Silicon ChipContents - January 1988 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: There's a UHF antenna in your future
  4. Feature: The Evolution of Electric Railways by Bryan Maher
  5. Feature: The 1987 CESA Hifi Awards by Leo Simpson
  6. Project: High-Performance UHF Antenna by Leo Simpson & Bob Flynn
  7. Review: Marantz's Elegant New CD Player by Leo Simpson
  8. Project: Dual Tracking ±18.5V Power Supply by John Clarke & Leo Simpson
  9. Project: 1GHz Digital Frequency Meter, Pt.3 by Steve Payor
  10. Serviceman's Log: When the chips are down by The Original TV Serviceman
  11. Project: Subcarrier Adaptor For FM Tuners by John Clarke & Leo Simpson
  12. Feature: OTC's Automatic Seaphone Service by Leo Simpson
  13. Project: The Flexo Shortwave Antenna by Ed Noll
  14. Feature: Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt, VK2YBX
  15. Feature: The Way I See It by Neville Williams
  16. Feature: Digital Fundamnetals, Pt.3 by Louis E. Frenzel
  17. Subscriptions
  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)
Items relevant to "High-Performance UHF Antenna":
  • Silicon Chip article scan, January 1988 - High-Performance UHF Antenna (AUD $10.00)
Items relevant to "Dual Tracking ±18.5V Power Supply":
  • Silicon Chip article scan, January 1988 - Dual Tracking Power Supply (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)
Articles in this series:
  • Amateur Radio (January 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1990)
  • A look at signal tracing; Pt.2 (May 1997)
  • A look at signal tracing; Pt.3 (June 1997)
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:
  • 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)
JANUARY 1 988 FEATURES 4 The Evolution of Electric Railways 12 32 68 86 by Bryan Maher Pt.3 - The problem of braking The 1987 CESA Hifi Awards by Leo Simpson Best amplifier, tuner, CD player & loudspeaker Marantz's Elegant New CD Player by Leo Simpson For the audio connoisseur OTC'S Automatic Seaphone Service by Leo Simpson Ship-to-shore dialling for all boat owners Digital Fundamentals, Pt.3 by Louis Frenzel Teach yourself digitial electronics WHAT WERE the best hifi products for 1987? We name the winners of the 1987 CESA Grand Prix hifi awards on page 12. PROJECTS TO BUILD 14 High-Performance UHF Antenna by Leo Simpson Uses readily available materials 24 Update the Sound of Your Telephone by John Clarke Simple circuit fits in your telephone :t 18.5V power supply by John Clarke The ideal supply for your workbench 48 1 GHz Digital Frequency Meter Pt.3 by Steve Payor Construction, calibration a nd troubleshooting 64 Subcarrier Adaptor For FM Tuners by John Clarke Listen to hidden FM transmissions 71 The Flexo Shortwave Antenna by Ed Noll Improve your shortwave reception 38 Dual Tracking IF YOU CAN do basic metalwork you can build this high-performance UHF antenna. It's a four-bay bowtie design to cut down on interference and ghosting. Details page 14. SPECIAL COLUMNS 56 Serviceman's Log by the original TV serviceman When the chips are down 76 Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt Amateur television: getting started 82 The Way I See It by Neville Williams Information has its place, but what about knowledge DEPARTMENTS 2 Publisher's Letter 3 Mailbag 10 News & Views 22 Circuit Notebook 43 Bookshelf 79 Product Showcase 94 Ask Silicon Chip 96 Market Centre HERE 'S THE ideal power suppl y for your workbench. This is a dual tracking design giving up to ± 18.5V, and features voltage metering and short circuit protection. Turn to page 57. JA NUARY 1988 1