Silicon ChipContents - November 1987 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Introducing Silicon Chip: the new electronics magazine for everyone
  4. Subscriptions
  5. Feature: The Evolution of Electric Railways by Bryan Maher
  6. Silicon Chip Hifi Review by Leo Simpson
  7. Feature: The Way I See It by Neville Williams
  8. Project: Capacitance Adaptor for Your DMM by John Clarke & Greg Swain
  9. Project: 1GHz Digital Frequency Meter by Steve Payor
  10. Serviceman's Log: With friends like that by The Original TV Serviceman
  11. Project: Car Stereo For Your Home by Greg Swain
  12. Project: Off Hook Indicator for Telephones by John Clarke
  13. Project: A Portable Electronics Workbench by Leo Simpson
  14. Feature: Your House Wiring Could Kill You by Leo Simpson
  15. Feature: Digital Fundamentals, Pt.1 by Louis E. Frenzel
  16. Feature: Guide to Discrete Components by Leo Simpson
  17. Feature: Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt, VK2YBX
  18. Market Centre
  19. Advertising Index
  20. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (November 1987)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (December 1987)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (January 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (February 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (March 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (April 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (May 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (June 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (July 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (August 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (September 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (October 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (November 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (December 1988)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (January 1989)
  • The Evolution Of Electric Railways (February 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (March 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (April 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (May 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (June 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (July 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (August 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (September 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (October 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (November 1989)
  • The Evolution Of Electric Railways (December 1989)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (January 1990)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (February 1990)
  • The Evolution of Electric Railways (March 1990)
Articles in this series:
  • The Way I See It (November 1987)
  • The Way I See It (December 1987)
  • The Way I See It (January 1988)
  • The Way I See It (February 1988)
  • The Way I See It (March 1988)
  • The Way I See It (April 1988)
  • The Way I See It (May 1988)
  • The Way I See It (June 1988)
  • The Way I See it (July 1988)
  • The Way I See It (August 1988)
  • The Way I See It (September 1988)
  • The Way I See It (October 1988)
  • The Way I See It (November 1988)
  • The Way I See It (December 1988)
  • The Way I See It (January 1989)
  • The Way I See It (February 1989)
  • The Way I See It (March 1989)
  • The Way I See It (April 1989)
  • The Way I See It (May 1989)
  • The Way I See It (June 1989)
  • The Way I See It (July 1989)
  • The Way I See It (August 1989)
  • The Way I See It (September 1989)
  • The Way I See It (October 1989)
  • The Way I See It (November 1989)
  • The Way I See It (December 1989)
Items relevant to "1GHz Digital Frequency Meter":
  • Silicon Chip article scan, November 1987 - 1GHz Digital Frequency Meter Pt1 (AUD $10.00)
Articles in this series:
  • 1GHz Digital Frequency Meter (November 1987)
  • 1GHz Digital Frequency Meter, Pt.2 (December 1987)
  • Bookshelf (January 1988)
  • 1GHz Digital Frequency Meter, Pt.3 (January 1988)
Items relevant to "Your House Wiring Could Kill You":
  • Silicon Chip article scan, November 1987 - Your House Wiring Could Kill You (AUD $10.00)
Articles in this series:
  • Digital Fundamentals, Pt.1 (November 1987)
  • Digital Fundamentals, Pt.2 (December 1987)
  • Digital Fundamnetals, Pt.3 (January 1988)
  • Digital Fundamentals, Pt.4 (February 1988)
  • Digital Fundamentals Pt.5 (March 1988)
  • Digital Fundamentals, Pt.6 (April 1988)
  • Digital Fundamentals, Pt.7 (May 1988)
  • Digital Fundamentals, Pt.8 (June 1988)
  • Digital Fundamentals, Pt.9 (August 1988)
  • Digital Fundamentals, Pt.10 (September 1988)
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)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1989)
  • 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)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (April 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1991)
  • 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)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1994)
  • 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)
Publisher & Editor-in-Chief Leo Simpson, B.Bus. "'=' ~ ~ ~ t:: __, -=--1----q;___,a;::= __, __. __, __, ..... _._. __, _. __, .......... __, ------ NOVEMBER 1987 ,.....II - ~ _.i __, ~ ~ -...J-A,-,J--1 ~ ~ __. __, ::::: _t:::;__ __, ~ I -- FEATURES 6 The Evolution of Electric Railways by Bryan Maher Part 1 - The birth of steam and electric locomotives 11 Silicon Chip Hifi Review by Leo Simpson Marantz PM-35 Integrated Amplifier 76 Your House Wiring Could Kill You by Leo Simpson Your house wiring can develop a dangerous fault 83 Digital Fundamentals, Pt.1 by Louis Frenzel Teach yourself digital electronics 88 Guide to Discrete Components, Pt.1 by Leo Simpson Find out about the basic electronic building blocks PROJECTS TO BUILD 20 Capacitance Adaptor for Your DMM by John Clarke Checks values from 0-2.2 microfarads 32 1 GHz Digital Frequency Meter by Steve Payor Superb performance yet easy to build 54 Car Stereo for Your Home by Greg Swain A surplus car radio makes a cheap hifi system 66 Off Hook Indicator for Telephones by John Clarke Tells you when an extension phone is off the hook !Editor Greg Swain, B.Sc.(Hons.) Technical Staff John Clarke, B.E.(Elec .) Robert Flynn Regular Contributors Neville Williams, FIREE, VK2XV Bryan Maher, M.E. B.Sc.(Elect. Eng.) Garry Cratt, VK2YBX Jim Lawler Photography Bob Donaldson Editorial Advisory Panel Philip Watson , VK2ZPW Norman Marks Steve Payor, B.Sc., M.E. SILICON CHIP is published 1 2 times a year by Silicon Chip Publications Pty Ltd. All material copyright (c). No part of the contents of this publication may be reproduced without prior written consent of the publisher. Kitset suppliers may not photostat articles without written permission of the publisher. Typesetting/makeup: Magazine Printers Pty Ltd, Waterloo, NSW 2017. · Printing: Masterprint Pty Ltd , Dubbo, NSW 2830. Distribution: Network Distribution Company. 72 A Portable Electronics Workbench by Leo Simpson Build it before you build your next project SPECIAL COLUMNS 14 The Way I See It by Neville Williams They'll sell you anything but don't ask them to fix it 46 Serviceman's Log by the original TV serviceman With friend 's like that 90 Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt Introducing amateur radio DEPARTMENTS 2 Publisher's Letter 70 Product Showcase 5 News & Views 94 Ask Silicon Chip 51 Bookshelf 62 Circuit Notebook 96 Market Centre Subscription rates are currently $42 per year (12 issues). Outside Australia the cost is $62 per year surface mail or $1 20 per year air mail. Liability: Devices or circuits described in SILICON CHIP may be covered by patents. SILICON CHIP disclaims any liability for the infringement of such patents by the manufacturing or selling of any such equipment. Address all mail to: Silicon Chip Publications Pty Ltd, PO Box 139, Collaroy Beach, NSW 2097 Phone (02) 982 3935. ISSN 1030-2662 * Recommended and maximum Australian price only.