Silicon ChipContents - April 1997 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Marketing hype doesn't sell anything
  4. Project: Build A TV Picture-In-Picture (PIP) Unit by John Clarke
  5. Feature: Computer Bits by Franc Zabkar
  6. Project: The Teeny Timer: A Low-Tech Timer With No ICs by Leo Simpson
  7. Project: A Digital Voltmeter For Your Car by John Clarke
  8. Review: Bookshelf by Silicon Chip
  9. Feature: Satellite Watch by Garry Cratt
  10. Project: Loudspeaker Protector For Stereo Amplifiers by Leo Simpson & Bob Flynn
  11. Project: Train Controller For Model Railway Layouts by Rick Walters
  12. Order Form
  13. Product Showcase
  14. Back Issues
  15. Feature: Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.8 by Bryan Maher
  16. Notes & Errata: Digi-Temp Digital Thermometer, January 1997; Smoke Alarm Panel, January 1997
  17. Market Centre
  18. Advertising Index
  19. Outer Back Cover

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Contents Vol.10, No.4; April 1997 FEATURES 4 Automotive Design By Numbers Boeing entirely designed its 777 jetliner on computer screens & Mazda plans to be the first with cars – by Julian Edgar 7 Motherboard Upgrades: How To Avoid Win95 Hassles You don’t have to reinstall Windows 95 when you upgrade the motherboard in your computer. Here’s the path to a hassle-free upgrade – by Jason Cole 86 Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes; Pt.8 Digital storage scopes excel when it comes to displaying multiple inputs or slow signals. Find out how these functions work – by Bryan Maher TV Picture-In-Picture Unit – Page 10 PROJECTS TO BUILD 10 Build A TV Picture-In-Picture (PIP) Unit Watch two TV channels on the screen at once with this easy-to-build unit. It’s fully remote controlled & is based on a prebuilt module – by John Clarke 24 The Teeny Timer: A Low-Tech Timer With No ICs This unit uses just a handful of low-tech parts to provide time delays up to several minutes. Use it as a light timer or cool-down timer – by Leo Simpson 26 A Digital Voltmeter For Your Car Keep tabs on your car’s battery & charging system with this accurate digital voltmeter. It reads from 0-39.9V & has a 3-digit LED display – by John Clarke A Digital Voltmeter For Your Car – Page 26 54 Loudspeaker Protector For Stereo Amplifiers Protect your loudspeakers from damage due to amplifier faults with this simple circuit. There are three versions to choose from – by Leo Simpson 66 Train Controller For Model Railway Layouts One knob provides full reverse to full forward speed control. There’s also simulated inertia, a brake switch & overload protection – by Rick Walters SPECIAL COLUMNS 22 Computer Bits Installing A PC-compatible floppy drive in an Amiga 500 – by Franc Zabkar Loudspeaker Protector For Stereo Amplifiers – Page 54 42 Serviceman’s Log A mixed bag of trouble & strife – by the TV Serviceman 53 Satellite Watch The latest news on satellite TV – by Garry Cratt 76 Vintage Radio A look at signal tracing, Pt.1 – by John Hill DEPARTMENTS 2 38 40 75 80 Publisher’s Letter Bookshelf  Circuit Notebook Order Form Product Showcase 84 91 93 94 96 Back Issues Ask Silicon Chip Notes & Errata Market Centre Advertising Index Train Controller For Model Railway Layouts – Page 66 April 1997  1