Silicon ChipContents - January 1995 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Loud car stereos are a menace
  4. Feature: The Latest Trends In Car Sound by Julian Edgar
  5. Project: Build A Sun Tracker For Solar Panels by Nenad Stojadinovic
  6. Project: Simple Battery Saver For Torches by Marque Crozman
  7. Project: Dolby Pro-Logic Surround Sound Decoder; Pt.2 by John Clarke
  8. Serviceman's Log: Symptoms don't seem to help any more by The TV Serviceman
  9. Feature: Volkswagen's Golf Ecomatic by Julian Edgar
  10. Project: A Dual Channel UHF Remote Control by Bernie Gilchrist
  11. Feature: Computer Bits by Darren Yates
  12. Project: Build A Stereo Microphone Preamplifier by Darren Yates
  13. Review: Bookshelf by Silicon Chip
  14. Feature: Remote Control by Bob Young
  15. Vintage Radio: Basic tools & test equipment by John Hill
  16. Feature: Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt, VK2YBX
  17. Order Form
  18. Product Showcase
  19. Book Store
  20. Back Issues
  21. Market Centre
  22. Advertising Index
  23. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • The Latest Trends In Car Sound (January 1995)
  • The Latest Trends In Car Sound; Pt.2 (February 1995)
  • The Latest Trends In Car Sound; Pt.3 (March 1995)
Items relevant to "Build A Sun Tracker For Solar Panels":
  • Solar Tracker PCB pattern (PDF download) [13101951] (Free)
Items relevant to "Simple Battery Saver For Torches":
  • Simple Battery Saver PCB pattern (PDF download) [11101951] (Free)
Items relevant to "Dolby Pro-Logic Surround Sound Decoder; Pt.2":
  • Dolby Pro Logic Decoder PCB pattern (PDF download) [02311941] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Dolby Pro-Logic Surround Sound Decoder; Pt.1 (December 1994)
  • Dolby Pro-Logic Surround Sound Decoder; Pt.2 (January 1995)
Articles in this series:
  • Computer Bits (July 1989)
  • Computer Bits (August 1989)
  • Computer Bits (September 1989)
  • Computer Bits (October 1989)
  • Computer Bits (November 1989)
  • Computer Bits (January 1990)
  • Computer Bits (April 1990)
  • Computer Bits (October 1990)
  • Computer Bits (November 1990)
  • Computer Bits (December 1990)
  • Computer Bits (January 1991)
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  • Computer Bits (April 1991)
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  • Computer Bits (November 1991)
  • Computer Bits (December 1991)
  • Computer Bits (January 1992)
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  • Computer Bits (May 1992)
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  • Computer Bits (September 1992)
  • Computer Bits (October 1992)
  • Computer Bits (November 1992)
  • Computer Bits (December 1992)
  • Computer Bits (February 1993)
  • Computer Bits (April 1993)
  • Computer Bits (May 1993)
  • Computer Bits (June 1993)
  • Computer Bits (October 1993)
  • Computer Bits (March 1994)
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  • Computer Bits (June 1994)
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  • Computer Bits (October 1994)
  • Computer Bits (November 1994)
  • Computer Bits (December 1994)
  • Computer Bits (January 1995)
  • Computer Bits (February 1995)
  • Computer Bits (March 1995)
  • Computer Bits (April 1995)
  • CMOS Memory Settings - What To Do When The Battery Goes Flat (May 1995)
  • Computer Bits (July 1995)
  • Computer Bits (September 1995)
  • Computer Bits: Connecting To The Internet With WIndows 95 (October 1995)
  • Computer Bits (December 1995)
  • Computer Bits (January 1996)
  • Computer Bits (February 1996)
  • Computer Bits (March 1996)
  • Computer Bits (May 1996)
  • Computer Bits (June 1996)
  • Computer Bits (July 1996)
  • Computer Bits (August 1996)
  • Computer Bits (January 1997)
  • Computer Bits (April 1997)
  • Windows 95: The Hardware That's Required (May 1997)
  • Turning Up Your Hard Disc Drive (June 1997)
  • Computer Bits (July 1997)
  • Computer Bits: The Ins & Outs Of Sound Cards (August 1997)
  • Computer Bits (September 1997)
  • Computer Bits (October 1997)
  • Computer Bits (November 1997)
  • Computer Bits (April 1998)
  • Computer Bits (June 1998)
  • Computer Bits (July 1998)
  • Computer Bits (November 1998)
  • Computer Bits (December 1998)
  • Control Your World Using Linux (July 2011)
Items relevant to "Build A Stereo Microphone Preamplifier":
  • Stereo Microphone Preamplifier PCB pattern (PDF download) [01111941] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Remote Control (October 1989)
  • Remote Control (November 1989)
  • Remote Control (December 1989)
  • Remote Control (January 1990)
  • Remote Control (February 1990)
  • Remote Control (March 1990)
  • Remote Control (April 1990)
  • Remote Control (May 1990)
  • Remote Control (June 1990)
  • Remote Control (August 1990)
  • Remote Control (September 1990)
  • Remote Control (October 1990)
  • Remote Control (November 1990)
  • Remote Control (December 1990)
  • Remote Control (April 1991)
  • Remote Control (July 1991)
  • Remote Control (August 1991)
  • Remote Control (October 1991)
  • Remote Control (April 1992)
  • Remote Control (April 1993)
  • Remote Control (November 1993)
  • Remote Control (December 1993)
  • Remote Control (January 1994)
  • Remote Control (June 1994)
  • Remote Control (January 1995)
  • Remote Control (April 1995)
  • Remote Control (May 1995)
  • Remote Control (July 1995)
  • Remote Control (November 1995)
  • Remote Control (December 1995)
Items relevant to "Amateur Radio":
  • 950MHz Wideband Preamplifier PCB Pattern (PDF download) [06101951] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Amateur Radio (November 1987)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1987)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (April 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (April 1989)
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  • Amateur Radio (June 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (April 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1990)
  • The "Tube" vs. The Microchip (August 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1991)
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  • Amateur Radio (July 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1991)
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  • Amateur Radio (October 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1993)
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  • Amateur Radio (June 1993)
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  • Amateur Radio (September 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1994)
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  • Amateur Radio (May 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1995)
  • CB Radio Can Now Transmit Data (March 2001)
  • What's On Offer In "Walkie Talkies" (March 2001)
  • Stressless Wireless (October 2004)
  • “Degen” Synthesised HF Communications Receiver (January 2007)
  • WiNRADiO: Marrying A Radio Receiver To A PC (January 2007)
  • PICAXE-08M 433MHz Data Transceiver (October 2008)
  • Half-Duplex With HopeRF’s HM-TR UHF Transceivers (April 2009)
  • Dorji 433MHz Wireless Data Modules (January 2012)
Vol.8, No.1; January 1995 FEATURES FEATURES   6 The Latest Trends In Car Sound by Julian Edgar It just depends on your budget THE OLD PUSHBUTTON radio driving two dual-cone speakers has been left way behind by the latest car sound gear. Our feature starting on page 6 looks at the latest trends. 53 Volkswagen’s Golf Ecomatic by Julian Edgar A new meaning for stop/start driving PROJECTS PROJECTS TO TO BUILD BUILD 14 Build A Sun Tracker For Solar Panels by Nenad Stojadinovic Increases solar panel output by 30% or more 24 Simple Battery Saver For Torches by Marque Crozman It turns the torch off when you are not using it 32 Dolby Pro-Logic Surround Sound Decoder; Pt.2 by John Clarke The full construction details 56 A Dual Channel UHF Remote Control by Bernie Gilchrist Use it to control alarms & other devices 65 Build A Stereo Microphone Preamplifier by Darren Yates Simple circuit provides 10dB of gain THE ADDITION OF A SOLAR tracker to control a rotating frame can increase the overall energy output of a solar panel by 30% or more. This design can be used to control any size panel – see page 14 SPECIAL SPECIAL COLUMNS COLUMNS 40 Serviceman’s Log by the TV Serviceman Symptoms don’t seem to help much any more 62 Computer Bits by Darren Yates A low-cost emulator for Zilog’s Z8 microcontroller 72 Remote Control by Bob Young Working with surface mount components 78 Vintage Radio by John Hill Basic tools & test equipment 82 Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt Wideband preamplifier has response to 950MHz DEPARTMENTS DEPARTMENTS   2 4 22 71 85 Publisher’s Letter Mailbag Circuit Notebook Book Reviews Order Form 86 92 94 96 Product Showcase Ask Silicon Chip Market Centre Advertising Index THIS UHF REMOTE control can switch two devices independently of each other. It comes with a ready-made transmitter & is just the shot for controlling burglar alarms. Details page 56 IY YOUR DYNAMIC microphones don’t have enough output, try this portable stereo mic preamp. It has low noise & distortion, runs off two 9V batteries & is built into a rugged diecast case – see page 65. January 1995  1