Silicon ChipIndex to Volume 9 - December 1996 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Going for the big clean-out
  4. Feature: CD Recorders: The Next Add-On For Your PC by Greg Swain
  5. Feature: Mitsubishi's Intelligent Automatic Transmission by Julian Edgar
  6. Project: Active Filter Cleans Up Weak CW Reception by Leon Williams
  7. Project: A Fast Clock For Railway Modellers by Leo Simpson
  8. Back Issues
  9. Serviceman's Log: There's a long, long trail a'winding by The TV Serviceman
  10. Project: Build A Laser Pistol & Electronic Target by Rick Walters
  11. Project: Build A Sound Level Meter by John Clarke
  12. Vintage Radio: A new life for a battered Astor by John Hill
  13. Project: Build An 8-Channel Stereo Mixer; Pt.2 by John Clarke
  14. Product Showcase
  15. Notes & Errata: Woofer Stopper MkII, February 1996; Minivox Voice Operated Relay, September 1994; Engine Immobiliser, December 1995; Video Transmitter/Receiver, October 1996; Fuel Injector Monitor; August 1995
  16. Feature: Index to Volume 9
  17. Order Form
  18. Market Centre
  19. Advertising Index
  20. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "Build A Sound Level Meter":
  • Sound Level Meter PCB pattern (PDF download) [04312961] (Free)
Items relevant to "Build An 8-Channel Stereo Mixer; Pt.2":
  • 8-channel Mixer PCB patterns (PDF download) [01210961/2] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Build An 8-Channel Stereo Mixer; Pt.1 (November 1996)
  • Build An 8-Channel Stereo Mixer; Pt.2 (December 1996)
Index to Volume 9: January-December 1996 Features 01/96 4 Living With Engine-Managed Cars 01/96 10 Recharging Nicad Batteries For Long Life 01/96 53 Satellite Watch 02/96 4 Fluke 98 Automotive ScopeMeter 02/96 26 Germany's New MagLev Train 03/96 4 Traction Control: The Latest In Car Technology 03/96 12 Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes, Pt.1 03/96 77 Satellite Watch 04/96 4 Refill Your Dead Mobile Phone Battery With Standard AA Rechargeable Cells 04/96 14 Traction Control In Motor Racing, Pt.2 04/96 12 Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes, Pt.2 05/96 6 Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes, Pt.3 05/96 22 Upgrade Your PC In 10 Minutes 06/96 4 Review: BassBox 5.1 Design Software For Loudspeaker Enclosures 06/96 26 'MV Oriana' – Luxury And Technology Afloat 06/96 53 Satellite Watch 07/96 4 Installing A Dual-Boot System On Your PC 07/96 10 Fuel Injection In Economy Cars 07/96 82 Review: The Tektronix THS720 Tekscope 08/96 4 Electronics On The Internet 08/96 38 Satellite Watch 08/96 64 Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes, Pt.4 08/96 76 An Introduction To IGBTs 09/96 10 Making Prototypes By Laser 09/96 53 Neville Thiele Awarded IREE Medal Of Honour 09/96 68 Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes, Pt.5 10/96 4 An Introduction To Smart Cards 10/96 25 Snappy: Capturing High Quality Video Images On A Personal Computer 10/96 75 Satellite Watch 11/96 4 LPATS: Striking A Blow Against Lightning 11/96 82 Adding An Extra Parallel Port To Your Computer 12/96 8 CD Recorders: The Next AddOn For Your PC 100  Silicon Chip 12/96 20 Mitsubishi's Intelligent Automatic Transmission 12/96 57 Satellite Watch Serviceman’s Log 01/96 80 Sanyo 6627-79P; Telefunken ICC4 02/96 54 Pye 48SL1; NEC N-3450 03/96 48 NEC N-4830 C500; Philips 20CT6750/75Z CTO-S 04/96 38 Superstar 1401R Remote Colour TV; Toshiba 207E9A 05/96 40 National Panasonic TC-68A61/ M16M 06/96 54 National Panasonic TC-1407 M12H; Mitsubishi VS-405R 07/96 40 National Panasonic RX-DT610 Portable Stereo CD Player; Akai VS-8 VCR 08/96 40 Teac CT-M515S; Sanyo CTP6626 80P; Sanyo CCC3000 80P 09/96 40 General CG187; Sharp DC1600X 10/96 40 Grundig Receiver 3000 (GB); National NV-180 Portable Video Recorder 11/96 38 Tascam Ministudio Cassette Deck; Marantz 740A VCR; GC181 TV; Philips Trakka KA212 12/96 44 Akai VS-35 VCR Computer Bits 01/96 32 Upgrading Your PC: Is It Worthwhile? 02/96 85 Use Your Personal Computer As A Reaction Timer 03/96 74 Electronic Organisers And Your Personal Computer 05/96 22 Upgrade Your Personal Computer In 10 Minutes 05/96 74 Create Your Own Home Page On The World Wide Web 06/96 10 Overcoming The 528Mb Hard Disc Barrier In Older PCs 07/96 4 Installing A Dual-Boot Windows 95/Windows 3.1x System On Your PC 07/96 22 Dressing Up The Screen In Basic 08/96 82 Customising The Win95 Desktop & Start Menus Radio Control 03/96 54 A Multi-Channel Radio Control Transmitter For Models, Pt.2 04/96 65 A Multi-Channel Radio Control Transmitter For Models, Pt.3 05/96 53 A Multi-Channel Radio Control Transmitter For Models, Pt.4 06/96 60 A Multi-Channel Radio Control Transmitter For Models, Pt.5 07/96 77 A Multi-Channel Radio Control Transmitter For Models, Pt.6 08/96 72 A Multi-Channel Radio Control Transmitter For Models, Pt.7 10/96 82 A Multi-Channel Radio Control Transmitter For Models, Pt.8 11/96 54 AM Vs FM: The Real Facts In The Argument Vintage Radio 01/96 86 Converting From Anode Bend To Diode Detection 02/96 88 Reflex Receiver Basics 03/96 86 A Look At A 1948 Model 4-Valve Peter Pan 04/96 84 Early Transistor Radios 05/96 88 A Look At Early Radiograms 06/96 86 Testing Capacitors At High Voltages 07/96 86 Making A Few Odd Repairs 08/96 86 A Rummage Through My Junk 09/96 84 Vintage Radio And Collecting 10/96 88 A New Life For An Old Hotpoint 11/96 88 A Pair Of Astor Valve Radios 12/96 76 New Life For A Battered Astor Circuit Notebook 01/96 16 Automatic Level Control For Line Signals 01/96 16 Bilge Pump Timer Uses A Mercury Switch 01/96 17 PWM Speed Controller 01/96 17 Pot Plant Moisture Monitor 01/96 17 DC Amplifier For A CentreZero Meter 02/96 32 Reluctor Circuit For High Energy Ignition 02/96 32 Intercom Uses Surplus Telephones 02/96 33 4-Channel Mixer Modifications 03/96 40 Model Railway Level Crossing Control 03/96 40 Binary Counting Demonstrator 03/96 40 Charge Controller For A Transceiver 03/96 41 Precision Timer Uses Cheap Crystal 03/96 41 Brake Pedal Alarm Circuit 04/96 80 Body Filler Depth Detector 04/96 80 Micropower Low-Voltage Indicator 04/96 81 RS232 Modem Switcher Projects to Build 04/96 72 Knock Indicator For LeadedPetrol Engines 05/96 14 Duplex Intercom Using FibreOptic Cable 05/96 30 High Voltage Insulation Tester 05/96 53 A Multi-Channel Radio Control Transmitter For Models, Pt.4 05/96 57 Motorised Laser Lightshow 05/96 80 Knightrider Mk.2 LED Chaser 06/96 14 High Performance Stereo Simulator 06/96 22 Party Rope Light 06/96 31 Build A Laser Pointer From A Kit 06/96 40 A Low Ohms Tester For Your Digital Multimeter 06/96 60 A Multi-Channel Radio Control Transmitter For Models, Pt.5 06/96 70 Automatic 10-Amp Battery Charger 07/96 26 VGA Digital Oscilloscope, Pt.1 07/96 31 Remote Control Extender For VCRs 07/96 54 2A SLA Battery Charger 07/96 60 Minilog: An 8-Bit SingleChannel Data Logger 07/96 70 3-Band Parametric Equaliser 07/96 77 A Multi-Channel Radio Control Transmitter For Models, Pt.6 08/96 14 Electronic Starter For Fluorescent Lights 08/96 20 VGA Digital Oscilloscope, Pt.2 08/96 30 A 350-Watt Audio Amplifier Module 08/96 54 Portable Masthead Amplifier For TV & FM 08/96 72 Multi-Channel Radio Control Transmitter For Models, Pt.7 08/96 75 6-12V Alarm Screamer Module 09/96 16 VGA Digital Oscilloscope, Pt.3 09/96 28 3-Band HF Amateur Receiver 09/96 54 Infrared Stereo Headphone Link, Pt.1 09/96 60 High Quality PA Loudspeaker 09/96 80 Feedback On The Programmable Ignition System 10/96 12 Send Video Signals Over Twisted Pair Cable 10/96 22 Power Control With A Light Dimmer 10/96 32 600W DC-DC Converter For Car Hifi Systems, Pt.1 10/96 53 Infrared Stereo Headphone Link, Pt.2 10/96 66 Build A Multimedia Sound System, Pt. 1 10/96 82 A Multi-Channel Radio Control Transmitter For Models, Pt.8 11/96 20 8-Channel Stereo Mixer, Pt.1 11/96 30 Low-Cost Fluorescent Light Inverter 11/96 42 How To Repair Domestic Light Dimmers 11/96 59 Build A Multimedia Sound System, Pt. 2 11/96 79 Digital Speedometer & Fuel Gauge For Cars, Pt.2 11/96 66 600W DC-DC Converter For Car Hifi Systems, Pt.2 12/96 24 Active Filter For Improved CW Reception 12/96 38 Fast Clock For Railway Modellers 12/96 58 Laser Pistol & Electronic Target 12/96 66 Sound Level Meter 12/96 80 8-Channel Stereo Mixer, Pt.2 04/96 81 Single Rail Operation For The TDA1514 05/96 38 Reluctor Version Of Programmable Ignition 05/96 38 Larger Search Coils For The Metal Locator 05/96 39 0-18V Power Supply With Current Limiting 05/96 39 Electrolytic PC Board Etcher 06/96 32 Bridge Operation For LM3886 Stereo Module 06/96 33 Stereo Preamplifier With Selectable Gain 06/96 33 Novel Modulator For Signal Generators 07/96 16 Multi-Cell Charging With The TEA1100 07/96 16 Random Number Generator 07/96 17 0-16V 15A Power Supply With Current Limiting 08/96 8 Tone Burst Source For Loudspeaker Testing 08/96 9 Cordless Telephone Ring Tone Booster 09/96 8 Low Cost Monitor Amplifier For 32Ω Headphones 09/96 8 Pulse Stretcher For Printer Signals 09/96 9 A Digital Display For The Geiger Counter 10/96 8 Muting The LM3886 Module 10/96 8 Printer Port Zero Voltage Detector 10/96 9 6V Motor Speed/Direction Controller 11/96 16 Swimming Pool Lap Counter 11/96 16 Obtaining Balanced & Isolated 9V Supply Rails 11/96 17 Thermostatic Fan Controller 11/96 17 9V Nicad Battery Saver/Reg. 12/96 36 Overload Protected Power Supply 12/96 37 Quiet Line/Buzzer Alert For Communications Handset 12/96 37 VCO With Constant Mark/ Space Ratio 02/96 94 Subwoofer Controller, December 1995 04/96 93 Radio Control 8-Channel Encoder, March 1996 06/96 93 Insulation Tester, May 1996 07/96 94 Digital Voltmeter For Cars, June 1993 09/96 94 Stereo Simulator, June 1996 09/96 94 16V 15A Power Supply, Circuit Notebook, July 1996 10/96 94 2-Amp SLA Battery Charger, July 1996 10/96 94 Fluorescent Lamp Starter, August 1996 11/96 94 Photographic Timer, April 1995 11/96 94 175W Power Amplifier, April 1996 12/96 99 Minivox, September 1994 12/96 99 Fuel Injector Monitor, August 1995 12/96 99 Engine Immobiliser, December 1995 12/96 99 Woofer Stopper, MkII, February 1996 12/96 99 Video Transmitter/Receiver, October 1996 12/96 99 LPATS: Striking A Blow Against Lightning, November 1996 01/96 22 Surround Sound Mixer & Decoder 01/96 40 Magnetic Card Reader & Display 01/96 54 The Rain Brain Automatic Sprinkler Controller 01/96 56 IR Remote Control For The Railpower Mk.2 02/96 8 Fit A Kill Switch To Your Smoke Detector 02/96 12 Build A Basic Logic Trainer 02/96 22 Low-Cost Multi-Tone Dashboard Alarm 02/96 36 Woofer Stopper Mk.2 02/96 60 Surround Sound Mixer & Decoder, Pt.2 02/96 76 Three Remote Controls To Build 03/96 22 Programmable Electronic Ignition System For Cars 03/96 32 A Zener Diode Tester For Your DMM 03/96 42 Automatic Level Control For PA Systems 03/96 54 A Multi-Channel Radio Control Transmitter For Models, Pt.2 03/96 60 A 20ms Delay For Surround Sound Decoders 03/96 84 Simple Battery Tester For Around $3.00 04/96 22 A High-Power Hifi Amplifier Module 04/96 53 Replacement Module For The SL486 & MV601 Remote Control Receiver ICs 04/96 65 A Multi-Channel Radio Control Transmitter For Models, Pt.3 Notes & Errata 01/96 94 Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound Decoder, Mk.2, November & December 1995 01/96 94 Five-Band Equaliser, December 1995 02/96 94 Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound Decoder, Mk.2, November & December 1995 December 1996  101