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ELI L Z SFJ TOD T. TEMPLIN STEREO TV DECODER Build your own high- fidelity MTS decoder for the finest in TV enjoyment. A RECENT SURVEY OF TELEVIS
12 NOISE REDUCTION THE STEREO DECODER DESCRIBED IN THIS article doesn't use a true dbx decoder. When we first decided to build an
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The NE570 is a versatile compander. We'll use it as a simple 2:1 expander. The 75 -Hz highpass filter at the rectifier input helps to pre
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TOD. T. TEMPLIN STEREO TV DECODER Now that we know the theory behind MTS transmission and decoding, let's build a decoder! Part 2 IN THE FIRS
Train for Fastest Growing Job Skill in America Only NRI teaches you to service all com as you build your own fully IBM- compatible micro computer With
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22 trimmer capacitor for maximum signal strength. In practice we have found that many sets, particularly older models and tube types, radiate
- D) J SAP ADAPTER TOD T. TEMPLIN Add a second -audio -program adapter to your MTS stereo decoder! IN THE PREVIOUS ARTICLE WE SHOWED YOU how to
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FIG. 3 -THE COMPLETED SAP BOARD. Notice that only two wires have to be connected to the stereo decoder. J2 MULTIPLEX AUDIO INPUT Sl 1 HEADPHONE` VOLUM
26 3 J L PHONY BURGLAR ALARM v = Scare off burglars without emptying your wallet with this simple, inexpensive electronic "scarecrow" IT&ap
L JJ THOMAS L. JOZWIAK V 0 This pocket -size electronic Christmas tree will give your holiday lighting a new and festive look. FOR ABOUT $R) '
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1r9$9ELECTRONICS EXPERIMENTER'S handbook BUILD THIS page 27 clomet:er 11 STEREO TV DECODER 23 STEREO TV SAP ADAPTER 26 PHONY BURGLAR ALARM
30 As you might imagine, even with pho- tographs billing was cumbersome and did not reflect the latest technical develop- ments. A meter didn&ap
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32 service. A few days after you use an un- authorized Tcrch -Tone service, the busi- ness office will call and inquire whether you'd
LJ Miniature Wideband Amplifier JOHN CLAWSON From DC to 450 MHz, 20 -dB gain in the palm of your hand. FROM DC THROUGH TO THE MOBILE RADIO and TV fr
34 FIG. 3 -SINCE THE NE5205 FUNCTIONS as a gain block, two or more can be easily cascaded to provide additional amplification. In this circuit
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38 ^J u, S'l COMMERCIAL ZAPPER FOR YOUR RADIO MARK RUMREICH Bothered by commercial interruptions on FM? Kill `em with this zapper. MANY SMALL O
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40 FIG. 4 -THE SQUARE WAVEFORM represents the output of the comparator; the other wave- form is the output of the envelope detector. Wi..11.11
L Concerned about acid rain? This inexpensive monitor will keep you informed. WALTER D. SCOTT ACID RAIN MONITOR THE EFFECTS OF ACID RAIN HAVE BE
2 EDITORIAL Diversity's the word! Selecting the features that go into an annual like the 1989 Experimenter's Handbook is no easy task. Th
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PARTS LIST All resistors are 1/4 -watt, 5% unless otherwise noted. R1 -4700 ohms R2, R3, R5, R12, R14, R15, R30, R33- 10,000 ohms R4, R7, R8, R
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48 L L Zr Sil Digital Speedometer for your Car Dual display delivers both an accurate digital readout and a rapid -read analog display. YOU PROBABLY S
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50 All resistors are Vs-watt, 5% unless otherwise noted. R1 -22 megohms R2- R5,R7,R11- R14,R25,R26,R30, R32- 10,000 ohms R6,R33 -470 ohms R8,R10,R22-
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U,©\\/7 OO ' LJ ó lJ L.J g OLD TECHNIQUES & NEW TECHNOLOGY It takes a more than just solder to make reliable connections. SOME CLAIM IT W
56 FIG. 1- ADJUSTABLE -HEAT soldering irons al- low you to adjust the tip- temperature adjust- ment. Other soldering irons have a single con
FIG. 4-A PROPERLY -SOLDERED terminal con- nection looks like this. FIG. 5 -A COLD SOLDER JOINT may resemble a or b. One is as bad as the other. F
58 Indium is often combined with other metals to produce a "specialty solder" for joining and sealing applications where conventional
_I PHONLINK INTERACTIVE REMOTE CONTROL Rule the world by telephone! GENE ROSETH IF YOU'VE EVER WANTED TO CONTROL AN electronic device, or m
60 SAY "ENTER FUNCTION NUMBER" I i GET FUNCTION NUMBER YES SAY "ACTIVATE (2) DEACTIVATE (3), OR CANCEL (91" SAY "MICROPHONE
All resistors are 1/4-watt, 5% unless oth- erwise noted. R1- 100,000 ohms R2 -250 ohms, 1% R3- 10,000 ohms, 1% R4, R17, R24, R27, R32, R34, R35
4 NEW PRODUCTS CIRCLE 10 ON FREE INFORMATION CARD PERSONAL SCANNING RECEIVER. AOR, Ltd's model AR900100 -chan- nel hand -held receiver offers
62 3) L J PHONLINK INTER- ACTIVE REMOTE CONTROL Rule the world by telephone! GENE ROSETH Part2 NOW 'THAT WF. KNOW A A little hit about how
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66 All resistors are 1/4-watt, 5% unless oth- erwise noted. R1- 100,000 ohms R2 -250 ohms, 1% R3- 10,000 ohms, 1% R4, R17, R24, R27, R32, R34, 83
L. J HIGH DEFINITION TV The most important change in TV technology since it was invented is just over the horizon. CREATED I3Y NEON LAMPS AND VIEWE
68 1o° 3H CONVENTIONAL TV HDTV FIG.1 -THE GEOMETRY OF TV VIEWING. With an HDTV image, a viewer can sit closer to the screen to attain a greater
ing reconstruction using two or more fields will yield a picture with unaccepta- ble blurring. That's because the picture content will be
70 required to produce a wide aspect -ratio picture. The two signals would be com- bined in a frame store to produce an HDTV image. The
L J Lo 0 o 0 HDTV UPDATE BRIAN C. FENTON HDTV- sooner than you think You COULD BE WATCHING HIGH -DEE- inition television in your home in as lit
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72 component, but it is time -compressed and forms a narrow band on each side of the picture (which is hidden by the normal overscan in home receiv
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L_..I In- Circuit Digital IC Tester BILL GREEN SERVICING DIGITAL ELECTRONIC EQUIP - ment is seldom easy; difficulties arise from several sourc
76 External back -up batteries are un- necessary because data and programs are stored in a special non -volatile 32K -byte CMOS RAM IC.
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PartPart2 LAST MONTH WE BUILT ` the tester and dis- cussed basic test methodology. Now we'll go on and provide specific examples showing how
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L 86 J INSIDE CELLULAR TELEPHONE NOT SO LONG AGO, WHEN ONE THOUGHT of a telephone, the image conjured up would be of a jet- black, rotary-d
FIG. 2 -A CELLULAR SYSTEM DIVIDES its region of service into a number of small cells, each with its own cell site containing a low -power tran
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