Silicon ChipContents - November 1993 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: The Australian very fast train
  4. Feature: Electronic Engine Management; Pt.2 by Julian Edgar
  5. Review: Tektronix TDS 544A Colour Oscilloscope by Leo Simpson
  6. Project: Build A Jumbo Digital Clock by Darren Yates
  7. Project: High Efficiency Inverter For Fluorescent Tubes by John Clarke
  8. Serviceman's Log: Keeping within the customer's budget by The TV Serviceman
  9. Feature: Remote Control by Bob Young
  10. Feature: The World Solar Challenge by Brian Woodward
  11. Project: Stereo Preamplifier With IR Remote Control; Pt.3 by John Clarke
  12. Project: Build A Siren Sound Generator by Bernie Gilchrist
  13. Order Form
  14. Feature: Computer Bits by Darren Yates
  15. Review: Epson's Stylus 800 InkJet Printer by Darren Yates
  16. Review: The Autoplex Unimeter by Darren Yates
  17. Vintage Radio: The vexed question of originality by John Hill
  18. Product Showcase
  19. Back Issues
  20. Market Centre
  21. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.1 (October 1993)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.1 (October 1993)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.2 (November 1993)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.2 (November 1993)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.3 (December 1993)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.3 (December 1993)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.4 (January 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.4 (January 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.5 (February 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.5 (February 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.6 (March 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.6 (March 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.7 (April 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.7 (April 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.8 (May 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.8 (May 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.9 (June 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.9 (June 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.10 (July 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.10 (July 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.11 (August 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.11 (August 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.12 (September 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.12 (September 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.13 (October 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.13 (October 1994)
Items relevant to "Build A Jumbo Digital Clock":
  • Jumbo Digital Clock PCB pattern (PDF download) [04108931] (Free)
Items relevant to "High Efficiency Inverter For Fluorescent Tubes":
  • 18/36W High-Efficiency Fluorescent Inverter PCB pattern (PDF download) [11312931] (Free)
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)
  • Remote Control (January 1990)
  • Remote Control (February 1990)
  • Remote Control (February 1990)
  • Remote Control (March 1990)
  • Remote Control (March 1990)
  • Remote Control (April 1990)
  • Remote Control (April 1990)
  • Remote Control (May 1990)
  • Remote Control (May 1990)
  • Remote Control (June 1990)
  • Remote Control (June 1990)
  • Remote Control (August 1990)
  • Remote Control (August 1990)
  • Remote Control (September 1990)
  • Remote Control (September 1990)
  • Remote Control (October 1990)
  • Remote Control (October 1990)
  • Remote Control (November 1990)
  • Remote Control (November 1990)
  • Remote Control (December 1990)
  • Remote Control (December 1990)
  • Remote Control (April 1991)
  • Remote Control (April 1991)
  • Remote Control (July 1991)
  • Remote Control (July 1991)
  • Remote Control (August 1991)
  • Remote Control (August 1991)
  • Remote Control (October 1991)
  • Remote Control (October 1991)
  • 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)
  • Remote Control (January 1995)
  • Remote Control (April 1995)
  • Remote Control (April 1995)
  • Remote Control (May 1995)
  • 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:
  • Darwin To Adelaide On Solar Power (October 1993)
  • Darwin To Adelaide On Solar Power (October 1993)
  • The World Solar Challenge (November 1993)
  • The World Solar Challenge (November 1993)
  • The World Solar Challenge (January 1994)
  • The World Solar Challenge (January 1994)
Items relevant to "Stereo Preamplifier With IR Remote Control; Pt.3":
  • IR Remote Control Stereo Preamplifier PCB patterns (PDF download) [01308931/2] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Stereo Preamplifier With IR Remote Control; Pt.1 (September 1993)
  • Stereo Preamplifier With IR Remote Control; Pt.1 (September 1993)
  • Stereo Preamplifier With IR Remote Control; Pt.2 (October 1993)
  • Stereo Preamplifier With IR Remote Control; Pt.2 (October 1993)
  • Stereo Preamplifier With IR Remote Control; Pt.3 (November 1993)
  • Stereo Preamplifier With IR Remote Control; Pt.3 (November 1993)
Items relevant to "Computer Bits":
  • Games Card Breakout PCB [07103941] (PCB Pattern, Free)
  • DOS software for Computer Bits, November 1993 & January/February 1994 (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Experiments For Your Games Card (January 1992)
  • Experiments For Your Games Card (January 1992)
  • Computer Bits (November 1993)
  • Computer Bits (November 1993)
  • Computer Bits (January 1994)
  • Computer Bits (January 1994)
  • Computer Bits (February 1994)
  • Computer Bits (February 1994)
  • Computer Bits (April 1994)
  • Computer Bits (April 1994)
Vol.6, No.11; November 1993 FEATURES FEATURES   4 Electronic Engine Management, Pt.2 by Julian Edgar Airflow measurement THIS JUMBO CLOCK uses giantsized (70mm-high) LED displays & has battery backup, AM/PM indication & automatic display dimming at night. Find out how it works & how to build it by turning to page 16.   8 Review: Tektronix TDS 544A Colour Oscilloscope by L. Simpson Four channels & a sampling rate of 1 gigasample/sec 53 The World Solar Challenge by Brian Woodward Technology & the latest solar-powered racers 72 Review: Epson’s Stylus 800 InkJet Printer by Darren Yates Seven resident fonts plus 360dpi graphics capability 80 Review: The Autoplex Unimeter by Darren Yates Multi-function instrument interfaces to a PC PROJECTS PROJECTS TO TO BUILD BUILD BOASTING AN EFFICIENCY of better than 80%, this inverter circuit is designed to operate either 18/20W or 36/40W fluorescent tubes from a 12V battery. Construction starts on page 26. 16 Build A Jumbo Digital Clock by Darren Yates New clock has giant-sized LED displays 26 High Efficiency Inverter For Fluorescent Tubes by John Clarke Use it for camping, emergency lighting or in a solar installation 56 Stereo Preamplifier With Remote Control, Pt.3 by John Clarke All the construction details 64 Build a Siren Sound Generator by Bernie Gilchrist Simple circuit generates police, fire engine & ambulance sounds SPECIAL SPECIAL COLUMNS COLUMNS 34 Serviceman’s Log by the TV Serviceman Keeping within the customer’s budget THIS SIMPLE PROJECT uses just one IC & a couple of transistors to generate three siren sounds: police, fire engine & ambulance. It is powered from a single 1.5V cell & is ideal for games & models – see page 64. 42 Remote Control by Bob Young Preventing damage to RC transmitters & receivers 70 Computer Bits by Darren Yates More experiments for your games card 82 Vintage Radio by John Hill The vexed question of originality DEPARTMENTS DEPARTMENTS   2   3 40 69 86 Publisher’s Letter Mailbag Circuit Notebook Order Form Product Showcase 90 92 95 96 Back Issues Ask Silicon Chip Market Centre Advertising Index AIRFLOW MEASUREMENT is an important function in electronic engine measurement. In Pt.2 of our series this month, we discuss the various types of airflow sensors – details page 4. November 1993  1