Silicon ChipIndex to Volume 7 - December 1994 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: A few milestones & a nasty discovery
  4. Feature: Cruise Control: How It Works by Julian Edgar
  5. Feature: The Grea RAM Scam Of 1994 by Darren Yates
  6. Project: Dolby Pro-Logic Surround Sound Decoder; Pt.1 by John Clarke
  7. Project: Clifford - A Pesky Little Electronic Cricket by Darren Yates
  8. Project: An Easy-To-Build Car Burglar Alarm by Bernie Gilchrist
  9. Feature: Computer Bits by Darren Yates
  10. Order Form
  11. Feature: The Stamp Microcontroller Board by Bob Nicol
  12. Feature: Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt
  13. Project: A 3-Spot Low Distortion Sinewave Oscillator by Darren Yates
  14. Serviceman's Log: Purity is not always only in mind by The TV Serviceman
  15. Book Store
  16. Vintage Radio: Valves & miniaturisation: some remarkable receivers by John Hill
  17. Feature: Building A Radio Control System For Models; Pt.1 by Bob Young
  18. Product Showcase
  19. Feature: Index to Volume 7
  20. Market Centre
  21. Outer Back Cover

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  • Dolby Pro-Logic Surround Sound Decoder; Pt.1 (December 1994)
  • Dolby Pro-Logic Surround Sound Decoder; Pt.2 (January 1995)
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  • 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)
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  • Computer Bits (January 1991)
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  • Computer Bits (October 1993)
  • Computer Bits (March 1994)
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  • Computer Bits (October 1994)
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  • Computer Bits (January 1995)
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  • 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)
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  • Computer Bits (July 1996)
  • Computer Bits (August 1996)
  • Computer Bits (January 1997)
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  • 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)
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  • 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)
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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 1992)
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  • Amateur Radio (July 1992)
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  • 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)
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Articles in this series:
  • Building A Radio Control System For Models; Pt.1 (December 1994)
  • Remote Control (February 1995)
  • Remote Control (March 1995)
Index to Volume 7: January-December 1994 Features 01/94   4 The World Solar Challenge 01/94  7 Mazda's Collision Avoidance System 01/94 30 Luxman A-371 Amplifier & D-351 CD Player 01/94 37 Active Filter Design For Beginners 01/94 88 Review: Kenwood’s DCS-9120 Oscilloscope 02/94   4 Airbags: More Than Just Bags Of Wind 02/94 10 Data On The ISD259OP Voice Recorder IC 02/94 22 Instrumentation Programming The Graphical Way 03/94   6 High Energy Batteries For Electric Cars 03/94 14 Latest Nissan Uses Head Up Display 03/94 44 Switching Regulators Made Simple 03/94 80 Manufacturer’s Data On The LM3876 IC 04/94 36 Microcontrollers With Speed 04/94 56 PC Product Review: The Video Blaster 04/94 70 Spectrum Analysis With The Icom R7000 04/94 82 G-Code: The Easy Way To Program Your VCR 05/94   8 The Fingerscan ID System 05/94 14 Passive Rebroadcasting For TV Signals 06/94   4 News: Nissan’s Future Electric Vehicle 06/94 11 Moving Map Display For Helicopters 06/94 29 The Emperor’s New Clothes 06/94 69 Review: Visual Basic 3.0 - The New Standard? 07/94  6 More TV Satellites To Cover Australia 07/94  9 Silicon Chip/Tektronix Reader Survey Winners 07/94 77 Review: Yokogawa’s 7544 01 5-Digit Multimeter 07/94 80 TV Coder: The Sequel To Video Blaster 08/94  4 Review: Philips Widescreen Colour TV Set 08/94 80 Review: Philips P65 UHF CB Set 09/94   6 How To Use The TEA1100 Fast Nicad Charger IC 09/94 87 Review: Metex M3850 Digital Multimeter 10/94   4 Dolby Surround Sound: How It Works 11/94   6 Anti-Lock Braking Systems: How They Work 11/94 80 How To Plot Patterns Directly To PC Boards 12/94   4 Cruise Control: How It Works 92  Silicon Chip 12/94 10 The Great RAM Scam Of 1994 12/94 54 The Stamp Microcontroller Board Engine Management 01/94  8 Pt.4: Changing The System 02/94 42 Pt.5: The Oxygen Sensor - How It Works 03/94 32 Pt.6: System Operation - How It Works 04/94   4 Pt.7: Other Input Sensors 05/94   4 Pt.8: Books & Journals 06/94   6 Pt.9: Fault Diagnosis & Codes 07/94 22 Pt.10: A Look At Ignition Systems 08/94 14 Pt.11: Fuel & Air Systems 09/94 16 Pt.12: Fueltronics’ Turbo Control Centre 10/94 14 Pt.13: Electronic Transmission Control Vintage Radio 01/94 52 Realism Realized - The Precedent Console Receiver 02/94 82 Building a Simple 1-Valve Receiver 03/94 76 Refurbishing A Trio 9R-59D Communications Receiver 04/94 86 Bandspread Tune-Up For An Old Astor Multiband Receiver 05/94 80 Trash Or Treasure - Recognising The Good Stuff 06/94 80 Timber Cabinets, Antique Dealers & Vintage Radio Prices 07/94 84 Crackles and What Might Cause Them 08/94 84 Watch Out for Incorrect Valve Substitutions 09/94 80 Building A Classic Crystal Set 10/94 78 The Winners Of The Hellier Award 11/94 70 Resurrecting A Pair Of Old AWA C79 Chassis 12/94 78 Valves & Miniaturisation: Some Remarkable Receivers Serviceman’s Log 01/94 56 HMV 12642/JVC 7765AU; Sharp VC-505X VCR 02/94 50 NEC FS-6831S; National TC2178 M14 03/94 50 Samsung CB-515F; Akai CTK115 04/94 40 Rank-NEC C-1413; AWA-Thorn 3504 05/94 58 HMV B4803A; National TC-2658 M14 06/94 40 Hitachi-Fujian HFC-1421B F87PT; Hitachi VT-M818E VCR 07/94 66 Sharp CX1020 Portable Colour TV/Radio/Cassette Tape Recorder; Rank Arena C2205 08/94 56 National NV-370 VCR; Hitachi Fujian HFC-1425B TV 09/94 40 Panasonic VCRs: NV-J1A; NVFS90A; NV-FS65A; NV-L20 10/94 40 AWA 4303 “Q”; HMV 12641 11/94 32 Contec MSVR-5383; Samsung CB-349F; HMV 8010501 Portable 12/94 72 Panasonic TC-29V26A; Contec MSVR-5383 Remote Control 01/94 70 More On Servicing Your R/C Transmitter 03/94 72 How To Service Servos And Winches 05/94 88 How To Service Servos And Winches, Pt. 2 06/94 72 Servicing Batteries & Chargers 08/94 65 Modellers With Dedication 09/94 84 Modellers with Dedication, Pt. 2 11/94 83 Modellers with Dedication, Pt. 3 12/94 84 Building A Radio Control System For Models; Pt. 1 Computer Bits 01/94 65 Even More Experiments For Your Games Card 02/94 79 Experiments For Your Games Card, Pt. 4 03/94 66 A Binary Clock Of The Software Kind 04/94 54 Experiments For Your Games Card, Pt. 5 05/94 74 What’s Your Free Disc Space? 06/94 66 BIOS Interrupts: Your Computer’s Nuts & Bolts 07/94 72 BIOS Interrupts: Speeding Up The Keys 10/94 88 Placing Directories Into Programs 11/94 77 Review: Visual BASIC For DOS 12/94 42 The Electronics Workbench Revisited Circuit Notebook 01/94 24 Amended Pulser Probe (see July 1993) 01/94 24 Beta Measurements With An Analog Multimeter 01/94 25 Induction Motor Speed Controller 01/94 25 Single-Pot Wien Bridge Oscillator 02/94 20 Using Two Train Controllers To Operate One Section 02/94 20 Replacing Selenium Cells With Solar Cells 02/94 20 Digital Tachometer & Dwell Angle Meter 03/94 48 Resistance & Capacitance Meter 03/94 48 Adding Latched Outputs To The IR Train Controller Projects to Build 05/94 18 Fast Charger For Nicad Batteries 05/94 24 Two Simple Servo Driver Circuits 05/94 34 Induction Balance Metal Locator 05/94 54 Dual Electronic Dice 05/94 64 Multi-Channel Infrared Remote Control 06/94 14 200W/350W Mosfet Amplifier Module 06/94 20 Coolant Level Alarm For Cars 06/94 30 An 80-Metre AM/CW Transmitter For Amateurs 06/94 36 The Stoney Broke Loudspeaker System 06/94 54 Convert Your Phono Inputs To Line Inputs 06/94 62 PC-Based Nicad Battery Monitor 07/94 17 SmallTalk: A Tiny Voice Digitiser For The PC 07/94 32 4-Bay Bow-Tie UHF Antenna 07/94 43 The PreChamp 2-Transistor Preamplifier 07/94 54 Steam Train Whistle & Diesel Horn Simulator 07/94 62 Portable 6V SLA Battery Charger 08/94 24 High-Power Dimmer For Incandescent Lights 08/94 37 Microprocessor Controlled Morse Keyer 08/94 40 Dual Diversity Tuner For FM Microphones 03/94 49 Low Power Voltage Booster 03/94 49 Simple Quiz Game Adjudicator 04/94 10 Battery-Life Indicator For Radio Microphones 04/94 10 Block Signalling For Model Trains 04/94 11 Simple 4-Step Voltage Comparator 05/94 32 Battery Voltage Indicator For Cars 05/94 32 Light Meter Adaptor For A DMM 05/94 33 Delayed Reset For PCs & Compatibles 05/94 33 Six-Way Decision Maker Uses Two ICs 06/94 58 Variable Constant Current Load 06/94 58 RF Actuated CW Sidetone Unit 06/94 59 Photographic Lightmeter Adapter 06/94 59 Discrete Monostable Multivibrator 07/94 14 Positive To Negative DC Inverter 07/94 14 Floating Constant Current Limit 07/94 15 Tester For IR Remote Controls 07/94 15 Analog To Digital Interface Circuit 08/94 50 Theft Protection For Automatic Cars 08/94 50 Sensitive Lightmeter For The Darkroom 08/94 51 Low-Cost LED Level Display 08/94 51 Optoelectronic Pickup For Ignition Systems 09/94 24 Timer For Security Lights 09/94 25 Tester For Radio Control Servos 09/94 25 Automotive Voltage Regulator 10/94 24 Test GPO For Workshops 10/94 24 Flashing Battery Monitor 10/94 25 PC Alert - A Simple Watchdog Alarm 10/94 25 Auto-Shutoff For Battery Circuits 11/94 64 Super Bright LED Brake Light Array 11/94 64 12-24V Circuit Tester For Cars & Trucks 11/94 64 Display Dimmer For LED Clocks 11/94 65 Low Cost Photo Timer 12/94 16 Power Supply For Subsidiary Amplifier 12/94 16 Rotary Encoder Decoder 12/94 17 Simple 1-Chip Logic Probe 12/94 17 6V To 12V Converter 12/94 17 Errata For LED Brake Light Array 01/94 16 40V 3A Variable Power Supply 01/94 40 Switching Regulator For Solar Panels 01/94 44 Printer Status Indicator For PCs 01/94 50 Simple Low-Voltage Speed Controller 01/94 80 Control Stepper Motors With Your PC 02/94 16 90-Second Message Recorder 02/94 26 Compact & Efficient 12-240VAC 200W Inverter 02/94 46 Single Chip Audio Amplifier 02/94 56 6-Metre Handheld Transceiver 02/94 58 Novel LED Torch 02/94 66 40V 3A Variable Power Supply, Pt.2 03/94 16 Intelligent IR Remote Controller 03/94 22 50W Audio Amplifier Module 03/94 38 Level Crossing Detector For Model Railways 03/94 56 Voice Activated Switch For FM Microphones 03/94 62 Simple LED Chaser 04/94 16 Remote Control Extender For VCRs 04/94 22 Sound & Lights For Level Crossings 04/94 29 Discrete Dual Supply Voltage Regulator 04/94 32 Low-Noise Universal Stereo Preamplifier 04/94 60 Digital Water Tank Gauge Notes & Errata 01/94 94 Solar Powered Electric Fence, April 1993 01/94 94 UHF Remote Switch, December 1989 04/94 93 Stereo Preamplifier With IR Remote Control, September, October & November 1993 06/94 93 Champ Audio Amplifier, February 1994 06/94 93 Remote Control Extender For VCRs, April 1994 06/94 93 Induction Balance Metal Locator, May 1994 07/94 92 12-240VAC 200W Inverter, February 1994 07/94 92 Fast Charger for Nicad Batteries, May 1994 08/94 52 Simple Go/No-Go Crystal Checker 08/94 68 Nicad Zapper 09/94 18 Automatic Discharger For Nicad Battery Packs 09/94 31 MiniVox Voice Operated Relay 09/94 34 Image Intensified Night Viewer 09/94 54 AM Radio For Aircraft Weather Beacons 09/94 66 Dual Diversity Tuner For FM Microphones, Pt.2 09/94 80 Classic Crystal Set 10/94 26 Beginner’s Dual Rail Variable Power Supply 10/94 37 Talking Headlight Reminder 10/94 42 Electronic Ballast For Fluorescent Lights 10/94 65 Temperature Controlled Soldering Station 11/94 14 Dry-Cell Battery Rejuvenator 11/94 20 Novel Alphanumeric Clock 11/94 36 UHF Radio Alarm Pager 11/94 53 80-Metre DSB Amateur Transmitter 11/94 66 Twin-Cell Nicad Discharger 12/94 18 Dolby Pro-Logic Surround Sound Decoder; Pt. 1 12/94 29 Clifford - A Pesky Little Electronic Cricket 12/94 32 An Easy-To-Build Car Burglar Alarm 12/94 60 A 3-Spot Low Distortion Sinewave Oscillator 12/94 84 Building A Radio Control System For Models; Pt 1 Amateur Radio 02/94 56 Convert An Inexpensive WalkieTalkie To The 6-Metre Amateur Band 03/94 60 Lowe’s HF-150 General Coverage Shortwave Receiver 05/94 86 The Rhombic: A High Gain Wire Antenna For HF 06/94 84 Review: Kenwood’s TS50S HF Transceiver 09/94 63 Using Two-Line Keplerian Elements To Track Satellites 12/94 58 AR8000 Handheld Scanner Reviewed 09/94 93 Microprocessor-Controlled Nicad Battery Charger, September 1993 09/94 93 Discrete Dual Supply Voltage Regulator, April 94 09/94 93 Fast Charger For Nicad Batteries, May 1994 09/94 93 4-Bay Bow Tie UHF Antenna, July 1994 09/94 93 Dual Diversity FM Tuner, Pt.1, August 1994 10/94 93 40V/3A Adjustable Power Supply, January/February 1994 10/94 93 12-240VAC 200W Inverter, February 1994 12/94 17 High Brightness LED Brake Light Array, Circuit Notebook, November 1994 December 1994  93