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TRANSCENDENT 2000
SINGLE BOARD SYNTHESIZER
LIVE PERFORMANCE SYNTHESIZER DESIGNED BY CONSULTANT TIM ORR (FORMERLY SYNTHESIZER DESIGNER FOR EMS LIMITED) AND FEATURED AS A
CONSTRUCTIONAL ARTICLE IN ELECTRONICS TODAY INTERNATIONAL.
The TRANSCENDENT 2000 is a 3 octave instrument transposable 2 octaves up or down giving an affective 7 octave range. There is portamento, pitch bending. a VCO with shape and pitch
modulation, a VCF with both low and high pass outputs and a separate dynamic sweep control, a noise generator and an ADSR envelope shaper. Thereis also a slow oscillator. a new pitch
detector, ADSR repeat, sample and hold, and special circuitry with precision components to ensure tuning stability amongst its many features
The kit includes fully finished metalwork, fully assembled solid teak
cabinet, filter sweep pedal. professional quality components (all OSCILLATOR VCO NOISE FILTSIR VCF
resistors either 2% metal oxide or '/x% metal trimI) and it really is FF.*
complete - right down to the last nut and bolt and last piece of wire,
There is even a 1 3A plug in the kit - you need buy absolutely no more ,
parts before plugging in and making great music, Virtually all the
components are on the one professional quality fibreglass PCB printed OSC.
with component locations All the controls mount directly on the main
board, all connections to the board are made with connector plugs and
construction is so simple it can be built easily in a few evenings by
almost anyone capable of neat soldering, When finished you will
possess a synthesizer comparable in performance and quality with
ready -built units selling for between £500 and £700,
COMPLETE KIT
ONLY
£172.00 + VAT!
Comprehensive handbook supplied with all complete 051 This
fully describes construction and tells you how to set up your
synthesizer with nothing more elaborate than a multi met, and a
pair of ears,
Cabinet size 24_6" x 15.7" x 4.8" (rear) 3.4" (front)
BEING FEATURED IN THIS MAGAZINE!
Another superb design by synthesizer expert Tim Orr!
NEW! TRANSCENDENT DPX

DIGITALLY CONTROLLED, TOUCH SENSITIVE, POLYPHONIC, MULTI -VOICE SYNTHESIZER
The Transcendent DPX is a really versatile new 5 octave keyboard instrument. There are two audio outputs which can be used simultaneously On the first there is a beautiful harpsichord or
reed sound - fully polyphonic I e you can play chords with as many noteas you like On the second output there is a wide range of different voices, still fully
polyphonic. It can be a
straightforward piano or a honky took piano or even a mixture of the two, Alternatively you can play strings over the whole range of the keyboard or brass over the whole range of the
keyboard or should you prefer - strings on the top of the keyboard and brass at the lower end (the keyboard is electronically split after the first two octaves) or vice versa or even a
combination of strings and brass sounds simultaneously. And on all voices you can switch in circuitry to make the keyboard touch sensitive, The harder you press down a key the louder it
sounds - lust like an acoustic piano. The digitally controlled multiplexed system mattes practical touch sensitivity with the complex dynamics law necessary for a high degree of realism.
There is a master volume and tone control. a separate control for the brass sounds and also a vibrato circuit with variable depth control together with a variable delay control so that the vibrato
comes in only after waiting a short time after the note is struck for even more realistic string sounds.
TRANSCENDENT DPX
Cabinet size 36.3" x 15.0" x 5.0" (rear) 3.3" (front)

COMPLETE KIT ONLY £365.00 + VAT!
To add interest to the sounds and make them more natural there is a chorus 'ensemble unit which is a complex phasing system using CCD (charge coupled device) analogue delay lines The
overall effect of this is similar to that of several acoustic instruments playing the same piece of Music. The ensemble circuitry can be switched in with either strong or mild effects.
As the system is based on digital circuitry digital data can be easily taken to and from a computer for storing and playing back accompaniments with or without pitch or key change, computer
composing etc etc ) and an interface socket (25 way D type) is provided for this purpose
,
Although the DPX is an advanced design using a very large amount of circuitry. much of it very sophisticated. the kit is mechanically extremely simple with excellent access to all the circuit
boards which interconnect with multiway connectors lust four of which are removed to separate the keyboard circuitry and the panel circuitry from the main circuitry in the cabinet.
The kit includes fully finished metalwork. solid teak cabinet. professional quality components (all resistors 2% metal Oxide) nuts, bolts, etc , even a 1 3A plug - you need buy absolutely no
more parts before plugging in and making great music' When finished you will posses, air instrument comparable in per-formai-um and quality with ready -built unitsselling for over El .200'
ORDERING INFORMATION All kits also available as separate packs (e g

P C B component sets hardware sets. etc
POWERTRAN AND MORE KITS ON PAGE 8 Prices in FREE CATALOGUE

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OCTOBER 1979 VOL 8 NO 10 =MMUS. INMENATIO
FEATURES
NEWS DIGEST 7 Read it first here!
EARTH SATELLITES 16 Round and round and round and . . .
MICROSENSE 27 Further into the MPU maze

RAVEN ON 42 Carpet tiles with feeling and flat tellys!
Super amp project p.55
MICROFILE 52 News for the small (system) men!
LM 10 APPLICATIONS 68 Circuits galore for a new goodie.
AUDIOPHILE 80 Competitions result and new speaker concept.
DESIGNERS NOTEBOOK 85 Diode gates to new fields!
TECH -TIPS 93 It's all your own work.
PROJECTS
CABLE TESTER 23 Build it once and stop worrying.
TRANSCENDENT DPX 35 Control circuitry
SPEECH COMPRESSOR 47 Avoid misunderstandings on the airways!
Take your time p.75
AUDIO AMPLIFIER 55 The highest quality sound around.
REACTION TIMER 75 Think you're quick huh?
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33 1 15 16 20 4 - 4 1pF 19 Cap 808 A
80F 19 Cap 808 B 6.8pF 48 Cap 802 6 033 5 7 13
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2.5" x 5" .1" pitch Verotmerd 59 VERO 210691 O.I.L. Sockets
Small Desk Console - Boss Industrial Mouldings 3.75- x 5" 1" pitch Verotioard 66 VERO 110770
111 OIL SKT 8
2.5" s 1" 1" pitch Veroboaro 151 70/Pack VERO 21076C 8 Pin Low Profile Socket Tin
Slope F root Console. Recessed Top
VERO 21078E 14 Pin Low Profile Socket Tin 13 OIL WI' 04
ABS Base. C 'W Aran Bushes, In Orange 3 75 x5 .1 pitch Plain Board 56
VERO 2104146 16 Pin Low Profile Socket Tin 14 OIL SKT IC
1mm Aluminnon Top Panel Finished Gr. 582-1 2.9" 1" pitch 0.0 DIP Board 111
OIL SKT 24
Order Code 89 VERO 210134 24 Pin Low Profile Socket Gold 66
Spot Face Cutter DIL SKT 28
VERO 21015F 28 Pin low Profile Socket Gold 78
W161. 096. 439 1571 186 Case BIM1005 OR Pin Insert.. Tool for .040 type pm 122
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38/Pack VERO 2101376 40 Pin Low Profile Socket Gold 127
W115 0130, 447 1731 168 Case 81.1006 OR DS Pins 040 1100/
SS Pons .040 1100) 38/Pack VERO 2101713
6rnm Board Standoff 11001 181/Pack VERO 213116
15mm Board Standoff 11001 215/Pack VERO 11322G Heatsinks
19rnm Board Standoff 11001 228/Pack VERO 213230 Sink 5F
375/Kit VERO 2134113 Individual Type for x T05 50C/W 1
10
Verowore Kit 11.pen, 25-combl
Individual Typo for I a T066 10 5' CMS 26 Sink TV2
Plastic Boon - Boss Industrial Mouldings Verowire Combs 11001 407/Paek VERO 21339F Sink TV3
Individual Type for a 103 7.2-C/W 24
Moulded Box and Close Fitting Flanged Lid verowire Woe 141 228/Pock VE80 213406 1
Sink TV4
ABS Box. C W Brass Bushes. and Lid In Orange Flip Top Box. Small, Black 192 VERO 2131713 1.0.00 T.° Ins 1 is TO126 17'1/W 23
Sink TVS
Individual Type for a 10220 17 C/W 23
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11 120562 031 87 Case 131612003 OR

'50 080 1350 115 Case 81102005 OR
.90 w110 060 195 Ca. 81511006 OR
Small Desk Consoles - Boss Industrial Mouldings P.C.B. Components
Slope Front Console, Recessed Top Delo Pen, Blue Ink. Slow Dryono 92 Pen 33PC
ABS Base, C/W Bra. Bush.. In Oran.
Instrument Case - Boss Industrial Mouldings Grun Aluminium Top Panel Finished Grey
Ventilation Slots In Base
Covers Manufaciured from 14SWG Aluminium Order Code Fuseholders
Chas. Manufactured from 18SWG Mild Steel Case 01126005 OR Surt 20rnrn x 5nim r,ses.
W105 D143 432 1561 206
Covers Finished Orange 271 Case BIM6006 OR
W170 0143 432 1561
Chassis Finished Mat. Black Case 131516007 OR F C B Mounting. Open Type 8 Fuse/4208
Order Code W170 D214 432 182/ 375
17 Fuse/420C
CAessts Mounting. Open Type
05250 0167 5 68 5 IChassis 153mm Deep I 1460 Case B1513000 OR Panel Mountrng, Screwdriver Slot 77 Fuse,H2OPT
All Metal Desk Consoles - Boss Industrial Mouldings Fos.1120P
Panel Mounting. Finger Release 56
Slope Front Console, Recessed Top
Two Piece All Aluminium Construction
Ventilation Slots In Rear and Base
Roes
Plastic Boxes with Metal Lids - Boss Industrial Mouldings Choice of 15' or 301 Sloping Front
Off White Top Panel, Blue Base 20mm x 5onm Glass.
Recessed Top Box
ABS Base. Coif Brass Bushes. In Orange 8 Fuse 20
1mm Aluminium Top Panel Finished Grey Crock Blow. Range t00mA-5A
Order Code S ow Blow, Range 250m6 -5A 22 A'S Fuse 20
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05 W56 D29 97 Case 81M4003 OR Case 011771544
W165 0211 433 1761 151 slope 1350
,111 W71 D42 130 Case 81M4004 OR 1572 Case BIM715134
Case B1514005 OR
W254 0287 433 1761 15' slope Lampholders, Panel Mounting
5161 W961353 182 1823 Case 1311771584
05356 0287 433 1761 15' slope
1018 Case B1M73014 Somilar In Style to Fuse/4 20F
W102 13140 428 1761 30' slope
1202 Case 1311073034 Low Volta. Tv. Suds LES .611d VIP Bulbs.
W165 0163 H28 :1021 30' slope
W254 0259 428 11021 30° slope 1572 Case 011073064 Lamp L V
Low Voltage, Red, Amber or Green 75
W358 0259 1128 11021 30' slope 1823 Case 81517308* Lamp N
Internal Neon 200/2400 Red or Amber 95
Macao Boxes - Boss Industrial Mouldings Eurocard Size Desk Console - Boss Industrial Mouldings Colour
Oiecast Box and Flanged Lod
Aluminium Box and Ltd on Natural Finish Slope From Console
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11305433 031 104 Case 131515003 NA Imon Aluminium Tap Panel, Fini.ed Grey 22 Bulb LES
Order Code 6V, 0.36W. 8.50, 1W, 140,0 75.
152.82 050 181 Case 131175005 NA
Case BIM13006 OR voltaini
Ca. BIM5006 NA 05169 0127 445 1701 375
5192 W113 D61 280
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RESISTORS Skeleton Presets, Miniature
Order Code
Carbon Film, Fixed 0.1W, 03 Values. 100RIM, Lin. Vertical Mounting
C7 90/1000 (Mull 100/Valuel Res RD% 0.1W. 03 Values, 100R -IM, Lin Mon/onto! Mounting
0.25W, E24 Values 1110.10M, 5% Tel 1 5 es 900r1001Mult 10/Valuel
1,2501100 IMult 10/Veluel 010.10/1000 Mull 100 /Value) Res RD%
0.5W, 012 Values 1804.7, 10% Tol. Skeleton Presets. Standard
value 5ro Piece,
0.3W, E3 Values. 10094M7, Lin. Vertical Mounting 0
Metal Film, Fixed 10 S. Preset ni
032.400000 (Mull 100/Valuel Res 10930 03.. E3 Values, 100R-4107. Ltn Horizontal Mounting
5W, E24 Values. SR1.1M, 2%T01 8 ea. 3.80/100 IMult 10/Val./ Value
7.90/103 Rauh 10/Value) Res PR52
E12 Values 100.27K. 5% Tol. 13 ea.
Potentiometer, Rotary
Value
34 Pot Lin
Metal Glaze, Fixed 0.5W, E3 Values. 1K2102 Lan Pot L.
14
Res 0837 0.25W, E3 Values, 401.2M2 Log Value
0.5W, 024 veium, IM -33M. 5% Tol. 10 ea. 5.40/100 IMult 10/Value) Value
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DIGITAL INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
4000 Buffered C.MOS - High Speed
5 15V'8' Series, Up to 209114, 7400 T.T.L.
0E14000 14 0E14046 100 HEF4514 250 7474009 2 N74449 83 5711229 39 574197 9 60 N74L5289 32 N74101389 85 N74LS253N 105
HEF4001 14 9E14047 87 HEF4515 299 974019 11 974459 65 9741239 37 9701945 80 974L5309 16 N74LS1395 85 974152579 104
HEF4002 14 0114049 28 11E14516 90 874028
81E14006
11 97446AN 62 9741259 32 9741959 79 N741S329 24 N741.61539 76 974152589 107
95 HE F4050 28 0E14517 382 974039 11 9744749 51 9741289 32 9741989 120 9741.6339 32 5741_5154N 122 974152609 26
HEF4007 14 HEF4051 69 11E14518 69 974049 12 57448411 44 9741289 74 5741995 139 9741_5379 24 1474151559 80 574152615 300
HEF4008 80 11E14062 72 HEF4519 55 974059 12 574509 13 9741329 48 5741215 160 974L5389 24 N74LS1565 80 974152665 40
HE F4011 14 81E14053 72 HE F4520 65 974069
HE F4012
25 974519 13 9741459 60 9747799 116 57415409 22 574LS1575 54 5741.5273N 130
14 HEF4066 37 HEF4521 148 974078 27 974539 15 9741479
HEF4013 32 HEF4067
125 5742985 200 974L5429 53 9741515814 60 N741_52839 116
380 0E14528 99 1474089 13 974549 13 9741489
HE14010 84 11E14068
83 5743859 150 974LS519 22 974LS1605 120 574157905 90
14 HEF4532 120 974099 13 974609 13 N741509 65
11E14015 60 9743669 150 97415549 16 974LS1615 78 514151939 100
HEF4069 14 4EF1534 510 N74109 974709 26 9741519
1.1114016
11 46 9743679 120 97415559 22 974151619 130 N74152985 100
35 HEF4070 14 0E14539 110 974119 974729
HEF4017
18 22 5741539 55 5743685 150 97415739 19 974151639 78 97415324N 170
55 8E14071 14 9E14513 155 974129 17 974739 23 9741545 96 97415759 40 574101649 90 974L53655 105
HEF4018 65 8114072 16 HE F4555 574139
78 23 974745 23 9741555 97415769 33 574161705 200 574LS3664 105
8114019 46 HE 14073 16 HEF4556 78 574145 74 LS
HE14020
46 974759 28 9741589 514L5785 33 974151735 100 574153679 105
88 11E14075 16 HEF4557 386 974169 22 974789
8114071
26 5741579 49 N7415009 15 974138349 97 974L51745 100 514153689 105
85 HEF4076 85 HE F4585 97 974179 23 971809 43
8110022 9741589 54 97415019 16 N74LS85N 70 974151759 100 N70153735 150
8? 11114077 14 8E14724 171 874209 11 974839 83 9741609
0810023 0(140097
74 974LS029 16 974161369 33 5741_51815 320 574153749 150
14 HEF4078 16 90 974219 26 974855 65 9741619
H114024 45 81E14081 16 0E1400983
74 9741_503N 16 97415909 45 974151905 91 974153759 100
73 974259 17 974869 23 9741629 74 974LSO4N 16 974LS92N N741.63785
0D14025 14 HE14082 16 HE F40106 62
70 974151919 95 160
974269 72 974905 30 9741639 74 N741_5055 23 5741_593N 45 574153869
0E14027 37 HE14085 64 0(140160 119 1474151929 128 35
974279 22 9749149 60 9741645 65 N741_5089 16 N741595E19 57415390N
HE 14028 52 9114086 64 0(140161 119
65 974151935 130 170
974289 30 974929 33 9741659 85 N74LSO9N 22 574LS965 574L53939
9E14029 60 0E14093 50 06040162 119 974309 116 974151945 150 170
0E14030
11 974939 31 9741669 93 974LS109 16 974LS107N 38 574LS19545 120 474LS3955 180
46 HEF4094 175 HEF10163 119 974329
HEF4031
21 974949 74 9741709 134 97415115 21 974151099 38 974151965 80 574154909 130
200 H014104 166 HE F40174 119 974335
81141135
30 9749548 48 9741735 111" N74L5125 23 5741_6112N 40 974151979 110 4741.56709 170
110 81E14501 91 0(140175 119 974375 21 974969 46 9741745 63 N74LS139 38
HEF4040 68 4E140192 574151139 38 574152405 160
11114505 571 140 974389 21 9741009 88 5741759 62 74
0E14041 5701.514N 974161145 38 974152419 160
75 H114508 51 HEF40193 140 974399 60 9741075 25 9741805
HEF4042 80 N74L5159 24 N741_51255 40 974LS2425 160
54 HEF4510 70 06140194 119 974409 12 9741099 42 9741819 165 97415209
81E14003 79 0E14511
16 574L51269 40 N74157439 160
110 0E140195 117 974429 10 9741169 148 01741829 69 1474L5219
HU 4044 84 22 9741.5132N 60 97415204N 160
HE14511 98 974439 79 9741319 23 8741929 65 97415279 24 N74151369 37 574152515 90
LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS OPTO ELECTRONICS Order Code SWITCHES

C113011 92 5E5921 162 Light Entitling Diodes, Individual Order Code
C43018 Miniature Toggle - Honeywell
75 004136 130 125" 13nwri1
CA3020 Red 14 COY54 SPOT 24/2501/ A C 5A/28V D C 58 SW 841011
191 7841205 79
CA30184 Green 17 COY95 SPOT C/01 f 67 SW 841021
86 TC4580 346
C43046 Ye/low 19 COY97 SPOT Double Bias To Centre 75 SW 841041
16 TC4730 450
C43048 245 Panel Mounting Clip to wit. 3 LEM Clip SPOT Single Bin To Centre 75 SW 841051
TCA 740 050
CA30801 10 T041008
PDT Bias 70 SW 841061
326 2" 15rnrol Red 15 COV24A
0430891 OPOT 86 SW 842011
253 1041022 648 Green 17 C0894
CA31301 DPDT C/011 92 SW 842021
90 1041028 338 Yellow 19 COY96
C431401 SPOT Double Bias To Centre 102 SW 842041
38 1091029 338 Panel Mounting Chp to sun. 5 LED5 Clip DPDT
0431896 266 10A10348 Single Bras To Centre 102 SW 842051
217
11030149 DPDT Bias 96 SW 842061
30 TDA2581 286 Light Emitting Diodes -7 Segment Display
LM3085 95 TDA2640 292
1813185 200 TL081CP 75 3" 17.6rnin1 C. Anode R.H. Decimal Pt. Miniature Push -C & K
1M3199 216 7108419 140 Red 160 041113061 SP Push To Make, Moment., 0.54/2500 A C IA/28V O.C. 54 SW 8531
1813249 10 847091T 46 C. Anode R.H.Decimal Pt. SP Push To Break, klunentary 54 SW 8533
1.03395 71 1.14709C9 40 Green 199 0493051
103815 110 114710C9 41 C. Cathode 0.81. Decimal Slide - Switchcraft
161381AN 180 L.14711C9 65 Pt. Red, Low current drain 160 0493074 DPDT Standard Actuator 36 SW 48206
16/3132 120 UA741CT 42 DPDT Slot Actuator, Voltage Change, Marked 110/240
6" 115.2mm/ C Anode L.H Decimal 43 SW 462061
LIA741C9 18 Pt. Red 230 X456620
L/4747C9 50 C. Anode L.H. Decimal
U.1748C9 35 Pt Green 230 0456520
',C14585 35 SEMICONDUCTORS
C14969 C. Cathode L H.
97 Diodes
NE531 119
Voltage Regulators Decimal Pt. Red 230 X496640
19827 193 194006 7 601100 61 OA202
11E5361 216 LM3090A 1(1 108
Photoresistors 19914 4 194007 8 8V127 15
5E540 225 UA723CN 38
ORP17 19918 5 194148 3 8V206 34
NE5559 25 U47805c0 65 90 ORP12
194001 4 1145401 15 BYX10 19
5E5565 60 UA 7811CU 65 OR761 90 ORP61 Microwave
605609 194002 4 155404 16 0840 10
351 1.147815CU 65
Phototransittors 794003 6 BAX13 5 0490 BAW950 tnn
515615 427 1./47905CU 86
NE5625
1941304 6 04838 27 0491 CL8960
461 UA7912CU 86 OCP71 180 OCP71 194005 122
NE5655 7 88106141 114200 COY 111
120 U47915CU 86 87025 175 BPX25
11E5665 155 U478L05CS 32 BPX29 175 BPX29 Zener Diodes
NE5675 170 1.1478106C5 32
.,15705 405 11478112C5 31
400rnW CA07-033 1 3W C7V5,C75
Ph01000Upler 821'88/82%79 0 Voltage 8 82861 Voltage
'.75715 459 04781.1505 32 ,
FC13820 150 FC0820
Transistors
29929 37 254427 206 BC470 24 BSX88 in
SEMICONDUCTORS MAINS TRANSFORMERS Order Code 281093 30 254856 158 13C547 17 01E340 48
Rectifier Bridges Order Code Secondaries may be connected in senes or 2522184 28 754858 134 8C548 10 MPF102 32
14 4000 5 1 parallel to give wide voltage ribsge 292222 21 254860 122 BC548B 15 0C28
L 93 13,79
1.4A60VSI L 84 Primaries 0220, 240V 252369 19 255294 43 80549 12 0C35 9,
88164 255416
ISAIOOVOIL 33
2513694 20 108 BC54913 20 0C45 8:
04118 6VA - Clamp Tope Construction
1 54 400V D I 35
292646 42 295457 35 8(557 14 OCP71 180
L VM48
1.54 100V 05 Aporox 19% Regulation. F C. 54.836. W35 292894 49 255458 30 80558 14 111294
WO1
1 54 000V 252895 28 295459 31 8C559 17 TIP29C 53
52 W04 04.5V, 04.5V Secondaries 220 Trans 6VA 45 752904 24 258258 432 BCY39 97 TiP304 44
2A 100V 89 VS148 048, 0.60 60
24 400V
2929049 24 40673 80 BCY70 14 TIP301
109 VS448 0120.0.120 120 252905 22 AC188 22 T1P314 43
6A 100V BCY71 14
143 08.1148 0.150. 0/50 150 1929054 24 40161 38 TIP31C
6A 4000 BCY72 15 50
183 VH448 0200,0.200 201 292906 19 45162 38 BD131 35 TIP324 49
10A 1000 172 01148 292907 22 BC107 TIP32C
10 013131 35 63
10A 4000 201 0.1448 20VA - Clomp Type Construction 2929074 25 BC1078 14 BD135 38 T1P414 59
154 1000 215 01149 252918 330
Approx. 16% Regulation F.C. 70 048. W46 BC108 10 00136 37 T1P41C 69
154 400V 226 VL448 2579260 11 801088 14 00137 38 TIP474 59
304100V 142 08148 01.5V, 04.58 Secondaries 335 Trans 20VA 45 293053 11 BC108C 16 80138 39 TIP42C 69
304 400V 260 51(4413 04V, 049 60
293054 50 TIP7955
012V, 0-120 BC109 10 00139 35 68
120
0-15V, 0,5V 0C1098 17 60140 35 T1P3055 54
S.C.R.'s 150 293055 50 01115 28 01643 32
BC109C
44 400V 54
0.17.50, 0.17.50 175
C106D 253055 80147 01180 37 27X1090 14
124 4000 108 TIC128D
0200.0-20V 200 Full ISO Test BF181
08 BC148 9 37
293340 30 BC149 8 111257 35
Irises 55VA - Clamp Tope Construction
293442 141 6C151 10 B1257 32
104 500V 124 81138400 Approx. 10% Regulation F 0.92.1164, W57 293702 8 BC158 9 BF 259 36
154 5000 177 97139600 060,069 Secondaries 500
293703 11 BC159 11 BFR90 303
Teens 55VA 60
234 500V 492 8712/41.500 0128,012V 253704 8 BC177 15 BFS21 428
125
0150, 0.150 293705 9 80178 15 88913 13
150
070V. 0.200 293706 9 BC179 10 BF X84 26
200
COMMUNICATIONS INTEGRATED 0.30V.0.300 293707 9 13C187 10 BF 085 26
300
CIRCUITS - PLESSEY 2937011 9 BC11311 11 BF 086 30
242 384 293709 11 BC183 10 01 987 12
SL360C SL1541C 100VA - Frame Type Construction
SL362C 302 SLI550C 865 2143773 27 801831 11 BF 0813 26
Approx. 6% Regulation H137, W74. 064 293819 BC184 10 BEY50 15
81610 230 SL651C 788
018110 230 SL652C 329 0150, 0750 Secondaries 825 Trans 100VA 250 293820 3 BC184L 11 BEM, 15
SL612C 230 0405, 0400 293866 9 60217 10 BF Y52 18

230 SL680C 400
SL613C 394 SL701C 220 293903 BC212L 11 8(090 97
2143904 8C213 10 BL 065 238
SL620C 347
293905 1 802131 11 BLY35 1889
SL621C 347 SL1610C 166 6/1623C 251 SL1680C 170 SP8629 446 SPB690 907
SL622C 51161 IC 225 890 1361 S787608 293906 9C214 10 BLY934 2706
854 166 SL1625C 516600C SP86300 680
SL623C 629 SL1612C 166 SL1626C 251 401 SPE16550 1058 SPE17900 454
293962 9 BC214L 11 8,825 175
S16640C 17
1058 254347 22 8C327 13(029 175
SL624C 321 SL1613C 193 SL1630C 166 5113650C 378 5786578 S110794E1 454
SL630C 907 264401 BC328 15 819 839 45
218 SL1620C 225 511640( 193 57865913
S1640C 384 511621C 225 907 794403 BC337 16 EISW69 33
SL16410 193 5118660E1
294416 86 00338 BSX20 19
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4024 40p 4068 13p THIS IS ONLY LM318N NE567
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748 30p LM380 75p
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4042
4043
55P
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7486 20p 74154 65P AD162 38p BF Y50 15p 2N3703 8p
7404 12p
7489 135P 74157 40p BCI07 BF Y51 159 2N3704 8P
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7427 20p
7430 12p 74121 25P 74191 50P BCI 77 149 TIP31C 65P 2N3904 8p
7432 18p 74122 35p 74192 50P BC178 14p TIP32C 80P 2N3905 8p Slide switches (DPDT) miniature or standard 15p.
7442 38P 74123 38p 74193 50P BC, 79 14p TIP2955 65p 2N3906 8p
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7448 50P 74126 35P 74197 50p BC182L 10p ZTX107 14p 2N5457 32p
74132 459 74199 909 BC184 10p ZTX108 14p 2N5459 32P
Wavechange switches: 1P12W, 2P6W, 3P4W, 4P3W. 43p
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news digest
MAIDEN STAR `CHIPS AND BUGS'
CHESS FINALS The Economist has taken two
tiny technologies with a big
Some time ago we received a future and combined them in
colourful piece of fluorescent the latest of their excellent
(or is it phosphorescent?) plas- booklets.
tic in the post. An eerie green Chips and Bugs, edited by
glow pervaded the office as we Richard Casement, takes the
deciphered the strange hiero- microprocessor and biotechno-
grlyphs. They invited us to logy, two apparently uncon-
attend - wait for it - the nected fields, and brings you up
Galactic, yes Galactic, finals of to date with the latest develop-
Star Chess, the TV game ments. In fact they have three
guaranteed to give a Grand things in common. They both
Master a heart attack in 30 rely on studies of microscopic
seconds flat. phenomena; they are con-
When we arrived at the festi- troversial; and they rely less on
val of cathode ray ballistics, we building upon past develop-
were instantly and eternally ments than on fundamental
grateful to Colin Wild for de- discoveries at the frontiers of
signing the costumes which modern science.
coffee and cream Star Maidens, The first half of the twenty
Carolyn and Beverley, were in page booklet deals with micro-
great danger of nearly wearing. computers - the technology,
It's truly amazing how a jour- hardware, software, systems
nalist's attention can wander development and the super -
from a six feet square telly chips effect on our lives and
screen so quickly. jobs. The second half takes you
Dr. Who's K-9 made a manly from an explanation of the
(dogly?) attempt at commen- DNA building block to the in-
tating on the final game, but I tricacies of genetic engineering.
guess he's more familiar with 'Chips and Bugs' is £2.50 from
multi -dimensional, hexagonal The Economist Newspaper Ltd,
games with knobs on, because 25 St James's Street, London
his speech circuits dried up SW1A 1HG. Hint: If your can
after the first half dozen moves get ten or more 'Chips and
(thank goodness). The final Bugs' fans together, The
itself was relatively uneventful, Economist will slash the price
neither player risking anything, to £1.50 per copy for bulk
his sights firmly set on the first orders.
prize of a trip to America (and
back, of course). It was won by
Peter Bond - one of our men at BOSSY LEDS
the Inland Revenue, God Bless
him. The BIM 33 and 34 from Boss,
The fun began when the who have christened them
game finished, as we embarked BIMDICATORS, are front
on a tour of new games from The 1979 Star Chess Galactic Champion, Peter Bond, Autches his viewing, panel -mounting LED
Videomaster. On our way to the trophy, guarded by K-9 and Star Maidens, Carolyn and Beverley. indicators.
screens we noticed a novel The gent in the kill is Cameron Macsween, managing director of Both devices use red, green or
chess set - the pieces were Videomaster. Thep-oceedirgs were cverseen by Harry amber gallium phosphide LEDs,
glasses of wine (red versus Golombeck, the Times chess correspondent. which have low current, low
white) engraved with pawn, voltage characteristics, fast
rook, etc. When you take a switching times and are fully IC
piece, you drain the glass. The compatible.
two ladies who were deeply The BIM 33 has a nickel -
engrossed in the game seemed plated brass body and is
to be basing their strategy on mounted in a 6mm hole, while
how they could exchange the the BIM 34 has a chromium -
maximum number of pieces in placed brass body and is
the shortest possible time. mounted in an 8mm hole.
Meanwhile, we hogged the Further details from Boss In-
Videomaster Database-a new dustrial Mouldings Ltd, Higgs
programmable TV game, in- Industrial Estate, 2 Herne Hill.
cluding Black Jack, tank, horse Road, London SE24 OAU.
racing, circus and boxing.
However, we found the air-sea
battle the most compelling. BLUE RESEARCH
Other systems on show in- Your choice of LED colours
cluded sportsworld (ten games) might include blue in the not so
and Colourscore 2 (six games). distant future. The new devices,
We'll tell you more about them being developed by Siemens,
just as soon as we can get hold use silicon carbide and are pre-
of samples to play with (it keeps dicted to have a forward vol-
us off the streets). tage drop of 4 V at 50 mA.
ELECTRONICS TODAY INTERNATIONAL - OCTOBEF 1979 7

CHROMATHEQUE 5000 poloTRAN
5 CHANNEL LIGHTING
EFFECTS SYSTEM
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£49.50 + VAT!
This versatile system featured as a constructional article in ELECTRONICS TODAY INTERNATIONAL has 5 frequency channels with individual level controls on each channel. Control of the
lights is comprehensive to say the least. You can run the unit as a straightforward sound -to -light or have it strobe all the lightsat a speed dependent upon music level or front panel control
or use the internal digital circuitry which produces some superb random and sequencing effects. Each channel handles up to 500W and as the kit is a single board design wiring is minimal
and construction very straightforward.
Kit includes fully finished metalwork. fibreglass PCB controls. wire. etc. - Complete right down to the last nut and bolt!
MPA 200 100 WATT (rms into 8 0 ) MIXER/AMPLIFIER

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PERFECTLY! Panel size 19.0" x 3.5". Depth 7.3"
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mixer which accepts a wider range of sources such as microphone, guitar, etc. There are wide range tone controls and a master volume control. Mechanically the MPA 2000 is simplicity
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The kit includes fully finished metalwork, fibreglass PCBs, controls, wire, etc. - complete down to the last nut and bolt.
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75W STEREO AMPLIFIER £99.30 + VAT
This easy to build version of our world-wide acclaimed 75W amplifier kit based upon circuit
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features include rumble filter, variable scratch filter, versatile tone controls and tape
monitoring whilst distortion is less than 0.0196.
WIRELESS WORLD FM TUNER £70.20 + VAT

A pre -aligned front-end module makes this Wireless World published design very simple to
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stereo decoder, incorporating active filters for "birdy" suppression.
LINSLEY-HOOD CASSETTE DECK £79.60 +VAT

This design, published in Wireless World, although straightforward and relatively low cost
provides a very high standard of performance. There are separate record and replay amplifiers
and switchable equalisation together with a choice of bias levels are also provided. The
mechanism is the Goldring-Lenco CRV with electronic speed control.
T20+20 20W STEREO AMPLIFIER £33.10+VAT

This kit, based upon a design published in Practical Wireless, uses a single printed circuit
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news digest
EXCLUSIVE - STAR WARS 2 LEAK
We've just received the first pictures of mechanical men
from Star Wars 2, 'The Empire Strikes Back', to escape from
their workshop (the pictures, not the mechanical men)
somewhere in Hertfordshire. They arrived under plain cover
(a brown envelope) by special messenger (GPO) from an,
anonymous reader.
R2 -D2 peeps over the top of a work bench at the tall, dark
handsome medical robot (microphone mouth), while an
alien has a snooze in a plastic bag.
Thank you Mr Anonymous, whoever you are. Can we
have some more please? How about 'Alien' this time?
ETISKI PROGRAM REACTION

The NRC, the American nucl-
As you can imagine we are in- Allhallows near the mouth of Sperry Univac will be providing
ear watchdog, was happily
watching its nuclear dogs when
vited to quite a few Press the Thames and the Welsh a computerised results service the telephone went.
receptions, lunches, etc. to have Harp Reservoir in London. throughout the event. The caller alleged that some
a look at new products or meet nuclear plants were using a
people in the electronics in- flawed design method, piping in
dustry. the plants had been designed by
This month our invitation - invalid computer programs.
of -the -month award goes with- In March, the NRC closed
out a doubt to Sperry Univac, five plants because it was un-
who are sponsoring the for- happy about piping design. It is
thcoming first -ever World now studying the likelihood of
Water Ski Racing Champion- damage due to earthquakes. If
ships. They decided to see how reactors remain closed inde-
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Plus BEY51/2 22p '0A202 6A 400V 70p
7412 20p 74279 110p 4008 813p 9370 200p Spare spool (wire) SOp BC149 10p TIP42A 70p 2N4061/218p 4p
BFY56 33p 719914 6A 500V 88p
7413 30p 74283 190p 4009 40p 9374 200p Combs 7p each BC157/8 10p T1P42C 82p 294123/427p 719916 7p
7414 50p 4010 50p
BEY90 90p 8A 400V 75p
74284 400p 80159 11 BRY39 45p TIP120 100p 2N4125/627p '194148 4p
27p
8A 500V 95p
7416 74285 400p 4011 17p MK50398 750p BC169C 12f 8SX19/20 20p DP122 110p 294289 20p 194001/2 5p 12A 400V 85p
7417 27p 74290 150p 4012 18p LINEAR ICs MA157160 620p BC172 12p 225p 11P2955 78p 294401/327p 194003/4 6p
600p BU104 12A 500V 105p
7420 17p 74293 150p 4013 50p AY14)212 NE531 110p BC177/8 17p 190p DP3055 70p 2N4427 913p 194005
8U105 6p 16A 400V 110p
7421 40p 74294 200p 4014 840 AY1-1313 668p NE555 25p BC179 18p BU108 250p 71543 34p 294871 80p 194006/7 7p
320p 16A 500V 130p
7422 22p 74298 200p 4015 84p AY1-1320
160p
NE556 70p 801821 10p BU109 225p TI593 30p 2N5087 24 195401/3 14p T28000 130p
7423 34p 74365 120p 4016 45p AY1-5050 NE5616 425p 60182/3 10p BU205 200p ZTX108 12p 2N5089 27p 1N5404/7 19p
7425 30p 74366 120p 4017 80p 41571224A 240p NE5628 425p 801831. 10p BU208 200p ZTX300 13p 2N5172 27p :16920 9p
7426 40p 74367 120p 4018 80p AY5-I315 600p NE565 130p 8C184L lip BU406 145p ZTX500 15p 2N5179 90p
7427 34p 74368 120p 4019 45p AY5-1317A 775p NE566 155 80187 30p E300 50p ZTX502 18p 295191 83p
7428 36p 74390 200p 4020 100p CA3019 811p NE567 175p 802121 lIp E304 50p ZTX504 30p 295194 90p
7430 17p 74393 180p 4021 110p CA3046 70p NE571 425p 80212/3 lip 50p 294574 2513p 295245 40p
E308 THYRISTORS
7432 300 74490 225p 4022 100p CA3048 225p SAD10244 1250p BC2131 Ilp 2N696 35p 295296 55p
CA3080E 22p
E310 50p HEAT SINKS 1A 50V 40p
7433 400 4023 22p SFF96364 Ell 802141 12p NU2501 225p 29697 25p 295401 50p For 10220 Volt-
74LSSERIES 48p IA 400V 65p
7437 350 4024 50p CA3086 SN76003N 175p BC327 16p MJ2955 100p 29698 45p 2N5457/8 40p age Reps. and
741600 12p 225p 1A 600V 70p
7438 35p 4025 20p 043089E SN76013N 140p BC337 16p NU3001 225p 257066 20p 295459 40p Transistors 22p
7440 17p 741602 14p CA3090AQ 375p SN76018 140p
3A 4009 90p
4026 130p BC338 16p NUE340 65p 29708 20p 2N5460 40p For T05 12p
60p 741604 14p 043130E 100p 8A 600V 140p
7441 4027 50p SN76013ND 120p 90461 36p MJE2955 100p 29918 45p 295485 44p 12A 400V 180p
7442A 80p 741505 25p 84p CA3140E 70p SN76023N 140p
4028 80477/8 30p MJE3055 70p 29930 18p 296027 48p 16A 100V
112p 741608 22p CA3160E 100p 120p 160p
7443 4029 1009 SN76023ND 80516/7 50p MPF102 45p 291131/2 20p 296247 190p 16A 400V 180p
7444 112p 741610 20p CA3161E 150p SN76131 110p
4030 55p 805478 16p MPF103/4 40p 291613 25p 296254 130p 16A 600V 220p
100p 741.811 40p CA3162E 450p 250p
7445 4031 200p SN76477 BC548C 16p MPF105 40p 291711 25p 2N6290 65p BRIDGE 13T106 110p
83p 741.813 36p FX209 750p 750p
7446A 4033 180p S98515 BC549C 18p MPS6531 50p 2N2102 60p 296292 65p RECTIFIERS
7447A 741614 55p ICL7106 850p TAA621 275p C106D 45p
50p 4034 200p BC557B 16p MPS6534 50p 252160 300p 25011721 IA 50V 18p
741.820 20p 1C18038 340p 225p *MCR101 36p
7448 90p 4035 110p TBA641611 8055813 16p MPSA06 30p 2922194 22p 150p IA 100V 20p 130p
17p 741621 40p 4040 LF356P 95p 293525
7450 100p TBA651 200p BC559C 18p MPSA12 50p 2922224 20p 3N128 120p 1A 400V 25p
741622 28p LF358P 75p 90p
294444 140p
7451 17p 4041 80p TBA800 BCY70 18p MPSA13 50p 2N2369A 16p 39140 100p IA 600V 30p '295060 34p
7453 17p 741.827 38p 4042 80p 425p 1784810 1009
1.11410C BCY71/2 22p MPSA20 60p 2N2484 30p 39141 110p 2A 50V 25p '2N5064 40p
7454 17p 741.530 22p 4043 90p 1M3014 30p TBA820 90p 50p
80I31/2 MPSA43 70p 292646 50p 39201 110p 2A 100V 30p
741532 27p U4311 120p
7460 17p 4044 90p TCA4500A 250p BD135/6 54p MPSA56 32p 292904/55 25p 40290 250p 2A 4009 40p
74LS42 95p UN318 200p
7470 36p
70p
4046 110p TCA940 175p BD139 56p MPSUO6 63p 2929064 24p 40360 40p 3A 200V 60p
741.847 LM319 250p
7472 30p 4047 100p TDA1004 300p 80140 60p MPSU56 78p 2929074 30p 40361/2 45p 3A 600V 65p
741_655 30p 1M324 70p
7473 34p 4048 55p TDAI008 320p 1302418 70p 0028 130p 2N2926 9p 40364 120p 4A 100V 95p
7474 24p 741673 50p 4049 40p LM339 75p TDA1010 225p BD242 7 293053 'LOUDSPEAKERS
741574 32p 0C35 130p 22p 40408 70p 4A 400V 100p
64R 70p
7475 30p 4050 49p 04348 95p TDA1022 600p 80156 200p R20088 200p 2N3054 65p 40409 65p 6A 509 95p
21/2
7476 35p 741675 40p 4051 80p LM377 175p TDAI0348 250p 8F200 32p 293055 48p 40410 65p 21/2 8R 70p
741.876 45p 820106 200p 6A 100V 90p
8R 75p
7480 50p 4052 80p 1M380 75p TDA1170 250p BF2448 35p 2N3442 140p 300p 2
741883 90p TIP294 40p 40411 6A 4009 120p
11/2' 8R 759
7481 100p 4053 80p 04381AN 160p TDA2002V 325p BF2566 70p 11P29C 55p 293553 240p 40594 97p 10A 400V 200p
741.585 100p 4054 150p LM389N 140p
7482 84p TDA2020 320p 6E257/8 32p 119304 2N3565 30p 40595 105p 25A 400V 400p
741.886 40p 125p LM709 36p
7483A 70p
741590 60p
4055 T1081 70p BF259 38p- DP30C 60p 293643/444 40673 75p
7484 100p 4056 135p LM710 50p T1082 95p
741.892 72p
7485 SOp 4059 600p LM725 350p T1074 150p MEMORIES UART SUBMINIATURE SWITCHES
741593 60p LM733 100p
7486 30p
741.896 75p
4060 115p T1084 130p 2102-21 120p AY -3-1015P 500p Toggle
7489 175p
7415107 45p
4063 120p LM741 20p T1170 50p 21078 500p AY -571013P 400, SPST 55p
7490A 30p 4066 55p 1M747 70p UDN6118 320p 2111-2 225p IAA 6402 500p SPDT 58p
7416109 60p LM748 35p
7491 80p
7418112 100p
4067 450p UDN6184 320p 2112-2 300p TMS601 I NIC 400p DPDT 60p
7492A 46p 4068 22p LM 2917 250p ULN2003 100p 2114 525p DPDT (centre offl 80p
7493A 7415113 50p 4069 20p LM3302 80p
30p XR2206 350p 4027 370p Push to make
7494 64p 7516123 65p 4070 30p 1913900 70p XR2207 400p 4044 900p
CHARACTER
7416124 180p GENERATOR (Red. Green, Tel., Blue) 15p
7495A 70p 4071 22p LM3911 130p X62211 600p 4116 900p Push to break
7496 85p 7415125 80p 4072 22p 1M3914N 250p X82216 675p 5101 510p
3257ADC 995p
741.8126 90p 120p MCM6576 E10 (Black only) 25p
7497 1110p 4073 22p W14136 X82240 400p 6810 350p
74100 130p 7416132 95p 4075 22p MC1310P 150p 90p R0-3-2513U.C. 11009 CRYSTALS
ZN414 ROM/PROMS
74104 85p 7416133 60p
4076 107p MC1458 55p ZN424E 136p RO-3-2513L.C. 650p 100KHz 300p
745188 225p 1360p
74105 65p 7416136 55p
4081 22p MC14951 350p ZN425E 400p 745287 350p
5974826269 1MHz 370p
74107 34p 7416138 60p 4082 22p MC1496 100p ZN1034E 200p 1 008MHz 370p
60p 74S387 350p
74109 55p 7415139
4093 800 MC3340P 120p 95H90 800p OTHER 3.2768MHz 350p
7416147 220p 745471 600p 3.579MHz 200p
74110 55p 4094 175p MC3360P 120p IIC90 E14 745571 650p 3245 400p
74111 70p 7415148 180p 120p 4MHz 350p
4096 93427 400p 6820 500p
74116 200p 7416151 100p 4097 300p VOLTAGE REGULATORS Fixed P1ss9e TO -220 500p 5.185MHz 400p
IA +ye -ye 93436 650p 6821
74118 130p 7416153 60p 4098 120p 650p 6850 500p 8.867MHz 350p
7415154 200p 5V 7805 70p 7905 93446
74119 210p 4411 Ell
75p'
93448 E10 8205 320p 10.7MHz 350p
74120 110p 7416155 100p 4502 120p
12V 7812 700 7912 75p 18MHz 300p
15V 7815 70p 7915 75p CPUs 8212 225p
74121 25p 7416156 100p 4503 70p 8216 225p 26.680MHz 300p
7416157 18V 7818 70p 7918 75p 1610 930p 27.135MHz
74122 45p 50p 4507 55p C20 8224 400p 300p
7416158 90p 24V 7824 70p 7924 75p 26504
74123 48p 4510 99p 6502 C10 8228 525p EDGEBOARD CONNECTORS
7415160 130p 100mA 10792
74125 55p
7416161 100p
4511 150p
5V 78105 30p 79105 80p 6800 750p 8251 700p 0.158" Solder Toil
74126 60p 4514 250p 6802 £12 8253 E12 2410 way SOp
7416162 140p 12V 78112 30p 79112 80p
74128 75p 4516 110p 8080A 550p 8255 550p 2415 way 100p
7416163 100p 15V 78115 35p 79115 sop
74132 75p 4518 100p 1958060 950p 8257 Ell 2x 18 way 120p
74136 75p 7416164 120p 4520 90p OTHER REGULATORS
7416165 160p LM309K 135p LM3201-12 75p Z80 12509 8259 E14 2 x22 way 135p
74141 70p 4528 120p EPROM. MC14411 Ell 2 x25 way 1609
74142 200p 7416166 180p 4532 140p UN317T 200p LM34OT-12 70p
7416173 110p 114323K 576p 78H05KC 625p 1702A 800p MC14412V Ell
74145 900 4538 140p 900p 280910 850p KEYBOARD ENCODERS
7415174 90p LM723 37p 78MGT2C 135p 2708
74147 190p 4543 180p E29 Z8OCTC 850p AY -5-2376 EIO
7416175 110p 78HGKC 675p 78P05KC 900p 2716
74148 150p 4553 450p
74150 74L6181 320p 4556 90p OPTO-ELECTRONICS
1009 LOW PROFILE DIL SOCKETS BY TEXAS WIRE WRAP SOCKETS
70p 7415190 90p 4560 250p 2N5777 45p 0CP7i 130p
74151A 18 pin 24p 30p 18 pin 65p 24 pm 90p
74153 70p 741_5191 90p 4569 180p ORPI 2 90p 08960 90p 8 pin 10p 24 pin 30p 8 pin
7416192 90p ORP6I 70p 14 pin 12p 20 pin 241p 28 pin 40p 14 pin 40p 20 pin 70p 28 pin 110p
74154 100p 4572 40p 90p T1178 40 pin 140p
7415193 90p 16 pin 139 22 pin 28p 40 pin 411p 16 pin 55p 22 pin 80p
74155 90p
741S194
4583 90p LEDS
74158 90p 90p 4584 90p 0.125
7416195 140p 0.2 COUNTERS
74157 70p 14433 Ell 111321.9. 75p 711220 Red 169 74C925N 475p.
7416196 120p TIL209 Red 13p
74159
74180
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741S221 1409
7416240 175p
14500 E7
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711222 Gr
711228 Red
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72168
ICM72174
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VDU SYSTEM PARTS
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74162
74163
90p
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18p Clips 3p 4 DIGIT DISPLAY CRT Controller IC. 16 line by 64 characters, cursor
DISPLAYS FND500 120p NS85881 C.C. 570p
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74165 130p
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Hobby
Electronics
ELECTRONIC GAMES MICROWAVE COOKING HOBBYTUNE
We sat around for ages trying to think of a
name for this musical project, nothing seemed
to do it justice. See what you think about this
stylus operated, miniature organ. We won't
promise it'll turn you into a virtuoso overnight
but we would be surprised if you're not playing
tunes in just a couple of minutes. The HOBBY -
TUNE has many of the features found on
instruments costing three or four times as much
to buy, a great project for the kids, it must be
better than buying them a drum for Christmas.
MULTI OPTION SIREN

What's all the fuss about? Chances are it's
because most people don't understand Micro-
wave cookers, they've never gained the wide
acceptance they deserve in this country. Next
month one of the countries leading authorities
on microwaves looks at what makes them tick,
With one eye on Christmas we proudly present just how can a Chicken cook in 30 minutes, or a
the HE review of electronic games. (We enjoy Hamburger in 5? Find out next month.
playing with them too). .From the humblest
hand-held to the most sophisticated video
computer, the latest chess playing micros,
they're all here next month. AUDIO ANALOGUE
FREQUENCY METER
HOME COMPUTING Yes folks, it's annoy the neighbours time again.
Now you can plague them with a variety of
different siren noises, yes before you ask, it will
sound like an American police siren, but not
only that, like a lot of other sirens too. Not
recommended for people of a nervous disposi-
tion.
HE TANTRUM
Sorry about the distinct lack of Computing this

month, not to worry though, our resident Some people seem to think that unless its got a
computer expert Pete Howells takes a personal digital its old-fashioned. We will proove them
look at the current computer scene, what it's all wrong with this beautifully designed piece of
about, what's happening now and what we can test equipment. The circuit is extremely simple
expect in the very near future. to build yet will give a highly accurate readout We think the wait will be worthwhile, the
of frequencies within the audio range. Tantrum is a really superb piece of design work.
We've incorporated a facility for remote control,
If built and calibrated correctly this very (coming up soon) so not only will you be able to
COMPETITION useful piece of test equipment should prove to enjoy your favourite music from the comfort of
We hope we will be able to bring you the results be invaluable for servicing, troubleshooting and your amrchair you'll be able to control it as well.
of our August picture competition in next experimental purposes. No need to guess Again apologies for its absence this month, they
month's HE. anymore. do say it makes the heart grow fonder.
The October issue will be on sale Septemberl4th

The items mentioned here are those planned but circumstances may affect the actual contents

r
Arresting Motion
As the name suggests, a satellite in a geostationary orbit
appears to hold its position in the sky over the same spot
on the Earth's surface. It is, of course, orbiting the Earth
as any other satellite does, but at an altitude of nearly
36000 km, in a circular orbit, it keeps pace with the
Earth's rotation and so appears to be stationary.
Around The World In 90 Minutes

From TIROS -9 onwards satellites have also been
launched into polar orbits, with a period of 11/2 to 2
hours. The satellite orbits in the same plane, with the
Earth rotating beneath it. The ground track of each orbit
is some 28 degrees to the west of the previous one. Each
spot on the Earth's surface is overflown twice a day, The European Communications Satellite (ECS) will carry a large
once at night and once during daylight hours. Two proportion of European telephone, telex and television traffic.
imaging systems are used. Visible light pictures are
taken during daylight and infra -red at night. Delay Fears
One fear, which never materialised, was that the in-
Clearly IR crease in transmission time when bouncing telephone
Infra -red sensors on the spacecraft can monitor temper- conversations off high altitude satellites would be
atures from sea level up to the highest cloud. High cloud unacceptable. The one way delay is a little over a quarter
is the coldest and tropical sea the warmest. Light grey of a second. In 1964, Early Bird (later to become known
or white patches on the familiar black and white weather as Intelsat 1) showed that the delay, inherent in the
pictures of the UK, now a regular feature of television system, was not a serious problem.
weather forecasts, are the colder cloud areas. Darker Intelsat is an important name in the short history of
areas are the warmer land and sea masses. Coastlines communication satellites. In 1969, three Intelsat -3
will show clearly if there is sufficient difference in satellites established the first global communications
temperature between land and sea. In general, infra -red network. Even before the launch of Telstar, the Earth to
pictures show more detail than those taken by visible satellite (uplink) and satellite to Earth (you guessed it -
light, as they successfully avoid the problems of downlink) frequencies had been carefully selected.
reflected glare from cloud tops and ground shadows Below about 1 GHz (1012Hz) galactic background
from thick cloud. noise is a significant factor. Below about 0.5 GHz it
exceeds atmospheric noise. Above 10 GHz atmospheric
noise rises steeply, moreso in heavy rain. The frequen-
Communications - The Early Days cies chosen then and adopted for the Intelsat pro-
It all started with Telstar in 1962. During each orbit of gramme were, therefore, between 1 and 10 GHz - 6
about five hours, Telstar and the succeeding Relay could GHz for the uplink, 4 GHz for the downlink.
only provide simultaneous visibility from both sides of Britain is playing a particularly active role in satellite
the Atlantic for about 45 minutes. The Syncom series of communications. British contractors contributed to the
satellites in 1963 explored the possibility of building a Intelsat 3, 4 and 4A programmes and British Aerospace
system from a small number of satellites in geostationary is currently involved in the Intelsat 5 system, due to
orbits. Syncom also showed that minor perturbations in become operational in 1980.
a satellite's orbit, due to the non -uniformity of the
gravitational sea in which it floats, could be rectified by European Communications
the use of small correcting gas jets. In May 1978, the European Space Agency's Orbital 1 est
Satellite (OTS) was launched. It will test transmission
techniques and prove the performance and reliability of
on -board equipment in space. This is the forerunner of
its operational successor, the European Communica-
tions Satellite (ECS) - a regional satellite communica-
tions system. It will be capable of carrying a significant
proportion of future European telephone, telex and
television traffic. OTS-2 will also provide adequate
pre -operational traffic capacity. Two ECS spacecraft
should become operational in 1981 /82. Two maritime
versions of ECS, to be known, not surprisingly, as
MARECS, are also scheduled for launching in 1 981 /
82. MARECS is planned to provide direct telephone and
telex links between ships and shore stations in the UK
and elsewhere.
Radio Piggy Back

In October 1978, the 1045th Cosmos satellite was
OTS-2, the forerunner of the European Communications Satel-
lite, is intended to provide pre -operational capacity until ECS placed in Earth orbit. It carried two smaller satellites
begins operations in 1981 /2. called Radio 1 and 2, designed and built by radio hams.

FEATURE:Earth Satellites
infra -red sensors for:

-discrimination of rock types and possibly location of minerals
-monitoring surface soil moisture changes
-measuring plant canopy temperatures
-measuring urban heat islands
-measuring land and sea surface temperature changes
-predicting water run-off from snow field information
The results will also be correlated with Landsat data and
ground observations.
Military Embryo
The early development of the American satellite pro-
gramme was entirely in military hands, for obvious
reasons. The motivation then was a belief in the axiom of
conventional warfare that says, 'he who holds the high
MARECS, a marine version of ECS, is intended to provide ground, controls the battlefield.' The military objective
communications links between ships and shore stations. was the high ground - Earth orbit.
Radio 1 and 2 use frequencies in the two and ten metre

amateur bands and are intended for use by both Ameri- The Spy In The Sky
can and Soviet radio hams, complementing the service Satellites have been used for military reconnaissance
since 1959, with the launch of the first of the Discoverer
already provided by America's Orbiting Satellite Car-
rying Amateur Radio (OSCAR) satellites. series, designed by Lockheed. In addition to the use of
visible light photography to monitor ground operations,
infra -red sensors can be used to detect, for example,
heat from aircraft engines or local changes in sea
Active Limits And Passive Freedom temperature caused by submarines manoeuvring close
There are two basic types of navigational system - to the surface or by surface craft manoeuvring at night.
active and passive. In an active system, the user has to It's difficult to estimate how many Soviet satellites are
interrogate the satellite(s) to determine his position. That launched for military reconnaissance purposes, as most
necessarily limits the number of people who can use the go by the 'family' name of Cosmos, whatever their
system, because each satellite has a finite number of application. However, information about their orbits and
communications channels available at any time. duration of flight can be used to deduce their possible
A passive system, however, relies on ground stations applications.
receiving continuously transmitted signals from the In June 1971 a Titan 3D launch vehicle, capable of
satellite(s) and then calculating position from them. It putting over 13 tonnes into a polar orbit, lifted a 'Big
has the advantage that there is no limit to the number of Bird' low altitude surveillance platform into a Sun -
users who can listen in to the satellite transmissions. synchronous orbit. The Sun -synchronous orbit ensures
The capacity to fix position continuously is not that when the spacecraft overflies the target again and
available with the US Navy's Transit system, even with again, the Sun angle is always the same. That makes it
six satellites in operation. Transit is, therefore, not much easier to compare photos of the same site and
suitable for air traffic control, as an aircraft could travel a detect movements of troops, vehicles, missile launching
considerable distance between fixes. Also, as Transit sites, etc.
uses a Doppler technique, the speed of an aircraft affects
the measurement of the frequency shift.
Throughout the seventies, the system has been
updated and improved. However, expansion of Transit
has been dropped in favour of a new system, NavStar,
which should be fully operational by about 1985 and
will be suitable for use by aircraft.
Home Sweet Home

A major part of Earth satellite applications is concerned
with turning the cameras and sensors back towards
mother Earth to find out more about this lump of rock
that is our home. This field of self-interest can be split
into two related and overlapping areas - Earth
resources and research satellites.
On the 26th of April 1978, an Applications Explorer
Mission satellite (AEM-1) was launched from Vanden-
berg to measure day and night tern perature differences
on the Earth's surface. This is the first of NASA's
Explorer missions. The second, AEM-2, followed it into An engineer's conception of AEM-1, a heat capacity mapping
orbit on February 18th, 1979. The spacecraft were both mission (HCMM) spacecraft and the first of the NASA's
Applications Explorer Missions. The hexangular shaped base
cf a modular design to keep costs down. module for this spacecraft, launched in April 1978, was built for
AEM-1, the Heat Capacity Mappint Mission (HCMM), the NASA /Goddard Space Flight Center by the Boeing Aeros-
will determine the feasibility of using data from thermal pace Company of Seattle, Washington.

FEATURE: Earth Satellites
Soviet satellites are generally recovered intact and the

film removed on the ground, but American satellites
remain in orbit, while a number of film magazines it
protective capsules are ejected. They re-enter the Earth's
atmosphere and begin their descent to the surface or
parachutes but, long before they get there, they are
collected by specially equipped military aircraft.
In the early years of military satellites, once a space-
craft reached its position in Earth orbit, it was relatively
safe. However, recent years have seen the deve-
lopment of hunter -killer spacecraft. Search and find craft
have been used before to locate targets for photorecon-
naissance. More sinister is the hunter -killer craft, which
manoeuvres close to a target spacecraft and then
explodes. Just how many of these are active and already
in Earth orbit is a matter for conjecture. There have also
been reports of spy satellite cameras being 'blinded' by
intense flashes of laser light. As they say, 'all's fair in
love, war and spying.'
Outward To Deep Space

If the sensors can be pointed down towards Earth, they
can equally be pointed out into space. The greatest
contribution of the satellite to near -Earth research has
been the capacity to make on -the -spot measurements of
parameters which previously could only be estimated by
indirect means.
Britain has been particularly active in this field with
the Ariel series. The satellites were called UK 1, 2, etc.
until they achieved successful operational orbit, when Ariel 6 will spend the next two years orbiting the Earth every 96
they were renamed Ariel 1, 2, etc. Ariel 1 and 2, minutes, studying the ultra -heavy component of cosmic radia-
launched in 1962 and 1964 respectively, had substan- tion and investigating X-ray sources.
tial American involvement, but Ariel 3, launched in
1967, was the first satellite to be entirely designed and Power From Orbit
built in Britain. It was a very successful system, which When the oil wells finally dry up, we may supplement
operated for two years - twice its designed lifetime. our energy requirement by building huge solar arrays in
British Aerospace was the principle contractor. orbit and transmitting the collected power to Earth by
The latest of the series, Ariel 6, was successfully microwave. The transmission of power by microwave
launched in June this year. has already been proven over short distances. You'll find
more about power satellites in the August edition of
Hobby Electronics.
The X -Ray Sky Whatever the future does hold for satellites and their
NASA has focused its attention on X-ray sources in the applications, it boils down to how much money govern-
sky with its high energy astronomy programme. The first ments are prepared to spend on space research. That
High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO-1) made a begs the question - how do you value the returns from
general X-ray sky survey and identified approximately space? What price do you put on better weather
1500 sources. Precise altitude control is essential for forecasting, clearer and easier communications,
astronomical observations. HEAD -1 "s mission came to improved air traffic control, etc? As if that wasn't a
an end, therefore, when its supply of altitude control gas complex enough question, it doesn't stop there.
ran out in January this year. H EAO-2, launched in Whether or not to embark on or continue an existing
November 1978, can be pointed at selected X-ray satellite programme is also inextricably tied up with
sources. A third HEAO is scheduled for launch this year. national prestige, international relations, employment,
The satellites are placed in low circular orbits, but their high technology experience which can be translated to
altitude allows them to detect radiation which would not other fields of engineering and electronics shall I
reach the Earth's surface. go on? In the long term, your crystal ball is as good as
mine. Ell
The Future
The immediate future should bring improved com-
munications and navigation by satellite as more power-
ful systems are launched to give global coverage. The, I would like to express my thanks to the following for their
by now familiar, sight of a launch rocket slowly lifting off assistance in preparing this articlg:
a pad, carrying its payload towards Earth orbit will British Aerospace
The Boeing Aerospace Company, Seattle
inevitably become much rarer. The Space Shuttle will be
the first of a generation of reusable spacecraft, which will
gradually replace 'one-off' rockets.

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PROJECT
CABLE TESTER
Quickly test your cables with this invaluable project
7474 dual D flip flop to light one of The transformer we used is a

ALMOST ALL THE faults in an audio
system are caused by cables. Have three LED's after the test switch is commonly available Ferguson PCB
you ever tried to find which cable is pushed, indicating short, open or mounting type.
broken among the many connections OK.
The sockets we have chosen for
in a stage audio system, especially the prototype are the most common
type, however there is no reason why
with anxious people looking over
others can't be substituted. The jack
your shoulder? Construction plugs, SK7, 8 and the phono sockets
The answer is to check each cable
before the performance, a rather The unit is mounted on a standard SK 1, 2 must be insulated from the
tedious business. plastic box measuring 196 x 113 x metal front panel, or the earth
This Cable Tester checks each 60 mm. If it is to be used on -stave, connections will be permanently
wire in turn for both open circuits then use the strongest box you can connected together through the
and short circuits to earth. Each cable find, such as diecast aluminium. panel. Phono sockets are available
can then be thoroughly tested before Wiring the switch is the only with insulating mountings, while
use and hopefully faults can be found difficult part of the construction. Note insulating washers can be made from
before they cause problems. that some of the switch contacts are plastic sheet for mounting the jack
The circuit makes cunning use of a linked together as shown in Table 1. sockets.
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HOW IT WORKS
ICI is a 7474 dual D flip-flop with its Since the output of Q, IC la is low, Q3 is held low by IC1b, and LED3 is on, indi-
clock (CLK) and D inputs held at OV. turned off. Therefore LED1 is on, LED2 cating a short.
is off, and LED3 is off. Finally, if the cable is OK, the voltage
First let's assume an open circuit Now let's look at the 'short to earth' across ZD1 is held at 3V3 by ZD2. Q2 is
cable. ZD1 conducts, as it has 12 V condition. The 12 V rail is shorted to off because ZD1 6V8 is not conducting.
across it, and turn on Q2, which hold the earth through DI (exit one diode). Q2 is The PR input of IC la is left high and the
preset (PR) input on IC la low. The PR turned off leaving the PR input of ICla PR input of IC lb is also high. When the
input of IC lb remains high because ZD2 high. The PR input of IC lb is held low. test button is released the outputs of
is not biased. When the test switch is When the test button is pressed the IC la go: Q, lowl Q, high. The outputs of
pressed, putting a 0 on the CLR input, outputs of IC la go: Q, low; Q, high. IC la go: Q, low Q, high, when the button
the outputs of IC la become: Q, high; Q When the button is released, placing a is pushed and remain the same when it
low. When the test switch is released, high on the CLR inputs, these outputs released. Both the Q outputs are low so
leaving both the CLR inputs high, the remain the same. The outputs of IC lb LEDs 1 and 3 are off and the Q outputs
following outputs are obtained: ICla-Q, are: Q, high; Q, low. Therefore LED1 is are high so Q3 is conducting and LED2
high; Q, low; IC la/b-Q, low; Q, high. off, LED2 is off because the base of Q3 is is on.
R1 R2
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PROJECT: Cable Tester
SEE FIG 1 FOR DETAILED

DRAWING OF SW1
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PARTS LIST
RESISTORS all 1/4W 5% ZD1 6V8 400mW BUYLINES
RI 100R ZD2 5V1 400mW
R2 220R ZD3 3V3 400mW None of the electronic components
R3 10k LED 1-3 TIL 209 or similar in this project will be difficult to get
R4 150R hold of, and the mechanics depend
R5, 6 47R SOCKETS
SK1, 2 phono skt on the application. For stage use a
CAPACITORS SK3, 4 2pin DIN couple of Cannon sockets could be
SK5, 6 5pin DIN added and wired in accordingly. The
C1, 2 220 25V electrolytic SK7, 8 stereo jack
switch SW1 should be break before
SEMICONDUCTORS MISCELLANEOUS make.
ICI 7474
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Q2, 3 BC548 T1 6-0-6V 500mA
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FEATURE
RAMS and PROMS are MEMORIES

MICROPROCESSOR systems are made up from two distinct parts called Hardware and Sodtware, the Software is
the program which is run on the system, the Hardware is the physical components which go to make up such a
system. We will assume that you are able to differentiate between resistors, capacitors and diodes which apart from
the crystal and PCB (Printed Circuit Board) leaves only the mysterious ICs and sockets.
An IC looks like a lump of black plastic or similar material with numerous pins sticking out on each side, each IC
should have a socket associated with it. For ease of testing and replacement the sockets are soldered into the PCB
and the ICs pugged into the sockets. The important things to remember about inserting or removing ICs from the
sockets are.
1. Make sure that no power is applied to the PCB.
2. Make sure it is the correct IC for that location.
3. Make sure it is the correct way round.
4. Ensure that all of the pins are correctly sitting in the socket.
Each IC is identified by a number printed on the top surface of the package, pin l'of each IC is marked either with
a dot, indentation or horseshoe groove near pin 1. If the IC is held with the pins downward and the dot cr horseshoe
away from you then pin 1 is always the furthest pin on the left.
SCRUMP' contains several ICs which may be broken down into the following categories.
Main Control Chip. This is the SC/MP microprocessor chip.
Buffers and encoders, etc. These ICs typically have a code such as 74LS xx or 81 LS xx and are used to handle
control of counting, device address decoding, latching or buffering the address bus and data bus.
RAMS. Random Access Memories. The theory of the insides of these ICs can be likened to a chessboard or a set
of 'pigeon ho es.' The data in the MM2112 RAM chips is organised as 256 locations each of four bits, we use two
M21 12 chips: in parallel it is possible to have an organisation of 256 locations each of 8 bits (or 1 byte). Each of the
256 locations can be accessed directly by the MPU chip and the data at that location copied onto the data bus or the po.
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data on the data bus copied into the selected location. The data in such a memory will remain there until the supply
voltage is removed. When first powered -up each time, the contents of a RAM are random and variable.
RAMs can be used for storage of programs or data for the program to be operated upon, under some
circumstances even a program can be considered to be data.
PROMs, ROMs, tec. There are a second type of memory device similar in concept to the RAM except that the
program or data stored in the device remains even if the power supply is removed. They are thus suitaPle for holding
the fixed programs and data and are a convenient method of shipping such data from one installation to another.
ROM stands for READ ONLY MEMORY and it is usually assumed that the data in a ROM is installed at the time of
manufacture of the ch.p and as such can be referred to as Mask programmed ROMs. PROMs and EPROMs on the
other hand are programmed after manufacture and are thus referred to as Programmable Read Only Memories. The
E in EPROM shows that the data in the PROM can be erased by exposing the inside of the chip to intense UV
radiation, this is usual; y accomplished through the transparent quartz window let into the top of these devices.
The type of Read Only Memory used in SCRUMPI is the MM52040. EPROM, this can be replaced with either of
the following pin compatible devices -
MM5214 Mask Programmed ROM
Field Programmable ROM
The alternatives offer the advantages of large volume /low cost and/or simplification or power supply to 5V only
(no -12V supply is required).
Ports are the method that an MPU uses to communicate to the external world. A port is simply an integrated
circuit whose function is to interface the MPU data bus in whole or only in part to devices which cannct interface
directly to the MPU system. There are several reasons why external devices cannot be directly coupled to the MPU
data bus.
Firstly the devices may not be TRI-STATE output devices which means that they could not be connected to the
data bus otherwise their outputs would always be in the logic 1 or logic 0 state and not in the high impedance
TRI-STATE mode required. Alternatively the external devices may operate too fast for the MPU, or too slowly, or
require buffering so as not to unduly load the drive capabilities of the MPU data bus. The INS8154 is a single chip
device containing the logic required to operate 16 of its pins as PORTs, the 16 pins can be operated as two 8 bit
ports or as individual Input/Output lines. Each pin can operate in either Input mode or Output mode the choice
.being made by SoftwE re selection, each pin is also capable of latching the data on that pin at either input or output
time. In addition to the two 8 bit ports the INS8154 also contains 128 bytes of RAM which is sufficient as a working
storage RAM in most applications.
The effects of Scrumpi

If you study the circuit diagram of SCRUMP! you will quickly see that all of the major signals to and from the
SC/MP chip are available at one of the two edge connectors so that SCRUMPI is able to communicate with other
electronic devices. It can thus be used as the heart of many electronic circuits and can be used in this form to help
with the design and debugging of projects by the electronics engineer or by the amateur constructor.
The single-step circuitry shown as IC's 2. 3 and 4 allow the SC/MP to be run at a very slow speed (down to 1 step
per hour if necessary), this slow single step speed is useful in checking the effect of each instruction as it is executed.
The actuation of the STEP switch causes a single pulse output from IC 4. This pulse sets a Flip -Flop (a simple
electronic switch) at 1C3 and thus drives the NHOLD line to a positive voltage which instructs the SC/MP to execute
an instruction. During this instruction the SC/ MP outputs a pulse on the NADS (Address Strobe) output, this pulse

FEATURE: Microsense
RESETs the Flip -Flop which in turn puts the NHOLD input low and thus stops the SC/ MP from executing any further
instructions. The next instruction will only be executed after the next actuation of the STEP switch.
A similar situation exists with the single-step switch in the FAST position excepts that here IC 4 will generate a
pulse automatically at a rate which is dependent on the value of C1 (usually about 5 pulses per second). This mode
can be used to step through a program faster than single -stepping but not at the maximum possible speed.
If CS 4 is put into the RUN position then the SC/MP will execute the program at the maximum speed. Between
this mode and the FAST single-step mode is the HALT mode which can be used to stop execution of the program at
predetermined points. Here the pulse for the Flip -Flop is generated whenever the SC/MP executes a HALT (X'00')
instruction, this pulse RESETs the Flip -Flop and thus terminates execution until the next actuation of the STEP
switch. The data bus is connected to a set of switches which can be used either in the DIRECT mode To enter a logic
1 or 0 onto the data bus at any time or in the ADDRESSED mode only when addressed by the SC/ M?. This allows
the switches to be used to program the memory in the single step mode or to enter data when required by a
program.
Both the data bus and the address bus are connected via wire links to LED lamps. The LED lamps thus show the
status of these buses at any stage of the program, the branching and data addressing of the program can thus be
checked easily. Alternatively the LED lamps can be linked to other signal lines by redirecting the wire links, they can
then be used to show the status of an output device.
A typical input-output device is shown as IC's 15 and 16, two 74C173 latches. These ICs can latch the status of a
signal on the inputs so that the outputs carry a copy of that status at a given time even after the original status has
disappeared. to the output From SCRUMP! 2 mode the latch can store the data on the data bus at the time that the
latch was addressed by the. SC/ MP Any data written to the latch will appear on the data bus at the same time as a
strobe pulse is output at point '13' or "0". If the data bus is connected to the inputs of the latch and the pulse used as
the clocking strobe to the !etch then the data will appear at the outputs of the latch and stay there until the next write
to the latch. As an example some of the LED lamp drivers could be connected to the latch outputs to indicate a
particular data output to the operator.
Using the latch for input is a similar operation except that the latch is used the other way round. The outputs are
connected to the data bus and the address strobe ("P" or '0') is used as the OUTPUT ENABLE contro- to the latch.
Any data in the latch will be read onto the data bus when 'P' or 'Q' is strobed, the data enters the lath via the inputs
when the clocking input is pulsed with a logic 0
The P and Q strobes mentioned above are output from the device decoding circuitry at IC's 17, 19, 19, 20 and
22. This circuitry decodes :he addresses specified by the address bus and produces a set of strobes which enable or
disable the devices connected to the data bus. Three enable strobes are output to the RAM memories at ICs 5-10,
each pair of IC's being enaole for Read or Write operation. One enable strobe can be used to enable the outputs from
a MM5204 PROM if there is such a PROM at IC21. Output "P' is enabled if an address in the range x '500" -
'5FF' is addressed, similarly "Q' is enabled for the X '600' range, either of these strobes can be used to strobe either
of the latches for input or output. Strobed output V is normally connected to the ADDRESSED mode of the data
switches which means that anv data on the switches will be input to the SC/MP when any address in the x "700'
range is read.
Examples of microprocessor interfaces to other equipment can be seen in most of the associated hobby magazines
and in the "SC/MP Applications Guide' published by National Semiconductor.
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Some microprocessors are used solely for writing, checking and executing programs, this type is usually to be found
in offices handling accounts or stock control. Other microprocessors control equipment and machinery with complex
testing and control interface, usually this type of MPU system can bia found in vending machines, production lines,
complex timing systems, etc. The same microprocessor chip may be found in both types of application but the
interfaces to the outside world will be different. In the f:rst type the interfaces will be to printers, keyboard large
VDU, floppy disks, etc to handle the collection, sorting and priming of, for example, account details. In the second
type the interfaces will be to switches, motors, lamps and buzzers to handle the input of data from various sensors
and control machinery accordingly.
Thou Art a You Art

The Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter is better known as a UART (pronounced You Art) for obvious
reasons. Its basic function is to translate the 8 bit data available en the data bus from parallel form to a serial form
rather
and vice -versa. The advantage of this idea is that data can thus be transmitted along a single pair of wires
than the dozen or so wires which would be needed for parallel transmission. Many interfaces to other equipment
such as printers, TTYs and telephone use serial transmission to save on wire costs or for convenience if the remote
unit is any considerable distance from the MPU.
A transmission starts with the output of the UART at a logic 1 state which is referred to as a MARK condition.
Data is written from the data bus into the UART by enabling the Data Strobe input, this immediately signals back to
an internal Flip -Flop that the UART transmitter is BUSY and cannot --eceive any more parallel data at present, in
normal practise this Flip -Flop is tested by the MPU software before E. ny attempt to write to the UART: the program
loops until the Flip -Flop is reset at the end of the data transmission.
Once the UART has some data to transmit it shifts to the SPACE condition by changing the UART output to a
logic 0, this START signal is one bit time long. The time taken to transmit each bit is defined by the rate of the 16x
clock input. The frequency input at this pin is divided by 16 to give the bit transmission rate or BAUD RATE
After sending the START BIT the UART sends each of the data bits in sequence as a MARK or a SPACE condition
for 1 bit time each. To ensure that the START BIT of the following byte of data will be recognised by a receiving
UART the transmitter now outputs two STOP BITS which are denoted by a MARK condition for two bit times, thus
the total number of bits transmitted is not 8 but 11 made up from the 8 bits of data plus a START and two STOP
bits.
In the receive mode the UART looks at its input pin continuously and waits for it to go from MARK to SPACE
condition to indicate a START bit. After doing various checks to ensure validity the UART will then read in the 8 data
bits and verify the presence of at least one STOP bit. On receipt of the first STOP bit the Data Available Flip -Flop is
set to indicate to the MPU that parallel data is available, the MPU can now read this data and release the receiver by
Resetting the Data Available (RDAV) Flip -Flop.
The UART thus handles most of the data shifting, verification transmitting and receiving. The UART is even clever
enough to handle both transmitting and receiving at the same time - this is referred to as FULL DUPLEX MODE,
using a UART solely for either transmission or reception is known as SIMPLEX MODE.
Serial Standards
There are a set of standards associated with serial data transmission and used by many manufacturers in peripheral
equipment. The usual one is the 'Teletype' TTY interface working at 110 Baud over a 20 mA current loop. The 110
baud refers to the bit transmission rate of 110 bits per second, when a UART is used, this rate will transmit 80 data
bits or 10 bytes per second. The 20 mA current loop refers to an interface system in which the presence or absence
of a current loop defines whether a MARK or SPACE is being transmitted, a lot of TTY equipment still uses relays and
switches as an interface where thus the circuit is either open or completed, the current loop is inherited from this
type of equipment.
An external printer might require a 1200 Baud RS232 interface. again the 1200 baud refers to the bit
transmission rate of approximately 100 bytes per second. The RS232 interface is based on voltage levels and is
usually something simple such as MARK = +3v and SPACE = -3v with respect to a common ground wire
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London, Liverpool and TTL

Just as London and Liverpool are ports allowing goods to enter and leave the country so an MPU port allows data to
enter and leave the MPU. A port is usually assumed to be 8 bits wide, that is it will carry 8 parallel bits of data into
out of the MPU and in the case of the usual 8 bit WIFU the port interface directly to the data bus.
To the MPU the port looks like a single address location at which it can read or write data, the MPU addresses the
port physically by decoding a unique address strobe from the address bus. Any time that this address is accessed the
strobe will become active and thus inform the port that it is being accessed and should thus take appropriate action.
To the engineer and to external equipment the port looks like an 8 bit TTL latch. When used for output the data on
the MPU data bus is latched into the port and thus appears latched at the port output pins, from here onwards these
outputs can be assumed to have come from any similar TTL type of device. When used for input the port becomes an
8 bit latch presenting its inputs to the external circuitry, usually one of the inputs or an additional control pin acts as
the clocking input. Data is presented to the port inputs and latched by strobing the clock input, the data at the inputs
can now be released as the data is now held in the port. At ther same time the MPU is informed (or finds out for
itself) that there is new data in the port. it can thus 'read' the port address which will enable the port output to
deposit their data onto the data bus and thus into the MPU chip. In applications of this type the MPU would then
signal to the port that it had read the data and that the port could now input some more, this sequence of "I've got
some data for you- "'thank you, I've read it'' is called 'Handshaking'.
The two theoretical ports described above are assumed to work in only one direction in each circuit. Some of the
newer port chips are bi-directional which means that under software control they can either read data from external
devices or write to external devices. The latest port chips allow individual bits to be specified as input or output by
the software and can thus be changed halfway through a program. En
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PROJECT:
STRING THING
We continue this month with Part 3 of the String Thing Saga (Son of Part 2 from Tim
Orr. For those of you who missed Part 2, String Thing, otherwise known as the
Transcendent DPX, is a digital, polyphonic, multi -voice keyboard instrument. (We
suspect it probably makes marvellous coffee too.)
Voicing is one of the stronger

parameters that goes to characterise
BUYLINES
generated sound structures. The Powertran Electronics are sup-
sounds in the DPX are built out of the plying a complete kit of parts for
same basic components, asymetric this project at £365+15% VAT.
squarewaves. The envelope contour Delivery by Securicor is £2.50 ex-
is different for each type of tra. Everything is included in the
instrument and vibrato can be added kit, down to the last nut and bolt.
to emphasise the 'string' sound. They even give you a plug.
However, all the voices, if they were Powertran will also supply com-
left unfiltered would sound very ponents, boards, etc separately.
much the same. But, by filtering the Please send an sae for details.
signals, it is possible to add a great
deal of information to the sound
structure. It must be remembered
that natural instruments always
sound very different from
electronically produced ones, this
being due to the incredibly complex Part 3: This month we bring you Part 4: Next month we conclude
structure of most instruments. If you details of the String Thing's control String Thing (no, we really mean it
have the opportunity to observe the circuitry and inter -board wiring. this time) with details of the power
low notes of a piano on an supply and dynamics boards, and the
oscilloscope you will be amazed at final constructional details to sort out
the complexity of the signal. your nuts and bolts.

Fig. 1. Circuit diagram of the voicing and control boards. R23
4k7
UPPEI
SW11,
R24
4k7
R25 SOFT
4k7 3W12A
CS
15n
1R26
1k0
R13
R11 39k
66 33k
33k F127
R12 4k7
10k CS
6 159 D
1458 E=::091ER
1458 614 SW8A

look C10
47n R 2E
4k7 sw9kOFT
1529
HON K YTONK R20 165
47k
1k8
R21 4n7
4k7 SW48
R16
R15 18k
3k3
F-417
C12 IC4
4n7
4. 1458
/TT
R64
68k
C14
2n2
SOFT
SW1213
1157
C16 100k
47n
R9
56k
C18 1359
1458 C4
4n7
22n
C17
100n
R58
2k2
66/
C20 68k
100
RIO 242
EE
56k
BOTTOM
OCTAVE C5
47n
-VAC
C21
100n
SW1A TO +12V 0 +vce R62 SW9A
OFF 2k2 SOFT
S 2
ON f, CB
100/25V
ENSEMBLE
SWITCH V
SY118 TO
OFF S C7
1
ON T1130/259
I -Vee 12V 0 V
STRING FIL
.12V
STRONG W2A
MILO 0
ENSEMBLE
CW VOLUME
-12V 10k 109
RV 1
STRONG SW2B
MILD o
/7477

PROJECT: String Thing
038
R30 77k
8k2
R37
3
:43080 T C24
4n7
UPPER
270k SW11B
C23
CA3080 -
IC7
T 407F IC8
6
1458
446
R34 68k
3900 5 1458 LOWER
2 R45
R33 2 SW8B
R42 4k7
47k 150k
R36
1506
839
R35 84
27k
18k 18k1
1740 DYNAMIC
2700 SIGNAL
R43
180k
C25 SW 3q
33n
DI
164148
AnAi 1458
R44
1k5
IC6 047
160
BRASS
TONE
Vcc HIGH = PIANO
RED
LEDS
LOW = STRING .12V 012v 164148 14 RV3
22k REV log
V
/ 052 LAW C
LD1 LD2
SELECT SW6C
/ 100k C26 ==
R5I
INDICATORS 10k
ENVELOPE
C27
SW6
1u0
2C212L
-Vec
053 048
2k7
56k
166
7k -Vcc
SW6
R73 47k Sn
R70 15k CCW
074
5k6 4k7
TO ENSEMBLE
C28
2u2 BC182L
R76
100k
069 c3n BC212L

47k 20 03
,./.\rA-
077 HOLD OFF VIBRATO 12V

3k9
R79
D7
IMO
164148
R90
R83 R89 10k
68k 862
/777
RV5
CW
10k log CA3080
R88
IC13
884 150k
4700 KEY PRESSED
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47k
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1 BC212L
DO
164148 R92
27k

HOW IT WORKS
Each octave of the keyboard is mixed resonant frequency when a note is played, output signal is not muted.
together on the main note generating which greatly helps to characterise the When the note is released, the collector
board. These five octave blocks of signals brass sound. A tone control (RV3) deter- of Q3 goes high. D3 is then reverse biased
are fed into virtual earth amplifiers mines the depth of the sweep. Switches and the voltage on the gate of Q1 moves
(IC1,2,3) which serve to correct the signal SW11a and SW8a select the upper and towards 0 V with a time constant of C30.
amplitudes. By careful circuit design and lower sections of the keyboard and PR 1, which is selected to be slightly
layout it is possible to reduce this break- switches SW12a and SW9b attenuate the longer than the longest time constant of
through to 70 or 80 dB down on the signal level when the 'SOFT' mode is any note on the keyboard. As the gate
individual note generating circuits, but selected. The filter is tuned with a pair of voltage of Q1 approaches 0 V, Q1 turns on
the overall effect of 61 circuits, each CA3080's. As the current into their con- and mutes the output signal. RV1 is ad-
contributing a slight amount, makes the trol input (pin 5) is increased, the justed so that, with a key pressed, no
overall background chorus much worse. resonant frequency of the filter is also attentuation is produced by Ql. The key -
Some organs are particularly bad with a increased. This current is generated by pressed signal is also used to start the
performance of about 30 to 40 dB. IC6, pins 1,2,3. When a note is played, the hold -off vibrato circuit. IC11 is a Schmitt
The signals from the input amplifiers output of the op amp goes high, which is trigger/integrator oscillator which pro-
are then split up and sent to various lowpass filtered by R47,C26. This voltage duces a low frequency triangle waveform
voicing circuits. The piano/honky-tonk is used to sweep the brass filter via the (pin 7). This signal is fed into a CA3080
section doesn't have a split keyboard common emitter pair Q4,Q5. PR2 is ad- (IC12) which distorts the triangle by
option and so it is driven directly by the justed so that the filter sweep sounds bending it into a sinewave shape. A buffer
sum of all the octave signals. The piano correct. (IC13) is used to amplify and filter the
voicing (IC4, pins 5,6,7) is a bandpass The string voice (IC5) is composed of a 'sinewave' which is then used to modulate
filter with a centre frequency of 500 Hz set of high pass filters. The string sounds the master oscillator. The size of the
and a Q factor of 1. A slight low frequency can be selected on upper and lower sinewave is controlled by the current
lift has been added via R14,C13. This manuals (SW10a, SW7a), and there are flowing into pin 5 of IC12. This current
provides moderately pure sinusoids at the also soft mode switches (SW12b, SW9a). has a delay time constant which is deter-
top end of the keyboard and much richer To reduce the effects of background mined by RV5. When a key is pressed, the
sounds at the low end. To obtain the and chorus/ensemble noise, a FET switch collector of Q6 goes low and so C34 is
honky-tonk sound, a second resonance is (Q1) is used to mute the output signal. charged up via RV5. The voltage on the
added (IC4, pins 1,2,3) at 5 kHz. This When a note on the keyboard is pressed, end of C46 determines the current flowing
makes the sound much brighter. the key -pressed signal goes low. This into pin 5 of IC12. When the key is
The brass voice is a peaky low pass causes the collector of Q3 to fall to -12 V released, the collector of Q6 goes high and
filter (106,7,8,9). The filter is swept up in which turns off Ql. In this state the so CM is discharged via R89,D5.
Fig. 2. The voicing and control board component overlay.

We had to cut it in half 'cos it's very long and thin.
J
:817;

PROJECT: String Thing
PARTS LIST
RESISTORS all V4W 5%
R1, 12, 51, 90 10k
R2, 31, 73, 87 15k
R3 22k
R4, 6, 11, 22 33k
R5, 7, 19, 20, 33,
65, 66, 68, 69, 85 47k
R8, 9, 10, 48, 55 56k
R13, 32 39k
R14, 49, 52, 57, 59,
61, 63, 72, 75, 76 100k
R15 3k3
R16, 35, 41, 86 18k
R17 1k8
R18 560R
R21, 23, 24, 25, 27,
28, 45, 71, 74 4k7
R26, 47, 50 1k0
R29, 44 1k5
R30, 70, 89 8k2
R34 390R
R36, 42, 88 150k
R37, 81 270k
R38, 39, 92 27k
R40 270R
R43 180k
R46, 64, 67, 83 68k
R53, 54 2k7
R56, 58, 60, 62 2k2
R77 3k9
R78 820R
R79, 82 IMO
R80 680k
R84 470R
R91 6k8
POTENTIOMETERS
RV1, 4 10k log
RV2 47k lin
RV3 22k log
RV5 1 MO log
PR1 IMO preset horiz.
PR2 100k preset horiz.
CAPACITORS
Cl, 2, 3, 20 10n polyester
C4, 13, 22 22n polyester
C5, 10, 15 47n polyester
C6, 7 100u 25V electrolytic
C8, 9 1 5n polyester
C11, 12, 18, 23, 24 4n7 polystyrene
C14, 16, 29 2n2 polystyrene
C17, 19, 21, 27, 31 100n polyester
C25 33n polyester
C26 47u 25V electrolytic
C28, 33 220n polyester
C30 22n 35V tantalum
C32 1n polystyrene
C34 2u 2 35V tantalum
SEMICONDUCTORS
IC1-6, 8, 10,
11, 13 1458
IC7, 9, 12 C43080
Q1 BF244B
Q2 BC182L
Q3-7 BC212L
D1-3, 5, 6, 7 1N4148
D4 5V1 zener
LED1, 2 0.2 inch red
MISCELLANEOUS
PCB, PCB -mounting push -switches (12 off),
8 -pin
DIL sockets (13 off)
Fig. 3. When you've got your boards finished, this is how they go together.

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RAVEN ON...
This month's little ramble takes us through foam backed carpets into flat tellys by
Sinclair and the best LCD displays in the world - British!
PREDICTIONS OF the effect microprocessors will have in very sensible chap since it is unlikely he would have won
the home are still being made. However, it looks as the support of his own boss in backing the project with the
though 1979 will see the first really domestic products kind of money necessary to launch such an enterprise.
starting to appear. Home Computing is now well esta- This major difficulty that companies experience in the
blished among electronics hobbyists, but the effect of UK is the main reason that new high volume consumer
MPU's is not so obvious to people outside the electronics products are eventually manufactured in the Far East
arena. As with the other new technologies the novelty where large sums of development capital exists and also
attractions are the first areas to be exploited. Calculators the huge export markets which soak up the bulk volume of
and LED watches were the first to appear using an LSI it these products.
has taken a further three to four years of serious product Thousands of words have now appeared in print about
design to incorporate devices into industry. minicomputers and the uses of M PU 'S.
In fact you could quite easily form the impression that
Open Door the only new developments taking place in electronics
was associated with logic applications. This of course is
On the market in time for Christmas we shall see a whole nonsense and is a misconception that has arisen due to
new range of products that are only possible because of the fashionable use of words in science. One immediate
microprocessors. The now familiar twenty four tune door consequence of these trends is that unless a scientist or
bells are being manufactured in Hong Kong along with development engineer can some how design a micro-
new programmable TV Games that function like flight or processor into his proposals then he has less chance of
vehicle simulators, coming complete with steering wheel. winning the support of financial backers.
Hand held electronic pocket games, remote control cars
and robots also the very sophisticated watches like the Material Gain
Seiko Memory Bank.
One further consumer product now available because Electronics enthusiasts generally know about silicon (or
of MPU's is the electronic bathroom scale. the "silicon chip" as they say on telly) but you never hear
Robin Day or Angela Ripoff talk about, Zinc Selenide on
Germanium chips, Gallium Arsenide chips or silicon on
saphire chips.
Gallium Arsenide is an important semiconductor
material. It is not particularly new since its been in use for
making devices since the early sixties, Gunn Diodes, Light
Emitting Diodes, Varactor Diodes and Field Effect Tran-
sistors.
FET's are probably the most exciting development
coming from Gallium Arsenide since these transistors can
operate at very high frequencies and are increasingly
being used in satellite and space communications. Gal-
lium Arsenide FET's (GaAs FET's) have been around for
several years the first devices were made by Plessey ten
years ago and it has taken all this time to establish the
Electronic memory Body Weight Scale technology to a sufficient level for volume production.
Many other companies around the world are also making
GaAs fets now and you would currently have to pay in the
This is of particular interest to me since I demonstrated
a prototype to my Bank Manager back in 1975, when I region of £100 for a FET that will operate at about 18
had illusions of building a manufacturing complex the size
GHz., Imagine how it feels to blow one up). The likely
effects of GaAs FET's in the next few years are to be seen
of Plessey. The instrument was an adaption of a small in the communications field. computer controlled cars
capacitance meter my company was manufacturing and with microwave eyes which can see in all weatners,
used a novel form of transducer.
It comprises of layers of foam backed carpet separated
Radio using satellites for communications, Digital
watches or calculators with CB Radio why not?
by layers of tin foil. The capacitance changed quite
linearly when the mat was stood upon however I have no Switch Called For?
doubt that it may not have stood the test of time. The Bank
Manager was very impressed but there was a noticeable One area of computerisation am aprticularly looking
I
lack of enthusiasm when it was suggested that he invest forward to is a computer controlled electronic switch-
the bank's money in the project. With hind -sight he was a boards. Telephone calls to companies out of office hours

NEWS
quite frequently result in the callers being talked to by a Screen Test

phone answering machine. The recording is usually a flat The screen height is reduced by half but the width is kept
monotone voice which immediately makes the caller feel constant. This narrows the angle subtended by the
uncomfortable and results in the phone being hung up. electron beam onto the screen reducing distortion and
One answering machine story I know was a farmer who deflection power. The picture height is restored by use of
because he couldn't get a sensible reply from the recorder a Fresnel lens which is formed in a flat plastic face plate.
shouted a stream of abuse down the telephone and The assembly techiques used in producing the new
cancelled his contract for fuel oil, with the unsuspecting CRT lend themselves to mass production and it is aimed
supplier. To tackle just such problems as abusive farmers by Sinclair's to set up a new factory for this purpose.
there is now a computer controlled switchboard that can Coincidently, news of a new imaging system with
answer up to eight telephones lines at once. The computer potential for use as a flat screen TV has been patented in
has a voice recognition system and also a small vocabu-
Britain.
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spoken in different dialects from male and female this column in September ETI and consists of liquid
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sample's overall amplitude is measured and its frequency thin parallel stripes placed at right angles to each other.
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The elements resulting from all 500 speakers saying switched accordingly.
the same word are combined to produce a set of 384 By switching at a very high speed a scanning effect
mean values and standard deviations, which are stored in could be achieved as in a conventional TV.
the system as the reference for that word, the incoming Light could be modulated by altering the intensity of
unknown word is similarly sampled, analysed and the light panel or by polarising the screens. Filters could
compared element by element with reference words using also be incorporated for colour operation. Ell
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the unknown word. When this probability density is above
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2.511 .75 2113397 .19 40412 58 8000 A B .16 902401 .19 80529 682448 .38 65029 9E13461 27 91430
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21,2892 10.00 293107 .55 40326 .16 39 60530 .55 882448 .33 65927 12 9E0462 91481 1.70
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2N21144 SO 213108 .75 40327 .73 40422 210 9009 A 8 C .16 110241a .49 60535 .70 682458 .44 85529 .53 991001 .17 11490 1.49
292903 1311 263109 .00 40348 1.10 40440 .70 6017 .15 1102410 .65 80536 .70 B92458 .44 65X39 120 9E1002 .17 9.491 2.10 4 5 to 380V Price £10.50
2112904 .31 1113119 4.10 40349 145 40467A 158 BC316 .11 110242A .55 10537 .74 812456 .32 85950 .71 9E:075 22 93901 2.45 Also available without battery as voltage tester only Prices E4. 7 5

ETIPRINTS are a fast new aid for pro- ETIPRINTS are made from our original
ducing high quality printed circuit artwork ensuring a neat and accurate
boards. Each ETIPRINTS sheet con- board. We thought ETIPRINTS were
tains a set of etch resistant rub down such a good idea that we, have
transfers of the printed circuit board patented the system (patent numbers
designs for several of our projects. 1445171 and 1445172).
PARTS LIST
Shown below is the listing for Earlier sheets are available,
the last year's ETIPRINTS. ring Tim Salmon for details.
Jan 79 027 CCD Phaser Project
Amplifier Module 020 Digital Tacho Book
013 Module Jan 79 Rev. Monitor
Amplifier PSU Book Jan 79 Seven
Equaliser Six Digital Dial
Equaliser PSU 021 Tape Slide Synch
Feb 79 028 Race Track, Spirit Level Project
Tape Noise Limiter Egg Timer, Bongos Book
014 Skeet Game Light Tacho Bench Supply, Oscillator Seven
Sweep Oscillator Project
Burglar Alarm Book 022 Logic Trigger
Power Meter Mar 79
GSR Monitor Six 029 Bass Enhancer Project
Headlight Delay (x2) Digital Freq. Meter (4 boards) Book
015 UFO Detector July 78 023 Click Eliminator Seven
Torch Finder (twice) July 78 Guitar Effects Unit
Etiwet (twice) Aug 78 (2 boards) 030 ETI WET, Continuity Tester Project
Metal Locater, Light Dimmer Book
Stac Timer 023A Wind Speed Indicator April 79 Ultrasonic Switch (2 boards) Seven
016 Sept 78
Xhatch Gen
Wheel of Fortune 024A Ambush (Boards 2 & 3) Project
April 79 031 Tone Control
Car Immobiliser House Alarm (2 boards) Book
017 Complex Sound Gen 024B Ambush (Board 1) May 79
Oct 78 Torch Finder Seven
Tele Bell Extender Headphone Amplifier
Double Die May 79
Power Bulge
032 LED Audio Display (2 boards) Aug 79
018 RF Power Meter Oct 78 025 Metronome (underside pattern)
Proximity Switch Oct 78 Mains Seeker
Audio Oscillator (2) Nov 78 Triton 8K Eprom Card June 79
033 LED Audio Display (2 boards) Aug 79
Motor Speed Controller (topside pattern)
019 Car Alarm (2) Dec 78 026 Bench Amp
Wine Temp (2) Dec 78 (2 Boards For Controller)
July 79 NICD Charger
Curve Tracer Dec 78 Battery Indicator
HOW IT WORKS
Lay down the ET/PR/NT and
rub over with a soft pencil
until the pattern is
transferred to the board. Peel
off the backing sheet
carefully making sure that
the resist has transferred. If
you've been a bit careless
there's even a 'repair kit' on
the sheet to correct any
breaks!
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PROJECT
AUDIO
COMPRESSOR
Increase your talk power and improve legibility with this ETI Project team design
that avoids the complication of RF clipping!
compression or clipping of the audio signals.

THE HUMAN VOICE varies
considerably in level, even when one signal and compression or clipping of
is speaking in a normal the radio frequency signal. Radio Compression
conversational voice. The peaks are frequency compression or ALC When speaking into a microphone it
considerably higher than the lower (automatic level control) is often used is desirable to keep the voice level as
levels, which can give rise to in the final states of SSB constant as possible. This can be
problems when the speech waveform transmitters. quite difficult'as any change in the
is being modulated onto a carrier by a Radio frequency clipping is the distance to the microphone will cause
transmitter. For example, if the mic most effective method of increasing a drastic change in its output. To
gain control is set so that the peaks the average power; however it overcome this a variable gain
are just giving 100% modulation, requires complex circuitry, since it is amplifier can be used which senses
then soft sounds can barely be heard, necessary to generate an SSB signal, the average speech level and adjusts
whereas if the gain is turned up to clip, and then insert this signal into its gain accordingly for a constant
give a higher level on vowel sounds, the transmitter IF chain. output voltage. The compressor
Almost as effective as RF clipping operates with a fast attack (gain
etc., then plosives (p -sounds) will
give overmodulation and consequent is a combination of audio reduction) and a slow decay (gain
splattering and poor speech quality. compression, clipping and filtering, increase), to quickly respond to the
A higher ratio of average power to which is relatively simple and can voice while remaining at this level to
peak voltage can be achieved by realise an improvement in signal to prevent amplification of background
several methods, including noise ratio of up to 5 dB on weak noise during speech pauses.
Inside view of the

Processor.
The RF choke should
be mounted as close
as possible to the
input socket.
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PROJECT: Audio Compressor
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HOW IT WORKS BUYLINES

The input is fed to a common base ICla and the overall gain is reduced. The about 1V5. When clipping occurs the
amplifier (Q1) and then to the gain attack time is set by the time constant of voltage across D4 and D6 rises to OV7.
All the components here are
control, RV I. The signal is then further R7 and C8, while the decay time is set by This voltage is used to turn on IC1c to standard items, and even the RF
amplified by IC la. Some of the output RV2 and C8. give an indication of clipping by lighting choke will be easily obtained. Keep
from IC la is rectified and negatively ICla is a buffer to isolate the peak LED 1. the box size as close to the PCB size
charges C8. This voltage is then fed to limiter from the compressor input. R8 The active low pass filter, IC1d,
Q2, a depletion mode N - channel FET. limits the output current of ICib on as possible, and the wiring as short
removes the unwanted harmonics pro- as you can. The Norman range of
As the output of ICla increases the peaks while R9 provides output bias duced by clipping. RV3 sets the output
voltage on the gate increases negatively current to prevent crossover distortion level. The low frequency response is metal boxes is sutiable, or indeed
and the impedance of Q2 increases. This in the LM324 when driving capacitive limited by the value of the coupling any of the West Hyde cases which
increases the ratio of the feed back loads. The diodes D3 -D6 form the peak capacitors and C2.
signal applied to the negative input of limiter by shorting any signal over will accept the PCB.
COMPRESSION
Filtering
When a waveform is clipped high
order harmonics are produced which, C/5
EARTH "La Cil
if allowed to reach the transmitter,
would cause splatter and interference
RFC1
4o 0
to neighbouring stations. A filter f+ +
INPUT OUTPUT
must be used after the clipper to SOCKET R21 ).
rapidly attenuate all frequencies
above 3kHz, which are unnecessary
for intelligibility. This is achieved by
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using an active filter with 12 41/P

dB/octave attenuation above 2k5
OUTPUT LEVEL
Hz.
Clipping OV 0
The average power contained in a
speech waveform is quite low 4. 9V 0-0 -r 49151-
compared to the peak voltage, and SW1 LED1
much less than the average power of tz3r53-cai.a4
a sine wave of the same amplitude. If *1/7554737:16
the low energy high voltage peaks
are cut off at a preset level the
remaining signal can be increased
without overdriving the transmitter. transceiver. The clipping indicator Fig. 2. Component overlay of the speech
The average power is therefore (LED 2) and the power switch are processor. Note the RF choke and
mounted on the front panel. capacitor mounted between the PCB and
increased. Clipping will slightly input socket.
change the sound of the voice but
will increase the intelligibility of a Setting Up
weak signal, as well as preventing Turn the compressor control to
the transmitter form being overdriven maximum and speak into the
by limiting the maximum signal microphone at the greatest distance
voltage. you are likely to use (say 30 cm-.
Increase the gain control until the
Construction clipping LED flashes. If this point
cannot be reached decrease the
PARTS LIST
The speech processor is mounted in a
diecast aluminium box to guard compression control and try again. RESISTORS all VsW 5% C2, 3, 8, 9 100n Polyester
The setting of these two controls is R1,9, 10, 12 10k C4 33u 16V electrolytic
against feedback which can be 100n ceramic
best determined by on -air tests. The R2, 18 1M C5
caused by strong RF fields. Our box R3,8,11,13,15,21 1k C7 10u 16V electrolytic
measured 150 mm x 80 mm x 50 output level control should be set so 100k C13 1n polyester
the RF indicator on the transmitter R4,5,16,17
mm deep. Either an internal 9V R6 68k C14 3n3 polyester
reaches the same peak as with only 47k C15 4u7 16V electrolytic
battery or the 1 2V transceiver supply R7
1n ceramic
the microphone plugged in. R14 270k C16
can be used. The processor is R19,20 18k
designed to be used in the line from For high output, high impedance SEMICONDUCTORS
the microphone to the transmitter microphones, such as crystal types, POTENTIOMETRES Q1 BC549
Q1 can be omitted, RV1 replaced 47k lin trimmer Q2 2N5485
without any modification to either. A RV1
1M lin trimmer LM324N
matching socket to the mic plug is with a 1M trimpot and the input fed RV2 IC1
to point A on the circuit. RV3 100k lin trimmer
used for the input and the output MISCELLANEOUS
taken via a lead with a matching The gain of Q1 is proportional to CAPACITORS RFC1 1 mH or higher
plug. The connections for the plug the value of R3. Increasing its value C1, 6, 10-12 1 u 16V electrolytic SW1 SPST min toggle
increases the gain. To guard against MIC plug & skt, box to suit, battery & holder
and socket vary between makes of
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microfile
Henry Budgett, our busy micro -man, takes you on a tour of the latest shows and brings
you up to date with the latest developments. Need a toolkit for your Pet?
IT'S BEEN one of those months,, if you know what I

The Nascom stand was overflowing as usual, they even
mean. You don't? Well the summer just seems to sell T-shirts now. Apparently the '2' has gone into
explode with things to do and places to go, so some of production at last, I wonder when we will see our review
the items covered in this month's column are gust a little machine (gentle hint to Kerr).
late. Taking things chronologically, it helps. shall start
I
The other main centre of interest was around the
with the Microcomputer show. One short sentence can UK101. This is the redesigned Superboard II about
describe the overall situation. It was very hot and very which much rumour has been flying concerning legal
busy! action over software, PCB, etc. Nothing seems to have
Apparently the air conditioning had broken down on happend yet and the stand was certainly busy with
the Thursday but, despite repairs, it was still sweltering interested people making up their minds to buy one.
hot on the Friday morning. Nothing really spectacular The last laugh at the exhibition went to Online, the
was launched at the show but a large number of old organisers. A friend of mine asked one of their staff
friends were to be found. My first port of call was where the nearest Tube was. "Thirty feet straight down"
Technalogics, the Teletext/ Prestel / BASIC system came the reply, nice one.
people, who were awaiting final PO approval. Well, as I
mentioned briefly last month, they now have that
approval and will commence delivery in September. Words On Words
They also had one of the rack mounting versions on Next in my crowded calendar comes the Word Proces-
display, complete with mini floppy. After breakfast at sing Conference, held at Wembley. The Electronic Office
their stand, a quick pint, I moved round the hall to see seminar session that attended was
I
Julian Allason at Petsoft. Trade there was so brisk that Presentations were given on the how's, why's and
they had to send a truck back up to Brum twice for fresh wherefore's of office systems by a number of com-
stocks of software. Also there was Harry Saal, the man panies, both British and American. However, the prize
who brought you Cluster One, the distributed processing must go to the gentleman who floored the chair with
system. some embarrassing comments on machine reliability
after the Wang audio-visual extravaganza. After several
seconds of embarrassed silence they decided to break
for lunch. England 1, USA 0.
Lunch Break The companies on show all seemed to be vying for the
Very thirsty work these shows, so after yet another pint most far out stand, the prettiest girls, etc. and overall
I
in the company of a couple of my ex -colleagues who own was left with the feeling that everyone had gone just a
a Research Machines, I carefully negotiated the rest of little over the top. Among the companies there were
the hall. The Nanocomputer was there. A lot of people such giants as IBM and ICL as well as Wang and
seemed to be very interested on the educational side. Wordplex among many others. It seems to me that the
Is it? No its a UK101. Nearly the same though! TECS's rack mounted Prestel system, disks coming soon.

NEWS
WP field is really trying to exploit a market that is just not in no modifications are required and you have a vast
ready. Even the most sophisticated system will fall foul increase in useability. If you have ever wished for built-in
of a naive user and then the system gets the blame. utility programs then this will provide them, it replaces
Once again thanks are due to Online, especially to the about six cassette programs with single commands. I
young lady who found me a set of conference notes after borrowed one of the only two samples to do a report for
much hunting around. CT, but here are the available commands in a brief
resume.
Northward Bound AUTO: Automatic line numbering, any start, any
Stage three of the month's travalogue takes place not a step.
stone's throw from the Mersey. Liverpool, home of the DELETE: Bulk line deletion, lines specified only.
music of the sixties and sit-coms, is also the home of RENUMBER: Any start, any step.
HELP: Displays just what caused that syntax
Microdigital, who are not connected with either. They error.
are, however, connected with microcomputers, and very TRACE: Displays the last six program steps con-
seriously at that. They are one of the few UK computer tinuously, can be stopped and started at
shops to provide a full backup service in both hardware any time during run.
STEP: Single step version of TRACE.
and software. Bruce Everiss, my host for the day, is justly APPEND: Compile programs from subroutine
proud of his achievements over the past year. They have libraries on tape.
expanded from shop to hire company and along the road DUMP: Displays all variables and strings used in
have collected a software engineer, two hardware program.
FIND: Finds all occurences of specified character
designers and the largest range of computer books in the string in the program.
country. The cost of this little gem is a mere £75 for the plug
The software that they produce is mainly for local on version, £55 for the IC.
clients and is business orientated. The sample tried, I
albeit only half developed, was very high quality indeed. Micro Coup
The hardware team are currently working on a series of The latest coup for the firm is the acquisition of an
boards for the Nascom. The first, a relay board will be American single board computer. Called the ACFA, it is
ready soon and the next one, an analogue input board is based on the 6808, hopefully the 6809 soon, and has
currently under design. an impressive list of features. Complete with an 8K
BASIC on cassette, it has 1 6K RAM, expandable to 48K
Go West Young Man RAM on -board, colour graphics using 4K of RAM, ASCII
Well, West was about the only direction left so I pointed keyboard, Kansas City cassette and an RS232 interface.
my trusty vehicle in the direction of Newbury and went. It will be supplied as a kit complete with PSU and case.
The reason? To see the man who has probably done The manuals supplied with the system are really a
more to make the word software a household name than computer course on their own and have been prepared
anyone, Julian Allason. by Dr Veronis, a well-known American author.
Despite the fact that Petsoft is now owned by ACT he
has stayed on as a director and is actively engaged in The Final Word
finding software from any number of sources. His latest The University of Salford have asked us to let you know
acquisition is the PET Programmers Toolkit, the goodie about their forthcoming series of microprocessor
for PET that I mentioned earlier. Brought over from the courses. They are all one day courses and are being held
States by Harry Saal and shown very briefly at the in September. Preparing for the Microprocessors Age
Microcomputer show it will so impressive that I went to (Sept 24 £40), Fundamentals of Microprocessors (Sept
see more. 25 £60) and Microprocessor Systems (Sept 26 £60). A
It is really a piece of firmware, machine code program 10% discount is being allowed if more than one course
stored in a 2K PROM that plugs onto the PET expansion is attended. For further details please contact Mrs
port. If you have a new ROM PET you only need the IC as Sumners, Room 110, University of Salford, Salford M5
it will plug inside your machine. Apart from plugging it 4WT or ring 061-736 5842 extn 449. Eli
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amps yes, but not a full hi-fi set-up. Listening tests played a large part expect degraded performance if you
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TANT R25-R28
Q8 output
heatsink 4x22R 1W
BD139
C1 04 Q5 C
220µ R4 BC557 BC557
INPUT 16V e R15-R19
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current
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power amplifier module for one Q13
channel for the Audiophile 4000 BDV64B
amplifier.
C7
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HOW IT WORKS
The input stage of the amplifier consists of is obtained from the parallel pair Q10 maintain operation in their safe region
an emitter coupled differential pair (Q4, and Q11. They are operated with series as well as reducing the chance of thermal
05) with a constant current source (QI. (R13, R14) and shunt (R12) feedback, run away.
Q2 and Q3). The use of a constant current and a constant current source (Q6, Q7). Protection against ultrasonic oscillation
source reduces distortion, as well as the This results in a highly linear stage. is provided by C7 and the network consist-
possibility of high frequency oscillation Q9 protects Q10 and Q11 from high ing of R25 -R28 and C5, C6.
and prevents any ripple on the positive peak currents or damage should a fault Both DC and AC feedback is taken
supply from unduly affecting the input occur. When the current through R13 from the output, via R8, to the negative
stage. Unequal emitter resistors (R1, R2) exceeds the safe limit, Q9 conducts and input of the differential pair, the amount
allow the currents in Q4 and Q5 to be shorts out the drive to Q10 and Q11. of feedback being set by the ratio of R8
optimised. Input lag compensation is Bias from the output stage is set by to R7. C4 increases the feedback, and
provided by C3, limiting the slew rate of RV I and a shunt regulator (Q8). Q8 is therefore decreases the overall gain, at
the amplifier to reduce high frequency mounted on the same heatsink as the very low frequencies. The feedback also
intermodulation. The gain of the differ- output stages and stabilises the output automatically holds the DC output voltage
ential pair, driving 010 and 011, is very bias current against heatsink temperature at close to zero volts.
low. rise. Resistors R15 -R24 in the emitters
Almost all the gain, of the amplifier of the output Darlingtons, QI 2 and Q13,
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PROJECT: Audio Amplifier
this way is a good 6dB better than

the cheaper alternative is likely to be.
Separate PSUs for the power and
preamp also avoids LF instability
caused by supply line droop when
the output pair draw heavy currents.
Preamp Pondered
The requirements for the control
section of the system were set down
after many hours of office discussion.
In fact it would be fair to say that it
evolved rather than was conceived.
There is still much discussion
around the subject of tone controls
and filters in amplifiers. A strong
lobby exists to dispose of them
completely, indeed in systems of the
highest quality and in good listening
conditions they have little to do with
accurate sound replay.
However as most (nearly all) hi-fi
falls far short of this level we have
included them on our PCB. Also
present are loudness, mute, low cut
and high cut filters - the latter being
of low phase shift variety at sensible
turnover frequencies. These can be
omitted from the final unit as you
Inside the power amplifier case. The power supply for each channel sits on the right will. On our prototype, no loudness
of the enclosure, and the rectifier board and de -thump board sits on top of the or mute facility was included, as you
transformers. Note the screen between channels and the screening between can see from the photos.
modules and PSUs. Don't be tempted to use a single PSU for both amps - this will
degrade transient performance to a considerable degree. The MC input is in fact not RIAA
equalised, to allow for connection of
a head amplifier, one of which would
almost certainly accompany the
cartridge. We are working on a
design for a mains powered unit
ourselves and will present this at a
later date, in a style to match the
Audiophile.
SPECIFICATION - POWER AMP The disc pre -amp section of an
amplifier must be capable of
Power Output 60 watts into 8 ohms (T -40V supply) handling very high input signals
before clipping to preserve dynamic
Frequency Response 10 Hz to 100 kHz T-0.5 dB range - especially when used with
head amps - and ours can take
Input Sensitivity 500 mV rms for 60 W output 400mV ptp before clipping.
Dynamic range> 1 00dB).
Hum and Noise better than -110 dB on full output
(dependent on power supply) Powerful Discussion
Feedback Ratio 35 dB This power amplifier offers a
significant improvement in
Distortion at 1 kHz, 30 V p -p output into 8 ohms, specifications and ease of
Closed Loop 0 04 % construction over most kit amplifiers
(open loop 1 %) offered to date. It has been designed
particularly with low transient
Stability: The amplifier was found to be completely stable when operated into intermodulation distortion in mind.
reactive loads consisting of R + C, L + C and pure L Although a difficult parameter to
measure, transient intermodulation
Intermodulation (calculated values) at 1kHz, 30 V p -p output into 8 ohms,
. .
distortion is an inherent characteristic
3rd order less than 0.015 % of many amplifier designs -
5th order less than 0.0023 % especially those which incorporate
(Intermodulation reduces with reduced power) large amounts of feedback to even
out frequency response and reduce

PARTS LIST
POWER AMPLIFIER (each channel)
RESISTORS all /4W 5% unless marked
R1, 6, 11 100R
R2, 4, 7 82R
R3 33k
R5, 8 3k9
R9 10k
R10 22R
R12 22k
R13, 14 12R
R15 -R24 1R 1W
R25 -R28 22R 1W
POTENTIOMETERS
RV1 100R trimmer
CAPACITORS
C1, 4 220u 16V
C2 470p ceramic
C3 470n tantalum
C5 6 470n polyester
C7 2u2 polyester
SEMICONDUCTORS
01, 2, 4, 5 BC557
03, 6 BC559
07 BD140
08, 10 11 BD139
09 BC549
A completed module - fitted with phono socket input. This is 012 BDV65B or TIP142
optional, and if omitted wire direct to the foil side of the board. 013 BDV64B or TIP147
Below: - Fig. 2. Component overlay for the amplifier module.
MISCELLANEOUS
2A Fuse ,2 off) with holders, insulating kits for 08, 12.
13 heatsinks, brackets, spacers, PCB
BRACKETS FOR
MOUNTING
HEATSINKS
(see opp. side PCB) +Ve
OUTPUT
H Fi fl
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C/6 -4 R9
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IF USED
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Audio Amplifier
harmonic distortion. The heavy
feedback 'school' of design produces
an impressive list of specifications -
but the difference to the ear between
such an amplifier and one designed
for low TID has to be heard to be
believed.
The design of the power supply
can mean the success or failure of an
otherwise well -designed amplifier.
The supply voltage should be
well -regulated, varying less than
10% from no load to full load, and
be able to supply high peak currents.
However, if a voltage regulator is
employed it too must be capable of
delivering the very high peak
currents occasionally demanded.
This necessitates an expensive
regulator device and large, expensive
filter capacitors.
The alternative is to use a fairly
large transformer and large value
filter capacitors on a capacitor -input
WHY LOW TID? bridge rectifier. This is what we
chose.
Looking at the circuit and a quick fed into this low impedance is close
glance at the specifications, there's to unity, so almost all the gain of the
little in the circuit that looks out- amplifier is concentrated in Q10 and Powering Supplies
standingly different from others. So 011.
what makes this amplifier special? Provided the phase shifts in the The circuit given here shows a
The difference in concept that differential pair and the gain stage power supply suitable for supplying a
makes this amplifier unique is the are negligible the feedback loop is stereo amplifier using two of these
use of a very linear, high gain driver unconditionally stable. modules. The filter capacitors C8 and
stage (Q10, 011), with a constant There are two other design C9 consist of two 1 5000 uF, 60 volt
current source (Q6, Q7), so that the features which result in low TID. electrolytic capacitors. This is the
gain of this stage is dependent upon The total open loop (feedback minimum value we would
the input impedance of the output disconnected) distortion is only 1% recommend.
transistors. However, their input at 30 V p -p output. So, very little The power supply output should
impedance is dependent upon their feedback is necessary to reduce this be limited to a peak DC voltage of
gain, and therefore the gain 'of the to an acceptable level. about 40 volts (for 60 W output). A
amplifier stage is dependent solely Protection of the output transis- C -core transformer will generally
upon the characteristics of the out- tors is done by fuses, rather than improve the hum and noise output
put devices. electronically, and very high trans- figures apart from having a reduced
Series and shunt feedback is used ient currents can be fed to the field, thereby reducing possible hum
with 010 and Q11 which results in a speaker without being affected by pickup problems.
highly linear stage with a very low the (inevitably) non-linear impedance
input impedance (about 28 ohms). of an electronic protection circuit. If the amplifier module is to be
The gain of the differential pair when used with a 4 -ohm speaker system
the supply voltage must be limited to
about 30 volts maximum, otherwise
the output devices will attempt to
deliver 100 watts followed by rapid
self destruction!
PULSE TESTING Adventurous constructors may
Operation into severely reactive loads was wish to try adding a second set of
examined by looking at the ac component Darlington output devices, with their
of the Vbe of 010 as a measure of the 'over- own emitter resistors as per the
shoot' of the loop and to see if transient circuit, connected in parallel with the
overload occured.
original pair. This combination may
f = 1 kHz. CRO is 0.2 mS/div. Output is supply 100 watts or more into a four
30 V into 8 ohms.
Upper trace 10 V/div. Output into 8 ohm speaker load. This technique is
ohms. also recommended if you are
Lower trace 10 mV/div. Vbe of BD139 contemplating driving highly reactive
gain stage. No evidence of transient overload loads such as electrostatic
was visible.
loudspeakers.

PROJECT:Audio Amplifier
.15V
F13 15V TO 2nd

5k6 CHANNEL
R17 RIB
15k 15k
NOTE
ONE CHANNEL ONLY SHOWN C4
COMPONENTS NUMBER FROM 3n3
100 UP FOR 2nd CHANNEL
SWITCHES AND POTS ARE
NUMBERED AS FOLLOWS
77.11- C5 11G14
3n3
22k 104 R19 R20
SW 1 b. SW2b, SW3b,
SW4b, SW5b. SW6b,
eNNA/l4-1 15k 15k
RV lb. RV2b, RV3b, RV4b C6

C12 1013
PHONO R2 01 02
INPUT 1k
C C CHANNEL
OUTPUT TO
1129
POWER AMP
IC RI
47k
R6
470R
R8
390k SOURCE
R27
220R
121,
C29
SW5' TAPE/SOURCE cm C17
220W
C2
410 25V -
100c
I25V RV2a 25V
50k
LOG
R10 SW7a R26
2k2
41,7
VOLUME
R5 C27 1138
47k F122 390R ov
STEREO/MONO=22201 25V
ON 2nd CHANNEL R23
TUNER AUX AUX 2 c;
R25
4k7
120R
-15v.
IC23
I W) I100n
25V
15V TO 2nd
15 V to 2nd CHANNEL
Channel Doc Amp.
Fig 3. Circuit diagram of one channel of SPECIFICATION- PREAMP

the preamp. Add 100 to all component 7 V p -p before clipping
numbers for second channel. Distortion 0.015% at 1 kHz Output
0.015% at 10 kHz
(For all inputs, with 500 mV Tape output 150 mV RMS
-HOW IT WORKS' -- RMS output - distortion is
mainly 2nd harmonic). Sensitivity For 500 mV RMS output
phono: 3 mV RMS
The signal from a magnetic cartridge is other: 150 mV RMS
fed to the base of Q1 via a low pass filter (Phono overload level
(R2 and Cl) for attenuation of radio Hum and Noise 83 dB unweighted
frequencies. QI and Q2 form a differential (With respect to 10 mV is 400 mV p -p).
pair, each half operating at low collector phono input).
current to minimise noise. The output of Tone controls Bass: ± 13 dB at 50 Hz
the differential pair is taken from the Treble: ± 11 dB at 10 kHz
collector of QI and further amplified by
Q3. Feedback is taken to the base of Q2, Frequency Response Phono:
the negative input of the differential pair, Within 0.5 dB of RIAA Filters High: 6 dB/octave,
through the RIAA equalisation network. from 20 Hz to 20 kHz -3 dB at 5 kHz
Overall gain of the phono stage is set by (Follows new IEC curve). Low: 6 dB/octave,
the ratio of the feedback network imped- -3 dB at 100 Hz
ance to the value of R6.
Subsonic bass roll -off of 6 dB/octave, to Other inputs:
conform to the new IEC 65 specification, 20 Hz to 20 kHz ± 0.5 dB Loudness 8 dB boost at 15 kHz
is achieved by a high pass filter consisting and 10 kHz.
.of C8 and RV2.
Output from the disc preamplifier is Subsonic rolloff:
then fed via the Source Switch (SW5), 6 dB/octave below 20 Hz Mute switch 20 dB attenuation
Tape -Source switch (SW6), R15 and the
volume control (RV2), to an emitter fol-
lower, Q4. This emitter follower presents
a high impedance for the aux inputs and a
constant impedance for driving the filters.
When switched in, the loudness net-
work boosts the high and low frequencies
with respect to the midrange. In actual
fact, all frequencies are attentuated but
the midrange is attenuated more. When
the loudness is switched out, R16
approximates the impedance of the net-
work.
Muting is achieved by switching R14 to
earth. The ratio of R14 to R13 sets the
attentuation to 20 dB. C11 shunts high
frequencies to earth for high cut, while
CIO reduces low frequency content when
switched in, providing luw cut.
A second emitter follower, Q5, presents
a constant impedance source to the tone Above: the finished preamplifier unit.
control stage. Below: the PCB some way into construction.
A Baxandall tone stage is used here, a
common circuit in many designs. Q6 is a
gain stage with a bootstrapped collector
load, via C28, to the output. Bootstrap-
ping increases the gain by increasing the
effective collection load impedance. Q7 is
an emitter follower connected directly to
the collector of Q6. This provides a very
low output impedance. DC bias for Q6 is
taken from the output.
Some of the output signal is fed back to
the tone controls and split into high and
low frequencies by RV3 and RV4. By
adjusting the controls the percentage of
the input to the negative feedback signal
appearing at the base of Q6 can be varied,
thereby varying the overall gain of the
amplifier at either high or low frequen-
cies. The gain of the tone stage is set by
the ratio of R37 to R38. As R38 is reduced
in value the negative feedback is reduced Use only good quality screened designed so that it is mechanically Once the board is attached to the
and therefore the overall gain is in- audio cable for wiring between simple to assemble, much simpler heatsink the output Darlingtons, Q1 2
creased. controls and board and keep the runs than our ETI 480 module.
To preserve the very low output and 13, and Q8 may be mounted.
impedance of the pre -amplifier the as short as you can. As there is no Insert them in the board and then
balarre control is placed ahead of, rather mains within the enclosure hum Firstly, assemble and solder all the
components on to the printed circuit press them back against the heatsink
than after, the tone stage. should not be a problem. to form their leads to the right shape.
Power supply filtering and decoupling The PSU similarly is relatively board with the exception of Q1 2,
is provided by 1000u capacitors and resis- Q13 (the output Darlingtons) and Do not solder their leads yet.
tors in each rail. simple to put together, but watch Smear heat conducting compound
that mains wiring and make SURE Q8. Carefully observe the polarity of
all the electrolytic capacitors and on either side of the mica insulators
the case is earthed. We used cannon (don't use too much though) and.
connection for DC output. If you wish orientation of the transistors.
insert these between the devices and
to fit mains outlets to power ancillary The board is mounted hard the heatsink.
units, add them to this box, but against the heatsink using small
watch the rating of the switch if it is right-angle brackets. Be careful to Assemble the washers and
to control everything. avoid shorting the ends of the one mounting bolts for these, finally
Construction - Preamplifier checking with an ohm -meter that
When switching on don't forget ohm emitter resistors, R15-19 and
Assemble the PCB as per the the 'de -thump' circuit which will R20-24, to the brackets. there is not a short circuit between
overlay, checking carefully the cause an agonising silence for several the metal tags (collectors) of the
polarity of all semiconductor and seconds after switch on! If the module is to be mounted in devices and the heatsink.
polarised components. Only attempt a chassis the bottom (copper) side of
to wire the board to the chosen Construction - Power Amps The input connection to the
the board should be 25 mm above module is via a length of shielded
controls once you are satisfied that all All components are mounted on a the bottom of the heatsink. This will
is well. Check VERY thoroughly as cable soldered directly between Cl
PCB - including the output devices. allow the use of 25 mm spacers to and the board common.
rn mistakes now will cause quite This method of construction is support the 'input' end of the board
a few headaches. The power supply and speaker
recommended. The module has been ;furthest from the heatsink). connection are soldered directly to
PREAMP
OUTPUT PHONO INPUTS LEFT
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HI CUT MUTE LOUDNESS
LOW CUT
Fig 4. Component overlay for the pre -amp section of the 4000. Links X and Y are screened cable links to the 'phono' input of the selector.
the appropriate copper lands on the

PARTS LIST underside of the board.
The 'earthy' side of the speaker
Preamplifier CAPACITORS must be returned directly to the zero
C1 100p ceramic
C2, 3, 7, 22, 24 100u 25V volt connection of the power supply,
RESISTORS - all '/4W 5%
C4, 14 3n3 polyester as close to the filter capacitors as
R 1, 5 47k C5, 10 10n polyester possible (preferably direct to the
R2, 9 1k C6, 26 22p ceramic negative terminal). Do not connect
R3, 4 5k6 C8, 16 220n polyester
C9, 27, 28 10u 25V this side of the speaker to the
R6 470R
R7 22k C11, 20 2n2 polyester amplifier board.
R8 390k C12, 13 33n polyester
R10, 31, 36, 37 2k2 C15, 17, 25 1u 25V tantalum
R11, 12, 21, 22, 35 220k C18, 19 47n polyester Setting Up
R13,32,33 10k C21, 23 100n polyester
C29 220u 25V Once the amplifier has been
R14 1k5
R15, 23, 26 4k7 assembled and carefully checked, the
R16 8k2 bias current for the output devices
R17-20 15k SEMICONDUCTORS must be set. Remove the fuses, Fl
R24, 25 120R 01, 2, 4-7 BC109, BC549
03 BC179, BC559 and F2 and connect a 100 ohm
R27 220R
328, 29 12k LED TIL 220 or similar resistor across each fuse holder.
R30 6k8 Remove any input signal. Connect
R34 820k the power supplies and measure the
R38 390R SWITCHES ,see text) voltage drop across each of these
SW1-4, 6 DPDT toggle
SW5 2 pole 4 -way rotary resistors. Adjust the trim pot RV1 for
POTENTIOM ETERS (screened) a reading of 2V5 across each
RV1 50k lin SW 7 SPDT toggle resistor. This corresponds to a bias
RV2 50k dual log current of 25 mA. The reading
RV3 100k dual lin
RV4 25k dual lin MISCELLANEOUS should be nearly the same across
PCB, case, phono sockets, screened cable, spacers nuts each resistor. Next check that there is
and bolts etc. no DC voltage across the output
Add 100 to component numbers for other channel terminals.
If the reading across each of the
resistors cannot be adjusted, or if
there is a DC voltage across the
Note: the PCB foil patterns for this project can be obtained from output greater than one volt then
ETI offices at 145 Charing Cross Road, London WC2. The pre -amp there is a fault and the fuses should
PCB is far too large to print. The power and module appears with not be inserted.
the rest of the foil patterns later in the issue. If all is well, remove the two
resistors and insert the fuses.
Connect the speaker and away you
go.

Power Supply
A completely separate PSU is used
for each channel, as the performance
is thus greatly improved at what
amounts to a small cost increase.
Assemble both the PSUs first and
test thoroughly before connection to
the power amps. Make sure that
within the common enclosure the
actual amplifiers are well screened
from the mains carrying circuits. See
photos for guidance.
DO NOT use DIN loudspeaker
plugs for the output. Screw down
terminals are all we would
recommend, fastened as tightly as
your fingers will allow! The amplifier
itself is stable into any load, and so
special cable CAN be used, but quite
frankly RS 20A is just as good
subjectively and neither as expensive
nor as awkward to drive. A better
deal all around.
Above: the rear end of the 4000
system. Note the use of Cannon connec-
tors for power.
Right: fitting the power amps into the case.

Here phono sockets have not been used,
and stand-off pillars are employed to match
up to the heatsinks cut into the side of the
case.
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BUYLINES
5
The cases chosen for the Audiophile Preamp transformer 15-0-15 type 749.
amplifier was obtained from West Amplifier module transformer 30-0-30
Hyde Development (see below for at 2A (also available from Electro-
01
address) from their CLASSIC 2 range,

order CL2 CDL (preamp case),
as
CL2 CGL (amplifier case, CL2 AES
value, type GP602).
All other components used are readily
available from major stockists that
005
4')
(preamp PSU case. advertise in this issue.
001
.0 50 100
The following items are available from 0.00 R ot.0717u7 0.77471-S INTO 8 OHMS
Watford Electronics:- West Hyde Development, Unit 9,

TIP 142, TIP 147. Park St., Industrial Estate, Aylesbury,
.Hi-fi type switches, type TS14, TS15. Bucks. HP20 1ET. Fig 5. (Above) power output distortion for
the Audiophile 4000 power amplifier.

63
Right inside story of the pre -amp
supply casing
240V
VIA FS1
SW1 2A
Cl
33n R1
240V 2k2o .38V
a.c.
LED 1
0 OV
0 38V
FS2
2A
D5 R2C
:47k
01
O OUT
LEFT SPK
NOTES:
D1-D4 ARE 1N5408 4.1 IN
R1 01 IS 80548
470R D5 IS 1N4004
470 O OUT
7u
RL1 RIGHT SPK

2
0 IN
O ov
Fig 6 (above) circuit diagram for the
power amplifier and de -thump sections
of the Audiophile
HOW IT WORKS
Both supplies are fairly standard circuits. will allow higher values will show advan-
The pre -amp PSU uses IC regulators to tages in sound output.
achieve good stabilisation. The capacitors The transistor Q1 is part of an 'anti -
C3, C4 on the output arc to prevent thump' circuit which functions thus: as
interference reaching the pre -amp rails. the power rails come up toward voltage,
The power amp PSU incorporates two capacitor C5 charges via R2. Q1 conducts
massive smoothing capacitors C3, 4. and pulls in RLA1 thereby connecting the
These should not be reduced in value. loudspeakers.
Indeed if the case chosen - and budget -
Fig 7 (below) pre -amp power supply

circuit.
SW1a
15V TO PREAMP
240V
INPUT COMMON EARTH POINT
SW1b
N 0-0
15V TO PREAMP
NOTES:
IC1 - 7815
E
IC2 - 7915
D1-04 - 1N4001

PROJECT: Audio Amplifier
-3-
T1
To C3 +38V
OV
T101rr
PARTS LIST
PRE -AMP SUPPLY
CAPACITORS
to C104 - 38V C1, 2 1000u 35V
T101
C3, 4 470n polyester
C5. 6 10u 25V tantalum
SEMICONDUCTORS
D1-4 1N4001
IC1 7815
IC2 7915
Fig 8 (above) component overlay for LED TIL220
bridge rectifier and de -thump circuitry.
Above right: the finished article MISCELLANEOUS
Fig 9 (below) component overlay DPDT mains
for the pre -amp supply. SW1
FSI 500mA
TRI 20-0-20V secondary
PCB and hardware, case etc
MAINS EARTH R1 1k 1/4W
4-
POWER AMP SUPPLY
19V TO PREAMP CAPACITORS
C1 33n 240V AC
C2,5 47u 63V
LED I ANODE C3,4 15000 63V
OV TO PREAMP
COMMON EARTH POINT
SEMICONDUCTORS
D1-4 1N5408
D5 1N4004
LEO I CATHODE
01 BC548
dE 15V TO PREAMP
LED TIL220
MISCELLANEOUS
R1 47OR 1W, R2 47k 1/4W T1 30-0-30
secondary, FS1 /2 2A quick blow. RLA1 2
pole changeover 12V coil 2A contacts, R3
2K2 1W.

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20p. Cannon 25 way (d -type) male or female 1552 £10.55 1.60 Mk, E3.1112
4013 42p 4052 72p 40101 EI.61 1462 E2.42
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£3.87 1.68 1116
with cover plus 2 metres 25 way cable assemb- 4014 86p 4053 72p 40102 £212 MVO (8.54 1553
1.293 Mu (3.92 313" 05" 59p
4015 89p 4054 £1.10 40103 12.12 149009 £3.41 4551 EI.1 9 34'5,17.0" EI.56
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256250 MU (3.02 Pn mania bet E1.28
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4070 23p 4152 El 08 4517 U.82 4582 911p
4.608 ISM L3.23 24/28/40 pin
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4031 £2115 4071 2Ip 1163 ELM 4518 £1.02 4583 76p
43p 4.915 MT (3.23
4032 £1.00 4072 2Ip 4171 ELIA 4519 Slp 4584
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£1.20, 50 way wire wrap socket £1.30,. 25 4836 E2.45
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FULL SPEC. SGS2N3055 30p each. 10 for 7.680 IOU
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SUPERSAVER 1 Price smash - 10K multiturn 7402 24p 70(89 (4.38 74E174 (1.51 74E908 96p 14(629 £11.93 9115 IRIT (3.92
electatrim panel mounting pots, 6 for £1. P&P 74(04 24p 74099 16p 74E175 90p 7466 £1.63 74(948 286 9800 let C3.92 LEO DISPLAYS
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74(30 24p 740151 £2.46 740221 £1.36 74E915 (I.10 82C19 613 1.60 6U (3.12
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74(48 El 38 74(140 ELIO 14E901 74(922 (3.66 4.31818 044 £3.23 4 is 55" Porta 40 me 08.
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SUPERSAVER 3. LM 323K Voltage regulator, 6.000 NW E.3.62 AY 5-1224A E2.60
5v at 3 -amp, £3.50 each. P&P 20p. 20.1134 16 £3.23
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58410 1128 x89Mt £3.75
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Thompson (SF 51.196366E11.50
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display (NSA1540A) ex -equipment 5 for £1.00 (7.95 211.02-14 a I (1.20 IN 5302 £15.6 043 per COONACI19119rMeci Milo MCAT 75p
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SPECIAL: 200 DATA PACK £14.95
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111111.61 ei 4 2708 £55
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5204 £14.95
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9.30-6.00 (lunch 1.00-2.00). Many one-off computer 741504 16p 74/591
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66 ELECTRONICS TODAY INTERNATIONAL - OCTOBER 19;9

electronics today
What to look for in the November issue: on sale October 5th
TECH TIPS SPECIAL

Tech Tips has always been one of the most popular
features of ETI. We're certainly not short of contribu-
tions. We thought it was about time we gave Tech Tips
the deluxe treatment it deserves. Next month we have an
8 -page Tech Tips Special - 8 pages of your ingenious
suggestions for circuit designs.
TV GAMES UNIT
Hooked on telly tennis or football? We've been carrying
out some in-depth testing of (playing with) a TV games
unit for you to build.
You can play pin -ball, break-out and solo target
basketball. The target basketball game is particularly
difficult as you not only have to stop the ball falling off
the bottom of the screen, but also press a button to shoot
it up towards the target at the same instant as it hits your
bat.
Break-out proved to be the star of the system. You
gradually knock bricks out of the wall until your ball
breaks through and hits the rear wall. It bounces back at GOT A LEAKY MICROWAVE OVEN?
break -neck speed and - shock, horror - your bat has
shrunk to half size. If you manage to clear the screen, You don't know, do you. If you use a microwave oven a
another wall springs up. lot, you'll naturally want to know how much radiation is
The sneaky part is that when you reset the unit, the leaking out to your kitchen. If you glow in the dark,
last score is also displayed on the screen along with your you've got a good idea already.
current score. So, of course you have to beat your last To put your mind at rest, build our microwave oven
score - even if you have to play all night. It's addictive. leak detector. It couldn't be simpler.
KEEP YOUR ROLLING STOCK

UNDER CONTROL
We present the ultimate in train controllers. Need
something to do on the long winter nights? Do your train
set proud with the latest miracle from our design team's
secret development lab. - somewhere in Charing Cross
Road.
The central control unit gives you exceptionally fine
speed control without the overheating problems you can
expect from inferior designs. There's a built-in track
cleaner to strip nasty oxides from the track and you can
choose either conventional or push-button control.
OK, so now you've got the train trundling along on
gleaming rails, but how do you tell it where to go? A
capacitor discharge unit allows you to control up to 1 6
sets of points or relays.
If you prefer to put your feet up while bringing the
8.10 to a graceful halt, there's even a two -wire hand
controller that lets you control four complete systems
(tracks) and shows you which set of points is selected for
switching.
Full details of this major model railway project will be
in the November issue of ETI.

THE LM10
APPLICATIONS
Following on from last month's introduction, Ray Marston takes a closer look at the
revolutionary LM10 amplifier, and comes up with a whole stack of practical
applications.
THE LM10 IS A REVOLUTIONARY new type of operatio- Ve I > 22V/
nal amplifier device that is capable of operating from

single ended supplies with voltages as low as 1V1 to as
high as 40V. As can be seen from Figure 1, the device
contains an op -amp, a precision 200 mV band -gap
voltage reference, and a reference amplifier, all housed in
an 8 -pin package. We introduced basic details of the
LM10 in the last edition of ETI.
REFERENCE
BALANCE OUTPUT OUTPUT
5 8
V
Fig 3: the reference and amplifier produce a fixed 20 volts, which
is fed to pot RV1. The op -amp and Q1 are configured as a voltage
follower, which boost the 0-20 volts output to current levels up
REFERENCE
to several hundred milliamps.
INPUTS
OUTPUT
200mV
REFERENCE
Fig. 1. connections.
In this month's article we take a look at a whole stack of

practical application circuits of the LM 10.
Voltage Regulator Circuits

The LM10 is, because of it's built-in precision voltage
reference and op -amp, ideally suited to use in voltage
regulator applications. Figures 2 to 9 show a few practical
circuits of this type.
Fig 4: the op -amp input is derived directly from the 200 mV
.V.1 > 21V reference, to give a 5 volt output. Fig 5: the op -amp input is
derived from a 0-200 mV reference, to give a 0-5 volt output.
We l> 7V)
Fig. 2. The built-in reference and

amplifier are used to generate a
200 mV to 20 volt potential that is
fed to the input of the op -amp,
which is configured as a voltage
follower and boosts the available
output current to about 20 mA.
R2
3k9

FEATURE
+Ve 15V5 TO 7V5)

+Ve(> 53VI
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NOTES:
R3 0102 ARE 293054
3k9 03 IS 293055
Vont 200ntV (RI R2)

01
RI 2N3064
02
2N3C64
R4
3k3
03
293066
R5
330R
Figure 8: a simple example of the use of the LM 10 as a 5 volt

shunt regulator. Fig 9: how the IC can be made to act as a
negative voltage regulator.
Vout
C2
4711
a AMP
C1
1n0
Vi
Figures 6 and 7 show how the LM10 can be used in the 'floating'
mode, to generate high output voltages. Note in both of these
circuits that the IC is used in the 'shunt' mode, with load
resistor R3, and that only a few volts are developed across the
LM 1 0 itself.
.V. I> 260V)
R3 01
100k BC109
Vout - 200mV IRI + R2)

01
RI 293439
NOTE:
D3 DI -D4 ARE 1N467
02
296513
R4
6k9
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Vtrig -200mVY9_*RA)
R2
Vout
C2 250V
0-15mA
R3
Cl 20mA CURRENT
'MO LIMIT
/7.41V
1
V'n AUDIBLE
1200rnV TO 40V1 WARNING
DEVICE
The LM1 0 can be used in a wide variety of voltage,

current, and resistance -sensitive fault -indicator circuits
with audible or visual outputs. Figures 10 to 23 show
examples of circuits of this type.
In Figures 10 to 1 7 circuits, the op -amp is used as a Fig 10: over -voltage indicator circuit, the test voltage is fed to
simple voltage comparator, with its output feeding to the non -inverting terminal of the op -amp, and the trigger
either a LED indicator or an audible warning device via a reference voltage is produced by the LM10's voltage reference
and reference amplifier and is fed to the non -inverting terminal
suitable current -limiting resistor. of the op -amp.

+Vs 12.5V TO 40V)
V. > Vtrig)
R2
I k0 "DIY
Vtrig - 200mV (141 + R2) RI
R2
7
R3
20mA CURRENT
R3 LIMIT
2OrnA CURRENT
LIMIT
Vt.
(200mV TO 40V)
AUDIBLE
WARNING
Agys.
DEVICE
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Fig 11: An alternative approach is used in the over -voltage circuit

here. A 200 mV reference is fed to one input terminal of the Fig 15 (above): precision under current indicator with LED or
op -amp and a potential -divided version of the test voltage is fed audible warning device output.
to the other.
V. 12.51/ TO 40V)
+Ve 12.5V TO 10V)

Vtrig 200mV (RI + R2)
R2 NOTE:
RI CADMIUMSULPHIDE PHOTOCELL
OR
me THERMISTOR, WITH 500R TO
9k0 IMPEDANCE AT TRIGGER
LEVEL
R3
20mA CURRENT
LIMIT
RB
20mA CURRENT
LIMIT
VinIZOOrnV TO .=.1
---1 AUDIBLE
WARNING
DEVICE
AUD BLE
WARNING
DEVICE
OV
Fig. 12: under -voltage circuit is similar, except that the op -amp
input connections are transposed. A feature of both of these
circuits is that the LM 10 supply voltage must be greater than the
required trigger voltage.
+Vs (2.5V TO 40VI
Vtrig 200mV IR1 + 112)

R2
Figures 16 and 17 show precision circuits that can be triggered by

R3
any paramters, such as light or temperature levels, that can be
20mA CURRENT
LIMIT
sensed by a resistive element. In these circuits, the resistive
element forms part of a Wheatstone bridge that is powered from
-
Vin (200mV TO n.)
the LM10's voltage reference amplifier, and the output of the
bridge is used to activate the comparator -connected op -amp. In
AUDIBLE
WARNING the examples shown, the bridge is powered from a 2V2 source.
DEVICE
+Vie (2.5V TO 10V)

V
NOTE,
R1- CADMIUM -SULPHIDE PHOTOCELL
OR
nN THERMISTOR WITH BOOR TO
Fig 13 (above): precision under voltage indicator with LED or NW IMPEDANCE AT TRIGGER
LEVEL
audible warning. Input sensitivity 50k /v.
Fig 14 (below): precision over voltage indicator with LED or
audible warning.
RB
20mA CURRENT
+Ve I2.5V TO 40V) LIMIT
AUD BLE
WARNING
R3
20mA CURRENT
LIMIT
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AUDIBLE
WARNING
DEVICE
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Remote Amplifiers And 2 -Wire Transmitters

One of the most interesting aspects of the LM 10 is its R1
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mitter applications. The device has an output current
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greater than the devices quiescent current value, and has
excellent supply -rejection characteristics. Consequently,
the device can operate quite happily with its output R2
15k Vow
-1V5 WHEN Rx - 0
terminal shorted to one or other of it's supply terminals, in = 3V0 WHEN Rx R3
which case the supply leads can be used to carry both

supply and output signal currents.
R1
+5V
Fig 21 (above): a two -wire transmitter for use with a variable

resistance sensor.
1k2
Figures 22 to 26 show the circuits of 2 -level 2 -wire
'fault -indicator' transmitters with either resistor, LED, or
transistor outputs at their 'receiver' ends. Figures 25
MIC
3R0 TO 12k OUT
(OFFSET)
:to 30 show 2 -wire 'fault indicator' transmitters with either
2V2 fflashing LED or monotone audio outputs.
LED 1
+5V
Vtrig = 200n,V (R1 + R21
Fig 18 (above): remote 20dB voltage amplifier for use with R2
inductive or magnetic input devices.
01
Void
+5V OFF 4V8
ON 1V5
R3
560R
Vin 1200mV TO r.) 100R
FOR
Vout
OFF = OV
LED
1k2 ON = 4V8
OUTPU
OV
MIC Fig 22 (above): two wire precision over -voltage transmitter with
3R0 TO 12k
OUT
LED or resistor/transistor output.
(OF FSET)
2V2)
LED 1
Fig 19(above): remote 40dB voltage amplifier.

Figures 18 to 21 show examples of remote linear
amplifiers or 2 -wire analogue transmitters. The Fig 18
and 19 circuits are suitable for use with low- to medium
impedance input devices, such as moving coil or mag-
netic microphones, etc., and the Fig 20 circuit is suitable
for use with high impedance devices such as crystal
microphones or vibration sensors, etc. The Fig 21 circuit
is suitable for use with resistive sensors.
Fig 23 (above): under voltage version of Figure 22 circuit.

5V
Fig 24 (below): over current version of basic circuit.
LEO 1
R4
1k2
OUT
(OF SET)
X TAL p = 2V2)
Vora
INPUT OFF 4V8
DEVICE ON 1V5
Vout
OFF OV
ON 4V8
Fig 20 (above): 20dB voltage amp for use with high impedance Iy
input device.

R9
LED 1
I trik 200rnV 5V
IF;
// LED I
+5V
O
RI
2=t\ SPKR I
980 TO 25R
FOR LED OUTPUT, Cl = 220n, R7 =

Vont FOR SPEAKER OUTPUT, Cl = 10n, R7 =68k
.OFF 41/8
ON 11/5 Vtrig = 200InV 165 + 66)
R3 R6
NOR H5 Vout
OOR FOR 114 OFFON OV
LED - 4V8
OUTPUT
OV
R8
1008
Fig 25 (above): two wire under current transmitter with LED,
resistor or transistor output.
LED 1
NOTE:
RI CADMIUM4ULPHIDE PHOTOCELL OR ov
THERMISTOR WITH 50OR TO 9k0 +5V
IMPEDANCE AT TRIGGER LEVEL
R7 Fig 28 (above): over -voltage transmitter - output options on Fig
162
27.
7
R9
®.
1k2
LM OC
+5V
61
10k
R4 R5 Vont I .P SPKR
101 OFF 4V8 R8
106 380 TO 25R
ON 1V5 1006
RV1 R6
10k 560R
SET
100R FOR
R2 LED
LEVEL 10k OUTPUT
R8
1k5 NOTES
FOR LED OUTPUT, CI 220n, 67 = 1MO
FOR SPEAKER OUTPUT, Cl' 10n, 67 = 68k
11+5 = 200rnV
R3 R6
RI 10k
OV
R2
10k
Fig 26 (above) two wire precision 'dark' or 'under -temp'

transmitter with same basic outputs as previously. Transposing
V
R1 and RV1 makes the circuit act as a light' or 'over -temp' alarm.
R9 Fig 29 (above): under -current transmitter - output options as Fig

1k2 27.
Fig 30 (below): over -current transmitter - output options as Fig
.5V
O
27.
14
,e,e LE. R9
1k2
SPKR
R8 3R0 TO 25R
+5V
100R
O
14,
r/ LED 1 :1
SPKR I
360 TO 25R
NOTES:
NOTES FOR LED OUTPUT, Cl = 220n, R7 = 1M0
FOR LED OUTPUT, Cl = 220n, R7 = 1MO FOR SPEAKER OUTPUT, CI 10n, R7 = 613k
FOR SPEAKER OUTPUT, Cl = 100, R7 - Kik
R4
100k
!trig = 200mV
VIng 200rnV (R5 R6)
R6
R6
R8
1006
R2
10k
V
Fig 27 (above): two wire precision under -voltage transmitter with V

flashing LED or monotone audio output (400 HZ).

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PROJECT
REACTION TIMER
Check your reflexes with this ingenious project
WHILE WE HAVE published reaction

timers before, the feature which
makes this unit unique is that it gives
a random time interval between
tests. This prevents anticipation
causing a shorter than actual reaction
time. As the prototype was built on
veroboard and used 9 TTL packages
plus two of the nice (and expensive)
HP displays (which have the decoder
on board), we decided that at least
one PCB was required.
On looking at the logic involved,
we saw it could be simplified without
any change in operation and with the
use of CMOS the power supply is
less critical than with TTL.
Operation
If the unit has not been used for more
than 30 seconds the display will be
blank. Pressing the button and
releasing it will initiate operation.
When the display comes on again it
will start counting from zero until the
button is pressed. It should be held
depressed while the time (in
hundredths of seconds) is read.
Releasing the button blanks the
display for a random time before it
comes on again, counting from zero
for a second test. If the button is not
pressed the display will blank after
about 30 seconds to conserve power
SPECIFICATION
- no on/off switch is required.
Reaction time 0 to 0.99 seconds
Delay between tests 1/2 to 10 seconds (random)
Construction Power reuiqrements 4 to 12 volts DC
We will describe only the electrical @ 50 mA (display on)
@ 1.9 mA (display off)
side of the project, leaving the
housing details to individual tastes.
Assemble the PCB with the aid of
the overlay in Fig. 1. Start assembly
with the resistors, diodes and the BUYILINES
four links. The 555 should now be
fitted and soldered, followed by the Suitable displays for this project can
other ICs. These are all CMOS and be obtained from any of the large
their pins should not be handled semiconductor suppliers advertising
more than is necessary. As an added in this magazine. People like Tech-
precaution, solder the power rails nomatic, Marshalls, Maplin, etc.
first (pins 7 and 14 on ICs 8 and 1 6) Most will stock all components ne-
using an earthed soldering iron. The eded.
rest of the components can now be
assembled.
75
Fig. 1. Circuit diagram.
IC5 IS 4001
PIN 14 IS +6V DISPLAY 1 DISPLAY 2
PIN 7 IS OV SEL 521 SEL 521
D1-D4 ARE 1N914 OV OV
PINS 3,4,5,6,7, & 8 ON IC6 ARE

CONNECTED TO OV R4-R10 R11-R17
PIN 16 IS +6V 1k 1k
+6V
+6V
13 12 11 10 9 15 14 13 12 11 10 15 14
3 5 5 3
IC2 IC3
R3 16 4511 4511 16
4M7
1
2 OV
IC1
555
R2
7
1-^ 11 12 13 14
330k IC4a IC4 b
2 4518 7 10
4518
R1
1k
C1
22n 46V 16 8- 9 15
RV1 OV
500k OV
OV Ck 4
12 11 IC5b
IC5a
D +6V
IC6 9 46V
4013
D2 1)
R 13
1
C4
331.1 R20
1M
D3
PR1
+6V =N. 8
0 13
IC5d
IC5r
INPUT R19
10k 12
ov
0 T"
HOW IT WORKS PARTS LIST
The unit is basically an oscillator, IC1, open, although counting cannot be seen
clocking two decade counters (i.e. ÷ as the display is blanked.
100), with their outputs being decoded After about 1/2 sec the voltage on the RESISTORS
by IC2 and 1C3 and displayed on the reset input of IC13 (pin 10) falls below all Y4W 5%
LED displays. Control of the oscillator the threshold level, allowing it to be R1, 4-17 1k
and displays is done by IC5 and IC6. toggled by the clock input (pin 11). As R2 330k
when the push-button was released, the R3 4M7
When the push-button is activated, R18, 20 1M
IC6 is reset so that pin 13 is "0" and pin counters (IC4) could have started at any
count, the time until the voltage on pin R19 10k
12 is "1". Also, a "1" is applied to the
latches in the decoders (IC2, 3) so that 14 of IC4 goes low is random. The delay
on the reset line going low is to prevent POTENTIOMETERS
the number presented to the decoders at RV1 500k trimmer
that instant is stored. It also applies a IC6 from being toggled too soon.
"1" to pin 12 of IC5c, forcing its output When IC6 is toggled (after 1/2 sec to 10
sec), pin 13 goes high and pin 12 low. CAPACITORS
low. As there is a "0" on pin 13 of 106, C1 22n polyester
the diode D3 brings the voltage on pin 8 IC5a now has two lows on its input, C2, 4
giving a "1" on its output. This raises the 33u 16V tantalum
of IC5d low. Two "lows" on these gates C3 1 u 16V tantalum
(NOR) make the output go high. As the oscillator frequency to 100 Hz. The "1"
output of this gate controls blanking now on pin 13 of IC5c gives a "0" on pin
9 of IC5d and a "1" on pin 10. This brings SEMICONDUCTORS
("0" = dark), the display will be on. IC1 555
The push-button also (yes, it does a the display back on. As IC6 can only be
toggled on the overflow of IC4, the IC2, 3 4511
lot) causes the 555 oscillator to run at display comes on at the zero count. IC4 4513
about 50 kHz. The oscillator clocks the IC5 4001
counter ICs - they are completely The display continues counting up at
100 Hz until the button is pressed, IC6 4013
cycled 500 times per second. D1-3 1N914
freezing the display to indicate reaction
When the button is released, the time. The whole thing is then repeated. DISP1, 2 SEL 521 or
oscillator frequency drops to about 10 If the button is not pressed for more similar "jumbo" LED
Hz. The display blanks as IC5c now has than 30 sec the voltage on pin 8 of IC5d
both zeros on its input, a "1" on its will go above the high threshold, forcing MISCELLANEOUS
output and hence a "0" in the output of the output low and thus blanking the PCB, box to suit, push to make pushbutton
IC5d. The latches in the decoder ICs also display. 6V battery and holder

PROJECT: Reaction Timer
DISPLAY 2 DISPLAY 1
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BATTERY Fig. 2. Component overlay of the reaction
timer.
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audiophile
Competition results, a new amplifier manufacturer and a totally new concept in
loudspeaker design. Ron Harris considers . . .
MANY THANKS to all the readers who entered the "Complete home entertainment for the discerning amateur."
Audiophile competition a while back. S. GILLBARD
Entries ranged from outright unprintable (but mostly DYLOE
CORNWALL
hilaraious) to outright obscure. All but displayed a wit
of which Oscar Wilde would have been proud. In conse- Well done one and all
quence I chose four runners-up all of whom will be
receiving copies of Top Projects No 7 as some consola- Now all I want is someone to offer ME a chance to enter a
tion.
competition, with dinner at San Martinos with Felicity
The winning entries are given below, Mr Percival's Kendal as the prize.
triumphant ditty first:-
Quantum Jump
Formation of new audio companies is always good to see.
Quantum Electronics is a new name in the DIY amplifier
market, being an off -shoot in both personnel and (deve-
loped) product from another VERY well known module
manufacturer.
Quantum sell kits in the main, but will supply ready
built units upon request. In kit form the amps arrive as
tested PCBs metwork and output transistors. Couldn't be
easier really. The pre -amp is of the 'Nairn' species lacking
tone controls and other frills.
Assembly of any of the range seems to consist of
bolting in all the bits and wiring up inputs and outputs to
the PCBs.
"Oh maid so beautious and so fair, There are four amplifier variations and two pre -amps
What vanity makes you look out there? (moving coil and 'normal'). Prices range from £67.81 for
The whistle was not from a handsome blade, the (mono) 45W P1 up to a mere £99 for the stereo 110W
But from your hi-fi, wrongly played!" P4. RMS of course.
F. PERCIVAL Tests will be under way soon, and Audiophile readers
SALE
CHESHIRE will hear the results very shortly hope. Meanwhile if
I
you're interested Quantum are existing at Stamford

"I know it's wrong to doubt, but does my
House, 1 A Stamford Street, Leicester - from which the
husband's fidelity match up to Marantz?" eagle-eyed will be able to infer which module company
S. IBBS Quantum is sired by!
WOLVERHAMPTON
W. MIDLANDS
"It's transparently obvious that this unit has class - you don't
need statistics to see there's no distortion." Speaker Speaker
P. HORSFALL
SALE The following is from a letter received from a reader
I
CHESHIRE named Mr H. Lipschutz. It outlines a brand new form of

loudspeaker design he has pioneered (no pun - honest)
"Now, if I can just find a SPEAKER salesman ..." and makes very interesting reading indeed.
P. PARSONS
BATH Anyone - manufacturers for example - wishing to
AVON contact Mr Lipschutz can do so c/o Audiophile.

NEWS
Description
The low frequency output of a speaker does not depend on size of box but on size of cone area. This can be
quadrupled for a given size of box by mounting drivers in the four usually unused side walls. The combined
increase in efficiency due to this, and the direct coupling of low-cost power -ICs to each driver from a common
electronic cross-over/12db per octave attenuator (to attenuate excess output at higher frequency), is traded off
against loss due to operating woofer below resonance frequency, while medium/high frequency driver(s) are
operated above resonance frequency. Thus neither is influenced by resonance effects. Cost of multiple drivers
and ICs is saved on box and usual cross -over.
Result is: Small box, but output equal to unit several times its size.
There is no getting away from the fact that loudspeaker development, in terms of distortion, efficiency, and
size, is well behind the rest of the hi-fi chain, even if the better speakers sound quite 'nice.' It is debatable which
of the parameters needs improving most, but I decided that to reduce size without impairment of the other
parameters would be a good start, especially as most buyers of hi-fi speakers would prefer the convenience of
small size when given the choice, provided everything else was equal or even better than other speakers.
I therefore decided to develop such a speaker. As the problem of size is normally associated with the woofer
and its box, my approach was concentrated upon that area.
To avoid cancellation of the pressure waves front and rear, bass drivers have to be enclosed in a box, the size
of which is normally governed by
a) the requirements of resonance of the system as a whole, and
b) the cone area, which ideally should increase in line with the increase in wavelength towards the lower
bass.
As below 125 Hz sound directivity is minimal, it did not matter which way the driver(s) faced; it was
therefore possible to increase cone area at least fourfold without increase of box size merely by utilizing four
sides of the box. The result -a considerable improvement in efficiency. The enclosure comes into its own
mainly when used as a resonator, when it is intended to use resonance in order to boost output at a particular
frequency, usually the lowest for which the system was designed.
This, however, required large size, which was therefore decided by the laws of physics. While it is convenient
to use resonance of the systems for this particular purpose, it is not necessarily the only, or best way.
It has been stated in a number of textbooks and magazines that it is for all practical purposes impossible to
force a great deal of electrical power into a speaker from an amplifier at frequencies below..their main
resonance, and that vastly greater distortion is produced below this resonant frequency, as well as speakers
becoming very inefficient at generating sound output, so that normal designs suffer a great drop in output just
where a peak is required, and distort badly as well.
This, however, is not the result of physical laws per se, but due to the limitations of the particular design.
Clearly the normal bookshelf air suspension design with its 'enormous' 8 -inch driver, and design resonance at
approx. 75 Hz would attain maximum cone excursion at this very same frequency, caused and helped by
resonance of the system. In order to move correspondingly further in and out, which it cannot do without
hitting its end -stops, quite apart from the fact that in its work to compress and rarefy the enclosed air it now
does not get any help from the effects of resonance.
If, however, it is designed to attain its maximum excursion at 32 Hz, regardless of whether it is helped to do
so by resonance effects or not, then this is a different matter, although its movement at resonance, now being
far too much, would have to be controlled. This can be done most conveniently by making the box so small
that system resonance falls above the cross -over point, i.e. above, say, 125 Hz.
Accordingly a speaker with these features was built, with quadrupled cone area, utilizing four sides of the
box, active cross -over before the amplifier, in order to avoid power loss in the usual passive cross -over; and the
gain in acoustical efficiency traded off against the absence of the usual gain from resonance, with the
cross -over frequency at 125 Hz, and a roll -off of 12 dB per octave towards the high end,in order to compensate
for the increase in output due to the large cone area compared to the smaller wavelength towards 125 Hz.
The result was a speaker of similar efficiency to a transmission line speaker of 10 times its volume with the
additional advantage of quadrupled voice -coils (connected in series/parallel) affording four times the heat
dissipation capabilities of comparable normal designs, and therefore increased output reserve.
Furthermore, since the 'box' only consisted of not much more than a frame for the four drivers, it was
extremely cheap and simple, and quite stiff as well.
Ideally each driver should be driven by its own amplifier.
In listening tests, compared to highly recommended professional monitor speakers, every listener so far has
preferred the sound of the prototype, thus proving that the size reduction did not result in loss in any other
parameter.
This principle has meanwhile been further developed, and patents are pending for new types of drivers,
which permit an increased efficiency estimated to be more than tenfold over conventional systems, thus
making possible the design of a speaker which combines small size, extended bass and very high efficiency -
design parameters which until, now have been considered to be mutually contradictory.
It is intended to follow this development with the construction of an advanced speaker, in which distortion
and linearity is improved likewise by a factor of ten at least, thus bringing it more in line with the quality of the
other links of the audio chain.
Provis. Patent applied. H. Lipschutz
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CALCULATORS
BORIS DIPLOMAT Car Audio SCIENTIFIC
Manual
*SPECIAL OFFER
MW/LW TEXAS T159 together with PC1008
Full medium and long wave tuning. Com- (Complete as manufacturer's specifications)
£21111.00
plete with speaker and mountings. Suitable
for positive or negative chassis. Latest TEXAS /HP Accessories available
*TEXAS T159 (New Card prog 960 prog steps of 100 mem)
model. Et 56.50
£1 .00 *TEXAS T158 (New Key prog 480 steps or 60 mem) E60.00
Travelling Chess Companion

£94.50 inc. VAT cwo
£10.25 + Post_
*TEXAS PC100B (New updated Printing Unit for T158/ T159)
*TEXAS T157 (Key Prog 8 mem. 150 Keystrokes/50 Prog Steps)

£140.00
£25.00
TEXAS T133 (New - same spec. as T130. but 3 mem) 113.95
*TEXAS T145 (New updated version of the Texas 7140) E19.95
Push -Button *TEXAS 42MBA (10 Dig Fin /Stat Prog 12 mem 32 keystrokes)
£42.85
BORIS DIPLOMAT is the world's most portable MW/ LW *TEXAS TI PROGRAMMER (Hexadecimal Oct) E46.50
*TEXAS 7151 /iii (New 8 Dig +Exp 10 mem 32 Prog Steps. Stet /
personal chess companion. His compact size and battery
operation make him perfect to slip into a briefcase. One LW, four MW buttons plus manual Sci) E26.30
tuning. Complete with speaker and moun- TEXAS 7150 LCD (Sci /Stat. 2 Con Mems) [23.00
TEXAS T125 LCD (Sci /Stets) £111.50
The BORIS DIPLOMAT is the only full featured chess tings. Latest model, negative chassis only.
computer with complete Rank Display and Position
Verification. He'll play at a level to teach a child, or let
him loose, and he'll keep the attention of the Master. £15.95 £1.00 Make num of vow
T6888 71511/111Calculstor
MATH/UTILITIES MODULE
BORIS DIPLOMAT is the perfect teacher and
opponent. As a teacher, he'll guide you through your
Post If you write your own programs this library is for you, Most
programs in this library are designed to be used either on their
own or as subroutines of your programs.
first game by suggesting the best moves. An exclusive
Position Programmer allows you to set up problems, or
Stereo FM/ Applications range from utility programs such as printer
formatting and large-scale plotting to advanced mathematical
remove pieces for handicapping. routines
Cassette Module includes.
Prompter. Alphe Mmeopee.
BORIS is unlike any other game you've played. With his
seemingly -human brain he can play for or against you.
+ MW Printer Pommeling. Superplotter.
Sorting. Date Arrays.
He knows all classic chess moves including castling and
Standard cassettes and FM in stereo plus
Date Pecking. Priem Factors.
en passant, and features a built-in chess board. medium wave. Tone and balance controls. Hypetbelic Functions.
Fast forward facility on tape. Adjustable Osnette/Fectoriel.
Operates up to eight hours on 6AA alkaline batteries (not shafts. Suitable for 4 or 8 ohm speakers (not /tendon Numbers.
included). Operates on AC adaptor, included. Size: 8" x Normal Distribution.
supplied). This model is discounted else- Intermiletion. Roots of Function.
7" x 11/2" (20 3 crn x 17.78 cm x 3.81 cm). where at £50 up. Mini ax. Romberg Integration.
£1.00 D Iffarandal Equetione.
D iscrete F8110888 Series.
DELUXE BORIS at £175.
KRAMER & CO.

£40.95 Post
Calculator Status.
Variable Arithmetic
Module Chace.
*TEXAS T158 with Maths/ Utilities £90.00
*TEXAS Ti 59 with Maths/ Utilities El 66.50
Dept. ETI, 9 October Place, Holders Hill Road, Stereo *TEXAS TI58 with Applied Statistics £90.00
London NW4 1 EJ. Tel. 01-203 2473. Telex: *TEXAS TI59 with PC1 DOC & Applied Statistscs E306.00
888941. ATTN. KRAMER 1(7. Speaker Set
Mad order only. Send SAE for data sheet. Callers by
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Suitable for above £4.00
stereo unit. Good quality AUTUMN SALE
in surface mounted (pair) *TEXAS T159 Calculator (complete as manufacturer's spec
master module. charger. etc.). PLUS statistics module and
casing, 5W nominal, ware set of 40 Blank Prog Cards with wallet. etc.
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8W peak. .4. 70p Post
CALCULATORS Telescopic Car Antenna *CBM 91909 (as 41908 but with 9 memories)
*CBM Pm 100 (72 Step Prog)
E27.50
E29.50
Multi -section standard type, suitable for *HP33E (13 mem Pm Sci/Ste) £49.00
CASIO SCIENTIFICS angled mounting with locking key. *HPE32E (Advanced Sci with Statistics) £37.00
*HP31 E (New Sci replaces HP21) E25.00
FX80 £15.95 £1.60 + 30p Post *HP67A C Prog 224 Steps 26 Mem) £190.00
FX48 £13.95 *HP97A (Fully prog with Primer)
CASIO AQ2000 (updated AQ1000 Cal. 3 -Way Stopwatch / Alarm
£399.00
FX58 £22.95 plus Data Calendar) E22.00
FX2500
FX3100
£18.95
£22.95 M a tal Detectors CASIO FX3100 (LCD Sci Std / DP/ Rec.)
CASIO FX8000 (as above + Stop Watch/Alarm)
*CASIO FX202P (127 Step Sci Props Con Mem)
..
CASIO FX501P (Sci. LDC Prop. 128 Steps. 11 Mem)
E22.50
£27.73
E44.50
£45.00
.
FX8000 £27.95 Treasure Tracer Mk III CASIO FX501P (Sci LCD Prog 256 Steps. 22 Mem) 014.00
CASIO Prog Adapter - permits Progrs to be recorded on to
.
dr, The original Treasure Tracer. Sales standard cassette recorders for reply on Casio FX501 P/EX502P at
LCD PROGRAMMABLES lilt exceed 7,000. 5 -transistor circuit laster stage E20.013
FX501P 128 steps. 11 memories£45.95 with Varicap tuning. Sensitive,
FX502P 256 steps, 22 memories£62.95 stable BFO design. Built-in speaker COMMODORE PET COMPUTER
FA1 ADAPTOR for prog. and data storage and earphone. Fitted with Faraday with 8K bytes RAM 2001-8 £590
PET. 2001/4 £499
on cassette recorder £19.95 shield. Kit supplied with pre -built Pet 2001/16N £675.00
search head. Fully guaranteed Warranty by CBM
TEXAS T158 £146.95
TEXAS T159 £58.95 Kit. £18.60 + £1.00 Post
£122.95
PC100C Printer for above
CANON CALCULATORS
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SORRIS the most advanced chess computer yet. Borris is
ideal for the learning and improving your chess game from
beginner to master. Borris can play against himself. has
Alpha -Numeric prompting to help improve play and by simple
L813 Small Desk £25.00 * Induction Balance Model switching you have facility to follow Borris's thinking while he
analyses position before making a move. Walnut case.
P21 Print Out £69.95 Built with sensitivity up to 10in on
wooden chessmen, board mains adaptor. etc £135.00
CHESS CHALLENGER '10' (10 Levels of beginner to
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P21D Print and Display £79.95 single coin; fitted with speaker and master)
CHESS CHALLENGER ,7 levels of game)
E116.00
E76.50
L1217 12 -digit full feature desk £74.95 meter; PP3 battery; 7in dia. search "VOICE" CHESS CHALLENGER £200.00
P1014D Full feature desk print and head. Telescopic stem. Excellent
display £102.95 pin -pointing, positive reaction to * FREE - Mains/Charger included ik
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The Mark III FM Tuner *
nt the si.tent
Precision construction &
DIY Hi-Fi will never seem the design of all parts
same again. Ambit's Mark Ill * Time/frequency display
tuner system is electrically & * State of the art performance
visually superior to all others. with facilities for updates.
Some options available, but using modular plug in
the illustrated version with systems.
reference series modules: * Deviation level calibrator
£149.00 + £18.62 VAT for recording
With Hyperfi Series modules * All usual tuner features
£185.00 + £23.12 ALL TUNER KITS £3 carriage
Digital Dorchester All Band Broadcast Tuner: LW/MW/SW/SW/SW/FM stereo bliAl \1W FM LCI)2ilal frequency - Juh PW feature
A multiband superhet tuner, constructed using a single IC for RF/IF processing - but with Update your old radio, or build this into a new design. *6 * **** aftfillnli****6
all features you would expect of designs of far greater complexity. The FM section uses a Or use it as a servicing aid - this low power unit with
three section lair gang) tuned FET tunerhead, with ceramic IF filters and interstation mute; LCD display reads direct frequency in kHz/MHz, or
AM employs a double balanced mixer input stage, with mechanical IF filters plus a BFO with usual AM/FM IF offsets for received frequency.
and MOSFET product detector for CW/SSB reception. Styled in a matching unit to the Low power LCD means no RFI 15-20mA at 9v even
Mark III FM only tuner, employing the same degree of care in mechanical design to enable with the diVide by 100 prescalar. FM resolution is
easy construction. MW/LW reception via a ferrite rod antenna.' 100kHz, AM 1kHz. Sensitivities better than 10mV
Electronics only (PCB and all components thereon) £33.00 + £4.95 VAT Complete kit £19.50 + £2.93 VAT, built and tested module £27.00 + £4.05VAT
Complete with digital frequency readout/clock-timer hardware £99.00 + £14.85 VAT Ambit stocks and distributes a wide range of frequency counter LSI for all types of DFM-
Complete with MA1023 dock/timer module with dial scale £66.00 + £9.90 VAT part two of the catalogue contains details of the MSM5523/4/5/6 range, and the versatile
Hardware packages are available separately if you wish to house your own designs in a MSL2318 divide by ten or hundred prescalar IC. The DFMI combined counter for AM,FM
professional case structure. Please deduct the cost of electronics from complete prices. SW and direct/clock/stopwatch/timers - details available, but SAE please !
PW SANDBANKS PI METAL LOCATOR RADIO and AUDIO MODULES : Consistently the most advanced COMPONENTS FOR RADIO/COMMUNICATIONS/AUDIO/TV etc.
Maintaining our professional approach to POR FM As usual, Ambit brings you the latest and best, a small selection of which is shown
home constructor kits, we offer the pulse EF5801-3-4 series: 6 stage varicap tuning, all with oscillator output in this advertisement. The Ambit catalogues contain information on most of the
5801 Dual gate MOSFET RF stages, bipolar mixer £17.45 + 2.61VAT. devices mentioned here - and an order for the new part three will ensure you stay up
induction 'Sandbanks'. Now with inject- £19.75 + 2.96VAT with latest developments. Data photocopying service described in pricelist info.
5803 Dual gate RF/mixer stages, amplified LO out
ion molded casing for greatly improved 5804 'Hyperfi' series, with internal PIN diode age, RADIO ICs for FM vat SL1600 series Audio weenies val
snviromental sealing. £37.00+£5.55vat and ultra wide range tuning system £24.95 + 3.74VAT CA3089E 1.94 29 SL1610 1.60 24 LM381N 1.81 27
E F5402 4 stage cancels tuner with TDA1062 and LO CA3189E 2.45 37 SL1611 1.60 24 LM382N 1.65 25
VHF MONITOR RX WITH PLESSEY IC output. Uses FET/IC input. PIN age E10.75 + 1.61VAT HA1137W 2.20 33 SL1612 1.60 24 KB4436 2.53 38
4/9 channel version of the PW design FOR 30-200MHz HA11225 2.20 33 SL1613 1.89 28 K84438 2.22 33
but using standard (fundx9)crystals, and The EF series are available on special order to cover bands (usually approx SN76660N 0.75 1.1 SL1620 2.17 33 TDA1028 3.50 53
TOY° 8 pole crystal filter with matching 20% of the centre frequency) in the range described. Details in our price list RADIO ICs for AM/FM SL1621 2.17 33 TDA1029 3.50 53
FOR FM IFs at 10.7MHz TDA1090 3.35 50 SL1623 2.44 37 TDA1074 3.75 56
transformers. Coil sets from our standard
7030 single 6 pole linear phase fiker JF with HA1137E10.95 + 1.64VAT TDA1083 1.95 29 SL 624 3.28 49 .Audio power
range to cover bands from 40 to 200MHz. TDA1220 1.40 21 SL1625 2.17 33 TBA820M 0.75
7130 two 6 pole linear phase filter IF with CA3189E £16.25 + 2.44VAT 11
Complete module kit £31.25 +£3.90vat . 7230 Hyperfi IF, switched bandwidth, AGC IF preamp, linear phase IF AMPLIFIERS SL1626 2.44 37 TBA810AS 1.09 16
ceramic filters with diode switched narrow filter £24.95+3.74VAT SL 1630 1.62 24 LM38ON 1.00 15
KB4406 0.50 07
MICROMAR KET OSTS overflow:
DECODERS for MPX (STEREO) MC1350 1.20 18
SL1640 1.89 28 ULN2283 1.00 15
6800P 650o 8212 230p 2102 170p Various types, guaranteed the world's biggest and best ranges SL1641 1.89 28 TDA2002 1.95 29
see comms ice also
6820P 600p 8216 196p 2112 340p SL6640 2.75 41 HA1370 2.99 45
LARSHOLT FM TUNERSETS COMMUNICATIONS 5L6690 3.20 48 TDA2020
6850P 275p 8224 350p 2513 754p 2.99 45
7252 MOSFET front end combined with CA3089 IF £28.50 +3.97VAT KB4412 2.55 38
8810 400p 8228 478p 4027 578p 7252 JFET front end, combined with IF and decoder £26.50 +3.97VAT MC3357 3.12 47 FETe, MOSFETs, bipolars.
KB441 2.75 41
MC1496 1.25 19
6952 365p 8251 625p 2114 1000p FM/AM tuning synthesiser see details elsewhere in th is advertisement SD6000 3.75 56 and various others: see PL
6060 630p 8255 540p +15% VAT NE544 1.70 25
STS: Remember all OSTS stocks are obtained from BS9000 approved sources your -I 0. MORE FROM THE GENERAL AMBIT CATALOGUE RANGES:
,urance tha all device a e very best 'rst quality commercial types. Some LPSN
I ft is pres ntly in great demand, so please check by phone before ordering .
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ce cc
1P4 ODD
4001 17
4522 149
4528 102
Variup tuning diodes for AM/FM/TV
1-9 v AM tuning (Cr 15:1) from TOKO-
KV1211 double matched 175p 26p vat
MPU controllable digital freq.
synthesiser PCB. Preliminary:
WO 4002 17 Serial data controlled, with the
4529 141 KV1210 triple matched 245p 37p vat
TIL Standar d A LP Schottkli All prices listed in
pence IS
VOLTAGE REGS:
0 co
)-
4006 109
4007 18
4532 125
150
KV1215 triple snap -apart 245p 37p vat
MVAM115 single 15v 105p 16p vat
standard swallow count system
for maximum speed of operation.
Multiple time constant filters,
2 lt) 4008 80 4539 110
,3
7800 series 1Amp Pre 95P
7900 series 1Amp nag 100p
78M series %Amp pos 90p
I 0. 4009 58
4010 58
4543
4549
174
399
MVAM125 single 25v
MVAM2 double 25v
BB204/104 double FM 40p
105p 16p vat
148p 22p vat
6p vat
suitable for AM/FM and other
communications/generator
applications. Not for beginners.
7400 13 20 7472 28 74142 265 74257 108 4011 17 4554 153 Full preliminary data package
78LCP 100mA 35p BA102 single AFC etc 30p 4p vat
7401 13 20 7473 32 38 74143 312 74260 153 4012 17 4558 117 BA121/177210 single afe 30p 4p vat £1 + SAE. No phone enquiries
7402 14 20 7474 27 38 74144 312 74273 124 78MGT2C variable 175p UJ
4013 55 4560 218 BB105B single UHF 40p 6p vat answered on this system for the
7403 14 20 7475 38 40 74145
74147
65 7 74283
74293
120
95
79MGT2C variable
723CN variable IC
175p
65p
OSLy 4014 95
4016 52
4562 530 PIN DIODES, BANDSWITCH types time being. Watch this space
7404 14 24 7476 37 38 175 Q ix 4566 159
BA479 PIN attenuator 35p Projected cost of the controller
7478 38 74148 109 91 74365 49 NE550 73p 4017 80 4568 281 5p vat
7405 18 26 LIJ
TDA1061 Pi -form atten. PCB less than E30: comprises the
7406 38 7480 48 74150 99 74366 49 L200 variable V and I 195p cn 4018 80 4569 303 95p 14p vat
64 4019 60 BA182 Bandswitch 21p 3p vat two modulus counter, prog.div.,
7409 17 24 7481 86 74151 74367 43 MAINS EMI FILTERS 4572 25 phase detector. multiple TC loop
7410 15 24 7482 69 74153 64 74368 49 (BS etc approved types) 4020 93 4584 63 All RF semiconductors stocked in depth.
Pleas ask for quantity pricing details. filter/integrators.
7411 20 24 7485 100 99 74154 96 74373 77 W 4021 82 4585 100
74155 54 110 1 Amp in lE'": chassis 4022 90
7412 7486 40 74374 77
7413
17
30 7489 74156 80 110 74377 124
cone. :tor 4.83 x0 4023 17 LINEARS TOP GRADE LEDS by AEG: PRICES ARE EXC. VAT (add 15%1
67.5 6 Amp in i EC 5.83 4024 76 CA3130E 84 SIZE Red Green Yello Orang Quantity discounts for LEDs:
7414 51 7490 33 90 74157 74379 130
7415 24 7491 76 110 74158 74393 140
5 Amp wirein 3.87 X ", 4025 17 CA31307 90 5mm 14p 16p 15p 20p 10 par type - less 10%
210 (Torpid cores in Cat no. 21 4026 180 CA3140E 3mm 13p 15p 18p 19p 100 per type . less 30%
7416 30 7492 38 78 74159
7417 30 7493 32 99 74160 82 130 MSC. Counter/ imer, scalar devices 4027 55 CA31407 72 2505 17p 20p 20p 24p 100 mix in 10s less 25%
7420 16 24 7494 78 74161 8 78p NE558 180p QS 4028 72 LM3014H 67 FUTABA FLUORESCENT VACUUM DISPLAYS for CLOCKs etc
NE555 30p NE556 LM301AN
7421 29 24 7495 65 99 74162 130 LM3909 72p >-J 4029 100 30 5LT02 clock display (static drivel with AM/PM flags £9 + 1.35
7423 27 7496 58 120 74163 92 8 95H90DC enric, by 10/11 to 320MHz 780p 4030 58 LM339N 66 5LT03 DFM display for MSM5525 LSI counter £9.45 + 1.42 vat
7425 27 7497 as 74164 104 130 11C90DC d vide by 10/11 to 650MHz 1400p 4035 120 LM341EIN 186 61.706 5 digit DFM display (GI AY58100) mimed £9.75 +1.46 vat
7426 27 74165 105 8629 divide by 100 to 175MHz min 420p 4040 83 LM3900N 60 TOKO COILS, FILTERs, CHOKES, etc for AM/FM/TV commis -
741XX series 74167 20 a. 4042 85 709HC 64
7427 27 29
74107 32 38 MSL2318 d vide by 10/100 to 175MHz min 420p TYPE Sice 5mm 7mm 10mm ( please add VAT Q15%)
7428 35 32 74169 200 ICM72168IPI 8 decade 10MHz DFM counter X 4043 85 709PC 36
AM IF 55p 33p 30p Various for ICs, transistor etc.
74109 63 38 74170 230 200 4044 80 710HC 65
7430 17 24
Z0
74110 54 54 and full function timer, with direct drive for en FM IF 55p 33p 33p Various for ICs, transistor etc.
7432 25 24 74172 625 LED display (max). Uses 10MHz eta' 1982p 4046 130 710PC 59
SW coils 33p Two impedance series
74111 68 74174 87 120 4048 60 723CN 65
7437 40 24 OSC coils 55p 33p 33p For LW/MW/SW
33 24 74112 38 74175 87 110 ICM7217AIBI ; 4 decade programmable 0 4049 55 741CH 66
7438 TV vif/sif 35p
7440 17 24
74113 38 74176 75 counter with direct LED drive 950p S0 4050 55 741CN 27
Various coils in the range 20kHz to 300MHz - see TOKO catalogue
74114 38 CM7207 clock pulse generator 495p u,
7441 74 74177 78
1495p
yU 4051 65 747CN 70
CERAMIC and MECHANICAL FILTERS line MURATA TYPES)
70 99 74116 CM7208 : 7 decade counter display
196 165 350 4052 65 748CN 36
7442 74181
74118 83 74183 210 CM7106CP : LCD DVM (3% digit) 955p C.00 4053 65 NE631N 105 CFT455B/ CFT455C 60p; CFX014 -180p; CFU455C 85p
7443 15
74120 115 CM71060K : evaluation kit for 7106 24.80 CFT470C 613p; CFU470C -65p
7444 12 74184 135 cc 4055 135
74121 25 74185 134 CM7107CP : LED DVM (3% digit) 955p 0. 4059 563 7 SEG DISPLAY6 MURATA CFU455H and CFU455F cermic block filters 1.95ea
7445 94 MURATA CFM455 series ladder filters. D,E,F,G,H bandwidths
74122 46 74188 275 CM7107CPK : LED DVM kit for 7107 20.65 4060 115 HP5082 series
7446 94 available now (20,16,12,8,6 kHz) E8.35 ea (metal encapsulated)
74123 46 74190 92 OKI MSM5523/4 LED/Fluorescent display 4063 109 Red 7650 233p
7447 82 89
74124 137
74192 105 180 driver IC for time/timer/stopwatch/ AM/FM 4066 53 7653 233p SF045513, SF134706, SF134726 85p ea
7448 56 99
74125 38 44
99 74193 105 180 received frequency display and direct counter 4068 25 Yell 7660 233p CFM2 series mechanical elements types A,B,C,D 14-10kHz bandwidth)
7449
7451 17 24 74126 57 44 74194 105 (use MSL2318 prescalar) inc Crystal 1400p 2
Q20 4069 20 7663 233p 65p ea. (As used in RCME feature)
74128 74 74196 99 110 MSM5525 : AM/FM frequency only couner, 4070 20 Grn 7670 233p MULTIPLEX/PILOT TONE FILTERS, FM IF FILTERS (see cat and:)
7453 17
for fluorescent displays (6LT06) inc xtal 1100p
7454 17 24 74132 73 78 74197 110 CC CA
4071 20 7673 233p CFSE10.7/SFE10.7 - stereo FM IF ceramic filters (aim FM4 etc) 50p
35 24 74136 40 MSM5526 : as MSM5525 but for LCD 1100p 4072 20 Fairchild FND CFS810.7/SFE10.7MJ . mono bandwidth ceramic FM IF filters 50p
7455
74138 60
74198 150
4 digit LCD for ICM7106 or MSM5526 1100p 0< 4073 20 500/507 150p SFE10.7ML ultra linear phase stereo ceramic IF filters 70p
7460 17 74199 160
7463 124 74139 60 74247 90 10 LED 125x5mm) bar graph driver PCB for 2atm 4075 20 CDA10.7 10.7MHz ceramic discriminator (for CA3089 etc) 70p
7470 74141 56 74253 105 LOG or LIN (specify). Kit ex lads 300p 4076 90
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Current new : A PCB for the Mullard DC tone and volume control system is now available £3 + 0.45 VAT. HMOS PA modul s for 60.100W - kit £14 +£2.10VAT, heatsink £4.10+0.61.
FM radio control system cry tale £3.75 pair inc VAT (Sept on). MK50366N: static drive clock/timer IC £3.78 + 0.57 VAT. 12%kHz channel spacing 8 pole 10.7MHz XTAL filter by TOY°
type H4402 £15.50 + £2.32VAT. A further updated pricelist is now available, and we would like to remind you that enquiri s can only be answered if accompanied either by an official
business letterhead, or an SAE. STOP PRESS: TOKO's new split -apart triple AM tuning diodes are in stock £2.45 + 37p VAT (KV1215). S BL1 diode DBM 1-500MHz - £4.25+0.64p.
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Catalogues: Ambit. Part 1 45p. Part 2 50p 90p pair. TOKO Euro shortform 20p. Micrometals toroid cores 40p. All inc PP etc. Full data service described in pricelist supplements.
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FEATURE
DESIGNER'S
NOTEBOOK
Another look at the notebook of ETI's chief design engineer, project editor Ray
Marston.
THERE ARE MANY occasions when the electronics

design engineer needs one or two basic gates in a circuit
and is faced with the possibility of having to wastefully
commit an entire IC to this simple function. Alternatively,
it may be the case that the inputs to a gate come from such
widely separated points of a circuit that the use of an IC in
a particular application will result in an excessively NOTE:
complicted PCB layout. In both of these instances, a a) 01.133 ARE 1N4148
simple diode gate may offer an ideal solution to the

problem.
Figure 1 shows the practical circuit of a 3 -input diode
OR gate. The circuit is simple, reasonably fast, very
cost-effective, and can readily be expanded to accept any
number of inputs by merely adding one more diode to the
circuit for each new input. NOTE
IC1 IS ANY IC
INVERTER STAGE
b) D3
01.03 ARE 1N4148
R1 OUT
INPUT 1 10k
INPUT 2
Fig. 2. The diode OR gate can be converted to a NOR type by

INPUT 3
feeding its output through a transistor (a) or IC (b) inverting
stage.
OUT
NOTE:
D1.D3 ARE 1N4148
+Ve
Fig. 1. The diode OR gate is simple but efficient. It can be

expanded to accept any number of inputs by adding extra diodes.
INPUT 1
D1 1R(ilk
INPUT 2
D2
The diode OR gate can be converted to a NOR type by
either feeding its output through an NPN transistor
INPUT 3
inverting stage, as shown in Fig 2a, or by feeding it's D3 OUT
output through any type of IC inverting stage that
happens to be 'spare' in the circuit that you are playing NOTE:
with, as shown in Fig 2b. D1.D3 ARE 1N4148
Figure 3 shows the connections for making a 3 -input

diode AND gate. The circuit can again be expanded to /7777 OV
accept virtually any number of inputs by simply adding an.

appropriate number of diodes. Fig. 3. The circuit of a 3 -input AND gate. The number of inputs
can be increased by adding extra diodes.

The AND gate can be converted to a NAND type by a peak amplitude equal to that of the input pulse, and with
feeding it's output through a PNP transistor or an IC a 'zero' value equal to the analogue input voltage.
inverting stage, as shown in Figures 4a and 4b respec- Figures 7 and 8 show similar circuits based on the
tively. 2 -input diode AND gate. In the Fig 7 circuit, where
analogue voltages are fed to both inputs, the output is
Ve
(ignoring a diode volt drop 'gain' of about 600 mV) equal
NOTE
to the lesser of the two inputs.
ICI IS ANY IC
RI INVERTING STAGE
10k
+Ve
NOTE:
01-132 ARE 1N4148
OUT R1
10k
3
01.D3 ARE 1N4148
OV
NOTE.
131.133 ARE 1N4148
INPUT 1 14D 2 Vout
Fig. 4. The diode AND gate can be converted to a NAND type by 7V 1 5V
feeding its output through a transistor (a) or IC (b) inverting
stage. INPUT 2
5V
1
Linear Operation Of Diode Gates /7;77 0V
Diode AND and OR gates can give very useful perfor-

mances when one or more of their inputs are operated in Fig. 7. When a diode AND gate is used in the linear mode, Vout
the linear mode. Figures 5 and 6 show two useful ways of equals the lesser of the inputs.
using the 2 -input diode OR gate in linear applications.
In the case of the Figure 5 circuit, in which analogue
voltages are applied to both of the input terminals, the +ve
output of the circuit is (ignoring a diode volt drop of about
600 mV) equal to the greater of the two input voltages.
NOTE:
Figure 6 shows what happens when a pulse signal is D1-02 ARE 1N4148
R1
10k
fed to one input of the OR gate and an analogue voltage is
fed to the other. The output signal comprises a pulse with
14D1
INPUT 1
NOTE:
D1 -D2 ARE 1N4148
OV
r W
/7177 0V
LOUT
0V
5V
7V
Fig. 8. The effect of feeding a pulse to one input and a DC
voltage to the other input of a 2 -input diode AND gate.
Fig. 5. When a diode OR gate is used in the linear mode, Vout In the case of the Fig 8 circuit, where a pulse is fed to
equals the greater of the inputs. one input and an analogue voltage to the other, the output
pulse has a peak amplitude equal to that of the analogue
input voltage.
NOTE:
D1-02 ARE 1N4148
Diode Volt Drops

We've mentioned above that the output of the 'analogue'
diode gate may be 'within a diode volt drop' of the input
signal. The magnitude of this 'volt drop' depends on the
10V
OV L type of diode that is in use, on the magnitude of the diode
forward current, and on the temperature of the diode
junction. All silicon diodes have a negative temperature
1 coefficient of about -2mV/°C.
Figures 9 and 10 show typical volt -drop curves for the
popular 1N4148 and 1N4001 silicon diodes at 25°C.
Fig. 6. The effect of feeding a pulse to one input and a DC The graph of Fig. 9 spans the current range 0.1 to 1 mA,
voltage to the other input of a 2 -input diode OR gate. and the graph of Fig. 10 spans the range 1 mA to 50 mA.

FEATURE: Designers Notebook
650 charging large capacitors, etc. Here, two 1N4001's are

194146
wired in series and operated at a current level of roughly
FORWARD
600
50 mA. Consequently, the voltage across Rx is equal to
VOLTAGE
mV the volt drop of the two diodes minus the base -emitter volt
550
1N4W1
of Q1 (about 700 mV), which gives an R4 voltage of about
500
700 mV. The emitter (and hence collector) current of Q1
is thus approximately 700 / Rx mA.
450
To give an idea of the magnitudes of things, an Rx
value of 1 R2 gives an output current of about 600 mA,
400
0.2 0.3 04 0.5 0.6 0.7
3R9 gives about 200 mA, and 6R8 gives about 100 mA.
0.8 0.9
All in all, a simple but very useful circuit.
1
FORWARD CURRENT mA
Fig. 9. Volt -drop curves for 1 N4001 and 1N4148 diodes over the
0.1mA to 1 mA current range.
Diode Protection Circuits
To wrap up this edition of 'Notebook', let's take a quick
900
look at some diode 'protection' circuits. By 'protection'
we mean circuits that are designed to insure devices
FORWARD
VOLTAGE
800 against irreversible damage, and also circuits that are
mV designed to prevent simple malfunctioning. Figures 12 to
700
15 show four circuits in this latter category.
600
500
+Ve
FORWARD CURRENT mA
SW1
Fig. 10. Volt -drop curves for 1 N4001 and 1 N4148 diodes over
the 1 mA to 50mA current range. 01
1N4148
+15V
470k =
R1
R2 r- - -
470R I LOAD
D1
1._n_ _1
1N4001 x
D2 Vout
1N4001
Cl
220u
01
TIP32A
R1 17177 oV
300R lout = 600 mA WHEN Rx = 1R2
1W 700
mA Fig. 12. An example of the use of a diode to rapidly discharge a
Rx
timing capacitor when the power supply connection is broken.
OV
Fig. 11. A simple but useful constant -current generator.
Note that the 1N4148 volt drop typically ranges from

519 mV at 0.1 mA to 874 mV at 50 mA, compared to the
1N4001's range of 441 mV at 0.1 mA to 744 mV at 50 R1
mA. 470k
A point of particular note about the 1 N4001 curve is
R2
that it's volt drop of 714 mV at 25 mA increases by only a 4k7
fraction over 4% (to 744 mV) when the current is
doubled, to 50 mA. In other words, the diode has a C1
voltage -to -current coefficient of about .04% / % in this 220u
current range. The diode can thus be used as a reasonably
stable voltage reference at these current levels, but has a
negative temperature coefficient of about -0.3% r C.
Fig. 13. A modification in the use of a capacitor discharge diode.

A Constant Current Generator
Figure 11 shows how the above mentioned 'voltage
reference' characteristics of the 1 N4001 can be put to In the case of Fig 12, we have a basic time constant
good use in a simple constant -current generator circuit circuit in which a rising voltage with a time constant of
that can be used for re -charging Ni-Cad cells or for linearly about 100 seconds is developed across Cl each time

FEATURE: Designer's Notebook
SW1 is closed. This voltage may be used to activate some Finally, Figures 16 and 17 show ways of using diodes
additional circuitry. The problem is that once C1 has to protect two types of transistor circuit from destructive
charged up, it has no means of rapidly discharging again damage. Figure 16 shows how to protect a pulse -driven
(resetting) once SW1 is opened. If there is a load in common -emitter amplifier that has a highly inductive
parallel with the C -R network, as shown dotted in the collector load, such as a transformer or a relay coil. Very
diagram, C1 will of course discharge via R1 and the load, high back EMF's can be generated by inductive loads, and
but then has a very long (greater than 100 seconds) time can easily be sufficient to destroy transistor junctions. In
constant. the diagram, D1 prevents the collector of Q1 from being
An easy way round this problem is to connect a driven above the positive supply rail value by these back
discharge diode in parallel with R1, as shown in Figs 12 EMF's and D2 prevents it from being driven below the
and 13. If there is a low -impedance load in parallel with zero -volts value.
the C -R betwork, a current -limiting resistor must be wired
in series with the discharge diode, as shown in Fig 12. If
there is no load in parallel with the C -R network, then an
artifical load must be provided to complete the discharge +Ve
path, as shown in Fig 13.
Figures 14 and 15 show two basic variations of the
above circuits, in which the C and R networks are INDUCTIVE.
configured to give a falling output voltage across R1. LOAD 01
Circuit operation should be self-evident.
D2
+Ve
SW1
OV
C1 Fig. 16. An example of the use of diodes to protect a pulse -driven

220u
common emitter amplifier with an inductive collector load.
I LOAD 1
1N4148 1
R1 Vout
R2
470k 1
470R +Ve
1
OV
IN
Fig. 14. A basic variant of the Fig. 12 circuit.
Cl
INDUCTIVE
LOAD
Fig. 17. An example of the use of diodes to protect the

complementary emitter follower output stage of a power
amplifier that is used to drive an inducting load.
C1
220u
R2
Figure 17 shows how a similar type of protection can
4k7 be given to the complementary emitter follower output
81 stages of a power amplifier that is used to drive highly
D1 Vout
470k
1N4148 inductive loads. This circuit can give good protection to
Hi-Fi amplifiers in which the speakers may be inadver-
tently plugged in at a moment when the amplifier is being
hard driven. The protection diodes must have a current
rating that is compatible with the inductive (speaker) load.
Fig. 15. A basic variant of the Fig. 13 circuit. ET1

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TRANSFORMERS. All 2/brat primary
AMPHENOL CONNECTORS 1P12591 Ipostole per trenetermer slow. in ALUMINIUM PROJECT BOXES. 18
RECORDING TAPE. Low lime Eyler. bracers 008r price). MINIATURE RANGE S. W.6. with tolled lid eel screws. 681
applied embexal. r 1200' 11.00. 7" 1100 KIM 47p. Sestets 429. Elbe. 901. MULTIMETERS Oil price reelection on
MOTORS. 1.58 Meer meter, 22P. Soh me 6-0-6y 100em.. 9491 15nte.. 12-012 50me 3.2Mele 52p. AB2 4.3.1.5in 62p. AB3
El.45. 10" 36017 15.013 BLANK CASS- Plelecerl 139 DUMMY LOADS 1PL2591 pocket rte meters. Model X110100 1200
Wain 669. AM War 71e. 015 604x3ie
Bee tech II5vec 3 rpm meter 32p 1200 5 MI 79p each 1150 12-0-12 1008 99p (15p)
ETTES. C60 10 Ir 1.75. COG 10 ler f IBS. 52ela1 I well with indotner bib 91p. Moms per ult. seeror stole. ramp selector
peemeeel Wm 37p Replecemer B track 06. 060 grOna C 1.20 [2111 13-4-691 200.0 924; 485 65612to E1.05.AB7 8x6x3e 11.25
TAPE HEAD DEMAGNETISER. 240vec Trick. 1.000. AC2C. 100Kres. 150ene DC
12wk Wert 550. Geared moths Mers. res. have 80 tnini bracket 70p (15p1 120
r 150 115vec 4 rp melee 95p Cassette

motors. 5-6rk tut emu 100
curd perm 1265. LOW COST ' t. tape
splicer t 1.95.
correct 1499.Model 10E101 same spec es
the KFATICIO NI ramie selection is vie prod
mortise. 14 10. CONTINUITY TESTER.
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f 2 85 [45p) 15-0.150 IA 12.25 145P1
33-0-308 le 02.35 154pl. 29-0.20e 20 13.65
19 -PIECE PRECISION TOOL KIT. Is 0-12-15-20-2430v 2 amp 14.75 (541
11.45 with ban.
MIMIC 000 CM. Cesiath el 5 ounere. 20v 2.5a 1235 1544 DIODES. 164001 10 ter 350.18400410 for
4 w2lamm. 5 met drivers. 30 3 small 450.161007 10 ter 511. B1127 ID lea 75p
screwdrivers, 2 Prim *Were. 1 10 3 TRIAC XENON PULSE TRANS- 111914 teem I
100 far 12.50164141
MIN Key. 13.35. FORMERS. I I (GPO style) 32p I Iples I :eh Ireftwell 100 or E2.25. 50 roll I imp
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BUZZERS. Alralere eelid slate type. TOOLS. SOLDER Sacker, pea socilee. MICRO SWITCHES. Standing lotion
33x11x15mt 7011 el 3101. 15mo utzle. C4.99. Side coffers 5" E1.4.5, aperstod 210125x1Swe make or break law
44M. 64-12 r 24. 611. 101012 velt Peen E1.45. NEON DRIVER B " LONG 15p Midi. roller operated verse. el the
TAPE HEADS. Mee. cousin.. 81.75. PROJECT BOXES. Slimily ABS black
Mum 50 X33 63p. GPO type ellerable 43p. MYOPIA 16 pie IC Ott clip 11.85. 5 Stereo ceseette 13.90. SS.dard 11 task Oiler toil ex rues 150 Light ectioo entre
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Maur 6.12 villa 27p. I2VDC SIREN. PI sleree e1 95 634 MM I330 '4 had 50p. switch. 3 amp make or break 35x2017mm
Felder Media, E1.05 JUMPER TEST 75x56135mm 549 951735mos 65p SPECIAL Of FER 5 -piece iewellers
metal Merl tut high pitched well. £7.50. BSA SRP90 't heck 12.10 1010 Muff bud IZp suck Cherry plunger marred micro 1159o37 150
LEAD SETS 10 pair: o1 11M all 4401.101 witch. 2 norm. open end 2 perm, closed. screwdriver set with indiedusi hustles.
assembly 211000 bath ',Keck R.1 00 1011 supplied in plastic welled only El 05 per set
Pees ad owl 911. in rose f 1.25. plunger 20rom long 140x3018ntre1 25, each.
VERO HAND HELD BOX While ABS.
24'0 1" Hewed with &crews foN each.
ROCKER SWITCHES. 2 rep SPST mole
hole ficief. verities oilier: (red. black,
yellow. green. Mile( 19p each. 2500ec 5 VERO POTTING PLASTIC Bases both IN
arep white reek., 21.15.13.E 17p each. Mu screws 70150e2Derim. Mile or block.
SWITCHES. 110. MO. Toggles. SPEY
130 8000 MORSE KEYS. Beginners prachm key
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855x Hem 52p. OPOT 111X7M 71 62p. E1.05.All-rnelal type 10115 ndoistable 12 63
OPOT Centre di (12x11x6eml 77p.
2115E62 SCRs 8X504 este isaleier 25p MICROPHONES No Tie me. OM sus
C63130 95p 450903 5119 01060 (4011) SCR Mr ad battery 'supplied' 14.95 Law cow
20p 141 24 723 35p. NE555 20p 03400 condenser ECM105 0n.i. 500ehre. RELAYS. Clare Mel self m1., rrry
409-A01612 10p pair 203055 38p 114005 match sierra lock plea 12.95. EM507 PUSH SWITCHES 116 x Eder, red Up per lax 10mie 2 pole 0/0. 1.250 call ear 75p.
le woke 15p each. pied break wirers CUFF CIACKTEST .13 Imp means connec-
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bleak veer lip ere. tor Idol lee workshop. elc provides rapid
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ad sale mane conectron. tough oulded MURATA TRANSDUCERS. RH SENDER
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DYNAMIC PA Meta melte radio etc.. 12x131011 seers sfl 14p. MOWN NNW each Mehl Cased reed relay 50045011mm.
bowl notch 511 der. 1375. CASSETTE leabla 060.112 Legal 29 wax 1 Imm no. his 1 woof duff mike reed inse-is operates
meteorites' aecrapres with 2.5/3.5 pier en 120c 35p each. PUSH BUTTON TV TUNERS Ole wricepl
E1.35. INSERT cryslel replete/nen! flunk:mild 1114 F new 12.25.TELEPHONE PICK UP COIL Sucker type
35x 10 Op. GRUIIDIG Noire] Parts. oath Hod and 3 5mm lock 62p
with Mall RE rump 3-600. f TOO.
16 pin SWITCHES err 42p wk.
NEW STOCK ITEM - We ere now stocking
Expo mini hind held drills. these are a STOP PRESS. New arrivals. 12 611 car POWER SUPPLIES. Suched type plus
RIBBON CABLE 8T004 mule core Wil-
presto. &dish mode tool. ideal for PC shires melees both pulley only Mg each. into a 13 amp soda hos 34 5.6 7 5 aid 9
t. 22p per mire tact stereo plapsck heeds only 85p eesa.
hoard drilling. model makers etc They wogs D c mil al elther 100 or 4008
operate en 1280C. Drill only 7.35 Drill kit SENO G.S. ETCHING KIT SYSTEM. Cr roll horde, complete chassis wit\ 6 perishable 1345.112.24411 stebthsed power
supplied in pleoltx hieged cue. with drill aml testators NS &helms. etc.. new bul rte ire. JUMPER TEST LEAD SETS 10 Pairs a,
limn du ler eidethi P.C. Nerds, eV dims apply 367.59v00 al 4130.10 has polarity
134 mech. Car radio RI IF and audio primer leads with various coloured croc [Ms each
21 accessories. drills. sanders. rumors. a paled boo. sapplior tub euryllelag reversing and on on witch and is fully
SMALL F.M. MICROPHONE. Tenable end 120 clips) 90p per set
butlers etc. camplele kit only medal lor Meru P.C. beards. will etch bards. 2 transistors. 1103112 IC. 1115felf1. regulated le pre exact rottape tram na load
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lists.
TOTAL AMPLIFICATION FROM CRIMSON ELEKTRIK

WE NOW OFFER THE WIDEST RANGE OF SOUND PRODUCTS
STEREO PRE -AMPLIFIER POWER AMPLIFIER POWER SUPPLIES
We produce suitable power supplies which use our superb TOROIDAL transformers only 50mm high with a
120.240 primary and single bolt fixing (include, Capacitors/ bridge rectifier)
PREAMPLIFIER KIT THIS 119C, ODES ALL METAL 1.40R1( POTS KNOBS ETC - TO MAKE A
COMPLE 11 PRE AMP wr,n CPR 1181 MODULE AND THE MC1.71 IS REOEORED
POWER AMPLIFIER KIT

The kit includes all metalwork. heatsinks and hardware to house any two of our power erne modules plus a poor,
supply It ts contemporarily styled and its quality is consistent with that of our other products. Comprehensive
instructions and full back-up service enables a novice to build it with confidence in a few hours.
CPR 1 - THE ADVANCED PRE -AMPLIFIER. The best pre -amplifier in the U.K. The
superiority of the CPR 1 is probably the disc stage. The overload margin is a superb 40dB, this
together with the high slewing rate ensures clean top, even with high output cartridges
tracking heavily modulated records. Common -mode distortion is eliminated by an unusual
design. R.I.A.A. is accurate to 1dB; signal to noise ratio is 70dB relative to 3 .5mV. distortion
< .005% at 30dB overload 20kHz.
Following this stage is the flat gain/balance stage to bring tape, tuner, etc. up to power amp
signal levels. Signal to noise ratio 86dB, slew -rate 3V/ uS. T.H.D. 20Hz-20kHz< .008% at POWER AMPLIFIER MODULES POWER AMP KIT 35.03
any level. CE 608 60W /8 ohms 35.0.35v £19.52
CE 1004 100W/ 4 ohms 35-0.35v E23.02 PRE -AMPS
CE 1008 100W/8 ohms 45-0-45v 125.96 These are available in two versions -
F.E.T. muting. No controls are fitted. There is no provision for tone controls. CPR 1 size is one uses standard components, and
138 X 80X 20mm. Supply to be ± 15 volts. CE 1704 1 70W/ 4 ohrns 45-0-45v 131 00
CE 1 708 1 70W/8 ohms 60-0-60v E33 97 the other (the St, uses MO resistors
where necessary and tantalum capact-
MC 1 - PRE -PRE -AMPLIFIER. Suitable for nearly all moving -coil cartridges. Sensitivity TOROIDAL POWER SUPPLIES tors
70/ 170uV switchable on the p.c.b. This module brings signals from the now popular low CPS1 for 2NCE 608 or INCE 1004 E16.56
CPS2 for 2sCE 1004 or 2 /4sCE 608 £18.80 CPR1 £31.65-
output moving -cool cartridges up to 3.5mV (typical signal required by most pre -amp disc CPR'S £40.137
CPS3 for 2aCE 1008 or laCE 1704 £19.75
inputs). Can be powered from a 9V battery or from our REG 1 regulator board. CPS4 for laCE 1008 . E17.12 MC1 E21.28
CP55 1 for 1xCE 1708 £24.15 MC1S £33.17
X02:X03 - ACTIVE CROSSOVERS. X02 - two way, X03 - three way. Slope CPS6ink 2cCE 1704 or 2aCE 1708 £25.53 Pre -amp Kit £38.07
24dB/octave. Crossover points set to order within 10%. ACTIVE CROSSOVERS
HEATSINKS
Light duty, 50mm. 2 C/W £1.44 002 E15.16
REG 1- POWER SUPPLY. The regulator module, REG 1 provides 15-0-15v to power the Medium power. 100mm. 1.4 C/W E2.35 003 £23.58
CPR 1 and MC 1. It can be used with any of our power amp supplies or our small transformer Disco/group. 1 50Inrn. 1-1 C/W E3.04
TR 6. The power amp kit will accommodate it, Fan. 80mm, state 120 or 240v £19.70 POWER SUPPLY
Fan mounted on two drilled 100mm heatsmks REGI £6.90 706 E1.97
POWER AMPLIFIERS. It would be pointless to list in so small a space the number of 204 C/W. 65 max with two 170W
modules E31.05 BRIDGE DRIVER, 001
recording studios, educational and government establishments, etc., who have been using Obtain up to 340W using 20170W
CRIMSON amps satisfactorily for quite some time. We have a reputation for the highest quality THERMAL CUTOFF. 70-C £1 54 amps and dos module
at the lowest prices. The power amp is availabile in five types, they all have the same BD1 E5.75
'Distributors.
specification. T.H.D. typically 0.1% any power 1 kHz 8 ohms. T.I.D. insignificant, slew rate
limit 25V/ uS. signal to noise ratio 1 10dB, frequency response 1 0Hz-35kHz - 3dB stability
Minis Teleprodukter
Box 12035 CRIMSON ELEKTRIK
unconditional, protection drives any load safely; sensitivity 7 7 5mV (2 50mV or 1 00mV on S-750 12 14 STAMFORD STREET, LEICESTER LE1 6NLL. Tel. (0533) 553508
request), size 120 x 80 x 25mm. Uppsala 12
Sweden U.K. - please aglow up to 21 days for delivery
POWER SUPPLIES. We produce suitable power supplies which use our superb TOROIDAL Badger Sound Serwcm Ltd., 46 Wood Street. Lytham it Annex. Lancashire FY8 1QG
transformers only 50mm high with a 120-240 primary and single bolt fixing (includes All prices shown are UK only and include VAT and post COD 90p extra. E100 limit brood mono problem, please
capacitors/bridge rectifier). write for specific quote. Send large SAE or 3 International Reply Coupons for detailed information

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More second
WAYNE KERR
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0228 10 Hz -10 MHz 75
Spectrum Analysers
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1600
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MARCONI
TF2909 Gray scale generator 250
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COMARK
from Carston
1604BLU Analogue thermometer
0 100'C 40
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HP5 Humidity probe 130
HUMIGUN Temp/hurnidorprobe
with meter 215
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Vibration
200
at the keenest prices DAWE

1461 CV( M) Portable Vibration
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BRUEL & KJAER Oscilloscopes E. H. RESEARCH AVO
2203 Precision sound level meter 400 ADVANCE G7105 V/50030 Hz 50 MHz RT 5 ns 1
oo 48 Mk V AC/DC/OHMS 60
2204 Precision sound level meter 175 051000A DC -20 MHz dual trace 310 132AL 50 V/50 0 5 Hz -3 MHz RT 12 ns 75 BOONTON
1613 Octave filter set couples directly COSSOR LYONS INSTRUMENTS 93A 20 Hz -20 MHz True RMS 260
to 2203 & 2204 250 110/111 DC -20 MHz dual trace PG2E 10 V/5001 Hz16 MHz RT 10 ns 1 30 BRADLEY
325
4216 Artificial Mouth 26 110/112 DC -1 MHz differential PG23 10 V/5001 Hz -10 MHz RT 5 ns 35 CT471C AC/DC/Otcurrent
275
*2624 Charge Amplifier 65 HEWLETT PACKARD SYSTRON DONNER multimeter and R F 165
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MUIRHEAD TEKTRONIX Recorders & Signal KEITH LEY
030A Wheatstone bridge test set 75 5103N/D15 Conditioning Equipment 6108 Electrometer recorder 0 'P 330
SULLIVAN Storage system 800 dry, ms DC -2 MHz 350 LINSTEAD
BRUEL & KJAER M28 DC/AC 10 Hz 500 kHz 25
T1098 Decade resistance bridge 90 7A13 DC -100 MHz differential 23058 Stylus Recorder includes
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Cable Test Equipment 519 1 GHz Real Time. Matching
100
recorder temperature module 25 meter 325
MARCONI accessories included 860 SE LABS PHILIPS
TF2091 A/TF2092A White noise 3006DLT 12 channels UV 6 inch chart 460
535A/CA DC -15 MHz dual trace DT8 250 PM245413 AC voltmeter to 12 MHz 225
generator/receiver 300 channel A1000 Galvo 600 Hz 0 34 '1,A/cm 30
system complete
5458/CA DC -24 MHz dual trace DTB 350 Voltmeters - Digital
360
*TF2333 Transmission Test Set
585A/81 DC -80 MHz dual trace DTB 550 MICROMOVEMENTS ADVANCE
575 454 DC -150 MHz dual trace DTB 1350 M400 Galvo 300 Hz 50 pA cm 26
STC M1000 Galvo 600 Hz 0 34 mA. cm 26 DMM3 1999 FSD Ac,qc o current 85
742268 Telephone cable test set 120
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D75 DC -50 MHz dual trace D T
*74261A Psophometer CCITT 475 (Portable/ SIEMENS FLUKE
550
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TF1245/46/47 '0' Meter with D53/CD/G DC -15 MHz Dual Trace Signal Sources & 3474/2 9999 FSD AC, DC '0 185
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5263A Time interval plug-in 60 TEKTRONIX *704519999 Auto AC/DC/OHMS 295
DAWE *705099999 Auto AC/DC/OHMS 395
MARCONI P6021 AC current probe to 20 MHz 200 410C 0 1 Hz -10 KHz 40
TF2414A DC -40 MHz 7 digits 170 Oscilloscope Probes - Wave Analysers
TF2422 Frequency divider to 300 MHz 3o
EH RESEARCH
Voltage 967 Attenuator 25W.0-40 db 30 GENERAL RADIO
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9024 10 Hz -600 MHz 7 +1 digits 325 HEWLETT PACKARD detector 20 Hz -20 KHz 75
1121A500 MHz 90 200CD 5 Hz -600 kHz 0(1. 10V RMS 75
9059 DC -560 MHz with battery pack 300
9835 DC -15 MHz 6 digits 145 TEKTRONIX 8693,100 3 7.8 3 GHz 5 mW HEWLETT PACKARD
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190
Function Generators Oscilloscope Cameras * 608E 10-480 MHz AM 410 WAYNE KERR
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3300A 0 01 Hz100 kHz sine 195A Pack film polaroid 190 *62087-11 GHz FM 1600
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square triangular 100 120 MARCONI
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Logic Analysers C3OAR Roll film polariod 130 TF801 01 10.470 MHz AM PM 150
HEWLETT PACKARD Power Meters TF885 0-12 MHz Sine/Square 75 Redundant
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1601 L Logic state analyser 12
channel display
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Test Equipment
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6265B DC stab variable 40 V, 3 A 195 SWOBIO 5-400 MHz 750 225
GEC SWOB II 0 5-1200 MHz 500 with
F831 A Surge monitor records mains ROBAND delay line and accessories 1250 VAT charged at Standard Rate
spikes +filter 85 T101 50 V 1 A Variable 30
RUSTRAK SOLARTRON
288 + CT Clamp -on AC recording As 751 50 V1 A Variable 25
ammeter 95 STARTRONIC 0
Modulation Meters 25 Contact David Kennedy
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117 20 V 0.5 A Variable
AIRMEC SYSTRON DONNER
*210 1-300 MHz AM/FM
*409 3-1500 MHz AM/FM
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LNG 16.1016 V, 10 A variable
Pressure & Displacement
Transducers
75
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Postage & packing add 50p per order. amp on chassis 3.2x lie 10 for E12.50.
CALCULATOR CHIPS General instrument S WATT GOULD-ADVANCE AMPLIFIER
GIMT4 on anti -static loam 14 pin S I L socket for
use with Bowmar display E1.50 ea Pack of 25
chips E25. 100 for £80. 500 for £360.
B OWMAN 9 DIGIT CALCULATOR DISPLAY
with PC connector 0 2 digits Common cathode
(built) 500kc into 2K input 4-8 ohms with data E9
ea 11 5x6s3cm
AVO-11 METER MOVEMENTS for military
version Precision 37 5 micro -amp (500a with
integral shunt) movement [10.50.
SERVICING BY
with bezel E1.26 ea 10 for £10. MINIATURE MAINS TX 240 volt primary 12c
PROFESSIONALS
ORP12 light dependent resistancerEg = RPY301 10041/amp Size 60x40x42rnm 95p ea 10 for
2 for E1, 10 for EA, 100 for E35. IE4, 100 for E1115, 500 for E260.
TIM 120A TV IC amplifier Siemens 115p, 10 PHOTO CONDUCTIVE CELL E1.25 High
for E5, 100 for £50, 1,000 for £350. power Cds cell 600 mw for control circuits
B ECKMAN 500 kcs Inoperable clocking Resistance 800 ohm to 4K Mao volts 240 Size
oscillator for use with calculator chips 5v supply
with circuit £1, 10 for E5, 100 for ESE.
B URROUGHS S DIGIT Panaplea calculator
11/2x1/2in 10 for E11, 100 for E100.
DYNAMIC MICROPHONE. Low imp. Foster
insert £1.45, 10 for £11, 100 for E100.
THE COMPANY
display 7 segment 15" digits Neon type with
red bezel socket and data E1.95 ea 10 for 117.
UHF TUNER BY GEC. 38IncIs with slow motion
tuning Size 5x3s2in £3 ea 10 or E25, 100 for
Kode Services Limited, part of the British owned Kode
100 for £140. 17.20, 500 for £1,000. International Group of Companies, is rapidly becoming a
HONEYWELL PROXIMITY DETECTOR inte- TWO GANG MINIATURE VARICAP TUNER
gral amplifier 8v D C £3.50 ea. 10 for £30. 100 500pf with tuning knob size 3.11/2:11/2in E1.25 major U.K. service operation specialising on a whole range
for E275. ea 10 for £10, 100 for ESL
OSMOR CHANGE OVER REED RELAY 12v SES-ATES U14552 AUDIO I.C. AMPLIFIER of equipment from basic terminals to microprocessor based
coil 20m /a operating current 59e17:13rnm 75p 14 PIN D.I.L. 300 m watts 55p seas 10 for
E4.50. 100 for E35.
systems.
ea 10 for E5, 100 for £45.
MARRIOTT TAPE HEADS Quarter track
Type
GENERAL ELECTRIC 2 + 2 wall I C stereo
audio chips with circuit & data E1.95 each 10 for
Over 100 Field Service Engineers nationwide coupled with
Each Per 10 Per 100
XRPS18 Record Replay E17.00 full depot and workshop facilities are available to support
£3.00 £25.00 E200.00 R.C.A. CD4029AE 16 pin D I I. presettage
XRPS36 Record Replay up -down counter 85p each 25 for 115.00 100 for the following equipments:
£4.00 £35.00 E250.00 E60 1000 for E355 in anti static tubes of 251
XES1 1 Erase £1.25 El 1.00 E100.00 U.N.F. TV TUNER (preempt with BF180 55p
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Readers' Circuits
SECTION 1
MIN MAX
10mV 2V
Simple Sound
to Light Modulator
Trimpots 1 and 2 are adjusted so that,
with the maximum voltage to be reg-
istered present on the input, 1V is
registered at pin 6 of IC1. Any cheap
SCR may be used, and with due
reference to the gate current of the
SCR, VRx can be calculated:
R(ohms)=V/I, where V= 1V and
I =gate current. In setting up, VRx is (from 5-0-5 to 15-0-15) Rs must be
adjusted in section 1 so that the LED changed to give approx 30 mA
lights up when 1V is present at pin 6 through the LED. The main advantage
of IC1. This is repeated in sections of this circuit is the very high input
2-10 with VRx being adjusted with impedance given by the FET input
0.9:0.8 -0.1V at pin 6. Any
. . . and thus the original audio signal is
-0. 8
number of sections can be added / hardly affected and has negligible
subtracted with due adjustment to current drawn from it (as is not the -10- 9
VRx. If the supply voltage is changed case with other VU circuits).
CMOS Mixer shown in the schematic. The other When the circuit is turned on, by
gate, along with all the components to placing a finger on the touch plate,
J. P. Macaulay the left of C3 are duplicated on the the output of this gate goes high
Although this circuit employs only other channel. The other two gates switching Q2 hard on and supplying
one cheap CMOS IC and two transis- are used in a touch operated on -off the circuit with current. To switch off
tors it is capable of high quality switch. the other touch plate is touched with
results. The IC, a 4011, contains four The plates, which may consist of a the finger. The output then goes low
dual input NAND gates. Two of these small piece of Veroboard with altern- removing the operating current from
are used with their inputs connected ate strips linked together and con- the circuit. The transistor Q2 gives the
together to form inverters and biased nected to the input of the gate and line circuit a low output impedance and
into the linear mode by means of the respectively, control the output the gain with the input pot at maxi-
feedback resistors, R2. Inp'uts are polarity of the gates. mum is four.
applied through the pots RV1 /2 and 0 +4-15V
are mixed by the gate to which they
are coupled by C1, R1, R3 and C2.
T.P.1.
Although only two inputs are shown
here, the circuit will mix up to four R5
R7
inputs by duplicating the input circui- 220k 10M
try. R6
For clarity only one mixer gate is 02
10M
14
R1
IC1a
RV1
1-1\AM- C3
100u
log C1 01
220n
R2
0
4M7 OUTPUT
to 2 R3
NOTES:
IMO IC1IS 4011
R4 Q1 IS BC149
3k9 02 IS BC147
RV2 C2
IMO 220n
log
0 ov
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0 +15V
C2
R3 R4 Fig. 1 5n6
15k 15k
TL71 SIGNAL
OUT
SIGNAL IC1
IN
(+5V) Q1 02
RV1
LM114 100k
R6 Cl
27k 5n6
R5
15R
OFFSET
NULL
Ic
A 0 15V
Voltage Controlled Filter CA3080 is a reasonably noisy device

and this can be annoying when large
T. W. Stride passbands and/or high Q values are
being used in the filter. This circuit is
The voltage controlled state variable for a low noise, high performance
filter has become almost standard in transconductance multiplier, which
sound synthesizers, especially since though not cheap, will offer a truly
the advent of the CA3080 transcon- Hi-Fi performance.
ductance amplifier. However, the R1 and R2 attenuate the input
signal to keep distortion low, and Ql,
Q2 with R3, R4 form the transcon-
Vin ductance multiplier. The differential
output current is integrated by means
of IC1, C1 and C2, a differential inte-
grator. RV1 is provided to cancel out
the offset of Ql, Q2; it is best adjusted
by sweeping the filter and adjusting
for minimum DC output shift.
As can be seen from Fig.1, the gain
of the integrator is controlled by a
constant current IC. This current can
be provided in two ways, either from a
current mirror (Fig. 2) which then
makes the circuit an almost exact
replacement for the CA3080, or for
original equipment designs, from a
current source. If it is desired to use
this circuit as a replacement for a
CA3080 in, for example, the
Transcendent 2000 synthesizer, tne
following modifications are
necessary. The integrating capacitor
on the output of the 3080 must be
replaced with a 10 k resistor and the
input attenuator on the above circuit
Fig. 3 is discarded. The control current that
would flow into pin 5 of the 3080 is
input to the current mirror and the
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consisting of mains transformer, bridge
Two Way Speaker Kit
f57.00 rectifier, smoothing capacitor and set
2
Comprising of two 8"x 5" approx
deck and Shure PACK 2 2 e 1,1173 lOw RMS output power audio
of rotary stereo controls for treble,
4 ohm bass Ad two 3'," 15 ohm mid.
bass. volume and balance f3.00
M75 cartridge. + p&p (6.00
amp modules + 1 LP1184/2 Stereo pre amp for range tweeter with two
magnetic, ceramic and auxiliary inputs plus (1.50 p&p crossover capacitors
f4.05
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Stereo pair 350 tut. System consists of

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crossover components and circuit An opportunity is buy a 10 watts per channel stereo
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comes complete with instructions and includes a Mullard
f15.25
Per stereo pair
LPI 183 stereo preamplifier module, two LPI I 73 power
amplifiers with integral heatsinks. a power supply.
Zobel networks, front and back mounting panels. a finished
[3.65 p&p
fascia panel, all control potentiometers (bass. treble.
volume and balance). switches, input. output and headphone
BSR P200
Belt drive chassis turntable unit f25.50 sockets. wire. and an easily assembled wrap around cabinet
to house the finished unit.
semi -automatic. cueing device p&p f 2 60 Size approximately
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to suit
f7.95 BARGAINS FOR PERSONAL SHOPPERS
100 WATT
LCD Solar 5 function with backllte
stainless steel finish case and strap f7.40 MONO DISCO AMP
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BSR Manual s,ngie play
record 'deck with auto
e,rn and miring lever lined with stereo
LCD Solar Chrono 9 function with backlite
Size approx
14"x 4" x 10.."
ceramic canrrclge 2 speeds with 45 r p nr stainless steel finish case and strap £9.55 Brushed aluminium
spindle adaptor ideally suited for home lasea and rotary [Musts
Citron stop watch 9 function with back lite
or Eliseo use
OUR PRICEf 11.20 12.75
E P&P stainless steel finish case and strap. f8.95 Five venial slide controls. master volume. tape level. mic level, deck level
L PLUS INTER DECK FADER for perfect graduated change Irom record deck No Ito
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stainless steel case and strap. f21.95 lading it in VU meter monitors output level Output 100 wafts HMS 200 watts peak
GARRARD DECK AM/FM DIGITAL CLOCK

p&p r4 o5 f66.45
MODEL CC 10A
Record charger with ammo device
lined with stereo ceramic cartridge
RADIO Accurate 4 Digit
Electronic Clock with '1/2" LED
display Buzzer and
SIM
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.r50 WATT MONO
DISCO AMP
ready to fit into your own plinth
f8.15 p&p £2.05 Size 12" x 81/2"

snooze timer £ 12.20
f30.60
UNIT AUDIO STAND 100 Watt Power Amp Module f14.25 p&p [2.70
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in chrome with decorative wood f3.60 50 watts rms. 100 watts peak output. Big features include
spacer fitted with 4 Kemrck DECCA 20w Stereo speaker kit comprising two disc inputs, both for ceramic cartridges, tape input
Mini Meteor castors 2 8" approe bass units 2 31/2" approx
f20.45 and microphone input. Level mixing controls fitted with
f3.95 (1.50 p&p
tweeter inc crossovers
'VIDEOMASTER' Super Score TV Game
integral push-pull switches. Independent bass and treble
24" x 121h" x 11'W'
approx. with pistol mains operation f15.95 controls and master volume
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Altone UA4 built in mic auto stop f24.50 incorporating 2 speaker units -8"
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111, Stereo System tweeter 45 to 1800 Hz Impedance
R
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C 18'1"x 13'1, Pi" Per stereo pair
approx
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2513 6.25 7443 .45
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.19 1447 .70 74190 1.25 741123 1.95 74S22 .55
2N2907A PNP 2758 (5v) 26.95
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41 16 11.50
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MAN 3610 7 seg corn anode (Orange) 1.25 8214 4.95
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MAN74 7 seg com cathode (Red) 1.50 8224 4.25
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7483 .95 74H04 .30 741S38 .65 74S257 181231 2.50
9602 .45
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The Arak VIII is so named because it can handle up to eight' note polyphony, and that We are holding substantial stocks of the Devices
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them from the keyboard. We designed the Arak VIII to interface with just about
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scaled between zero and two volts per octave, there is an I /0 so you can interface it to a
computer. This allows a computer to take data from the Arak VIII or feed data in and Description Price
control the synth.
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