Silicon ChipAdvertising Index - September 1993 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Remote control security is suspect
  4. Feature: Swiss Railways' Fast New Locomotives by Leo Simpson
  5. Project: Automatic Nicad Battery Charger by Warren Buckingham
  6. Project: Stereo Preamplifier With IR Remote Control; Pt.1 by John Clarke
  7. Order Form
  8. Project: Build A +5V To +/-12V DC Converter by Darren Yates
  9. Serviceman's Log: We have good news & we have bad news by The TV Serviceman
  10. Review: Test Equipment - The Handyscope by Darren Yates
  11. Project: An In-Circuit Transistor Tester by Darren Yates
  12. Feature: Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt, VK2YBX
  13. Product Showcase
  14. Project: Remote-Controlled Electronic Cockroach by John Clarke
  15. Feature: Remote Control by Bob Young
  16. Vintage Radio: Restoring an old valve tester by John Hill
  17. Back Issues
  18. Notes & Errata: Colour Video Fader, August 1993; Studio Twin 50 Stereo Amplifier, April-May 1992; Amateur Radio, August 1993
  19. Market Centre
  20. Advertising Index
  21. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "Stereo Preamplifier With IR Remote Control; Pt.1":
  • 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)
Items relevant to "Build A +5V To +/-12V DC Converter":
  • +5V to ±12V DC Converter PCB pattern (PDF download) [11109931] (Free)
Items relevant to "An In-Circuit Transistor Tester":
  • Silicon Chip article scan, September 1993 - Build An In-Circuit Transistor Tester (AUD $10.00)
  • In-Circuit Transistor Tester PCB pattern (PDF download) [04109931] (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)
Items relevant to "Remote-Controlled Electronic Cockroach":
  • Remote-Controlled Electronic Cockroach PCB patterns (PDF download) [08307931/2] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Remote Control (September 1993)
  • Remote Control (October 1993)
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Rotor magnets (3700 gauss) kit now available. 96  Silicon Chip MEMORY & DRIVES PRICES AT OCTOBER 2ND, 1993 JV Tuners.....................................23 L. E. Chapman.............................89 Oatley Electronics....................9, 59 links 2 or 3 PCs via serial ports at up to 115K bps. Uses only 15K RAM. Only $40. “Little Big LAN” offers multi-user record locking, linking via serial, parallel and/or Arcnet cards, up to 250 nodes and print spooling. Only $95. Both support printer re-direction. Prices are for a whole network. Add $3 for postage in Australia. For more information, send SASE to GRANTRONICS, PO Box 275, Wentworthville 2145. Phone A/H (02) 631 1236. PC Computers.............................96 RADIOTRON DESIGNERS HANDBOOK: 4th Edition (Langford-Smith) 1498pp (see EA, July 93, p99). A few only, secondhand, complete, fair condition, $100 ea plus $10 p&p. Hurley POB 245/R, Blackburn, Vic. 3130. Phone (03) 899 6337. 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Lacey Services..............40 Philips Test & Measurement....OBC RCS Radio ..................................95 Rockby Electronics .......................7 Rod Irving Electronics .......... 66-71 Silicon Chip Back Issues....... 90-91 Silicon Chip Order Form..............33 Technical Applications.................64 Tektronix....................................IFC Transformer Rewinds...................96 _________________________________ PC Boards Printed circuit boards for SILICON CHIP projects are made by: • RCS Radio Pty Ltd, 651 Forest Rd, Bexley, NSW 2207. Phone (02) 587 3491. • Marday Services, PO Box 19-189, Avondale, Auckland, NZ. Phone (09) 828 5730. • H. T. Electronics, 35 Valley View Crescent, Hackham West, SA 5163. Phone (08) 326 5590.