Silicon ChipContents - October 1993 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: The technical aspects of modern blockbuster movies
  4. Feature: Darwin To Adelaide On Solar Power by Brian Woodward
  5. Feature: Electronic Engine Management; Pt.1 by Julian Edgar
  6. Feature: Mini Disc Is Here! by Leo Simpson
  7. Review: Magnet: S-621 2-Way Loudspeakers by Leo Simpson
  8. Project: Courtesy Light Switch-Off Timer For Cars by John Clarke
  9. Feature: Computer Bits by Darren Yates
  10. Order Form
  11. Project: Stereo Preamplifier With IR Remote Control; Pt.2 by John Clarke
  12. Serviceman's Log: Dead sets aren't always easy by The TV Serviceman
  13. Project: FM Wireless Microphone For Musicians by Branco Justic
  14. Feature: Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt, VK2YBX
  15. Project: Build A Binary Clock by Michael Vos
  16. Feature: Programming the Motorola 68HC705C8 by Barry Rozema
  17. Feature: Remote Control by Bob Young
  18. Product Showcase
  19. Vintage Radio: Those never-ending repair problems by John Hill
  20. Back Issues
  21. Market Centre
  22. Advertising Index
  23. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Darwin To Adelaide On Solar Power (October 1993)
  • The World Solar Challenge (November 1993)
  • The World Solar Challenge (January 1994)
Articles in this series:
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.1 (October 1993)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.2 (November 1993)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.3 (December 1993)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.4 (January 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.5 (February 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.6 (March 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.7 (April 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.8 (May 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.9 (June 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.10 (July 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.11 (August 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.12 (September 1994)
  • Electronic Engine Management; Pt.13 (October 1994)
Items relevant to "Courtesy Light Switch-Off Timer For Cars":
  • Courtesy Light Timer PCB pattern (PDF download) [05209931] (Free)
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)
Items relevant to "Stereo Preamplifier With IR Remote Control; Pt.2":
  • IR Remote Control Stereo Preamplifier PCB patterns (PDF download) [01308931/2] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Stereo Preamplifier With IR Remote Control; Pt.1 (September 1993)
  • Stereo Preamplifier With IR Remote Control; Pt.2 (October 1993)
  • Stereo Preamplifier With IR Remote Control; Pt.3 (November 1993)
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)
Articles in this series:
  • Programming The Motorola 68HC705C8 (July 1993)
  • Programming the Motorola 68HC705C8 (October 1993)
  • Programming The 68HC705C8 Microcontroller (December 1993)
Articles in this series:
  • Remote Control (September 1993)
  • Remote Control (October 1993)
Vol.6, No.10; October 1993 FEATURES FEATURES   4 Darwin To Adelaide On Solar Power by Brian Woodward The 1993 World Solar Challenge   8 Electronic Engine Management, Pt.1 by Julian Edgar The advantages of electronic control 16 Mini Disc Is Here! by Leo Simpson All set to displace the analog compact cassette THE UNDER-BONNET view of a typical car has undergone dramatic changes in the last 10 years due to the introduction of electronic engine management. This month, in the first of a new series, we look at the advantages of electronic control of engine functions – see page 8. 28 Review: Magnet LS-621 2-Way Loudspeakers by Leo Simpson Compact 2-way bass reflex system 80 Programming the Motorola 68HC705C8 by Barry Rozema Lesson 2: addressing modes PROJECTS PROJECTS TO TO BUILD BUILD 30 Courtesy Light Switch-Off Timer For Cars by John Clarke Build it & avoid the dead battery blues 40 Stereo Preamplifier With IR Remote Control, Pt.2 by John Clarke Full circuit details plus a parts list 57 A Solid State Message Recorder by Greg Swain Low-cost unit comes as a pre-assembled module 66 FM Wireless Microphone For Musicians by Branco Justic Well-proven circuit has excellent frequency stability 70 Build A Binary Clock by Michael Vos A clock with no hands or digits SPECIAL SPECIAL COLUMNS COLUMNS 34 Computer Bits by Darren Yates Using DOS 6.0’s DoubleSpace HAVE YOU EVER not properly closed a car door & returned later to find that the courtesy lights had flattened the battery? This simple project will avoid the dead battery blues – see page 30. This new FM wireless microphone uses a well-proven circuit & has excellent frequency stability. We show you how to build it starting page 66. 58 Serviceman’s Log by the TV Serviceman Dead sets aren’t always easy 68 Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt, VK2YBX Judging receiver performance 86 Remote Control by Bob Young Servicing your R/C transmitter, Pt.2 94 Vintage Radio by John Hill Those never-ending repair problems DEPARTMENTS DEPARTMENTS   2   3 24 26 39 Publisher’s Letter Mailbag Circuit Notebook News Update Order Form 90 98 100 103 104 Product Showcase Back Issues Ask Silicon Chip Market Centre Advertising Index MINI DISC has been a long time coming but will be well worth the wait. It records on & plays back from a disc only 64mm in diameter & is likely to eventually displace the analog compact cassette – full details page 16. October 1993  1