Silicon ChipContents - December 1996 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Going for the big clean-out
  4. Feature: CD Recorders: The Next Add-On For Your PC by Greg Swain
  5. Feature: Mitsubishi's Intelligent Automatic Transmission by Julian Edgar
  6. Project: Active Filter Cleans Up Weak CW Reception by Leon Williams
  7. Project: A Fast Clock For Railway Modellers by Leo Simpson
  8. Back Issues
  9. Serviceman's Log: There's a long, long trail a'winding by The TV Serviceman
  10. Project: Build A Laser Pistol & Electronic Target by Rick Walters
  11. Project: Build A Sound Level Meter by John Clarke
  12. Vintage Radio: A new life for a battered Astor by John Hill
  13. Project: Build An 8-Channel Stereo Mixer; Pt.2 by John Clarke
  14. Product Showcase
  15. Notes & Errata: Woofer Stopper MkII, February 1996; Minivox Voice Operated Relay, September 1994; Engine Immobiliser, December 1995; Video Transmitter/Receiver, October 1996; Fuel Injector Monitor; August 1995
  16. Feature: Index to Volume 9
  17. Order Form
  18. Market Centre
  19. Advertising Index
  20. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "Build A Sound Level Meter":
  • Sound Level Meter PCB pattern (PDF download) [04312961] (Free)
Items relevant to "Build An 8-Channel Stereo Mixer; Pt.2":
  • 8-channel Mixer PCB patterns (PDF download) [01210961/2] (Free)
  • Silicon Chip article scan, December 1996 - 8-Channel Stereo Mixer, Pt.2 (AUD $10.00)
Articles in this series:
  • Build An 8-Channel Stereo Mixer; Pt.1 (November 1996)
  • Build An 8-Channel Stereo Mixer; Pt.2 (December 1996)
Contents Vol.9, No.12; December 1996 FEATURES    8 CD Recorders: The Next Add-On For Your PC Creating your own CD-ROMs is fast and easy with the latest generation CD recorders. We take a look at what’s involved – by Greg Swain 20 Mitsubishi’s Intelligent Automatic Transmission This smart new automatic transmission adjusts its shift points to suit the driving conditions & even provides engine braking – by Julian Edgar 100 Annual Index For Volume 9 CD RECORDERS: THE NEXT ADDON FOR YOUR PC – PAGE 8 All the articles, projects & columns for 1996 PROJECTS TO BUILD 24 Active Filter Cleans Up Weak CW Reception Build this low-cost filter & dig those weak CW signals out of the noise. It connects between the receiver & an external speaker – by Leon Williams 38 A Fast Clock For Railway Modellers Run your trains to a realistic schedule. This circuit interfaces to a low-cost clock module & runs 4.5-8.5 times faster than normal – by Leo Simpson 58 Build A Laser Pistol & Electronic Target Hit the bullseye & you’re rewarded with a siren sound. Miss and you get the sound of a machine gun as the target “shoots” back – by Rick Walters 66 Build A Sound Level Meter ACTIVE FILTER FOR IMPROVED CW RECEPTION – PAGE 24 Measures sound pressure levels from below 20 to 120dB with high accuracy & displays the result on a digital multimeter – by John Clarke 80 An 8-Channel Stereo Mixer; Pt.2 Second article has all the constructional and details – by John Clarke SPECIAL COLUMNS 44 Serviceman’s Log There’s a long, long trail a’winding – by the TV Serviceman 57 Satellite Watch The latest news on satellite TV – by Garry Cratt FAST CLOCK FOR RAILWAY MODELLERS – PAGE 38 76 Vintage Radio A new life for a battered Astor – by John Hill DEPARTMENTS   2   4 19 30 36 94 Publisher’s Letter   98 News & Views  99 Mailbag 102 Bookshelf 103 Circuit Notebook 104 Product Showcase Ask Silicon Chip Notes & Errata Order Form Market Centre Advertising Index BUILD A LASER PISTOL & ELECTRONIC TARGET – PAGE 58 December 1996  1