Silicon ChipContents - December 2011 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Domestic solar panels can make electricity grid unstable
  4. Feature: The Square Kilometre Array by Geoff Graham
  5. Feature: Steadicam: Taking The Bumps Out Of Movies, Pt.2 by Barrie Smith
  6. Project: Digital Audio Delay For Perfect Lip Sync by Nicholas Vinen
  7. Project: Build A Magnetic Stirrer by Michael Burton
  8. Project: MiniReg 1.3-22V Adjustable Regulator by John Clarke
  9. Feature: The Alternative Maximite World by Geoff Graham
  10. Feature: How To Do Your Own Loudspeaker Measurements by Allan Linton-Smith
  11. Project: Ultra-LD Stereo Preamplifier & Input Selector, Pt.2 by John Clarke & Greg Swain
  12. Vintage Radio: The AWA R7077 Beat Frequency Oscillator by Maurie Findlay
  13. Book Store
  14. Advertising Index
  15. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Steadicam: Taking The Bumps Out Of Movies, Pt.1 (November 2011)
  • Steadicam: Taking The Bumps Out Of Movies, Pt.1 (November 2011)
  • Steadicam: Taking The Bumps Out Of Movies, Pt.2 (December 2011)
  • Steadicam: Taking The Bumps Out Of Movies, Pt.2 (December 2011)
Items relevant to "Digital Audio Delay For Perfect Lip Sync":
  • Digital Audio Delay [01212111] (PCB, AUD $25.00)
  • dsPIC33FJ64GP802-I/SP programmed for the Digital Audio Delay [0121211A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $25.00)
  • Digital Audio Delay front & rear panels [01212112/3] (PCB, AUD $20.00)
  • Firmware and source code for the Digital Audio Delay [0121211A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Digital Audio Delay PCB pattern (PDF download) [01212111] (Free)
  • Digital Audio Delay panel artwork (PDF download) [01212112/3] (Free)
Items relevant to "MiniReg 1.3-22V Adjustable Regulator":
  • Mini Regulator PCB (MiniReg) [18112111] (AUD $5.00)
  • MiniReg PCB pattern (PDF download) [18112111] (Free)
Items relevant to "How To Do Your Own Loudspeaker Measurements":
  • Prechamp: 2-Transistor Preamplifier PCB [01107941] (AUD $5.00)
  • Champ: Single Chip Audio Amplifier PCB [01102941] (AUD $5.00)
Items relevant to "Ultra-LD Stereo Preamplifier & Input Selector, Pt.2":
  • Input Switching Module PCB for the Low Noise Preamplifier [01111112] (AUD $15.00)
  • Input Selection Pushbutton PCB for the Low Noise Preamplifier [01111113] (AUD $5.00)
  • Preamp & Remote Volume Control PCB for the Ultra-LD Mk3 [01111111] (AUD $30.00)
  • PIC16F88-I/P programmed for the Low-Noise Stereo Preamp [0111111B.HEX] (previously 0111111A.HEX) (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • Firmware and source code for the Low-Noise Stereo Preamplifier [0111111B.HEX] (previously 0111111A.HEX) (Software, Free)
  • Low-Noise Stereo Preamplifier Input Switcher PCB pattern (PDF download) [01111112] (Free)
  • Low-Noise Stereo Preamplifier Input Selector Pushbutton PCB pattern (PDF download) [01111113] (Free)
  • Low-Noise Stereo Preamplifier Main PCB pattern (PDF download) [01111111] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Ultra-LD Stereo Preamplifier & Input Selector, Pt.1 (November 2011)
  • Ultra-LD Stereo Preamplifier & Input Selector, Pt.1 (November 2011)
  • Ultra-LD Stereo Preamplifier & Input Selector, Pt.2 (December 2011)
  • Ultra-LD Stereo Preamplifier & Input Selector, Pt.2 (December 2011)
Contents SILICON CHIP www.siliconchip.com.au Vol.24, No.12; December 2011 Features 14 The Square Kilometre Array The Murchison region of WA is an empty place but it’s in the running to host thousands of dish antennas to form one giant radio telescope – by Geoff Graham 22 Steadicam: Taking The Bumps Out Of Movies, Pt.2 Unable to stop inventing, Garrett Brown came up with radical ways of moving a camera across a sports field, moving it down into a pool as a diver descends & making it track swimmers racing in a pool – by Barrie Smith Digital Audio Delay For Perfect Lip Sync – Page 26. 26. 61 The Alternative Maximite World Quite a few Maximite clones are now available. We test several of these along with some expansion boards – by Geoff Graham 78 How To Do Your Own Loudspeaker Measurements All you need is some low-cost software, an amplifier & a calibrated microphone which you can buy cheaply or make yourself – by Allan Linton-Smith Pro jects To Build 26 Digital Audio Delay For Perfect Lip Sync Is the sound & picture out of sync in your home-theatre system? This remotecontrolled Digital Audio Delay unit will fix the problem – by Nicholas Vinen 40 Build A Magnetic Stirrer Do-it-yourself stirrer is based on a surplus computer fan & a couple of strong magnets – by Michael Burton An Easy-To-Build Magnetic Stirrer – Page 40. 44 MiniReg 1.3-22V Adjustable Regulator Compact unit can deliver a regulated DC output ranging from 1.3-22V at currents up to 1A – by John Clarke 92 Ultra-LD Stereo Preamplifier & Input Selector, Pt.2 Second article describes the assembly of the Input Selector module and the Switch Board and gives the test procedure – by John Clarke & Greg Swain Special Columns 48 Serviceman’s Log Repairing A Damaged Home Alarm System – by the Serviceman 68 Circuit Notebook Making Your Own Loudspeaker Measurements – Page 78. (1) Model Train Controller Uses A PICAXE; (2) PICAXE Plant Watering Timer; (3) Remote Control Uses A Recycled Wireless Doorbell 96 Vintage Radio The AWA R7077 Beat Frequency Oscillator – by Maurie Findlay Departments   2   4 73 101 Publisher’s Letter Mailbag Christmas Showcase Product Showcase siliconchip.com.au 102 106 110 111 Ask Silicon Chip Notes & Errata Order Form Market Centre Stereo Preamplifier & Input Selector Pt.2 – Page 92. December 2011  1