Silicon ChipAdvertising Index - February 1988 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: The fascination of electronics
  4. Subscriptions
  5. Feature: Electronics and the Big Cat by Leo Simpson
  6. Feature: Easy Tips on Headphone Repair by Homer L. Davidson
  7. Project: Protector Car Burglar Alarm by John Clarke
  8. Review: Sony Enters the Big Power Stakes by Leo Simpson
  9. Project: Studio 200 Stereo Power Amplifier by Leo Simpson & Bob Flynn
  10. Project: End-of-FIle Indicator for Modems by Greg Swain
  11. Feature: South Pacific: The Electronic Version by J. L. Elkhorne
  12. Project: Build the Door Minder by Leo Simpson & John Clarke
  13. Project: Low Ohms Adaptor for Multimeters by John Clarke
  14. Serviceman's Log: His Master's Voice by The Original TV Serviceman
  15. Feature: The Way I See It by Neville Williams
  16. Feature: Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt, VK2YBX
  17. Feature: The Evolution of Electric Railways by Bryan Maher
  18. Feature: Digital Fundamentals, Pt.4 by Louis E. Frenzel
  19. Market Centre
  20. Advertising Index
  21. 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:
  • 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)
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  • Amateur Radio (February 1991)
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  • Amateur Radio (October 1991)
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  • Amateur Radio (November 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1992)
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  • Amateur Radio (February 1994)
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  • 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)
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:
  • 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)
CEN'I' Cash in your surplus gear. Advertise it here in Silicon Chip. We now offer a short form kit for the alkaline (lighter) battery, and the "Satellite Siren". What's in this kit? - 1 , complete receiver PCB kit for only x PCB and components kit, 1 x bat$39.95 including pack and post. Yes, NEARLY 1500 printer buffer kits now that's everything you need and yes, . tery holder, 1 x barrel keyswitch with sold . Prices start at $39 for a 256K two keys, a suitable plastic box. All it's dirt cheap! short form kit. All items advertised are in this for only $29.00 including pack Stereo VU Meter (June 87 EA). Comstock. Dealer enquiries welcome. Bulk and post. So what else will you need plete kit featuring a dual mechanical VU discounts. Schools, Govt. Depts. later to complete the unit? - 4 x AA meter. Easy to assemble; even the orders accepted. Oh yes!!, IBM comnicad batteries at $3.00 each and 1 x meter is soldered directly to the printed patible. Australian designed and 12V piezo siren at $16 each. Yes, all circuit board. Any audio signal can drive manufactured. Ideal project for user these prices are unbeatable! it since its sensitivity is adjustable from groups or students. For a free catalog Passive lnfrared Movement Detector volts right down to 3mV! Can double up send a 37c stamp to: Don McKenzie, (PIR) (Dec.87 SILICON CHIP). A PIR as a microphone preamplifier. Features 29 Ellesmere Cres., Tullamarine 3043. detects body heat and is the most optional backlighting; incandescent reliable type of detector currently lamps provided in kit. This unit is inexOATLEY ELECTRONICS - for exavailable. This unit employs a dual elepensive at its normal price of $1 7. 90, clusive and selected kits. Take note of ment pyroelectric detector and its perhowever during February you can buy it our low prices and some February formance is equalled only by the more for only $9.95 (p&p included). Yes it is specials: expensive commercial units. With the a bargain; at this price you can afford UHF Remote Controlled Key (Jan. 86 wide angle lens fitted, it has a viewing to build one into every piece of audio EA). A proven and reliable wireless angle of 90 ° and a useful range of equipment you own! remote switch; 1000s sold! Has more more than 25 metres! Satellite Siren (Sept. 87 EA). Add the than 13,000 possible code combinaprotection of this complete second This unit can easily double up as a selftions. Multiple outputs and an on-board alarm system into your existing alarm contained alarm since provision is made off-on indicator enable this unit to system . Automatically gain the benefit to extend its 'on" time. This facility also remotely switch car burglar alarms, car makes it useful for activating outside of back-up battery operation and a comcentral locking systems, home burglar plete and remotely placed second lights when people enter your alarms, etc. The small transmitter also alarm system! This unit is simple to inpremises; just add an external relay. has provision for a key ring . Our stall; it requires only two connections to During February, we will provide a special February package includes 1 your existing alarm system. Comes into complete kit for the PIR, including x transmitter PCB kit, 1 x transmitter · action when the main alarm is vandalisboth the narrow and wide angle plastic case with battery clips and ed, the main alarm power is interrupted, lenses for only $59.95, p&p included. pushbutton switch, 1 x miniature 12V or the vehicle battery is disconnected. Mail address: Oatley Electronics, PO Box 89, Oatley, NSW 2223. Shop address: 5 Lansdowne Pde, Advertising rates for this page: Classified ads - $7.00 for up to 15 words plus 40 cents Oatley West, Sydney, NSW 2223. for each additional word; Display ads (casual rate) - $20 per column centimetre (max. Phone (02) 579 4985. 10cm) Closing date: five weeks prior to month of sale. 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