Silicon ChipContents - August 1994 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Trivialising science & technology will not help teach it
  4. Review: Philips Widescreen Colour TV Set by Leo Simpson
  5. Feature: Electronic Engine Management; Pt.11 by Julian Edgar
  6. Project: High-Power Dimmer For Incandescent Lights by Marque Crozman
  7. Project: A Microprocessor Controlled Morse Keyer by Alexandre Zatsepin
  8. Project: Dual Diversity Tuner For FM Microphones; Pt.1 by John Clarke
  9. Serviceman's Log: Time to talk about timers by The TV Serviceman
  10. Feature: Remote Control by Bob Young
  11. Order Form
  12. Product Showcase
  13. Vintage Radio: Watch out for incorrect valve substitutions by John Hill
  14. Back Issues
  15. Book Store
  16. Market Centre
  17. Advertising Index
  18. Outer Back Cover

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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 "High-Power Dimmer For Incandescent Lights":
  • High-Power Incandescent Light Dimmer PCB pattern (PDF download) [10107941] (Free)
Items relevant to "Dual Diversity Tuner For FM Microphones; Pt.1":
  • Dual FM Microphone Diversity Tuner PCB pattern (PDF download) [06307941] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Dual Diversity Tuner For FM Microphones; Pt.1 (August 1994)
  • Dual Diversity Tuner For FM Microphones; Pt.2 (September 1994)
Articles in this series:
  • Remote Control (August 1994)
  • Remote Control (September 1994)
  • Remote Control (November 1994)
Vol.7, No.8; August 1994 FEATURES FEATURES NEED A DIMMER for a large domestic or stage application? This unit can dim incandescent or halogen lamp loads of up to 2400W or can be used for fan speed control. Details page 24.   4 Review: Philips Widescreen Colour TV Set by Leo Simpson Advanced set has picture-in-picture & Dolby sound 14 Electronic Engine Management, Pt.11 by Julian Edgar Fuel & air systems 80 Review: Philips P65 UHF CB Set by Marque Crozman Has user programmable scanning & up to 5W power output PROJECTS PROJECTS TO TO BUILD BUILD 24 High-Power Dimmer For Incandescent Lights by Marque Crozman Can dim lamp loads of up to 2400 watts 37 A Microprocessor Controlled Morse Keyer by Alexandre Zatsepin Lets you store & playback Morse messages THIS MICROPROCESSOR controlled Morse Keyer will really polish up your sending. It even has a memory that lets you record & replay a Morse message up to 64 characters long. Turn to page 37. 40 Dual Diversity Tuner For FM Microphones by John Clarke It automatically selects the best signal from two antennas 52 A Simple Go/No-Go Crystal Checker by Darren Yates Build it for just a few dollars 68 Build A Nicad Zapper by Darren Yates Zap the dendrites & give your cells a new lease of life SPECIAL SPECIAL COLUMNS COLUMNS 56 Serviceman’s Log by the TV Serviceman OLD NICAD BATTERIES can often be given a new lease of life by blasting away internal dendritic growths. And for that, you need this Nicad Zapper – see page 68. Time to talk about timers 65 Remote Control by Bob Young Modellers with dedication 84 Vintage Radio by John Hill Watch out for incorrect valve substitutions DEPARTMENTS DEPARTMENTS   2 23 50 79 80 Publisher’s Letter Mailbag Circuit Notebook Order Form Product Showcase 88 90 93 94 96 Back Issues Ask Silicon Chip Bookshop Market Centre Advertising Index THIS DUAL DIVERSITY TUNER automatically selects the best signal from two antennas to ensure a noise-free reception from FM wireless microphones. Deatails page 40. Cover concept: Marque Crozman August 1994  1