Silicon ChipMarket Centre - September 1996 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: V-chip is a sign of a weak society
  4. Feature: Technology At Work: Making Prototypes By Laser by Julian Edgar
  5. Project: Build A VGA Digital Oscilloscope; Pt.3 by John Clarke
  6. Project: A 3-Band HF Amateur Receiver by Leon Williams
  7. Serviceman's Log: A bounce with a twist (and a 3-year delay) by The TV Serviceman
  8. Project: Infrared Stereo Headphone Link; Pt.1 by Rick Walters
  9. Project: High Quality Loudspeaker For Public Address by John Clarke
  10. Feature: Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.5 by Bryan Maher
  11. Project: Feedback On The Programmable Ignition System by Anthony Nixon
  12. Order Form
  13. Vintage Radio: Vintage radio collectors and collecting by John Hill
  14. Product Showcase
  15. Notes & Errata: Stereo Simulator, June 1996; Circuit Notebook - 16V 5A Power Supply, July 1996
  16. Market Centre
  17. Advertising Index
  18. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "Build A VGA Digital Oscilloscope; Pt.3":
  • VGA Digital Oscilloscope PCB patterns (PDF download) [04307961-4] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Build A VGA Digital Oscilloscope; Pt.1 (July 1996)
  • Build A VGA Digital Oscilloscope; Pt.1 (July 1996)
  • Build A VGA Digital Oscilloscope; Pt.2 (August 1996)
  • Build A VGA Digital Oscilloscope; Pt.2 (August 1996)
  • Build A VGA Digital Oscilloscope; Pt.3 (September 1996)
  • Build A VGA Digital Oscilloscope; Pt.3 (September 1996)
Items relevant to "A 3-Band HF Amateur Receiver":
  • 3-Band HF Amateur Receiver PCB pattern (PDF download) [06109961] (Free)
Items relevant to "Infrared Stereo Headphone Link; Pt.1":
  • Infrared Stereo Headphone Link PCB patterns (PDF download) [01109661-3] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Infrared Stereo Headphone Link; Pt.1 (September 1996)
  • Infrared Stereo Headphone Link; Pt.1 (September 1996)
  • Infrared Stereo Headphone Link; Pt.2 (October 1996)
  • Infrared Stereo Headphone Link; Pt.2 (October 1996)
Items relevant to "High Quality Loudspeaker For Public Address":
  • PA Speaker Crossover PCBs (01310961/2) (PCB Pattern, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.1 (March 1996)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.1 (March 1996)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.2 (April 1996)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.2 (April 1996)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.3 (May 1996)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.3 (May 1996)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.4 (August 1996)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.4 (August 1996)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.5 (September 1996)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.5 (September 1996)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.6 (February 1997)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.6 (February 1997)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.7 (March 1997)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.7 (March 1997)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.8 (April 1997)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.8 (April 1997)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.9 (May 1997)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.9 (May 1997)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.10 (June 1997)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.10 (June 1997)
MARKET CENTRE Cash in your surplus gear. Advertise it here in Silicon Chip. FOR SALE SATELLITE DISHES: international reception of Intelsat, Panamsat, Gori­ zont,Rimsat. Warehouse Sale – 4.6m dish & pole $1499; LNB $50; Feed $75. All accessories available. Videosat, 2/28 Salisbury Rd, Hornsby. Phone (02) 482 3100 8.30-5.00 M-F. MicroZed has range of PIC chips OTP and /JW versions available. PIC 16C84/04 one off price $9.76 inc S/T. C COMPILERS: Dunfield compilers are now even better value. Everything you need to develop C and ASM software for 68HC08, 6809, 68HC11, 68HC16, 8051/2, 8080/85, 8086 or 8096: $140.00 each. Macro Cross Assemblers for these CPUs + 6800/01/03/05 and 6502: $140 for the set. Debug monitors: $70 for 6 CPUs. All compilers, XASMs and monitors: $400. 8051/52 or 80C320 simulator (fast): $70. NEW: Disassemblers for 12 CPUs only $75. Demo disk: FREE. All prices + $5 p&p. GRANTRONICS PTY LTD, PO Box 275, Wentworthville 2145. Ph/Fax (02) 631 1236 or Internet: lgrant<at>mpx.com.au. EDUCATIONAL ELECTRONIC KITS: Best prices. Easy to build. Full details. Latest technology. LESSON PLANS FOR TEACHERS – see our web page. Send $2 stamp for catalog and price list to: DIY Electronics, 22 McGregor St, Num­ urkah, Vic. 3636. Ph/fax (058) 62 1915. Or Email laurie.c<at>cnl.com.au and let us send details. Go WWW:http://www.cnl. com.au/~laurie.c or BBS (058) 62 3303. Download details free any­time. MicroZed Minilog kit $25 incl S/t, pgms on disk, all parts, except BS2. See SC July 1996. EASY PIC’n Beginners Book to using MicroChip PIC chips $50, Basic Compiler to clone Basic Stamps into cheap PIC16C84’s $135, CCS C Compiler CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES Advertising rates for this page: Classified ads: $10.00 for up to 12 words plus 50 cents for each additional word. Display ads (casual rate): $25 per column centimetre (Max. 10cm). Closing date: five weeks prior to month of sale. To run your classified ad, print it clearly on a separate sheet of paper, fill out the form below & send it with your cheque or credit card details to: Silicon Chip Classifieds, PO Box 139, Collaroy, NSW 2097. Or fax the details to (02) 9979 6503. ❏ Bankcard   ❏ Visa Card   ❏ Master Card Card No. ✂ Enclosed is my cheque/money order for $­__________ or please debit my $145, heaps of other PIC stuff, Programmers from $20, Real Time Clock, A-D. Ring or fax for FREE promo disk. WEB search on Dontronics, PO Box 595, Tullamarine 3043. Phone 03 9338 6286. Fax 03 9338 2935. MICROCRAFT PRESENTS: Dunfield (DDS) products are now available exstock at a new low price; please ask for our catalogue. Micro C, the affordable “C” compiler for embedded applications. Versions for 8051/52, 8086, 8096, 68HC08, 6809, 68HC11 or 68HC16 $139.95 each + $3 p&h • Now on special is the SDK, a package of ALL the DDS “C” compilers for $399 + $6 p&h • EMILY52 is a PC based 8051/52 high speed simulator $69.95 + $3 p&h • DDS demo disks $7 + $3 p&h • VHS VIDEO from the USA (PAL) “CNC X-Y-Z using car alter­nators” (uses car alternators as cheap power stepper motors!) $49.95 + $6 p&h (includes diagrams) • Device programming EPROMs/PALs etc from $1.50 • Fixed price electronic design and PCB layout • Credit cards accepted • All goods sent certified mail • Call Bob for more de­tails. MICROCRAFT, PO Box 514, Concord NSW 2137. Phone (02) 744 5440 or fax (02) 744 9280. PRIVATE TUTORIALS in Electrical/ Electronic Trades and Industrial Electronics Advance Certificate. Computer Programming in ‘C’ and Pascal and ASM. Phone (02) 610 2137 after 5pm. Ask for Stelios. RCS RADIO PTY LTD Signature­­­­­­­­­­­­__________________________ Card expiry date______/______ Name ______________________________________________________ Street ______________________________________________________ Suburb/town ___________________________ Postcode______________ RCS Radio Pty Ltd is the only company that manufactures and sells every PC board and front panel published in SILICON CHIP, ETI and EA. RCS Radio Pty Ltd, 651 Forest Rd, Bexley 2207. Phone (02) 587 3491 September 1996  95 5V Reg. CPU with 8 or 16 I/O 20mA (conditional) EPROM stores your program and data Stamp I or Stamp II Your next project will be easy, fast and satisfying with a development kit from Program in BASIC with your PC Your application, Switches, LEDs, LCD, Motors, Thermistor, Position Sensor, Humidity, Temp, Motor, other computers, etc MicroZed Computers Av-Comm.......................................9 PO Box 634, ARMIDALE 2350 (296 Cook’s Rd) Ph (067) 722 777 – may time out to Mobile 014 036 775 Fax (067) 728 987    (Credit Cards OK) B & M Electronics........................88 Specialising in easy-to-get-going hard/software kits. Other gear available. Other CPU systems, support modules etc Send 2 x 45c stamps for information package STOP PRESS Stamp kits now have a compiler for 16C58 MEMORY * DRIVES * MODEMS SPECIAL! (Ex Tax) 1Mbx9 – 70ns $24 30-pin Simms INFRA-RED SALE: IR Responsive CCD Camera Module $149; IR LEDs 50mW 940nm 10 for $6; IR Detector Module with amplifier, filter, demodulator, etc. $9.40; IR Photorelay Sensor $84; PIR Sensor Module $19; IR Illuminator Kit uses 36 LEDs $25. Free postage. M. Pearen, 135 Smiths Road, Caboolture, Qld 4510. MicroZed has Micro Engineering Labs PBASIC Compiler for $120 + $5.00 post. Put Stamp programs into raw PIC chips. RAIN BRAIN 8-STATION SPRINKLER KIT: Z8 smart temp sensor, LED display, RS232 to PC. Uses 1 to 8 DALLAS DS1820. Call Mantis Micro Products, 38 Garnet Street, Niddrie, 3042. P/F/A (03) 9337 1917. mantismp<at>c031.aone.net.au MicroZed has MICROCHIP NEW PICSTART kits also Programmers from Parallax and Micro. Eng. Lab. 68HC705 Development System: Oztechnics, PO Box 38, Illawong NSW 2234. Phone (02) 9541 0310. Fax (02) 9541 0734. http://www.oz­technics.com.au/ MicroZed has the gear to make development easy and fast. KITS KITS KITS: control up to 4 relays via telephone line $91.15, PIC16C84 programmer $49.70, PC printer port relay board (incl. software) $68.50, Codepad/Simple burglar alarm $78.65, Z80 Single Board Computer $152.40. Many 96  Silicon Chip Advertising Index SIMMS (Parity/No Parity) 4Mb 30 PIN-70 $54 $83 4Mb 72 PIN-70 $60 $46 8Mb 72 PIN-70 $108 $84 16Mb 72 PIN-70 $198 $172 32Mb 72 PIN-70 $388 $352 EDO SIMMS 8Mb (1Mbx32) – 60ns $89 16Mb (2Mbx32) – 60ns $177 32Mb (4Mbx32) – 60ns $357 MAC MEMORY 8Mb P’BOOK 190 $240 VIDEO MEMORY 256K x 16 70ns (SOJ) $17 LASER PRINTER MEMORY 2Mb UPGRADE $150 CO-PROCESSORS 80387 DX to 40MHz $100 COMPAQ 8Mb CONTURA AERO $239 All other models available $Call TOSHIBA PORTEGE/SATELLITE 8Mb / 16Mb EDO $211/ $395 All other models available $Call IDE HARD DRIVES: SEAGATE 1080Mb EIDE 10.5ms 3yr $280 1620Mb EIDE 14ms 3yr $361 2113Mb EIDE 10.5ms 3yr $413 MODEMS: BANKSIA / SPIRIT 28,800 BANKSIA V.34 $360* 28,800 SPIRIT V.34/V.FC $350* *Plus 14% sales tax on modems Ex Tax Pricing – Delivery $8. Pricing as at 18/7/96. Phone for latest. Car Projects Book....................OBC Dick Smith Electronics............... 4-7 Earthquake Audio........................91 EDA Solutions.............................15 Harbuch Electronics....................91 Instant PCBs................................96 Jaycar ................................... 45-52 Kits-R-US.....................................92 Sales Tax On Modems 14%. Everything Else 22%. Credit Cards Welcome. We Also Buy And Trade-In Memory. PELHAM Memory Pty Ltd Suite 6, 2 Hillcrest Rd, Ph: (02) 9980 6988 Pennant Hills, 2120. Fax: (02) 9980 6991 Email: pelham1<at>ozemail.com.au Macservice............................ 26-27 MicroZed Computers...................96 other kits. FREE catalog. Credit cards accepted. Ozitronics, 24 Ballandry Crescent, Greensborough 3088. (03) 9434 3806 ozitronics<at>c031.aone.net.au http://www.hk.super.net/-diykit/oz.html DATAMAN EPROM PROGRAMMERS: World’s leading programmers. S4 hand­ held, on-screen editor, EPROM emulation, EPROMS/EEPROM/Flash up to 8Mbits. Dataman-48 up to 48pin DIL. Call or email for details. DIGITAL GRAPHICS P/L, PO Box 281, North Ryde 2113. (02) 9888 3105. dgriffo<at>ozemail.com.au http://www.ozemail.com.au/~dgriffo COMPUTER PARTS: 6-month warranty. HDD MFM used 40Mb $45, 20Mb $30; AT 1:1 cont w cables new $39. Floppy disks 65% clip/100 new 360K $20, 720K $60, 1.2M $55, 1.44M $75. Freight to 5kg $10. ACE Tel (07) 3878 4076. POB 609, Kenmore 4069. WANTED NEEDED: two new heads for National RS7555S. Offer. R. Jollin, 131 Hall Road, Springwood 4127. Model Railway Projects Book......44 Oatley Electronics...................14,89 Pelham........................................96 RCS Radio ..................................95 Resurrection Radio......................88 Rod Irving Electronics .......... 75-79 Silicon Chip Wallchart................IFC Zoom.........................................IBC _________________________________ PC Boards Printed circuit boards for SILICON CHIP projects are made by: • RCS Radio Pty Ltd, 651 Forest Rd, Bexley, NSW 2207. Phone (02) 587 3491. • Marday Services, PO Box 19-189, Avondale, Auckland, NZ. Phone (09) 828 5730.