Vo/.5, No.7. July 1992
FEATURES
16 Understanding The World Of CB Radio by Herb Zallner
The background, the frequencies & the gear
82 Electronics Workbench For Home Or Lab by Leo Simpson
ARE YOU HAVING battery
problems with your hand-held
telephone? This simple device
will correctly discharge a nicad
battery pack so that it can then
be recharged to full capacity.
Details page 22
Build it & clean up your work practices
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PROJECTS TO BUILD
Eight Stal.ion
Sprinkler Controller
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22 Build A Nicad Battery Discharger by Marque Crozman
Rids your batteries of the dreaded memory effect
30 8-Station Automatic Sprinkler Timer by Graham Blowes
It can also control lights & other appliances
54 Portable 12V SLA Battery Charger by Darren Yates
Recharge 12V SLA batteries from your car's lighter socket
64 An Off-Hook Timer For Telephones by Darren Yates
Takes the phone off-hook & then replaces it after a preset time
76 Multi-Station Headset Intercom, Pt.2 by Marque Crozman
Second article completes the construction details
SPECIAL COLUMNS
6 Vintage Radio by John Hill
Unusual problems lead to interesting repairs
TAKE THE DRUDGERY out of
watering your garden with this
automatic 8-station sprinkler
timer. It can also be used to
control lights or other
appliances. See page 30
40 Serviceman's Log by the TV Serviceman
How do you get to blast a ghetto?
70 Computer Bits by Paul Lynch
Good books on the PC can be well worthwhile
72 Amateur Radio by Garry Crutt
PORTA8l!;;
12V SI.A BATTERY
CHARGER
Radiation hazards - the precautions you should take
DEPARTMENTS
2 Publisher's Letter
4 Mailbag
53 Order Form
58 Circuit Notebook
74 Back Issues
85 Product Showcase
92 Ask Silicon Chip
93 Notes & Errata
94 Market Centre
96 Advertising Index
YOU CAN USE THIS simple
project to recharge 12V sealed
lead acid batteries via your car's
cigarette lighter socket. We show
you how to build it starting page
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JULY 1992
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