Silicon ChipContents - July 1991 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: There's an electric vehicle in your future
  4. Feature: How To Install Mutiple TV Outlets; Pt.2 by Jim Lawler
  5. Vintage Radio: Some simple repair techniques by John Hill
  6. Feature: Tuning In To Satellite TV; Pt.2 by Garry Cratt
  7. Project: Battery Discharge Pacer For Electric Vehicles by Dieter Kuenne
  8. Project: Error Analyser For CD Players, Pt.1 by Stephen McBride
  9. Serviceman's Log: Bits & pieces - odds & ends by The TV Serviceman
  10. Subscriptions
  11. Order Form
  12. Project: Loudspeaker Protector For Stereo Amplifiers by Bob Flynn
  13. Project: Four-Channel Lighting Desk, Pt.2 by John Clarke & Leo Simpson
  14. Back Issues
  15. Feature: Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt, VK2YBX
  16. Feature: Computer Bits by Jennifer Bonnitcha
  17. Feature: Remote Control by Bob Young
  18. Feature: The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.11 by Bryan Maher
  19. Market Centre
  20. Advertising Index
  21. Outer Back Cover

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

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Articles in this series:
  • How To Install Multiple TV Outlets (May 1991)
  • How To Install Mutiple TV Outlets; Pt.2 (July 1991)
Articles in this series:
  • Tuning Into Satellite TV (June 1991)
  • Tuning In To Satellite TV; Pt.2 (July 1991)
  • Tuning In To Satellite TV; Pt.3 (August 1991)
Articles in this series:
  • Error Analyser For CD Players, Pt.1 (July 1991)
  • Error Analyser For CD Players, Pt.2 (August 1991)
  • Error Analyser For CD Players, Pt.3 (November 1991)
Items relevant to "Four-Channel Lighting Desk, Pt.2":
  • Silicon Chip article scan, June 1991 - 4-Channel Lighting Desk Pt.1 (AUD $10.00)
  • Silicon Chip article scan, July 1991 - 4-Channel Lighting Desk Pt.2 (AUD $10.00)
  • Silicon Chip article scan, July 1991 - 4-Channel Lighting Desk Pt.2 (AUD $10.00)
Articles in this series:
  • Four-Channel Lighting Desk, Pt.1 (June 1991)
  • Four-Channel Lighting Desk, Pt.2 (July 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:
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • 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)
July 1991 FEATURES 6 How Install Multiple TV Outlets, Pt.2 by Jim Lawler BASED ON A FEW low-cost ICs, this simple project can indicate the percentage ampere-hour capacity used or remaining in u rechargeable battery. It can also be used us a "fuel" pacer to obtain maximum performance from an electric racing car. Turn to page 24. Couplers, signal losses & boosters 18 Tuning In To Satellite TV, Pt.2 by Garry Cratt Hardware requirements for C & Ku-band reception 96 The Story Of Electrical Energy, Pt.11 by Bryan Maher The Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Scheme PROJECTS TO BUILD 24 Battery Discharge Pacer For Electric Vehicles by Dieter Kuenne Can be used as a "fuel" pacer or to show charge remaining 36 Error Analyser For CD Players, Pt.1 by Stephen McBride Counts interpolations & dropouts 62 Loudspeaker Protector For Stereo Amplifiers by Bob Flynn Protects your speakers from amplifier overdrive or failure BUILD THIS CD ERROR analyser & put an end to the myths of green pens, special feet & other gimmicks. The device connects to your CD player & shows the number of interpolations & dropouts. See page 36. 68 Four-Channel Lighting Desk, Pt.2 by John Clarke Full construction & testing details SPECIAL COLUMNS 14 Vintage Radio by John Hill Some simple repair techniques 44 Serviceman's Log by the TV Serviceman Bits & pieces - odd & ends 84 Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt PEP monitor circuit for transmitters & transceivers 88 Computer Bits by Jennifer Bonnitcha Windows on a brave new world 90 Remote Control by Bob Young The development of digital proportional R/C transmitters DEPARTMENTS 3 Publisher's Letter 4 Mailbag 57 Subscription Page 59 Product Showcase 78 Back Issues 2 SILICON CHIP 80 Circuit Notebook 101 Ask Silicon Chip 102 Notes & Errata 103 Market Centre 104 Advertising Index LAST MONTH, we gave you the circuit details & specifications of our new 4-chunnel lighting desk. This month, we show you how to build it - see page 68. Change of Address Please note: during June 1991, we changed premises. Our offices are now at Unit 1a/77-79 Bassett Street, Mona Vale, NSW 2103. Our postal address and phone numbers remain the same as before.