SILICON CHIP FEATURES AND COLUMNS NOVEMBER 1987 TO OCTOBER 2008 SUBJECT HEADINGS: FEATURES BATTERY CHARGERS AUDIO/HI-FI REMOTE CONTROL/RADIO CONTROL TV/VIDEO LASERS & LIGHTING SECURITY (BURGLAR ALARMS, ETC) SAFETY TEST & MEASUREMENT TRANSPORTATION AUTOMOTIVE DIGITAL ELECTRONICS RADIO COMMUNICATIONS BASIC ELECTRONICS COMPUTERS DATA & THEORY TELEPHONES/FACSIMILE SPECIAL FEATURE SERIES BACK ISSUES/PROJECT BOOKS :SPECIAL FEATURES The Evolution Of Electric Railways (see under TRANSPORTATION) Digital Fundamentals (see under DIGITAL ELECTRONICS) Electronics For Everyone (see under Basic Electronics) The Story Of Electrical Energy Electric Vehicles (see under AUTOMOTIVE or TRANSPORTATION) The Technology Letters Programming The Motorola 68HC705C8 (see under COMPUTERS) Electronic Engine Management (see under AUTOMOTIVE) The Latest Trends In Car Sound (see under AUTOMOTIVE) Electronics In The New EF Falcon (see under AUTOMOTIVE) Automotive Ignition Timing (see under AUTOMOTIVE) Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes (see under TEST & MEASUREMENT) Electric Lighting :REGULAR COLUMNS Circuit Notebook - see separate PROJECTS DATABASE The Way I See It Serviceman's Log TETIA TV Tips Amateur Radio (see under RADIO COMMUNICATIONS) Vintage Radio Computer Bits (see under COMPUTERS) Remote Control/Radio Control (see under REMOTE CONTROL/RADIO CONTROL main listing) Satellite Watch (see under TV/VIDEO) Salvage It! Notes & Errata FEATURES (00) :SERIES 1987-1988 The Evolution Of Electric Railways: Parts 1-14 Nov 87-Dec 88 Digital Fundamentals: Parts 1-10 Nov 87-Sept 88 Vintage Radio: How It Began: Parts 1-2 March-April 88 What Is Negative Feedback? Parts 1-4 April-Sept 88 The Technology Letters: Part 1 November 1988 :ONE ISSUE FEATURES 1987-1988 Silicon Chip Hifi Review November 1987 (Marantz PM-35 Integrated Amplifier) Your House Wiring Could Kill You November 1987 Guide To Discrete Components November 1987 UHF Shenanigans With A VCR - Using Your December 1987 VCR To Tune UHF TV Stations Silicon Chip Hifi Review December 1987 (Realistic Nova-15 Two-Way Loudspeakers) Amateurs Link Coast To Coast December 1987 AT-Compatible Kit Computer December 1987 The 1987 CESA HiFi Awards January 1988 Marantz's Elegant New CD Player January 1988 OTC's Automatic Seaphone Service January 1988 Electronics And The Big Cat (Jaguar XJ40) February 1988 Easy Tips On Headphone Repair February 1988 Sony Enters The Big Power Stakes February 1988 South Pacific: The Electronic Version February 1988 New Life For Radio Cassette Players March 1988 Tandy CD-1500 CD Player March 1988 High, Low, Sink & Source Explained March 1988 Arista 2-Way Loudspeaker System April 1988 Restoring Vintage Radio Receivers May 1988 Motorola's MC3334P High Energy Ignition IC May 1988 Realistic Optimus 3-Way Loudspeakers June 1988 Amplifier Headroom: Is It A Con? July 1988 Amcron MA-1200 Power Amplifier July 1988 National Semiconductor's LM833 Op Amp July 1988 A Look At Insulated Tab Triacs August 1988 Sony's Mindblowing 8mm Video Gear September 1988 Motorola's MC34018 Speakerphone IC September 1988 Electronics & Brock's BMW Blaster October 1988 Yamaha's Brilliant New CD Player October 1988 All About Screws & Screwdrivers November 1988 Quieten The Fan In Your Computer November 1988 Electronics & Holden's V6 Engine December 1988 Harman Kardon PM665Vxi Amplifier December 1988 Kit Clinic & The 100W Power Module December 1988 :SERIES 1989 The Technology Letters Jan-Oct 89 The Evolution Of Electric Railways: Parts 15-26 Jan-Dec 89 Electronics For Everyone: Parts 1-5 March-Nov 89 :ONE ISSUE FEATURES 1989 The Goalkeeper Gatling Gun January 1989 How To Service Car Cassette Players January 1989 Marantz LD50 Loudspeakers January 1989 Kit Clinic & The UHF Remote Switch January 1989 Lightning & Electronic Appliances February 1989 Cutec Z-2000 Stereo Power Amplifier February 1989 Using Comparators To Detect & Measure February 1989 The NE572 Compandor Chip March 1989 Fluke's New 80 Series Multimeters April 1989 A Look At The IPC NEAT/40E Computer May 1989 Understanding Oscilloscope Probes June 1989 Sangean ATS-803A Shortwave Receiver June 1989 A Day In The Life Of A Computer July 1989 The Facts On The PhaxSwitch July 1989 An Introduction To Stepper Motors August 1989 Amcron Preamp & Power Amp August 1989 Metrix MX52 5000-Count Multimeter August 1989 Scopeman Video Microscope September 1989 Making Your Electric Radiator Safe October 1989 Simple Program For Resistor Calculations November 1989 Install A Clock Card In Your Computer December 1989 LM831 Low Voltage Audio Amplifier December 1989 :SERIES 1990 The Technology Letters Jan-June 90 The Evolution Of Electric Railways: Parts 27-29 Jan-March 90 Digital Waveform Generation Using A PC: Parts 1-4 Feb-July 90 The Story Of Electrical Energy: Parts 1-6 July-Dec 90 :ONE ISSUE FEATURES 1990 Checking VCR Tape Loading Problems January 1990 Update On High Definition TV January 1990 Modifying The Studio 200 Amplifier January 1990 Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones February 1990 PC Program For Great Circle Bearings February 1990 The UC3906 SLA Battery Charger IC March 1990 Servicing Your Microwave Oven April 1990 Taking The BASF CD Challenge April 1990 High Density Data Storage From Philips April 1990 Error Correction For Digital Recordings May 1990 (From Philips) Fingerscan Personal Identification May 1990 Off-Shore Oil Platforms June 1990 Fitting A Fax Card To Your PC June 1990 (Viemar System's Fax89) Review: AR950 100-Channel Scanner July 1990 Laservision: High Power Communication August 1990 The "Tube" Vs The Microchip August 1990 Voice Mail For Your Computer September 1990 How To Make Dynamark Labels September 1990 The Fluke 45 Digital Multimeter September 1990 The Bose Lifestyle Music System September 1990 Win A Bose Lifestyle Music System September 1990 Kenwood CS-6020 150MHz Oscilloscope September 1990 Danger - Polychlorinated Biphenyls October 1990 The Bose Lifestyle Music System October 1990 How To Connect Two TVs To One VCR November 1990 Introduction To Digital Electronics November 1990 Turn Your CRO Into A Spectrum Analyser November 1990 Understanding PC Memory December 1990 The Great Green CD Pen Controversy December 1990 :SERIES 1991 The Story Of Electrical Energy: Parts 6-16 Jan-Dec 91 Electric Vehicles: Parts 1-6 Jan-June 91 A Practical Approach To Amplifier Design: Parts 1-2 Feb-April 91 How To Install Multiple TV Outlets: Parts 1-2 May-July 91 Tuning Into Satellite TV: Parts 1-3 June-Aug 91 :ONE ISSUE FEATURES 1991 Take Care Servicing Microwave Ovens January 1991 Solar Electric Speed Record In Australia March 1991 Data On The LM383 7W Audio Amplifier March 1991 Bose Lifestyle Music System Subscription Offer March 1991 The World Solar Challenge April 1991 Canon's New Still Video System April 1991 Hewlett Packard's Model 54600 100MHz CRO April 1991 A Step-By-Step Approach To Vintage Radio Repairs August 1991 The Highs & Lows Of A/D & D/A Conversion September 1991 Plotting The Course Of Thunderstorms September 1991 Road Testing The HP54601A 100MHz CRO October 1991 An Ultrasonic Detector That Does Not False Alarm November 1991 The Miracle Piano Teaching System December 1991 Win A Miracle Piano Teaching System December 1991 :SERIES 1992 The Story Of Electrical Energy: Parts 17-21 Jan-Nov 1992 :ONE ISSUE FEATURES 1992 Experiments For Your Games Card January 1992 New Blood Steriliser Uses Microwaves January 1992 The Mobile Telephone Revolution February 1992 Designing A Speed Controller For Electric Models February 1992 The Electronic Dentist March 1992 How To Adjust Your Hot Water System March 1992 Updating The Resistor & Capacitor Scene March 1992 Understanding Computer Memory April 1992 Yokogawa's 100MHz Digital CRO April 1992 Review: The Electronic Workbench April 1992 We Take A Look At CD ROM May 1992 Computing On The Big Screen May 1992 (Large Screen, High-Resolution Monitors) Supermac - Video Editing On The Small Screen June 1992 What's New In Oscilloscopes? June 1992 Understanding The World Of CB Radio July 1992 (Build An) Electronics Workbench For Home Or Lab July 1992 The Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) August 1992 A Tutorial On PC-Based Data Acquisition September 1992 Manned Electric Flight Across The USA October 1992 Philips PM3394 Digital/Analog Scope October 1992 A Brief Look At Liquid Crystal Displays November 1992 The Oriel: Jamo's Flagship Loudspeaker System November 1992 The Silicon Chip 5th Birthday Sweepstakes December 1992 Ten Years Of The Compact Disc December 1992 High Voltage Probes: Beware The Dangers December 1992 :SERIES 1993 The Story Of Electrical Energy: Parts 22-24 Jan-June 1993 Programming The Motorola 68HC705C8: Lessons 1-3 July-Dec 1993 Electronic Engine Management: Parts 1-3 Oct-Dec 1993 :ONE ISSUE FEATURES 1993 The Silicon Chip 5th Birthday Sweepstakes January 1993 Panasonic's Super-Quiet Dot Matrix Printer January 1993 The Silicon Chip 5th Birthday Sweepstakes February 1993 Microwave Disinfection Of Medical Waste February 1993 Sony's New 8mm Video Camera February 1993 Sanyo's Big Screen Video Projector March 1993 Sony's New VGP-G700 Colour Video Printer March 1993 Philips' Digital Compact Cassette (DCC) Recorder April 1993 Silicon Chip 5th Birthday Sweepstakes: April 1993 The Prizewinners Hifi Review: Dynaudio Image 4 Loudspeakers May 1993 The Microsoft Windows Sound System May 1993 Dick Smith's Trans-Australia Balloon Attempt June 1993 Tektronix TDS 320 100MHz Digital Scope July 1993 Data: The ISD1016 Voice Recorder IC July 1993 The Keck Optical Telescope, Part 1 July 1993 The Keck Optical Telescope, Part 2 August 1993 Ghost-Busting For TV Sets Now Feasible August 1993 Swiss Railways' Fast New Locomotives September 1993 Test Equipment Review: The Handyscope September 1993 Darwin To Adelaide On Solar Power October 1993 Mini Disc Is Here! October 1993 Review: Magnet LS-621 2-Way Loudspeakers October 1993 Review: Tektronix TDS 544A Colour Oscilloscope November 1993 The World Solar Challenge November 1993 Review: Epson's Stylus 800 InkJet Printer November 1993 Review: The Autoplex Unimeter November 1993 Sound Blaster Grows Up December 1993 The LM1875 Audio Amplifier IC December 1993 Index To Volume 6, Jan-Dec 1993 December 1993 :SERIES 1994 Electronic Engine Management, Parts 4-13 Jan-Oct 1994 :ONE ISSUE FEATURES 1994 The World Solar Challenge January 1994 What's New In Car Electronics? January 1994 Luxman A-371 Amplifier & D-351 CD Player January 1994 Active Filter Design For Beginners January 1994 Review: Kenwood's DCS-9120 Oscilloscope January 1994 Airbags: More Than Just Bags Of Wind February 1994 Data On The ISD259OP Voice Recorder IC February 1994 Instrumentation Programming The Graphical Way February 1994 (LabVIEW review) High Energy Batteries For Electric Cars March 1994 What's New In Car Electronics? March 1994 Switching Regulators Made Simple March 1994 Manufacturer's Data On The LM3876 IC March 1994 Microcontrollers With Speed April 1994 PC Product Review: The Video Blaster April 1994 Spectrum Analysis With The Icom R7000 April 1994 G-Code: The Easy Way To Program Your VCR April 1994 The Fingerscan ID System May 1994 Passive Rebroadcasting For TV Signals May 1994 News: Nissan's Future Electric Vehicle June 1994 Moving Map Display For Helicopters June 1994 The Emperor's New Clothes June 1994 Review: Visual Basic 3.0 - The New Standard? June 1994 More TV Satellites To Cover Australia July 1994 Silicon Chip/Tektronix Reader Survey Winners July 1994 Review: Yokogawa's 7544 01 5-Digit Multimeter July 1994 TV Coder: The Sequel To Video Blaster July 1994 Review: Philips Widescreen Colour TV Set August 1994 Review: Philips P65 UHF CB Set August 1994 How To Use The TEA1100 Fast Nicad Charger IC September 1994 Review: Metex M3850 Digital Multimeter September 1994 Dolby Surround Sound: How It Works October 1994 Anti-Lock Braking Systems: How They Work November 1994 How To Plot Patterns Directly To PC Boards November 1994 Cruise Control: How It Works December 1994 The Great RAM Scam Of 1994 December 1994 The Stamp Microcontroller Board December 1994 Index To Volume 7, Jan - Dec 1994 December 1994 :SERIES 1995 Latest Trends In Car Sound, Parts 1-3 Jan-Mar 1995 Electronics In The New EF Falcon, Parts 1-3 Mar-May 1995 Automotive Ignition Timing, Parts 1-2 Sept-Oct 1995 :ONE ISSUE FEATURES 1995 Volkswagen's Golf Ecomatic January 1995 The 1994-95 CESA Sound & Image Awards February 1995 Protection For Toroidal Power Transformers March 1995 A Look At The 68000 Microprocessor March 1995 Tektronix TDS 784A TruCapture Oscilloscope March 1995 VW Releases An Electric Car April 1995 CMOS Memory Settings - What To Do When The May 1995 Battery Goes Flat Introduction To Satellite TV May 1995 Electronically-Controlled LPG System For June 1995 Fuel Injected Engines Review: The Audio Precision One Analyser June 1995 Review: Philips' CDI 210 Interactive CD Player July 1995 Review: The Jamo Classic 4 & Classic 8 Bass July 1995 Reflex Loudspeaker Systems Review: The Brymen 328 Automotive Multimeter July 1995 Electronic Diesel Engine Management August 1995 133MHz Pentium Processor August 1995 Review: Philips Brilliance 21A Autoscan September 1995 Computer Monitor Connecting To The Internet With Windows 95 October 1995 LANsmart: A LAN For Home Or A Small Office November 1995 Programmable Fuel Injection Control November 1995 Knock Sensing In Cars December 1995 The Pros & Cons Of Toroidal Power Transformers December 1995 Index To Volume 8: January To December 1995 December 1995 :SERIES 1996 Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes, Parts 1-5 Mar-Sept 1996 :ONE ISSUE FEATURES 1996 Living With Engine-Managed Cars January 1996 Recharging Nicad Batteries For Long Life January 1996 Satellite Watch January 1996 Fluke 98 Automotive ScopeMeter February 1996 Racing On Air: Germany's New MagLev Train February 1996 Satellite Watch February 1996 Traction Control: The Latest In Car Technology March 1996 Traction Control in Motor Racing April 1996 Dead Phone Battery? - Refill It With Standard April 1996 AA Rechargeable Cells & Save Big Dollars Upgrade Your PC In Ten Minutes May 1996 Review: BassBox 5.1 Design Software For June 1996 Loudspeaker Enclosures (Harris Technologies www.ht-audio.com) MV Oriana - Luxury And Technology Afloat June 1996 Installing A Dual-Boot Windows 95/Windows 3.1x System On Your PC July 1996 Fuel Injection In Economy Cars July 1996 Review: The Tektronix THS720 Tekscope July 1996 Electronics On The Internet August 1996 An Introduction To IGBTs August 1996 Technology At Work: Making Prototypes By Laser September 1996 Neville Thiele Awarded IREE Medal Of Honour September 1996 An Introduction To Smart Cards October 1996 Snappy: Just Click The Mouse Button For October 1996 High-Res Video Images LPATS: Striking A Blow Against Lightning November 1996 (Errata: December 1996) Adding An Extra Parallel Port To Your Computer November 1996 CD Recorders: The Next Add-On For Your PC December 1996 Mitsubishi's Intelligent Automatic Transmission December 1996 Annual Index For Volume 9 December 1996 :SERIES 1997 Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes, Parts 6-10 Feb-June 1997 How Holden's Electronic Control Unit Works, Parts 1-2 July-Aug 1997 Understanding Electric Lighting, Part 1-2 Nov-Dec 1997 :ONE ISSUE FEATURES 1997 Networking: It's Easier Than You Think January 1997 (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") Hybrid Power For Heavy Vehicles January 1997 Stop Blowing Incandescent Lights January 1997 Neville Williams - A Tribute January 1997 Computer Problems: Sorting Out What's At Fault February 1997 Driving A Computer By Remote Control March 1997 Video Conferencing: The Coming Boom March 1997 Automotive Design By Numbers April 1997 Motherboard Upgrades: How To Avoid Win95 Hassles April 1997 Toyota's Advanced Safety Vehicle May 1997 Windows 95: The Hardware That's Required May 1997 Using Robots For Water-Jet Cutting June 1997 Tuning Up Your Hard Disc Drive June 1997 (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") Electric Vehicles: Where Are They Now? July 1997 Review: Philips 48-Inch Rear Projection TV July 1997 The Ins & Outs of Sound Cards August 1997 Unravelling Saturn's Secrets September 1997 Hifi On A Budget September 1997 Have Disc, Will Travel October 1997 (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") Reprogramming The Holden ECU October 1997 Microsoft's Power Toys: Tweak Your PC's Interface November 1997 Replacing Foam Speaker Surrounds November 1997 Making Old Ships Go Faster November 1997 A Heart Transplant For An Aging Computer December 1997 Index to Volume 10 December 1997 :SERIES 1998 Understanding Electric Lighting, Parts 3-9 Jan-Nov 1998 Troubleshooting Your PC, Parts 1-5 May-Sept 1998 (This series also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") Electromagnetic Compatibility Testing, Parts 1-3 Aug-Oct 1998 :ONE ISSUE FEATURES 1998 Compasses: From Magnetite To Digital January 1998 Surplus Mania: Hot Web Sites For Bits February 1998 Labview Ver.5 Virtual Instrumentation Software March 1998 Review: Norbiton Systems PC Bus Digital I/O Kit March 1998 Feedback On The 500W Power Amplifier March 1998 Auto Detect & Hard Disc Drive Parameters March 1998 (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") Review: Philips DVD840 Digital Video Disc Player April 1998 Review: VET Anti-Virus Software April 1998 A Chook Raffle Program For Your PC April 1998 Australia's Revolutionary Concept Car May 1998 Vantis Synario Starter Software June 1998 How To Hold A Garage Sale July 1998 Time Alignment Testing Of Loudspeakers September 1998 CPU Upgrades & Overclocking October 1998 (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") Dual CS505-4 Turntable Review October 1998 Silicon Chip On The WWW November 1998 Beyond The Basic Network: Setting Up A LAN November 1998 (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") Hifi Review: Harman Kardon Signature Series December 1998 Review: The Olympus ES10 Transparency Scanner December 1998 GM's Advanced Technology Vehicles December 1998 Annual Index To Volume 11 December 1998 :SERIES 1999 Understanding Electric Lighting, Parts 10-16 Jan - Dec 1999 Getting Started With Linux, Parts 1-4 March - June 1999 (This series also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") :ONE ISSUE FEATURES 1999 The Y2K Bug & A Few Other Worries January 1999 (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") 4.8MW - Blowing In The Wind - A Look At January 1999 Australia's First Grid-Connected Wind Farm How To Listen To Community AM Radio January 1999 Installing A Computer Network February 1999 (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") Traction Control Systems February 1999 Making Front Panels For Your Projects February 1999 Dead Computer? Don't Throw It - Rat It! March 1999 (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") Autopilots For Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft April 1999 Special Offer: Low-Cost Internet Access April 1999 A Web Site That's Out Of This World May 1999 Model Plane Flies The Atlantic May 1999 Hard Disk Upgrades Without Reinstalling Software June 1999 (See note on page 9, August 1999, re CS Cables) (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") Your Valuable Magnetic Tapes Are Dying June 1999 What Is A Groundplane Antenna? June 1999 HomeFree: Diamond's Wireless Network June 1999 Tiny, Tiny Spy Planes July 1999 Sydney's Superstorm July 1999 CLIO: PC-Driven Loudspeaker Testing July 1999 Cleaning The Smokestacks/Hazelwood Power Station August 1999 Making Negatives From Positives August 1999 Automatic Addressing On TCP/IP Networks September 1999 (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") BreezeNet: Wireless Networking September 1999 Without The Hassles Sharing A Modem For Internet & Email Access October 1999 Introducing Home Theatre October 1999 The Ultimate Programmable Remote Control: October 1999 JBL's "Take Control" TC1000 USB: Hassle-Free Connections To Your PC November 1999 Setting Up An Email Server November 1999 JBL's 21st Century Loudspeaker Technology December 1999 Review: Denon AVC-A1D AV Surround Amplifier December 1999 Internet Connection Sharing Using Hardware December 1999 Index To Volume 12 - 1999 December 1999 :SERIES 2000 Drive By Wire: Electronic Throttle Control Parts 1-2 Aug & Oct 2000 :ONE ISSUE FEATURES 2000 Protel 99: Much More Than A PCB Design Tool January 2000 Review: B&W Nautilus 801 Monitor Loudspeakers January 2000 HiFi Review: Marantz SR-18 Home Theatre Receiver February 2000 Review: The "Hot Chip" Starter Kit February 2000 Light Emitting Polymers For Flat-Screen Displays February 2000 Doing A Lazarus On An Old Computer March 2000 Inside An Electronic Washing Machine March 2000 Review: Multisim - March 2000 For Circuit Design & Simulation ETB Aura Interactor Amplifier - A Solution Waiting March 2000 For A Problem (Aura Competition) Review: Jamo Concert 8 Loudspeaker System April 2000 How To Run A 3-Phase Induction Motor From 240VAC April 2000 Atmel's ICE 200 In-Circuit Emulator April 2000 Mitsubishi's Diamond View DV180 LCD Monitor April 2000 What's Inside A Furby? May 2000 Dolby Headphone: Five Channels Of Surround Sound May 2000 Review: Sony's New Digital Handycam June 2000 Review: PC-Controlled Blood Pressure Monitor June 2000 Review: TiePie Handyprobe HP2 June 2000 & ETB Say Bye-Bye To Your 12V Car Battery July 2000 Review: Motech MT-4080A LCR Meter July 2000 & ETB Review: ADEM Compac II Security System July 2000 Review: CircuitMaker 2000 Virtual Electronics Lab August 2000 Structured Cabling & The Krone MiniLAN August 2000 (Errata: October 2000) How They're Bringing You The Games September 2000 Network Troubleshooting With Fluke's NetTool September 2000 LA-CRO - A Must-Have For Students September 2000 DrDAQ: It Turns Your PC Into A Science Lab October 2000 Structured Data Cabling For The Home October 2000 Review: Altronic's Aussie-Made PA Amplifiers October 2000 Quick Circuit 5000 PC Board Prototyping System November 2000 ShockLog: Monitoring The Things That Go Bump November 2000 Tektronix TDS7504 Digital Phosphor Oscilloscope November 2000 Home Networking For Shared Internet Access December 2000 Review: Agilent 54622D Mixed Signal Oscilloscope December 2000 Vintage Radio Special: Your First Restoration December 2000 Index to Volume 13 - 2000 December 2000 :ONE ISSUE FEATURES 2001 LP Resurrection: Transferring LPs & Tapes to CD January 2001 Biorecognition: Checking Your Identity January 2001 Look Mum, No Cables: Wireless Networking January 2001 How To Observe Meteors Using Junked Gear February 2001 Review: Sony's Big Rear-Projection TV Set February 2001 An Easy Way To Make PC Boards At Home February 2001 What's On Offer In "Walkie Talkies" March 2001 Mobile Magic: Driving Your Mobile Phone From A PC March 2001 Using Infrared Devices With Your PC March 2001 Review: Marantz DR 6000 CD Recorder March 2001 CB Radio Can Now Transmit Data March 2001 Making Photo Resist PC Boards At Home March 2001 Unmanned Air Vehicles April 2001 Review: Thomson DTI362TH Digital Set Top Box April 2001 Review: Sound Blaster Live! Platinum 5.1 April 2001 Help Reform Electrical Legislation April 2001 A New 555 Timer IC April 2001 Global Hawk: America's Advanced Unmanned Aircraft May 2001 Help Reform Electrical Legislation May 2001 The New Generation Pilotless Aircraft June 2001 Win Two Uniden Mini 2-Way Radios June 2001 Digital Amplifiers Are Here! July 2001 Review: Tektronix TDS3014 Colour Oscilloscope July 2001 Review: PrimSound dScope Audio Test System July 2001 Geocaching: Treasure Hunting With A GPS August 2001 Help Reform Electrical Legislation August 2001 P-Tag: A Wearable Health Information Card August 2001 The Role Of Electronics In Mine Clearing August 2001 1 Billion Transistor Microprocessors Are Coming August 2001 MP3: Changing The Way You Listen To Music September 2001 Making MP3s: Ripper & Encoders September 2001 Sony's VAIO Notebook Computer September 2001 Writing Articles For Silicon Chip September 2001 Newsgroups: Common Terms & Abbreviations September 2001 Run Rabbit Run (RCM2100 Ethernet Core Modules) October 2001 Building Your Own PC - One Man's Approach October 2001 Defining The Ideal PA Loudspeaker: November 2001 VAF Research I-201 Virtual Reality At DaimlerChrysler November 2001 Is There A Hybrid Car In Your Future? December 2001 Windows XP: What's In It For You? December 2001 :SERIES 2002 Receiving TV From International Satellites 1 December 2002 :ONE ISSUE FEATURES 2002 Segway - A Revolutionary Powered Scooter January 2002 Electric Power Steering January 2002 Electronic Braking Control In Cars February 2002 Steel Mini Mills: A Recycling Success Story February 2002 Solar Power For All: Does It Add Up? March 2002 Terra: Mission To Planet Earth March 2002 How To Get Into Avionics April 2002 At Last - An Easy Way to Make Pro Panels April 2002 Better Cooling Systems For Car Engines April 2002 Volvo's Integrated Starter Generator April 2002 Fuel Cells: The Quiet Emission-Free Power Source May 2002 Shark Shield: Keeping The Man-Eaters At Bay May 2002 Wound Up About Energy (Freeplay) May 2002 Helios: The Solar-Powered Plane June 2002 Fuel Cells Explode! June 2002 Victoria's Solar Power Tower: A World First? July 2002 Applications For Fuel Cells July 2002 Review: Tektronix TDS 2022 Colour Oscilloscope July 2002 Digital Instrumentation Software For Your PC August 2002 The How, Where & Why Of Tantalum Capacitors August 2002 NASA's Mission: To Catch A Comet September 2002 Review: Pico ADC-212 Virtual Instrument September 2002 Review: Nordic One-Chip UHF Data Transceivers September 2002 3D TV In Your Own Home October 2002 Electronics In Schools: The Class of 2002 October 2002 6+ Megapixel SLR Cameras October 2002 Honda Fuel-Cell Vehicle Released In USA October 2002 The Most Complex Car In The World: November 2002 Daimler-Chrysler Maybach Canon's EOS-1Ds 11.1 Megapixel Camera November 2002 3D Movies On Your Own Camcorder November 2002 Wi-Fi: 21st Century Cat's Whiskers November 2002 The Hong Kong Trade Show Report December 2002 Review: GW Instek GRS-6032 Digital Storage Scope December 2002 :SERIES 2003 PC Board Design Tutorial, Pts 1-3 Oct-Dec 2003 :ONE ISSUE FEATURES 2003 Receiving TV From International Satellites 2 January 2003 Chips Monitor Tyre Pressure January 2003 PICAXE: The New Millennium 555? February 2003 Review: WM232-UHF Wireless Modem February 2003 GM's Hy-Wire Fuel-Cell Car March 2003 A Look At Emergency Beacons March 2003 Review: Canon's Image Stabilised Binoculars March 2003 IMAX: The Giant Movie Screen April 2003 Silent Running: Building A Quiet PC April 2003 Soldering: A Closer Look April 2003 Book Review: The Dick Smith Way April 2003 Motherboard Capacitor Problem Blows Up May 2003 HID Car Headlights: How They Work May 2003 The Brightest White LEDs On Earth May 2003 A Look At The 2003 Mars Rovers June 2003 Satellite TV Reception: A Postscript June 2003 RFID Tags - How They Work July 2003 Solar Power For Caravans & Motor-Homes July 2003 OLED Displays: Better Than Plasma Or LCD August 2003 Home Automation: It's Here August 2003 Review: Atlas LCR Passive Component Analyser August 2003 Robot Wars: The Tech Sport Of The New Millennium September 2003 New Technologies In Automotive Lighting September 2003 Canon's 10D & Fuji's S2 Pro 35mm Digital Cameras October 2003 Review: The Cent-A-Meter Electricity Monitor October 2003 Electronic Noses Smell A Big Future November 2003 Logging Your Every Driving Moment November 2003 What You Need To Receive Weather Satellite Images December 2003 A Self-Diagnostics Plug For Your Car December 2003 SPLat Controls MicroPLCs December 2003 :SERIES 2004 Hands-On PC Board Design For Beginners Pts 1-3 Feb-April 2004 Build Yourself A Windmill Generator Pt 1 December 2004 Satellite C-Band TV Reception Pt 1 December 2004 :ONE ISSUE FEATURES 2004 Freeze Motion In The Movies January 2004 The World's Smallest Flying Microbot January 2004 Twenty-Five Years Of Automotive ABS February 2004 Breaking The Gigapixel Barrier February 2004 Hawk-Eye: The Coming Revolution In Sport? March 2004 Transferring PC Data? - Put It On The Bus! March 2004 Review: Escort 3146A Bench Top Multimeter March 2004 Review: Adilam RFID Evaluation Kit April 2004 Looking Into LEDs April 2004 Worldspace Radio Via Satellite In Australia April 2004 Review: Redback 8-Channel Pro Mixer April 2004 The Robocup - Robots Play Soccer May 2004 Amplifier Testing Without High-Tech Gear May 2004 Fly Rabbit Fly - Rabbit RCM2300 Microprocessor May 2004 Fluid Lenses - The New Way To Focus May 2004 Instrument Landing Systems: How They Work June 2004 Review: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 June 2004 Review: Encarta 2004 Multimedia Encyclopaedia June 2004 How Much Power Are Your Appliances Using? June 2004 Silencing A Noisy PC July 2004 Restoring Old Dials, Front Panels & Labels July 2004 Review: The BeeProg Universal Programmer July 2004 Video Formats: Why Bother? August 2004 The Escape Robot Kit August 2004 VAF's New DC-X Generation IV Loudspeaker System August 2004 Voice Over IP (VoIP) For Beginners September 2004 'WiFry': Cooking Up 2.4GHz WiFi Antennas September 2004 The Humble 'Trannie' Turns 50 October 2004 Review: Stressless Wireless October 2004 Epson's Latest Micro-Flying Robot October 2004 Review: The Amateur Scientist 2.0 October 2004 Look Mum: No Wires (Unwired Internet Access) November 2004 The New Era In Car Electrical Systems November 2004 Emergency Power When All Else Fails November 2004 :SERIES 2005 Build Yourself A Windmill Generator Pts 2-4 Jan-March 2005 Satellite C-Band TV Reception Pt 2 February 2005 The Start Of Colour TV In Australia Pts 1-2 March-April 2005 Getting Into Wi-Fi Pts 1-3 May-July 2005 PICAXE In Schools Pts 1-5 May-November 2005 Car Sound On The Cheap Pts 1-2 Nov-Dec 2005 :ONE ISSUE FEATURES 2005 VAF DC-7 Generation 4 Kit Speakers January 2005 Review: Tektronix TPS2000 Series LCD Oscilloscope January 2005 Border Surveillance In The 21st Century February 2005 School Electronics: Putting The PICAXE To Work February 2005 The Revolution In Car Instruments March 2005 Install Your Own In-Car Video April 2005 Atlas SCR - Thyristor & Triac Tester April 2005 Knocking On Titan's Door: Cassini Space Probe May 2005 Hellschreiber: Sending Data Over UHF CB Radio May 2005 (see also August 2005) Looking At Laptops June 2005 CeBIT Sydney 2005 July 2005 Unleashing Unwired July 2005 Review: Altronics 250W Aussie-Made PA Amplifier July 2005 60 Years Of The Atomic Bomb August 2005 Direct Petrol Injection August 2005 Hellschreiber Revisited (refer May 2005) August 2005 Adaptive Cruise Control September 2005 Review: iBurst Mobile Broadband September 2005 Getting The Most From Your Digital Camera Card September 2005 Google Earth October 2005 NetComm NP210: Ethernet Over Power October 2005 The iButton - A Hard "Nut" To Crack October 2005 The DS1921 iButton Datalogger October 2005 Broadband Over Power Lines (BPL) November 2005 Microbric: Robotics For Everyone November 2005 The Microbric Viper December 2005 Excellence In Education Technology Awards December 2005 :SERIES 2006 Electric-Powered Model Aircraft Pts 1-2 Feb-June 2006 The Electronic Camera Pts 1-2 March-April 2006 Advances In Diesel Engine Management Pts 1-2 April-May 2006 Television: The Elusive Goal Pts 1-3 June-August 2006 MoTeC Race Car Data Logging Pts 1-2 July-August 2006 Thomas Alva Edison - Genius Pts 1-2 Sept-October 2006 :ONE ISSUE FEATURES 2006 Holden's EFIJY Show Car January 2006 Review: Tektronix Arbitrary/Function Generators January 2006 Excellence In Education Technology Awards January 2006 Review: Epson EMP-TWD1 LCD Projector February 2006 Do-It-Yourself Electronic Servicing February 2006 ZigBee: The New Wireless Standard February 2006 The World's Most Highly Modified Hybrid Car March 2006 Six Low-Cost Expansion Boards For The AVR200 March 2006 Salvage Engineering March 2006 High-Definition DVDs: Which Format Will Win? April 2006 Review: ELAB-080 Electronics Lab May 2006 GM Allison's Hybrid Drive Bus June 2006 New 6-Chip Ultra-Bright LED June 2006 Video Projector Survey August 2006 Transferring Your LPs To CDs & MP3s September 2006 Wachit - It Turns A VCR Into A Security Recorder September 2006 Review: The CarChip E/X October 2006 Review: Merlin Broadcast Quality Audio Mixer October 2006 Review: Sony Alpha A100 Digital SLR Camera November 2006 Review: JVC KD-AVX2 Car Entertainment System November 2006 Review: Bitscope BS310 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope November 2006 The Holden Lightship & Its 2321cm Video Screen December 2006 What's Happened To Electronic Advances in Cars? December 2006 Excellence In Education Technology Awards December 2006 Bringing A Dead Cordless Drill Back To Life December 2006 :SERIES 2007 Turntables - Give 'Em A Spin Pts 1-2 May-June 2007 How To Cut Your Greenhouse Emissions Pt 1-3 July-Sept 2007 :ONE ISSUE FEATURES 2007 Review: Yokogawa DL9000 Series Digital Scopes January 2007 Biolock: Using Fingerprints To Unlock Doors January 2007 WiNRADIO: Marrying A Radio Receiver To A PC January 2007 Degen Synthesised HF Communications Receiver January 2007 The Battle Of The 'Tashes: Boony & Beefy January 2007 Viganella: Solar Power With A Twist February 2007 New Naked WiFi Distance Record February 2007 Review: Teac GF350 Turntable/CD Burner February 2007 Review: Jaycar Gets Into Wireless Microphones February 2007 Mater Maria College Scoops Technology Prize Pool February 2007 Taking Glass Beyond The Window Pane March 2007 The Spark That Changed The World: HRSA March 2007 The Proposed Ban On Incandescent Lamps April 2007 Review: SPLat CC16 OEM Controller April 2007 Jaycar Sunswift III Solar Car Shatters Record May 2007 VAF's New Soundwall June 2007 The Latest PICAXE Developments June 2007 A Flying Visit To CeBIT Australia 2007 June 2007 New Superbright LED: Will It Replace 50W Halogens July 2007 Review: Watchguard Pro Video Security System July 2007 Making Panels For Projects July 2007 Ezitrak Vehicle Security System August 2007 The LM4562: A New Super-Low-Distortion Opamp August 2007 Rigol DS5062MA Digital Storage Oscilloscope August 2007 The Art Of Long Distance WiFi September 2007 Review: New Wireless PA System From Altronics September 2007 DVD Players: How Good Are They For HiFi Audio? October 2007 Agilent DS05054A 4GS/s 500MHz Digital Scope October 2007 Your Own Home Recording Studio November 2007 The Electricity-Saving Box - Does It Work? November 2007 (Errata: March 2008) Siemens' Electronic Wedge Brake November 2007 Restoring A Vintage TV Set December 2007 Review: Rohde & Schwarz FS300 & SM300 Test Gear December 2007 FEATURES 2008 Review: Denon DCD-700AE Compact Disk Player January 2008 PICAXE VSM: The PICAXE Circuit Simulator January 2008 How To Get More Than 100MPG From A Toyota Prius February 2008 Review: ATTEN ADS7062CA Digital Storage Scope February 2008 PICAXE VSM: The PICAXE Circuit Simulator, Pt.2 February 2008 How To Get Into Digital TV March 2008 Review: Tevion TEV8200 HD Set-Top Box March 2008 How To Solder Surface Mount Devices March 2008 PICAXE VSM: It's Time To Play, Pt. 3 March 2008 The I2C Bus: A Quick Primer March 2008 Electric Flight March 2008 Beyond The Capacitor There Is The Ultracapacitor April 2008 How To Get Into Digital TV, Pt.2 April 2008 The Vectrix Electric Motor Scooter May 2008 The Enersonic Power Saver May 2008 Prototype PC Boards May 2008 DIY Electrical Work: Are Aussies Dumber Than June 2008 Kiwis? A Look At Crash Test Dummies June 2008 Review: Altitude 3500-SS Stereo Valve Amplifier June 2008 House Wiring: Looking At Light Switches July 2008 Review: Agilent MSO7034A Mixed Signal Scope July 2008 Drumroll - Yet Another PICAXE (The PICAXE-20M) July 2008 Printing In The Third Dimension August 2008 Review: TekTronix DPO3034 Digital Oscilloscope August 2008 The Basslink High-Voltage DC Power Link September 2008 Review: Metrel Instaltest 3017 September 2008 CleverScope CS328A USB Dual-Channel 100MHz Scope October 2008 PICAXE-08M 433MHz Data Transceiver October 2008 Exposing PC Boards In A Modified Microwave Oven October 2008 Cent-A-Meter Owl: Watching Your Power Consumption October 2008 AUDIO/HI-FI (01) :REVIEWS Marantz PM-35 Integrated Amplifier November 1987 Realistic Nova-15 Loudspeakers December 1987 Marantz CD-94 Compact Disc Player January 1988 Sony RA-N77ES Stereo Power Amplifier And TA-E77ES Stereo Control Amplifier February 1988 Tandy CD-1500 CD Player March 1988 Arista CDS606 Compact Loudspeaker System April 1988 Realistic Optimus 304 Loudspeaker System June 1988 Amcron MA-1200 Power Amplifier July 1988 Yamaha CDX-1110 CD Player October 1988 Harman Kardon PM665Vxi Stereo Amplifier December 1988 Marantz LD50 Loudspeakers January 1989 Cutec Z-2000 Stereo Power Amplifier February 1989 Amcron PSL-2 Preamp & PS400 Stereo Power Amp August 1989 Bose Aviation Headset (Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones) February 1990 Bose Lifestyle Music System September 1990 Bose Lifestyle Music System October 1990 The Oriel: Jamo's Flagship Loudspeaker System November 1992 Philips Digital Compact Cassette (DCC) Recorder April 1993 Dynaudio Image 4 Loudspeakers May 1993 Magnet LS-621 2-Way Loudspeakers October 1993 Sound Blaster Grows Up December 1993 Luxman A-371 Amplifier & D-351 CD Player January 1994 Philips P65 UHF CB Set August 1994 The Audio Precision One Analyser June 1995 Philips CDI 210 Interactive CD Player July 1995 The Jamo Classic 4 & Classic 8 Bass July 1995 Reflex Loudspeaker Systems BassBox 5.1 Design Software For Loudspeaker June 1996 Enclosures (Harris Technologies www.ht-audio.com) Philips DVD840 Digital Video Disc Player April 1998 Dual CS505-4 Turntable October 1998 Harman Kardon Signature Series December 1998 CLIO: PC-Driven Loudspeaker Testing July 1999 Denon AVC-A1D AV Surround Amplifier December 1999 B&W Nautilus 801 Monitor Loudspeakers January 2000 Marantz SR-18 Home Theatre Receiver February 2000 Jamo Concert 8 Loudspeaker System April 2000 Dolby Headphone: Five Channels Of Surround Sound May 2000 Altronic's Aussie-Made PA Amplifiers October 2000 Marantz DR 6000 CD Recorder March 2001 VAF Research I-201 Public Address Speakers November 2001 Altronic's Redback 8-Channel Pro Mixer April 2004 VAF's New DC-X Generation IV Loudspeaker System August 2004 VAF DC-7 Generation 4 Kit Speakers January 2005 Altronics 250W Aussie-Made PA Amplifier July 2005 Merlin Broadcast Quality Audio Mixer October 2006 Review: Teac GF350 Turntable/CD Burner February 2007 VAF's New Soundwall June 2007 Review: Denon DCD-700AE Compact Disk Player January 2008 Review: Altitude 3500-SS Stereo Valve Amplifier June 2008 :FEATURES/GENERAL INFORMATION 1987 CESA Hi-Fi Awards January 1988 Easy Tips On Headphone Repair February 1988 South Pacific: The Electronic Version February 1988 (Service On An Electric Organ) New Life For Radio-Cassette Players March 1988 Amplifier Headroom: Is It A Con? July 1988 National Semiconductor's LM833 Op Amp July 1988 (The Heart Of The Studio 200 Stereo Preamp) How To Service Car Cassette Players January 1989 Abridged Data For The NE572 Programmable March 1989 Analog Compandor Manufacturer's Data On The LM831 Low Voltage December 1989 Audio Power Amplifier Win A Bose Lifestyle Music System September 1990 The Great CD Green Pen Controversy December 1990 A Practical Approach To Amplifier Output Stage Design (David Eather) Part 1 February 1991 Part 2 April 1991 Data On The LM383 7W Audio Amplifier March 1991 A Step-By-Step Approach To Vintage Radio Repairs August 1991 Ten Years Of The Compact Disc December 1992 Mini Disc Is Here! October 1993 The LM1875 Audio Amplifier IC December 1993 Data On The ISD259OP Voice Recorder IC February 1994 Manufacturer's Data On The LM3876 IC March 1994 The Latest Trends In Car Sound Part 1: It Just Depends On Your Budget January 1995 Part 2: Sub-Woofer Design For Cars February 1995 Part 3: Building A Tube Sub-Woofer (Project) March 1995 The 1994-95 CESA Sound & Image Awards February 1995 CD Recorders: The Next Add-On For Your PC December 1996 Hifi On A Budget September 1997 Replacing Foam Speaker Surrounds November 1997 Time Alignment Testing Of Loudspeakers September 1998 Your Valuable Magnetic Tapes Are Dying June 1999 JBL's 21st Century Loudspeaker Technology December 1999 Aura Interactor Amplifier - A Solution Waiting March 2000 For A Problem (Aura Competition) LP Resurrection: Transferring LPs & Tapes to CD January 2001 Digital Amplifiers Are Here! July 2001 The Humble 'Trannie' Turns 50 October 2004 Transferring Your LPs To CDs & MP3s September 2006 Turntables - Give 'Em A Spin Pt 1 May 2007 Turntables - Give 'Em A Spin Pt 2 June 2007 Review: New Wireless PA System From Altronics September 2007 DVD Players: How Good Are They For HiFi Audio? October 2007 Your Own Home Recording Studio November 2007 TV/VIDEO (02) :REVIEWS Sony's Mindblowing 8mm Video Gear September 1988 Canon's New Still Video System April 1991 SuperMac - Video Editing On The Small Screen June 1992 (Apple Macintosh) Sony's New 8mm Video Camera February 1993 Sanyo's Big Screen Video Projector March 1993 Sony's New VGP-G700 Colour Video Printer March 1993 Ghost-Busting For TV Sets Now Feasible August 1993 (Philips' Ghost Cancellation Reference Signal System) The Video Blaster April 1994 G-Code: The Easy Way To Program Your VCR April 1994 TV Coder: The Sequel To Video Blaster July 1994 Philips Widescreen Colour TV Set August 1994 Philips Brilliance 21A Autoscan Computer Monitor September 1995 Philips 48-Inch Rear Projection TV July 1997 Sony's New Digital Handycam June 2000 Sony's Big Rear-Projection TV Set February 2001 Thomson DTI362TH Digital Set Top Box April 2001 Review: Epson EMP-TWD1 LCD Projector February 2006 Wachit - It Turns A VCR Into A Security Recorder September 2006 Review: JVC KD-AVX2 Car Entertainment System November 2006 Review: Watchguard Pro Video Security System July 2007 Review: Tevion TEV8200 HD Set-Top Box March 2008 :FEATURES/GENERAL INFORMATION UHF Shenanigans With A VCR - How To Use Your December 1987 VCR To Tune UHF TV Stations Checking VCR Tape-Loading Problems January 1990 Update On High Definition TV January 1990 How To Connect Two TVs To One VCR (Jim Lawler) November 1990 How To Install Multiple TV Outlets (Jim Lawler) May 1991 Part 1: Selecting The Antenna Part 2: Couplers, Signal Losses & Boosters July 1991 Tuning In To Satellite TV (Gary Cratt) Part 1: The Basics Of Satellite TV Reception June 1991 Part 2: Hardware Requirements July 1991 Part 3: Satellite Ground Station August 1991 Passive Rebroadcasting For TV Signals May 1994 More TV Satellites To Cover Australia July 1994 Introduction To Satellite TV May 1995 Video Conferencing: The Coming Boom March 1997 Your Valuable Magnetic Tapes Are Dying June 1999 Introducing Home Theatre October 1999 Light Emitting Polymers For Flat-Screen Displays February 2000 3D TV In Your Own Home October 2002 Receiving TV From International Satellites 1 December 2002 Receiving TV From International Satellites 2 January 2003 IMAX: The Giant Movie Screen April 2003 Satellite TV Reception: A Postscript June 2003 High-Definition DVDs: Which Format Will Win? April 2006 Television: The Elusive Goal; Pt 1 June 2006 Television: The Elusive Goal; Pt 2 July 2006 The Holden Lightship & Its 2321cm Video Screen December 2006 Restoring A Vintage TV Set December 2007 How To Get Into Digital TV March 2008 :REGULAR COLUMNS 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 August 1997 Satellite Watch December 1997 Satellite Watch April 1998 Satellite Watch July 1998 Satellite Watch January 1999 Satellite Watch June 1999 SECURITY (BURGLAR ALARMS etc) (03) :FEATURES/REVIEWS/GENERAL INFORMATION Ultrasonic Detector That does Not False Alarm November 1991 (Fujitsu VF1010) ADEM Compac II Security System July 2000 Wachit - It Turns A VCR Into A Security Recorder September 2006 Biolock: Using Fingerprints To Unlock Doors January 2007 TEST & MEASUREMENT (04) :REVIEWS Fluke's New 80 Series Multimeters April 1989 Metrix MX52 5000-Count Multimeter August 1989 Fluke 45 Dual Display Digital Multimeter September 1990 Kenwood CS-6020 150MHz Oscilloscope With September 1990 CRT Readout Turn Your CRO Into A Spectrum Analyser For November 1990 Just $399 - VOS-107 Spectrum Probe Hewlett-Packard's Model 54600 100MHz CRO April 1991 Road Testing The HP54601A 100MHz CRO October 1991 Yokogawa's 100MHz Digital CRO April 1992 Review: The Electronic Workbench April 1992 Philips PM3394 Digital/Analog Scope October 1992 Tektronix TDS 320 100MHz Digital Scope July 1993 The Handyscope September 1993 Tektronix TDS 544A Colour Oscilloscope November 1993 Autoplex Unimeter November 1993 Kenwood's DCS-9120 Oscilloscope January 1994 Instrumentation Programming The Graphical Way February 1994 (LabVIEW review) Spectrum Analysis With The Icom R7000 April 1994 Yokogawa's 7544 01 5-Digit Multimeter July 1994 Metex M3850 Digital Multimeter September 1994 Tektronix TDS 784A TruCapture Oscilloscope March 1995 The Audio Precision One Analyser June 1995 The Brymen 328 Automotive Multimeter July 1995 Fluke 98 Automotive ScopeMeter February 1996 Tektronix THS720 Tekscope July 1996 Labview Ver.5 Virtual Instrumentation Software March 1998 CLIO: PC-Driven Loudspeaker Testing July 1999 Multisim - For Circuit Design & Simulation March 2000 & ETB PC-Controlled Blood Pressure Monitor June 2000 TiePie Handyprobe HP2 June 2000 & ETB Motech MT-4080A LCR Meter July 2000 & ETB CircuitMaker 2000 Virtual Electronics Lab August 2000 LA-CRO - A Must-Have For Students September 2000 DrDAQ: It Turns Your PC Into A Science Lab October 2000 ShockLog: Monitoring The Things That Go Bump November 2000 Tektronix TDS7504 Digital Phosphor Oscilloscope November 2000 Agilent 54622D Mixed Signal Oscilloscope December 2000 Tektronix TDS3014 Colour Oscilloscope July 2001 PrimSound dScope Audio Test System July 2001 Tektronix TDS 2022 Colour Oscilloscope July 2002 Digital Instrumentation Software For Your PC August 2002 Pico ADC-212 Virtual Instrument September 2002 Review: GW Instek GRS-6032 Digital Storage Scope December 2002 Review: Atlas LCR Passive Component Analyser August 2003 Review: The Cent-A-Meter Electricity Monitor October 2003 Review: Escort 3146A Bench Top Multimeter March 2004 Review: Tektronix TPS2000 Series LCD Oscilloscope January 2005 Atlas SCR - Thyristor & Triac Tester April 2005 Review: Tektronix Arbitrary/Function Generators January 2006 Review: ELAB-080 Electronics Lab May 2006 Review: Bitscope BS310 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope November 2006 Review: Yokogawa DL9000 Series Digital Scopes January 2007 Rigol DS5062MA Digital Storage Oscilloscope August 2007 Agilent DS05054A 4GS/s 500MHz Digital Scope October 2007 Review: Rohde & Schwarz FS300 & SM300 Test Gear December 2007 Review: ATTEN ADS7062CA Digital Storage Scope February 2008 Review: Agilent MSO7034A Mixed Signal Scope July 2008 Review: TekTronix DPO3034 Digital Oscilloscope August 2008 CleverScope CS328A USB Dual-Channel 100MHz Scope October 2008 Cent-A-Meter Owl: Watching Your Power Consumption October 2008 :FEATURES/GENERAL INFORMATION Using Comparators To Detect And Measure February 1989 Understanding Oscilloscope Probes June 1989 What's New In Oscilloscopes? June 1992 :CATHODE RAY OSCILLOSCOPES SERIES (Brian Maher) Part 1: Analog Oscilloscopes March 1996 Part 2: Deflection Options, Blanking Circuits April 1996 And Triggering Methods Part 3: How Oscilloscopes Work At Very High May 1996 Frequencies Part 4: Making Accurate Measurements August 1996 Part 5: Introduction To Digital Storage Scopes September 1996 Part 6: Interpreting Digital Oscilloscope February 1997 Displays Part 7: Magnetic Deflection Systems March 1997 Part 8: More Advantages Of Digital Scopes April 1997 Part 9: Sampling Scopes For Ultra High May 1997 Frequencies Part 10: More On UHF Sampling Scopes June 1997 :ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY TESTING (Marque Crozman) Part 1: Symbols & Standards August 1998 Part 2: Emissions & Interference September 1998 Part 3: Immunity To Interference October 1998 AUTOMOTIVE (05) :FEATURES Electronics And The Big Cat (Jaguar XJ40) February 1988 Motorola's MC3334P High Energy Ignition IC May 1988 Electronics And Brock's BMW Blaster October 1988 Electronics And Holden's V6 Engine December 1988 Electric Vehicles: The State Of The Art Part 1: New Developments January 1991 Part 2: Energy Storage February 1991 Part 3: Motor Control March 1991 Solar Electric Speed Record In Australia March 1991 The World Solar Challenge: The Technology April 1991 Behind The Race Motors For Electric Vehicles May 1991 Electric Vehicle Transmission Options June 1991 Darwin To Adelaide On Solar Power October 1993 The World Solar Challenge, Part 1 November 1993 The World Solar Challenge, Part 2 January 1994 What's New In Car Electronics? January 1994 Mazda's Collision Avoidance System Airbags: More Than Just Bags Of Wind February 1994 High Energy Batteries For Electric Cars March 1994 What's New In Car Electronics? March 1994 Latest Nissan uses Head-Up Display Nissan's Future Electric Vehicle June 1994 Anti-Lock Braking Systems: How They Work November 1994 Cruise Control: How It Works December 1994 Volkswagen's Golf Ecomatic January 1995 VW Releases An Electric Car April 1995 Electronically-Controlled LPG System For June 1995 Fuel Injected Engines Review: The Brymen 328 Automotive Multimeter July 1995 Electronic Diesel Engine Management August 1995 Programmable Fuel Injection Control November 1995 Knock Sensing In Cars December 1995 Living With Engine-Managed Cars January 1996 Fluke 98 Automotive ScopeMeter February 1996 Traction Control: The Latest In Car Technology March 1996 Traction Control in Motor Racing April 1996 Fuel Injection In Economy Cars July 1996 Mitsubishi's Intelligent Automatic Transmission December 1996 Automotive Design By Numbers April 1997 Toyota's Advanced Safety Vehicle May 1997 Electric Vehicles: Where Are They Now? July 1997 Reprogramming The Holden ECU October 1997 GM's Advanced Technology Vehicles December 1998 Traction Control Systems February 1999 Say Bye-Bye To Your 12V Car Battery July 2000 Virtual Reality At DaimlerChrysler November 2001 Is There A Hybrid Car In Your Future? December 2001 Electric Power Steering January 2002 Electronic Braking Control In Cars February 2002 Better Cooling Systems For Car Engines April 2002 Volvo's Integrated Starter Generator April 2002 Fuel Cells: The Quiet Emission-Free Power Source May 2002 Honda Fuel-Cell Vehicle Released In USA October 2002 The Most Complex Car In The World: November 2002 Daimler-Chrysler Maybach Chips Monitor Type Pressure January 2003 GM's Hy-Wire Fuel-Cell Car March 2003 The Little Dynamite Subwoofer (Project to Build) March 2003 HID Car Headlights: How They Work May 2003 New Technologies In Automotive Lighting September 2003 Logging Your Every Driving Moment (Airbags) November 2003 A Self-Diagnostics Plug For Your Car December 2003 Twenty-Five Years Of Automotive ABS February 2004 The New Era In Car Electrical Systems November 2004 The Revolution In Car Instruments March 2005 Install Your Own In-Car Video April 2005 Direct Petrol Injection August 2005 Adaptive Cruise Control September 2005 Holden's EFIJY Show Car January 2006 The World's Most Highly Modified Hybrid Car March 2006 Advances In Diesel Engine Management April 2006 GM Allison's Hybrid Drive Bus June 2006 MoTeC Race Car Data Logging July 2006 Review: The CarChip E/X October 2006 Review: JVC KD-AVX2 Car Entertainment System November 2006 What's Happened To Electronic Advances in Cars? December 2006 Ezitrak Vehicle Security System August 2007 Siemens' Electronic Wedge Brake November 2007 How To Get More Than 100MPG From A Toyota Prius February 2008 The Vectrix Electric Motor Scooter May 2008 A Look At Crash Test Dummies June 2008 "ELECTRONIC ENGINE MANAGEMENT" SERIES (Julian Edgar) Part 1: The Advantages Of Electronic Control October 1993 Part 2: Airflow Measurement November 1993 Part 3: Changing The Engine Management Software December 1993 Part 4: Changing The System January 1994 Part 5: The Oxygen Sensor - How It Works February 1994 Part 6: System Operation - How It Works March 1994 Part 7: Other Input Sensors April 1994 Part 8: Books & Journals May 1994 Part 9: Fault Diagnosis & Codes June 1994 Part 10: A Look At Ignition Systems July 1994 Part 11: Fuel & Air Systems August 1994 Part 12: Fueltronics' Turbo Control Centre September 1994 Part 13: Electronic Transmission Control October 1994 "THE LATEST TRENDS IN CAR SOUND" SERIES (Julian Edgar) Part 1: It Just Depends On Your Budget January 1995 Part 2: Sub-Woofer Design For Cars February 1995 Part 3: Building A Tube Sub-Woofer (Project) March 1995 "ELECTRONICS IN THE NEW EF FALCON" SERIES (Julian Edgar) Part 1: New Engine Management System Has Triple March 1995 Coil Ignition Part 2: Electronic Fan Control & Variable April 1995 Intake Manifold Control Part 3: Avoiding Electromagnetic Interference May 1995 To Vital Electronic Systems "AUTOMOTIVE IGNITION TIMING" SERIES (Julian Edgar) Part 1: Basics Of Ignition Timing September 1995 Part 2: A Look At How Programmable Engine October 1995 Management ECUs Are Allowing Specialist Engine Tuners To Devise Their Own Ignition Maps "HOW HOLDEN'S ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT WORKS" SERIES (Julian Edgar) Part 1: We Unravel Some Of The Mysteries Hidden July 1997 In This Very Clever Engine Management System Part 2: Learn How The Commodore's Automatic August 1997 Transmission Is Electronically Controlled "DRIVE BY WIRE: ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" SERIES (Julian Edgar) Part 1: The Bosch ME-Motronic System August 2000 Part 2: A Look At The Control System Logic October 2000 "PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS FOR CARS" PROJECT BOOK 2004: Understanding Engine Management Advanced Engine Management Other Electronic Systems Modifying Car Electronic Systems DIY Electronic Modification Building Electronic Project Kits Using A Multimeter RADIO COMMUNICATIONS (06) :FEATURES/REVIEWS/GENERAL INFORMATION Amateurs Link Coast To Coast - With A Little December 1987 Help From AUSSAT OTC's Automatic Seaphone Service January 1988 Sangean ATS-803A Shortwave Receiver June 1989 Understanding The World Of CB Radio July 1992 Review: Philips P65 UHF CB Set August 1994 "AMATEUR RADIO" COLUMN (Garry Cratt) Introducing Amateur Radio November 1987 Tuning In To The VHF Bands December 1987 Getting Started On Amateur TV January 1988 Line Isolation Unit For Phone Patch Operation February 1988 (Project) Antennas For The VHF & UHF Bands March 1988 Mobile Antenna For The VHF & UHF Bands April 1988 Designing And Building Attenuators May 1988 Build An RF Sniffer Probe And Preamplifier June 1988 (Project) A Look At Amplitude Companded Sideband July 1988 How To Get The Most Out Of Nicad Batteries August 1988 Switchmode Charger For Gel Batteries (Project) September 1988 Convert A CB Radio To The 28MHz Amateur Band October 1988 (Project) What's All This Talk About SINAD? November 1988 SSB Adaptor For Shortwave Receivers (Project) December 1988 Relative Signal Strength Indicator (Project) January 1989 Simple VHF FM Monitor Receiver (Project) Part 1: February 1989 Part 2: March 1989 The Dick Smith Satellite Receiver April 1989 Simple Stub Filter For TV Interference (Project) May 1989 Coherent CW - A New Low Power June 1989 Transmission Technique Intelligent Charger For 12V Gel Batteries July 1989 (Project) GaAsFet Preamplifier For The 2-Metre Band August 1989 (Project) Simple DTMF Encoder For Custom Control Circuits September 1989 (Project) SWR - Just How Important Is It? October 1989 Two-Tone Test Oscillator For SSB Transmitters November 1989 (Project) Simple HF Receiver For The 40-Metre Band December 1989 (Project) Yaesu's New FRG-8800 Shortwave Receiver January 1990 Random Wire Antenna Tuner For 6-Metres (Project) February 1990 Understanding Single Sideband Transmission March 1990 Active CW Filter (Project) April 1990 Electronic Load For Checking Power Supplies May 1990 (Project) Understanding Frequency Modulation June 1990 Weather Fax Frequencies July 1990 The Old Vs The New August 1990 Shortwave Converter For The 2-Metre Band September 1990 (Project) Using The NE602 In Home-Brew Converter Circuits October 1990 The 6-Metre Summertime Special (Project) November 1990 5W Power Amplifier For The 6-Metre Transmitter December 1990 (Project) How Quartz Crystals Work January 1991 Oscillators - Which Type Suits Your Application? February 1991 Universal Wideband RF Preamplifier (Project) March 1991 Easytune FSK Indicator (Project) April 1991 AR2500 Multi-Mode Scanner May 1991 Active Filter Improves CW Reception (Project) June 1991 PEP Monitor For Transmitters & Transceivers July 1991 (Project) Ferrites - How They Work & Why They Are Used August 1991 How Glass Mount Antennas Work September 1991 Optimising HF Antennas For Multihop Operation October 1991 Build A Turnstile Antenna For Weather November 1991 Satellite Reception (Project) The Global Positioning System January 1992 A Look At Trunked Radio Communications February 1992 The AR-1500 & AR-2800 Scanning Receivers March 1992 Receiving Weather Satellite Signals April 1992 Part 1: The Hardware Required Part 2: SHF Transmissions From Japan's GMS-4 May 1992 Radiation Hazards In Amateur Radio - Some July 1992 Simple Precautions Kenwood's TS-450S HF Transceiver August 1992 Build This Relative Field Strength Meter September 1992 (Project) How To Make Transmitter Measurements October 1992 PLL Demodulator For FM Amateur Receivers November 1992 (Project) Radio Signal Monitoring From All Over The World January 1993 A General-Coverage Shortwave Receiver From March 1993 England (Lowe Electronics HF-225) Kenwood's Mighty Little TH-28A & TH78A May 1993 Transceivers The Smith Chart - What It Is And How You Use It June 1993 Antenna Tuners: Why They Are Useful July 1993 A Look At Satellites & Their Orbits August 1993 (James Morris) (Errata: September 1993) Emtron's ENB-2 Noise Bridge September 1993 Judging Receiver Performance October 1993 Selective Tone Calling In Commercial December 1993 And Amateur Radio Build A 6-Metre Handheld Transceiver February 1994 (Convert An Inexpensive Walkie-Talkie To The 6-Metre Band) Lowe's HF-150 General Coverage Shortwave Receiver March 1994 The Rhombic: A High Gain Wire Antenna For HF May 1994 Review: Kenwood's TS50S HF Transceiver June 1994 Using Two-Line Keplerian Elements To September 1994 Track Satellites AR8000 Handheld Scanner Reviewed December 1994 Wideband Preamplifier Has Response To 950MHz January 1995 Build A Simple 2-Transistor CW Filter March 1995 (Project) (Darren Yates) What's On Offer In "Walkie Talkies" March 2001 CB Radio Can Now Transmit Data March 2001 Review: Stressless Wireless October 2004 WiNRADIO: Marrying A Radio Receiver To A PC January 2007 Degen Synthesised HF Communications Receiver January 2007 PICAXE-08M 433MHz Data Transceiver October 2008 COMPUTERS (07) :REVIEWS/FEATURES/GENERAL INFORMATION Quieten The Fan In Your Computer November 1988 The IPC NEAT/40E Computer May 1989 A Day In The Life Of A Computer (A Visit July 1989 To The IPC Factory In Singapore) Install A Clock Card In Your Computer December 1989 (Leo Simpson) Computer Program Calculates Great Circle February 1990 Bearings And Distances Digital Waveform Generation Using A PC (Steve Payor)(Errata: May 1990) Part 1: (Computer Bits) (Ideas On Interfacing) February 1990 Part 2: (Computer Bits) March 1990 Part 3: (Features) May 1990 Part 4: (Features) July 1990 Fitting A Fax Card To Your Computer June 1990 (Viemar System's Fax 89) Voice Mail: Using Your Computer As A Telephone September 1990 Answering Machine Understanding PC Memory December 1990 The Miracle Piano Teaching System December 1991 Experiments For Your Computer Games Card January 1992 (Darren Yates) Understanding Computer Memory April 1992 We Take A Look At CD ROM May 1992 Computing On The Big Screen May 1992 (Large screen, high-resolution monitors) SuperMac - Video Editing On The Small Screen June 1992 (Apple Macintosh) A Tutorial On PC-Based Data Acquisition September 1992 Pocket Hard Disc (PHd) From KT Technology November 1992 (Computer Bits - Darren Yates) Talk To Your PC With The Microsoft Windows May 1993 Sound System Programming The Motorola 68HC705C8 Lesson 1: Programming Models & Flow Charts July 1993 Lesson 2: Addressing Modes October 1993 Lesson 3: Answers To Exercises & The Direct Addressing Mode December 1993 Review: Epson's Stylus 800 InkJet Printer November 1993 Sound Blaster Grows Up December 1993 Instrumentation Programming The Graphical Way February 1994 (LabVIEW review) Switching Regulators Made Simple - Software March 1994 Does The Design (National Semiconductor) Microcontrollers With Speed: The New PIC Series April 1994 The Video Blaster April 1994 Spectrum Analysis With The Icom R7000 April 1994 Review: Visual Basic 3.0 - The New Standard? June 1994 The Great RAM Scam Of 1994 December 1994 The Stamp Microcontroller Board December 1994 CMOS Memory Settings - What To Do When The May 1995 Battery Goes Flat 133MHz Pentium Processor August 1995 Philips Brilliance 21A Autoscan Computer Monitor September 1995 Connecting To The Internet With Windows 95 October 1995 Upgrade Your PC In Ten Minutes May 1996 BassBox 5.1 Design Software For Loudspeaker June 1996 Enclosures (Harris Technologies www.ht-audio.com) Installing A Dual-Boot Windows 95/Windows 3.1x System On Your PC July 1996 Electronics On The Internet August 1996 Snappy: Just Click The Mouse Button For October 1996 High-Res Video Images Adding An Extra Parallel Port To Your Computer November 1996 CD Recorders: The Next Add-On For Your PC December 1996 Networking: It's Easier Than You Think January 1997 (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") Computer Problems: Sorting Out What's At Fault February 1997 Driving A Computer By Remote Control March 1997 Motherboard Upgrades: How To Avoid Win95 Hassles April 1997 Windows 95: The Hardware That's Required May 1997 Have Disc, Will Travel: Slide-Out Carrier October 1997 For Hard Disc Drives (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") Microsoft's Power Toys: Tweak Your PC's Interface November 1997 A Heart Transplant For An Aging Computer December 1997 Surplus Mania: Hot Web Sites For Bits February 1998 Labview Ver.5 Virtual Instrumentation Software March 1998 Review: Norbiton Systems PC Bus Digital I/O Kit March 1998 Auto Detect & Hard Disc Drive Parameters March 1998 (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") Review: VET Anti-Virus Software April 1998 A Chook Raffle Program For Your PC April 1998 Vantis Synario Starter Software June 1998 CPU Upgrades & Overclocking October 1998 (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") Review: The Olympus ES10 Transparency Scanner December 1998 The Y2K Bug & A Few Other Worries January 1999 (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") Installing A Computer Network February 1999 (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") Dead Computer? Don't Throw It - Rat It! March 1999 (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") A Web Site That's Out Of This World May 1999 Hard Disk Upgrades Without Reinstalling Software June 1999 (See note on page 9, August 1999, re CS Cables) (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") HomeFree: Diamond's Wireless Network June 1999 CLIO: PC-Driven Loudspeaker Testing July 1999 Making Negatives From Positives August 1999 (Simple DOS & Windows Utilities Let You Reverse Protel PCB Files) Automatic Addressing On TCP/IP Networks September 1999 (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") BreezeNet: Wireless Networking September 1999 Without The Hassles Sharing A Modem For Internet & Email Access October 1999 USB: Hassle-Free Connections To Your PC November 1999 Setting Up An Email Server November 1999 Internet Connection Sharing Using Hardware December 1999 Review: The "Hot Chip" Starter Kit February 2000 Doing A Lazarus On An Old Computer March 2000 Review: Multisim - March 2000 For Circuit Design & Simulation ETB Atmel's ICE 200 In-Circuit Emulator April 2000 Mitsubishi's Diamond View DV180 LCD Monitor April 2000 PC-Controlled Blood Pressure Monitor June 2000 CircuitMaker 2000 Virtual Electronics Lab August 2000 Structured Cabling & The Krone MiniLAN August 2000 Structured Data Cabling For The Home October 2000 Network Troubleshooting With Fluke's NetTool September 2000 DrDAQ: It Turns Your PC Into A Science Lab October 2000 Quick Circuit 5000 PC Board Prototyping System November 2000 ShockLog: Monitoring The Things That Go Bump November 2000 Tektronix TDS7504 Digital Phosphor Oscilloscope November 2000 Home Networking For Shared Internet Access December 2000 LP Resurrection: Transferring LPs & Tapes to CD January 2001 Biorecognition: Checking Your Identity January 2001 Look Mum, No Cables: Wireless Networking January 2001 Mobile Magic: Driving Your Mobile Phone From A PC March 2001 Using Infrared Devices With Your PC March 2001 Review: Sound Blaster Live! Platinum 5.1 April 2001 Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection Pt. 1 May 2001 Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection Pt. 2 June 2001 Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection Pt. 3 August 2001 Using Linux To Share An Internet Connection Pt. 4 September 2001 A PC To Die For - Build It Yourself Pt. 1 June 2001 A PC To Die For - Build It Yourself Pt. 2 July 2001 A PC To Die For - Build It Yourself Pt. 3 August 2001 MP3: Changing The Way You Listen To Music September 2001 Making MP3s: Ripper & Encoders September 2001 Sony's VAIO Notebook Computer September 2001 Newsgroups: Common Terms & Abbreviations September 2001 Run Rabbit Run (RCM2100 Ethernet Core Modules) October 2001 Building Your Own PC - One Man's Approach October 2001 Windows XP: What's In It For You? December 2001 Computer Troubleshooting: A Step-By-Step January 2002 Approach To Tracking Down Software Problems Look Ma - No Keyboard: Dummy Keyboard Hidden February 2002 Inside System Case Generate Audio Tones Using Your PC's Soundcard March 2002 Lock Out The Bad Guys With A Firewall June 2002 Creating Your Own Rules For Tiny Personal July 2002 Firewall Digital Instrumentation Software For Your PC August 2002 Spruce Up Your Desktop With XP-Style Icons August 2002 Spyware - An Update September 2002 Bluetooth: Getting Rid Of Cables September 2002 Using Linux To Share An Optus Cable Modem Pt 1 November 2002 Using Linux To Share An Optus Cable Modem Pt 2 December 2002 Using Linux To Share An Optus Cable Modem Pt 3 January 2003 Using Linux To Share An Optus Cable Modem Pt 4 February 2003 PICAXE: The New Millennium 555? February 2003 Review: WM232-UHF Wireless Modem February 2003 Tracking Down An Elusive Fault In Windows XP February 2003 Silent Running: Building A Quiet PC April 2003 Motherboard Capacitor Problem Blows Up May 2003 Hawk-Eye: The Coming Revolution In Sport? March 2004 Transferring PC Data? - Put It On The Bus! March 2004 Review: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 June 2004 Review: Encarta 2004 Multimedia Encyclopaedia June 2004 Six Low-Cost Expansion Boards For The AVR200 March 2006 Review: SPLat CC16 OEM Controller April 2007 :COMPUTER TIPS Tweaking Internet Connection Sharing April 2001 Tweaking Windows With Tweak UI May 2001 Backing Up Your Email July 2001 Q&A: AMD Processor Runs At The Wrong Speed; November 2001 Video Cards & Shares IRQs; Checking Your Email From Another Computer; Getting Rid Of The Log-On Password; ICS & Thin Ethernet Networks; Internet Connection Sharing & Chat Programs; Freesco - A Simple Gateway for Linux FAQs On The MP3 Jukebox Player January 2002 More FAQs On Our MP3 Jukebox Player April 2002 :TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR PC (Bob Dyball) Part 1: How To Solve Problems May 1998 Part 2: Avoiding Conflicts June 1998 Part 3: Installing A Modem July 1998 Part 4: Adding Extra Memory August 1998 Part 5: Software Problems & DOS Games September 1998 (This series also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") :GETTING STARTED WITH LINUX (Bob Dyball) Part 1: Introduction March 1999 Part 2: Installing Linux On Your PC April 1999 Part 3: Configuring Linux As A File/Printer/ May 1999 Internet Sharer Part 4: Firewalls & Security Issues June 1999 (This series also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") :COMPUTER BITS (Jennifer Bonnitcha) A Look At Video Monitors July 1989 Display Adapters - August 1989 From Monochrome To Thunderdome A Guide To Hard Disc Drives September 1989 Installing A Hard Disc In The PC October 1989 Floppy Disc Drives: Formats & Options November 1989 Adding RAM To Your Computer December 1989 Speeding Up Your PC - The Options January 1990 Some Ideas On Computer Interfacing February 1990 (Steve Payor) Digital Waveform Generation Using A PC March 1990 (Steve Payor) Mass Storage Devices April 1990 What To Do When Your Computer Goes Bung Part 1: May 1990 Part 2: June 1990 Part 3: July 1990 Part 4: August 1990 Part 5: September 1990 What's Gone Bung Now? October 1990 Computer Cables And All That Rot November 1990 Modem Mysteries Revealed December 1990 Hard Disc Failure: January 1991 What To Do When Disaster Strikes Why It Takes So Long To Turn On February 1991 Config.Sys, Ansi.Sys & All That Stuff March 1991 Playing With The Ansi.Sys File April 1991 Colouring Your PC World May 1991 How To Use The Keyboard Enhancers June 1991 Windows On A Brave New World July 1991 Installing Windows On Your PC August 1991 Swapfiles, Program Groups & Icons September 1991 Getting The PIF With Windows October 1991 Modifying The Windows INI Files November 1991 Windows: Unrecoverable Application Errors December 1991 What To Do When Things Go Wrong January 1992 More Things To Do When Things Go Wrong February 1992 Coping With Damaged Directories And March 1992 File Allocation Errors :COMPUTER BITS (Various Writers) The PC Game Is Changing Again - May 1992 OS/2 Is Really Here (Paul Lynch) A Look At Hard Disc Drives (Paul Lynch) June 1992 Good Books On The PC Can Be Well Worth While July 1992 (Paul Lynch) A Look At The 68705 Microcontroller (Mike Zenere) September 1992 The Inside Story On Hard Disc Standards October 1992 (Byron Miller) Mass Data Storage In The Palm Of Your Hand November 1992 (Darren Yates) Upgrading An AT Computer To A 40MHz 386DX December 1992 Motherboard (Darren Yates) File Back-Ups Plus A Useful Utility Program February 1993 For LHA & PKZIP (Darren Yates) Upgrading To A 386 - Now I Know What A "Kludge" April 1993 Is! (Joe Elkhorne) Upgrading A 386 - More On Kludging A Computer May 1993 Double Your Disc Space With DOS 6 (Darren Yates) June 1993 Using DOS 6.0's DoubleSpace (Darren Yates) October 1993 More Experiments For Your Games Card November 1993 (Darren Yates) Even More Experiments For Your Games Card January 1994 (Darren Yates) Experiments For Your Games Card, Part 4 February 1994 (Darren Yates) A Binary Clock Of The Software Kind March 1994 (Darren Yates) Experiments For Your Games Card, Part 5: April 1994 (Darren Yates) Simple Games Card Breakout Board What's Your Free Disc Space? (Darren Yates) May 1994 BIOS Interrupts: Your Computer's Nuts & Bolts June 1994 (Darren Yates) BIOS Interrupts: Speeding Up The Keys July 1994 (Darren Yates) Placing Directories Into Programs (Darren Yates) October 1994 Review: Visual Basic For DOS (Darren Yates) November 1994 Review: The Electronic Workbench Revisited December 1994 A Low-Cost Emulator For Zilog's Z8 January 1995 Microcontroller (Darren Yates) Adding A CD-ROM Drive To Your Computer February 1995 (Darren Yates) Record Real-Time Video With The Video March 1995 Blaster FS200 (Darren Yates) Prune & Tune Your Hard Disc For Best Performance April 1995 (Greg Swain) CMOS Memory Settings - What To Do When The May 1995 Battery Goes Flat (Greg Swain) (Feature) Adding RAM To Your Computer (Greg Swain) July 1995 An Easy Way To Identify IDE Hard Disc Parameters August 1995 (Geoff Cohen) Running MemMaker And Avoiding Memory Conflicts September 1995 (Greg Swain) Connecting To The Internet With Windows 95 October 1995 (Geoff Cohen) Ram Doubler: Extra Sauce Without The Chips December 1995 (Geoff Cohen) Upgrading Your PC; Is It Worthwhile? January 1996 (Geoff Cohen) Use Your PC As A Reaction Timer (Rick Walters) February 1996 Electronic Organisers & Your PC (Geoff Cohen) March 1996 Create Your Own Home Page On The World Wide Web May 1996 (Geoff Cohen) Overcoming The 528Mb Hard Disc Barrier June 1996 In Older PCs Dressing Up The Screen In Basic July 1996 Customising The Win95 Desktop & Start Menus August 1996 Drawing Circles In GW-Basic (Rick Walters) January 1997 Installing A PC-Compatible Floppy Drive April 1997 In An Amiga 500 (Franc Zabkar) Windows 95: What It Really Needs In Terms May 1997 Of Hardware (Jason Cole) Tuning Up Your Hard Disc Drive (Jason Cole) June 1997 (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") Removing Programs From Windows 95 (Jason Cole) July 1997 (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") The Ins & Outs Of Sound Cards (Jason Cole) August 1997 Win95, MSDOS.SYS & The Registry (Jason Cole) September 1997 Customising The Windows 95 Start Menus October 1997 (Jason Cole) (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") Relocating Your CD-ROM Drive (Jason Cole) November 1997 (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") Norton Utilities Version 2: January 1998 Hard Disc Maintenance For Your PC (Jason Cole) Norton Utilities V2 For Win95; Part 2 February 1998 Norton Utilities V2 For Win95; Part 3 March 1998 DirectX 5: Why You Need It (Jason Cole) April 1998 Should You Buy The Very Latest PC? (Jason Cole) June 1998 Network Cards & Networking (Greg Swain) July 1998 (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") Windows 98: How To Clean Install The November 1998 Upgrade Version (Greg Swain) (This article also features in SILICON CHIP's "Computer Omnibus") Buying A PC Isn't Always Hassle-Free December 1998 TELEPHONES/FACSIMILE (12) :FEATURES/REVIEWS/GENERAL INFORMATION Motorola's MC34018 Speakerphone IC September 1988 The Facts Of The PhaxSwitch July 1989 Fitting A Fax Card To Your Computer June 1990 (Jennifer Bonnitcha) Voice Mail: Using Your Computer As A Telephone September 1990 Answering Machine The Mobile Telephone Revolution February 1992 Dead Phone Battery? Refill It With Standard April 1996 AA Rechargeable Cells & Save Big Dollars Mobile Magic: Driving Your Mobile Phone From A PC March 2001 Review: iBurst Mobile Broadband September 2005 LASERS AND LIGHTING (16) :FEATURES/GENERAL INFORMATION Laservision: High Power Communication July 1990 Publisher's Letter On Fluorescent Lights February 1991 Technology At Work: Making Prototypes By Laser September 1996 Stop Blowing Incandescent Lights January 1997 UNDERSTANDING ELECTRIC LIGHTING (Julian Edgar) Part 1: Basic Units & Terms November 1997 Part 2: Incandescent Lamps December 1997 Part 3: Fluorescent Lamps January 1998 Part 4: High Pressure Mercury Vapour Lamp February 1998 Part 5: Floodlighting March 1998 Part 6: Low Pressure Sodium Vapour Lamp April 1998 Part 7: High Pressure Sodium Vapour Lamp June 1998 Part 8: Metal Halide Lamps July 1998 Part 9: The Basics Of Luminaires November 1998 Part 10: Design & Construction Of Lights In Cars January 1999 Part 11: High Intensity Discharge Lighting (Cars) February 1999 Part 12: LED Lighting For Traffic Lights & Signs March 1999 Part 13: Automotive Lighting Using LEDs April 1999 Part 14: Mixing Daylight & Electric Lighting August 1999 Part 15: How Neon Signs Are Made November 1999 Part 16: Microwave Sulphur Lamps December 1999 SAFETY (17) :FEATURES/GENERAL INFORMATION Your House Wiring Could Kill You! November 1987 Safety Watch: VCRs And Water Don't Mix March 1988 Hazardous Power Cords March 1988 Safety With The Iron March 1988 Safety Watch: Electric Shavers Should Be Checked October 1988 Lightning And Electronic Appliances February 1989 Making Your Electric Radiator Safe October 1989 Danger! - Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) October 1990 Take Care Servicing Microwave Ovens January 1991 High Voltage Probes: Beware The Dangers December 1992 Microwave Disinfection Of Medical Waste February 1993 BATTERY CHARGERS (11) :FEATURES/REVIEWS/GENERAL INFORMATION How To Use The TEA1100 Fast Nicad Charger IC September 1994 Recharging Nicad Batteries For Long Life January 1996 Dead Phone Battery? - Refill It With Standard April 1996 AA Rechargeable Cells & Save Big Dollars REMOTE CONTROL/RADIO CONTROL (15) :FEATURES/REVIEWS/GENERAL INFORMATION The Ultimate Programmable Remote Control: October 1999 JBL's "Take Control" TC1000 ""REMOTE CONTROL" COLUMN (Bob Young) The Beginnings Of Remote Control October 1989 Modern Radio Control Systems November 1989 Operating An R/C Transmitter December 1989 Designing UHF Transmitter Stages January 1990 Transmitter Encoders & Black Wire Syndrome February 1990 The Controls On A Model Aircraft March 1990 Model Aircraft Aerodynamics April 1990 Aerodynamics & Stall Conditions May 1990 Design Factors For Model Aircraft June 1990 Bluff Body Design & Automotive Aerodynamics August 1990 The Care & Feeding Of Battery Packs September 1990 The Adverse Effects Of Dihedral October 1990 Nicad Cells For High Rate Discharge November 1990 Radio Control Receivers Using December 1990 Amplitude Modulation Galloping Ghost - The Evolution Of February 1991 Proportional Control The Development Of Digital Proportional Servos March 1991 How Pulse Code Modulation Decoders April 1991 Were Developed The Development Of Digital Proportional July 1991 R/C Transmitters Large Servo Amplifiers For Model Yachts August 1991 The Military Applications Of Radio- October 1991 Controlled Aircraft Motors For Electric Flight Models, Part 1 December 1991 Motors For Electric Flight Models, Part 2 January 1992 Designing A Speed Controller For Electric Models February 1992 Voltage Losses In Speed Controllers March 1992 Switching Frequencies In Speed Controllers April 1992 Internal Combustion Engines For Model Aircraft August 1992 Internal Combustion Motors For R/C Models, Part 2 September 1992 Internal Combustion Motors For R/C Models, Part 3 October 1992 Low-Cost Speed Controller Using Discrete ICs: Part 1: Introduction (Errata January 1993) November 1992 Part 2: Building & Using The Speed Controller December 1992 Part 3: Installation & Adjustment January 1993 Part 4: Practical Applications April 1993 Unmanned Aircraft: The Ultimate In Remote Control May 1993 Unmanned Aircraft: The Early Developments June 1993 Unmanned Aircraft: Current Models In Service July 1993 Unmanned Aircraft: Israel Leads The Way August 1993 Servicing Your R/C Transmitter - The Basics September 1993 Servicing Your R/C Transmitter - Part 2 October 1993 Preventing Damage To R/C Transmitters & Receivers November 1993 Servicing Your R/C Transmitter December 1993 More On Servicing Your R/C Transmitter January 1994 How To Service Servos And Winches, Part 1 March 1994 How To Service Servos And Winches, Part 2 May 1994 Servicing Batteries & Chargers June 1994 Modellers With Dedication August 1994 Modellers With Dedication, Part 2 September 1994 Modellers With Dedication, Part 3 November 1994 Building A Radio Control System For Models, Pt 1 December 1994 Working With Surface Mount Components January 1995 Building A Radio Control System For Models, Pt 2 February 1995 Building A Radio Control System For Models, Pt 3 March 1995 An 8-Channel Decoder For Radio Control April 1995 A 16-Channel Decoder For Radio Remote Control May 1995 A Multi-Channel Radio Control Transmitter, Part 1 June 1995 Transmitter Interference: July 1995 What Can Be Done About It Are R/C Transmitters A Health Hazard? November 1995 The Mysteries Of Mixing (Control Signals To December 1995 Servos In Models) Multi-Channel (Mk.22) Radio Control Transmitter For Models (Bob Young) Part 1: Introduction June 1995 Part 2: Encoder Module (Errata: April 1996) March 1996 Part 3: AM Transmitter Circuit April 1996 Part 4: Transmitter PC Board May 1996 Part 5: Transmitter Encoder PC Board June 1996 Part 6: Transmitter Case Assembly/Sub-Assembly Interwiring July 1996 Part 7: Programming The Mk.22 Transmitter August 1996 Part 8: Advanced Programming October 1996 AM Vs FM: The Real Facts In The Argument November 1996 How Radio-Controlled Models Can Be Lost February 1997 Through Interference Preventing RF Interference On The 36MHz Band March 1997 Transmitter Interference On The 36MHz Band May 1997 A Fail-Safe Module For The Throttle Servo June 1997 An In-Line Mixer For Radio Control Receivers July 1997 The Philosophy Of R/C Transmitter Programming Part 1: August 1997 Part 2: October 1997 How Does A Servo Work? November 1997 How Servo Pulses Are Transmitted December 1997 Jet Engines In Model Aircraft, Part 1 January 1998 Jet Engines In Model Aircraft, Part 2 February 1998 Jet Engines In Model Aircraft, Part 3 March 1998 Jet Engines In Model Aircraft, Part 4 April 1998 Radio-Controlled Gliders & Launch Winches May 1998 Radio-Controlled Gliders, Part 2 June 1998 Radio-Controlled Gliders, Part 3 July 1998 The Art Of Slope Soaring August 1998 The Art Of The F3B Glider October 1998 A Mixer Module For F3B Glider Operations, Part 1 November 1998 A Mixer Module For F3B Glider Operations, Part 2 December 1998 Model R/C Helicopters, Part 1 January 1999 Model R/C Helicopters, Part 2 February 1999 Model R/C Helicopters, Part 3 March 1999 Autopilots For Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft April 1999 Model Plane Flies The Atlantic (Aerosonde) May 1999 Tiny, Tiny Spy Planes July 1999 TRANSPORTATION (08) ""THE EVOLUTION OF ELECTRIC RAILWAYS" SERIES (Bryan Maher) 1. The Birth Of Steam & Electric Locos November 1987 2. Steam Locomotives Come Of Age December 1987 3. The Problem Of Braking January 1988 4. Australia's First 100 Years February 1988 5. Electrics In Australia March 1988 6. The Sydney & Blue Mountains Systems April 1988 7. The First Electric Mainline System May 1988 8. The First 3-Phase AC Electric Railway June 1988 9. 15kV 16.6Hz AC In Northern Europe July 1988 10. Electrification In Central Europe August 1988 11. The Queensland 25kV Suburban System September 1988 12. Queensland's Powerful New Electric Locos October 1988 13. A Look At Diesel-Electric Locomotives November 1988 14. Why Diesel-Electrics Killed Off Steam December 1988 15. Massive Diesel-Electrics In The USA January 1989 16. The Search For Cost Efficiency February 1989 17. NSW XPT Express Passenger Trains March 1989 18. The Story Of Amtrak Passenger Services April 1989 19. The Burlington Northern Railroad May 1989 20. Amtrak's Monster Vs A Swiss Thoroughbred June 1989 21. The NSW 86 Class Electrics July 1989 22. The Benefits Of Modern 3-Phase August 1989 Electric Locomotives 23. Swiss Tunnels & Racks September 1989 24. A Look At Australian Monorails October 1989 25. Pilbara Iron Ore Railways (1) November 1989 26. Pilbara Iron Ore Railways (2) December 1989 27. A Look At Very Fast Trains January 1990 28. The French TGV Fast Trains February 1990 29. The Australian VFT Project March 1990 :GENERAL 1. Electric Vehicles: The State Of The Art - January 1991 New Developments 2. Electric Vehicles: Energy Storage February 1991 3. Electric Vehicles: Motor Control - March 1991 The Part Played By Electronics (Solar Electric Speed Record) March 1991 4. World Solar Challenge - The Technology April 1991 Behind The Race 5. Motors For Electric Vehicles May 1991 6. Electric Vehicle Transmission Options June 1991 Swiss Railways' Fast New Locomotives September 1993 Racing On Air: Germany's New MagLev Train February 1996 MV Oriana - Luxury And Technology Afloat June 1996 Hybrid Power For Heavy Vehicles January 1997 Making Old Ships Go Faster November 1997 Australia's Revolutionary Concept Car May 1998 Unmanned Air Vehicles April 2001 Global Hawk: America's Advanced Unmanned Aircraft May 2001 The New Generation Pilotless Aircraft June 2001 Electric Flight March 2008 DIGITAL ELECTRONICS (09) ""DIGITAL FUNDAMENTALS" SERIES (Louis E Frenzel Jnr) Lesson 1: Binary Data November 1987 Lesson 2: Digital Logic Elements December 1987 Lesson 3: Digital Circuits January 1988 Lesson 4: Understanding & Using Flipflops February 1988 Lesson 5: Counters & Shift Registers March 1988 Lesson 6: Combinational Logic Circuits April 1988 Lesson 7: Memory Circuits May 1988 Lesson 8: Introduction To Microcomputers June 1988 Lesson 9: Input & Output Operations August 1988 Lesson 10: Programming Microcomputers September 1988 :OTHER FEATURES Introduction To Digital Electronics: November 1990 Learn About Logic Gates & Flipflops BASIC ELECTRONICS (10) ""ELECTRONICS FOR EVERYONE" SERIES (Leo Simpson) 1. What You Need To Know About Resistors March 1989 2. What You Need To Know About Capacitors April 1989 3. All About Electrolytic Capacitors May 1989 4. Potentiometers & Trimpots September 1989 5. What You Need To Know About Switches November 1989 :OTHER FEATURES Guide To Discrete Components November 1987 Electronic Jargon - High, Low, Sink And March 1988 Source Explained The Highs & Lows Of A/D & D/A Conversion September 1991 Active Filter Design For Beginners January 1994 DATA AND THEORY (13) ""WHAT IS NEGATIVE FEEDBACK?" SERIES Part 1: Negative Feedback & Control Systems April 1988 Part 2: Why We Need Negative Feedback June 1988 Part 3: Negative Feedback & Frequency Response July 1988 Part 4: How Feedback Reduces Distortion September 1988 :FEATURES Electronic Jargon - High, Low, Sink And March 1988 Source Explained Motorola's MC3334P Ignition IC May 1988 National Semiconductor's LM833 Op Amp July 1988 A Look At Insulated Tab Triacs August 1988 Motorola's MC34018 Speakerphone IC September 1988 Using Comparators To Detect And Measure February 1989 The NE572 Compandor Chip March 1989 Understanding Oscilloscope Probes June 1989 An Introduction To Stepper Motors August 1989 Simple Program For Resistor Calculations November 1989 The LM831 Low Voltage Audio Power Amplifier December 1989 The UC3906 SLA Battery Charger IC March 1990 Data On The LM383 7W Audio Amplifier March 1991 Howl Suppression For PA Systems June 1991 The Highs & Lows Of A/D & D/A Conversion September 1991 Updating The Resistor & Capacitor Scene March 1992 Understanding Computer Memory April 1992 The ISD1016 Voice Recorder IC July 1993 The LM1875 Audio Amplifier IC December 1993 Active Filter Design For Beginners January 1994 Data On The ISD259OP Voice Recorder IC February 1994 Manufacturer's Data On The LM3876 IC March 1994 A Look At The 68000 Microprocessor March 1995 An Introduction To IGBTs August 1996 SPECIAL FEATURE SERIES (14) ""THE STORY OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY" SERIES (Bryan Maher) 1. Coal Burning Power Stations July 1990 2. The Quest For Greater Efficiency August 1990 3. How Alternators Are Excited And Cooled September 1990 4. High Voltage Transmission Lines October 1990 5. Gas Turbine Power Stations In The NT November 1990 6. Rebuilding Old Alternators December 1990 7. (6.) Tasmania's Hydroelectric Power System January 1991 8. (7.) Tasmania's Hydroelectric Power System February 1991 9. (8.) High Voltage DC Transmission Systems March 1991 10. High-Power DC Transmission Lines May 1991 11. The Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Scheme July 1991 12. The Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Scheme August 1991 13. The Tumut 3 & Murray 1 Power Stations September 1991 14. Making Electrical Energy Use More Efficient October 1991 15. Heavy Electric Vehicles In The Mining November 1991 Industry 16. Pressurised Fluidised Bed Combustion December 1991 17. Giant Hydroelectricity Schemes In Brazil January 1992 18. How The Broadwater Was Tamed March 1992 19. Electric Traction Schemes In Sydney August 1992 20. Sydney's Tramways & The Ultimo Power Station September 1992 21. How Electric Lighting Came To Sydney Streets November 1992 22. The Balmain & Ultimo Power Stations January 1993 23. (22) Winning The White Metal - The Story April 1993 Of Aluminium 24. (23) Winning The White Metal - The Story May 1993 Of Aluminium (Part 2) 25. (24) How Aluminium Is Refined June 1993 "THE TECHNOLOGY LETTERS" (Richard Kopf) (Stories From The "Real World" Of Electronics In Days Gone By) 1. The Middle East: November 1988 Only The Names Have Been Changed! 2. An American Settles In Australia January 1989 3. An Aussie Goes To America February 1989 4. Fun And Games In The Security Industry March 1989 5. The Road To Hell Is Paved With May 1989 Good Intentions 6. Fun And Games In The Security Industry September 1989 7. More Adventures In America October 1989 8. Adventures In The Security Industry January 1990 9. Adventures In UHF TV Land March 1990 10. Fred Bloggs And Pathetic Technology June 1990 REGULAR COLUMNS (18) ""THE WAY I SEE IT" (Neville Williams) They'll Sell You Anything But Don't Ask Them November 1987 To Fix It! Is The Electronic Servicing Industry Dragging December 1987 Its Feet? Information Has Its Place But What About January 1988 Knowledge? Worth Preserving: A Colourful Slice Of February 1988 Electronic History: (Working In A Radio Factory In The '20s And '30s) The Quest For Ultimate Hifi Is Half The Fun March 1988 Audio Power Ratings - Right Back Where We April 1988 Started From Is UHF TV As Good As It's Cracked Up To Be? May 1988 For All Practical Purposes, Mr Fixit Has Had June 1988 His Day Are Computers Turning Us Into Automatons? July 1988 Some Things Are Enough To Make A Grown Man Cry August 1988 Could We End Up Drinking Nickel Cadmium September 1988 Cocktails? Fly By Wire: Is It Safe From Electromagnetic October 1988 Interference? Look Out TV Servicemen: VCRs Are Now Disposable November 1988 UHF TV Problems In The Illawarra Region December 1988 Feeling Crook? You May Need An Electron Transfer! January 1989 Jump Start Your New Car & Blow Up The Electronics February 1989 "Spycatcher": Do Wright's Electronics Bear March 1989 Scrutiny? What's Happened To High Definition Television? April 1989 Are Spikes On The Mains A Hazard To PCs? May 1989 Back To The Stone Age: Down With Audio, Radio June 1989 And AC Mains Police Radar: Where It Works & Where It Doesn't July 1989 HDTV: Don't Hold Your Breath August 1989 HDTV: Lots Of Problems At The Transmission End September 1989 Today They're Tagging Animals: Tomorrow It Might October 1989 Be Humans! Electronic Identification: A Boon Or A November 1989 Catastrophe Broadcast Television: An Industry That's Not December 1989 Sure Where It's Going! "SERVICEMAN'S LOG" With Friends Like That: (Damaged Mitsubishi/ November 1987 AWA AV14 VCR; General GC-181 48cm Colour TV) All This In A Brand New TV Set: (National December 1987 TC2258, Chassis Type M14H) (Also: Philips K9) When The Chips Are Down: (AWA-Mitsubishi 63cm January 1988 Colour TV, Model 6346, ML Chassis; Sharp CX2020) His Master's Voice: (HMV C221 Colour TV; February 1988 National TC2004 Colour TV) A Baffling Exercise: (Toshiba C-1416 33cm Colour March 1988 TV; Sanyo VTC5005 Beta VCR) Beating An Intermittent: (Rank Arena RV340 VCR; April 1988 GE V6900) Double Or Quits - Toss Ya!: (AWA C608 48cm, May 1988 Mitsubishi "G" Chassis) Ring Out The New, Ring In The Old: (Philips June 1988 K9 56cm; National TC-2004) Sounding Out A Video Recorder: (National NV-300 July 1988 VCR; National TC2652 63cm) Sound Reasons For Confusion: (General GC187 August 1988 Colour TV; AWA Mitsubishi 63cm; Thorn 3500; Philips K11; Akai VCR) Helping The Old Folk At Home: (Multiple TV September 1988 Outlets; National NV-370 VCR) A Woolly Picture At Wollongong: (TV reception; October 1988 Sanyo 6603 Colour TV) My Friend (The Enemy) Flicker: (Philips K9 TV/ November 1988 National VCR/SBS reception; Sharp CX1480) The Customer Has No Idea: (Sanyo CPT 6603 TV; December 1988 National TC2959 Colour TV) Copping It Right In The Neck: (General GC181 TV; January 1989 Sharp CX-1461 34cm) A Sharp In Pye Clothing: (Pye 14G4 34cm TV; February 1989 Teac Stereo Amplifier; Precedent TV) The Line Of Most Resistance: (Sony KV1300-AS March 1989 Colour TV; General Electric GE482; Rank C2020) VCR: Very Crook Recorder: (General VGX-510A VCR; April 1989 Panasonic (National) NV-G40 VCR) Brand What? Never 'eard Of It!: (Thomson Grand May 1989 Public TS5108 50cm Colour TV; Home Built Audio Amplifier) Look Before You Leap: (Sanyo Colour TV; National June 1989 NV300 VCR; General CG207 Colour TV) You Need A Pal To Deal With PAL: (Sharp C1831X) July 1989 Toss Yer - Triple Or Quits!: (Kriesler 660-21A August 1989 Colour TV; Sharp 9300 VCR) It's A Long Way To Trip A "Rarery": (AWA-Thorn September 1989 AV-14 VCR; VCR Digital Scanners) "Bar Humbug" - As Scrooge Would Say: (National October 1989 Panasonic NV-D48 VCR; Barcode Scanners) You've Got To Be Sharp In This Game: (Sharp November 1989 VC-483X VCR) Knowing When To Draw The Line: (Sanyo CTP8631 December 1989 53cm TV; HMV 12613 "Braddon") Sing It Again Sam(sung): (Samsung CB515F TV; January 1990 Sharp CX4846) Another Song About Sam: (Samsung CB515F TV; February 1990 Thorn 9503) A Bit Of A Snag With The Sausage Rolls: March 1990 (Electronic Sausage Mince Dispenser; UHF Tuners And The problems Of Service) It's An Ill Wind..., As They Say: (Damage To April 1990 Appliances During A Storm; Kriesler 59-3 TV) Something Old & Something New: (National NV300 May 1990 VCR; Icom Model 22S 2-Metre Amateur Transceiver) You'll Get A Buzz Out Of This One: (Field Faults June 1990 Vs Production Line Faults; National Panasonic TC 2969 68cm TV; Electronic Dairy Milking Machine) The Dangers Of A Quick Fix: (Kriesler 59-4 July 1990 Colour TV; Thorn 9104 TV) It Was The Last Thing I Tried: (National TC1480A August 1990 Portable (34cm) Colour TV; Sharp 9C143 Colour TV) The Risk Of Passing The Buck: (Thorn 63TI Colour September 1990 TV; AWA AV52 VCR; UHF reception) If Only I'd Known All The Symptoms: (National October 1990 TC-2656 63cm Colour TV; UHF TV) The Customer Takes A Holiday: (National NV-G7A November 1990 VCR; Philips K11) It Sounds Like Donald Duck: (National NV-G7 VCR; December 1990 Sharp VC-381X VCR) All The Makings Of A Chinese Puzzle: (General January 1991 GC-149 Colour TV; Car radio installation) Now Look What Ya Gorn An' Done!: (Hanimex HTV7 February 1991 18cm Monochrome TV; BBC Microcomputer; Hitachi VT-33E VCR) The Case Of The Worn Video Heads: (National March 1991 NV-370 VCR; Fisher FVH-P520 VCR) Mystery, Mystery & Frustration: (Toshiba C-2020 April 1991 48cm Colour TV; Mitsubishi CT-2963 68cm Colour TV; Tandy CTV-2001 48cm Colour TV) I Was Only A Little Bit Careless: (Sharp R2340E May 1991 Commercial Microwave Oven; Dangers Of Servicing Microwave Ovens) Whistles Aren't Always Carefree: (Samsung CB336H June 1991 34cm Colour TV; Speed Control For Motorised Golf Buggy) Bits & Pieces - Odds & Ends: (National TC-1807; July 1991 Sharp CX-2048; Sharp DV-6384) The Case Of The Blowing Fuses: (General Electric August 1991 TC53L2/Hitachi NP6A-A Chassis; GE-TC63L1 And GE-TC53L2 TVs) I'd Never Seen That One Before: (Panasonic September 1991 NVG-30A VCR; Hitachi CWP-131 TV) Murphy Has Two Bob Each Way: (HMV B4803 TV; October 1991 Philips K9 & K11) A Very Circuitous Exercise: (Thomson TS5152 TV; November 1991 Sharp VC-381 VCR; General GC187 Colour TV) When The Ghost Comes Early: (AWA Mitsubishi December 1991 SC6601 TV; Technics SU-V460 Stereo Amplifier) Same Set, Same Symptoms, But...:(AWA Mitsubishi January 1992 C-3423, CT-1447AM And CT-1440A 34cm Colour TVs) Some Sets Go On Forever: (Rank Arena C-2053 TV; February 1992 Hitachi Fujian HFC-1425B 37cm Colour TV) VCR Tape Transport Problems: (Sharp VC-9300X, March 1992 Sharp VC-782X, National/Panasonic NV-850 VCRs) Found Dead In A Motel Room: (Samsung CB5012Z TV; April 1992 Sony KV1830 TV) Five Faults All At Once!: (Panasonic TC-2969 TV; May 1992 AWA SC5326 Q Chassis) From A Snack To A 3-Course Meal!: (Samsung June 1992 CB5025 TV; Panasonic TC-1401AR TV) How Do You Get To Blast A Ghetto?: (Sharp July 1992 GF-7600Z Stereo Radio Cassette; Akai VS-112EA Video Recorder) How I Ended Up In The Sync: (General GC-202 TV; August 1992 Sharp VC-9300X VCR) Death Rattles: A Thorny Problem: (English Thorn September 1992 Model 9418) Confession Is Good For The Soul: (Panasonic October 1992 TC-2969 68cm; Panasonic TC-48R60 48cm) I Did It; But It Wasn't My Fault: (Telephone November 1992 Answering Machine; "Magic" Computer) A Dogged Approach Is Justified: (Kriesler 59-1; December 1992 Rank Arena 2601) The Customer Is Always Right?: (Samsung CB15F; January 1993 Acer MM211 Computer Monitor) A Story To Support Murphy's Law: (Thorn 9007; February 1993 Acer MM211 Computer Monitor) The Search For The Missing Link: March 1993 (Samsung CB349Z; Teac MV307 VCR) The Path Of TV Service Never Did Run Smooth: April 1993 (National TC-1809; HMV B4803/Rank Arena D1 Chassis) From Little Acorns, Giant Oak Trees Grow: May 1993 (National Panasonic TC-2690/M14 Chassis) Some Customers Can Be A Real Pain: June 1993 (Grundig ST-70/460; Cintel IMD) When It Looks Easy, It Often Ain't: July 1993 (Samsung CB-5012Z; Samsung CB-518F) Little Things Can Be Big Time Wasters: August 1993 (Panasonic 2970V; High Energy Ignition System) We Have Good News And We Have Bad News: September 1993 (Akai CTK-107; Teac MV-400 VCR) Dead Sets Aren't Always Easy: October 1993 (Panasonic TC-48P10; Sanyo 79P Chassis) Keeping Within The Customer's Budget: November 1993 (Hanimex CTV-10; AWA AV47 VCR; Sharp VC-8300X VCR; Sharp Cassette Deck) Whingeing Willie & The Bouncing TV Set: December 1993 Samsung CB-3325J; Hitachi Cassette Deck; Philips KT2A-2 Chassis; General Electric Portable Colour TV It Was All A Long Time Ago: January 1994 (HMV 12642/JVC 7765AU; Sharp VC-505X VCR) If Only The Fault Would Show: February 1994 (NEC FS-6831S; National TC-2178 M14) Well, We All Make Mistakes Sometimes: March 1994 (Samsung CB-515F; Akai CT-K115) Nothing Unusual Happened This Month: April 1994 (Rank-NEC C-1413; AWA-Thorn 3504) Always Look On The Grim Side: May 1994 (HMV B4803A; National TC-2658 M14) Around The World For Sixpence: June 1994 (Hitachi-Fujian HFC-1421B F87PT; Hitachi VT-M818E VCR) A Screw Loose Somewhere? July 1994 (Sharp CX1020 Portable Colour TV/Radio/ Cassette Tape Recorder; Rank Arena C2205) Time To Talk About Timers: August 1994 (National NV-370 VCR; Hitachi Fujian HFC-1425B TV) Lightning Strikes Thrice: (Panasonic VCRs: September 1994 NV-J1A; NV-FS90A; NV-FS65A; NV-L20) Two Symptoms - One Fault Or Two?: October 1994 (AWA 4303 "Q"; HMV 12641) Tread Carefully With A New Brand Name: November 1994 (Contec MSVR-5383; Samsung CB-349F; HMV 8010501 Portable) Purity Is Not Always Only In The Mind: December 1994 (Panasonic TC-29V26A; Contec MSVR-5383) Symptoms Don't Seem To Help Much Any More: January 1995 (Contec MSVR-5383; Sony STR-AV1070X Stereo Amplifier) The Topsy-Turvy World Of Remote Control: February 1995 (NEC RD-309E R/C; Palsonic 345 Colour TV) Doing The Rounds With Remote Control: March 1995 (NEC RD-309E R/C; Philips Colour TV KL9A) Sets Aren't Made Of Rubber, But...: April 1995 (AWA C3423; Kriesler 59-1; NV-470 VCR) All It Needs Is A New Fuse: May 1995 (Mitsubishi VS-360A Projection TV) & The Set That Fell: (National TC-2138) Faults That Don't Obey The Rules: June 1995 (NEC N2092 Colour TV; Panasonic NN-9859 Microwave Oven) Well, It Looked Like That At First: July 1995 (Panasonic NV-SD10A VCR; National TC-2697 TV) It Took A Little Longer Than Usual: August 1995 (Philips KT-3 48cm; Samsung CB-515F) What's Happened To Service Backup? September 1995 (Vision VIS-146R; Sony KV2764EC; Mitsubishi CT-2553EST) The View Was Fabulous, But ...: October 1995 (AWA-Mitsubishi SC6341 AS630; Philips VR6448/75 VCR; Panasonic NV-MS4A Video Camera) How Friendly Is "User Friendly"? November 1995 (Sony KV-2183AS; NAD/ITT-Nokia 7163VT) Stop Me If You've Heard This One: December 1995 (Objects Found In VCRs; Power Supply Problems) The Complaint Seemed Simple Enough: January 1996 (Sanyo 6627 - 79P; Telefunken ICC4) The Dingiest Corner Of A Dingy Room: February 1996 (Pye 48SL1; NEC N-3450) Sound Reasons For Confusion: March 1996 (NEC N-4830 C500; Philips 20CT6750/75Z CTO-S) When I Switch It On, Nothing Happens: April 1996 (Superstar 1401R Remote Control Colour TV; Toshiba 207E9A) It Was A Dark And Stormy Night: May 1996 (National Panasonic TC-68A61/M16M) Chuck It Away And Buy A New One: June 1996 (National Panasonic TC-1407 M12H; Mitsubishi VS-405R) Lightning Strikes Again: July 1996 (National Panasonic RX-DT610 Portable Stereo CD Player; Akai VS-8 VCR) How Many Symptoms From One Fault?: August 1996 (Teac CT-M515S; Sanyo CTP6626 80P; Sanyo CCC-3000 80P) A Bounce With A Twist: September 1996 (General GC187; Sharp DC-1600X) To Tip Or Not To Tip: A Few Tips: October 1996 (Grundig Receiver 3000 (GB); National NV-180 Portable Video Recorder) Of Ships And Shoes And Sealing Wax: November 1996 (Tascam Ministudio Cassette Deck, Marantz 740A VCR, GC181 TV, Philips Trakka KA212) There's A Long, Long Trail A'Winding: December 1996 (Akai VS-35 VCR) The Fireball TV Set From Hell: January 1997 (NEC N4840 C-50; Computer Monitors: Moebius CM15VDE, WEN JD156B & Videocon T-14MS31) Don't Monkey With A VCR: February 1997 (Sharp VCA34X VCR; Sharp VCA105X VCR; Toshiba 144R8A TV; Sony KV2064 TV; NEC N9083A VCR) The Rich Tapestry Of Servicing: March 1997 (Teac MV505 VCR; Akai VS-G220EA VCR; Sony KV2764EC; Pye ND-20 Portable CD Cassette Stereo Radio; Philips 2B-S KR5987R 25CT8883/75) A Mixed Bag Of Trouble & Strife: April 1997 KT3 Philips TV; Wyse WY-60 Monitor/Keyboard; NEC N-4830 Two VCRs, A TV & A Computer: May 1997 Panasonic NV-G30 VCR; Panasonic NVL20A VCR; Blaupunkt Malta IP32 Stereo TV; 286-486 Computer Upgrade I Don't Like House Calls: June 1997 Sharp SX-68A7 Stereo TV; 286 Computer; Orion 20J; Sharp CX2168; NEC N4830; Hitachi Fujian HFC2125B The Neighbour Who Made Things Worse: July 1997 Sharp VCA34X VCR; Samsung CB7230WT Stereo TV; Daewoo/NEC VN22 VCR; Palsonic 3428 (Goldstar PC04X Chassis) TV; Philips KR66875 (2B-S Chassis) Stereo TV Just Give It A Flamin' Good Thump: August 1997 Sanyo CPP2601SV-00 (84P-B26); Samsung VB-306 Winner VCR; Samsung Stereo TV The Things I Do For Money: September 1997 Philips GR1-AX Chassis/14GR1224/75R; Philips 21MK2460 (Mk.2 Chassis); Video Game Machine; Sanyo Micro-Convection Microwave EM-5710; Compaq Presario 14SV VGA Computer Monitor Smoke, Fire & Confusion: October 1997 1993 MAG MX17F, 1993 MAG LX1564 & BMC-14SV4 Monitors; Sanyo CTP8631N TV; Sony SLV-X57AS VCR From Soap To Teletex: November 1997 Sony SLV-X50AS VCR; Palsonic 5138 TV; Aiko Supervision VST 60/2801 TV Encounters With A Notebook PC: December 1997 AST Ascentia 800N 486SX Colour Notebook Computer; Akai CT2007A; General GC161 Portable; Toshiba 259X7M A Clear Case Of Sabotage January 1998 Mitsubishi C6343; Akai VS-303EA VCR; National TC2038; Teac CT-M631S; NEC N-3419 The TV Set That Smoked February 1998 NEC FS-5185 TV (MM-2 Chassis PWC4034A); Beovision 3854 2502 Stereo TV; Beocord VHS91/4493 VCR; Beolink 1000 Hifi Those Summertime Lightning Blues March 1998 Toshiba 329P8A; Fujitsu General FG2012 Lightning Can Cause Strange Faults April 1998 Panasonic TC-29V50A (MX-2A Chassis); Akai VS-F10EA VCRs; Tandy 1100HD Laptop Computer Lightning Didn't Strike This Time May 1998 1990 Grundig 68cm TV; Blaupunkt IS 7039 VT; JVC HR-D600 VCR Variety: The Spice of Life? June 1998 Blaupunkt Stereo TV/Remote Control; Sharp R/C; B&D Controll-A-Door R/C; Sanyo SS Plus CPP6012-00; Samsung Winner VB306 VCR; KTX 386SX16 Notebook Computer; JVC HRD211EM VCR; Panasonic NV-J11A VCR; Orion 10/VR VCR/TV; Panasonic TC-68A61 Stereo TV It Was Only A Piece Of Broken Plastic July 1998 Sanyo VRH-5100 VCR; Philips 4-Band 749 Portable Transistor Radio; 1989 JVC AV-S290 AUT Stereo TV Neither Cat Proof Nor Kid Proof: August 1998 Sony KV-G21F2; Akai CT2167A; NEC N9034M VCR The Old Radio From The Cadillac September 1998 Delco Car Radios 7265845/7272505; Masuda S21TXS TV Set; Philips VR3442/75 VCR Comparing The Old & The New October 1998 More on Delco Car Radios; 1990 Kenwood Car Sound System KRC-810); Princess 14CT9 TV (Goldstar PC04X Chassis); 1993 Teac MV1490 Televideo Big Tellys, PCs & Car Computers November 1998 Sanyo CPP33101X-01 (A4-A33 Chassis); ICL ErgoLite (Acer 80486 DX-50) Computer; Car Computers There's Often Life In An Old Dog December 1998 Philips 28CT8893/75Z KR 6687R 2B-S Chassis; Sony KV2264AS; Acer 500 MM211 Monitor How Long Is A Couple Of Months? January 1999 Philips Matchline 33CE-7538/42R; Akai VP170 Video Machine; Akai CT1406A; JVC C-14K1AU; Sony VTX-100M TV Stereo Tuner; Sony PD-1704S SVGA Multiscan Computer Monitor The Set That Languished & Died February 1999 NEC FS6325; Toshiba 289X9M; Teac Televideo MV1440; Philips 28GR671 G111-S Instant Servicing; There's No Such Thing March 1999 Mintron MTV-3001CB CCD Colour Camera; Sony KV-F29SZ2 (G3F chassis); Sony KV-G21S1; NEC FS-6391 Stereo TV; VHG-105 VCR The Day My Multimeter Lied To Me! April 1999 Sony KVF29S; Sharp CX-4814; Sharp VC-H865X; Masuda T1092; Bell & Howell VS-IC Life's Tough Without TimTams May 1999 Panasonic TC1401; Teac CTM-143; NEC FS-6325; AWA CT-1447AM; Mitsubishi HS-338A VCR It Took Longer But It Cost Less June 1999 Sanyo TLS-1000P Time-Lapse Video Recorder; S