Silicon ChipContents - July 2000 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: 42V electrical systems in cars
  4. Feature: Say Bye-Bye To Your 12V Car Battery by Julian Edgar
  5. Project: A Home Satellite TV System by Garry Cratt & Ross Tester
  6. Project: A Moving Message Display by Atilla Aknar & Ross Tester
  7. Project: Compact Fluorescent Lamp Driver by John Clarke
  8. Project: El-Cheapo Musicians' Lead Tester by John Clarke
  9. Order Form
  10. Project: Li'l Powerhouse Switchmode Power Supply; Pt.2 by Peter Smith & Leo Simpson
  11. Review: Motech MT-4080A LCR Meter by Leo Simpson
  12. Product Showcase
  13. Review: ADEM Compac II Security System by Ross Tester
  14. Vintage Radio: The AWA P1 portable 11-inch B/W TV set by Rodney Champness
  15. Book Store
  16. Back Issues
  17. Notes & Errata
  18. Product Showcase
  19. Market Centre
  20. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "A Moving Message Display":
  • DOS software for the Moving Message Display (Free)
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  • 12V CFL Driver PCB pattern (PDF download) [11107001] (Free)
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  • Li'l Powerhouse Switchmode Power Supply; Pt.1 (June 2000)
  • Li'l Powerhouse Switchmode Power Supply; Pt.1 (June 2000)
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  • Li'l Powerhouse Switchmode Power Supply; Pt.2 (July 2000)

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Contents Vol.13, No.7; July 2000 FEATURES 4 Say Bye-Bye To Your 12V Car Battery The days of 12V car electrical systems are numbered. Radical changes are just around the corner – by Julian Edgar 72 Review: Motech MT-4080A LCR Meter Versatile instrument can also check a raft of parameters, including Quality factor, phase angle, dissipation factor and ESR – by Leo Simpson 80 Review: ADEM Compac II Security System Is there an intruder on your premises? This clever system lets you know then lets you listen in – by Ross Tester Home Satellite TV System For Less Than $50 – Page 10. PROJECTS TO BUILD 10 A Home Satellite TV System For Less Than 50 Bucks Tune into TV signals on the Optus B1 satellite with this surplus gear. $50 buys you all the bits – by Ross Tester & Garry Cratt 18 A Moving Message Display It’s easy to build, easy to program, easy on the pocket and easy on the eye – by Atilla Aknar & Ross Tester 30 Compact Fluorescent Lamp Driver Moving Message Display – Page 18. Operates from a 12V DC supply and can drive up to four 9W CFLs at full brightness. Use it as part of a solar power installation or anywhere you require good lighting without mains power – by John Clarke 42 El-Cheapo Musicians’ Lead Tester Checking leads is a snap with this handy tester – by John Clarke 60 Li’l PowerHouse Switchmode Power Supply; Pt.2 Second article has all the construction details. And we’ve improved the output filtering for even better performance – by Peter Smith & Leo Simpson SPECIAL COLUMNS 54 Serviceman’s Log Big is not always beautiful – by the TV Serviceman Compact Fluorescent Lamp Driver – Page 30. 82 Vintage Radio The AWA P1 portable 11-inch B/W TV set – by Rodney Champness DEPARTMENTS 2 53 59 70 74 Publisher’s Letter Subscriptions Form Mailbag Circuit Notebook Product Showcase 90 92 93 94 96 Ask Silicon Chip Notes & Errata Electronics Showcase Market Centre Advertising Index Musicians’ Lead Tester – Page 42 JULY 2000  1