Silicon ChipIndex to Volume 5, Jan. 92 - Dec. 92 - 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)
Index to Volume 5: January-December 1992 Features 01/92 42 Experiments For Your Games Card 01/92 82 New Blood Steriliser Uses Microwaves 02/92 6 The Mobile Telephone Revolution 02/92 69 Designing A Speed Controller For Electric Models 03/92 4 The Electronic Dentist 03/92 8 How To Adjust Your Hot Water System 03/92 70 Updating The Resistor & Capacitor Scene 04/92 6 Understanding Computer Memory 04/92 14 Yokogawa's 100MHz Digital CRO 04/92 56 The Electronic Workbench 05/92 6 We Take A Look At CD ROM 05/92 16 Computing On The Big Screen 06/92 42 SuperMac: Video Editing On the Small Screen 06/92 53 What's New In Oscilloscopes? 07/92 16 Understanding The World Of CB Radio 07/92 82 Electronics Workbench For Home Or Lab 08/92 16 The Musical Instrument Digital Interface 09/92 16 A Tutorial On PC-Based Data Acquisition 10/92 4 Manned Electric Flight Across The USA 10/92 73 The Philips PM3394 Digital/ Analog Scope 11 /92 6 A Brief Look At Liquid Crystal Displays 11/92 32 The Oriel : Jamo's Flagship Loudspeaker System 12/92 8 Ten Years Of The Compact Disc 12/92 64 High Voltage Probes: Beware The Dangers Serviceman's Log 01/92 34 AWA Mitsubishi C-3423; CT-144 7AM/CT-1440A 02/92 56 Rank Arena C-2053; Hitachi Fujian HFC-1425B 03/92 54 VCRs: Sharp VC-9300X; Sharp VC-782X; National Panasonic NV-850 04/92 36 Samsung CB5012Z TV Set; Sony KV1830 TV Set 05/92 40 Panasonic TC-2969 TV Set; AWA SC5326 Q Chassis (TV Set) 100 SILICON CHIP 06/92 36 Samsung CB5025 TV Set; Panasonic TC-1401 AR TV Set 07/92 40 Sharp GF-76002 Stereo Radio Cassette; Akai VS-112EA VCR 08/92 40 General GC-202 TV Set; Sharp VC9300X VCR 09/92 64 English Thorn 9418 TV Set 10/92 42 Panasonic TC-2969 & TC-48R60 TV Set 11 /92 44 Telephone Answering Machine; "Magic" Computer 12/92 84 Kriesler 59-1 TV Set; Rank Arena C2601 TV Set TETIA TV Tips 01/92 37 Princess 14CT8 (PC-02X Chassis) 02/92 57 Sony KV2764EC TV Set 03/92 54 AWAC620 (G Chassis) TV Set 05/92 41 Samsung TV Chassis No. P50F & RM101 06/92 40 AWAAV11 Video Recorder 07/92 43 JVC HR-7200 Video Recorder 08/92 43 Sharp DV4884 TV Set 09/92 67 AWA C2341 TV Set 10/92 45 Akai CT-K209 TV Set 11/92 47 Akai VS-4E Video Recorder 12/92 89 Sanyo 83P Chassis (TV Set) Computer Bits 01 /92 40 What To Do When Things Go Wrong 02/92 50 More Things To Do When Things Go Wrong 03/92 52 Coping With Damaged Directories & File Allocation Errors 05/92 24 The PC Game Is Changing Again - OS/2 Is Really Here 06/92 32 A Look At Hard Disc Drives 07/92 70 Good Books On The PC Can Be Well Worthwhile 09/92 37 The 68705 Microcontroller 10/92 92 The Inside Story On Hard Disc Standards 11 /92 88 The PHd Pocket Hard Disc Drive 12/92 28 Upgrading An AT Computer To a 386DX Motherboard Amateur Radio 01/92 74 The Global Positioning System 02/92 72 A Look At Trunked Radio Communications 03/92 50 The AR-1500 & AR-2800 Scanning Receivers 04/92 42 Receiving Weather Satellite Signals - The Hardware Required, Pt.1 05/92 86 Receiving Weather Satellite Signals, Pt.2 07/92 72 Radiation Hazards - The Precautions You Should Take 08/92 38 Review: Kenwood's TS-450S HF transceiver 09/92 86 Build A Relative Field Strength Meter 10/92 78 How To Make Transmitter Measurements 11/92 66 A PLL Demodulator For Amateur Receivers Circuit Notebook 01/92 22 Signalling For Model Trains 01/92 23 Automatic Night Light Timing Circuit 02/92 13 Alarm Dialler Uses An EPROM 02/92 13 8-Channel ADC For PCs 03/92 12 Courtesy Light Delay For Cars 03/92 13 Traffic Lights For Model Train Layouts 03/92 13 Adjustable 20V Power Supply 03/92 .14 Using Your Games Port For Data Input 04/92 12 Scanning Facility For A CB Radio 04/92 13 EPROM-Based Stepper Motor Driver 05/92 22 Low Cost Audio Oscillator 05/92 22 Bulletin Board Watchdog 05/92 23 Airconditioning Override With Kickdown Switch 05/92 23 Nicad Fast Charger Timer 06/92 66 Loudspeaker Protector Has Power-On Delay 06/92 66 Courtesy & Headlight Delays For Cars 06/92 67 Chocolate Wheel With Fixable Numbers 07/92 58 Sequential Combination Lock 07/92 58 Modification To Headlight Controller 07/92 59 BCD & Decimal To ?-Segment Decoding With An EPROM 08/92 1.4 Musical Chime Generator 08/92 14 12VDC To 240VAC Inverter For Small Appliances 08/92 15 High Performance Drill Speed Controller 08/92 15 Simple Lap Timer For Slot Cars 09/92 8 Traffic Lights For Model Train Layouts 09/92 8 Automatic Electric Blanket Controller Projects to Build 01 /92 16 Build A 4-Channel Guiter Mixer 01/92 28 Automatic Controller For Car Headlights 01 /92 53 Baby Room Monitor & FM Transmitter 01/92 64 0-45V 8A Power Supply, Pt.1 02/92 24 Compact Digital Voice Recorder 02/92 34 Build A Stereo Power Amplifier 02/92 42 12VDC/240VAC 40-Watt Inverter 02/92 76 Adjustable 0-45V 8A Power Supply, Pt.2 03/92 16 TV Transmitter For VHF VCRs 03/92 22 Studio Twin Fifty Stereo Amplifier, Pt.1 03/92 42 Thermostatic Switch For Car Radiator Fans 03/92 62 Build A Telephone Call Timer 04/92 18 Studio Twin Fifty Stereo Amplifier, Pt.2 04/92 30 Build The Executive Thingie 04/92 64 lnfrared Remote Controller For Model Railroads, Pt.1 04/92 76 Differential Input Buffer For Oscilloscopes 05/92 30 A Low-Cost Electronic Doorbell 05/92 36 The Battery Eliminator (3-9V DC) 05/92 58 Build A Telephone Intercom 05/92 76 lnfrared Remote Controller For Model Railroads, Pt.2 09/92 09/92 10/92 10/92 10/92 11 /92 11 /92 11 /92 11 /92 12/92 12/92 12/92 9 Tester For 2-lnput Logic Gates 9 Cross-Coupled FET Mixer 8 Automatic Soldering Iron Timer 8 Stutter Trigger For An Audio Strobe 9 Self-Contained Autofire Module For Electronic Games 8 Reversing Light Chaser For 12V Lamps 8 A Low Cost Crystal Checker 9 2-Chip Electronic Blackjack Game 9 Timer Safeguards Rechargeable Cells 34 Board Game Countdown Timer 34 Power On/Low Battery Indicator 35 High Current 0-20VDC Power Supply Remote Control 01 /92 78 Motors For Electric Flight Models. Pt.2 03/92 78 Voltage Losses In Speed Controllers 04/92 53 Switching Frequencies In Speed Controllers 08/92 58 Internal Combustion Engines For R/C Models, Pt.1 09/92 93 Internal Combustion Motors For R/C Models, Pt.2 10/92 88 Internal Combustion Motors For R/C Models, Pt.3 11 /92 84 A Low-Cost Speed Controller Using Discrete !Cs, Pt, 1 06/92 16 A Multi-Station Headset Intercom, Pt.1 06/92 24 lnfrared Remote Controller For Model Railroads, Pt.3 06/92 68 Video Switcher For Camcorders & VCRs 06/92 82 Build A 15-Watt 12VDC To 240VAC Inverter 07/92 22 Build A Nicad Battery Discharger 07/92 30 8-Station Automatic Sprinkler Timer 07/92 54 Portable 12V SLA Battery Charger 07/92 64 Off-Hook Timer For Telephones 07/92 76 Multi-Station Headset Intercom, Pt.2 08/92 22 Build An Automatic SLA Battery Charger 08/92 36 Miniature 1 .5V to 9V DC Converter 08/92 62 Dummy Load Box For Large Audio Amplifiers 08/92 68 The lnterphone Digital Telephone Exchange, Pt.1 09/92 6 Track Tester For Model Railroads 09/92 28 Heavy-Duty 5A Drill Speed Controller 09/92 46 The lnterphone Digital Telephone Exchange, Pt.2 09/92 56 A Multi-Sector Home Burglar Alarm, Pt.1 09/92 78 A General-Purpose 3½-Digit Panel Meter 10/92 16 A 2kW 24VDC to 240VAC Sinewave Inverter, Pt.1 10/92 22 A Multi-Sector Home Burglar Alarm, Pt.2 10/92 48 Build A Mini Amplifier For Personal Stereos 10/92 56 The Thunderbird Battery Charger 11 /92 16 Build A Simple FM Radio Receiver 11/92 22 Modifications To The Drill Speed Controller 11/92 24 A 2kW 24VDC to 240VAC Sinewave Inverter, Pt.2 11 /92 34 The MAL-4 Microcontroller Board, Pt.1 11 /92 40 An Automatic Nicad Battery Discharger 11/92 62 An lnfrared Night Viewer 11 /92 74 Simplifying The lnterphone Telephone Exchange 12/92 12 Diesel Sound Simulator For Model Railroads 12/92 22 Easy-To-Build UHF Remote Switch 12/92 44 Build The Number Cruncher 12/92 58 The Mal-4 Microcontroller Board, Pt.2 12/92 66 A 2kW 24VDC to 240VAC Sinewave Inverter, Pt.3 12/92 40 Building & Using The Low-Cost Speed Controller, Pt.2 08/92 82 Pt.19 Electric Traction Schemes In Sydney 09/92 89 Pt.20 Sydney's Tramways & The Ultimo Power Station 11 /92 79 Pt.21 How Electric Lighting Came To Sydney's Streets Vintage Radio 01/92 58 Restoring An AWA Radiolette Receiver 02/92 18 Console Receivers From The 1930s 03/92 72 A Look At Valve Substitutions 04/92 84 The Basics Of Receiver Alignment, Pt.1 05/92 68 The Basics Of Receiver Alignment Pt.2 06/92 6 The Basics Of Receiver Alignment Pt.3 07/92 7 Unusual Problems Lead To Interesting Repairs 08/92 6 Troubleshooting Vintage Radio Receivers 09/92 40 Repairing An Old Heathkit RF Generator 10/92 37 Vintage Radio Repairs Made Easy 11 /92 58 Converting A Battery Set To Mains Operation 12/92 74 Preventing Trouble & Making Odd Repairs Electrical Energy 01 /92 8 Pt.17 Giant Hydroelectricity Schemes In Brazil 02/92 34 Pt.18 How The Broadwater Was Tamed Notes & Errata 01 /92 93 Digital Altimeter For Gliders & Ultralights, Sept-Nov. 1991 02/92 92 Battery Charger For Solar Panels , November 1991 03/92 92 lnfrared Light Beam Relay, December 1991 05/92 92 TV Transmitter For UHF VCRs, March 1992 06/92 92 Thermostatic Switch For Car Radiator Fans, March 1992 07/92 93 40W 12V DC To 240VAC Inverter, February 1992 07/92 93 Telephone Intercom, May 1992 07/92 93 Video Switcher, June 1992 09/92 100 lnfrared Light Beam Relay, December 1991 09/92 100 Video Switcher, June 1992 09/92 100 Nicad Discharger, July 1992 09/92 100 Portable 12V SLA Battery Charger, July 1992 09/92 100 6/12V SLA Battery Charger, August 1992 10/92 100 40W 12V DC To 240VAC Inverter, February 1992 12/92 99 Studio Twin 50 Stereo Amplifier, April 1992 DECEM BE R 1992 101