Silicon ChipOrder Form - April 1998 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Auckland's blackout is a timely lesson
  4. Review: Philips DVD840 Digital Video Disc Player by Leo Simpson
  5. Feature: Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.6 by Julian Edgar
  6. Review: VET Anti-Virus Software by Ross Tester
  7. Back Issues
  8. Feature: Satellite Watch by Garry Cratt
  9. Serviceman's Log: Lightning can cause strange faults by The TV Serviceman
  10. Project: An Automatic Garage Door Opener; Pt.1 by Rick Walters
  11. Order Form
  12. Feature: Computer Bits by Jason Cole
  13. Book Store
  14. Project: 40V 8A Adjustable Power Supply; Pt.1 by John Clarke
  15. Project: PC-Controlled 0-30kHz Sinewave Generator by Mark Roberts
  16. Feature: Radio Control by Bob Young
  17. Feature: A Chook Raffle Program For Your PC by Rick Walters
  18. Vintage Radio: A farewell, an introduction & a Little General by Rodney Champness
  19. Project: Build A Laser Light Show by Branco Justic
  20. Subscriptions
  21. Notes & Errata: NiCad zapper Apr 1994; 5-digit tachometer Oct 1997
  22. Market Centre
  23. Advertising Index
  24. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.1 (November 1997)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.1 (November 1997)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.2 (December 1997)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.2 (December 1997)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.3 (January 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.3 (January 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.4 (February 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.4 (February 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.5 (March 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.5 (March 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.6 (April 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.6 (April 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.7 (June 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.7 (June 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.8 (July 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.8 (July 1998)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.9 (November 1998)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.9 (November 1998)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.10 (January 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.10 (January 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.11 (February 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.11 (February 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.12 (March 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.12 (March 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.13 (April 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.13 (April 1999)
  • Electric Lighting, Pt.14 (August 1999)
  • Electric Lighting, Pt.14 (August 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.15 (November 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.15 (November 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.16 (December 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.16 (December 1999)
Articles in this series:
  • Satellite Watch (January 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (January 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (February 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (February 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (March 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (March 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (June 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (June 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (August 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (August 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (October 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (October 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (December 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (December 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (February 1997)
  • Satellite Watch (February 1997)
  • Satellite Watch (April 1997)
  • Satellite Watch (April 1997)
  • Satellite Watch (May 1997)
  • Satellite Watch (May 1997)
  • Satellite Watch (June 1997)
  • Satellite Watch (June 1997)
  • Satellite Watch (December 1997)
  • Satellite Watch (December 1997)
  • Satellite Watch (April 1998)
  • Satellite Watch (April 1998)
  • Satellite Watch (January 1999)
  • Satellite Watch (January 1999)
  • Satellite Watch (June 1999)
  • Satellite Watch (June 1999)
Items relevant to "An Automatic Garage Door Opener; Pt.1":
  • Automatic Garage Door Controller PCB patterns (PDF download) [05104981-2] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • An Automatic Garage Door Opener; Pt.1 (April 1998)
  • An Automatic Garage Door Opener; Pt.1 (April 1998)
  • An Automatic Garage Door Opener; Pt.2 (May 1998)
  • An Automatic Garage Door Opener; Pt.2 (May 1998)
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 (June 1991)
  • Computer Bits (June 1991)
  • Computer Bits (July 1991)
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  • Computer Bits (September 1991)
  • Computer Bits (September 1991)
  • Computer Bits (October 1991)
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  • 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 (March 1992)
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  • Computer Bits (March 1994)
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  • 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 (February 1996)
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  • 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)
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  • 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)
Items relevant to "40V 8A Adjustable Power Supply; Pt.1":
  • 40V 8A Adjustable Power Supply PCB pattern (PDF download) [04304981] (Free)
  • 40V 8A Adjustable Power Supply panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • 40V 8A Adjustable Power Supply; Pt.1 (April 1998)
  • 40V 8A Adjustable Power Supply; Pt.1 (April 1998)
  • 40V 8A Adjustable Power Supply; Pt.2 (May 1998)
  • 40V 8A Adjustable Power Supply; Pt.2 (May 1998)
Articles in this series:
  • Radio Control (January 1998)
  • Radio Control (January 1998)
  • Radio Control (February 1998)
  • Radio Control (February 1998)
  • Radio Control (March 1998)
  • Radio Control (March 1998)
  • Radio Control (April 1998)
  • Radio Control (April 1998)
Items relevant to "A Chook Raffle Program For Your PC":
  • BASIC source code and DOS software for the Chook Raffle Program (Free)

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