Silicon ChipAdvertising Index - May 1988 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Lo, the dreaded microprocessor
  4. Restoring Vintage Radio Receivers by John Hill
  5. Subscriptions
  6. Feature: The Way I See It by Neville Williams
  7. Project: Optical Tachometer for Aeromodellers by John Clarke & Greg Swain
  8. Project: Fit High-Energy Ignition to Your Car by Leo Simpson & John Clarke
  9. Feature: Motorola's MC3334P High Energy Ignition IC by Leo Simpson
  10. Project: Walkaround Throttle for Model Railroads, Pt.2 by Leo Simpson & John Clarke
  11. Serviceman's Log: Double or quits - toss ya! by The Original TV Serviceman
  12. Project: Ultrasonic Car Burglar Alarm by Branco Justic
  13. Feature: Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt, VK2YBX
  14. Project: Build the Party Light by Stephen David
  15. Feature: The Evolution of Electric Railways by Bryan Maher
  16. Feature: Digital Fundamentals, Pt.7 by Louis E. Frenzel
  17. Market Centre
  18. Advertising Index
  19. 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)
Items relevant to "Fit High-Energy Ignition to Your Car":
  • Silicon Chip article scan, May 1988 - Fit High Energy Ignition To Your Car (AUD $10.00)
Items relevant to "Walkaround Throttle for Model Railroads, Pt.2":
  • Silicon Chip article scan, April 1988 - Walkaround Throttle For Model Railroads Pt 1 (AUD $10.00)
  • Silicon Chip article scan, May 1988 - Walkaround Throttle For Model Railroads Pt 2 (AUD $10.00)
  • Silicon Chip article scan, May 1988 - Walkaround Throttle For Model Railroads Pt 2 (AUD $10.00)
Articles in this series:
  • Walkaround Throttle for Model Railroads (April 1988)
  • Walkaround Throttle for Model Railroads, Pt.2 (May 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)
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)
CEN'l Cash in your surplus gear. Advertise it here in Silicon Chip. FOR SALE NEARLY 1500 PRINTER buffer kits now sold . Prices start at $39 for a 256K short form kit. All items advertised are in stock. Dealer enquiries welcome. Bulk discounts. Schools, Govt. Depts. orders accepted. Oh yes!! IBM compatible. Australian designed and manufactured. Ideal project for user groups and students. For a free catalog send a 37c stamp to: Don McKenzie, 29 Ellesmere Crescent, Tullamarine 3043. OATLEY ELECTRONICS - take note of our low prices and some May 1988 specials on kits and ready made items. FM Stereo Transmitter: yes, this unit transmits the complex FM multiplexed stereo signal to any conventional FM stereo receiver! And it's not a kit - it's ready made, housed in a small enclosure (72 x 38 x 21 mm) and powered by just one 1.5V AAA battery with a life of 100 hours. Unit transmits on 90 .35MHz and is tunable from 89 -91 MHz; automatically switches on when an audio signal is applied to its input and automatically switches off about two minutes after the input signal ceases . Input impedance is 32 ohms, range is about 15 metres (less than 15mV/metre at 100 metres), and the unit has a mono-stereo switch. Input signal is obtained via a standard 3 .5mm stereo plug which can plug directly into the headphone outputs of your hifi equipment, stereo TV, " Walkman" cassette player, compact disc player etc. For example , you could use it to transmit a stereo signal from your house hifi or TV to your Walkman or car stereo. Great for people with hearing problems and people who like loud music without disturbing their neighbours. During May, we will supply the Stereo FM Transmitter for an unbeatable price of only $59.95 plus $2 p&p - and we'll include two 1.5V AAA alkaline batteries in the price. Remote Controlled Ultrasonic Car Burglar Alarm: this is not a kit - it's a complete commercial alarm. Unit is remote controlled by a small keychain transmitter, has a self-contained untrasonic movement detector which mounts on your dashboard, and a siren/alarm unit which would normally be mounted in the engine compartment. Installation is made simple by employing a pre-wired loom which includes connectors! Even the pin switches (eg , for bon- 96 SILICO N CHIP net/boot protection) and the alarm stickers are provided . Features include ultrasonic movement detection , digitally encoded UHF remote control (8-metres range) , 60-second exit delay, no entry delay. Armed with ignition key, auto reset after a 1-minute alarm, LED status indicator and panic button on ultrasonic movement detector. Suits 1 2V negativeearth vehicles. Compare this unit with other commercial alarms and realise that this unit is a true bargain at only $129.95 plus $5 p&p. Car Battery Isolator: you can easily add back-up battery operation to the above alarm or to any other alarm with our car battery isolator. Isolates the car's battery and charges the back-up battery. All you need to add is a 1 2V rechargable battery (read on). The back-up battery isolator is priced at only $5.50 plus $1.00 p&p. Satellite Siren (Sept.87 EA): perhaps this unit is better referred to as a Back-Up Siren. Add the protection of this complete second alarm system into your existing alarm system. Automatically gain the benefit of back-up battery operation and a complete and remotely placed second alarm system . This unit is simple to install; it only requires two connections to your existing alarm system. It comes into action when the main alarm is vandalised, the main alarm power is interrupted or the vehicle battery is disconnected. For the month of May we are offering a complete kit for the Satellite Siren at a very special price. What's in this kit? - PCB and components, battery holder, barrel key switch (with two keys), a su itable plastic box, four rechargable nicad batteries (penlite), and a 12V mini piezo siren (that's everything you 'll need). Add up some of the normal prices for the items listed and realise that this project is a May bargain at only $44.95 plus $2.50 p&p. Ignition Killer: let's the burglar get away with your car for a few seconds only. The car then stops and is able to be restarted after a few seconds , then it stops again and so on. This kit also includes the required external hidden switch . The design is almost identical to the very popular one published in EA except that it uses an economy heavy duty relay. The complete PCB and components kit for this project is available during the month of May for a giveaway price of only $9.95 plus $1.50 p&p. Dashboard Flasher (flashing light): this ever popular "Claytons" car alarm simply Advertisers Index Our advertisers are vital to the success of SILICON CHIP. Please give them your support. Altronics ....... .. ..... .... ...... 52-55 Arista Electronics .... .. ... ....... . 1 5 Autotron Australia .. ...... .... .. .. 39 Avtek ........... .. ........ .... ..... .. IBC Dick Smith Electronics .... 40,41, 74,75 Elmeasco ... ... ...... .... ... ....... IFC Geoff Wood Electronics ....... . 67 Jaycar Electronics .... ... ... 24-31 Kenwood Australia ....... .. ... OBC RCS Radio .. ... ... ...... ... ......... 90 Rod Irving Electronics ..... ...... 16 Scan Audio ..... .. ... .. ..... .. ... .. . 61 Zap Electronics ........ .. ... ...... 81 PC Boards Printed circuit boards for SILICON CHIP projects are made by: • RCS Radio Pty Ltd, 651 Forest Rd , Bexley, NSW 2207 . Phone (02) 587 3491 . • Jemal Products, 5 Forge St, Kewdale , WA 6105. Phone (09) 451 8726. flashes a lamp on the dashboard of your vehicle when the ignition is turned off. The kit includes the PCB, all components and an incandescent lamp assembly. The price for this kit for the month of May is an incredible $6.99 plus $1.00 p&p. How about our prices on some of our individual items: popular 11 0dB Mini Piezo Screamers $16.00; larger 120dB Piezo Screamers $23.00; large Metal Sirens - $25.00; 12V 1.2Ah Rechargable Gel Batteries $23; Soldering Iron Stand/Cleaner clearance at 50 cents (ask for a free one with any other purchase) ; quality commercial FM Microphones in attractive metal enclosures at only $15.00! Mail address: Oatley Electronics, PO Box 89, Oatley, NSW 2223. Shop adresss: 5 Lansdowne Pde, Oatley West, Sydney, NSW 2223. Phone (02) 579 4985. Bankcard, Mastercard and Visa Card accepted with phone orders. Shop hours: Mon; Wed; Thur; and Fri. between 10am and 5pm. Other times possible with prior arrangement.