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PRODUCT SHOWCASE New components distributor is 50 years young A “brand new” electronics components distributor in Australia, ELECTUS Distribution Pty Ltd, has actually been trading for the past 50 years. And unlike many suppliers, it is 100% Australian owned and operated. Initially set up in 1950 to provide high quality thermal and electrical insulation materials to Australian industry, John Carr & Company this year celebrates its Golden Jubilee. It has traded continuously but no longer sells insulation materials. John Carr & Co was acquired in 1981 and used as a vehicle to supply electronic components and equipment to resellers, manufacturers and other commercial users including the Jaycar Electronics chain of stores In keeping with the changing times, the company is to change its name to ELECTUS Distribution Pty Ltd. ELECTUS will have a greater focus on distribution of high quality electronic components & equipment to OEMs, resellers and other commercial users. Its prime focus will be as a stocking distributor. It carries over 5,500 items off-the-shelf and offers 24 hour delivery on orders filled from the $A10 million inventory. The company operates from a new 7,000 square metre distribution centre in Silverwater in Sydney’s inner west. Contact: Electus Distribution Pty Ltd 100 Silverwater Rd, Silverwater NSW 2128 Phone: (02) 9741 8567 Fax (02) 9741 8558 Dual-bander HF/UHF Uniden CB from DSE A new Uniden CB combines both the UHF and HF CB bands into one easily-mounted, compact unit. Along with 5W of output power on both bands, the Uniden UH-090 provides extensive scanning facilities including open scan and group scan. There is also a separate priority channel and one-touch instant recall channel on each band. There is a 38-tone CTCSS system on the UHF band allowing selective calling when talking to other CTCSS equipped radios. An optional headset allows VOX operation with 10-step mic sensitivity on the UHF band. A separate antenna socket is provided for each band on the rear panel. There are two different ring tones, UHF repeater access, a busy channel lockout on the UHF band and a variable squelch control on the HF CB band. Price of the dual bander is $498 which compares very favourably with the price of two individual sets offer86  Silicon Chip World-first DVD player with hard disc recorder Perth-based Ashburton Minerals Ltd has unveiled takeover plans for a Singapore company which has developed the world’s first DMR, or Digital Multimedia Recorder. Ashburton Minerals claim the takeover is one of the very few examples where an Australian-owned company will take offshore technology to the world, keeping the profits and shareholder benefits at home. The DMR incorporates a combination DVD player and hard disk recorder and enables movies to be recorded in digital format direct to the disk. It will play back DVD, SVCD, VCD, CD and MP3 discs and the developers claim it will replace the average home’s separate VCR, CD and DVD players. Contact: Ashburton Minerals Ltd 3/2 Richardson St, West Perth, WA 6005 Phone: (08) 9321 6600 Fax (08) 9321 6633 AUDIO MODULES broadcast quality ing similar features. As with all CB radios, no licence is required in Australia. The Uniden UH-090 is available from all Dick Smith Electronics stores, DSE PowerHouse stores, by mail order (1300 366 644) or via the DSE website. Contact: Dick Smith Electronics 2 Davidson St, Chullora NSW 2190 Phone: (02) 9642 9100 Fax (02) 9642 9153 Website: www.dse.com.au Manufactured in Australia Harbuch Electronics Pty Ltd 9/40 Leighton Pl. HORNSBY 2077 Ph (02) 9476-5854 Fx (02) 9476-3231 www.siliconchip.com.au