Silicon ChipIndex to Volume 12: January-December 1999 - December 1999 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: High definition TV not wanted in Australia
  4. Feature: JBL's 21st Century Loudspeaker Technology by Louis Challis
  5. Review: Denon AVC-A1D AV Surround Amplifier by Leo Simpson
  6. Serviceman's Log: All the same - only different by The TV Serviceman
  7. Project: Build A Solar Panel Regulator by Design by Alan Bonnard
  8. Product Showcase
  9. Project: The PC Powerhouse by Design by Barry Hubble
  10. Project: The Fortune Finder Metal Locator by John Clarke
  11. Order Form
  12. Project: Speed Alarm For Cars, Pt.2 by John Clarke
  13. Feature: Internet Connection Sharing Using Hardware by Greg Swain
  14. Project: Railpower Model Train Controller; Pt.3 by John Clarke & Leo Simpson
  15. Vintage Radio: The Astor KM that blew its power plug off! by Rodney Champness
  16. Feature: Electric Lighting; Pt.16 by Julian Edgar
  17. Book Store
  18. Notes & Errata
  19. Feature: Index to Volume 12: January-December 1999
  20. Market Centre
  21. Advertising Index
  22. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "Build A Solar Panel Regulator":
  • Solar Panel Regulator PCB pattern (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "The PC Powerhouse":
  • PC Powerhouse PCB pattern (PDF download) [12112991] (Free)
Items relevant to "The Fortune Finder Metal Locator":
  • Fortune Finder Metal Locator PCB pattern (PDF download) [04303001] (Free)
  • Fortune Finder Metal Locator panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Speed Alarm For Cars, Pt.2":
  • PIC16F84(A)-04/P programmed for the Speed Alarm for Cars [SPEED254.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • PIC16F84 firmware and source code for the Speed Alarm for Cars [SPEED254.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Speed Alarm for Cars PCB patterns (PDF download) [05310991/2] (Free)
  • Speed Alarm for Cars panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • A Speed Alarm For Cars; Pt.1 (November 1999)
  • A Speed Alarm For Cars; Pt.1 (November 1999)
  • Speed Alarm For Cars, Pt.2 (December 1999)
  • Speed Alarm For Cars, Pt.2 (December 1999)
Items relevant to "Railpower Model Train Controller; Pt.3":
  • Railpower PCB pattern (PDF download) [09308991] (Free)
  • Railpower panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Build The Railpower; Pt.1 (October 1999)
  • Build The Railpower; Pt.1 (October 1999)
  • Railpower Model Train Controller; Pt.2 (November 1999)
  • Railpower Model Train Controller; Pt.2 (November 1999)
  • Railpower Model Train Controller; Pt.3 (December 1999)
  • Railpower Model Train Controller; Pt.3 (December 1999)
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)

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Index to Volume 12: January-December 1999 Features 01/99 4 The Y2K Bug & A Few Other Worries 01/99 40 4.8MW – Blowing In The Wind 01/99 73 Electric Lighting; Pt.10 01/99 86 How To Listen to Community AM Radio 02/99 4 Installing A Computer Network 02/99 18 Traction Control Systems 02/99 34 Making Front Panels For Your Projects 02/99 80 Electric Lighting; Pt.11 03/99 4 Dead Computer? Don’t Throw It – Rat It! 03/99 7 Getting Started With Linux Pt.1 03/99 82 Electric Lighting; Pt.12 04/99 4 Autopilots For Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft 04/99 10 Getting Started With Linux Pt.2 04/99 71 Electric Lighting; Pt.13 05/99 3 A Web Site That’s Out Of This World 05/99 8 Model Plane Flies The Atlantic 05/99 80 Getting Started With Linux Pt.3 06/99 4 Hard Disk Upgrades Without Reinstalling Software 06/99 12 Your Valuable Magnetic Tapes Are Dying 06/99 66 What Is A Groundplane Antenna? 06/99 77 HomeFree: Diamond’s Wireless Network 06/99 86 Getting Started With Linux Pt.4 07/99 4 Tiny, Tiny Spy Planes 07/99 10 Sydney’s Superstorm 07/99 80 CLIO: PC-Driven Loudspeaker Testing 08/99 4 Cleaning The Smokestacks – Hazelwood Power Station 08/99 78 Making Negatives From Positives – Reversing Protel PCB Files 08/99 82 Electric Lighting; Pt.14 09/99 4 Automatic Addressing On TCP/ IP Networks 09/99 9 BreezeNet: Wireless Networking Without The Hassles 10/99 4 Sharing A Modem For Internet & Email Access 10/99 37 Introducing Home Theatre 10/99 79 JBL’s TC1000 Programmable Remote Control 11/99 4 USB: Hassle-Free Connections To Your PC 11/99 39 Electric Lighting, Pt.15 11/99 56 Setting Up An Email Server 12/99 4 JBL’s 21st Century Loudspeaker Technology 12/99 10 Review: Denon AVC-A1D AV 92  Silicon Chip Surround Amplifier 12/99 64 Internet Connection Sharing Using Hardware 12/99 82 Electric Lighting, Pt.16 Serviceman’s Log 01/99 68 Philips Matchline 33CE7538/42R; Akai VP170 Video Machine; Akai CT1406A; JVC C-14K1AU; Sony VTX100M TV Stereo Tuner; Sony PD-1704S SVGA Multiscan Computer Monitor 02/99 56 NEC FS6325; Toshiba 289X9M; Teac Televideo MV1440; Philips 28GR671 G111-S 03/99 19 Mintron MTV-3001CB CCD Colour Camera; Sony KVF29SZ2 (G3F chassis); Sony KV-G21S1; NEC FS-6391 Stereo TV; VHG-105 VCR 04/99 18 Sony KVF29S; Sharp CX4814; Sharp VC-H865X; Masuda T1092; Bell & Howell VS-IC 05/99 29 Panasonic TC1401; Teac CTM-143; NEC FS-6325; AWA CT-1447AM; Mitsubishi HS338A VCR 06/99 28 Sanyo TLS-1000P Time-Lapse Video Recorder; Sharp V1 Stereo A-V System; Sanyo C14ZA25 TV 07/99 42 Samsung CB230Z; Philips 21CT8873/75Z (KR5187R) 08/99 74 NEC FS6330; Telefunken SDX290H 09/99 30 Toshiba ER-562ETA Microwave Oven; Akai CT2105A TV; Mitsubishi HS-M54(A) VCR; Panasonic NV-HD100 VCR; Akai CT-2868 TV 10/99 20 Toshiba 2529SH TV; JVC 775AU TV; JVC CX-60ME TV; Hitachi C33-P900 TV; Mac LC630 Computer 11/99 26 Loewe Studio 70 (110C91 Chassis); Sharp VC-A200X VCR; Pye Radio/Cassette/CD Player; Teac CT-M144 TV 12/99 18 Sony TVs: KV-2064EC (XE3 Chassis), KV-F29SZ2 (G3F), KV-2585AS (GP-1A), KVF29SZ2 (G3F), KV-S29SN1 (G1); Sharp SX-51F7 Computer Features 01/99 4 The Y2K Bug & A Few Other Worries 02/99 4 Installing A Computer Network 03/99 4 Dead Computer? Don't Throw It – Rat It! 03/99 7 Getting Started With Linux Pt.1 04/99 10 Getting Started With Linux Pt.2 05/99 80 Getting Started With Linux Pt.3 06/99 4 Hard Disk Upgrades Without Reinstalling Software 06/99 77 HomeFree: Diamond’s Wireless Network 06/99 86 Getting Started With Linux Pt.4 09/99 4 Automatic Addressing On TCP/ IP Networks 09/99 9 BreezeNet: Wireless Networking Without The Hassles 10/99 4 Sharing A Modem For Internet & Email Access 11/99 4 USB: Hassle-Free Connections To Your PC 11/99 56 Setting Up An Email Server 12/99 64 Internet Connection Sharing Using Hardware Radio Control 01/99 80 Model R/C Helicopters; Pt.1 02/99 60 Model R/C Helicopters; Pt.2 03/99 53 Model R/C Helicopters; Pt.3 04/99 4 Autopilots For Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft 05/99 8 Model Plane Flies The Atlantic 07/99 4 Tiny, Tiny Spy Planes Vintage Radio 01/99 88 Improving AM Broadcast Reception; Pt.3 02/99 87 The Classic Atwater Kent Model 32 03/99 78 The Radiolette Model 31/32 04/99 76 Wow! My First Vintage Radio 05/99 86 Restoring The Butchered Set 06/99 74 Restoring An AWA B15 Mantle Radio 07/99 68 A Mainland Chinese Radio Receiver From The 1960s 08/99 42 A Killer – The Set From Hell (4-Valve Operatic TRF) 09/99 53 Vintage Hifi Stereo AM Radio 10/99 76 Jim Birtchness & His Radios 11/99 68 The Case Of The Disappearing TV Sets 12/99 76 The Astor KM That Blew Its Power Plug Off! Circuit Notebook 01/99 30 9V Battery Checker 01/99 30 Timed Audible Alarm 01/99 31 Balanced Input & Bridging Module 01/99 31 PC Stake Crimper 01/99 31 Low Current Shunt Regulator Projects to Build 04/99 80 A Rev Limiter For Cars 05/99 16 The Line Dancer Robot 05/99 24 XYZ Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.1 05/99 37 Three Electric Fence Testers 05/99 56 Heart of LEDs 05/99 61 Carbon Monoxide Alarm 06/99 18 FM Radio Tuner Card For PCs 06/99 38 XYZ Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.2 06/99 56 Programmable Ignition Timing Module For Cars; Pt.1 06/99 82 Make Your Burglar Alarm System More Versatile 07/99 18 Build The Dog Silencer 07/99 26 Inductance Meter 07/99 36 Audio-Video Transmitter 07/99 60 Programmable Ignition Timing Module For Cars; Pt.2 07/99 72 XYZ Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.3 07/99 84 The Hexapod Robot 08/99 16 Remote Modem Controller 08/99 26 Daytime Running Lights For Cars 08/99 35 Build A PC Monitor Checker 08/99 54 Switching Temperature Controller 08/99 60 XYZ Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.4 09/99 18 Autonomouse The Robot; Pt.1 09/99 35 Voice Direct Speech Recognition Module 09/99 63 Digital Electrolytic Capacitance Meter 09/99 72 XYZ Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.5 09/99 86 A Peltier-Powered Can Cooler 10/99 16 Backup Battery For Cordless Phones 10/99 24 Build The Railpower; Pt.1 10/99 54 Semiconductor Curve Tracer 10/99 64 Autonomouse The Robot; Pt.2 10/99 82 XYZ Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.6 11/99 16 A Speed Alarm For Cars; Pt.1 11/99 31 Multi-Colour LED Xmas Tree 11/99 62 Intercom Station Expander 11/99 72 Foldback Loudspeaker System For Musicians 11/99 80 Build The Railpower; Pt.2 12/99 23 Build A Solar Panel Regulator 12/99 32 The PC Powerhouse 12/99 36 Fortune Finder Metal Locator 12/99 54 A Speed Alarm For Cars; Pt.2 12/99 70 Build The Railpower; Pt.3 02/99 76 24V Output For Trickle Charger 02/99 76 Timed Audible Alarm 02/99 77 Temperature Controlled Fan For Power Amplifiers 02/99 77 Bedside Lamp/Tape Recorder Timer 03/99 42 Optical Pickup For 5-Digit Tachometer 03/99 42 PC-Controlled LED Matrix Display 03/99 44 12V Charge Indicator 03/99 44 Solid State Relay Circuit 03/99 44 Simple Alarm Circuit 03/99 44 Using The LED Ammeter on 24V 04/99 46 You Have Mail In Your Letterbox 04/99 46 Relax Your Brain With Just Two LEDs 04/99 47 Random LED Flasher 04/99 47 9V Battery Monitor 04/99 47 Simple Tester Checks Transistors & Continuity 05/99 74 Add Bass Harmony To A Guitar 05/99 74 Add Remote Control To An Old VCR 05/99 76 Low Frequency RF Preamp 05/99 76 Simple Metering Circuit For Capacitance Meter 06/99 64 Logic Probe With 7-Segment Display 06/99 64 Bistable Motor Switch 06/99 65 PC-Controlled Function Generator 06/99 65 Extra Reversing Light For Older Cars 07/99 58 DTMF Decoder & 1Hz Timebase 07/99 58 Auto Nicad Charger With Float 07/99 59 Rev Limiter Modification For Points Distributors 07/99 59 Mains-Powered Remote Control Tester 08/99 70 3-Digit Frequency Counter 08/99 70 Burglar Alarm For Continuous Security 08/99 71 One Chip Audio Preamplifier 09/99 58 Dry Cell Battery Checking 09/99 58 Foolproof Audio Compressor 09/99 59 Surveillance Lights With Buzzer 10/99 74 Audio Distribution Amplifier 10/99 74 Automotive Fuse Monitor 10/99 75 SLA Battery Charger 10/99 75 18W Fluorescent Light Inverter Uses Ferrite Rod 11/99 22 Refinements To The PC Monitor Checker 11/99 23 Simple Christmas Light Tester 11/99 23 Simple Lights-On Warning 11/99 23 Negative Line Switching For Daytime Lights For Cars 12/99 30 Reverse Battery Protection With Low Voltage Drop 12/99 30 Power-On Muting For PC FM Tuner 12/99 31 Backup Battery For AC-Powered Cordless Phones 01/99 92 Vintage Radio, Dec 1998 02/99 93 Turbo Timer, November 1998 03/99 92 Command Control Decoder, May 1998 04/99 93 LED Fun, March 1999 05/99 93 Audio Signal Generator, February & March 1999 05/99 93 Electric Fence, April 1999 05/99 93 Multi-Spark CDI, Sept 1997 05/99 93 LED Ammeter, January 1999 05/99 93 Capacitance Meter, Feb 1999 05/99 93 Bass Cube Subwoofer, April 1999 06/99 93 Capacitance Meter, Feb 1999 06/99 93 Command Control Encoder, February 1998 07/99 93 Sustain Unit For Electric Guitars, March 1998 08/99 93 Line Dancer, May 1999 08/99 93 Train Controller, April 1997 08/99 93 FM Radio Tuner, June 1999 09/99 93 Burglar Alarm, June 1999 09/99 93 A-V Transmitter, July 1999 09/99 93 Daytime Lights For Cars, August 1999 09/99 93 Line Dancer, May 1999 10/99 93 Voice Direct, September 1999 10/99 93 Autonomouse, Sept 1999 10/99 93 Surveillance Lights, Circuit Notebook, September 1999 10/99 93 Switching Temperature Controller, August 1999 11/99 93 Daytime Running Lights, August 1999 11/99 93 PC Monitor Checker, August 1999 12/99 90 LED Christmas Tree, November 1999 01/99 18 High Voltage Megohm Tester 01/99 32 Getting Going With BASIC Stamp 01/99 54 A LED Bargraph Ammeter For Your Car 01/99 62 Keypad Engine Immobiliser 02/99 24 Low Distortion Audio Signal Generator; Pt.1 02/99 40 Command Control Decoder For Model Railways 02/99 66 Digital Capacitance Meter 02/99 73 Remote Control Tester 02/99 84 LEDs Have Fun 03/99 14 Build A Digital Anemometer 03/99 24 3-Channel Current Monitor With Data Logging 03/99 34 Simple DIY PIC Programmer 03/99 56 Audio Compressor 03/99 62 Low Distortion Audio Signal Generator; Pt.2 04/99 24 High-Power Electric Fence Controller 04/99 38 The Bass Cube Subwoofer 04/99 54 Programmable Thermostat/ Thermometer 04/99 66 Build An Infrared Sentry Notes & Errata 01/99 92 Old PC Power Supply, December 1998 01/99 92 Thermocouple Adaptor For DMMs, December 1998 DECEMBER 1999  93