Silicon ChipOuter Back Cover - December 1988 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: End of volume one; start of volume two
  4. Feature: Electronics & Holden's V6 Engine by Leo Simpson
  5. Vintage Radio: Restoring the dial mechanism by John Hill
  6. Review: Harman Kardon PM665Vxi Amplifier by Leo Simpson
  7. Project: 120 Watt Public Address Amplifier by Leo Simpson & Bob Flynn
  8. Project: Simple Car Antenna Amplifier by John Clarke & Greg Swain
  9. Feature: The Way I See It by Neville Williams
  10. Project: Build a Diesel Sound Generator by John Clarke & Greg Swain
  11. Serviceman's Log: The customer has no idea by The Original TV Serviceman
  12. Feature: Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt, VK2YBX
  13. Feature: The Evolution of Electric Railways by Bryan Maher
  14. Subscriptions
  15. Back Issues
  16. Feature: Index to Volume 1: Jan-Dec 1988
  17. Market Centre
  18. Advertising Index
  19. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • 120 Watt Public Address Amplifier (December 1988)
  • 120 Watt Public Address Amplifier (December 1988)
  • 120 Watt Public Address Amplifier, Pt.2 (January 1989)
  • 120 Watt Public Address Amplifier, Pt.2 (January 1989)
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:
  • 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)
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  • 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)
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  • Amateur Radio (December 1990)
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  • 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)
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)
A AMATEUR LINE-UP m z VHF UHF Kenwood's amateur ·lineup for 1988 incorporates the latest developments in communications technology. Superior front end specifications are accompanied by the latest developments in transmitter design. Automatic antenna tuning and advanced digital & microprocessor technology make these the easiest to operate Kenwoods ever. Personal computer control is available on several models. HF TH-215A TH-415A FM Handheld ll'anscelvers. Transmitters: Frequency Range: 144148MHz (TH-215) 430440MHz (TH -41 5). Output: 5W/0.5W (Hi/ low). Receiver: 141163MHz (TH-21 5) 430440MHz. Scan modes include band, memory and programmable band scans with 3 scan stop modes. Power requirements: 7.2-16V/ 2.0Ama<. TR-751A TR-851A All-mode ll'anscelvers. Frequency Range: TR-751 A: 144148MHz TR-851A: 430-440MHz Transmitter: SSB/CW/FM modes. Output: 25W Receiver sensitivity· less than 0.11uV (TR-851A) Features include: Auto-mode selection, dual digital VFOs, 1O memories plus "COM" channel. Optional Digital Channel Link System. Power req.: 13.BV ±15% 7.5A max HF ER MISC. STATION MONITOR SM-220 Based on a wide.frequency range oscilloscope, it combines a two tone generator , a wide variety of waveform observing capabilities HF LINEAR AMPLIFIER TH-25A TH-45A FM Handheld ll'ansceivers. Frequency range: TH-25: 144148MHz TH-45: 430440MHz. Output: 5W. Receiver sensitivity: less than 0.16uV (TR-25). 14 TS-940S Competition Quality HF ll'anscelver. Transmitter: SSB, CW, AM, FM and FSK. 160-1Ometres bands. Output 250W PEP. Automatic antenna tuner. Receiver· multi-function mem- g:~d ;ca~:t~ernr:~~ 6.0-16VDC/1.2A max 8 150kHz- 30MHz continuous. 40 memories, programmab le and band scans. Power requirement: 240VAC, 50/ 60Hz 8 TM-721A Dual band FM Transceiver with across band duplex. New for 1988, with dual watch, selectable full duplex cross band operation, automatic band change, 30 memory channels. Transmitter: Frequency Range: 144-1 48MHz/430440MHz. Output 45W (VHF) 35W (UHF) Receiver sensitivity: 0.16uV (UHF) RECEIVERS Compact HF ll'anscelver. Transmitter: SSB/CW/FM/AFSK. 160-10 metre bands. Output 200W PEP. Optional automatic antenna tuner. Receiver: 1OOkHz-30MHz continuous. Power requirement : 1216VDC/20A max. 1.8-S0MHz - '- .,.,. -.~ ANTENNA TUNER All-mode ll'anscelvers. Transmitters: modes SSB/CW/FM . Frequency range: TS-711 : 144- 148MHz TS-811 : 430-440MHz. Output: 25W. Receiver sensitivity: less than 0.2uV (TS-811) Features include: 40 multi-function memori es. pro- grammable band scan and memory scan plus programmable memory channel lockout. Power req.: 240VAC, 13.BV DC/8.0A max . AT-250 R-5000 Optional automatic antenna tuner Communications Receiver. The R-5000 is a competition class communications receiver. It receives all modes (SSB, CW, AM, FM , FSK) . Frequency coverage is 100kHz to 30MHz in 30 bands. Selectable IF filters and dual-mode noise blanking are incorporated. Power re• quirements: 240VAC or 13.BV DC. for the TS-680S. Features full coverage of 160-10 metres. Insertion loss less than O.BdB. Through power 150W REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET - 1[;;; "-- ;;:, """·- ""~-c ,,,, . ~ A class AB 2 grounded-grid linear amplifier. Covers 160-1Orn for SSB, CW and RTTY modes. Driye Power: BOW for fu ll output. RF Input Power: 2,ooow PEP ISSB) TS-711A TS-811A TS-440S • TL922 - ... ,,..., ' _..,,,,.., ~ ~ ~ TS-680S High performance HF & 6 metre Transceiver. Transmitter: SSB/CW, AM and FM modes. 160-6 metre bands. Output 100W PEP ( 16010m) 10W (6m). Receiver: 500kH z30MHz continuous. ti.,\emory scan/ band scan . Power req .: 12-16VDCi 20A max . TM-221 TM-421 FM Mobile Transceivers. Transmitters: Frequency . range 144148MHz (TR22 1) 430-440MHz (TR421). Output: 45W (TM-221) 35W (TM-42 1). Low power switch to 5W. Receiver: Frequency Range 130173.995MHz (TR-22 1) 438449.995MHz (TR421). Sensitivity less than 0. 16uV. Power requirements: 13.BVDC ± 15%/9.5A max. KENWOOD ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. 4E WOODCOCK PLACE, LANE COVE, SYDNEY, N.S.W., 2066. Ph. (02) 428 1455. YOUR AUTHORISED KENWOOD DEALER, BELOW, WILL GUARANTEE SATISFACTION: Further, beware of dealers not listed in th is advertisement who are selJing Kenwood communications equipment. All Kenwood products offered by them are not suppl ied by Kenwood Australia Ply. Ltd . and have no guarantees appl icable. RZ-1 Wide Band Receiver. The RZ-1 covers 500kHz-905MHz. Features include: AM and FM reception, 100 easy to memory operate multi. fu nction channels. Scan modes include VFO scan and memory scan plus programmable channel lockout. Power requ ire• ments: 11-1 6V DC/1A max. Connects to models TM-22 1, TM -421 , TM -721 . Provides all functions on the front panel. Will link togetner models TM-22 1/TM-421. 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