Silicon ChipContents - December 1988 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: End of volume one; start of volume two
  4. Feature: Electronics & Holden's V6 Engine by Leo Simpson
  5. Vintage Radio: Restoring the dial mechanism by John Hill
  6. Review: Harman Kardon PM665Vxi Amplifier by Leo Simpson
  7. Project: 120 Watt Public Address Amplifier by Leo Simpson & Bob Flynn
  8. Project: Simple Car Antenna Amplifier by John Clarke & Greg Swain
  9. Feature: The Way I See It by Neville Williams
  10. Project: Build a Diesel Sound Generator by John Clarke & Greg Swain
  11. Serviceman's Log: The customer has no idea by The Original TV Serviceman
  12. Feature: Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt, VK2YBX
  13. Feature: The Evolution of Electric Railways by Bryan Maher
  14. Subscriptions
  15. Back Issues
  16. Feature: Index to Volume 1: Jan-Dec 1988
  17. Market Centre
  18. Advertising Index
  19. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • 120 Watt Public Address Amplifier (December 1988)
  • 120 Watt Public Address Amplifier, Pt.2 (January 1989)
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)
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)
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)
DECEMBER 1 988 THIS IS THE VIEW inside our rugged new 120W public address amplifier. This month, we describe the circuit and show you how to assemble the PCBs. See page 26 FEATURES 4 Electronics & Holden's V6 Engine by Leo Simpson The end of the distributor 18 Harman Kardon P~665Vxi Amplifier by Leo Simpson A high power, high current design 42 Kit Clinic & the 1 00W Power Module by John Clarke How we solved one reader's problems 76 The Evolution of Electric Railways by Bryan Maher Pt.14: Why diesel-electrics killed off steam PROJECTS TO BUILD WANT REALISTIC SOUND effects for your model railroad layout? Our new diesel sound generator has all the desired features. Construction starts on page 50 26 120 Watt Public Address Amplifier by Bob Flynn The microphone preamplifier and mixer stages 34 Simple Car Antenna Adaptor by John Clarke Use your rear window demister as an antenna 50 Build a Diesel Sound Generator by Greg Swain The sound follows the locomotive SPECIAL COLUMNS 14 Vintage Radio by John Hill Restoring the dial mechanism 44 The Way I See It by Neville Williams Would you please pass the salt? I need a few grains 62 Serviceman's Log by the original TV serviceman The customer has no idea 70 Amateur Radio by Garry Craft Simple SSB adaptor for shortwave receivers OUR INTREPID SERVICEMAN this month battled both the set and the customer. His frustrations with both begin on page 62 DEPARTMENTS 2 Publisher's Letter 3 Mailbag 59 Circuit Notebook 83 Subscription Page 84 Product Showcase 90 Ask Silicon Chip 92 Back Issues 96 Market Centre 96 Notes & Errata FED UP WITH REPLACING you car radio antenna? This gadget will let you use your rear window demister instead. We show you how on page 68 DECEMBER 1988 1