Silicon ChipMarket Centre - January 1988 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: There's a UHF antenna in your future
  4. Feature: The Evolution of Electric Railways by Bryan Maher
  5. Feature: The 1987 CESA Hifi Awards by Leo Simpson
  6. Project: High-Performance UHF Antenna by Leo Simpson & Bob Flynn
  7. Review: Marantz's Elegant New CD Player by Leo Simpson
  8. Project: Dual Tracking ±18.5V Power Supply by John Clarke & Leo Simpson
  9. Project: 1GHz Digital Frequency Meter, Pt.3 by Steve Payor
  10. Serviceman's Log: When the chips are down by The Original TV Serviceman
  11. Project: Subcarrier Adaptor For FM Tuners by John Clarke & Leo Simpson
  12. Feature: OTC's Automatic Seaphone Service by Leo Simpson
  13. Project: The Flexo Shortwave Antenna by Ed Noll
  14. Feature: Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt, VK2YBX
  15. Feature: The Way I See It by Neville Williams
  16. Feature: Digital Fundamnetals, Pt.3 by Louis E. Frenzel
  17. Subscriptions
  18. Market Centre
  19. Advertising Index
  20. Outer Back Cover

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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:
  • 1GHz Digital Frequency Meter (November 1987)
  • 1GHz Digital Frequency Meter (November 1987)
  • 1GHz Digital Frequency Meter, Pt.2 (December 1987)
  • 1GHz Digital Frequency Meter, Pt.2 (December 1987)
  • Bookshelf (January 1988)
  • 1GHz Digital Frequency Meter, Pt.3 (January 1988)
  • Bookshelf (January 1988)
  • 1GHz Digital Frequency Meter, Pt.3 (January 1988)
Articles in this series:
  • Amateur Radio (January 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1990)
  • A look at signal tracing; Pt.2 (May 1997)
  • A look at signal tracing; Pt.2 (May 1997)
  • A look at signal tracing; Pt.3 (June 1997)
  • A look at signal tracing; Pt.3 (June 1997)
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:
  • 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)
CENf Cash in your surplus gear. Advertise it here in Silicon Chip. plete kit featuring a dual mechanical VU meter. Easy to assemble; the meter is soldered directly to the printed circuit board. Any audio signal can drive it since its sensitivity is adjustable from volts right down to 3mV! Can double as a microphone preamplifier. Features optional backlighting ; incandescent lamps provided in kit. This unit is inexpensive at its normal price of $1 7. 90, however during January you can buy it for only $9-95 (p&p included)- Yes it is a bargain; at this price you can afford to build one into every piece of audio equipment you own . UHF Remote Controlled Key (Jan. 86 EA). A proven and reliable wireless remote switch; 1 000s sold! Has more than 13,000 possible code combinations. Multiple outputs and an on-board off-on indicator enable this unit to remotely switch car burglar alarms, car central locking systems, home burglar alarms, etc. The small transmitter also has provision for a key ring . Our special January package includes 1 x transmitter PCB kit, 1 x transmitter plastic case with battery clips and pushbutton switch, 1 x miniature 12V alkaline (lighter) battery, and the complete receiver PCB kit for only $39.95 including pack and post. Yes, FOR SALE 0.25W RESISTORS: only 1 .5c each! Values from 4 .7n to 2 .2MQ (E12 range) . $1.00 postage. Send for free samples! Steven Fox, PO Box 4, South Bexley, NSW 2207 . NEARLY 1500 printer buffer kits now sold. Prices start at $39 for a 256K short form kit. All items advertised are in stock. Dealer enquiries welcome. Bulk discounts. Schools, Govt. Depts. orders accepted . Oh yes !!, IBM compatible . Austral ian designed and manufactured. Ideal project for user groups or students. For a free catalog send a 37c stamp to: Don McKenzie, 29 Ellesmere Cres., Tullamarine 3043. ELECTRONIC components cheap . Example : 100 5mm LEDs - 34 Red, 33 green, 33 yellow - $12.00. Free post and pack. LMF Products, PO Box 384, Cootamundra, NSW 2590 . OATLEY ELECTRONICS - for exclusive and selected kits. Here we present our January specials: Stereo VU Meter (June 87 EA) . Com- Advertising rates for this page: Classified ads - $7 .00 for up to 15 words plus 40 cents for each additional word ; Display ads (casual rate) - $20 per column centimetre (max. 10cm). Closing date: five weeks prior to month of sale. If you use a PO Box number, you must include your permanent address and phone number for our files. We cannot accept ads submitted without this information . To ru n your own classified ad, put one word on each of the lines below and send th is form with your payment to: Silicon Chip Classifieds, PO Box 139, Collaroy Beach , NSW 2097. PLEASE PRINT EACH WORD SEPARATELY, IN BLOCK LETTERS 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ($7 .00) 16 ($7.40) 17 ($7.80) 19 ($8 .60) 20 ($9.00) 18 ($8.20) Name ········ ·•··· ···· ··· ········· ······ ······ ··•·· ····· ·· ····· · Address ···· ··· ········· ··· ·· Suburb/Town Enclosed is my cheque or money order for $ ........ ..... ..... ..... . Bankcard D Visa D Card No. Signature .. ... . 96 SILICON CHIP Postcode . . . . . or please debit my that's everything you need and yes, it's dirt cheap! Satellite Siren (Sept. 87 EA). Add the protection of this complete second alarm system into your existing alarm system. Automatically gain the benefit of back-up battery operation and a complete and remotely placed second alarm system! This unit is simple to install; it requires only two connections to your existing alarm system. Unit is activated when the main alarm is vandalised, the main alarm power is interrupted, or the vehicle battery is disconnected. We now offer a short form kit for the "Satellite Siren" . What's in this kit? - 1 x PCB and components kit, 1 x battery holder, 1 x barrel keyswitch with two keys, and a plastic case. All this for only $29.00 including pack and post. So what else will you need later to complete the unit? - 4 x AA nicad batteries at $3 .00 each and 1 x 12V piezo siren at $16 each. Yes , all these prices are unbeatable! In the New Year our shop will re-open on Monday 18/ 1 /88 (gone fishing) and we will process our mail backlog on the same day! Happy New Year! Mail address: Oatley Electronics, PO Box 89, Oatley, NSW 2223. Shop address: 5 Lansdowne Pde, Oatley West, Sydney, NSW 2223. Phone (02) 579 4985. To obtain a list of our kits and ready made products send us a selfaddressed envelope (8cm x 21 cm) or ask us to include it with your purchase. Advertisers Index Our advertisers are vital to the success of SILICON CHIP. Please give them your support. . 26-31 Altronics . . Arista Electronics . . . 84 Australian Geographic ..... IBC Dick Smith Electronics . ... 8,9 , 36,54 ,55,75 IFC Elmeasco . 61 Geoff Wood Electronics . .. 44-47 Jaycar Electronics .. . . 96 Oatley Electronics . .. 81 RCS Radio . . . . 35 Scan Audio Pty Ltd .