Silicon ChipMarket Centre - October 1992 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Solar power will come into its own
  4. Feature: Manned Electric Flight Across The USA by Leo Simpson
  5. Project: A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.1 by John Clarke
  6. Project: A Multi-Sector Home Burglar Alarm; Pt.2 by Mike Zenere
  7. Order Form
  8. Vintage Radio: Vintage radio repairs made easy by John Hill
  9. Serviceman's Log: Confession is good for the soul by The TV Serviceman
  10. Project: Build A Mini Amplifier For Personal Stereos by Darren Yates
  11. Project: The Thunderbird Battery Charger by Herman Nacinovich
  12. Review: The Philips PM3394 Digital/Analog Scope by Leo Simpson
  13. Feature: Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt, VK2YBX
  14. Feature: Remote Control by Bob Young
  15. Feature: Computer Bits by Bryon Miller
  16. Back Issues
  17. Market Centre
  18. Advertising Index
  19. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.1":
  • EEPROM table for the 2kW 24V DC to 240VAC Sinewave Inverter (Software, Free)
  • Transformer winding diagrams for the 2kW 24VDC to 240VAC Sinewave Inverter (Software, Free)
  • 2kW 24V DC to 240VAC Sinewave Inverter PCB patterns (PDF download) [11309921-4] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.1 (October 1992)
  • A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.1 (October 1992)
  • A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.2 (November 1992)
  • A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.2 (November 1992)
  • A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.3 (December 1992)
  • A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.3 (December 1992)
  • A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.4 (January 1993)
  • A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.4 (January 1993)
  • A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.5 (February 1993)
  • A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.5 (February 1993)
Articles in this series:
  • A Multi-Sector Home Burglar Alarm; Pt.1 (September 1992)
  • A Multi-Sector Home Burglar Alarm; Pt.1 (September 1992)
  • A Multi-Sector Home Burglar Alarm; Pt.2 (October 1992)
  • A Multi-Sector Home Burglar Alarm; Pt.2 (October 1992)
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Clearance<at> $2 a pair. * TV ANTENNA: dual telescopic TV antenna similar to ones used on many portable TVs. Clearance <at> $3 ea. * KIT SPECIAL - ELECTRONIC -KEY: use it to activate door strikers for entering buildings, car alarms, central locking - the most secure key ever (see EA July 92). Two keys and one decoder kit for a total of $49.90. Major cards accepted with phone and fax orders. 104 SILICON CHIP Certified p&p Australia $5, NZ (airmail) $10. Oatley Electronics, PO Box 89, Oatley, NSW 2223. Phone (02) 579 4985. Fax: (02) 570 7910. 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Technologies .. ................... 95 Oatley Electronics ..... ... ...... 47,103 PC Computers ... ...................... 103 Pelham .................................... 103 Peter C. Lacey Services ... ..... .... 42 Philips Test & Measurement ...... 21 Old Exhibition Services ........... 101 RCS Radio .. ... ... .... .................. 104 Reserve Electronics .... ... ... ...... 101 Resurrection Radio ............... ..... 41 Rod Irving Electronics .......... 10-15 Sanyo Australia .................... 28-29 Scan Audio ......... .... ...... ............. 91 Silicon Chip Binders .... .. ..... 89,104 St Lucia Electronics ............. .. .... 85 Tecnico Electronics ................ OBC Tencom 92 .... ............................. 86 Tees Electronics & Computers .... 5 Tektronix ... ................................. 27 Transformer Rewinds ...... .... .... 103 Wagner Electronic Services .... 103 RC§ RADilO PTY LTD ~i~1,~ :::=i ' °ifl!....o I Ill [!OI RCS Radio Pty Ltd is the only company that manufactures and sells every PC board and front panel published in SILICON CHIP, ETI and EA. RCS Radio Pty Ltd, 651 Forest Rd, Bexley 2207. Phone (02) 587 3491 PC Boards Printed circuit boards for SILICON CHI_P projects are made by: • Jemal Products, 5 Forge St, Welshpool, WA 6106. Phone (09) 350 5555. • Marday Services, PO Box 19-189, Avondale, Auckland, NZ. Phone 88 5730. • RCS Radio Pty Ltd, 651 Forest Rd, Bexley, NSW 2207. Phone (02) 587 3491 .