Silicon ChipContents - May 1990 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Power lines and the environment: a touchy subject
  4. Feature: Error Correction For Digital Recordings by Phillips
  5. Vintage Radio: Cleaning up the chassis by John Hill
  6. Project: High Energy Ignition For Reluctor Pickups by John Clarke & Leo Simpson
  7. Project: Build A 4-Digit Capacitance Meter by John Clarke & Greg Swain
  8. Feature: Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt, VK2YBX
  9. Project: 16-Channel Mixing Desk; Pt.4 by John Clarke & Leo Simpson
  10. Serviceman's Log: Something old & something new by The TV Serviceman
  11. Project: The Mozzie CW Transceiver by Clive Chamberlain
  12. Feature: Remote Control by Bob Young
  13. Feature: Computer Bits by Jennifer Bonnitcha
  14. Feature: Waveform Generation Using A PC, Pt.3 by Steve Payor
  15. Back Issues
  16. Market Centre
  17. Advertising Index
  18. Subscriptions
  19. Outer Back Cover

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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)
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  • 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:
  • 16-Channel Mixing Desk (February 1990)
  • 16-Channel Mixing Desk (March 1990)
  • 16-Channel Mixing Desk, Pt.3 (April 1990)
  • 16-Channel Mixing Desk; Pt.4 (May 1990)
  • Modifications To The 16-Channel Mixer (November 1990)
Articles in this series:
  • Remote Control (October 1989)
  • Remote Control (November 1989)
  • Remote Control (December 1989)
  • Remote Control (January 1990)
  • Remote Control (February 1990)
  • Remote Control (March 1990)
  • Remote Control (April 1990)
  • Remote Control (May 1990)
  • Remote Control (June 1990)
  • Remote Control (August 1990)
  • Remote Control (September 1990)
  • Remote Control (October 1990)
  • Remote Control (November 1990)
  • Remote Control (December 1990)
  • Remote Control (April 1991)
  • Remote Control (July 1991)
  • Remote Control (August 1991)
  • Remote Control (October 1991)
  • Remote Control (April 1992)
  • Remote Control (April 1993)
  • Remote Control (November 1993)
  • Remote Control (December 1993)
  • Remote Control (January 1994)
  • Remote Control (June 1994)
  • Remote Control (January 1995)
  • Remote Control (April 1995)
  • Remote Control (May 1995)
  • Remote Control (July 1995)
  • Remote Control (November 1995)
  • Remote Control (December 1995)
Articles in this series:
  • Computer Bits (May 1990)
  • Computer Bits (June 1990)
  • Computer Bits (July 1990)
  • Computer Bits (August 1990)
  • Computer Bits (September 1990)
Articles in this series:
  • Computer Bits (February 1990)
  • Computer Bits (March 1990)
  • Waveform Generation Using A PC, Pt.3 (May 1990)
  • Waveform Generation Using A PC, Pt.4 (July 1990)
.,,,,. MAY 1990 THIS 4-DIGIT CAPACITANCE meter is easy to build and can measure capacitors from 1pF to 9999µF. Construction starts on page 20. FEATURES 4 Error Correction For Digital Recordings from Philips Promising new technique fills in the gaps 16 Fingerscan Personal Identification by Leo Simpson Will it make ID cards obsolete? 92 Waveform Generation Using A PC, Pt.3 by Steve Payor Tone burst and function generator software listings PROJECTS TO BUILD 18 High Energy Ignition For Reluctor Pickups by Uses the Motorola MC3334P ignition IC J. Clarke 30 Build A 4-Digit Capacitance Meter by Greg Swain Measures capacitance from 1pF to 9999µF 48 16-Channel Mixing Desk, Pt.4 by John Clarke Testing the equaliser/VU board & chassis wiring 66 The Mozzie CW Transceiver by Clive Chamberlain Easy-to-build low power design SPECIAL COLUMNS 8 Vintage Radio by John Hill Cleaning up the chassis 42 Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt Electronic load for checking power supplies LOOKING FOR AN ignition module to go with reluctor-style distributors? Our latest ignition module can be used with all sorts of reluctor distributors, including those in Mitsubishi Sigmas. Details page 18. Dick Smith Electronics Catalog THE BONUS CATALOG from Dick Smith Electronics has been inserted in all issues on sale in Australia. New Zealand readers should not feel left out though. The June issue of SILICON CHIP will include the Dick Smith Electronics catalog for New Zealand. 60 Serviceman's Log by the TV serviceman Something old & something new 74 Remote Control by Bob Young Aerodynamics & stall conditions 82 Computer Bits by Jennifer Bonnitcha What to do when your computer goes bung DEPARTMENTS 2 Publisher's Letter 3 Mailbag 14 Circuit Notebook 86 Product Showcase 98 Back Issues 100 101 102 104 Ask Silicon Chip Notes & Errata Market Centre Subscription Page THIS NIFTY LITTLE transceiver is suitable for Morse & RTTY and puts out about 1W at 3.5MHz. We show you how to build it starting page 66. MAY 1990 1