Silicon ChipContents - 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)
MAY 1988 FEATURES 6 Restoring Vintage Radio Receivers by John Hill It's time to start collecting 42 Motorola's MC3334P High Energy Ignition IC CHECK OUT ENGINE RPM on your model airplane with this easy-to-build optical tachometer. You can also use it to measure the speed of fans and rotating shafts. See page 18. by Leo Simpson New device optimises spark energy 76 The Evolution of Electric Railways by Bryan Maher Pt.7 - The first electric mainline system 84 Digital Fundamentals, Pt. 7 by Louis Frenzel Memory circuits PROJECTS TO BUILD 18 Optical Tachometer for Aeromodellers by John Clarke Checks engine speeds up to 25,000 RPM 32 Fit High-Energy Ignition to Your Car by Leo Simpson Improves power, eliminates tune-up hassles 44 Walkaround Throttle for Model Railroads Pt.2 INTERESTED IN RESTORING vintage radio receivers? If so, it's time to start collecting. Turn to page 6 for the first article in this great new series. by Leo Simpson Building the circuit into a console case 62 Ultrasonic Car Burglar Alarm by Branco Justic A high-performance design that's easy to install 72 Build the Party Light by Stephen David Uses a commercial 12V strobe light SPECIAL COLUMNS 12 The Way I See It by Neville Williams Is UHF TV really as good as it's cracked up to be? 56 Serviceman's Log by the original TV serviceman Double or quits - FIT THIS HIGH-ENERGY ignition system to your car and forget tune-up hassles. We explain the benefits and show you how to build it starting page 32. toss ya! 70 Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt Designing and building attenuators DEPARTMENTS 2 Publisher's Letter 3 Mailbag 4 News & Views 9 Subscription page 50 Circuit Notebook 83 Back Issues 92 Product Showcase 94 Ask Silicon Chip 96 Market Centre ULTRASONIC ALARMS have one big advantage - they're easy to install. This unit can be used in car or house installations and has special circuitry to stop false triggering. Details page 62. M A Y 1988 1