Silicon ChipContents - December 1991 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Music and computers - a new way to learn
  4. Feature: The Miracle Piano Teaching System by Darren Yates
  5. Feature: Win A Miracle Piano Teaching System
  6. Project: TV Transmitter For UHF VCRs by John Clarke
  7. Project: Build An Infrared Light Beam Relay by Darren Yates
  8. Vintage Radio: Power supplies for battery receivers by John Hill
  9. Back Issues
  10. Serviceman's Log: When the ghost comes early by The TV Serviceman
  11. Feature: Remote Control by Bob Young
  12. Project: Compact Solid-State Laser Pointer by Leo Simpson
  13. Feature: Computer Bits by Jennifer Bonnitcha
  14. Project: Build A Colour TV Pattern Generator, Pt.2 by John Clarke
  15. Feature: The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.16 by Bryan Maher
  16. Order Form
  17. Feature: Index to Volume 4
  18. Market Centre
  19. Advertising Index
  20. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Remote Control (December 1991)
  • Remote Control (January 1992)
  • Designing A Speed Controller For Electric Models (February 1992)
  • Remote Control (March 1992)
Articles in this series:
  • Computer Bits (July 1989)
  • Computer Bits (August 1989)
  • Computer Bits (September 1989)
  • Computer Bits (October 1989)
  • Computer Bits (November 1989)
  • Computer Bits (January 1990)
  • Computer Bits (April 1990)
  • Computer Bits (October 1990)
  • Computer Bits (November 1990)
  • Computer Bits (December 1990)
  • Computer Bits (January 1991)
  • Computer Bits (February 1991)
  • Computer Bits (March 1991)
  • Computer Bits (April 1991)
  • Computer Bits (May 1991)
  • Computer Bits (June 1991)
  • Computer Bits (July 1991)
  • Computer Bits (August 1991)
  • Computer Bits (September 1991)
  • Computer Bits (October 1991)
  • Computer Bits (November 1991)
  • Computer Bits (December 1991)
  • Computer Bits (January 1992)
  • Computer Bits (February 1992)
  • Computer Bits (March 1992)
  • Computer Bits (May 1992)
  • Computer Bits (June 1992)
  • Computer Bits (July 1992)
  • Computer Bits (September 1992)
  • Computer Bits (October 1992)
  • Computer Bits (November 1992)
  • Computer Bits (December 1992)
  • Computer Bits (February 1993)
  • Computer Bits (April 1993)
  • Computer Bits (May 1993)
  • Computer Bits (June 1993)
  • Computer Bits (October 1993)
  • Computer Bits (March 1994)
  • Computer Bits (May 1994)
  • Computer Bits (June 1994)
  • Computer Bits (July 1994)
  • Computer Bits (October 1994)
  • Computer Bits (November 1994)
  • Computer Bits (December 1994)
  • Computer Bits (January 1995)
  • Computer Bits (February 1995)
  • Computer Bits (March 1995)
  • Computer Bits (April 1995)
  • CMOS Memory Settings - What To Do When The Battery Goes Flat (May 1995)
  • Computer Bits (July 1995)
  • Computer Bits (September 1995)
  • Computer Bits: Connecting To The Internet With WIndows 95 (October 1995)
  • Computer Bits (December 1995)
  • Computer Bits (January 1996)
  • Computer Bits (February 1996)
  • Computer Bits (March 1996)
  • Computer Bits (May 1996)
  • Computer Bits (June 1996)
  • Computer Bits (July 1996)
  • Computer Bits (August 1996)
  • Computer Bits (January 1997)
  • Computer Bits (April 1997)
  • Windows 95: The Hardware That's Required (May 1997)
  • Turning Up Your Hard Disc Drive (June 1997)
  • Computer Bits (July 1997)
  • Computer Bits: The Ins & Outs Of Sound Cards (August 1997)
  • Computer Bits (September 1997)
  • Computer Bits (October 1997)
  • Computer Bits (November 1997)
  • Computer Bits (April 1998)
  • Computer Bits (June 1998)
  • Computer Bits (July 1998)
  • Computer Bits (November 1998)
  • Computer Bits (December 1998)
  • Control Your World Using Linux (July 2011)
Articles in this series:
  • Build A Colour TV Pattern Generator, Pt.1 (November 1991)
  • Build A Colour TV Pattern Generator, Pt.2 (December 1991)
Articles in this series:
  • The Technology Letters, Pt.2 (January 1989)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy (July 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.2 (August 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.3 (September 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.4 (October 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.5 (November 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.6 (December 1990)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.7 (January 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.8 (February 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.9 (March 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.10 (May 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.11 (July 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.12 (August 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.13 (September 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.14 (October 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.15 (November 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.16 (December 1991)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.17 (January 1992)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.18 (March 1992)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.19 (August 1992)
  • The Story of Electrical Energy; Pt.20 (September 1992)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.21 (November 1992)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.22 (January 1993)
  • The Story of Electrical Energy (April 1993)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.24 (May 1993)
  • The Story Of Electrical Energy; Pt.24 (June 1993)
VOLUME4 NUMBER12 - . December 1991 FEATURES THIS TV TRANSMITTER enables you to transmit signals from the UHF output of your VCR to a second TV set in the house without messy splitters and cables. Details page 14. (Warning: suitable for VCRs with a UHF modulator only). 6 The Miracle Piano Teaching System by Darren Yates Your computer teaches you how to play 13 Win A Miracle Piano Teaching System Just fill in the coupon & send it to SILICON CHIP 76 The Story Of Electrical Energy, Pt.16 by Bryan Maher Pressurised fluidised bed combustion PROJECTS TO BUILD • ·14 TV Transmitter For UHF VCRs by John Clarke Transmits to a second TV set without messy cables ALARM TRIGGl:A~D 26 Build An lnfrared Light Beam Relay by Darren Yates Use it to monitor a doorway or a path LIGHT BEAM RELAY 60 Compact Solid-State Laser Pointer by Leo Simpson Easy to build, runs off three AA-size cells 68 Build A Colour TV Pattern Generator, Pt.2 by John Clarke Final article has the construction details SPECIAL COLUMNS WHEN YOU WALK through the invisible infrared beam generated by this project, it triggers an alarm for a ,1-second period. Find out how to build it by turning to page 26. 32 Vintage Radio by John Hill Power supplies for battery receivers 40 Serviceman's Log by the TV Serviceman When the ghost comes early 53 Remote Control by Bob Young Motors for electric flight models 64 Computer Bits by Jennifer Bonnitcha Windows 3 & the dreaded Unrecoverable Application Error DEPARTMENTS 4 Publisher's Letter 5 Mailbag 36 Back Issues 56 Circuit Notebook 66 Computer Update 81 Bookshelf 84 Product Showcase 88 Ask Silicon Chip 91 Subscription Page 92 Index To Volume 4 94 Market Centre 96 Advertising Index ~ ✓ OK, SO THE DAMAGE wasn't as bad as this but the Serviceman did come close to a major "oops" this month. He also delved into the spiritual world & found that electronic equipment definitely doesn't go better with Coca Cola®. DECEMBER1991 1