Silicon ChipContents - January 1998 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: The millennium bug - a lot of fuss over nothing
  4. Feature: Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.3 by Julian Edgar
  5. Feature: Compasses: From Magnetite To Digital by Silicon Chip
  6. Project: Build Your Own 4-Channel Lightshow; Pt.1 by Leo Simpson & Rick Walters
  7. Project: Command Control For Model Railways; Pt.1 by Barry Grieger
  8. Order Form
  9. Serviceman's Log: A clear case of sabotage by The TV Serviceman
  10. Product Showcase
  11. Vintage Radio: A simple regenerative receiver by John Hill
  12. Book Store
  13. Project: Pan Controller For CCD Video Cameras by Branco Justic
  14. Project: Build A One Or Two-Lamp Flasher by John Clarke
  15. Feature: Radio Control by Bob Young
  16. Feature: Norton Utilities V2: hard disc maintenance for your PCs by Jason Cole
  17. Back Issues
  18. Notes & Errata: Stepper Motor Driver With Onboard Buffer, Dec 1997; 240VAC 10A Motor Speed Controller, Nov 1997
  19. Market Centre
  20. Advertising Index
  21. Outer Back Cover

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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)
Items relevant to "Build Your Own 4-Channel Lightshow; Pt.1":
  • 4-Channel Lightshow PCB patterns (PDF download) [01112971/2] (Free)
  • 4-Channel Lightshow panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Build Your Own 4-Channel Lightshow; Pt.1 (January 1998)
  • Build Your Own 4-Channel Lightshow; Pt.1 (January 1998)
  • Build Your Own 4-Channel Lightshow; Pt.2 (February 1998)
  • Build Your Own 4-Channel Lightshow; Pt.2 (February 1998)
Items relevant to "Command Control For Model Railways; Pt.1":
  • Model Railway Receiver/Decoder Module PCB patterns (PDF download) [09105981/2] (Free)
  • Model Railway Command Control PCB patterns (PDF download) [09102981/09103981] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Computer Bits (December 1989)
  • Computer Bits (December 1989)
  • Command Control For Model Railways; Pt.1 (January 1998)
  • Command Control For Model Railways; Pt.1 (January 1998)
  • Command Control For Model Railways; Pt.2 (February 1998)
  • Command Control For Model Railways; Pt.2 (February 1998)
  • Command Control For Model Railways; Pt.3 (March 1998)
  • Command Control For Model Railways; Pt.3 (March 1998)
  • Command Control For Model Railways; Pt.4 (May 1998)
  • Command Control For Model Railways; Pt.4 (May 1998)
  • Command Control For Model Railways; Pt.5 (June 1998)
  • Command Control For Model Railways; Pt.5 (June 1998)
Items relevant to "Build A One Or Two-Lamp Flasher":
  • One or Two Lamp Flaher PCB pattern (PDF download) [16301981] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Radio Control (January 1998)
  • Radio Control (January 1998)
  • Radio Control (February 1998)
  • Radio Control (February 1998)
  • Radio Control (March 1998)
  • Radio Control (March 1998)
  • Radio Control (April 1998)
  • Radio Control (April 1998)
Articles in this series:
  • Norton Utilities V2: hard disc maintenance for your PCs (January 1998)
  • Norton Utilities V2: hard disc maintenance for your PCs (January 1998)
  • Computer Bits (February 1998)
  • Computer Bits (February 1998)
  • Computer Bits (March 1998)
  • Computer Bits (March 1998)

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Contents Vol.11, No.1; January 1998 FEATURES   4  Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.3 We describe the development of fluorescent lamps and take a look at how they work – by Julian Edgar 14  Compasses: From Magnetite To Digital New electronic compasses offer digital readout and unprecedented accuracy PROJECTS TO BUILD Build Your Own 4-Channel Light Show – Page 18 18  Build Your Own 4-Channel Lightshow New low-voltage unit controls four lighting channels and features several chaser patterns plus music modulation – by Leo Simpson & Rick Walters 28  Command Control System For Model Railways At last! – a Command Control system for Aussie enthusiasts. This one is easy to build and can control up to 16 locomotives – by Barry Grieger 58  Pan Controller For CCD Video Cameras Low-cost panning circuit controls two servos and draws no current while the camera is stationary – by Branco Justic 64  Build A One Or Two-Lamp Flasher Command Control System For Model Railways – Page 28 Use it to draw attention to a sign or display, or to liven up a party. The simple circuit drives 12V 20W or 50W halogen lamps – by John Clarke SPECIAL COLUMNS 40  Serviceman’s Log A clear case of sabotage – by the TV Serviceman 49  Vintage Radio A simple regenerative receiver – by John Hill 70  Radio Control Jet engines in model aircraft – by Bob Young Pan Controller For CCD Video Cameras – Page 58 76  Computer Bits Norton Utilities V2: hard disc maintenance for PCs – by Jason Cole DEPARTMENTS   2  Publisher’s Letter 37  Order Form 38 Mailbag 45  Product Showcase 74  Circuit Notebook 82  Ask Silicon Chip 85  Notes & Errata 86 Market Centre 88  Advertising Index Build A One or Two-Lamp Flasher – Page 64 January 1998  1