Silicon ChipContents - November 1992 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Light pollution wastes energy
  4. Project: Build An FM Radio Receiver by Darren Yates
  5. Project: A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.2 by John Clarke
  6. Project: The M.A.L. 4.03 Microcontroller Board; Pt.1 by Barry Rozema
  7. Project: An Automatic Nicad Battery Discharger by Bernie Gilchrist
  8. Serviceman's Log: I did it; but it wasn't my fault by The TV Serviceman
  9. Subscriptions
  10. Vintage Radio: Coverting a battery set to mains operation by John Hill
  11. Project: An Infrared Night Viewer by Branko Justic
  12. Feature: Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt, VK2YBX
  13. Project: Simplifying The Interphone Telephone Exchange by Leo Simpson
  14. Feature: The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.21 by Bryan Maher
  15. Feature: Computer Bits by Darren Yates
  16. Back Issues
  17. Order Form
  18. Market Centre
  19. Advertising Index
  20. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.2":
  • 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, November 1992 - 2kW 24V/240VAC Sinewave Inverter Pt 2 (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)
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 "An Automatic Nicad Battery Discharger":
  • Silicon Chip article scan, November 1992 - Nicad Battery Discharger (AUD $10.00)
Articles in this series:
  • Amateur Radio (November 1987)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1987)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (April 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1988)
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  • Amateur Radio (February 1990)
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  • Amateur Radio (April 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1990)
  • The "Tube" vs. The Microchip (August 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1991)
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  • Amateur Radio (January 1995)
  • CB Radio Can Now Transmit Data (March 2001)
  • What's On Offer In "Walkie Talkies" (March 2001)
  • Stressless Wireless (October 2004)
  • “Degen” Synthesised HF Communications Receiver (January 2007)
  • WiNRADiO: Marrying A Radio Receiver To A PC (January 2007)
  • PICAXE-08M 433MHz Data Transceiver (October 2008)
  • Half-Duplex With HopeRF’s HM-TR UHF Transceivers (April 2009)
  • Dorji 433MHz Wireless Data Modules (January 2012)
Articles in this series:
  • The Technology Letters, Pt.2 (January 1989)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy (July 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.2 (August 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.3 (September 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.4 (October 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.5 (November 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.6 (December 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.7 (January 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.8 (February 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.9 (March 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.10 (May 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.11 (July 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.12 (August 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.13 (September 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.14 (October 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.15 (November 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.16 (December 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.17 (January 1992)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.18 (March 1992)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.19 (August 1992)
  • The Story of Electrical Energy; Pt.20 (September 1992)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.21 (November 1992)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.22 (January 1993)
  • The Story of Electrical Energy (April 1993)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.24 (May 1993)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.24 (June 1993)
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)
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  • Computer Bits (October 1993)
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  • CMOS Memory Settings - What To Do When The Battery Goes Flat (May 1995)
  • Computer Bits (July 1995)
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  • Computer Bits: Connecting To The Internet With WIndows 95 (October 1995)
  • Computer Bits (December 1995)
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  • Control Your World Using Linux (July 2011)
Vol.5, No.11. November 1992 FEATURES 6 A Brief look At liquid Crystal Displays by Daniel Katznelson How they work & why they're popular BASED ON a Motorola 6BHC705CB microcontroller, this project is designed to teach the basics of programming & microprocessor control. Tum to page 34. 32 The Oriel: Jamo's Flagship Loudspeaker System by Leo Simpson Three-way system has no expense spared 79 The Story Of Electrical Energy, Pt.21 by Bryan Maher How electric lighting came to Sydney streets PROJECTS TO BUILD 16 Build An FM Radio Receiver by Darren Yates Uses just two chips & runs off a 9V battery 22 Modifications To The Drill Speed Controller by Leo Simpson Amended circuit has longer gate pulses 24 A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter, Pt2 by John Clarke The DC-DC converter circuitry 34 The M.A.L. 4.03 Microcontroller Board by Barry Rozema Uses a 68HC705C8 microcontroller 40 An Automatic Nicad Battery Discharger by Bernie Gilchrist Puts new "zip" into your nicad batteries 62 An lnfrared Night Viewer by Branco Justic It lets you see in the dark 74 Simplifying The lnterphone Telephone Exchange by Leo Simpson Simple modification eliminates up to 18 !Cs . SPECIAL COLUMNS 44 Serviceman's log by the TV Serviceman I did it; but it wasn't my fault 58 Vintage Radio by John Hill Converting a battery set to mains operation PUT MORE ZIP INTO your mobile telephone batteries with this low-cost device. It automatically discharges a nicad battery pack to its correct end-point voltage so that the pack can then be recharged to full capacity. Details page 40. IFYOU'RE new to electronics, here's a great project to get you started. It's a simple FM radio that uses just two low-cost ICs & runs off a 9V battery. See page 16. 66 Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt A PLL demodulator for amateur receivers 84 Remote Control by Bob Young A low-cost speed controller using discrete !Cs 88 Computer Bits by Darren Yates The PHd pocket hard disc drive DEPARTMENTS Publisher's Letter Mailbag Circuit Notebook Subscriptions Page 68 Product Showcase 2 4 B 57 96 Back Issues 98 Ask SIiicon Chip 101 Order Form 102 Market Centre 104 Advertising Index EVER WANTED TO SEE in the dark without a flashlight? This infrared night viewer will let you do just that. All you have to do is build the high-voltage supply. Tum to page 62. NOVEMBER 1992 1