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Cash in your surplus gear. Advertise it here in Silicon Chip.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES
ANTIQUE RADIO
Advertising rates for this page: Classified ads: $10.00 for up to 15 words plus 40
cents for each additional word. Display ads (casual rate): $20 per column
centimetre (Max. 10cm). Closing date: five weeks prior to month of sale.
To run your classified ad, print it clearly on the form below or on a separate sheet
of paper & send it with your cheque or credit card details to: Silicon Chip
Classifieds, PO Box 139, Collaroy Beach, NSW 2097. Or fax the details to (02)
979 6503.
ANTIQUE RADIO restorations. Your
one-stop radio repair shop. Specialising
in restoring vintage radios including
chassis rewiring, re-condensing, quality new parts, valves, valve sockets,
speakers, power & audio transformers.
Secondhand radio dials & parts for most
brands & models. About 400 radios in
stock for sale, restoration & parts. Every
restored wireless is covered by a 2year warranty on parts & labour. We
restore damaged woodwork & cabinets
& French polish (approx. 40 coats). Vintage car radios available for sale or
restoration. Repairs done on tape decks
& amplifiers. Open Sat. 10am-5pm;
Sun. 12.30-5pm. 109 Cann St, Bass
Hill, NSW 2197. Phone (02) 645 3173
BH or (02) 726 1613 AH.
FOR SALE
TEST EQUIPMENT: (1) oscilloscope,
Gosser 1049 double beam with service
manual; (2) audio oscillator, AWA type
3A57150, 20Hz to 20kHz, metered output 0-15V, attenuator 5dB steps; (3)
Patee VTVM; (4) RF oscillator, University Graham, 5 ranges 150kHz to 30MHz,
attenuator. The lot $60 or will negotiate
separately. Ring Don Clements on (02)
449 1992.
Enclosed is my cheque/money order for $_ _ _ _ or please debit my
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WEATHER FAX programs for IBM XT/
ATs *** "RADFAX2" $35 is a high resolution, shortwave weather fax, Morse &
RTTY receiving program. Needs CGA,
SSB HF radio & Radfax decoder. Also
"RF2HERC", "RF2EGA" & "RF2VGA",
same as RADFAX2 but suitable for
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FIX-A-KIT
KIT REPAIR & CONSTRUCTION
3 MONTHS WARRANTY ON REPAIRS
12 MONTHS WARRANTY ON CONSTRUCTION
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
H·vcAL ELECTRONICS
D es ign. M a nufacture & Re p a ir of t;.l ec tro ni c
Equipme nt
(02) 633 5477
Direct CAD PCB design
from your schematic, rough
PCB,to ink plot negative
for prototype or one-off in
sing I e or doub I e sided with
s ii k screens & so I der resist.
NC and photoplot options
available on floppies.
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Prices at February 12, 1992
SIMM
1MBx9
1MBx8
4MBx9
256 X 9
(For SIP
Phone (02)807 6916
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~ PO Box 37, Ryde
PCB ART
NSW, 2112
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Hercules, EGA & VGA cards respectively. $35. *** "SATFAX" $45 is a NOAA,
Meteor & GMS weather satellite picture
receiving program. Uses EGA & VGA
modes, needs EGA or VGA colour monitor & card, plus "WEATHER FAX" PC
card. $45. *** All programs are on 5.25inch or 3.5-inch discs (state which) &
include documentation. Add $3 postage. Only from M. Delahunty, 42 Villiers
St, New Farm, 4004 Old. Phone (07)
358 2785.
UNIVERSAL AT 1/0 CARDS: 2 x IDE
Hard, 2 x HO Floppy, 2 x Ser, 1 x Par, 1
x Game, all cables & connectors. Enable/disable any feature - $55. XT/AT
102 keyboards $55. IBM printer cables
$10. Plug packs 9.5VDC 1.1 A $14. Don
McKenzie, 29 Ellesmere Crescent,
Tullamarine 3043. Phone (03) 338 6286.
INFRARED FILTER: a high-ql..(ality military grade deep infrared (IR) filter. For
medium & high-power incandescent
spotlights & floodlights. Approximately
130mm diameter & 6mm thick. High
temperature pyrex-glass base material.
Excellent for night surveillance equipment. Works with IR viewers & some
video equipment. On special at $55.00.
Oatley Electronics, PO Box 89, Oatley,
NSW 2223. Phone (02) 579 4985. Fax
(02) 570 7910.
MINI INFRARED NIGHT VIEWER: as
per EA, Oct. 1991 issue. A very small
complete kit that includes a lens, an IR
tube & an eyepiece. Simple to construct. The kit is now supplied with a
high quality military inverter. Draws only
20mA from a 9V battery. Not only at the
lowest price offered but we also include
a free filter. $299.00. Includes the IR
tube, lens, eyepiece, electronics kit, a
75mm round IR plastic filter & the case.
Kit No. IRNW5. Limited stock. Certified
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MEMORY EXPANSION
100ns
sons
100ns
sons
sons
sons
add $1)
DRAM-DIP
1MBx 1
80ns
100ns
256 X 4
sons
41256
120ns
100ns
sons
54.00
59.00
51.00
54.00
215.00
17.00
6.20
6.50
6.70
1.85
1.90
2.00
PELHAM
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COPROCESSORS
80387-DX 25
80387-SX 16
8028710MHz
80287 To 20
240.00
145.00
100.00
130.00
FLOPPY DRIVES
3.5 Panasonic 1.44
5.25 Panasonic 1.2
80.00
92.00
EXPANSION CARDS
LS 866N 32Mb OK 240.00
AST RAM plus 8Mb 375.00
BOCA AT plus 8Mb 240.00
SPECIALS
Sun SLC
Sharp 6220
Sharp 8081
PS/2(ALL)
PS/2(ALL)
Mac FX/NIX
Laser Printers
4Mb
1Mb
1Mb
2Mb
4Mb
4Mb
2Mb
252.00
150.00
100.00
160.00
320.00
230.00
216.00
SOCKETS & PROC.
Simm Sockets 30 x 2 Ang 6.00
Intel 80386/33
264.00
Intel 80486/33
790.00
Intel 80386/40
280.00
Sales Tax 20%. Overnight Delivery. Credit Cards Welcome
1st Floor, 100 Yarrara Road, Pennant Hills, NSW 2120.
Tel (02) 980 6988
Fax (02) 980 6991
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UNIDEN SCANNERS
DON'T PAY MORE!
50XL ARP $299.95. Our price $211
10 memories, Lo-Hi VHF, UHF
1 OOXL T ARP $449.95. Our price $409
100 memories, Lo-Hi VHF, Air, UHF
200XLT ARP $549.95. Our Price $477
200 memories, Lo-Hi VHF , Air, UHF,
800 MHz
DIGI-CART DSP BOARD
For 16-bit IBM compatibles. Broadcast quality 44.1 KHz/16 bit stereo
audio with audio recorder software.
$1599 + Tax
Custom software service for applications available.
PC Computers (08) 3326513
36 Regent St Kensington SA
All prices include delivery.
Phone anytime today!
(03) 883 9535; Fax (03) 432 0716
TopCom Communications
PO Box 336, Greensborough, Vic 3088.
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TRANSFORMER REWINDS
ALL TYPES OF TRANSFORMER REWINDS
TRANSFORMER REWINDS
p&p Australia $5; NZ (airmail) $10. Major credit cards accepted with phone &
fax orders. Oatley Electronics, PO Box
89, Oatley, NSW 2223. Phone (02) 579
4985. Fax (02) 570 7910.
SOLAR PANEL GIVEAWAY: brand new
high-quality US-made amorphous glass
solar panels. 150 x 150mm. Will deliver
a full 1 watt whilst charging 6-8V batteries! Has weather protection film on rear.
Reply Paid No.2, PO Box 438, Singleton, NSW
2330. Ph: (065) 761291. Fax: (065) 761003.
Incredible pricing : $9 each or 10 for
&75. Cert. p&p $5 on any amount. Oatley
Electronics, PO Box 89, Oatley, NSW
2223. Phone (02) 579 4985. Fax (02)
570 7910.
NIGHT VIEWER BARGAIN: a very
small telescopic IR viewer (1/2 of a
WANTED: YOUR CIRCUIT & DESIGN IDEAS
Do you have a good circuit idea languishing in the ol' brain cells? If so, why
not sketch it out, write a brief description & sena it to us
Provided your idea is workable & original, we'll publish it in Circuit Notebook
& you'll make some money. You'll also help save us from the dreadful "circuit
burnout" syndrome which afflicts anyone who has to generate too many
circuit ideas in too short a time.
We'll pay up to $60 for a really good circuit (not too big please). So transfer
your circuit to paper & send it to Silicon Chip Publications, PO Box 139,
Collaroy Beach, NSW 2097.
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Antique Radio Restorations ...... 94
Av-Comm ........... .... ................. .. 54
David Reid Electronics ..... ..... ..... . 3
Dick Smith Electronics .. ..... .. 28-29
Electronics World ......... ...... ....... .. 9
Emona Instruments ........... ... ..... 59
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Force Electronics ....... .. ...... ... .... 17
Geoff Wood Electronics ....... .. .. . 35
G. F. & M. Hughes ... ............ ... ... 95
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$A3 p&p each (NZ $A6 p&p).
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Hewlett Packard .... .. ..... ... ... .. .... IFC
Hycal Instruments ...... ... ....... 43,94
Jaycar Electronics ...... ... ..... .. 45-52
J.V. Tuners .. .. ... .. .......... ... .... .... .. 41
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KT Technology ... .... ... .... ......... OBC
Oatley Electronics ................ 34,95
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PC Computers ...... ... ............... .. 95
PC Marketplace ................... .. ... 75
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Peter C. Lacey Services ........... 36
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RCS Radio ..... ... ...... .... ....... ....... 81
Resurrection Radio ... .. ...... ..... ... 87
SILICON CHIP PUBLICATIONS
PO Box 139, Collaroy Beach, NSW 2097, Australia.
Phone (02) 979 5644
Fax: (02) 979 6503.
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binocular viewer) with an objective lens
and an eyepiece fitted. Supplied with a
matching prefocussed IR tube that may
have some minor blemishes. The scope
has provision for a coaxial EHT connection and a small power supply kit will
also be provided. Could be fitted into a
small plastic case & fitted with a belt clip.
Almost a complete partially constructed
night viewer for only $199. Limited supply. Certified p&p Au stralia $5, NZ (airmail) $10. Major credit cards accepted
with phone & fax orders. Oatley Electronics, PO Box 89, Oatley, NSW 2223.
Phone (02) 579 4985. Fax (02) 570
7910.
PCVOICE RECORDER SOFTWARE:
turn your computer into an audio recorder, $25 + $3pp (VGA/EGA/CGA/
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Rod Irving Electronics .. .. ....... 1O, 11
68,69,82;83
Silicon Chip Back Issues ..... 88-89
Silicon Chip Binders ........... .... ... 96
Transformer Rewinds .. ...... ........ 95
MONO). MS-DOS required . Also available: PC TALKING VOLTMETER software. For project published in SILICON
CHIP, Oct/Nov 1991. Plugs into the printer
port of any IBM PC/XT/AT/386 or compatible. Displays voltages up to ±128V
on screen, takes voltage samples over
time, has 8-bit accuracy to within 1%.
Combines with the PCVOICE RECORDER
project to give a talking voltmeter. Available on 5¼-inch 360Kb disc plus documentation and instructions for $30 plus
$3pp. Send your cheque or money order to Darren Yates , PO Box 134,
French's Forest, NSW 2086.
TopCom Communications .. ....... 95
VALVES: 653 Brand new valves for
sale in original boxes including large
quantity 6DQ6 etc. $1000. No offers.
Phone (054) 94 3492.
• RCS Radio Pty Ltd, 651 Forest
Rd, Bexley, NSW 2207. Phone (02)
587 3491 .
PC Boards
Printed circuit boards for SILICON
CHIP projects are made by:
• Electronic Toy Services, 2/111
Glynville Drive, Hackham West, SA
5163. Phone (08) 382 8919.
• Jemal Products, 5 Forge St,
Welshpool, WA 6106. Phone (09)
350 5555.
• Marday Services, PO Box 19-189,
Avondale, Auckland, NZ. Phone 88
5730.
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