Silicon ChipContents - February 1988 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: The fascination of electronics
  4. Subscriptions
  5. Feature: Electronics and the Big Cat by Leo Simpson
  6. Feature: Easy Tips on Headphone Repair by Homer L. Davidson
  7. Project: Protector Car Burglar Alarm by John Clarke
  8. Review: Sony Enters the Big Power Stakes by Leo Simpson
  9. Project: Studio 200 Stereo Power Amplifier by Leo Simpson & Bob Flynn
  10. Project: End-of-FIle Indicator for Modems by Greg Swain
  11. Feature: South Pacific: The Electronic Version by J. L. Elkhorne
  12. Project: Build the Door Minder by Leo Simpson & John Clarke
  13. Project: Low Ohms Adaptor for Multimeters by John Clarke
  14. Serviceman's Log: His Master's Voice by The Original TV Serviceman
  15. Feature: The Way I See It by Neville Williams
  16. Feature: Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt, VK2YBX
  17. Feature: The Evolution of Electric Railways by Bryan Maher
  18. Feature: Digital Fundamentals, Pt.4 by Louis E. Frenzel
  19. Market Centre
  20. Advertising Index
  21. Outer Back Cover

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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)
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)
....- .. =:.,._. __,.. : VOLUME 1 ::= __=I ~ ~ _. _. .__. ..._. ---------. --------------- _y _. _. ----__.. _. _. _. __. _. __. ----- ~ -J/1 ~ -I __. .. :::ii _. _. __. ~ --I -J ,._. ~ - - _,I - _. -I _,~__._ _, __. _._, _, -I -I -I ~ _. _. ,.. .. _. -I _. _. _. --&. _... __, ---... _.... _. __. _. _. _. _. __, __. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. _. :::: ._.. - - ..... - .... _. _. _. ..» __, ...,.. 5 -I ...J ----- _. ...... .... ___,I __ __ _. ----I ---::: ---= - ~ ----- - ...J ....I ....J -I ---' ____, ~ _. --- - - - :::: _. __, __. -I _. _. FEBRUARY 1 988 FEATURES 6 Electronics and the Big Cat by Leo Simpson SONY'S NEW CONTROL amplifier and power amplifier give exotic performance but don't have an exotic price. We take a look at this potent combination starting page 30. Multiple microprocessors work their magic 14 Easy Tips on Headphone Repair by Leo Simpson Jacks and plugs give the most trouble 30 Sony Enters the Big Power Stakes by Leo Simpson Superb new preamp/amp combination 50 South Pacific: The Electronic Version by J.L. Elkhorne A tropical servicing adventure 80 The Evolution of Electric Railways by Bryan Maher Pt.4 - Australia's first 100 years 85 Digital Fundamentals, Pt.4 by Louis Frenzel Understanding & using flipflops PROJECTS TO BUILD 18 Protector Car Burglar Alarm by John Clarke Refined circuit has every wanted feature 36 Studio 200 Stereo Power Amplifier by Leo Simpson High power and easy to build 46 End-of-File Indicator for Modems by Greg Swain It buzzes when a file is finished 53 Build the Door Minder by John Clarke Uses an ingenious pressure sensor 56 Low Ohms Adaptor for Multimeters by John Clarke Accurately measures down to 0.01 ohms THIS RUGGED STEREO power amplifier puts out a genuine 100 watts per channel into 8-ohm loads and 160 watts into 4-ohm loads. Full circuit and construction details begin on page 36. SPECIAL COLUMNS 60 Serviceman's Log by the original TV serviceman His Master's Voice 70 The Way I See It by Neville Williams Worth preserving: a colourful slice of electronic history 74 Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt Line isolation unit for phone patch operation DEPARTMENTS 2 Publisher's Letter 4 News & Views 17 Bookshelf 34 Circuit Notebook 92 Product Showcase 94 Ask Silicon Chip 96 Market Centre SILICON CHIP'S NEW car burglar alarm has internal and external siren alarms, backup battery, ignition killer and dashboard flasher. Turn to page 18.