Silicon ChipBook Store - July 1994 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Valve amplifiers are dead & buried
  4. Feature: More TV Satellites To Cover Australia by Garry Cratt
  5. Project: SmallTalk: A Tiny Voice Digitiser For The PC by Darren Yates
  6. Feature: Electronic Engine Management; Pt.10 by Julian Edgar
  7. Project: Build A 4-Bay Bow-Tie UHF Antenna by Leo Simpson & Bob Flynn
  8. Project: The PreChamp 2-Transistor Preamplifier by Darren Yates
  9. Order Form
  10. Project: Steam Train Whistle & Diesel Horn Simulator by John Clarke
  11. Project: Build A Portable 6V SLA Battery Charger by Brian Dove
  12. Serviceman's Log: A screw loose somewhere? by The TV Serviceman
  13. Product Showcase
  14. Review: TVCoder: The Sequel To Your Video Blaster by Darren Yates
  15. Vintage Radio: Crackles & what might cause them by John Hill
  16. Back Issues
  17. Notes & Errata: 12-240VAC 200W Inverter, February 1994; Fast Charger for Nicad Batteries, May 1994
  18. Book Store
  19. Market Centre
  20. Advertising Index
  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 4-Bay Bow-Tie UHF Antenna":
  • 4-Bay Bow-Tie UHF Antenna [02108941] (PCB Pattern, Free)
Items relevant to "The PreChamp 2-Transistor Preamplifier":
  • Prechamp: 2-Transistor Preamplifier PCB [01107941] (AUD $5.00)
  • PreChamp 2-transistor preamplifier PCB pattern (PDF download) [01107941] (Free)
Items relevant to "Steam Train Whistle & Diesel Horn Simulator":
  • Steam Train Whistle & Diesel Horn Simulator PCB [09305941 / 05207941] (PCB Pattern, Free)
Items relevant to "Build A Portable 6V SLA Battery Charger":
  • Portable 6V SLA Battery Charger PCB pattern (PDF download) (Free)
SILICON CHIP BOOK SHOP Newnes Guide to Satellite TV 336 pages, in paperback at $49.95. Installation, Recept­ion & Repair. By Derek J. Stephen­son. First published 1991, reprinted 1994 (3rd edition). This is a practical guide on the installation and servicing of satellite television equipment. The coverage of the subject is extensive, without excessive theory or mathematics. 371 pages, in hard cover at $55.95. Servicing Personal Computers By Michael Tooley. First pub­ lished 1985. 4th edition 1994. Computers are prone to failure from a number of common causes & some that are not so common. This book sets out the principles & practice of computer servicing (including disc drives, printers & monitors), describes some of the latest software diagnostic routines & includes program listings. 387 pages in hard cover at $59.95. The Art of Linear Electronics By John Linsley Hood. Pub­lished 1993. This is a practical handbook from one of the world’s most prolific audio designers, with many of his designs having been published in English technical magazines over the years. A great many practical circuits are featured – a must for anyone inter­ested in audio design. Optoelectronics: An Introduction By J. C. A. Chaimowicz. First published 1989, reprinted 1992. This particular field is about to explode and it is most important for engineers and technicians to bring themselves up to date. The subject is comprehensively covered, starting with optics and then moving into all aspects of fibre optic communications. 361 pages, in paperback at $55.95. Digital Audio & Compact Disc Technology Produced by the Sony Service Centre (Europe). 3rd edition, published 1995. Prepared by Sony’s technical staff, this is the best book on compact disc technology that we have ever come across. It covers digital audio in depth, including PCM adapters, the Video8 PCM format and R-DAT. If you want to understand digital audio, you need this reference book. 305 pages, in paperback at $55.95. Power Electronics Handbook Components, Circuits & Applica­ tions, by F. F. Mazda. Published 1990. Previously a neglected field, power electronics has come into its own, particularly in the areas of traction and electric vehicles. F. F. Mazda is an acknowledged authority on the subject and he writes mainly on the many uses of thyristors & Triacs in single and three phase circuits. 417 pages, in soft cover at $59.95. Surface Mount Technology By Rudolph Strauss. First pub­ lish-ed 1994. This book will provide informative reading for anyone considering the assembly of PC boards with surface mounted devices. Includes chapters on wave soldering, reflow­ soldering, component placement, cleaning & quality control. 361 pages, in hard cover at $99.00. Electronics Engineer’s Reference Book Edited by F. F. Mazda. First pub­ lished 1989. 6th edition 1994. This just has to be the best reference book available for electronics engineers. Provides expert coverage of all aspects of electronics in five parts: techniques, physical phenomena, material & components, electronic design, and applications. The sixth edition has been expanded to include chapters on surface mount technology, hardware & software design, Your Name__________________________________________________ PLEASE PRINT Address____________________________________________________ _____________________________________Postcode_____________ Daytime Phone No.______________________Total Price $A _________ ❏ Cheque/Money Order ❏ Bankcard ❏ Visa Card ❏ MasterCard Card No. Signature_________________________ Card expiry date_____/______ Return to: Silicon Chip Publications, PO Box 139, Collaroy NSW, Australia 2097. Or call (02) 9979 5644 & quote your credit card details; or fax to (02) 9979 6503. semicustom electronics & data communications. 63 chapters, in paperback at $140.00. Radio Frequency Transistors Principles & Practical Appli­ cations. By Norm Dye & Helge Granberg. Published 1993. This timely book strips away the mysteries of RF circuit design. Written by two Motorola engineers, it looks at RF transistor fundamentals before moving on to specific design examples; eg, amplifiers, oscillators and pulsed power systems. Also included are chapters on filtering techniques, impedance matching & CAD. 235 pages, in hard cover at $85.00. Newnes Guide to TV & Video Technology By Eugene Trundle. First pub­ lish-ed 1988, reprinted 1990, 1992. Eugene Trundle has written for many years in Television magazine and his latest book is right up date on TV and video technology. 432 pages, in paperback, at $39.95.  Title Price  Newnes Guide to Satellite TV  Servicing Personal Computers  The Art Of Linear Electronics  Optoelectronics: An Introduction  Digital Audio & Compact Disc Technology  Power Electronics Handbook  Surface Mount Technology  Electronic Engineer’s Reference Book  Radio Frequency Transistors  Newnes Guide to TV & Video Technology $55.95 $59.95 $49.95 $55.95 $55.95 $59.95 $99.00 $140.00 $85.00 $39.95 Postage: add $5.00 per book. Orders over $100 are post free within Australia. NZ & PNG add $10.00 per book, elsewhere add $15 per book. TOTAL $A July 1994  93