Silicon ChipSubscriptions - August 1988 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: The importance of chemistry in electronics
  4. Vintage Radio: Capacitors cause lots of problems by John Hill
  5. Project: Build a Plasma Display by Leo Simpson
  6. Feature: The Way I See It by Neville Williams
  7. Project: High Performance AC Millivoltmeter by Bob Flynn & Leo Simpson
  8. Serviceman's Log: Sound reasons for confusion by The Original TV Serviceman
  9. Project: Universal Power Supply Board by Leo Simpson
  10. Project: Building the Discolight, Pt.2 by Greg Swain & John Clarke
  11. Project: Remote Controlled Chimes Unit by John Clarke & Greg Swain
  12. Feature: Digital Fundamentals, Pt.9 by Louis Frenzel
  13. Feature: The Evolution of Electric Railways by Bryan Maher
  14. Feature: Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt, VK2YBX
  15. Subscriptions
  16. Market Centre
  17. Advertising Index
  18. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • The Way I See It (November 1987)
  • The Way I See It (November 1987)
  • The Way I See It (December 1987)
  • The Way I See It (December 1987)
  • The Way I See It (January 1988)
  • The Way I See It (January 1988)
  • The Way I See It (February 1988)
  • The Way I See It (February 1988)
  • The Way I See It (March 1988)
  • The Way I See It (March 1988)
  • The Way I See It (April 1988)
  • The Way I See It (April 1988)
  • The Way I See It (May 1988)
  • The Way I See It (May 1988)
  • The Way I See It (June 1988)
  • The Way I See It (June 1988)
  • The Way I See it (July 1988)
  • The Way I See it (July 1988)
  • The Way I See It (August 1988)
  • The Way I See It (August 1988)
  • The Way I See It (September 1988)
  • The Way I See It (September 1988)
  • The Way I See It (October 1988)
  • The Way I See It (October 1988)
  • The Way I See It (November 1988)
  • The Way I See It (November 1988)
  • The Way I See It (December 1988)
  • The Way I See It (December 1988)
  • The Way I See It (January 1989)
  • The Way I See It (January 1989)
  • The Way I See It (February 1989)
  • The Way I See It (February 1989)
  • The Way I See It (March 1989)
  • The Way I See It (March 1989)
  • The Way I See It (April 1989)
  • The Way I See It (April 1989)
  • The Way I See It (May 1989)
  • The Way I See It (May 1989)
  • The Way I See It (June 1989)
  • The Way I See It (June 1989)
  • The Way I See It (July 1989)
  • The Way I See It (July 1989)
  • The Way I See It (August 1989)
  • The Way I See It (August 1989)
  • The Way I See It (September 1989)
  • The Way I See It (September 1989)
  • The Way I See It (October 1989)
  • The Way I See It (October 1989)
  • The Way I See It (November 1989)
  • The Way I See It (November 1989)
  • The Way I See It (December 1989)
  • The Way I See It (December 1989)
Articles in this series:
  • High Performance AC Millivoltmeter (August 1988)
  • High Performance AC Millivoltmeter (August 1988)
  • High Performance AC Millivoltmeter (September 1988)
  • High Performance AC Millivoltmeter (September 1988)
Articles in this series:
  • Build the Discolight (July 1988)
  • Build the Discolight (July 1988)
  • Building the Discolight, Pt.2 (August 1988)
  • Building the Discolight, Pt.2 (August 1988)
  • Dimming Controls For The Discolight (October 1990)
  • Dimming Controls For The Discolight (October 1990)
Articles in this series:
  • Digital Fundamentals, Pt.1 (November 1987)
  • Digital Fundamentals, Pt.1 (November 1987)
  • Digital Fundamentals, Pt.2 (December 1987)
  • Digital Fundamentals, Pt.2 (December 1987)
  • Digital Fundamnetals, Pt.3 (January 1988)
  • Digital Fundamnetals, Pt.3 (January 1988)
  • Digital Fundamentals, Pt.4 (February 1988)
  • Digital Fundamentals, Pt.4 (February 1988)
  • Digital Fundamentals Pt.5 (March 1988)
  • Digital Fundamentals Pt.5 (March 1988)
  • Digital Fundamentals, Pt.6 (April 1988)
  • Digital Fundamentals, Pt.6 (April 1988)
  • Digital Fundamentals, Pt.7 (May 1988)
  • Digital Fundamentals, Pt.7 (May 1988)
  • Digital Fundamentals, Pt.8 (June 1988)
  • Digital Fundamentals, Pt.8 (June 1988)
  • Digital Fundamentals, Pt.9 (August 1988)
  • Digital Fundamentals, Pt.9 (August 1988)
  • Digital Fundamentals, Pt.10 (September 1988)
  • Digital Fundamentals, Pt.10 (September 1988)
Articles in this series:
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (November 1987)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (November 1987)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (December 1987)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (December 1987)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (January 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (January 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (February 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (February 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (March 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (March 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (April 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (April 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (May 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (May 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (June 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (June 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (July 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (July 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (August 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (August 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (September 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (September 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (October 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (October 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (November 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (November 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (December 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (December 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (January 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (January 1989)
  • The Evolution Of Electric Railways (February 1989)
  • The Evolution Of Electric Railways (February 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (March 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (March 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (April 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (April 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (May 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (May 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (June 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (June 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (July 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (July 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (August 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (August 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (September 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (September 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (October 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (October 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (November 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (November 1989)
  • The Evolution Of Electric Railways (December 1989)
  • The Evolution Of Electric Railways (December 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (January 1990)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (January 1990)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (February 1990)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (February 1990)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (March 1990)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (March 1990)
Articles in this series:
  • Amateur Radio (November 1987)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1987)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1987)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1987)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (April 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (April 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (April 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (April 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (April 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (April 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1990)
  • The "Tube" vs. The Microchip (August 1990)
  • The "Tube" vs. The Microchip (August 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (April 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (April 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1992)
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  • Amateur Radio (September 1992)
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  • Amateur Radio (October 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1993)
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  • Amateur Radio (August 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1995)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1995)
  • CB Radio Can Now Transmit Data (March 2001)
  • CB Radio Can Now Transmit Data (March 2001)
  • What's On Offer In "Walkie Talkies" (March 2001)
  • What's On Offer In "Walkie Talkies" (March 2001)
  • Stressless Wireless (October 2004)
  • Stressless Wireless (October 2004)
  • WiNRADiO: Marrying A Radio Receiver To A PC (January 2007)
  • WiNRADiO: Marrying A Radio Receiver To A PC (January 2007)
  • “Degen” Synthesised HF Communications Receiver (January 2007)
  • “Degen” Synthesised HF Communications Receiver (January 2007)
  • PICAXE-08M 433MHz Data Transceiver (October 2008)
  • PICAXE-08M 433MHz Data Transceiver (October 2008)
  • Half-Duplex With HopeRF’s HM-TR UHF Transceivers (April 2009)
  • Half-Duplex With HopeRF’s HM-TR UHF Transceivers (April 2009)
  • Dorji 433MHz Wireless Data Modules (January 2012)
  • Dorji 433MHz Wireless Data Modules (January 2012)
THE ELECTRONICS MAGAZINE FOR THE ENTHUSIAST WE INvITE BECOME You To A SUPPORTER We believe that electronics is a fascinating pursuit, and the most useful hobby that anyone can have, particularly for a young person in school. Anyone with a good grounding in electronics is better prepared to meet the challenge of today's and tomorrow's technology. Because we believed that many more people should come to know about and enjoy electronics, we decided to start a new magazine expressly for electronics enthusiasts, whether they be nervous beginners or seasoned veterans. We called it SILICON CHIP, a name which focuses on the very basis of today's electronics technology. We started SILICON CHIP as an independent magazine completely free from the influence of any existing publishing company, because we wanted to establish the highest possible standards for accurac_y and attention to detail. 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