Silicon ChipContents - February 1991 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Extolling the virtues of fluorescent lights
  4. Feature: Electric Vehicles; Pt.2 by Gerry Nolan
  5. Feature: A Practical Approach To Amplifier Design by David Eather
  6. Project: A Synthesised Stereo AM Tuner, Pt.1 by John Clarke & Greg Swain
  7. Feature: Computer Bits by Jennifer Bonnitcha
  8. Vintage Radio: One thing leads to another by John Hill
  9. Project: Three Inverters For Fluorescent Lights by Otto Priboj
  10. Project: Build A Low-Cost Sinewave Oscillator by Darren Yates
  11. Back Issues
  12. Project: Fast Charger For Nicad Batteries; Pt.2 by John Clarke & Greg Swain
  13. Serviceman's Log: Now look what ya gorn an' done! by The TV Serviceman
  14. Feature: Remote Control by Bob Young
  15. Feature: Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt, VK2YBX
  16. Feature: The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.8 by Bryan Maher
  17. Order Form
  18. Market Centre
  19. Advertising Index
  20. Outer Back Cover

This is only a preview of the February 1991 issue of Silicon Chip.

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Articles in this series:
  • Electric Vehicles: The State Of The Art (January 1991)
  • Electric Vehicles; Pt.2 (February 1991)
  • Electric Vehicles; Pt.3 (March 1991)
  • The World Solar Challenge (April 1991)
  • Motors For Electric Vehicles (May 1991)
  • Electric Vehicle Transmission Options (June 1991)
Articles in this series:
  • A Practical Approach To Amplifier Design (February 1991)
  • A Practical Approach To Amplifier Design; Pt.2 (April 1991)
Articles in this series:
  • A Synthesised Stereo AM Tuner, Pt.1 (February 1991)
  • A Synthesised Stereo AM Tuner, Pt.2 (March 1991)
  • A Synthesised Stereo AM Tuner, Pt.3 (April 1991)
Articles in this series:
  • Computer Bits (July 1989)
  • Computer Bits (August 1989)
  • Computer Bits (September 1989)
  • Computer Bits (October 1989)
  • Computer Bits (November 1989)
  • Computer Bits (January 1990)
  • Computer Bits (April 1990)
  • Computer Bits (October 1990)
  • Computer Bits (November 1990)
  • Computer Bits (December 1990)
  • Computer Bits (January 1991)
  • Computer Bits (February 1991)
  • Computer Bits (March 1991)
  • Computer Bits (April 1991)
  • Computer Bits (May 1991)
  • Computer Bits (June 1991)
  • Computer Bits (July 1991)
  • Computer Bits (August 1991)
  • Computer Bits (September 1991)
  • Computer Bits (October 1991)
  • Computer Bits (November 1991)
  • Computer Bits (December 1991)
  • Computer Bits (January 1992)
  • Computer Bits (February 1992)
  • Computer Bits (March 1992)
  • Computer Bits (May 1992)
  • Computer Bits (June 1992)
  • Computer Bits (July 1992)
  • Computer Bits (September 1992)
  • Computer Bits (October 1992)
  • Computer Bits (November 1992)
  • Computer Bits (December 1992)
  • Computer Bits (February 1993)
  • Computer Bits (April 1993)
  • Computer Bits (May 1993)
  • Computer Bits (June 1993)
  • Computer Bits (October 1993)
  • Computer Bits (March 1994)
  • Computer Bits (May 1994)
  • Computer Bits (June 1994)
  • Computer Bits (July 1994)
  • Computer Bits (October 1994)
  • Computer Bits (November 1994)
  • Computer Bits (December 1994)
  • Computer Bits (January 1995)
  • Computer Bits (February 1995)
  • Computer Bits (March 1995)
  • Computer Bits (April 1995)
  • CMOS Memory Settings - What To Do When The Battery Goes Flat (May 1995)
  • Computer Bits (July 1995)
  • Computer Bits (September 1995)
  • Computer Bits: Connecting To The Internet With WIndows 95 (October 1995)
  • Computer Bits (December 1995)
  • Computer Bits (January 1996)
  • Computer Bits (February 1996)
  • Computer Bits (March 1996)
  • Computer Bits (May 1996)
  • Computer Bits (June 1996)
  • Computer Bits (July 1996)
  • Computer Bits (August 1996)
  • Computer Bits (January 1997)
  • Computer Bits (April 1997)
  • Windows 95: The Hardware That's Required (May 1997)
  • Turning Up Your Hard Disc Drive (June 1997)
  • Computer Bits (July 1997)
  • Computer Bits: The Ins & Outs Of Sound Cards (August 1997)
  • Computer Bits (September 1997)
  • Computer Bits (October 1997)
  • Computer Bits (November 1997)
  • Computer Bits (April 1998)
  • Computer Bits (June 1998)
  • Computer Bits (July 1998)
  • Computer Bits (November 1998)
  • Computer Bits (December 1998)
  • Control Your World Using Linux (July 2011)
Articles in this series:
  • Fast Charger For Nicad Batteries; Pt.1 (January 1991)
  • Fast Charger For Nicad Batteries; Pt.2 (February 1991)
Articles in this series:
  • Remote Control (February 1991)
  • Remote Control (March 1991)
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 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)
February 1991 THIS DC-AC INVERTER will let you run a fluorescent lamp from a 12V car battery. There are 3 versions for 16W tubes, 20W tubes & 40W tubes - see page 46. FEATURES 8 Electric Vehicles, Pt.2 by Gerry Nolan Energy storage - an Eldorado for innovators 14 A Practical Approach To Amplifier Design by David Eather How to design the output & driver stages 92 The Story Of Electrical Energy, Pt.7 by Bryan Maher Tasmania's hydroelectric power system PROJECTS TO BUILD YOU CAN ENJOY wideband stereo AM sound with this superb new stereo AM tuner. Details page 22. 22 A Synthesised Stereo AM Tuner by John Clarke Features pushbutton tuning & digital frequency readout 46 Three Inverters For Fluorescent Lights by Otto Priboj Use them to run fluorescent tubes from a 12V battery 54 Build A Low-Cost Sinewave Oscillator by Darren Yates Simple circuit can be built from junkbox parts 62 Fast Charger For Nicad Batteries by John Clarke & Greg Swain Pt.2: all the construction details SPECIAL COLUMNS 37 Computer Bits by Jennifer Bonnitcha Why it takes so long to turn on 40 Vintage Radio by John Hill One thing leads to another 76 Serviceman's Log by the TV Serviceman Now look what ya gorn an' done! REVERSED POWER SUPPLIES can cause all sorts of problems in electronic equipment. This month, the Serviceman relates two tales of woe. Turn to page 76. 82 Remote Control by Bob Young Galloping ghost & the evolution of proportional control 86 Amateur Radio by Gany Cratt Oscillators - which type suits your application? DEPARTMENTS 3 Publisher's Letter 4 Mailbag 20 Circuit Notebook 58 Back lssue.s 73 Product Showcase 2 SILICON CHIP 99 100 102 104 Subscription Page Ask Silicon Chip Market Centre Advertising Index LAST MONTH, we gave you the circuit details our our new Fast Nicad Charger. This month, we show you how to build it - see page 62