Silicon ChipMarket Centre - 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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Articles in this series:
  • Build A VGA Digital Oscilloscope; Pt.1 (July 1996)
  • Build A VGA Digital Oscilloscope; Pt.2 (August 1996)
  • Build A VGA Digital Oscilloscope; Pt.3 (September 1996)
Articles in this series:
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.1 (March 1996)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.2 (April 1996)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.3 (May 1996)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.4 (August 1996)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.5 (September 1996)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.6 (February 1997)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.7 (March 1997)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.8 (April 1997)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.9 (May 1997)
  • Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.10 (June 1997)
Articles in this series:
  • Remote Control (June 1995)
  • Remote Control (March 1996)
  • Radio Control (April 1996)
  • Radio Control (May 1996)
  • Radio Control (June 1996)
  • Radio Control (July 1996)
  • Radio Control (August 1996)
  • Radio Control (October 1996)
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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)
  • 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)
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  • Computer Bits (August 1991)
  • Computer Bits (September 1991)
  • Computer Bits (October 1991)
  • Computer Bits (November 1991)
  • Computer Bits (December 1991)
  • Computer Bits (January 1992)
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  • 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)
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  • Computer Bits (October 1993)
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  • 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)
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  • 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)
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  • Computer Bits (November 1998)
  • Computer Bits (December 1998)
  • Control Your World Using Linux (July 2011)
MARKET CENTRE Cash in your surplus gear. Advertise it here in Silicon Chip. FOR SALE CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES Advertising rates for this page: Classified ads: $10.00 for up to 12 words plus 50 cents for each additional word. Display ads (casual rate): $25 per column centimetre (Max. 10cm). Closing date: five weeks prior to month of sale. To run your classified ad, print it clearly in the space below or on a separate sheet of paper, fill out the form & send it with your cheque or credit card details to: Silicon Chip Classifieds, PO Box 139, Collaroy, NSW 2097. Or fax the details to (02) 979 6503. _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ Enclosed is my cheque/money order for $­__________ or please debit my ❏ Bankcard   ❏ Visa Card   ❏ Master Card Card No. ✂ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ SATELLITE DISHES: international reception of Intelsat, Panamsat, Gori­ zont,Rimsat. Warehouse Sale – 4.6m dish & pole $1499; LNB $50; Feed $75. All accessories available. Videosat, 2/28 Salisbury Rd, Hornsby. Phone (02) 482 3100 8.30-5.00 M-F. WEB Search on ‘Dontronics’ for 18, 24, 28, 40 and 48-pin ZIF sockets. MicroChip PIC items: CPUs, Basic Compilers, Inter­preters, Programmers from $20, Real Time Clock, A-D. Ring or fax for Free Promo Disk. 29 Ellesmere Crescent, Tullamarine 3043. Phone (03) 9338 6286. Fax (03) 9338 2935. RAIN BRAIN 8 STATION SPRINKLER KIT: Ultra reliable & versatile Hi Q kit. Rain switch & LED B/L Free!!! (SC Jan. 1996). Mantis Micro Products, 38 Garnet St, Niddrie, 3042 P/F/A (03) 9337 1917 man­tismp<at>c031.aone.net.au MINILOG KIT from MicroZed $25 incl. S/T, programs on disk, all parts except BS2. C COMPILERS: Dunfield compilers are now even better value. Everything you need to develop C and ASM software for 68HC08, 6809, 68HC11, 68HC16, 8051/2, 8080/85, 8086 or 8096: $140.00 each. Macro Cross Assemblers for these CPUs + 6800/01/03/05 and 6502: $140 for the set. Debug monitors: $70 for 6 RCS RADIO PTY LTD Signature­­­­­­­­­­­­__________________________ Card expiry date______/______ Name ______________________________________________________ Street ______________________________________________________ Suburb/town ___________________________ Postcode______________ RCS Radio Pty Ltd is the only company that manufactures and sells every PC board and front panel published in SILICON CHIP, ETI and EA. RCS Radio Pty Ltd, 651 Forest Rd, Bexley 2207. Phone (02) 587 3491 August 1996  95 MicroZed Computers PO Box 634, ARMIDALE 2350 (296 Cook’s Rd) Ph (067) 722 777 – may time out to Mobile 014 036 775 Fax (067) 728 987    (Credit Cards OK) Specialising in easy-to-get-going hard/software kits. Send 2 x 45c stamps for information package Microchip Programmers, Simulators and PIC chips NEW Micro 68HC11 F1 boards and now 80535 (up spec 8051) Extra I/O and peripheral plug-ins too Micro Engineering Labs BASIC compiler for PIC and PIC programmers Advertising Index Av-Comm.....................................71 BASIC Stamp I and II Macintosh patch now available Car Projects Book....................OBC T Scott Edwards Electronics Dick Smith Electronics........... 10-13 OPTO 22 Emona.........................................91 ngamebobs hiAustralian kits Accessories for Stamp and second source for Stamp 1 Earthquake Audio........................90 Optically isolated drivers for AC & DC Freedman....................................81 MEMORY * DRIVES * MODEMS SPECIAL! (ExTax) 1Mbx9 – 70ns $25 30-pin Simms CPUs. All compilers, XASMs and monitors: $400. 8051/52 or 80C320 simulator (fast): $70. NEW: Disassemblers for 12 CPUs only $75. Demo disk: FREE. All prices + $5 p&p. GRANTRONICS PTY LTD, PO Box 275, Wentworthville 2145. Ph/Fax (02) 631 1236 or Internet: lgrant<at>mpx.com.au. EPROM PROGRAMMER FOR SALE: GTEK system. Programs up to 8 EPROMs at one time. $300. Call Sandro on (02) 757 2543. MICRO ENGINEERING LABS PBASIC Compiler $120 from MicroZed + $5 post. Put Stamp programs into raw PIC chips. KITS KITS KITS: PC printer port Relay Board with DOS/WIN drivers $68.50. DC Speed Controller $33.15, 110db Piezo Screamer $19.90. IR Toggle Switch $18.40, CCD cameras $185.00. FM Trans­ mitters, Amplifiers, Power Supplies, Microcontroller kits and more. FREE catalog available. Ozitronics, 24 Ballandr y Crescent, Greens­ borough 3088. (03) 9434 3806. ozitronics<at>c031.aone.net.au http://www.hk.super.net/-diykit/oz.html MICROCRAFT PRESENTS: Dunfield (DDS) products are now available exstock at a new low price; please ask for our catalogue. Micro C, the affordable SIMMS (Parity/No Parity) 4Mb 30 PIN-70 $71 $90 4Mb 72 PIN-70 $75 $53 8Mb 72 PIN-70 $133 $100 16Mb 72 PIN-70 $230 $192 32Mb 72 PIN-70 $456 $378 EDO SIMMS 8Mb (1Mbx32) – 60ns $118 16Mb (2Mbx32) – 60ns $210 MAC MEMORY 8Mb P’BOOK 190 $240 VIDEO MEMORY 256K x 16 70ns (SOJ) $17 256K x 16 70ns (ZIP) $48 LASER PRINTER MEMORY 2Mb UPGRADE $140 CO-PROCESSORS 80387SX/DX to 40MHz $100 COMPAQ 8Mb CONTURA AERO $240 All other models available $Call TOSHIBA PORTEGE/SATELLITE 8Mb / 16Mb EDO $294 / $550 All other models available $Call IDE DRIVES: SEAGATE/CONNER 1080Mb EIDE 10.5ms 3yr $283 1620Mb EIDE 14ms 3yr $360 2113Mb EIDE 10.5ms 3yr $384 MODEMS: BANKSIA / SPIRIT 28,800 BANKSIA V.34 $360* 28,800 SPIRIT V.34/V.FC $350* *Plus 14% sales tax on modems Ex Tax Pricing – Delivery $8. Pricing as at 26/6/96. Phone for latest. Sales Tax On Modems 14%. Everything Else 22%. Credit Cards Welcome. We Also Buy And Trade-In Memory. PELHAM Memory Pty Ltd Suite 6, 2 Hillcrest Rd, Ph: (02) 9980 6988 Pennant Hills, 2120. Fax: (02) 9980 6991 Email: pelham1<at>ozemail.com.au Instant PCBs................................96 Jaycar ................................... 45-52 Kits-R-US.....................................92 Latrobe University........................27 Macservice............................ 28-29 MicroZed Computers...................96 Model Railway Projects Book......18 Oatley Electronics.....................3,85 “C” compiler for embedded applications. Versions for 8051/52, 8086, 8096, 68HC08, 6809, 68HC11 or 68HC16 $139.95 each + $3 p&h • Now on special is the SDK, a package of ALL the DDS “C” compilers for $399 + $6 p&h • EMILY52 is a PC based 8051/52 high speed simulator $69.95 + $3 p&h • DDS demo disks $7 + $3 p&h • VHS VIDEO from the USA (PAL) “CNC X-Y-Z using car alter­nators” (uses car alternators as cheap power stepper motors!) $49.95 + $6 p&h (includes diagrams) • Device programming EPROMs/PALs etc from $1.50 • Fixed price electronic design and PCB layout • Credit cards accepted • All goods sent certified mail • Call Bob for more de­tails. MICROCRAFT, PO Box 514, Concord NSW 2137. Phone (02) 744 5440 or fax (02) 744 9280. MicroZed HAVE range of PIC chips. OTP and /JW versions available. PIC 16C84 /04 one off price $9.76 incl. S/T. Microprocessors For Silicon Chip Circuits We have stocks of the 68HC705-C8P pre-programmed micro­pro­cessor ICs for the Digital Effects Unit (Feb­ruary 1995) and the Remote Controlled Stereo Preamplifier (Sept.-Oct. 1993). Also available is the pre-programmed Z86E08 microprocessor for the Railpower Mk.2. 68HC705-C8P – $45 ea; Z86E08 $18 ea. Prices include p&p. Payment by cheque, money order or credit card to: Silicon Chip Pub­lica­tions, PO Box 139, Collaroy, NSW 2097. Phone (02) 9979 5644; Fax (02) 9979 6503. 96  Silicon Chip Harbuch Electronics....................90 Pelham........................................96 RCS Radio ..................................95 Rod Irving Electronics .......... 59-63 Scan Audio..................................75 Silicon Chip Binders....................39 Silicon Chip Bookshop.................53 Silicon Chip Software..................37 Tortech.........................................27 Tektronix....................................IFC Zoom.........................................IBC _________________________________ 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.