Silicon ChipOuter Back Cover - October 1988 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Those wonderful infrared remote controls
  4. Feature: Electronics & Brock's BMW Blaster by Leo Simpson
  5. Vintage Radio: Checking out the power supply by John Hill
  6. Project: Build an FM Stereo Transmitter by John Clarke & Leo Simpson
  7. Review: Yamaha's Brilliant New CD Player by Leo Simpson
  8. Project: High Performance FM Antenna by Bob Flynn & Leo Simpson
  9. Feature: The Way I See It by Neville Willaims
  10. Serviceman's Log: A wooly picture at Wollongong by The Original TV Serviceman
  11. Project: The Classic Matchbox Crystal Set by Steve Payor
  12. Subscriptions
  13. Project: The LED-Light House Number by John Clarke & Leo Simpson
  14. Feature: The Evolution of Electric Railways by Bryan Maher
  15. Back Issues
  16. Feature: Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt, VK2YBX
  17. Market Centre
  18. Advertising Index
  19. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "High Performance FM Antenna":
  • Silicon Chip article scan, October 1988 - High Performance FM Antenna (AUD $10.00)
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 "The Classic Matchbox Crystal Set":
  • Silicon Chip article scan, October 1988 - Classic Matchbox Crystal Set (AUD $10.00)
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:
  • 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)
A AMATEUR LINE-UP m z VHF UHF Kenwood's amateur ·lineup for 1988 incorporates the latest developments in communications technology. Superior front end specifications are accompanied by the latest developments in transmitter design. Automatic antenna tuning and advanced digital & microprocessor technology make these the easiest to operate Kenwoods ever. Personal computer control is available on several models. HF TH-215A TH-415A MISC. FM Handheld ll'anscelvers. Transmitters Frequency Range: 144. 148MHz (TH-215) 430· 440MHz (TH-415) . Output: 5W/0.5W (Hi/ low). Receiver: 141 163MHz (TH-215) 430440MHz. Scan modes include band , memory and programmable band scans with 3 scan stop modes. Power requirements: 7.2-16V/ 2.0Ama•. TR-751A TR-851A All-mode ll'anscelvers. Frequency Range: TR-751 A: 144. 148MHz TR-851A: 430-440MHz Tran smitter: SSB/CW/FM modes. Output: 25W Receiver sensitivity· less than 0.11uV (TR-851A) Features include: Auto-mode selection, dual digital VFOs, 1O memories plus "COM" channel. Optional Dig ital Channel Link System. Power req.: 13.BV ±1 5% 7.5A max HF DER STATION MONITOR SM-220 Based on a wide-frequency range oscilloscope, it combines a two tone generator, a wide variety of waveform observing capabilities HF LINEAR AMPLIFIER TH-25A TH-45A FM Handheld ll'ansceivers. Frequency range : TH-25: 144148MHz TH-45: 430440MH z. Output: 5W. Receiver sensitivity: less than 0 .16uV (TR-25). 14 multi-function mem- TS-940S Competition Quality HF ll'anscelver. Transmitter: SSB, CW, AM, FM and FSK. 160- 1Ometres band s. Output 250W PEP. Automatic antenna tuner. Receiver· 150kHz30MHz continuous. 40 memories, programmable and band sc an s. Power requirement: 240VAC, 50/ 60Hz g:~d;ia~:t~:rnr:~~ 6.0-16VDC/ 1.2Amax TM-721A Dual band FM Transceiver with across band duplex. New for 1988, with dual watch, selec table full duplex c ross band operation, automatic band change, 30 memory channels. Transmitter: Frequency Range: 144-1 48MHz/430440MHz. Output 45W (VHF) 35W (UHF) Receiver sensitivity : 0. 16uV (UHF). RECEIVERS TL922 A class AB2 ground ed-grid linear amplilier. Covers 160-1 Orn for SSB, CW and RTTY modes. Drive Power: BOW for full output. RF Input Power: 2,000W PEP fSSB) . ANTENNA TUNER TS-711A TS-811A TS-440S Compact HF ll'anscelver. Transmitter: SSB/CW/FM/AFSK. 160-10 metre bands. Output 200W PEP. Optional automatic antenna tuner. Receiver: 1OOkHz-30MHz continuous. Power requ irement: 1216VDC/20A max 1.8-S0MHz ~- All-mode ll'anscelvers. Transmitters: modes SSB/CW/FM. Frequency range: TS-711 : 144-148MHz TS-811 : 430-440MHz. Output: 25W. Receiver sensitivity: less than 0 .2uV (TS-8 11) Features include: 40 multi-function memori es, pro- grammable band scan and memory scan plus programmable memory channel lockout. Power req .: 240VAC, 13 .BV DC/8.0A max. AT-250 R-5000 Communications Receiver. The R-5000 is a competition class com munications receiver. It receives all modes (SSB, CW, AM, FM , FSK). Frequency coverage is 100kHz to 30MHz in 30 bands. Selectable IF filters and dual-mode noise blanking are incorporated. Power requirements: 240VAC or 13.BV DC. Optional automatic antenna tuner for the TS-680S. Features full coverage of 160-1 Ometres. Insertion loss · less than O.BdB. Through power 150W REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET :· "::/---- ·__"ff~~' 1?,; ~ .::_ ~ '- ,..,_,_,.,..,..~ ~ ' ...;,;, ' _,,' ,. ~ ,. TS-680S High performance HF & 6 metre Transceiver. Transmitter: SSB/CW, AM and FM mod es. 160-6 metre bands. Output 1DOW PEP ( 1601Orn) 1OW (6m). Receiver: 500kHz30MHz continuous. fv\emory scan/ band scan. Powe r req .: 12-16VDCi 20A max . TM-221 TM-421 FM Mobile Transceivers. Transmitters: Frequency . range 144. 148MHz (TR221) 430-440MHz (TR421). Output: 45W (TM-221) 35W (TM-421 ). Low power switch to 5W. Receiver: Frequency Range 130173.995MHz (TR-221) 438449.995MHz (TR421). Sensi tivity less than 0. 16uV. Power requirements: 13.BVDC ± 15%/9.5A max KENWOOD ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. 4E WOODCOCK PLACE, LANE COVE, SYDNEY, N.S.W., 2066. Ph. (02) 4281455. YOUR AUTHORISED KENWOOD DEALER, BELOW, WILL GUARANTEE SATISFACTION: Fu rther, beware of dealers not listed in th is advertisement who are selJing Kenwood commu nications equipment . A ll Kenwood products offered by them are not supplied b y Kenwood Australia Ply. Ltd . and have no guarantees applic able. RZ-1 Wide Band Receiver, The RZ-1 covers 500kHz-905MHz. Features include: AM and FM reception, 100 easy to operate multi- function memory channels. Scan modes include VFO sc an and memory scan plus programmable channel lockout. Power requi rements: 11-16V DC/ 1Amax. Connects to models TM-22 1, TM -421, TM -721. Provides all functions on the front panel. Will link togetner models TM-221/TM-421. NSW: Sydney, Em tronics (02) 2 11 0988 ; Parramatta, Captain Communications (0 2) 633 4333 ; lnverell, Re g Stockma n Com mun ic ations (06 7) 2 2 1303 ; Cessnock, Robe rt son Electron ics (049) 90 79 08; Wollongong, Macelec Pty. Ltd. (042) 29 14 55; Port Macquarie, DX Engineering (065) 84 9922 ; Lismore, Frank Boundy (066) 86 2 145; ACT: O 'Connor, A lex J o hnson (062) 4 7 9 125; VIC : Moora bbin , Measure-Tech Suppl ies Pty. Ltd . (03)553 4566; Melbourne, Em tro n ics (03) 670 0 330 ; Ballarat, Brian Stares (053) 39 2 808 Bendigo, Su mner Electronics (054 ) 4 3 1977 TAS : Hobart, Wa tsons W irel e ss (002) 34 430 3 ; Launceston, Marine & Communicatio n (0 03) 31 2711, Burnie, VK. Electron ics (0 0 4 ) 3 1 7733 OLD: Albion, Mitchell Radio Co. (07) 357 6830; Brisbane, Emtronic s (0 7) 394 2 555 SA & NT: Port Adelaide, Inte rnat ional Com munications Sys tems Pty Lt d (08) 47 3688 WA : Victoria Park, Wi llis Ele ctronics (09) 470 1118; Ferndale, B ay Radio (09) 451 3 5 6 1; Osborne Park, Ford Electronics (09) 242 1766