Silicon ChipIndex to Volume 10 - December 1997 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Compact discs are simply too expensive
  4. Subscriptions
  5. Feature: A Heart Transplant For An Aging Computer by Ross Tester
  6. Feature: Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.2 by Julian Edgar
  7. Project: Build A Speed Alarm For Your Car by John Clarke
  8. Project: A 2-Axis Robot With Gripper by Graeme Matthewson
  9. Feature: Satellite Watch by Garry Cratt
  10. Project: Loudness Control For Car Hifi Systems by Rick Walters
  11. Project: Stepper Motor Driver With Onboard Buffer by Rick Walters
  12. Serviceman's Log: Encounters witha notebook PC by The TV Serviceman
  13. Product Showcase
  14. Order Form
  15. Feature: Radio Control by Bob Young
  16. Vintage Radio: Restoring a sick Radiola by John Hill
  17. Project: Power Supply For Stepper Motor Cards by Rick Walters
  18. Feature: Index to Volume 10
  19. Book Store
  20. Market Centre
  21. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.1 (November 1997)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.2 (December 1997)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.3 (January 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.4 (February 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.5 (March 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.6 (April 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.7 (June 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.8 (July 1998)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.9 (November 1998)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.10 (January 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.11 (February 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.12 (March 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.13 (April 1999)
  • Electric Lighting, Pt.14 (August 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.15 (November 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.16 (December 1999)
Items relevant to "Build A Speed Alarm For Your Car":
  • Car Speed Alarm PCB patterns (PDF download) [05311971/2/3] (Free)
  • Car Speed Alarm panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Satellite Watch (January 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (February 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (March 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (June 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (August 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (October 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (December 1996)
  • Satellite Watch (February 1997)
  • Satellite Watch (April 1997)
  • Satellite Watch (May 1997)
  • Satellite Watch (June 1997)
  • Satellite Watch (December 1997)
  • Satellite Watch (April 1998)
  • Satellite Watch (January 1999)
  • Satellite Watch (June 1999)
Items relevant to "Loudness Control For Car Hifi Systems":
  • Loudness Control for Car Hifi Systems PCB pattern (PDF download) [01111971] (Free)
Items relevant to "Stepper Motor Driver With Onboard Buffer":
  • PC Stepper Motor Drivers DOS software (Free)
  • Buffered Stepper Motor Driver PCB pattern (PDF download) [07110971] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Radio Control (November 1996)
  • Radio Control (February 1997)
  • Radio Control (March 1997)
  • Radio Control (May 1997)
  • Radio Control (June 1997)
  • Radio Control (July 1997)
  • Radio Control (November 1997)
  • Radio Control (December 1997)
  • Autopilots For Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft (April 1999)
  • Model Plane Flies The Atlantic (May 1999)
  • Tiny, Tiny Spy Planes (July 1999)
  • 2.4GHz DSS Radio Control Systems (February 2009)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: An Australian Perspective (June 2010)
  • RPAs: Designing, Building & Using Them For Business (August 2012)
  • Multi-Rotor Helicopters (August 2012)
  • Flying The Parrot AR Drone 2 Quadcopter (August 2012)
  • Electric Remotely Piloted Aircraft . . . With Wings (October 2012)
Items relevant to "Power Supply For Stepper Motor Cards":
  • Stepper Motor Card Power Supply PCB pattern (PDF download) [10112971] (Free)
  • Stepper Motor Power Supply panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)

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Index to Volume 10: January-December 1997 Features 01/97   4 Networking: It's Easier Than You Think 01/97 14 Hybrid Power For Heavy Vehicles 01/97 20 Stop Blowing Incandescent Lights 01/97 55 Neville Williams – A Tribute 02/97   4 Computer Problems: Sorting Out What's At Fault 02/97 66 Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes, Pt.6 03/97   7 Driving A Computer By Remote Control 03/97 30 Video Conferencing: The Coming Boom 03/97 76 Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes, Pt.7 04/97   4 Automotive Design By Numbers 04/97   7 Motherboard Upgrades: How To Avoid Win95 Hassles 04/97 86 Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes, Pt.8 05/97   4 Toyota's Advanced Safety Vehicle 05/97 16 Windows 95:The Hardware That's Required 05/97 78 Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes, Pt.9 06/97   4 Using Robots For Water-Jet Cutting 06/97 54 Tuning Up Your Hard Disc Drive 06/97 66 Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes, Pt.10 07/97   4 Electric Vehicles: Where Are They Now? 07/97   7 Review: Philips 48-Inch Rear Projection TV 07/97 66 How Holden's Electronic Control Unit Works; Pt.1 08/97   3 How Holden's Electronic Control Unit Works; Pt.2 08/97 22 The Ins & Outs Of Sound Cards 09/97   4 Unravelling Saturn's Secrets: The Cassini Space Probe 09/97 12 Hifi On A Budget 10/97   4 Have Disc, Will Travel 10/97 37 Reprogramming The Holden ECU 11/97   4 Understanding Electric Lighting, Pt.1 11/97   9 Microsoft's Power Toys 11/97 14 Replacing Foam Speaker Surrounds 11/97 72 Making Old Ships Go Faster 92  Silicon Chip 12/97   4 A Heart Transplant For An Aging Computer 12/97 18 Understanding Electric Lighting, Pt.2 Serviceman’s Log 01/97 69 NEC N4840 C-50 TV; Moebius CM15VDE, WEN JD156B & Videocon T-14MS31 Computer Monitors 02/97 30 Sharp VCA34X & VCA105X VCRs; Toshiba 1448A TV; Sony KV2064 TV; NEC N9083A VCR 03/97 52 Teac MV505 & Akai VSG220EA VCRs; Sony KV2764EC; Pye ND-20 Portable CD Cassette Stereo Radio; Philips 2B-S KR5987R 25CT8883/75 04/97 42 KT3 Philips TV; Wyse WY60 Monitor/Keyboard; NEC N-4830 05/97 28 Panasonic NV-G30 & NVL20A VCRs; Blaupunkt Malta IP32; 286-486 Computer Upgrade 06/97 57 Sharp SX-68A7; 286 Computer; Orion 20J; Sharp CX2168; NEC4830; Hitachi Fujian HFC2125B 07/97 38 Sharp VCA34X & Daewoo/ NEC VN22 VCRs; Samsung CB7230WT; Palsonic 3428; Philips KR66875 08/97 60 Sanyo CPP2601SV-00; Samsung VB-306 VCR; Samsung Stereo TV 09/97 38 Philips GR1-AX & 21MK2460; Sanyo Microwave EM-5710; Compaq 14SV Monitor 10/97 28 MAG MX17F/LX1564 & BMC-14SV4 Monitors; Sanyo CTP8631N; Sony SLV-X57AS VCR 11/97 30 Sony SLV-X50AS VCR; Palsonic 5138; Aiko Supervision VST 60/2801 12/97 68 AST Ascentia 800N 486SX Colour Notebook Computer; Akai CT2007A; General GC161 Portable; Toshiba 259X7M Computer Bits 01/97 38 Drawing Circles In GW-Basic 02/97   4 Computer Problems: Sorting Out What's At Fault 03/97   7 Driving A Computer By Remote Control 04/97   7 Motherboard Upgrades: How To Avoid Win95 Hassles 04/97 22 Installing A PC-Compatible Floppy Drive In An Amiga 500 05/97 16 Windows 95: The Hardware That's Required 06/97 54 Tuning Up Your Hard Disc Drive 07/97 63 Removing Programs From Windows 95 08/97 22 The Ins & Outs Of Sound Cards 09/97 70 Win95, MSDOS.SYS & The Registry 10/97 53 Customising The Windows 95 Start Menus 11/97 80 Relocating Your CD-ROM Drive Radio Control 02/97 74 How Models Can Be Lost Through Interference 03/97 62 Preventing RF Interference On The 36MHz Band 05/97 72 Transmitter Interference On The 36MHz Band 06/97 74 A Fail-Safe Module For The Throttle Servo 07/97 78 An In-Line Mixer For Radio Control Receivers 08/97 76 The Philosophy Of R/C Transmitter Programming, Pt.1 10/97 74 The Philosophy Of R/C Transmitter Programming, Pt.2 11/97 66 How Does A Servo Work? 12/97 76 How Are Servo Pulses Transmitted? Vintage Radio 01/97 74 A New Life For Some Old Headphones 02/97 86 The Combined A-B Battery Eliminator 03/97 82 The Importance Of Grid Bias 04/97 76 A Look At Signal Tracing, Pt.1 05/97 84 A Look At Signal Tracing, Pt.2 06/97 78 A Look At Signal Tracing, Pt.3 07/97 82 Revamping An Old Radiola 08/97 84 New Life For An Old Kriesler 09/97 74 The 5-Valve Airking Console Receiver 10/97 88 Wave-Traps: Another Look 11/97 76 The 4-Valve Airzone Superhet 12/97 80 Restoring A Sick Radiola Projects to Build 05/97 18 Build An NTSC-PAL Converter 05/97 24 Neon Tube Modulator For Cars & Light Systems 05/97 40 Traffic Lights For A Model Intersection 05/97 54 The Spacewriter: It Writes Messages In Thin Air 06/97 10 PC-Controlled Thermometer/ Thermostat 06/97 14 Colour TV Pattern Generator 06/97 26 High-Current Speed Controller For 12V/24V Motors 06/97 40 An Audio/RF Signal Tracer 06/97 62 Manual Control Circuit For A Stepper Motor 06/97 74 A Fail-Safe Module For The Throttle Servo 07/97 14 Infrared Remote Volume Control 07/97 23 Flexible Interface Card For PCs 07/97 29 Points Controller For Model Railways 07/97 42 Simple Waveform Generator 07/97 54 Colour TV Pattern Generator; Pt.2 07/97 78 An In-Line Mixer For Radio Control Receivers 08/97 12 The Bass Barrel Subwoofer 08/97 24 A 500 Watt Audio Power Amplifier Module 08/97 36 A TENS Unit For Pain Relief 08/97 54 PC Card For Stepper Motor Control 08/97 66 Remote Controlled Gates For Your Home 09/97 18 Multi-Spark Capacitor Discharge Ignition System 09/97 54 Building The 500W Audio Power Amplifier; Pt.2 09/97 62 A Video Security System For Your Home 09/97 80 PC Card For Controlling Two Stepper Motors 10/97 16 Build A 5-Digit Tachometer 10/97 41 Add Central Locking To Your Car 10/97 56 PC Controlled 6-Channel Voltmeter 10/97 60 The Flickering Flame For Stage Work 10/97 66 Building The 500W Audio Power Amplifier; Pt.3 11/97 18 Heavy Duty 10A 240VAC Motor Speed Controller 11/97 40 Easy-To-Use Cable & Wiring Tester 11/97 54 A Regulated Supply For Darkroom Lamps 11/97 62 Build A Musical Doorbell 12/97 24 Speed Alarm For Cars 12/97 40 A 2-Axis Robot With Gripper 12/97 54 Loudness Control For Car Hifi Systems 12/97 60 Stepper Motor Driver With Onboard Buffer 12/97 84 Power Supply For Stepper Motor Cards Circuit Notebook 07/97 32 Cheap Heatsink Temperature Sensor 07/97 33 Single Gate Oscillator 08/97 20 Timer With 240VAC Switching 08/97 20 Pistol Target Frame Timer 09/97 32 Thermatic Fan Monitor 09/97 33 Addressing The 16s Message Recorder 09/97 33 Intercom Uses Touch Phones 10/97 64 3-Aspect Signalling For Model Railways 10/97 64 Low Dropout 5V Regulator 10/97 65 Using The 12/24V Speed Controller As A Dimmer 11/97 38 Single Supply Version Of LM3876/LM3886 Modules 11/97 38 Square Wave Pulse Generator 11/97 38 Changing The Neon Tube Modulator 12/97 38 Binary Guessing Game 12/97 38 Waveform Generator 12/97 39 Monster Servo Uses A Windscreen Wiper Motor 12/97 39 Audio Signal Injector 04/97 93 Digi-Temp Digital Thermo meter, January 1997 04/97 93 Control Panel For Multiple Smoke Alarms, January 1997 06/97 92 Bridged Amplifier Loudspeaker Protector, April 1997 06/97 92 Extra Fast Nicad Charger, October 1995 07/97 93 Multimedia Amplifier, October 1996 08/97 92 Audio/RF Signal Tracer, June 1997 08/97 92 12V/24V Motor Speed Controller, June 1997 08/97 92 Flexible Interface Card For PCs, July 1997 09/97 93 Remote Controlled Gates For Your Home, August 1997 10/97 93 Colour TV Pattern Generator, June & July 1997 10/97 93 Flexible Interface Card For PCs, July 1997 11/97 93 Flexible Interface Card, July 1997; Stepper Motor Controller, August 1997; PC Card For Two Stepper Motors, September 1997 11/97 93 Low Dropout 5V Regulator, Circuit Notebook, October 1997 01/97 24 Control Panel For Multiple Smoke Alarms; Pt.1 01/97 40 Build A Pink Noise Source 01/97 56 Computer Controlled Dual Power Supply; Pt.1 01/97 80 Digi-Temp Monitors Eight Temperatures 02/97 10 PC-Controlled Moving Message Display 02/97 16 Computer Controlled Dual Power Supply; Pt.2 02/97 24 The Alert-A-Phone Loud Sounding Alarm 02/97 40 Low-Cost Analog Multimeter 02/97 56 Control Panel For Multiple Smoke Alarms; Pt.2 03/97 18 Plastic Power PA Amplifier 03/97 34 Signalling & Lighting For Model Railways 03/97 40 Build A Jumbo LED Clock 03/97 58 RGB-To-PAL Encoder For The TV Pattern Generator 03/97 72 Audible Continuity Tester 04/97 10 TV Picture-In-Picture Unit 04/97 24 The Teeny Timer: A Low Tech Timer With No ICs 04/97 26 Digital Voltmeter For Your Car 04/97 54 Loudspeaker Protector For Stereo Amplifiers 04/97 66 Train Controller For Model Railway Layouts 05/97   6 Teletext Decoder For Your PC 01/97 32 A Low Cost Darkroom Lamp 01/97 32 Nicad Battery Discharger Has Capacity Indication 02/97 54 AC Power Supply For Photographic Flashgun 02/97 54 Precision Analog Multiplier 03/97 22 Audible Headlight Reminder 03/97 22 Low Voltage Drop Bridge Rectifier 03/97 22 Automatic Pump Timer/Controller 04/97 40 12V PA System Has A Balanced Mic Input 04/97 40 Switching Circuit For The M65830P Digital Delay 04/97 41 12V Or 24V Lamp Flasher 05/97 38 Passive Network Reduces DC Offset Effect 05/97 38 SCR Pre-Regulator Circuit 05/97 39 Latched Outputs For IR Remote Control 06/97 32 A Low-Cost Telephone Intercom 06/97 33 A Low-Loss Solar Battery Charger 06/97 33 Audio Signal Tracer With Inbuilt Amplifier 07/97 32 JFET Tester Adaptor For DMMs Notes & Errata 02/97 93 MultiMedia Loudspeakers, November 1996 02/97 93 Control Panel For Multiple Smoke Alarms, January 1997 December 1997  93