Silicon ChipContents - September 1988 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: From the electronic shutter to high-definition TV
  4. Vintage Radio: Checking and replacing the resistors by John Hill
  5. Review: Sony's Mind-Blowing 8mm Video Gear by Leo Simpson
  6. Project: Build a Hands-Free Speakerphone by John Clarke & Leo Simpson
  7. Feature: The Way I See It by Neville Williams
  8. Project: Electronic Fish Bite Detector by Branco Justic
  9. Serviceman's Log: Helping the old folk at home by The Original TV Serviceman
  10. Project: High Performance AC Millivoltmeter by Bob Flynn & Leo Simpson
  11. Project: The Incredible Vader Voice by Darth Junior
  12. Feature: Digital Fundamentals, Pt.10 by Louis E. Frenzel
  13. Feature: Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt, VK2YBX
  14. Feature: What Is Negative Feedback? by Bryan Maher
  15. Feature: The Evolution of Electric Railways by Bryan Maher
  16. Subscriptions
  17. Back Issues
  18. Market Centre
  19. Advertising Index
  20. 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 "High Performance AC Millivoltmeter":
  • Silicon Chip article scan, September 1988 - AC Millivoltmeter Pt.2 (AUD $10.00)
  • Silicon Chip article scan, August 1988 - AC Millivoltmeter Pt.1 (AUD $10.00)
  • Silicon Chip article scan, September 1988 - AC Millivoltmeter Pt.2 (AUD $10.00)
Articles in this series:
  • High Performance AC Millivoltmeter (August 1988)
  • High Performance AC Millivoltmeter (September 1988)
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)
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:
  • What is Negative Feedback? (April 1988)
  • What is Negative Feedback? (June 1988)
  • What is Negative Feedback? (July 1988)
  • What Is Negative Feedback? (September 1988)
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)
SEPTEMBER 1 988 HERE'S A HANDS-FREE TELEPHONE that anyone can afford. It's easy to build and uses a special chip from Motorola for really top performance. Details page 14. FEATURES 8 Sony's Mind-Blowing 8mm Video Gear by Leo Simpson Digital stereo sound plus stunning picture quality 58 Motorola's MC34018 Speakerphone IC by Leo Simpson Test circuit, pin functions & internal details 66 Digital Fundamentals, Pt.10 by Louis Frenzel Programming microcomputers 82 What is Negative Feedback? by Bryan Maher Pt.4: How feedback reduces distortion 88 The Evolution of Electric Railways by Bryan Maher Pt.11: The Queensland 25kV AC suburban system PROJECTS TO BUILD 14 Build a Hands-Free Speakerphone by John Clarke SONY'S NEW 8MM VIDEO GEAR is simply stunning. With PCM digital stereo sound and brilliant picture quality, it will change your perception of the 8mm format. Our report starts on page 8. Uses a special chip for top performance 30 Electronic Fish Bite Detector by Branco Justic Attaches to your rod, buzzes when a fish bites 46 High Performance AC Millivoltmeter by Leo Simpson Pt.2: We show you how to build it 60 The Incredible Vader Voice by Darth Junior Let's you imitate the dastardly Darth SPECIAL COLUMNS Vintage Radio by John Hill Checking and replacing the resistors 22 The Way I See It by Neville Williams Could we end up drinking nickel cadmium cocktails? 38 Serviceman's Log by the original TV serviceman Helping the old folk at home 84 Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt Switchmode charger for gel batteries 4 IT WASN'T MOISTURE that caused the dew light to come on in a customer's VCR but our intrepid serviceman solved the problem anyway. His adventures start on page 38. DEPARTMENTS 2 Publisher's Letter 3 Mailbag 34 Circuit Notebook 93 Subscriptions 95 Product Showcase 100 102 103 104 Ask Silicon Chip Back Issues Notes & Errata Market Centre THIS FISH BITE DETECTOR attaches to your fishing rod and is just the shot for night-time fishing. When a fish bites, it sounds a low-level piezo buzzer and flashes a LED. See page 30.