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ANTIQUE RADIO
Advertising rates for this page: Classified ads: $10.00 for up to 15 words plus 40
cents for e~ch additional word. Display ads (casual rate): $20 per column
centimetre (:'v1ax. 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
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SECURITY ALARM COMPONENTS.
Commercial quality alarm panel, detectors, cable , everything for a complete alarm system . Discounted prices.
4-core alarm cable $35 per 100m. 2core alarm cable (Fig.8) $15 per 100m.
PIR detectors, pulse count, $15 each.
Horn speakers $12.50 each. Alarm control modules $69.50 each. Mail order
service, send SAE for free price list to
Security Distributors, 141 Todds Rd,
Lawton, Old 4501 . Phone (07) 882
0002.
WEATHER FAX programs for IBM XT/
ATs *** "RADFAX2" $35 is a high resolution, shortwave weather fax, Morse &
RTTY receiving program. Needs CGA,
FIX-A-KIT
KIT REPAIR & CONSTRUCTION
3 MONTHS WARRANTY ON REPAIRS
12 MONTHS WARRANTY ON CONSTRUCTION
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
HVCAL ELECTRONICS
Design, Manufacture & Repair of Electronic
Equipment
(02) 633 5477
SSB HF radio & Radfax decoder. Also
"RF2HERC", "RF2EGA" & "RF2VGA",
same as RADFAX2 but suitable for
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.
XT/AT HANDBOOK by Choisser & Foster. Pocket size, 92 pages. For engineers & programmers, & other serious
PC/XT & PC/AT users. A collection of
hardware & software facts & data on
the PC-compatible family & its operating system. Latest edition. This is the
one advertised by Annabooks in the
US magazines Byte, Dr Dobb's Journal, etc. $20 including postage. 5 or
more $15 each. Contact Don McKenzie,
29 Ellesmere Crescent, Tullamarine
3043.
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Prices at December 1, 1991
SIMM
1MBx9
1MBx8
4MBx 9
256 X 9
(For SIP
100ns
80ns
100ns
80ns
80ns
80ns
add $1)
DRAM-DIP
1MBx 1
80ns
256 X 4
100ns
80ns
41256
120ns
100ns
80ns
55 .00
57.00
48.00
53.00
225.00
16.00
6.40
6.30
6.50
1.80
2.00
2.20
PELHAM
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COPROCESSORS
80387-DX 25
80387-SX 16
80287 10MHz
80287 To 20
173.00
142.00
95.00
156.00
FLOPPY DRIVES
3.5 Panasonic 1.44
3.5 Teac 1.44
5.25 Panasonic 1.2
80.00
86.00
92 .00
EXPANSION CARDS
LS 866N 32Mb OK 240.00
AST RAM plus 8Mb . 350.00
BOCA AT plus 8Mb 250.00
INFRARED FILTER: a high-quality military grade deep infrared (IR) filter. For
medium & high-power incandesce.nt
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 $5.00.
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
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
250.00
160.00
100.00
150.00
295.00
230.00
206.00
SOCKETS
Simm Sockets 30 x 1 Vert
Simm Sockets 30 x 2 Ang
Simm Sockets 30 x 2 Vert
1.70
3.50
3.20
Sales Tax 20%. Overnight Delivery. Credit Cards Welcome
1st Floor, 100 Yarrara Road, Pennant Hills, NSW 2120.
Tel (02) 980 6988
KIT REPAIRS
Kits repaired from all magazines. Switchmode power supplies repaired, design work
from start to finish computer software consultancy.
Ring anytime 9am-9pm Mon-Sun.
EEM Electronics, 10 Bouverie Place,
Epping, Vic. 3076
Phone (03) 401 1393
VISIBLE LASER DIODE POINTER:
Based on a small 3mW 670nm visible
laser diode head. The kit includes a
small plastic case , pushbutton switch,
batteries & battery holders&, of course,
the laser diode head. Everything you
need to make a high quality laser diode
pointer or a gunsight for a total price of
$150. Oatley Electronics, PO Box 89,
Oatley, NSW 2223. Phone (02) 579
4985. Fax (02) 570 7910.
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MEMORY EXPANSION
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
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.
MULTIMETERS: Philips automatic digital multimeter PM2517X with case
PM9278, new condition, $350.00. Fluke
27 digital multimeter with case, new
condition, $350.00. Hewlett Packard
logic probe 545A, pulser probe 546A,
Fax (02) 980 6991
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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
TRANSFORMER REWINDS
ALL TYPES OF TRANSFORMER REWINDS
TRANSFORMER REWINDS
Reply Paid No.2, PO Box 438, Singleton, NSW
2330. Ph: (065) 76 1291. Fax: (065) 76 1003.
as new, $300.00 each . K. S. Hickey
(02) 871 6683.
PCVOICE RECORDER SOFTWARE:
turn your computer into an audio recorder, $25 + $3pp (VGA/EGA/CGA/
MONO). MS-DOS required. Also available: PC TALKING VOLTMETER soft-
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 & sen9 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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Advertising Index
Adilam Electronics .. ..... ....... ..... IFC
All Electronic Components .... .... 75
Altronics .......... .. .. ....... ......... . 38-41
Antique Radio Restorations .... .. 94
Av-Comm .. .. ..... .... .. ...... ..... ... .... . 67
David Reid Electronics ...... .......... 3
Dick Smith Electronics ..... .... 28-29
EEM Electronics .. ... .... ........ ...... 95
Yes! Please send me _ _ _ SILICON CHIP binder(s) at $A11.95 plus
Emona Instrum ents ....... ..... ....... 59
$A3 p&p each (NZ $A6 p&p).
Geoff Wood Electronics ............ 33
Enclosed is my cheque/money order for $_ _ _ _ or please debit my
Harbuch Electronics .. ... ... .. .... .... 57
D Bankcard
O Visa Card
Hycal Instruments ..... ....... ... ..... . 94
O Master Card
lcom Australia .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... ... OBC
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Jaycar Electronics ....... ... ...... 48-49
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J.V. Tuners ... .. .... .. ... ...... ............ 57
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Patex Systems .. ... .... ........ ... .. .... 61
PC Computers ........ ......... ........ . 95
PC Marketplace .. ... ...... ...... ... ...... 7
Street _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Pelham ................ .. ........ .. ... ...... . 95
Peter C. Lacey Services .... ....... 55
Suburb/town _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ Postcode_ _ _ _ __
Philips ...... ... .. .. ..... .. .... ... .......... IBC
Preston Electronics ............ ....... 87
SILICON CHIP PUBLICATIONS
PO Box 139, Collaroy Beach, NSW 2097, Australia.
Phone (02) 979 5644
Protel Technology .... ....... .... .. .. .. 85
RCS Radio ........................... ....... 9
Fax: (02) 979 6503.
Resurrection Radio .. ... .............. 75
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ware. 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.
WANTED
AUGUST 1988 ISSUE of Roger Harrison's Austral ian Electronics Monthly.
Ring Graham Welby. B.H. (047) 31 2845.
A.H. (047) 58 8730.
BOOK WANTED: "Electronic Design &
Construction Of Alternate Energy
Projects", by R. Andrew Motes. Will pay
$50 for book in good condition. Call Otto
(02) 728 4768.
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Silicon Chip Back Issues ..... 88-89
Silicon Chip Binders ....... ........... 47
Stewart Electronics ........ ........... 96
TEcs Electronics & Computers . 21
Transformer Rewinds .. .............. 95
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.
• RCS Radio Pty Ltd, 651 Forest
Rd, Bexley, NSW 2207. Phone (02)
587 3491.
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