Silicon ChipContents - December 1992 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Feature: The Silicon Chip 5th Birthday Sweepstakes
  3. Contents
  4. Publisher's Letter: Celebrating five years of Silicon Chip
  5. Feature: Ten Years Of The Compact Disc by Silicon Chip
  6. Project: Diesel Sound Simulator For Model Railroads by Darren Yates
  7. Project: An Easy-To-Build UHF Remote Switch by Greg Swain
  8. Feature: Computer Bits by Darren Yates
  9. Feature: Remote Control by Bob Young
  10. Project: Build The Number Cruncher by Greig Sheridan
  11. Project: The M.A.L. 4.03 Microcontroller Board; Pt.2 by Barry Rozema
  12. Feature: High Voltage Probes: Beware The Dangers by S.A Blashki & R. N. Clark
  13. Project: A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.3 by John Clarke
  14. Vintage Radio: Preventing trouble & making odd repairs by John Hill
  15. Serviceman's Log: A dogged approach is justified by The TV Serviceman
  16. Feature: Index to Volume 5, Jan. 92 - Dec. 92
  17. Market Centre
  18. Advertising Index

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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 (November 1992)
  • Remote Control (December 1992)
  • Remote Control (January 1993)
Articles in this series:
  • The M.A.L. 4.03 Microcontroller Board; Pt.1 (November 1992)
  • The M.A.L. 4.03 Microcontroller Board; Pt.2 (December 1992)
  • The M.A.L. 4.03 Microcontroller Board; Pt.3 (February 1993)
Items relevant to "A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.3":
  • Silicon Chip article scan, February 1993 - 2kW 24V/240VAC Sinewave Inverter Pt 5 (AUD $10.00)
  • Silicon Chip article scan, January 1993 - 2kW 24V/240VAC Sinewave Inverter Pt 4 (AUD $10.00)
  • Silicon Chip article scan, December 1992 - 2kW 24V/240VAC Sinewave Inverter Pt 3 (AUD $10.00)
  • Silicon Chip article scan, November 1992 - 2kW 24V/240VAC Sinewave Inverter Pt 2 (AUD $10.00)
  • Silicon Chip article scan, October 1992 - 2kW 24V/240VAC Sinewave Inverter Pt 1 (AUD $10.00)
  • EEPROM table for the 2kW 24V DC to 240VAC Sinewave Inverter (Software, Free)
  • Transformer winding diagrams for the 2kW 24VDC to 240VAC Sinewave Inverter (Software, Free)
  • 2kW 24V DC to 240VAC Sinewave Inverter PCB patterns (PDF download) [11309921-4] (Free)
  • Silicon Chip article scan, December 1992 - 2kW 24V/240VAC Sinewave Inverter Pt 3 (AUD $10.00)
Articles in this series:
  • A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.1 (October 1992)
  • A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.2 (November 1992)
  • A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.3 (December 1992)
  • A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.4 (January 1993)
  • A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.5 (February 1993)
Vol.5, No.12; December 1992. FEATURES . . ADD REALISM to your model railroad layout with this diesel sound simulator. It fits right inside the locomotive & the sound rises & falls in response to the throttle setting. Details page 12. 1 The Silicon Chip 5th Birthday Sweepstakes Enter & you could win a car - lots of other prizes as well 8 Ten Years Of The Compact Disc A look back at an all-conquering product 64 High Voltage Probes: Beware The Dangers Coronial report of a fatal accident 100 Index To Volume 5, Jan.92 - Dec.92 All the year's projects & features - PROJEC'ES 12 Diesel Sound Simulator For Model Railroads by Darren Yates It fits inside the loco for added realism THIS UHF REMOTE SWITCH uses a ready-made receiver front end to eliminate alignment hassles. You can use it to switch your house or car alann on & off, or to control lights & other appliances. Turn to page 22. 22 An Easy-To-Build UHF Remote Switch by Greg Swain Factory made receiver front-end eliminates· alignment hassles 44 Build The Number Cruncher by Greig Sheridan It chooses a number; you guess what it is 58 The MAL-4 Microcontroller Board, Pt.2 by Barry Rozema The complete circuit diagram & how it works 66 A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter, Pt.3 by John Clarke The sinewave generator & the H-pack output drive circuit 28 Computer Bits by Darren Yates Upgrading an AT computer to a 40MHz 386DX motherboard 40 Remote Control by Bob Young Building & using the low-cost speed controller, Pt.2 ARE YOU RUNNING Windows on an old 286 machine? If so, now's the time to put some zip back into your computing by fitting a 386 motherboard & a larger hard disc drive. Our article on page 28 shows what's involved. 74 Vintage Radio by John Hill Preventing trouble & making odd repairs 84 Serviceman's Log, by the TV Serviceman A dogged approach is justified _ . DEPARTMENTS ~- . : _ : . ~ 4 Publisher's Letter 98 Ask Silicon Chip 6 Mailbag 34 Circuit Notebook 57 Order Form 93 Product Showcase 99 Notes & Errata 102 Market Centre 104 Advertising Index OUR NEW SPEED controller for electric models is really compact since it uses mainly surface · mount components. All you have to do is install the FETs & the servo input lead. See page 40. DECEMBER 1992 3