Silicon ChipMarket Centre - September 1990 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Your chance to comment on Silicon Chip
  4. Feature: Voice Mail For Your Computer by Marque Crozman
  5. Mailbag
  6. Feature: How To Make Dynamark Labels by Leo Simpson
  7. Review: The Fluke 45 Digital Multimeter by Leo Simpson
  8. Feature: The Bose Lifestyle Music System by Leo Simpson
  9. Project: Remote Control Extender For VCRs by John Clarke & Greg Swain
  10. Feature: The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.3 by Bryan Maher
  11. Project: Music On Hold For Your Telephone by Jeff Monegal & Branko Justic
  12. Project: Alarm Power Supply With Battery Backup by Greg Swain
  13. Project: Low Cost 3-Digit Counter Module by Darren Yates
  14. Review: Kenwood CS-6020 150MHz Oscilloscope by Bob Flynn
  15. Vintage Radio: The gentle art of scrounging valves by John Hill
  16. Serviceman's Log: The risk of passing the buck by The TV Serviceman
  17. Subscriptions
  18. Order Form
  19. Feature: Remote Control by Bob Young
  20. Feature: Computer Bits by Jennifer Bonnitcha
  21. Feature: Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt, VK2YBX
  22. Feature: Win A Bose Lifestyle Music System
  23. Back Issues
  24. Market Centre
  25. Advertising Index
  26. Outer Back Cover
  27. Feature: Silicon Chip Survey by Silicon Chip

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Articles in this series:
  • The Technology Letters, Pt.2 (January 1989)
  • The Technology Letters, Pt.2 (January 1989)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy (July 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy (July 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.2 (August 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.2 (August 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.3 (September 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.3 (September 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.4 (October 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.4 (October 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.5 (November 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.5 (November 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.6 (December 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.6 (December 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.7 (January 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.7 (January 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.8 (February 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.8 (February 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.9 (March 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.9 (March 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.10 (May 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.10 (May 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.11 (July 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.11 (July 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.12 (August 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.12 (August 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.13 (September 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.13 (September 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.14 (October 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.14 (October 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.15 (November 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.15 (November 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.16 (December 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.16 (December 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.17 (January 1992)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.17 (January 1992)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.18 (March 1992)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.18 (March 1992)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.19 (August 1992)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.19 (August 1992)
  • The Story of Electrical Energy; Pt.20 (September 1992)
  • The Story of Electrical Energy; Pt.20 (September 1992)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.21 (November 1992)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.21 (November 1992)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.22 (January 1993)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.22 (January 1993)
  • The Story of Electrical Energy (April 1993)
  • The Story of Electrical Energy (April 1993)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.24 (May 1993)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.24 (May 1993)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.24 (June 1993)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.24 (June 1993)
Articles in this series:
  • Remote Control (October 1989)
  • Remote Control (October 1989)
  • Remote Control (November 1989)
  • Remote Control (November 1989)
  • Remote Control (December 1989)
  • Remote Control (December 1989)
  • Remote Control (January 1990)
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  • Remote Control (February 1990)
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  • Remote Control (March 1990)
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  • Remote Control (April 1990)
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  • Remote Control (April 1991)
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  • Remote Control (July 1991)
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  • Remote Control (August 1991)
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  • Remote Control (October 1991)
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  • Remote Control (April 1992)
  • Remote Control (April 1992)
  • Remote Control (April 1993)
  • Remote Control (April 1993)
  • Remote Control (November 1993)
  • Remote Control (November 1993)
  • Remote Control (December 1993)
  • Remote Control (December 1993)
  • Remote Control (January 1994)
  • Remote Control (January 1994)
  • Remote Control (June 1994)
  • Remote Control (June 1994)
  • Remote Control (January 1995)
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  • Remote Control (April 1995)
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  • Remote Control (May 1995)
  • Remote Control (July 1995)
  • Remote Control (July 1995)
  • Remote Control (November 1995)
  • Remote Control (November 1995)
  • Remote Control (December 1995)
  • Remote Control (December 1995)
Articles in this series:
  • Computer Bits (May 1990)
  • Computer Bits (May 1990)
  • Computer Bits (June 1990)
  • Computer Bits (June 1990)
  • Computer Bits (July 1990)
  • Computer Bits (July 1990)
  • Computer Bits (August 1990)
  • Computer Bits (August 1990)
  • Computer Bits (September 1990)
  • Computer Bits (September 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)
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  • Amateur Radio (April 1988)
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  • Amateur Radio (December 1988)
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  • Amateur Radio (January 1989)
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  • 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)
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  • Amateur Radio (February 1994)
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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)
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Tuners ....... ......... ...... .. . 77 Kalex ....... .. ......... ... ........ .. 113 Oatley Electronics .. .. .. ..... .. .. 8 1 PC Marketplace .... .. .... ..... .. 1 03 Pelham ... ...... ........ ... ... .... .. 122 RCS Radio .... .. .. .... .. ..... ... ... . 7 8 Resurrection Radio ... ........ ... 65 Rod Irving Electronics .... 28,29, 96 ,97 , 114,115 Silicon Chip Binders .... ..... OBC Silicon Chip Subscriptions ... 79 Sound Australia .. ... .. .. .... .. ... 58 Subscriptions ... ....... ...... .. .. . 79 Tech-Fast ....... .... .... ... ..... .. . 63 Westinghouse . . . . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. 1 09 PC Boards Printed circuit boards for SILICON CHIP projects are made by: • Electronic Toy Services, 2/ 11 1 Glynville Drive, Hackham West, SA 5163 . Phone (08 ) 382 8919. • Jemal Products, 5 Forge St, Welshpool , WA 6106 . Phone (09) 350 5555. • Marday Services, PO Box 19-189, Avondale, Au ckland, NZ . Phone 88 5730. • RCS Radio Pty Ltd, 6!;i1 Forest Rd, Bexley, NSW 2207. 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