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FEATURES
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6 We Take A Look At CD ROM by Darren Yates
FORGET ABOUT CAD & desktop
publishing on a small screen. A
high-resolution, large-screen
monitor is really the way to go.
We tell you what to look for in
our story starting on page 16.
A large range of software is now available
16 Computing On The Big Screen by Jim Sharples
A look at large-screen, high-resolution monitors
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30 A Low-Cost Electronic Doorbell by Darren Yates
Build it from junkbox parts
36 The Eliminator by Marque Crozman
It runs your personal player from a 12V DC supply
58 Build A Telephone Intercom by Greig Sheridan
Works jusdike a real telephone system
76 lnfrared Remote Control For Model Railroads, Pt.2 by John Clarke
Remote control receiver circuit & pulse power board construction
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DO YOU HAVE A COUPLE of
old telephones sitting in your
junkbox.? This project will turn
them into a useful intercom unit
that works just like a real
telephone - see page 58.
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24 Computer Bits by Paul Lynch
The PC game is changing again - OS/2 is really here
40 Serviceman's Log by the TV Serviceman
Five faults all at once!
THE SERVICEMAN suffered a
frightening encounter with a
Panasonic TV set this month. His
tribulations begin on page 40.
68 Vintage Radio by John Hill
The basics of receiver alignment, Pt.2
86 Amateur Radio by Garry Cratt
· Receiving weather satellite signals, Pt.2
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DEPARTMENTS. . .
2 Publisher's Letter
4 Mailbag
22 Circuit Notebook
53 Product Showcase
88 Back Issues
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Notes & Errata
Order Form
Market Centre
96 Advertising Index
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DON'T BUY A
new doorbell to
replace your
bro,ken-down
unit. This design
comes in a
special case &
uses readily
available parts
to produce a realistic & pleasant
"ding-dong" sound. Construction
begins on page 30.
MAY 1992
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