Index to Volume 3:
January-December 1990
Features
01/90 4 Checking VCR Tape-Loading
Problems
01/90 10 Update On High Definition TV
01/90 82 The Technology Letters
02/90 1O Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones
02/90 78 PC Program for Great Circle
Bearings
03/90 96 The Technology Letters
04/90 6 Servicing Your Microwave Oven
04/90 68 Taking The BASF CD Challenge
04/90 83 High Density Data Storage From
Philips
05/90 4 Error Correction For Digital
Recordings
05/90 16 Fingerscan Personal Identification
06/90 4 Off-Shore Oil Platforms
06/90 76 The Technology Letters
07/90 8 Review: AR950 100-Channel
Scanner
08/90 76 Laservision: High Power Communication
08/90 82 The "Tube" vs The Microchip
09/90 6 Voice Mail For Your Computer
09/90 16 How To Make Dynamark Labels
09/90 18 The Fluke 45 Digital Multimeter
09/90 20 The Bose Lifestyle Music System
09/90 60 Kenwood CS-6020 150MHz
Oscilloscope
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10/90 4 The Dangers Of Polychlorinated
Biphenyls
10/90 38 The Bose Lifestyle Music System
11/90 6 How To Connect Two TVs To One
VCR
11 /90 16 Introduction To Digital Electronics
11/90 110 Turn Your CAO Into A Spectrum
Analyser
12/90 4 Understanding PC Memory
12/90 14 The Great Green CD Pen
Controversy
Electric Railways
01/90 86 A Look At Very Fast Trains
02/90 94 The French TGV Fast Trains
03/90 4 The Australian VFT Project
Electrical Energy
07/90 52 Pt.1: Coal Burning Power
Stations
08/90 32 Pt.2: The Quest For Greater
Efficiency
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SILICON CHIP
09/90 30 Pt.3: How Alternators Are Excited
& Cooled
10/90 94 Pt.4: High Voltage Transmission
lines
11/90 98 Pt.5: Gas Turbine Power Stations
In The NT
12/90 98 Pt.6: Rebuilding Old Alternators
Design & Theory
01/90 100 Modifying The Studio 200
Amplifier
03/90 10 The UC3906 SLA Battery
Charger IC
06/90 18 Fitting A Fax Card To Your PC
Vintage Radio
01 /90 14 Obtaining the Right Spare Parts
02/90 6 Safety With Vintage Radios
03/90 14 Wave Traps -A Useful Vintage
Radio Accessory
04/90 16 Finding Receivers From The
1920s
05/90 8 Cleaning up the Chassis
06/90 22 How to Recognise AD/DC Sets
07/90 6 How to Solve Unusual Problems
08/90 6 Tuned Radio Frequency Receivers
09/90 64 The Gentle Art of Scrounging
Valves
10/90 16 The Different Types of Radio
Valves
11/90 38 Testing Old Radio Valves
12/90 66 Old Radio Books & Magazines
TETIA TV Tips
01 /90 62 GEC 2213A
02/90 46 Kriesler 37-104 (Sharp 9C140
chassis)
03/90 38 Pye T30 ChaS$iS
04/90 62 Sony KV-1830AS
05/90 63 Sanyo CTP 7605A
06/90 53 Pye T29 Chassis
07/90 40 Philips 14CT2006
08/90 49 Hitachi CWP139
09/90 74 Philips KT3A-1 Chassis
10/90 53 Philips K9 Chassis
11 /90 48 Kriesler 59-01
12/90 52 Hitachi CTP-229
Serviceman's Log
01 /90 58 Sing It Again Sam(sung)
02/90 44 Another Song About Sam
03/90 34 A Bit of the Snag With The
Sausage Machine
04/90 60 It's an Ill Wind, As They Say
05/90 60 Something Old & Something
New
06/90 50 You'll Get a Buzz Out Of This
One
07/90 40 The Dangers Of A Quick Fix
08/90 46 It Was The Last Thing I Tried
09/90 74 The Risk of Passing The Buck
10/90 52 If Only I'd Known All The
Symptoms
11 /90 48 The Customer Takes A Holiday
12/90 48 It $ounds Like Donald Duck
Computer Bits
01/90 70 Speeding Up Your PC - The
Options
02/90 68 Some Ideas On Computer Interfacing
03/90 80 Digital Waveform Generation
Using a PC
04/90 36 Mass Storage Devices
05/90 82 What To Do When Your
Computer Goes Bung
06/90 70 What To Do When Your
Computer Goes Bung; Pt.2
07/90 72 What To Do When Your
Computer Goes Bung; Pt.3
08/90 70 What To Do When Your
Computer Goes Bung; Pt.4
09/90 93 What To Do When Your
Computer Goes Bung; Pt.5
10/90 87 What's Gone Bung Now?
11 /90 80 Computer Cables & All That Rot
12/90 82 Modem Mysteries Revealed
Remote Control
01/90 73 Designing UHF Transmitter
Stages
02/90 14 Transmitter Encoders & Black
Wire Syndrome
03/90 86 The Controls On A Model Aircraft
04/90 88 Model Aircraft Aerodynamics
05/90 74 Aerodynamics & Stall Conditions
06/90 87 Design Factors For Model
Aircraft
08/90 88 Bluff Body Design & Automotive
Aerodynamics
09/90 82 The Care & Feeding Of Battery
Packs
10/90 110 The Adverse Effects Of Dihedral
11 /90 104 Nicad Cells For High Rate
Discharge
Projects to Build
01 /90 18 Active Antenna For Shortwave
Listening
01/90 26 Phone Patch For Radio Amateurs, Pt.1
01/90 42 A High Quality Audio Oscillator
01/90 63 Speed Controller For Ceiling
Fans
02/90 18 16-Channel Mixing Desk, Pt.1
02/90 32 A High Quality Audio Oscillator,
Pt.2
02/90 50 The Incredible Hot Canaries
02/90 62 Phone Patch For Radio Amateurs, Pt.2
02/90 74 Random Wire Antenna Tuner For
6 Metres
03/90 20 6/12V Charger For SLA Batteries
03/90 30 Delay Unit For Automatic Antennas
03/90 44 Workout Timer For Aerobics
Classes
03/90 60 16-Channel Mixing Desk, Pt.2
04/90 20 Relative Field Strength Meter
04/90 28 Build A VOX With Delayed Audio
04/90 46 Dual Tracking ±50V Power
Supply
12/90 11 0 Radio Control Receivers Using
Amplitude Modulation
Circuit Notebook
01/90 34 Quiz Game With Light Chasers
01 /90 34 High &. Low Boost for PA Loudspeakers
01/90 35 Clipping Indicator for Stereo Amplifiers
02/90 26 Electronic Speedo
02/90 26 Parametric Equaliser
02/90 27 Simple Transistor Beta Tester
02/90 27 30-Second Bilge Pump
03/90 42 100-Sequence LED Chaser
03/90 42 Pulse Width Modulated Signal
Compressor
03/90 43 Bilge Pump With 15s Sloshing
Delay
04/90 40 Pulse Width Modulated Signal
Expander
04/90 40 Low-Cost Alarm Status Indicator
04/90 41 Single Supply Instrumentation
Amplifier
05/90 14 Delay Circuit for Intermittent
Wipers
05/90 14 24 V Gel-Cell Battery Charger
05/90 15 Adjustable Boxing Timer
05/90 15 2-Phase Oscillator Uses a
Flipflop
06/90 56 Antenna Control In Holden Cars
06/90 56 Gutsy 220V Power Supply
06/90 57 40W Bridged Power Amplifier
07/90 60 Driving Stepper Motors from a
Parallel Printer Port
07/90 61 Switching Mains With Your
Computer
07/90 61 One-Chip DC Volume Control
08/90 42 Electronic Time Delay Switch
04/90 72 16-Channel Mixing Desk, Pt.3
04/90 94 Active CW Filter For Weak Signal
Reception
05/90 18 High Energy Ignition For Reluctor
Pickups
05/90 30 4-Digit Capacitance Meter
05/90 48 16-Channel Mixing Desk, Pt.4
05/90 66 The Mozzie CW Transceiver
05/90 92 Waveform Generation Using A
PC, Pt.3
06/90 30 Multi-Sector Home Burglar Alarm
06/90 40 Universal Stereo Preamplifier
06/90 60 A Speed Alarm For Your Car
06/90 66 Load Protector For Power
Supplies
07/90 16 Digital Sine/Square Wave Generator
07/90 28 Alarm Keypad & Combination
Lock
07/90 34 Build An Elegant Electronic Die
07/90 64 Waveform Generation Using A
PC, Pt.4
07/90 78 Low Cost Dual Power Supply
08/90 16 High-Stability UHF Remote
Transmitter
08/90 20 Universal Safety Timer For Appliances
08/90 52 Digital Sine/Square Wave Generator, Pt.2
08/90 66 Horace The Electronic Cricket
09/90 24 Remote Control Extender For
VCRs
09/90 40 Music On Hold For Telephones
09/90 48 Alarm Power Supply With Battery
Backup
09/90 54 Low Cost 3-Digit Counter Module
10/90 24 Build The Surfsound Simulator
10/90 48 Low Cost Siren For Burglar
Alarms
10/90 66 DC Offset For Digital Multi meters
10/90 72 Dimming Controls For The Discolight
11/90 24 Battery Powered Laser Pointer
11/90 42 Low-Cost Model Train Controller
11/90 56 A Really Snazzy Egg Timer
11 /90 72 Build A 1.5V To 9V DC Converter
11/90 75 Modifications To The 16-Channel
Mixer
12/90 24 DC-DC Converter For Car Amplifiers
12/90 38 The Big Escape
12/90 54 Wiper Pulser For Rear Windows
12/90 70 Versatile 4-Digit Combination
Lock
08/90 42 Effective In-Circuit Battery Tester
08/90 43 Remote Control For Early Rank
Arena TVs
08/90 43 Overvoltage Protection For
Power Supplies
09/90 90 2.4GHz Prescaler For 1GHz
Frequency Meter
09/90 90 Low Cost Battery Minder
09/90 91 Traffic Lights For Model Railways
09/90 92 Electronic Control For Radiator
Fan
09/90 92 1 Hz Timebase With Variable
Pulse Width
10/90 62 Expanded Scale 11.6-12.6V
Voltmeter
10/90 62 Low-Cost Mains Frequency
Indicator
10/90 63 Obtaining -5V From A +5V
Supply
10/90 63 Digital Staircase Waveform
Generator
11/90 32 Low Frequency Sample & Hold
Circuit
11 /90 32 Single Chip Low Battery Alarm
11/90 33 FM Stereo Test Tone Transmitter
12/90 80 Current Limiter For 240VAC
Lamps
12/90 80 Climate Controller For A Greenhouse
05/90 42 Electronic Load For Checking
Power Supplies
06/90 84 Understanding Frequency Modulation
07/90 88 Weather Fax Frequencies
08/90 82 The Old vs The New
09/90 98 Shortwave Converter For 2-M
10/90 82 Using The NE602 In Home-Brew
Converter Circuits
11/90 66 The 6-Metre Summertime Special .
12/90 104 A 5W Power Amplifier For The
6-Metre Transmitter
Amateur Radio
01/90 66 Yaesu's New FRG-8800 Shortwave Receiver
02/90 74 Random Wire Antenna Tuner For
6-Metres
·
03/90 72 Understanding Single Sideband
Transmission
04/90 94 Active CW Filter
Notes & Errata
03/90 102 Alarm-Triggered Telephone
Dialler, September 1989
03/90 102 Simple 40-Metre Receiver, December 1989
04/90 101 Ask Silicon Chip - How Do You
Wind Inductors? March 1990
05/90 101 2-Chip AM Stereo Radio,
October 1989
05/90 101 Digital Waveform Generation,
Computer Bits, March 1990
05/90 101 Active Antenna, January 1990
06/90 102 Radfax Decoder, November
1989
06/90 101 VOX With Delay, April 1990
08/90 108 Phone Patch, January 1990
10/90 118 3-Digit Counter, September
1990
10/90 118 Radfax Decoder, November
1989
10/90 118 VOX With Delay, April 1990
10/90 118 0-1 00V 1.5A Dual Tracking
Power Supply, April 1990
10/90 118 16-Channel Mixing Desk, February, March & April 1990
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