Silicon ChipContents - March 1993 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Computer monitor reliability leaves a lot to be desired
  4. Feature: Sanyo's Big Screen Video Projector by Leo Simpson
  5. Project: Build A Solar Charger For 12V Batteries by Branco Justic
  6. Project: An Alarm-Triggered Security Camera by Tony Nixon
  7. Serviceman's Log: The search for the missing link by The TV Serviceman
  8. Project: Low-Cost Audio Mixer For Camcorders by Darren Yates
  9. Project: Test Yourself On The Reaction Trainer by John Clarke
  10. Product Showcase
  11. Project: A 24-Hour Sidereal Clock For Astronomers by Bob Flynn
  12. Feature: Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt, VK2YBX
  13. Vintage Radio: Paper capacitors cause lots of trouble by John Hill
  14. Back Issues
  15. Order Form
  16. Market Centre
  17. Advertising Index
  18. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "Low-Cost Audio Mixer For Camcorders":
  • Low-Cost Audio Mixer for Camcorders PCB pattern (PDF download) [01112921] (Free)
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  • Reaction Trainer PCB pattern (PDF download) [08312921] (Free)
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)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (April 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1990)
  • 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)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (April 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1994)
  • 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)
7 1 /4-) ;-w_, 1~/2' /21Ii j ! -...11111 · 1 [ " 1I/7 /;/I -.J I a / /I a.. I I 1" I 1 I I 1 / ..A. -~ / I A Vo/.6, No.3; March 1993. KEEP THAT 12V battery topped up with this solar cell charger & matching voltage regulator. It's ideal for use on camping trips & in boats, tractors & electric fences. Details page 20. FEATURES 4 Sanyo's Big Screen Video Projector by Leo Simpson Combine it with surround sound for true home theatre 16 Sony's New VGP-G700 Colour Video Printer by Leo Simpson Prints colour snapshots from videotapes & off-air signals PROJECTS TO BUILD 20 Build A Solar Charger For 12V Batteries by Branco Justic Ideal for boats, tractors & electric fences 32 An Alarm-Triggered Security Camera by Tony Nixon It captures the thief on film using a low-cost camera 50 Low-Cost Audio Mixer For Camcorders by Darren Yates HIT BACK AT THIEVES with this alarm triggered security camera. It automatically captures a thief on film using a low-cost motordrive camera. See page 32. Lets you add background music to your home videos 57 Test Yourself On The Reaction Trainer by John Clarke Use it for fun & to improve eye-to-hand coordination 74 A 24-Hour Sidereal Clock For Astronomers by Bob Flynn Chose between two versions - one digital, the other analog SPECIAL COLUMNS 42 Serviceman's Log by the TV Serviceman The search for the missing link 81 Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt THIS 2-CHANNEL audio mixer uses one common IC & can be built in a couple of hours. Use it to jazz up your home videos by mixing in some background music. Turn to page 50. A general-coverage shortwave receiver from England 84 Vintage Radio by John Hill Paper capacitors cause lots of trouble DEPARTMENTS 2 11 24 66 88 Publisher's Letter Mailbag Circuit Notebook Product Showcase Back Issues 90 Ask Silicon Chip 92 Notes & Errata 93 Order Form 94 Market Centre 96 Advertising Index THIS SIDEREAL CLOCK has a 4-digit liquid crystal display & can be run from batteries or mains power. Alternatively, you can build the analog version. See page 74. MARCH 1993 1