Silicon ChipContents - April 1995 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: The Gordon Dam must not be emptied
  4. Feature: Electronics In The New EF Falcon by Julian Edgar
  5. Feature: VW Releases An Electric Car by Julian Edgar
  6. Project: Build An FM Radio Trainer; Pt.1 by John Clarke
  7. Project: A Photographic Timer For Darkrooms by John Clarke
  8. Order Form
  9. Project: Balanced Microphone Preamplifier & Line Mixer by Leo Simpson
  10. Project: 50W/Channel Stereo Amplifier; Pt.2 by Leo Simpson & Bob Flynn
  11. Project: Wide Range Electrostatic Loudspeakers; Pt.3 by Rob McKinlay
  12. Serviceman's Log: Sets aren't made of rubber, but... by The TV Serviceman
  13. Feature: Computer Bits by Greg Swain
  14. Feature: Remote Control by Bob Young
  15. Product Showcase
  16. Vintage Radio: Fault finding: there's always something different by John Hill
  17. Back Issues
  18. Market Centre
  19. Advertising Index
  20. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Electronics In The New EF Falcon; Pt.1 (March 1995)
  • Electronics In The New EF Falcon; Pt.1 (March 1995)
  • Electronics In The New EF Falcon (April 1995)
  • Electronics In The New EF Falcon (April 1995)
  • Electronics In The New EF Falcon; Pt.3 (May 1995)
  • Electronics In The New EF Falcon; Pt.3 (May 1995)
Items relevant to "Build An FM Radio Trainer; Pt.1":
  • FM Radio Trainer PCB pattern (PDF download) [06303951/06304951] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Build An FM Radio Trainer; Pt.1 (April 1995)
  • Build An FM Radio Trainer; Pt.1 (April 1995)
  • Build An FM Radio Trainer; Pt.2 (May 1995)
  • Build An FM Radio Trainer; Pt.2 (May 1995)
Items relevant to "A Photographic Timer For Darkrooms":
  • Photographic Timer for Darkrooms PCB pattern (PDF download) [10304951] (Free)
Items relevant to "50W/Channel Stereo Amplifier; Pt.2":
  • 50W/Channel Stereo Amplifier PCB pattern (PDF download) [01103951] (Free)
  • 50W/Channel Stereo Amplifier Preamplifier PCB patterns (PDF download) [01103951-4] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • 50-Watt/Channel Stereo Amplifier Module (February 1995)
  • 50-Watt/Channel Stereo Amplifier Module (February 1995)
  • 50W/Channel Stereo Amplifier; Pt.1 (March 1995)
  • 50W/Channel Stereo Amplifier; Pt.1 (March 1995)
  • 50W/Channel Stereo Amplifier; Pt.2 (April 1995)
  • 50W/Channel Stereo Amplifier; Pt.2 (April 1995)
Articles in this series:
  • Wide Range Electrostatic Loudspeakers; Pt.1 (February 1995)
  • Wide Range Electrostatic Loudspeakers; Pt.1 (February 1995)
  • Wide Range Electrostatic Loudspeakers; Pt.2 (March 1995)
  • Wide Range Electrostatic Loudspeakers; Pt.2 (March 1995)
  • Wide Range Electrostatic Loudspeakers; Pt.3 (April 1995)
  • Wide Range Electrostatic Loudspeakers; Pt.3 (April 1995)
Articles in this series:
  • Computer Bits (July 1989)
  • Computer Bits (July 1989)
  • Computer Bits (August 1989)
  • Computer Bits (August 1989)
  • Computer Bits (September 1989)
  • Computer Bits (September 1989)
  • Computer Bits (October 1989)
  • Computer Bits (October 1989)
  • Computer Bits (November 1989)
  • Computer Bits (November 1989)
  • Computer Bits (January 1990)
  • Computer Bits (January 1990)
  • Computer Bits (April 1990)
  • Computer Bits (April 1990)
  • Computer Bits (October 1990)
  • Computer Bits (October 1990)
  • Computer Bits (November 1990)
  • Computer Bits (November 1990)
  • Computer Bits (December 1990)
  • Computer Bits (December 1990)
  • Computer Bits (January 1991)
  • Computer Bits (January 1991)
  • Computer Bits (February 1991)
  • Computer Bits (February 1991)
  • Computer Bits (March 1991)
  • Computer Bits (March 1991)
  • Computer Bits (April 1991)
  • Computer Bits (April 1991)
  • Computer Bits (May 1991)
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  • Computer Bits (October 1991)
  • Computer Bits (November 1991)
  • Computer Bits (November 1991)
  • Computer Bits (December 1991)
  • Computer Bits (December 1991)
  • Computer Bits (January 1992)
  • Computer Bits (January 1992)
  • Computer Bits (February 1992)
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  • Computer Bits (May 1992)
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  • Computer Bits (December 1992)
  • Computer Bits (December 1992)
  • Computer Bits (February 1993)
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  • Computer Bits (March 1994)
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  • Computer Bits (January 1995)
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  • Computer Bits (April 1995)
  • CMOS Memory Settings - What To Do When The Battery Goes Flat (May 1995)
  • CMOS Memory Settings - What To Do When The Battery Goes Flat (May 1995)
  • Computer Bits (July 1995)
  • Computer Bits (July 1995)
  • Computer Bits (September 1995)
  • Computer Bits (September 1995)
  • Computer Bits: Connecting To The Internet With WIndows 95 (October 1995)
  • Computer Bits: Connecting To The Internet With WIndows 95 (October 1995)
  • Computer Bits (December 1995)
  • Computer Bits (December 1995)
  • Computer Bits (January 1996)
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  • Computer Bits (July 1996)
  • Computer Bits (August 1996)
  • Computer Bits (August 1996)
  • Computer Bits (January 1997)
  • Computer Bits (January 1997)
  • Computer Bits (April 1997)
  • Computer Bits (April 1997)
  • Windows 95: The Hardware That's Required (May 1997)
  • Windows 95: The Hardware That's Required (May 1997)
  • Turning Up Your Hard Disc Drive (June 1997)
  • Turning Up Your Hard Disc Drive (June 1997)
  • Computer Bits (July 1997)
  • Computer Bits (July 1997)
  • Computer Bits: The Ins & Outs Of Sound Cards (August 1997)
  • Computer Bits: The Ins & Outs Of Sound Cards (August 1997)
  • Computer Bits (September 1997)
  • Computer Bits (September 1997)
  • Computer Bits (October 1997)
  • Computer Bits (October 1997)
  • Computer Bits (November 1997)
  • Computer Bits (November 1997)
  • Computer Bits (April 1998)
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  • Computer Bits (June 1998)
  • Computer Bits (June 1998)
  • Computer Bits (July 1998)
  • Computer Bits (July 1998)
  • Computer Bits (November 1998)
  • Computer Bits (November 1998)
  • Computer Bits (December 1998)
  • Computer Bits (December 1998)
  • Control Your World Using Linux (July 2011)
  • Control Your World Using Linux (July 2011)
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)
Vol.8, No.4; April 1995 Contents FEATURES 4 Electronics In The New EF Falcon, Pt.2 Electronic fan control & variable intake manifold control – by Julian Edgar 8 VW Releases An Electric Car It runs off maintenance-free lead-gel batteries & has a range of 80km– by Julian Edgar PROJECTS TO BUILD ELECTRONICS IN THE NEW EF FORD FALCON & FAIRMONT CARS – PAGE 4 14 Build An FM Radio Trainer, Pt.1 Easy-to-build unit offers excellent performance – by John Clarke 25 A Photographic Timer For Darkrooms Gives timed periods from 1-450 seconds – by John Clarke 38 Balanced Microphone Preamplifier & Line Mixer Has two auxiliary inputs & low noise & distortion – by Leo Simpson 42 50W/Channel Stereo Amplifier, Pt.2 The full construction details – by Leo Simpson & Bob Flynn 52 Wide Range Electrostatic Loudspeakers, Pt.3 BUILD THIS FM RADIO TRAINER & LEARN ALL ABOUT FM RADIO – PAGE 14 Final wiring plus some tips on obtaining optimum sound quality – by Rob McKinlay SPECIAL COLUMNS 56 Serviceman’s Log Sets aren’t made of rubber, but . . . – by the TV Serviceman 65 Computer Bits Prune & tune your hard disc for best performance – by Greg Swain PHOTOGRAPHIC TIMER FOR DARKROOMS – PAGE 25 70 Remote Control An 8-channel decoder for radio control – by Bob Young 86 Vintage Radio Fault finding: there’s always something different – by John Hill DEPARTMENTS 2 Publisher’s Letter 7 Mailbag 37 Order Form 68 Circuit Notebook 81 Product Showcase 92 Ask Silicon Chip 94 Market Centre 96 Advertising Index BUILD THIS 50W/CHANNEL STEREO AMPLIFIER – PAGE 42 April 1995  1