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Contents
Vol.24, No.1; January 2011
SILICON
CHIP
www.siliconchip.com.au
Features
12 VAST: Australia’s New Digital TV Satellite Service
Analog TV is going, Aurora TV is going but VAST (Viewer Access Satellite
Television) is on the way. It’s a digital TV satellite system for viewers in eastern
Australia who are unable to receive local TV stations – by Garry Cratt
16 Review: Tekway DST1102B 100MHz DSO
Cheap-N-Easy
433MHz Sniffer –
Page 21.
New Digital Storage Oscilloscope (DSO) from Chinese firm Tekway offers an
impressive array of features at a stunning price – by Jim Rowe
44 A Cheap High-Current Bench Power Supply
Looking for a high-current bench supply? The answer is to use an unloved ATX
PC supply. Here’s how – by Nicholas Vinen
Pro jects To Build
21 Cheap-N-Easy 433MHz Sniffer
There are lots of 433MHz wireless devices around these days. This $25 unit
can check whether suspect devices are working, can track down interference
sources and makes a great tracker for “fox hunts” – by Stan Swan
Cranial Electrical Stimulation Unit
– Page 26.
26 Cranial Electrical Stimulation Unit
Commercial cranial electrical stimulation (CES) units cost hundreds of dollars
but this one is cheap, easy to build and features adjustable current delivery and
repetition rate – by Robert Scott
34 Digital/Analog USB Data Logger, Pt.2
Second article gives the assembly procedure, explains how to install the
Windows driver and PC host software and gives example scripts for different
sensor types – by Mauro Grassi
64 Hearing Loop Signal Conditioner
Use this unit to drive a hearing loop from a conventional amplifier. It features
signal compression, a level control and adjustable treble boost to compensate
for high-frequency losses due to loop inductance – by John Clarke
Special Columns
57 Serviceman’s Log
A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing – by the Serviceman
How To Use A PC Supply As A
High-Current Bench Power Supply
– Page 44.
44.
82 Vintage Radio
Portable HF transceivers used in Victorian forests – by Rodney Champness
90 Circuit Notebook
(1) Fuel-Flow Meter Has Two Sensors; (2) NMEA Interface For EM-408 GPS
Module; (3) PIC-Based Direct Digital Synthesiser; (4) RC5 Infrared Remote
Control; (5) Power Supply For A Salvaged Amplifier
Departments
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Publisher’s Letter
Mailbag
Order Form
Product Showcase
siliconchip.com.au
95 Ask Silicon Chip
99 Notes & Errata
102 Market Centre
Build A Hearing Loop
Signal Conditioner – Page 64.
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