Silicon ChipContents - August 1996 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: New technology marches on
  4. Feature: Electronics On The Internet by Sammy Isreb
  5. Project: Electronic Starter For Fluorescent Lights by John Clarke
  6. Order Form
  7. Project: Build A VGA Digital Oscilloscope; Pt.2 by John Clarke
  8. Project: A 350-Watt Audio Amplifier Module by Leo Simpson
  9. Serviceman's Log: How many symptoms from one fault? by The TV Serviceman
  10. Book Store
  11. Project: Portable Masthead Amplifier For TV & FM by Branco Justic
  12. Feature: Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.4 by Bryan Maher
  13. Feature: Radio Control by Bob Young
  14. Feature: An Introduction To IGBTs by Motorola Semiconductor
  15. Feature: Computer Bits by Greg Swain
  16. Vintage Radio: A rummage through my junk by John Hill
  17. Product Showcase
  18. Market Centre
  19. Outer Back Cover

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Vol.9, No.8; August 1996 Contents FEATURES 4 Electronics On The Internet You can check out data sheets on the latest devices, order parts or even market products via the World Wide Web – by Sammy Isreb 64 Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes, Pt.4 It’s easy to get the wrong results when using an oscilloscope. Here’s how to ensure that your measurements are always accurate – by Bryan Maher 76 An Introduction To IGBTs ELECTRONIC STARTER FOR FLUORESCENT LIGHTS – PAGE 14 Insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) combine the best characteristics of bipolar transistors and Mosfets in one package. Here’s a look at how these devices work – Motorola Semiconductor PROJECTS TO BUILD 14 Electronic Starter For Fluorescent Lights It’s built into a standard starter case and provides rapid starting. Fit this to your fluorescent lights and get rid of the blinkety-blink-blink-blinks – by John Clarke 20 Build A VGA Digital Oscilloscope; Pt.2 Second article has all the circuit details – by John Clarke 30 A 350-Watt Audio Amplifier Module Uses eight plastic Mosfets, is easy to build and delivers 350W into 4-ohms or 200W into 8-ohms – by Leo Simpson 54 Portable Masthead Amplifier For TV & FM Are your TV signals weak and noisy? This masthead amplifier can mean the difference between a lousy picture and a good picture – by Branco Justic 340 WATT AUDIO AMPLIFIER MODULE – PAGE 30 SPECIAL COLUMNS 38 Satellite Watch What’s available on satellite TV – by Garry Cratt 40 Serviceman’s Log How many symptoms from one fault? – by the TV Serviceman 72 Radio Control Multi-channel radio control transmitter; Pt.7 – by Bob Young 82 Computer Bits Customising the Win95 desktop & start menus – by Greg Swain 86 Vintage Radio A rummage through my junk – by John Hill DEPARTMENTS 2 Publisher’s Letter 8 Circuit Notebook 19 Order Form 90 Product Showcase 93 Ask Silicon Chip 95 Market Centre 96 Advertising Index MASTHEAD AMPLIFIER/ ACTIVE ANTENNA – PAGE 54 August 1996  1