Silicon ChipContents - February 1996 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Welcome to the 100th issue of Silicon Chip
  4. Feature: Fluke 98 Automotive ScopeMeter by Julian Edgar
  5. Project: Fit A Kill Switch To Your Smoke Detector by Rick Walters
  6. Project: Build A Basic Logic Trainer by Rex Callaghan
  7. Project: Low Cost Multi-Tone Dashboard Alarm by Julian Edgar
  8. Order Form
  9. Feature: Racing On Air: Germany's New MagLev Train by Silicon Chip
  10. Project: Woofer Stopper Mk 2 - Now It's Even Better! by John Clarke
  11. Book Store
  12. Serviceman's Log: The dingiest corner of a dingy room by The TV Serviceman
  13. Project: Surround Sound Mixer & Decoder; Pt.2 by John Clarke
  14. Product Showcase
  15. Project: Three Remote Controls To Build by Branco Justic
  16. Feature: Computer Bits by Rick Walters
  17. Vintage Radio: The basics of relfex receivers by John Hill & Rodney Champness
  18. Notes & Errata: Prologic Surround Sound Decoder Mk.2, November - December 1995; Subwoofer Controller, December 1995
  19. Market Centre
  20. Ask Silicon Chip
  21. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Surround Sound Mixer & Decoder; Pt.1 (January 1996)
  • Surround Sound Mixer & Decoder; Pt.1 (January 1996)
  • Surround Sound Mixer & Decoder; Pt.2 (February 1996)
  • Surround Sound Mixer & Decoder; Pt.2 (February 1996)
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Vol.9, No.2; February 1996 Contents THREE REMOTE CONTROLS TO BUILD – PAGE 76 FEATURES 4 Fluke 98 Automotive ScopeMeter This versatile, comprehensive vehicle engine test centre fits in the palm of your hand. Along with "on board" measurements, it has the option of later analysis of measured data with a personal computer – by Julian Edgar 26 Racing On Air: Germany's New MagLev Train Imagine a train without wheels, safely and almost noiselessly gliding along at 500km/h, thanks to magnetic levitation. It's not just a designer's dream – the prototype TransRapid has already clocked up 200,000km on its test track. PROJECTS TO BUILD 8 Fit A Kill Switch To Your Smoke Detector A simple and cheap modification to your smoke detector will stop it shrieking every time someone burns the toast! – by Rick Walters 12 Build A Basic Logic Trainer Learn all about the basic operation of digital ICs. It makes a great teaching and demonstration aid – by Rex Callaghan 22 Low Cost Multi-Tone Dashboard Alarm Take one $4 toy phone, add a few components and you'll have a 9-tone alarm module to alert you to a range of vehicle problems – by Julian Edgar 36 Woofer Stopper Mk 2 - Now It's Even Better! FIT A 10-MINUTE KILL SWITCH TO YOUR SMOKE ALARM - PAGE 8 Troubled by barking dogs in your neighbourhood? The Woofer Stopper barks back with an ultrasonic blast that can help train Fido to be socially responsible! – by John Clarke 60 Surround Sound Mixer & Decoder - Part 2 We continue our description of a state-of-the-art mixer and decoder for surround sound: this month, final construction details and test procedure – by John Clarke 76 Three Remote Controls To Build Your choice of a single channel UHF, a dual channel UHF or an eight channel infrared remote control. Full constructional details included – by Branco Justic SPECIAL COLUMNS A $4 TOY PHONE MAKES A GREAT DASHBOARD ALERT – PAGE 22 54 Serviceman’s Log The dingiest corner of a dingy room – by the TV Serviceman 85 Computer Bits Use your personal computer as a reaction timer – by Rick Walters 88 Vintage Radio The basics of reflex receivers – by John Hill & Rodney Champness CONTROL BARKING DOGS WITH THE WOOFER STOPPER Mk.2 – PAGE 36 DEPARTMENTS 2 Publisher’s Letter 7 Mailbag 25 Order Form 32 Circuit Notebook 72 Product Showcase 92 Ask Silicon Chip 94 Notes & Errata 95 Market Centre 96 Advertising Index February 1996  1