Silicon ChipContents - June 2006 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Mobile phone users have increased risk of brain damage
  4. Feature: GM Allison’s Hybrid Drive Bus by Julian Edgar
  5. Feature: New 6-Chip Ultra-Bright LED by Silicon Chip
  6. Feature: Television: The Elusive Goal; Pt.1 by Kevin Poulter
  7. Project: Pocket A/V Test Pattern Generator by Mick Gergos
  8. Project: Two-Way SPDIF/Toslink Digital Audio Converter by Jim Rowe
  9. Salvage It: A High-Current Car Battery Charger For Almost Nothing by Julian Edgar
  10. Feature: Electric-Powered Model Aircraft; Pt.2 by Bob Young
  11. Project: Build A 2.4GHz Wireless A/V Link by Ross Tester
  12. Project: Starship “Enterprise” Door Sounder by Jim Rowe
  13. Vintage Radio: The Kriesler 41-29 "Trans-Mantel" by Rodney Champness
  14. Book Store
  15. Advertising Index
  16. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Television: The Elusive Goal; Pt.1 (June 2006)
  • Television: The Elusive Goal; Pt.2 (July 2006)
  • Television – The Elusive Goal; Pt.3 (August 2006)
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Articles in this series:
  • Electric-Powered Model Aircraft (February 2006)
  • Electric-Powered Model Aircraft; Pt.2 (June 2006)

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Contents Vol.19, No.6; June 2006 SILICON CHIP www.siliconchip.com.au FEATURES    6 GM Allison’s Hybrid Drive Bus Innovative new diesel-hybrid electric system can dramatically improve fuel economy and reduce emissions by up to 90% – by Julian Edgar 13 New 6-Chip Ultra-Bright LED It’s brighter than a 20W halogen lamp and has applications ranging from workplace lighting to pocket video projectors, reading lights and car interiors 14 Television: The Elusive Goal; Pt.1 It’s now 50 years since the start of television in Australia. Here’s how it came about – by Kevin Poulter 78 Electric-Powered Model Aircraft; Pt.2 Converting the Cub to a brushless motor for a greatly improved result – by Bob Young PROJECTS TO BUILD 50 Years Of TV Broadcasting In Australia – Page 14. Pocket A/V Pattern Generator – Page 28. 28 Pocket A/V Test Pattern Generator Easy-to-build design generates nine different video test patterns and has left and right audio outputs as well – by Mick Gergos 38 Two-Way SPDIF/Toslink Digital Audio Converter Want to convert a Toslink digital audio optical signal into a coaxial SPDIF signal or vice versa? This low-cost unit converts digital audio bitstreams either way – by Jim Rowe 84 Build A 2.4GHz Wireless A/V Link It’s easy to build and is just the shot for sending A/V (audio/video) signals to a remote system – by Ross Tester 92 Starship “Enterprise” Door Sounder Simple circuit recreates the distinctive “ssshhhhhhh-thump” sound of the sliding doors opening or closing on the “Starship Enterprise” – by Jim Rowe SPECIAL COLUMNS 44 Circuit Notebook (1) PICAXE Drives Nokia LCD; (2) Improved PICAXE RGB LED Display; (3) Low-Coolant Alarm For EA-ED Falcons Two-Way SPDIF/Toslink Digital Audio Converter – Page 38. 48 Serviceman’s Log DOA – that’s “Dead On Arrival” – by the TV Serviceman 64 Salvage It! A high-current car battery charger for almost nothing – by Julian Edgar 98 Vintage Radio The Kriesler 41-29 “Trans-Mantel” – by Rodney Champness DEPARTMENTS   2   4 61 103 Publisher’s Letter Mailbag Product Showcase Order Form siliconchip.com.au 106 109 110 112 Ask Silicon Chip Notes & Errata Market Centre Ad Index 2.4GHz Wireless Audio/ Video Link – Page 84. June 2006  1