Silicon ChipBook Store - January 1999 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Wind power and marketing hype
  4. Feature: The Y2K Bug & A Few Other Worries by Bob Dyball & Greg Swain
  5. Project: High Voltage Megohm Tester by John Clarke
  6. Feature: Satellite Watch by Gary Cratt
  7. Project: Getting Going With BASIC Stamp by Ross Tester & Bob Nicol
  8. Feature: 4.8MW - Blowing In The Wind by Leo Simpson
  9. Product Showcase
  10. Order Form
  11. Project: A LED Bargraph Ammeter For Your Car by Rick Walters
  12. Project: Keypad Engine Immobiliser by John Clarke
  13. Serviceman's Log: How long is a couple of months? by The TV Serviceman
  14. Feature: Electric Lighting; Pt.10 by Julian Edgar
  15. Back Issues
  16. Feature: Radio Control by Bob Young
  17. Feature: How To Listen To Community AM Radio by Rick Walters
  18. Vintage Radio: Improving AM broadcast reception, Pt.3 by Rodney Champness
  19. Notes & Errata: Use Your old PC Power Supply For High Current Outputs / Thermocouple Adaptor for DMMS / Improvements to AM Broadcast Band Reception
  20. Book Store
  21. Market Centre
  22. Advertising Index
  23. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "High Voltage Megohm Tester":
  • High Voltage Megohm Tester PCB pattern (PDF download) [04301991] (Free)
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 "Getting Going With BASIC Stamp":
  • BASIC Stamp source code (Software, Free)
  • BASIC Stamp PCB pattern (PDF download) [11301991] (Free)
Items relevant to "A LED Bargraph Ammeter For Your Car":
  • Automotive LED Bargraph Ammeter PCB pattern (PDF download) [05101991] (Free)
Items relevant to "Keypad Engine Immobiliser":
  • Keypad Engine Immobilser PCB patterns (PDF download) [05401991, 05412981] (Free)
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:
  • Radio Control (January 1999)
  • Radio Control (January 1999)
  • Radio Control (February 1999)
  • Radio Control (February 1999)
  • Model R/C helicopters; Pt.3 (March 1999)
  • Model R/C helicopters; Pt.3 (March 1999)
Articles in this series:
  • Improving AM broadcast reception; Pt.1 (November 1998)
  • Improving AM broadcast reception; Pt.1 (November 1998)
  • Improving AM broadcast reception; Pt.2 (December 1998)
  • Improving AM broadcast reception; Pt.2 (December 1998)
  • Improving AM broadcast reception, Pt.3 (January 1999)
  • Improving AM broadcast reception, Pt.3 (January 1999)

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Silicon Chip Bookshop SUBSCRIBE AND GET 10% OFF SEE PAGE 53 Guide To Satellite TV* Installation, Recept­ion & Repair. By Derek J. Stephen­son. First published 1991, reprinted 1997 (4th edition). This is a practical guide on the installation and servicing of satellite television equipment, including antenna installation and alignment. The cover­age of the subject is extensive, without excessive theory or mathematics. 383 pages, in hard cover at $60.00. Understanding Telephone Electronics* By Stephen J. Bigelow. Third edition published 1997 by Butterworth-Heinemann. This is a very useful text for anyone wanting to become familiar with the basics of telephone technology. The 10 chapters explore telephone fundamentals, speech signal processing, telephone line interfacing, tone and pulse generation, ringers, digital transmission techniques (modems & fax machines) and much more. Ideal for students. 367 pages, in soft cover at $55.00. Guide to TV & Video Technology* By Eugene Trundle. First pub­­lished 1988. Second edition 1996. Eugene Trundle has written for many years in Television magazine and his latest book is right up date on TV and video technology. Includes both theory and practical servicing information. Ideal for both students and technicians. 382 pages, in paperback, at $55.00. 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. 336 pages, in paperback at $80.00. Digital Audio & Compact Disc Technology* Produced by the Sony Service Centre (Europe). 3rd edition, published 1995. 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 $90.00. 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 $90.00. Radio Frequency Transistors* Principles & Practical Applications, By Norm Dye & Helge Branberg. Published 1993. This 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, impedance matching & CAD. 235 pages, in hard cover at $105. Title Price  EMC For Product Designers $95.00  Understanding Telephone Electroni cs $55.00 Guide to Satell ite TV $60.00 Daytime Phone No._______________________Total Price $A _________   Audio Electroni cs $79.00  Cheque/Money Order  Bankcard  Visa Card  MasterCard  Digital Audio & Compact Di sc Technology $90.00  The Art Of Linear Electroni cs $80.00  Servi cing Personal Computers $90.00  Guide to TV & Vi deo Technology $55.00 Your Name__________________________________________________ PLEASE PRINT Address_____________________________________________________ ______________________________________Postcode_____________ 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. *All titles subject to availability. Prices valid until 28th February, 1999 Postage: add $5.00 per book. Orders over $100 are post free within Austral ia. NZ add $10.00 per book; el sewhere add $15 per book. TOTAL $A FJebruary anuary 1999  93