Silicon ChipContents - September 1990 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Your chance to comment on Silicon Chip
  4. Feature: Voice Mail For Your Computer by Marque Crozman
  5. Mailbag
  6. Feature: How To Make Dynamark Labels by Leo Simpson
  7. Review: The Fluke 45 Digital Multimeter by Leo Simpson
  8. Feature: The Bose Lifestyle Music System by Leo Simpson
  9. Project: Remote Control Extender For VCRs by John Clarke & Greg Swain
  10. Feature: The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.3 by Bryan Maher
  11. Project: Music On Hold For Your Telephone by Jeff Monegal & Branko Justic
  12. Project: Alarm Power Supply With Battery Backup by Greg Swain
  13. Project: Low Cost 3-Digit Counter Module by Darren Yates
  14. Review: Kenwood CS-6020 150MHz Oscilloscope by Bob Flynn
  15. Vintage Radio: The gentle art of scrounging valves by John Hill
  16. Serviceman's Log: The risk of passing the buck by The TV Serviceman
  17. Subscriptions
  18. Order Form
  19. Feature: Remote Control by Bob Young
  20. Feature: Computer Bits by Jennifer Bonnitcha
  21. Feature: Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt, VK2YBX
  22. Feature: Win A Bose Lifestyle Music System
  23. Back Issues
  24. Market Centre
  25. Advertising Index
  26. Outer Back Cover
  27. Feature: Silicon Chip Survey by Silicon Chip

This is only a preview of the September 1990 issue of Silicon Chip.

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Articles in this series:
  • The Technology Letters, Pt.2 (January 1989)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy (July 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.2 (August 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.3 (September 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.4 (October 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.5 (November 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.6 (December 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.7 (January 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.8 (February 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.9 (March 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.10 (May 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.11 (July 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.12 (August 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.13 (September 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.14 (October 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.15 (November 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.16 (December 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.17 (January 1992)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.18 (March 1992)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.19 (August 1992)
  • The Story of Electrical Energy; Pt.20 (September 1992)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.21 (November 1992)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.22 (January 1993)
  • The Story of Electrical Energy (April 1993)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.24 (May 1993)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.24 (June 1993)
Items relevant to "Low Cost 3-Digit Counter Module":
  • Silicon Chip article scan, September 1990 - 3 Digit Counter (AUD $10.00)
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:
  • 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)
~ ::::J =::::J::::;:::;J .:::........... - _, _, _________, _, _. ~ =1 ~ ---- FEATURES 6 Voice Mail For Your Computer by Marque Crozman Converts your computer to a telephone answering machine THERE'S NO NEED to buy a second VCR for the bedroom. This remote control extender will let you operate your existing VCR from any room in the house. See page 24. 16 How To Make Dynamark Labels by Leo Simpson They're fast and easy to make 18 The Fluke 45 Digital Multimeter by Leo Simpson 20 30 60 104 It can be connected to a computer The Bose Lifestyle Music System by Leo Simpson The end of conventional hifi systems? The Story Of Electrical Energy, Pt.3 by Bryan Maher How alternators are excited & cooled Kenwood CS-6020 150MHz Oscilloscope Bob Flynn Has CRT readout & cursor controls Win A Bose Lifestyle Music System Take out a subscription and you are in the draw DO YOU FREQUENTLY have to place telephone callers on hold? Build this project and you can entertain them with music while they wait. Details page 40. PROJECTS TO BUILD 24 Remote Control Extender For VCRs by John Clarke Let's you operate the VCR from any room in the house 40 Music On Hold For Your Telephone by Jeff Monegal Plugs in parallel with your existing telephone 48 Alarm Power Supply With Battery Backup by Greg Swain For use with the Multi-Sector Burglar Alarm 54 Low Cost 3-Digit Counter Module by Darren Yates Use it as an event counter or as part of a larger project SPECIAL COLUMNS 64 Vintage Radio by John Hill The gentle art of scrounging valves THE SERVICEMAN did a lot of fiddling this month - well, pot twiddling actually. His problems start on page 74 . 74 Serviceman's Log by the TV Serviceman The risk of passing the buck 82 Remote Control by Bob Young The care & feeding of battery packs 93 Computer Bits by Jennifer Bonnitcha What to do when your computer goes bung; Pt.5 98 Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt Simple shortwave converter for the 2- metre band DEPARTMENTS 3 Publisher 's Letter 9 Mailbag 79 Subscription Page 90 Circuit Notebook 2 SILICON CHIP 106 Product Showcase 118 Back Issues 120 Ask Silicon Chip 122 Market Centre THIS 3-DIGIT COUNTER module can be used as an event counter or as part of a larger project. We show you how to build it starting page 54 .