September 1991
Philips KT3A-2                                    October 1991
Sharp 9C140 (Kriesler 37-104 & similar Philips)   November 1991
Philips GR100 TV Chassis                          December 1991
Princess 14CT8 (PC-02X Chassis)                   January 1992
Sony KV2764EC                                     February 1992
AWA C620 (G Chassis)                              March 1992
AWA C620 (G Chassis)                              April 1992
Samsung TV Chassis No P50F & RM101                May 1992
(used In Samsung, Tempest, Akai & Toshiba models)
AWA Video Recorder AV11                           June 1992
JVC HR-7200 Video Recorder                        July 1992
Sharp DV4884 TV Set                               August 1992
AWA C2341 TV Set                                  September 1992
Akai CT-K209 TV Set                               October 1992
Akai VS-4E Video Recorder                         November 1992
Sanyo 83P Chassis                                 December 1992            
Samsung Model VB711 VCR                           January 1993
Panasonic NV-G22A VCR (G Mechanism)               February 1993
Hitachi VT-640E VCR                               March 1993

"VINTAGE RADIO"

How It Began: Part 1                              March 1988

How It Began: Part 2                              April 1988

Collecting Vintage Radio Receivers                May 1988

Cleaning Up The Chassis                           June 1988

Checking And Repairing The Valves                 July 1988

Capacitors Cause Lots Of Problems                 August 1988

Checking And Replacing Resistors                  September 1988

Checking Out The Power Supply                     October 1988

What To Do About The Loudspeaker                  November 1988

Restoring The Dial Mechanism                      December 1988

Troubleshooting The Transformers                  January 1989

Restoring Plastic And Bakelite Cabinets           February 1989

Timber Cabinets Are A lot Of Work                 March 1989

Advice To The Budding Collector                   April 1989

How To Date old Valve Radios                      May 1989

Collecting And Restoring Horn Speakers            June 1989

Old Henry - One Of My Favourites (Nameless        July 1989
Console Model Circa 1933)

Rebuilding A Vintage Radio Receiver               August 1989

Valve Portables - Hard On Batteries               September 1989

Collectables And Non Collectables                 October 1989

The Humble 4-Valve Receiver                       November 1989

Scrounging Bits And Pieces                        December 1989

Obtaining The Right Spare Parts                   January 1990

Safety With Vintage Radios                        February 1990

Wave Traps - A Useful Vintage Radio Accessory     March 1990

Finding Receivers From The 1920s                  April 1990

Cleaning Up The Chassis                           May 1990

How To Recognise AD/DC Sets                       June 1990

How To Solve Unusual Problems                     July 1990

Tuned Radio Frequency Receivers                   August 1990

The Gentle Art Of Scrounging Valves               September 1990

The Different Types Of Radio Valves               October 1990

Testing Old Radio Valves                          November 1990

Old Radio Books And Magazines                     December 1990

My Fancy European Models                          January 1991

One Thing Leads To Another                        February 1991

Automatic Gain Control: How It Works              March 1991

Converting An Airzone To AGC                      April 1991

All About Regenerative Receivers                  May 1991

Restoring A 4-Valve Howard Receiver               June 1991

Some Simple Repair Techniques                     July 1991

Getting Out Of Trouble Again                      August 1991
(5-Valve German Saba)

A Step-By-Step Approach To Vintage                August 1991
Radio Repairs (Feature)

Transistor Radios Are Worth Collecting            September 1991

Two Vintage Radio Museums                         October 1991

A Simple Junkbox 2-Valve Receiver                 November 1991

Power Supplies For Battery Receivers              December 1991

Restoring An AWA Radiolette Receiver              January 1992

Console Receivers From The 1930s                  February 1992

A Look At Valve Substitutions                     March 1992

The Basics Of Receiver Alignment, Part 1          April 1992

The Basics Of Receiver Alignment, Part 2          May 1992

The Basics Of Receiver Alignment, Part 3          June 1992

Unusual Problems Lead To Interesting Repairs      July 1992

Troubleshooting Vintage Radio Receivers -         August 1992
Basic Techniques

Repairing An Old Heathkit RF Generator            September 1992

Vintage Radio Repairs Made Easy                   October 1992

Converting A Battery Set To Mains Operation       November 1992

Preventing Trouble & Making Odd Repairs           December 1992

Restoring A 1920s Kit Radio                       January 1993

The Awakening Of The Dragon                       February 1993

Paper Capacitors Cause Lots Of Trouble            March 1993

Restoring An Old Radio Chassis                    April 1993

A Few Old Receivers From The 1920s                May 1993

A Look At High Tension Filtering                  June 1993

In The Good Ol' Days Of My Childhood              July 1993

How To Deal With Block Capacitors                 August 1993

Restoring An Old Valve Tester                     September 1993

Those Never-Ending Repair Problems                October 1993

The Vexed Question Of Originality                 November 1993

My No-Hassles Radio Museum                        December 1993

Realism Realised - The Precedent Console Receiver January 1994

Building A Simple 1-Valve Receiver                February 1994

Refurbishing A Trio 9R-59D Communications         March 1994
Receiver

Bandspread Tune-Up For An Old Astor Multiband     April 1994
Receiver

Trash Or Treasure - Recognising The Good Stuff    May 1994

Timber Cabinets, Antique Dealers &                June 1994
Vintage Radio Prices

Crackles And What Might Cause Them                July 1994

Watch Out For Incorrect Valve Substitutions       August 1994

Building A Classic Crystal Set                    September 1994

The Winners Of The Hellier Award                  October 1994

Resurrecting A Pair Of Old AWA C79 Chassis        November 1994

Valves & Miniaturisation: Some Remarkable         December 1994
Receivers

Basic Tools And Test Equipment                   January 1995

Restoring A Tasma TRF Receiver                   February 1995

The Inaugural Vintage Radio Swap Meet            March 1995

Fault Finding: There's Always Something          April 1995
Different

A Console Receiver From Junk                     May 1995

The 5-Valve Darelle Superhet Receiver            June 1995

The 8-Valve Apex Receiver                        July 1995

A Couple Of Odd Radio Repairs                    August 1995

An Interesting Grid Bias Problem                 September 1995

Vibrators: A Slice Of History                    October 1995

How Good Are TRF Receivers?                      November 1995

Back To "Original" - The Radiola 34E             December 1995

Converting From Anode Bend To Diode Detection    January 1996

The Basics Of Reflex Receivers                   February 1996

A Console With A Difference                      March 1996

A Look Back At Transistor Radios                 April 1996

A Look At Early Radiograms                       May 1996

Testing Capacitors At High Voltages              June 1996

Making A Few Odd Repairs                         July 1996

A Rummage Through My Junk                        August 1996

Vintage Radio Collectors And Collecting          September 1996

A New Life For An Old Hotpoint                   October 1996

A Pair Of Astor Valve Radios                     November 1996

A New Life For A Battered Astor                  December 1996

A New Life For Some Old Headphones               January 1997

The Combined A-B Battery Eliminator              February 1997

The Importance Of Grid Bias                      March 1997

A Look At Signal Tracing, Part 1                 April 1997

A Look At Signal Tracing, Part 2                 May 1997

A Look At Signal Tracing, Part 3                 June 1997

Revamping An Old Radiola                         July 1997

New Life For An Old Kriesler                     August 1997

The 5-Valve Airking Console Receiver             September 1997

Wave-Traps: Another Look                         October 1997

The 4-Valve Airzone Superhet                     November 1997

Restoring A Sick Radiola                         December 1997

A Simple Regenerative Receiver                   January 1998

Clean Audio For Old Henry (7-Valve Console)      February 1998

A Fault With A Difference (1932 Precedent)       March 1998

A Farewell, An Introduction & A Little General   April 1998

Safety With Vintage Radios                       May 1998

Look Ma, No Tuning Gang!                         June 1998

Australia's Last Valve Radios                    July 1998

Australian Made 6-Transistor Personal Portable   August 1998

Short History Of Spy Radios In World War II
Pt 1: 51/1 Transmitter, Paraset (Errata Oct 98)  September 1998
Pt 2: Type 3 MkII(B2) & Type A MkIII Spy Radios  October 1998

Improving AM Broadcast Reception, Part 1         November 1998

Improving AM Broadcast Reception, Part 2         December 1998
(Errata: January 1999)

Improving AM Broadcast Reception, Part 3         January 1999

Atwater Kent Model 32                            February 1999

The Radiolette Model 31/32                       March 1999

Wow My First Vintage Radio! (AWA 719T Table Set) April 1999

Restoring The Butchered Set (HMV Little Nipper)  May 1999

Restoring A B15 Mantle Radio                     June 1999

Mainland Chinese Radio Receiver From The 1960s   July 1999

A Killer - The Set From Hell                     August 1999
(4-Valve Operatic TRF, Circa 1932)

Vintage Hifi Stereo AM Radio                     September 1999

Jim Birtchnell And His Radios                    October 1999

The Case Of The Disappearing TV Sets             November 1999
(Black & White Valve Television Sets)

The Astor KM That Blew Its Power Plug Off!       December 1999

Building A Vintage Radio Replica                 January 2000

The Hellier Award; Pt.1                          February 2000

The Hellier Award; Pt.2: Simple Superhet Vs TRF  March 2000

The Hellier Award; Pt.3: Simple Superhets        April 2000
(Errata: August 2000)

Making The Obsolete Useful Again                 May 2000

A Japanese 110V AC/DC Set                        June 2000

The AWA P1 Portable 11-Inch B/W Television Set   July 2000

The Astor RQ - The Lady's Handbag Radio          August 2000

HMV's Nippergram:                                September 2000
A Classic 1950s Portable Radiogram

A Battery Eliminator And A Simple Servicing Aid  October 2000

The Intriguing Philips "Philetta"                November 2000

The AWA 467MA: An Ideal First Restoration        December 2000

The 32V 5-Valve Operatic Mignon                  January 2001

The Healing 412E: An Australian-Made PC-Board    February 2001
Valve Radio

The 1929 AWA C58 Radiogram                       March 2001

Keith Lang: A Collector In The West              April 2001

The Magnificent 7-Banders From AWA               May 2001

The Miniature STC A-141 Mantle Radio             June 2001

How To Repair Bakelite Cabinets                  July 2001

Substituting For Valves That Are No Longer       August 2001
Available

The Healing R401E/S401E Mantle Radio             September 2001

Beginner's Radios: As They Were                  October 2001

Test Instruments For Vintage Radio Restoration   
Part 1:                                          November 2001
Part 2:                                          December 2001

Philips Philetta Vs The Titan Tiny               January 2002

The Diason P.P. 32/6 DC Receiver                 February 2002

The AWA 719C 7-Band Console, Part 1              March 2002

The AWA 719C 7-Band Console, Part 2              April 2002

The AWA FS6 Military Transceiver                 May 2002

The 1935 Tasma M290 Console                      June 2002

The Airzone 500 Series Receivers                 July 2002

The Ferris 214 Portable Car Radio                August 2002

The Barlow-Wadley XCR-30 Mk II HF Receiver       September 2002

Radio Corporation WS122 Army Transceiver         October 2002

The AWA 532MF 32V Table Receiver                 November 2002

Intermediate Frequency (IF) Amplifiers     Pt 1  December 2002

Intermediate Frequency (IF) Amplifiers     Pt 2  January 2003

Aligning TRF & Superhet Radio Front Ends         February 2003

Antennas & Earthing Systems For Crystal Sets     March 2003

The AWA R154 Battery Console                     April 2003

The HMV C43B Console Radio                       May 2003

Building A Browning-Drake Replica                June 2003

The Jelly Mould STC 205 Mantel/Table Receiver    July 2003

The HMV 42-71 Migrant Special                    August 2003

Vibrators: The Death Knell Of Heavy,       Pt 1  September 2003
Expensive Dry Batteries

Vibrators: The Death Knell Of Heavy,       Pt 2  October 2003
Expensive Dry Batteries

The 1953 4-Valve Precedent Mantel Receiver       November 2003

The AWA PF Car Radio & The Ferris Tranimate      December 2003

The Armstrong C5 Dual-Wave Receiver              January 2004

The HMV 660 Console Of 1940                      February 2004

The Little 1934 Astor Mickey                     March 2004

The Art Of Cannibalism & Making Do               April 2004

Cataloging & Disposing Of Your Collection        May 2004

Restoration Tips And Techniques                  June 2004

Meet A Designer Of The Legendary                 July 2004
WS122 Transceiver

Peter Lankshear: Vintage Radio From The Other    August 2004
Side Of The Ditch

This Little Nipper Was A Dog (62-52 Model)       September 2004

Those Troublesome Capacitors               Pt 1  October 2004

Those Troublesome Capacitors               Pt 2  November 2004

The AWA B79 Transistor Mantel Radio              December 2004

Outback Communications: The Flying Doctor Radios January 2005

Converting A 240VAC Set To 32V DC Operation      February 2005

The Astor AJS: An Economy Universal Car Radio    March 2005

The Mysterious Monarch D671/32 From Astor        April 2005

The AWA Radiola B29 8-Transistor Radio With      May 2005
Battery Eliminator

Signal Generators:                               June 2005
What They Are And How To Fix Them

The 1951 AWA 433MCZ 4-Valve Battery Receiver     July 2005

The AWA Radiola B32 Transistor Portable          August 2005

The Sprague 500 Multi-Band Receiver              September 2005

The Harbros 12/54B Transceiver                   October 2005

Vintage Radio Clubs                              November 2005

Ray Kelly & The Historical Radio Society of Aust December 2005

The AWA B25/6 Stereogram                         January 2006

Brian Lackie's Wireless Museum                   February 2006

The Unique Healing Scales 403E Receiver          March 2006

The Fisk Radiola 50G Battery Receiver            April 2006

The Rare Edison R6 Console Receiver              May 2006

The Kriesler 41-29 Trans-Mantel                  June 2006

AWA B33 Australian-Made Transistor Portable      July 2006

The HMV B11A 5-Valve Mantel Receiver             August 2006

The Admiral 5BW Mantel Receiver                  September 2006

Reforming Electrolytic Capacitors                October 2006

Radio Corporation's WS108 Military Transceiver   November 2006

The AWA 976A Hybrid Car Radio                    December 2006

The Philips RF5 Stereogram                       January 2007

The Quirky Breville 801 Personal Portable        February 2007

The EILCO 6104 Lunch-Box RFDS Radio              March 2007

How To Build A Super Crystal Set                 April 2007

A Look At The Kurrajong Radio Museum             May 2007

DC-To-AC Inverters From The Valve Era            June 2007

The Weston Model 660 Radio Set Analyser          July 2007

Restoring An AWA 948C Car Radio                  August 2007

The HRSA's 25th Anniversary Equipment Display    September 2007

Nazi Germany's Peoples' Radio (Volksempfaenger)  October 2007

Pocket-Sized Valve Portable Radios               November 2007

Kriesler 11-59 5-Valve Dual-Wave Mantel Receiver December 2007

The Simple Aristone M1 4-Valve Mantel Receiver   January 2008

DC-To-AC Inverters From The Valve Era, Pt.2      February 2008

The Batteries Used To Power Vintage Radios       March 2008

Shortwave Converters From The 1930s              April 2008

The Versatile Multi-Band Ferris 174 Portable     May 2008

The PYE TRP-1 Portable HF Transceiver            June 2008

The Astor KM 4-Valve Reflexed Receiver           July 2008

The Incredible 1925 RCA 26 Portable Superhet     August 2008

The Raycophone "Pee Wee" Midget                  September 2008

The AWA Radiola 653P AC/Battery Portable         October 2008

Those Mysterious Antenna Coils & Loop Antennas   November 2008

The Leak TL/12 Plus Valve Amplifier              December 2008

The American Philco 52-545 5-Valve AC/DC Mantel  January 2009
Receiver

The Australian Army Signals Museum               February 2009

The Deadly & The Difficult - When To Say No To   March 2009
A Restoration (Pilot Little Maestro,
Hotpoint P65ME/AWA 565MA, Philips 1252)

The Airzone 520/550 5-Valve Mantel Receiver      April 2009

The Astor Football GR/GRP 3-Valve TRF Receiver   May 2009

The AWA 693P 3-Band 8-Transistor Portable        June 2009

The Lyric 8-Valve Console From The 1920s         July 2009

The Unnamed Console - An Orphan From the 1930s   August 2009

The Kellogg TRF Receiver                         September 2009

The Development Of AC Mains Power Supplies Pt 1  October 2009

The Development Of AC Mains Power Supplies Pt 2  November 2009

The Radiogram Bloke - Peter Henstridge           December 2009

The Impressive STC Capehart A8551 Radiogram      January 2010

The Mullard Meteor 600 4-Valve Mantel Receiver   February 2010

The 1933 Airzone 503 5-Valve Mantel Set          March 2010

The Spark Era - The Beginning Of Radio           April 2010

How AGC Works And Why It's Necessary Pt 1        May 2010      

How AGC Works And Why It's Necessary Pt 2        June 2010

Reflex Receivers - Why They Were Necessary       July 2010

The Airzone 612 6-Valve Battery-Powered Console  August 2010

All About Thermionic Valves (Or Vacuum Tubes)    September 2010

The Astor DL 4-Valve Mantel Receiver             October 2010

Traeger's First Pedal Radio & Other Replicas     November 2010

The Philco 4-Valve Mantel Set                    December 2010

Portable HF Transceivers Used By The Forests     January 2011
Commission of Victoria

Building The Best 2-3 Valve Radio Receiver       February 2011

The STC A5150 5-Valve Mantel Clock Radio         March 2011

The 1939 STC 504 5-Valve Table Radio             April 2011

How NOT To Build Vintage Radio Gear              May 2011

Radio Manufacturing In 1925:                     June 2011
The Wells Gardner Story

Hotpoint Bandmaster J35DE Console Radio Pt 1     July 2011

Hotpoint Bandmaster J35DE Console Radio Pt 2     August 2011

Performance Improvements For The Hotpoint        September 2011
Bandmaster J35DE Console Radio

A Look At The Radiola Model 573-MA Receiver      October 2011

The Astor P&G 8-Transistor AM Portable Radio     November 2011

The AWA R7077 Beat Frequency Oscillator          December 2011

The AWA PA 1002 50W Valve PA Amplifier           January 2012

The 1930s Palmavox 5-Valve Superhet Pt 1         February 2012

The Story Of Atwater Kent Radios From The 1920s  March 2012

Philips 196A 4-Valve Portable Receiver           April 2012

Breville 730 Dual-Wave 5-Valve Receiver          May 2012

John De Haas' Philips Vintage Radio Collection   June 2012

The AWA 157P 7-Transistor Portable Radio         July 2012

The Philips BX373A 4-Valve Receiver - The Set    August 2012
With The "Bibber Schaal" (Shaky Dial Scale)

The HRSA's 30th Birthday                         September 2012

A "Vintage" Radio From Just A Front Panel        September 2012

Philips Twins: Dutch BX462A & Australian 115     October 2012

The HMV A13B 4-Valve Twin-Chassis Mantel         November 2012

Philips Twins: Dutch BX221-U & Australian 138    December 2012

                   SALVAGE IT!

Build A $2 Battery Charger                       February 2005

A $10 Lathe & Drill Press Tachometer             March 2005

A $5 Variable Voltage Power Supply               April 2005

An Automatic Stopwatch Timer                     May 2005

A Voltmeter For Almost Nothing                   June 2005

Salvaging & Using Common Thermostats             July 2005

Washing Machine Pressure Switches                August 2005

Scrounging & Using Shortwave Radios              September 2005

A $5 2-Channel Vibration Sensor                  October 2005

Scrounging And (Gulp) Buying The Bits            November 2005

So You've Scrounged A VCR?                       December 2005
Let's Salvage The Good Bits

A Human-Powered LED Torch For Next To Nothing    January 2006

Making An Adjustable Loud Screamer               February 2006

A Low-Cost Large Display Anemometer              March 2006

Salvaging The Good Bits From Cordless Drills     April 2006
And Putting Them To Work

Improving The Sound Of Salvaged Loudspeakers     May 2006

A High-Current Car Battery Charger               June 2006
For Almost Nothing

Lots Of Good Bits Inside Junked Photocopiers     July 2006

The Good Bits Inside Flatbed Scanners            August 2006

The Good Bits In Old Receivers                   September 2006

Building A Super Bicycle Light Alternator        October 2006

Using The Convex Lenses From Car Headlights      November 2006

The Good Bits In Microwave Ovens                 December 2006

The Multi-Purpose Tape Machine                   January 2007

Gather Up Those Discarded Monitors Before It's   June 2009
Too Late

Build A Vacuum Pump From Junk                    March 2011

             NOTES & ERRATA (19)

:PROJECT CONCERNED/DATE PUBLISHED                DATE OF ERRATA

Digital Fundamentals (December 1987)             January 1988

Capacitance Adaptor For DMMs (November 1987)     March 1988

24V To 12V Converter (December 1987)             March 1988

Remote Switch For Car Alarms (March 1988)        June 1988

Passive Infrared Movement Detector (Dec 1987)    June 1988
                        
Remote Switch For Car Alarms (March 1988)        July 1988

24V To 12V Converter, December 1987              August 1988

Protector Car Burglar Alarm, February 1988       August 1988

Optical Tachometer, May 1988                     August 1988

Studio 200 Stereo Control Unit, June 1988        August 1988

UHF Remote Chime/Doorbell, August 1988           September 1988

Studio 200 Stereo Control Unit, June 1988        October 1988

Remote Switch & Remote Chime, March, August 1988 October 1988

Low Ohms Tester For DMMs, February 1988          November 1988

Switchmode Battery Charger, September 1988       November 1988

Hands-Free Speakerphone, September 1988          November 1988

Stereo FM Transmitter, October 1988              December 1988

Poor Man's Plasma Display, November 1988         January 1989

Fish Bite Detector, September 1988               February 1989

Hands-Free Speakerphone, September 1988          March 1989

Ultrasonic Proximity Detector (Car Reversing
Alarm), January 1989                             March 1989

120W Public Address Amplifier, December 1988     April 1989

Stereo Compressor For CD Players, March 1989     May 1989

Pools/Lotto Selector, May 1989                   June 1989

Studio 200 Stereo Control Unit, June/July 1988   September 1989

Narrowband VHF FM Receiver, Feb/March 1989       September 1989

Extension For The Touch Lamp Dimmer, July 1989   September 1989

Touch Lamp Dimmer, June 1989                     October 1989

Studio Series 32-Band 1/3 Octave Equaliser,      October 1989
March/April 1989
                        
Ultrasonic Car Burglar Alarm, July 1989          October 1989

Garbage Reminder, August 1989                    October 1989

Alarm-Triggered Telephone Dialler, Sept 1989     March 1990

Simple 40-Metre Receiver, December 1989          March 1990

Ask Silicon Chip - How Do You Wind Inductors?    April 1990
March 1990

2-Chip AM Stereo Radio, October 1989             May 1990

Digital Waveform Generation, Computer Bits,      May 1990
March 1990

Active Antenna, January 1990                     May 1990

Radfax Decoder, November 1989                    June 1990

VOX With Delay, April 1990                       June 1990

Phone Patch, January 1990                        August 1990

3-Digit Counter, September 1990                  October 1990

Radfax Decoder, November 1989                    October 1990

VOX With Delay, April 1990                       October 1990

0-100V 1.5A Dual Tracking Power Supply, April 90 October 1990

16-Channel Mixing Desk, Feb/March/April 1990     October 1990

Studio 200 Stereo Control Unit, June/July 1988   November 1990
            
IR Remote Control Extender, September 1990       March 1991

Garage Door Controller, March/April 1991         June 1991

Stereo Audio Expander, May 1991                  July 1991

Stereo AM Tuner, February/March/April 1991       September 1991

PC Voltmeter Part 1, October 1991                December 1991

Digital Altimeter For Gliders & Ultralights,     January 1992
September/October/November 1991

Battery Charger For Solar Panels, November 1991  February 1992

Infrared Light Beam Relay, December 1991         March 1992

TV Transmitter For UHF VCRs, March 1992          May 1992

Thermostatic Switch For Car Radiator Fans,       June 1992
March 1992
                        
40-Watt Inverter, February 1992                  July 1992

Telephone Intercom, May 1992                     July 1992

Video Switcher, June 1992                        July 1992

Video Switcher, June 1992                        September 1992

Infrared Light Beam Relay, December 1991         September 1992

Nicad Discharger, July 1992                      September 1992

Portable 12V SLA Battery Charger, July 1992      September 1992

6/12V SLA Battery Charger, August 1992           September 1992

40W Inverter, February 1992                      October 1992

Drill Speed Controller, September 1992           November 1992

Interphone Telephone Exchange, Aug & Sept 1992   November 1992

Studio Twin 50 Stereo Amplifier, April 1992      December 1992

Automatic Nicad Battery Discharger, Nov 1992     January 1993

Low-Cost Speed Controller, November 1992         January 1993

High-Current 0-20V Power Supply (Circuit         
Notebook), December 1992                         January 1993

Stereo AM Tuner, February-April 1991             January 1993

Studio Twin 50 Amplifier, March-April 1992       February 1993

LED Flasher For Bicycles, January 1993           March 1993

High Energy Ignition System, May-June 1988,      April 1993
May 1990

Audio Mixer For Camcorders, March 1993           April 1993

Traffic Light Simulator, February 1993           May 1993

Woofer Stopper, May 1993                         June 1993

Nicad Cell Discharger, May 1993                  July 1993

Colour Video Fader, August 1993                  September 1993

Studio Twin 50 Stereo Amplifier, April/May 1992  September 1993

Amateur Radio, August 1993                       September 1993

Solar Powered Electric Fence, April 1993         January 1994

UHF Remote Switch, December 1989                 January 1994

Stereo Preamplifier With IR Remote Control,
September, October & November 1993               April 1994

CHamp Audio Amplifier, February 1994             June 1994

Remote Control Extender For VCRs, April 1994     June 1994

Induction Balance Metal Locator, May 1994        June 1994

12-240VAC 200W Inverter, February 1994           July 1994

Fast Charger For Nicad Batteries, May 1994       July 1994

Microprocessor-Controlled Nicad Battery
Charger, September 1993                          September 1994

Discrete Dual Supply Voltage Regulator, April 94 September 1994

Fast Charger For Nicad Batteries, May 1994       September 1994

4-Bay Bow Tie UHF Antenna, July 1994             September 1994

Dual Diversity FM Tuner, Part 1, August 1994     September 1994

40V/3A Adjustable Power Supply, Jan/Feb 1994     October 1994

12-240VAC 200W Inverter, February 1994           October 1994

Super Bright LED Brake Light Array, Circuit      December 1994
Notebook, November 1994
              
Coolant Level Alarm, June 1994                   February 1995

25W Amplifier Module, December 1993              March 1995

Multi-Channel Remote Control, May 1994           March 1995

50-Watt Stereo Amplifier Module, February 1995   March 1995

Digital Effects Unit, February 1995              March 1995

Mains Music Transmitter & Receiver, May 1995     July 1995

Walkaround Throttle, Ask Silicon Chip, May 1995  August 1995

Fuel Injector Monitor, August 1995               September 1995

Electric Fence Controller, July 1995             December 1995

Railpower MkII, September & October 1995         December 1995

Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound Decoder Mk.2,
Parts 1 & 2, November & December 1995            January 1996

Five-Band Equaliser, December 1995               January 1996

Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound Decoder Mk.2,
Parts 1 & 2, November & December 1995            February 1996

Subwoofer Controller, December 1995              February 1996

Radio Control 8-Channel Encoder, March 1996      April 1996

Insulation Tester, May 1996                      June 1996

Digital Voltmeter For Cars, June 1993            July 1996

Stereo Simulator, June 1996                      September 1996

16V 15A Power Supply, Circuit Notebook, July 96  September 1996

2A SLA Battery Charger, July 1996                October 1996

Fluorescent Lamp Starter, August 1996            October 1996

Photographic Timer, April 1995                   November 1996

175W Power Amplifier, April 1996                 November 1996

Minivox Voice Operated Relay, September 1994     December 1996

Fuel Injector Monitor, August 1995               December 1996

Engine Immobiliser, December 1995                December 1996

Woofer Stopper Mk2, February 1996                December 1996

Video Transmitter/Receiver, October 1996         December 1996

LPATS: Striking A Blow Against Lightning,        December 1996
November 1996

MultiMedia Loudspeakers, November 1996           February 1997

Control Panel For Multiple Smoke Alarms,          February 1997
January 1997

Control Panel For Multiple Smoke Alarms,          April 1997
January 1997

Digi-Temp Digital Thermometer, January 1997      April 1997

Extra Fast Nicad Charger, October 1995           June 1997

Bridged Amplifier Loudspeaker Protector,         June 1997
April 1997

Multimedia Amplifier, October 1996               July 1997

Audio/RF Signal Tracer, June 1997                August 1997

12V/24V Motor Speed Controller, June 1997        August 1997

Flexible Interface Card For PCs, July 1997       August 1997

Remote Controlled Gates For Your Home, Aug 97    September 1997

Colour TV Pattern Generator, June & July 1997    October 1997

Flexible Interface Card For PCs, July 1997       October 1997

Flexible Interface Card For PCs, July 1997       November 1997

Stepper Motor Controller, August 1997            November 1997

PC Card For Two Stepper Motors, September 1997   November 1997

Low Dropout 5V Regulator, Circuit Notebook,      November 1997
October 1997

240VAC 10A Motor Speed Controller, Nov 1997      January 1998

Stepper Motor Driver With Onboard Buffer, Dec 97 January 1998

Nicad Zapper, August 1994                        April 1998

5-Digit Tachometer, October 1997                 April 1998

Multi-Purpose Fast Battery Charger, Feb/March 98 May 1998

12V CFL Inverter, March 1998                     August 1998

Motor Speed Controller, June 1997                October 1998

On-Board Mixer For R/C Receivers, July 1997      October 1998

Positive Earth HEI (Ask SC), November 1997       October 1998

High Energy Ignition, June 1998                  October 1998

Opus One Loudspeaker System, August 1998         October 1998

12V Trickle Charger, October 1998                November 1998

Low-Cost Electric Fence Controller, July 1995    December 1998

Chook Raffle/Random Number Generator, April 1998 December 1998

High Energy Ignition, May & June 1988 & May 1990 December 1998

Use Your Old PC Power Supply For High Current
Output, December 1998                            January 1999

Thermocouple Adaptor For DMMs, December 1998     January 1999

Improvements To AM Broadcast Band Reception,
Vintage Radio, December 1998                     January 1999

Turbo Timer, November 1998                       February 1999

Command Control Decoder, May 1998                March 1999

LED Fun, February 1999                           April 1999

Multi-Spark CDI, September 1997                  May 1999

LED Bargraph Ammeter, January 1999               May 1999

Capacitance Meter, February 1999                 May 1999

Audio Signal Generator, February & March 1999    May 1999

Electric Fence Controller, April 1999            May 1999

Bass Cube Subwoofer, April 1999                  May 1999

Command Control Encoder, February 1998           June 1999

Digital Capacitance Meter, February 1999         June 1999

CS Cable For Hard Disk Drives, June 1999     p.9 July 1999

Sustain Unit For Electric Guitars, March 1998    July 1999

Model Train Controller, April 1997               August 1999

Line Dancer, May 1999                            August 1999

FM Radio Tuner Card, June 1999                   August 1999

Line Dancer Robot, May 1999                      September 1999

Burglar Alarm Extensions, June 1999              September 1999

Audio-Video Transmitter, July 1999               September 1999

Daytime Lights For Cars, August 1999             September 1999

Switching Temperature Controller, August 1999    October 1999

Voice Direct Speech Recognition, September 1999  October 1999

Autonomouse Robot, September 1999                October 1999

Surveillance Lights, Circuit Notebook, Sept 99   October 1999

Daytime Running Lights For Cars, August 1999     November 1999

PC Monitor Checker, August 1999                  November 1999

LED Christmas Tree, November 1999                December 1999

PC Powerhouse, December 1999                     January 2000

Switching Temperature Controller, August 1999    February 2000

Refinements To PC Monitor Checker, Circuit       February 2000
Notebook, November 1999

Remote Modem Controller, August 1999             March 2000

Digital Voltmeter For Cars, February 2000        March 2000

RoomGuard Intruder Alarm, April 2000             July 2000

LED Dice, May 2000                               July 2000

Simple Superhets, April 2000                     August 2000

Ultra-LD 100W Amplifier, March & May 2000        August 2000

Digital Voltmeter For Cars, February 2000        August 2000

Low Distortion Audio Signal Generator,           August 2000
February & March 1999

PC-Controlled VHF FM Receiver, June 2000         September 2000

40V/1A Adjustable Power Supply, June/July 2000   September 2000

Loudspeaker Protector & Fan Controller,          September 2000
August 2000

Structured Cabling Systems, August 2000          October 2000

Opto-Electronic Ignition, Circuit Notebook,      November 2000
October 2000

50W Audio Amplifier Module, March 1994           December 2000

Pink Noise Source, January 1997 and              January 2001
Electronics TestBench

2-Channel Guitar Preamplifier, November 2000     January 2001

Audio-Video Transmitter, July 1999               February 2001

Automatic Rain Gauge, June 2000                  February 2001

VHF FM Receiver, June 2000                       March 2001

LP Doctor, January 2001                          March 2001

PIC Programmer & TestBed, January 2001           March 2001

LP Doctor, January 2001                          April 2001

Bass Blazer, February 2001                       April 2001

PIC Programmer & Checkerboard, March 2001        April 2001

Big Digit 12/24 Hour Clock, March 2001           May 2001

LP Doctor, January & February 2001               June 2001

PowerPack, May 2001                              June 2001

AA-Cell White LED Torch, May 2001                June 2001

4-Digit Counter, May 2001                        June 2001

PIC Programmer & Checkerboard, March 2001        July 2001

L'il Powerhouse, June & July 2000                August 2001

Big Digit 12/24 Hour Clock, March 2001           September 2001

Direction Injection (DI) Box, August 2001        September 2001

Multi-Purpose Fast Battery Charger, Mk II,       November 2001
June & July 2001

LED Number Display, Circuit Notebook, Sept 2001  November 2001

Synchronous Clock, Circuit Notebook, Oct 2001    November 2001

Universal Fast Battery Charger, June/July 2001   December 2001

Low Ohms Adaptor For DMMs, September 2001        December 2001

Programming Adapter For AVR Microcontrollers,
October 2001                                     December 2001

Audio/Video Distribution Amplifier, Nov 2001     December 2001

LP Doctor, January 2001                          January 2002

Motorbike Alarm, January 2002                    February 2002

PC-Controlled Mains Switch, September 2001       April 2002

Audio/Video Distribution Amplifier, Nov 2001     April 2002

Pardy Lites, December 2001                       April 2002

Solar Power Battery Charger, March 2002          April 2002

Mighty Midget 50W Module, March 2002             May 2002

LP Doctor, January/February 2001                 June 2002

Sooper Snooper, September 2001                   June 2002

Audio/Video Distribution Amplifier, Nov 2001     June 2002

Mighty Midget 70W Amplifier Module, March 2002   June 2002

6-Channel IR Remote Volume Control,
March/April 2002                                 June 2002

Stepper Motor Controller, May 2002               June 2002

Battery Guardian, May 2002                       July 2002

Touch/Infrared Light Dimmer, Jan/Feb 2002        August 2002

Remote Control Extender, June 1996               September 2002

Digital Reverb, December 2000/January 2001       September 2002

Rolling Code 4-Channel UHF Remote, July 2002     September 2002

Universal Fast Battery Charger, June/July 2001   October 2002

AVR ISP Programming Adaptor, October 2001        October 2002

Digital Thermometer/Thermostat, August 2002      October 2002

Digital Storage Logic Probe, August 2002         October 2002

Speed Controller For Universal Motors, Oct 2002  November 2002

MP3 Jukebox, September/October 2001              December 2002

4-Channel UHF Remote Control, July 2002          December 2002

40W Fluorescent Inverter, September 2002         December 2002

5A Speed Control, October 2002                   December 2002

Whistle & Point Cable Tracer, October 2002       December 2002

40W Fluorescent Inverter, September 2002         January 2003

Midi-Mate Interface For PCs, February 2001       February 2003

5A Universal Motor Controller, October 2002      February 2003

Capacitor Leakage Adaptor For DMMs,
Circuit Notebook, December 2002                  February 2003

Smart Card Reader/Programmer, January 2003       February 2003

Tiptronic-Style Gear Indicator, January 2003     February 2003

RIAA Preamplifier, March 2002                    March 2003

Smart Card PIC Programmer Interface,
February 2003, Page 92                           March 2003

PortaPAL Portable PA Amplifier, Feb/March 2003   March 2003

AVR ISP Serial Programmer, October 2002          April 2003

Simple VHF FM/AM Receiver, December 2002         April 2003

12V SLA Battery Float Charger, March 2003        April 2003

Solar Panel Regulator, March 2002                May 2003

Speed Controller For Universal Motors, Oct 2002  May 2003

PortaPAL PA Amplifier, Feb/March 2003            May 2003

Printer Port Simulator, May 2003                 June 2003

Sunset Switch, June 2003                         July 2003

50W Amplifier Module, March 1994                 August 2003

Adding A 100V Line Transformer To The SC480
Amplifier, Circuit Notebook, July 2003           August 2003

PC Infrared Remote Receiver, August 2003         September 2003

PC Infrared Remote Receiver, August 2003         November 2003

Frequency Meter, October 2003                    November 2003

Tiptronic-Style Gear Indicator, January 2003     December 2003

Tiptronic-Style Gear Indicator, January 2003     January 2004
(repeat of previous month's errata)

50MHz Frequency Meter, October 2003              January 2004

1W Star 2-Cell LED Torch, November 2003          January 2004

Digital Tachometer, October 1997                 February 2004

Weather Satellite Receiver, December 2003        February 2004

Power Supply For 1W Star LEDs, January 2004      February 2004

Studio 350 Power Amplifier Module, January 2004  February 2004

Weather Satellite Receiver, December 2003        April 2004

Weather Satellite VHF Preamp, January 2004       April 2004

MiniCal 5V Meter Calibration Standard, Dec 2003  April 2004

Studio 350 Power Amplifier Module, February 2004 April 2004

3-Way Active Crossover, January 2003             May 2004

Current Clamp Adaptor For DMMs, September 2003   May 2004

Simple DC Power Supply, March 2004               May 2004

SuperCharger, November & December 2002           June 2004

Shutt That Mutt Dog Silencer, April 2004         July 2004

Courtesy Delay Light For Cars, June 2004         July 2004

RFID Security Module, June 2004                  July 2004

PICAXE-18X 4-Channel Datalogger, March 2004      August 2004

50W DC Electronic Load, September 2002           September 2004

3V-9V DC-DC Converter, March 2004                September 2004

Micropower Battery Protector, July 2004          September 2004

Weather Satellite Receiver, December 2003        October 2004

LED Driver, March 2004                           October 2004

CFL/Fluoro Driver, September 2004                October 2004

Universal Power Supply Board, August 1988        November 2004

Video Formats: Why Bother? August 2004           November 2004

Programmable Robot, September 2004               November 2004

Garage Door Controller, October 2004             November 2004

USB-Controlled Power Switch, November 2004       December 2004

SMS Controller, October & November 2004          December 2004

PortaPal, February 2003                          December 2004

Balanced Microphone Preamp, August 2004          January 2005

PICAXE-Controlled Battery Charger, Sept 2004     January 2005

Garage Door Remote Controller, October 2004      January 2005

RGB To Component Video Converter, October 2004   February 2005

4-Wire Stepper Motor Driver                      February 2005
(Circuit Notebook March 2004)

PICAXE-Controlled Battery Charger                March 2005
(Circuit Notebook September 2004)

SMS Controller, October & November 2004          March 2005

V8 Doorbell, January 2005                        March 2005

Pool Lap Counter, March 2005                     April 2005

PICAXE Freezer Thermostat,                       May 2005
Circuit Notebook, March 2005

Inductance & Q-Factor Meter, February/March 2005 July 2005

Bass Extender, April 2005                        July 2005

Clifford The Cricket, December 1994              July 2005

Bidirectional Motor Speed Controller, Dec 2004   July 2005

Portable PIC Programmer, September 2003          July 2005

SMS Controller, October/November 2004            August 2005

Meter Probe Extensions, May 2005                 August 2005
(Circuit Notebook)

Shunt Regulator, June 2005                       August 2005

Lead-Acid Battery Zapper, July 2005              September 2005

Coolmaster Temperature Controller, June 2005     September 2005

Serial LCD Driver, August 2005                   September 2005

Carbon Monoxide Alert, August 2005               September 2005

Automatic Lamp Dimmer, July 2005                 September 2005

Automatic Alternate Motor Switch,                October 2005
Circuit Notebook, September 2005

Filter For Ripple Control Mains Tones,           October 2005
Circuit Notebook, September 2005

Battery Zapper, July 2005                        November 2005

Alcohol Level Meter, October 2005                November 2005

Programmable Flexitimer, August 2005             December 2005

PICAXE iButton Reader, October 2005              December 2005

Serial I/O Controller, November 2005             December 2005

Programmable Continuity Tester, July 2003        December 2005

SC480 50W Amplifier, January-February 2003       December 2005

Inductance & Q-Factor Meter (Feb/March 2005)     January 2006

Serial I/O Controller (November 2005)            January 2006

Universal High-Energy Ignition (December 2005)   January 2006

Portable PIC Programmer (September 2003)         February 2006

Studio Series Stereo Preamplifier (October 2005) February 2006

Mixture Display (Electronic Projects For Cars 2) March 2006

iPOD Charger (February 2006)                     March 2006

PC-Controlled Mains Switch (September 2001)      April 2006

Studio 350 Amplifier (January/February 2004)     April 2006

Temperature Switch                               April 2006
(Performance Electronics For Cars 2004)

PICAXE-Powered Thermostat & Temperature Display  April 2006
(February 2006)

PC-Controlled Burglar Alarm (March 2006)         April 2006

VoIP Analog Phone Adaptor (September 2005)       May 2006

Passive DI Box (May 2006)                        June 2006

PICAXE-Powered Thermostat & Temperature Display  July 2006
(February 2006)

Serial I/O Controller (November 2005)            July 2006

Mini Theremin (July 2006)                        August 2006

RFID Security Module (June 2004)                 August 2006

StarPower Luxeon Star LED Power Supply(May 2004) September 2006

Smart Card Reader/Programmer (July 2003)         September 2006

Automatic Daytime Running Lights                 September 2006
(Circuit Notebook, August 2006)

Beer 'O' Magic (Circuit Notebook, April 2006)    September 2006

Lead-Acid Battery Zapper (May 2006)              October 2006

Ultrasonic Eavesdropper (August 2006)            October 2006

Galactic Voice (September 2006)                  October 2006

PIC Programmer & TestBed (January 2001)          November 2006

Galactic Voice (September 2006)                  November 2006

SMS Controller(October & November 2004)          December 2006

Battery Zapper (May 2006)                        December 2006

Mini Theremin (July & August 2006)               December 2006

LED Tachometer (October & November 2006)         December 2006

DC Relay Switch (November 2006)                  December 2006

Mains Frequency Monitor (Circuit Notebook,       February 2007
July 2006)

Power Tool Charging Controller (December 2006)   February 2007

3-Digit LED Stopwatch (Circuit Notebook,         February 2007
January 2007)

Simple Variable Boost Control (February 2007)    March 2007

Fuel Cut Defeater For Cars (February 2007)       March 2007

Ultra-LD 2 x 100W Stereo Amplifier (Nov01-Jan02) April 2007

Studio Series Remote Control (April 2006)        April 2007

Programmable Ignition System Pt 2 (April 2007)   May 2007

iPod/MP3 Charger (February 2006)                 June 2007

Jacob's Ladder (April 2007)                      June 2007

Digital Stereo VU/Peak Meter (May 2007)          June 2007

20W Class-A Amplifier (July 2007)           p22  August 2007

Tank Water Level Indicator (July 2007)           August 2007

Programmable Ignition (March/April/May 2007)     September 2007

20W Class-A Amplifier (May 2007)                 September 2007

Loudspeaker Protection & Muting (July 2007)      September 2007

Rev Limit Controller (April 1999)                October 2007

Programmable Ignition (March/April/May 2007)     November 2007

Versatile 4-Input Mixer (June 2007)              November 2007

Simple Data Logging Weather Station (Sep/Oct 07) November 2007

Magnetic Cartridge Preamplifier (August 2006)    December 2007

Subwoofer Controller (August 2007)               December 2007

NiMH Battery Charger (September 2007)            December 2007

Light Box Timer (November 2007)                  December 2007

CD-ROM Player Adaptor Pt 1 (November 2007)   p95 December 2007

PIC-Based Water Tank Level Meter (Nov-Dec 2007)  January 2008

45-Second Voice Recorder (December 2007)         February 2008

Electricity Saving Box Feature (November 2007)   March 2008

PIR Sensor Triggered Mains Switch (Feb 2008)     March 2008

UHF Remote Mains Switch Transmitter (Feb 2008)   March 2008

Cordless Power Tool Charger Controller (Dec 2006)April 2008

12V-24V High-Current Motor Speed Controller,     April 2008
Pt.1 (March 2008)

12V-24V High-Current Motor Speed Controller      May 2008
(March & April 2008)

dsPIC/PIC Programmer (May 2008)                  June 2008

DSP Musicolour Lightshow (June 2008)        p34  July 2008

Minispot 455kHz Modulated Oscillator (Jan 2008)  July 2008

12-24V DC High-Current Motor Speed Controller    July 2008
(March 2008)

USB Power Injector For External Hard Drives      July 2008
(June 2008)

UV Light Box (November 2007)                     August 2008

Infrared Rolling Code Receiver (October 2007)    September 2008

Water Tank Level Meter (November/December 2007)  September 2008

DSP Musicolour (July/August 2008)                September 2008

Ultra-LD Mk2 200W Power Amplifier (August 2008)  September 2008

USB Clock With LCD Readout (October 2008)        November 2008

Subwoofer Controller (August 2007)               December 2008

AirNav RadarBox (November 2008)                  December 2008

How Oxygen Sensors Work/Wideband Air-Fuel        January 2009
Mixture Display Unit (November 2008)

Brownout Detector (December 2008)                January 2009

Car Scrolling Display (December 2008)            February 2009

433MHz UHF Remote Switch (January 2009)          March 2009

Universal Speed Control (February 2009)          March 2009

Time Delay Photoflash Trigger (February 2009)    April 2009

Theremin Mk2 (March 2009)                        April 2009

GPS Synchronised Clock (March 2009)              April 2009

Dual-Booting With Two Hard Drives (January 2009) May 2009

Serviceman's Log (March 2009)                    May 2009

GPS Synchronised Clock (March 2009)              May 2009

Remote Controlled Lamp Dimmer (April 2009)       May 2009

School Zone Speed Alert (April 2009)             May 2009

RS-232C Converter (Circuit Notebook April 2009)  May 2009
(See Mailbag)

Temperature Probe/Hot Water System (March 2009)  June 2009

10A Full-Wave Motor Speed Controller (May 2009)  June 2009

6-Digit GPS Clock (May 2009)                     July 2009

10A/230V Motor Speed Controller (May 2009)       July 2009

Preamplifier For Speed Controller (May 2009)     July 2009

2-Channel UHF Mains Switch (May 2009)            July 2009

Multi-Function Active Filter (July 2009)         August 2009

12V Charge Controller (April 2008)               September 2009

10A/230V Motor Speed Controller (May 2009)       September 2009

Over-Voltage Protector, Circuit Notebook         September 2009
(May 2009)

SD Card Music And Speech Recorder/Player         September 2009
(August 2009)

UHF Rolling Code Remote Control (August 2009)    September 2009

6-Digit GPS Clock (May-June 2009)                October 2009

Battery Zapper (July 2009)                       October 2009

Over-Voltage Protector, Circuit Notebook         November 2009
(May 2009)

SD Card Music/Speech Recorder/Player             November 2009
(August 2009)

Wideband Controller (September-October 2009)     November 2009

SD Card Music/Speech Recorder/Player             December 2009
(August 2009)

6-Digit GPS Clock (May-June 2009)                December 2009

WIB Web Server In A Box (November 2009)          December 2009

High-Quality Stereo DAC (September 2009)         December 2009

Wideband Controller (October 2009)               January 2010

One-of-Nine Switch Position Indicator (Dec 2009) January 2010

Voltage Interceptor (December 2009)              January 2010

WIB Web Server In A Box (December 2009)          January 2010

Stereo DAC (September-November 2009)             February 2010

Balanced Output For Stereo DAC (January 2010)    February 2010

PICAXE-Controlled Watering System                March 2010
(Circuit Notebook February 2010)

Digital Capacitor Leakage Meter (December 2009)  April 2010

Battery Capacity Meter (June 2009)               May 2010

Stereo DAC (September-November 2009)             June 2010

Digital Audio Signal Generator (March-May 2010)  June 2010

Vintage Radio (June 2010)                        July 2010

Digital Audio Signal Generator (March-May 2010)  August 2010

Dual Tracking Power Supply (June-July 2010)      August 2010

Dual Tracking Power Supply (June-July 2010)      September 2010

Remote Controlled Up/Down Timer (August 2010)    September 2010

Milliohm Meter Adaptor For DMMs (February 2010)  October 2010

Hearing Loop Receiver (September 2010)           October 2010

Mini Microphone Preamplifier (September 2010)    November 2010

Digital Lighting Controller (October 2010)       November 2010

DAB+/FM Stereo Tuner (October 2010)              November 2010

Railpower MkIV (September 2008)                  December 2010

Ultrasonic Cleaner (August 2010)                 December 2010

DAB+/FM Stereo Tuner (October 2010)              December 2010

Dual Tracking Supply (June-July 2010)            January 2011

Wien Bridge Oscillator                           January 2011
(Circuit Notebook December 2010)

USB Data Logger (December 2010)                  January 2011

USB Data Logger (December 2010-January 2011)     February 2011

Digital Lighting Controller (Oct-Dec 2010)       February 2011

6-Digit GPS Clock (May-June 2009)                March 2011

USB Data Logger (December 2010-February 2011)    April 2011

LED Dazzler (February 2011)                      April 2011

DAB+ Tuner (November 2010)                       May 2011

Digital Lighting Controller (October 2010)       June 2011

The Microchip PIC32 (March 2011)                 June 2011

USB Recording/Playback Interface (June 2011)     July 2011

Dual Tracking Power Supply (June & July 2010)    August 2011

SurfSound Simulator (Circuit Notebook July 2011) August 2011

Programmer For dsPICs & PICs (May 2008)          December 2011

Stereo DAC (September - November 2009)           December 2011

TOSLINK-S/PDIF Audio Converters (October 2010)   December 2011

Quizzical (October 2011)                         December 2011

Hearing Loop Signal Conditioner (January 2011)   January 2012

G-Force Meter (November 2011)                    January 2012

Digital Audio Delay (December 2011)              January 2012

Jaycar PS0024 Memory Card Discontinued           January 2012
(Used in various projects 2009-2011)

UV Light Box & Timer (November 2007)             March 2012

6-Digit GPS Clock (May - June 2009)              April 2012

Ultra-LD Mk3 200W Amplifier Module (August 2011) June 2012

USB MIDIMate (October 2011)                      June 2012

Crystal DAC (February 2012)                      June 2012

Induction Motor Speed Controller (Apr-May 2012)  June 2012

Crystal DAC (February 2012)                      July 2012

Crazy Cricket/Freaky Frog (June 2012)            July 2012

Wideband Oxygen Sensor Controller (June 2012)    July 2012

Mix-It! 4-Channel Mixer (June 2012)              August 2012

Soft Starter For Power Tools (July 2012)         August 2012

Wideband Oxygen Controller Mk2 (June-Aug 2012)   September 2012

Recycled PC Power Supplies Deliver 24V
(Circuit Notebook August 2012)                   September 2012

Induction Motor Centrifugal Switch Over-Ride
(Circuit Notebook September 2012)                October 2012

PIC/AVR Programming Adaptor (May-June 2012)      November 2012

Induction Motor Speed Controller (May 2012)      December 2012

Barking Dog Blaster (September 2012)             December 2012

High-Power Class-D Audio Amplifier (Nov 2012)    December 2012

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