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Advertising Index
Altronics...................................... 80-83
Australian Robotics.......................... 19
Clarke & Severn Electronics............ 43
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Emona Instruments.......................... 45
Geoff Coppa.................................. 103
Grantronics.................................... 103
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High Profile Communications......... 103
HK Wentworth.................................. 13
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of a radio scanner but with an effective AVC (automatic volume control)
action to smooth out the varying levels
associated with such receivers? Treble
boost would also be necessary. (P. M.,
via email).
• No, but the Hearing Loop Signal
Conditioner from our January 2011
issue can be used. This is a mono line
signal conditioner with treble boost
and an automatic volume control.
In addition, an amplifier would be
needed to drive a loudspeaker.
You could use the stereo amplifier from the May 2010 issue (Jaycar
KC5495) or the Champ from February
1994 (Jaycar KC5152).
Solution for a
motorcycle ignition
I have a 1982 Honda CX500 motorcycle with a failing ignition system.
As usual, the problem is not the CDI
but the high-voltage source coil which
is wound on the alternator stator and
very expensive to replace. The coils
fail due to excessive heat and no cool104 Silicon Chip
ing. As the CDI is sound I thought it
would be possible to build a solid-state
high-voltage source such as the high
voltage section of the “Multi-Spark
Capacitor Discharge Ignition” kit (SILICON CHIP, September 1997).
The only problem I can see is that
the kit high-voltage section supplies
300V whereas the bike CDI SCR circuit
only requires 100V DC. Do you think
it would be possible for me to convert
the high-voltage section of the kit to
100V instead of 300V? If it is possible,
I know the information will help many
owners of older bikes whose only
problem with failing ignition is faulty
and very expensive to replace source
coils. (J. J., via email).
• The high-voltage section of the
Multi-Spark Ignition is not suited
to connect to a motorbike CDI. They
effectively short out the high voltage
when firing.
The high-voltage coil could be
rewound instead of replaced. Motor
rewinders or transformer manufacturers can do the job. Alternatively,
you can do the rewind yourself as the
winding wire can be purchased and
the coil rewound in the same way as
SC
the original winding.
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Ocean Controls................................ 21
Prime Electronics............................. 10
Quest Electronics........................... 103
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RF Modules................................... 104
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Silicon Chip Binders......................... 94
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Silicon Chip Order Form.................. 79
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Silicon Chip PCBs..................... 69,103
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Siomar Battery Engineering........ 7,103
Splat Controls................................ 103
Truscotts Electronic World............. 103
VAF Research.................................. 42
Wiltronics........................................... 9
Wireless Design............................... 42
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