Mal

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Canada CS3.25
Denmark DKr 28.25
Germany DM 6.50
Greece Dra 160.00
Holland DFI 8.00
Italy L 3100
Norway NKr 24.00
Singapore MS 5.50
Spain Pts 240.00
USA S 3.75

world FEBRUARY 1982 70p

Video camera interface

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Cassette data recording

Active deflector television
 Autoranging
millivoltmeter
10kHz to 1GHz + IEEE488 interface available.

True r.m.s. or average responding Hold r

Autoranging or manual Small size

LED rangeindication Operates from a.c. mains or

external d.c.
High sensitivity
Low power consumption
Linear dB scale

Programmable

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WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982

ELECTRONICS

wireless TELEVISION
RADIO

world
FEBRUARY 1982 Vol 88 No 1553
AUDIO

29 HUMAN ENGINEERING

30 CAMERA INTERFACE FOR A MICROCOMPUTER

by P. Howard
37 RADAR EXPLORES THE IONOSPHERE
by I. Berkovitch
38 PHASE -SHIFTING OSCILLATOR
Cassette data recording
Active deflector television by R. Roosens
Front cover picture is a
representation of eggs in a box, 41 BOOKSHELF LOUDSPEAKER IMPROVEMENTS
obtained by P. Howard with the
micro interface to tv camera
described in this issue. 42 CIRCUIT IDEAS 10 -bit a -to -d converter
Capacitance meter Conductance meter
IN OUR NEXT ISSUE
45 WORLD OF AMATEUR RADIO
BBC microcomputer. The
first technical appraisal of
the micro to be used in the 45 LETTERS Distress signals
BBC computer awareness Recharging dry cells Cordless telephones
programmes, which started
in January. Software and 50 DATA RECORDING ON CASSETTE
hardware are both
examined. by P. Smith and P. I. Zorkoczy
Disc storage systems. A 53 SYMMETRICAL -OUTPUT DIVIDERS
series on the techniques
used in disc storage, by G. Girolami and P. Bamberger
beginning with an article on
the role of the disc drive in 57 Z80 DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM
computing. by G. Winstanley and S. R. W. Grainger
Nickel -cadmium cells.
Charging, discharging and 60 DESIGNING WITH MICROPROCESSORS
storage characteristics are by D. Zissos and G. Stone
described, and a number of
charging circuits are given. 63 DIGITAL, MULTI -TRACK TAPE RECORDER
Current issue price 70p, back issues (if by A. J. Ewins
available) £1, at Retail and Trade Coun-
ter, Units & 2, Bankside Industrial
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Centre, Hopton Street, London SE1 .

67 OPTO-ELECTRONIC CONTACT BREAKER
Available on microfilm; please contact
editor.
By post, current issue £1.6p, back issues
(if available) £1 .50, order and payments
68 NEWS OF THE MONTH
to EEP General Sales Dept., Quadrant
House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey
SM2 5AS. 71 SELF-HELP TELEVISION
Editorial & Advertising offices: Quad
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rey SM2 5AS.
Telephones: Editorial 01-661 3500. Ad-
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Telegrams/Telex: 892084 BISPRS G.
Subscription rates: 1 year £12 UK and by J. D. Ferguson, J. Stewart and P. Williams
£15 outside UK..
year £8 UK and £10
Student rates:
outside UK.
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phone 01-661 3500.
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Please notify a change of address.
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84 NEW PRODUCTS
class postage paid at New York.
© IPC Business Press Ltd, 1982 ISSN 86 WAVES
0043 6062
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Since the introduction of the DC300 in 1967, AMCRON amplifiers have
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amplification. For power you can depend on - choose AMCRON, the
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Soldering equipment designed by specialists for professionals.

ADCOLA 101 Soldering Unit

FEATURES
no moving parts variable lockable temperature 120 C - 420 C
no magnetic effect total 50 watt electronic control (_+_2%)
no tip voltage simple plug-in bits/tips
to mains interference electrical safety approved 240V 24V
no real maintenance costs (bit/tip easy tool interchangeability from one Unit
changes only) to another

-or complete 2001 Soldering Station

Soldering tool and control unit as Unit 101 but
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filtered two speed fume extraction
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solder reel dispenser
clear bench area
Adiron long life bits/tips the same range
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3047 2 Channel Chart Recorder. TF995B/2 unused condition. AM/FM PM5715 Pulse Generator 1Hz-50 MHz D83 Oscilloscope with S2A-V4 pluc
0.5mV-100V. 2cm/hr-60cm/min. Signal Generator 200KHz-220MHz. 6nS to 500mS transition times ins DC-50MHz 5mV-20V/div full
"35.00 1µV-200mV. 75KHz deviation on FM 200mV- I OV output. Pulse delay delayed sweep £725.0
£750.00 £675.00

ANALOGUE VOLTMETERS TF1245A + TFI246 '0" meter. £1100.00 digit display. 10mV sensitivity £200.00 Tektronix.
TM4520 Set of Inductors £350.00 9913 Counter 8 digit display 200MHz 10mV 432 Dual Trace Portable, I mV sensitivity
AND MULTIMETERS Rohde & Schwarz. sensitivity £195.00 25mHz bandwidth £495.00
AVO LRT (BN61001Inductance Meter. I pH-100pH 465 Dual Trace Portable Oscilloscope. DC -
EA113 Electronic Multrmeter £115.00 100MHz. 5mV-5V/div. Full delayed sweep
2.2-285KH2 £395.00
Marconi.
TF2600 AC Millivoltmeter. 10Hz-5MHz. ImV-
Wayne Kerr DVM's AND DMM's £1350.00
4658 Dual Trace Portable DC-100MHz 5mV-5
8221 + 0221 Bridge £250.00 Hewlett Packard.
300V £175.00 13601 R.F.Bridge £395.00 34702A + 34740A 4 digit DC/AC volts and R volts/DIV. Full Delay Sweep £1650.00
TF2603 RF Millivoltmeter 300mV Sensitivity 13801 VHF Admittance Bridge £450.00 £195.00 466 Dual Trace Portable Storage Oscilloscope.
50KHz- I .5GHz £525.00 13901 VHF Admittance Bridge £350.00 34750A + 34740A 5 digit DC/AC volts and R Spec as per 464 but max writing speed
TF2604 Electronic Voltmeter. AC SR268 Source and Detector £875.00 £275.00 3000div/r4S £2875.00
20Hz-1.5GHz. 300mV-11W. DC 10mV-1KV. 138018 51 61, RI61 Admittance Bridge, Source Scope £2000.00
0.251-500M £350.00 100MHz 2% Soiartron. 5403 with 5A18N 2MHz Dual Trace plug-in.
and Detector LCR 1MHz A243 51/2 Digit DMM. AC/DC volts, resistance.
P.O.A. 5A21N 1MHz differential plug-in. 51342 Delay
I r_rV resolution 30 day warranty £375.00 Sweep plug-in P0A
7055 Microprocessor DMM. Scale Length 5440 mainframe c/w 2 x 5A48 Dual Trace
20,000. AC/DC volts, resistance. li.4V 1mV sensitivity 50MHz bandwidth x 5842
ANALYSERS
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resolution £600.00 £1500.00

IITar CALIBRATION EQUIPMENT KY.'S plus processor control and RS232
delay sweep T'base
5441 Variable Persistance Storage mainframe.
)'71 Wave Analyser 20Hz-50KHz £275.00 Fluke. interface £900.00 5DIV/ffS writing speed 2 x 5A48 Dual Trace
General Radio. 332A DC Voltage Calibrator. 0 to /065 Microprocessor DMM. Scale length
I 11.1110V. 0.1ppm resolution 0 003% ImV sensitivity 50MHz bandwidth 1 x 5E142
1911A Sound and Vibration Analyser. C/V/ 1
400 000 AC/DC volts, resistance . £695.00 delay sweep T'base £2000.00
£1495.00
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Graphic level recorder. 4.5Hz-2SKHz 1/3 or calibration accuracy 7065 plus processor control and RS232 7603 mainframe complete with 7A I 8N SmV
1/10 octave £950.00 Tektronix. ,riterf.ire . £995.00 Sensitivity 75MHz bandwidth. 7853N Delay
Hewlett Packard 106 Squarewave Generator less than InS rise Sweep T'base £3000.00
331 A Distortion analysers. 5Hz-600KHz to time 10Hz to I MHz P.O.A.
184 Time -mark Generator with markers from Telequipment.
0.1% voltmeter 300W-300 volts at 2% £500.00
£350.00 100nS to SS Sinewave 10, 20 and 50nS I volt MULTIMETERS CT7I Semi -Conductor curve tracer
D66A Dual Trace 25MHz. X -Y mode . £425.00
332A Distortion Meter 5Hz-600KHz. £495.00 into 500 P.O.A. Avo.
333A Distortion Meter with Auto null £675.00 191 Constant Amplitude Generator 350KHz- Test Set Number I. 20KR/volt, very robust
8407N8412A Network Analyser . £1950.00
.
100MHz £350.00 £75.00 OSCILLOSCOPE PROBES
AVO 8 201aZ/volt £70.00 2 mtr length DC - 20MHz
Marconi Full lead kit £6.25 E890 X 1 Probe. I

TF2370 Spectrum Analyser. 30Hz-110MHz. £7.00

0.IdB and 5Hz resolution £6500.00 S.E.I. E891 X I 0 Probe. I -2 mtr length DC -
FREQUENCY COUNTERS Super 50 Selectest. 20K51/volt £77.00 100MHz £8.50
Tektronix Fluke Ef395 Xl. X10 Probe 12 mtr length DC -
R49I Spectrum Analyser 10MHz-40GHz 1912A Autorange 7 digit with frequency £11.50
£3500.00 10MHz or DC - 100MHz
period, period average and totalize to 520MHz
£450.00 OSCILLOSCOPES Tektronix
P6013 I 2KV 1000 us Probe £175.00
1920A with option 13 prescaling to 1000MHz. Hewlett Packard. P6019 Current Probe with 134 amplifier. I mA
BRIDGES & COMPONENT 9 digit LED display £750.00 182C + 1805A + 1825A 100MHz Dual to IA/DIV I 2Hz - 40MHz £175.00
I 925A multifunction. EMI proof counter Trace £1250.00
TESTERS I 25MHz with 9 digit display for I Hz resolution 1408-052 + 1415A TOR Set-up in
Avo £425.00 mint cond £750.00 . POWER SUPPLIES
BR3/500 Megger (Brand New) £464.00 Marconi. Marconi. Advance.
Boonton. TF2430 unused condition. 7 digit I 0Hz-80MHz TF2213/I + TK2214 X -Y Display and MG5-20 5V @ 20A switching £120.00
63H Inductance Bridge 0- I 10mH. Bridge 25MV Sensitivity £175.00 memory £550.00 fV1G24-12 24V @ 12A switching £130.00
frequency 5.500kHz £1250.00 TF243I Frequency Counter . £250.00 SE Labs
Marconi Racal SM I 21 6 Channel Monitor. 12' crt internal Weir.
£395.00 9901 Universal Counter/Timer to 50MHz 6 4300-30 volts at 2 OA £70.00
I TF1313 Univ Bridge 0.25% sweep £395.00

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MG1C Stereo Generator. Internal or PM32 12 Dual Trace Portable TF20028 AM/FM Signal Generator. 1920A counter with prescaling to
xternal modulator. 100MHz carrier at DC-25MHz 2mV-10V/div . £495.00 10KHz-88MHz 0.11.4V -1V, 20Hz-20Khz 1000MHz. 9 digit display . . £750.00
. .

OmV-100mV £375.00 mod. frequency £1200.00

TF1060/2 UHF Signal Generator Tektronix

l'ECORDERS 450-1200MHz £495.00
Fluke
P.O.A.
fatal. 1481C PAL Waveform monitor in as new 22008 Data Logger System. NEW .
TF1370A Wide Range RC Oscillator 10Hz- condition £2275.00
tore 7D Tape Recorder 10MHz. Sine wave. square wave upto I OOKHz
channels FM electronics DC - 20KHz £275.00 i3010A Logictester Seri- cv gained portal

-^-,
.-601ps £4895.00 TF2000 A.F. Signal Source £325.00 NEW
NEW PRICE ca E14,000. Full specificatiod or.
E. Labs. TF2002B + TF21708 AM/FM Signal Generator TRANSMISSION request £8500.00
012 50 Channel UV Recorder. Servo paper with Synchronizer. 10KHz-88MHz 0 I V.
MEASURING EQUIPMENT
!nye upto 5 metrs/sec. 12" paper £1100.00 Stability part in 10° digital setting of freq in Hewlett Packard.
Marconi.
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Vatenabe. 10Hz increments £1950.00 I 98A Camera £150.00

TF2005R 2 Tone Signal Source 20Hz-20KHz. TF2331 AF Transmission Test Set 20Hz-20KEtz
AC641 6 Channel Chart Recorder. ImV- £425.00 355E I 2dB Programmable Attenuator unused
00y. 250mm scan width £1495.00 0-1 I I dB in 0.1dB steps £295.00 £90.00
TF2361 Sweep Generator with TM9693 Plug TF2343 Quantization Distortion Tester
checks A F to A F distortion of P C M 4329A Insulation Resistance Meter. Range
in to give 1-300MHz with internal or external 500K0 to 2 x 10' °SI £500.00
markers. TM9695 attenuator 0.S -500m Volts Systems £600.00
8403A Pin modulator control unit complete
in 1d8 steps, TM9701 UHF detector. TM9958 with 87328 pin modulator I .8-4.5GHz P.O.A.
SIGNAL SOURCES RHO -Bridge to measure V.S.W.R. .. £1500.00 8745A S Parameter Test Set. Fitted with
Hewlett Packard. Siemens. 11604A Universal Arms 0. I -2GHz.. £2750.00
1204A Decade LF Oscillator, 10Hz-1MHz. D2040 Selective Level Analyser and Voltmeter. 59308A Timing Generator Switchable from
ImV-10V into 60012 £695.00 Philips. I Oi tz-6010-hz 110(18 to + 50dB 3BV-300V lriS to 24 HRS +. Output TTL or ECL. £300.00
506A AM Signal Generator, 50KHz-65MHz. PM6456 Stereo Generator. Separate L and R Lin and log indication 5 digit frequency
£475.00 Signals. Carrier frequency 100MHz 196. RF readout £1200.00
/068 AM Signal Generator, 50KHz-65MHz. 0/P 3mV pk pk £250.00 D2072 + W2072 Level Meter and Oscillator
AM 0-95% £850.00 50KHz-i 00ML --- 1 1000-00B Receive Marconi.
508F VHF Signal Generator bandwidth, 3 I and 10KHz £2200.00 TF2I62 M.F. Attenuator. 0-111dB . . £135.00
I 0-455MHz £600.00 W2006 + 02006 Carrier Level Test Set. I OKHz- TF2163S UHF Attenuator 0-142dB 5012
i1613 UHF Signal Generator. 1.8 to 4 2GHz. Int Radiometer 17mH2 -100 to * 10dB £1650.00 impedance DC-1GHz £250.00
wise Mod £1000.00 SMG I Stereo Generator L or R Channel internal W2007 + 02007 Came Level Test Set TK2214 X -Y Memory £250.00
55IB Test Oscillator. 10Hz-10MHz. or external modulation. I 00N1Hz carrier at 6KHz- 18 EMHz 20 to + 20de . £1800.00 TF233 I AF Distortion Meter
ImV-3.16V £415.00 I OMV to I 00MV £375.00 20Hz-20KHz 0.1%-I 00%
3310A Function Generator ImV-30V voltage range ,,,,,,,, £395.00
2.0005Hz-50KHz £295.00 TF2500 AF Power Meter. 7 ranges I 00pi watts
3320A Frequency Synthesizer. 0.01Hz-13MHz. Wandei and Golterman. to 25 watts. Impedance 2.50 to 201(1 in 40
DIP range 0- + 13dBm into 5012. Long term PE -1 Digs ai Diu' Rate Measuring Set. steps £275.00
requency accuracy -it- 10 parts in IT of setting SOUND LEVEL METERS Consisting of REM -I Digital Error Rate Meter TF2950/5 mobile Radio Test Set AM/FM Sig
eryear £995.00 General Radio. and PFG-1 Petted, Generator £2490.00 Generator, modulation meter, in line power
36408 Phase Locked fitted with options 001, 2 1981 Sound Level Meter. 70-12008 Digital SPM-6 and PS -6 i evel Measuring Set meter to 25 watts AF Oscillator and AF
and 3 Digital readout 500KHz-1100MHz. AN) and analogue reading. Peak hold. A weighting 6KHz- I 8 6MHz -110dB to + 20dB Mains / Voltmeter to cover mobile bands 65-470
and FM modulation £5150.00 £300.00 battery operation £2150.00 MHz £1550.00
3690A/86998 RF Sweeper System. 0 I -4GHz 1983 Sound Level Meter. 70-120dB. A PCM-I PCM Test Set, PDA 64 PCM Signalling TM8339 AC/DC mixer for TF2702 £295.00
n 2 ranges. Max 0/P 10mW to 2GHz and weighting ,,,,,,,,,,, £195.00 Analyser. PSM-4 Level Measuring Set Scanner,
6mW to 4 GHz £2300.00 PDG-1 Digital Signal Generator. PDA-1 PCM
Digital Signal Analyser P0A
Philips
PM9380 Camera and Accessories as new)
£200.00
Marconi. T.V. TEST EQUIP
fF144H/4 AM Signal Generator. 10KHz- Philips MISCELLANEOUS
72MHz. 21.N -2V £750.00 5519 Colour Pattern Generator combination of Bruel and KJaer.
TF144H/S A.M. Signal Generator 10KHz- 20 test patterns available full RF coverage TV 2409 Electronic Voltmeter. True RMS. Average Rohde and Schwarz.
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Scoop purchase of Anderson -Jacobson PDPI 1/70 Special purchase - Brand New Surplus RXOT
AJ832 Daisy Wheel printers, keyboard 11/70 Processor, 512KB MOS, 2 LA180-PD DECprinter ONLY £495.00 Dual Floppy Disk Drives SPECIAL
model with integral stand and RS232 Cabinets, VT100 £30,000.00 (or £670.00 with EIA option) PURCHASE - BRAND NEW SURPLUS
interface A range of Peripherals and Controllers ONLY £995.00 (incl. controller)
1-4 £995.00 10+ £895.00 available as required Choice of RX I I BD (Unibus control)
5-9 £950.00 RXV I I BD )LSI control) RX8E (Omnibus
control)
KE8E Extended Arithmetic £695.00 Tally 1602 160Cps matrix printer with full'96
PDP1 1 C.P.U.s DISK DRIVES KG8EA Redundancy Check £75.00 upper/lower case ASCII character set 7 x 7 dot
PDPI 1/04 101/2" 32KB MOS £3625.00 RKO5J 2.5 meg £1250.00 KL8E Asynchronous Interface £175.00 matrix. 132 col with adjustable tractor feed,
PDPI I /34A 128KB MOS £5850.00 RKO5F 5 meg fixed £1500.00 KL8JA Asynchronous Interface £275.00 bidirectional printing, double -width character
PDPI 1/34A 256KB MOS £7250.00 RK I ID RK05 and ctl £2150.00 KLBM Modem Control £175.00 feature, self test facility. Centronics -type parallel
PDPI 1/35 32KW Core, oft cab £2750.00 RK06 14 meg £2500.00 KM8E Memory extension £195.00 interface £875.00
PDPI 1/35 96KW Core, KT 1 1 D. Oft cab RK611 RK06 and ctl £4250.00 KPBE Power Fail £95.00 Teletype low cost printer offer. Teletype 33
£5000.00 RK07 28 meg from £4750.00 printer mechanism including case but no
PDPI 1/45 32KW Core, 4h cab £5950.00 RK711 RK07 and ctl from £6500.00 keyboard or electronics. 64 upper case ASCII.
PDP I 1/45 96KW Core, 4h cab £7450.00 RLOI 5 meg £1250.00 CABINETS 10 cps, pinfeed platen, ideal for the electronic
PDPII/70 64KW Core, 2 cabs, LA36 RL I I RLO1 and ctl £1950.00 hobbyists only £85.00
£18,000.00 RLO2 10 meg £2500.00 DEC
PDPII/70 512KB MOS, 2 cabs, VT100 RL2 I 10 meg and ctl
1 £3200.00 A Selection of 6ft. 4ft and low -boy cabinets
£30,000.00 RM02 67 meg £8500.00 usually available - please ring for latest stocks
RJMO2 RM02 and ctl £11,500.00
RPO4 80 meg £4950.00 LOW COST VDUs
RJP04 RPO4 and ctl £7950.00 PAPER TAPE PUNCHES
PDP I1 OPTIONS RP06-AB 167 meg £18,000.00
Digitronics P 135/20 paper tape punch, H2000 Superb spec,
RX11-DB Dual Floppy and ctl £995.00 including full XY cursor
AA II A -D + Backplane £125.00 RX21 I -BD Dual Floppy and ctl £1450.00 Solenoid -actuated unit capable of punching 5
AR I 16 channel A/D £750.00 £995.00 to 8 channel tapes at speeds up to 35 cps. addressing and edit
1 RXV11-BD Dual Floppy and LSI ctl
BAI1FE Expander Box £995.00 Pulse amplitude 27 VDC, compact table -top facility, 27 x 74 display,
BA11ES Expander Box £750.00 unit, upper case ASCII,
£525.00 SPECIAL CLEARANCE OFFER -ONLY £45.00 RS232 interface.
DB1 1 A Unibus Repeater
£525.00
PERIPHERALS Facit 4070 top quality paper tape punch that switch -selectable baud
DB1 I B Unibus Repeater
£125.00 LA I 1 DECprinter I and ctl £820.00 has become an industry standard. rates
DD1 IA Backplane
£125.00 LA35 RO DECwriter II ZOmA £250.00 Asynchronous 75 cps operation. Adjustable
DD I I B Backplane
£2750.00 LA35 RO DECwriter II EIA £275.00 for punching 5, 6. 7 or 81evel tape. Self- SPECIAL QUANTITY DISCOUNT OFFER
DHI1AE Multiplexor £450.00
DJ IAA Multiplexor E 1 A £1250.00 LA36 KSR DECwriter II 20mA contained desk -top unit incorporating supply 1-2 £299.130
£250,00 LA36 KSR DECwriter II EIA £495.00 and take-up spools, chad box, and TTL- 3-4 £275.00
DL Serial Interface £495.00
LA I80 -PD DECprinter I - parallel from £650.00 5-9 £255.00
1

DL 1WA/B Asynchronous Interface £395.00 compatible control logic

DR IC Gen Purpose I/O £250.00 LA I80 -ED DECprinter I and EIA option 10+ £250.00
DR I W DMA Interface £625.00 £670.00 KEYBOARDS
£995.00 LP04 1250 1pm Printer and ctl INEW) KB756MF 56 -station keyboard with full Hazeltine H1000, 12 x 80, upper case ASCII.
DZ 1B Multiplexor £5750.00
FPI I E Floating Point (1 I/601 £1975.00 upper/lower case ASCII, parallel input, 110/300 or 300/1200 baud, RS232 (other baud
£175.00 LP1 I -VD 300 1pm Printer and ctl £2750.00 mounting frame for extra rigidity, power rates combinations up to 9600 - E25.00
H720 Power Supply
,

£495.00 PC I I A Reader/Punch and ctl £1250.00 requirements + 5V, -12V (NEW) £39.00 surcharge) £199.00
H775BB Battery Back-up £925.00
KE1 1 A Extended Arithmetic £625.00 PRII Reader and ctl KB77 1 MF as per 756MF but with 71
£595.00 TE I OW 9 track master, 6ft cab £5500.00 keystations incorporating numeric pad and H2000C NOW ALSO AVAILABLE with
KE118 Extended Arithmetic
£465.00 TE 16 Dual Density Slave. D/System cab cursor control keys (NEWT £55.00 25 x 80 line format and C-MOS logic £37L00
KG I I A CRC module
KITI1H Bus Interface £250.00 £5750.00 KB77I MF installed in metal enclosure (NEW)
£750.00 TM I 9 -track and ctl, 4ft cab £4250.00 £70.00 Also available from time to time
KT I I D Memory Management
I

£325.00 TU I 7 -track Slave, 4ft cab £2750.00 Hazeltine 1500 from.. £575.00
LP11 Printer Control module 1

£2750.00 £650.00
M105 Device Selector £30.00 TU10 9 -track Slave, 4ft cab Hazeltine 1510 from
£75.00 TU60 Dual Cassette Drive £500.00
M780 TTY Transmrttor £250.00
M792 ROM Diode Matrix £125.00 VT50 DECScope 20mA
M792YB Bootstrap £195.00 VT52 DECScope, 20mA or RS232 £525.00 PRINTERS
£150.00 VT100 Video Terminal £695.00 Anderson -Jacobson AJ832 Daisy Wheel
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M7258 Printer Interface £325.00 PDP8 C.P.U., MEMORYS, Centronics I 01A Heavy Duty Matrix printer
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Sinclair ZX81 Personal Com

the heart of a system
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1980 saw a genuine breakthrough -
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50,000 in the first 3 months! how's it done?
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an unbeatable combination of The secret lies in a totally new
performance and price. And the ZX
Software library is growing every day.
Lower price: higher capability
With the ZX81, it's still very simple to
master chip. Designed by Sinclair
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unique chip replaces 18 chips from
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Built:
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ful 8K BASIC ROM - the 'trained Unique 'one -touch' key word Kit or built - it's up to you!
intelligence' of the computer. This entry: the ZX81 eliminates a great You'll be surprised how easy the
chip works in decimals, handles logs deal of tiresome typing. Key words ZX81 kit is to build: just four chips to
and trig, allows you to plot graphs, (RUN, LIST, PRINT, etc.) have their assemble (plus, of course the other
and builds up animated displays. own single -key entry. discrete components) -a few hours'
And the ZX81 incorporates other Unique syntax -check and report work with a fine -tipped soldering iron.
operation refinements - the facility codes identify programming errors And you may already have a suitable
to load and save named programs immediately. mains adaptor - 600 mA at 9 V DC
on cassette, for example, and to Full range of mathematical and nominal unregulated (supplied with
drive the new ZX Printer. scientific functions accurate to eight built version).
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display facilities. your TV (colour or black and white)
Multi -dimensional string and and cassette recorder.
numerical arrays.
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Every ZX81 comes with a comprehensive, specially- written
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Designed exclusively for use with your results for permanent records
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ROM), the printer offers full alpha - Printing speed is 50 characters
numerics and highly sophisticated per second, with 32 characters per
graphics. line and 9 lines per vertical inch.
A special feature is COPY, which The ZX Printer connects to the rear
prints out exactly what is on the of your computer - using a stackable
whole TV screen without the need connector so you can plug in a RAM
16K -byte RAM for further intructions.
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How to order your ZX81 by cheque, postal order, Access,
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existing expansion port at the rear needed coupon below. You can pay and we have no doubt that you will be.
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Use it for long and complex Oty Item Code Item price Total
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(et it costs as little as half the price Sinclair ZX81 Personal Computer kit(s). Price includes
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Household management systems Sinclair.
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HARRIS ELECTRONICS (London) FAIRCREST ENGINEERING LTD.

138 GRAYS INN ROAD, W.C.1 Phone: 01183717937
4 Union Road, Croydon, CR0 2XX
Telex: 892301 HARTRO G. 01-684 1422/01-684 0246

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If everything were perfect...

. .a control unit would consist of a
. musical content and this is what
volume control and a programme decides the optimum setting of the
selector switch. comprehensive Quad filter system,
In practice, correctly designed an essential and integral part of
tone controls can make a significant every Quad pre -amplifier.
contribution. The rate of attenuation can be
For a constant sound level, set anywhere between 0 and 25dB
replay from a gramophone record per octave starting at one of three
produces distortion which increases frequencies 5k, 7k, or 10kHz and an
very rapidly at high frequencies - appropriate setting can be found for
doubling in fact for every major each record to provide more of the
third increase in pitch. music and less of the distortion.
There comes a point when the To learn all about the Quad 44
contribution of this distortion is write or telephone for a leaflet.
increasing at a greater The Acoustical
rate than the Manufacturing Co. Ltd.,
Huntingdon PE18 7DB.
Telephone: (0480) 52561.

1978
for the closest approach
to the original sound
QUAD is a registered trade mark.

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F. CROTECH 3035 PROFESSIONAL -100 K OHM/VOLT LCD LOW COST MULTIMETERS
£36.50
10 MHZ Scope MULTIMETER
00101 310 digit LCD 26 range push button 2A
AC/DC 20 meg ohm
01111011AiiM 3'6 digit LCD 15 range push £43.50
30 ranges 15A AC/DC
4.1 Plus Component 1.5 KV. 200 meg ohms. button plus etc Tester MA DC INo AC Al
Mem P. digit LCD 30 range Rotary switch plus
Tester Features mirror scale,
Hle Tester 10A AC/DC £80.95

Callers will always find a range of low cost test

polarity reverse, electronic
5" - 130mm Flat Face equipment accessories tools irons and
[S144/0e2/Fiar Tube DC -10 MHZ
overload protection, taut band boards in stock also special offers for certain
suspension. equipment which will vary from time to time
5mV/DIV 220/240V AC Trig. to 20 MHZ As advertised by us at £57.50 Price correct at time of preparation E&OE
All prices include VAT
+ case i.e. £84.00
As advertised by us at £189.75 inc VAT

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STOP PRESS Few 'seven() 23 range 10A AC/DC range
hold conlinudy Dozer plus much more Rotary switch
Exclusive to Audio Electronics £59.95

SABTRONICS EQUIPMENT NEW LOW PRICES!! HAMEG OSCILLOSCOPES

Range of top quality scopes for Amateur and
New reliable range of DMM's and FUNCTION GENERATOR (UK c/p £1.0t Professional (UK c/p '307' £3.00. other £4.00)
frequency computers with those with mains adaptor 307 Single trace 10 MHZ. 5mV: 0.5 micro sec. Plus built in
extra facilities and competitive 50201 1 HZ -200 KHZ Sine/Square/ component tester 6 x 7cm display £158.70
prices All battery operated Triangle/TTC Freq. sweep. Low (Optional carry case £18.40)
(supplied). Except 5020A mains. distortion £90.00 203 Dual 20 MHZ Trig to 30 MHZ 5mV. 0.5 micro secs
Optional mains eliminators available DIGITAL MULTIMETERS Two LCD 8 x 10cm display (replace model 312) £253.00
8 DIGIT COUNTERS 0.1 HZ to 10 HZ Res hand held - one with temperature 4125 Dual 20 MHZ delayed sweep. trig to 40 MHZ. 5mV
10mV sensitivity to 100 MHZ range Also LCD and LED Bench 01 micro sec 8 x 10cm display. £402.50
(UK c /p £1.00) models. 0.1% basic accuracy. 705 Dual 70 MHZ. Delayed sweep: Single sweep: Delay
8110A 20 HZ -100 MHZ in 2 ranges 2035A 31/2 digit LCD hand 2A AC/DC line: Trig to 70 MHZ: 2mV: 0.1 micro sec. 8 x 10cm display
£77.00 2OMeg ohm ETC £71.00 £687.00
8010A 20 HZ -600 MHZ in 3 ranges 2037A As 2035A with -50°C to Options 203/412/512 Viewing hood £690
£94.00 150°C Temp range 0 1°C Component tester 203, 412, 705 £29.951
9 DIGIT COUNTERS 30mV sensitivity resolution £77.00 Carry case (state model) £21.85
to 1GHZ Resolution 0.1 HZ -10 HZ 2010A 31/2 Digit LED. Auto decimal & 706 Dual 70 MHZ delayed sweep. Single sweep. Delay
56108 10 HZ -600 MHZ in 3 ranges minus 10A AC/DC. 2OMeg ohm etc. line. Trig to 100 MHZ 5mV 0 1 micro sec 8 x 10cm
£113.85 £81.50 £867.00
MOB 10 HZ-1GHZ in 3 ranges 2015A LCD version of above £95.00 Optlensl Probes (All models) X1 £7.95: X10£9.45
£178.00 THE 20 Touch + Hold optional probe for xi-xio £10.50. moo £16.95
(c p 2035/37A 65p All others £1.00) DMM's £14.95 5285 Add on component tester - Any Scope £29.95

RF AND AUDIO SIGNAL GENERATORS Mains operated VARIABLE AND FIXED

(UK c/p 1.00) NON 20 HZ -200 KHZ 4 band. Sine/Square o/p POWER SUPPLIES THURLBY DIGITAL
1E220 Distortion max 1% £69.95 (UKc/p£1.00 any model) MULTIMETER MODEL 1503
LAsLe Distortion 0.5-1% leader £73.70
SPECIAL PURCHASE
LAG120A 5 range 10 HZ -1 MHZ. Size/sq. 0.05-06% DIS £146.00 £12.95
1205 13 8v 5 to 7 amp
LAG15 Low distortion version of LAG120A 0,02% £273.00
A8202A Distortion 0.5-1% Trio 78.20 PP1208 13 8V 6/8 amp £17.95
A8203 10HZ-1 MHZ 5 band max distortion 0.1% Trio £126.50 PP241 0/12-12-24V 0/1 amp £35.00
RF All feature Int/Ext. MOD. Variable output 1P243 0/ 12-12/24V 0/3 amp E59.95
TE200 1C0 KHZ-100 MHZ 6 band (330 MHZ harmonics) £59.95
'RP154 5-15V C '3 amp £49.95
L8818 100 KHZ-100 MHZ 6 band (300 MHZ harmonics) Leader £63.25 meter display
88402 100 KHZ-30 MHZ 6 band professional trio £68.00

AMATEUR/CB SPECIAL co ACCESSORY 43; Digit. 0.05% 7 Function LCD

TESTING -Full lists send SAE PURCHASES (Post 55p) 30 ranges: 1200V DC, 750V AC, 10A AC/DC, 32 Meg
KIM 1.5 to 250 MHZ 6 range CB20 SWR /Power twin meter
PROFESSIONAL ohm. Also includes frequency measurement to 4
DIP meter £47.95 to 30 MHZ. 1Kw £11.95 MULTIMETERS MHZ and 4 KHZ output.
N/A20 20K/VOLT multirange Made to exacting standards in the UK.
multimeter. Plus SWR/Power 175 SWR /Field strength /aerial
matcher single meter £11.95 (UK c/p £1.50) Price is with batteries. test leads and mains
meter 150 MHZ £28.95 adaptor
RC10000/10/100/1000 watts 171 Twin meter SWR /Field All featuring AC/DC
SWR etc. 150 MHZ max £52.50 strength 0/10/ 100w Volts /Current & Ohms ranges.
aueeeA 10 ch. Pocket 2 metre Power 144 MHz £11.95 (optional carry case £20.45)
£171.00
M1500 43 range 20KNolt: AC/DC 10A £67.50 UK c/p £1110
scanner £60.00 1205G 13 8v 5 to 7 amp
M1200 30 range 100K/Volt AC/DC 15A 200 Meg ohm
MANIA Marine band version regulated power supply £49.00
£69.00 (post £1 001 £12.95 (140026 range large scale 20K/Volt. 10A AC/DC
UH74 SWR 0/10w Power.
0/50/144/430 MHZ tester.
20 Meg ohm: 5kV AC/DC £95.00 DIRECT
Just a selection of a huge range K200 39 range 10 Meg ohm input 25 HZ -1 MHZ £105.00
£21.00
in stock - send for latest lists
HV PROBE(uKcip 55p)
OPTIONS Cases M 1500 5 1200E18.51/K1400 £19.00
Fc1631112V1001.017-Fre including professional ranges '0/40KV 20K Volt £18 40
Temperature Probe for K1400 £16.00
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Range of low cost Dual Trace Scopes mains operated. Made in UK to powered (UK c/p 60p)
exacting standards Available as 10 MHZ, 15 MHZ or 20 MHZ All feature LPI DTL /TTL /CMOS 10 MHZ: Pulse Memory £35.50
5mV sensitivity, 0.5 micro sec. 6.4 x 8cm display (UK c/p £2.50) LP2 DTL/TTL/CMOS 1.5 MHZ: Pulse £19.95
DT410 Dual 10 MHZ f205.85 LP3 DTL/TTL/CMOS 50 MHZ: Pulse: Memory £55.95
Dual 15 MHZ £217.35 LMI Logic monitor for 8 to 16 pin IC's £33.00
DT415
OP1 Digital puller. Single or 100pps. £58.50
DT420 Dual 20 MHZ E228.85
LOPOM 50 MHZ: 10Meg ohm: Logic Probe, with case £56.90
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Sowter Transformers
With 40 years' experience in the design and manufacture of several hundred thousand tranformers
we can supply

AUDIO FREQUENCY
TRANSFORMERS OF EVERY TYPE
YOU NAME IT! WE MAKE IT!
OUR RANGE INCLUDES:
Microphone transformers (all types), Microphone transformers (all powers), Column Loudspeaker trans-
Splitter/Combiner transformers, Input and Output formers up to 300 watts or more.
transformers, Direct Injection transformers for Gui- We can design for RECORDING QUALITY, STUDIO
tars, Multi -Secondary output transformers, Bridging QUALITY, HI -Fl QUALITY OR P.A. QUALITY. OUR
transformers, Line transformers, Line transformers to PRICES ARE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE AND WE SUPPLY
G.P.O. Isolating Test Specification, Tapped impedance LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES AND EVEN SINGLE
matching transformers, Gramophone Pickup transfor- TRANSFORMERS. Many standard types are in stock
mers, Audio Mixing Desk transformers (all types), and normal despatch times are short and sensible.
Miniature transformers, Microminiature transformers OUR CLIENTS COVER A LARGE NUMBER OF BROAD-
for PCB mounting, Experimental transformers, Ultra CASTING AUTHORITIES, MIXING DESK MANUFAC-
low frequency transformers, Ultra linear and other TURERS, RECORDING STUDIOS, HI -Fl ENTHU-
transformers for Transistor and Valve Amplifiers up to SIASTS, BAND GROUPS AND PUBLIC ADDRESS
500 watts, Inductive Loop transformers. Smoothing FIRMS. Export is a speciality and we have overseas
Chokes, Filter, Inductors, Amplifier to 100 volt line clients in the COMMONWEALTH, EEC, USA, MIDDLE
transformers (from a few watts up to 1,000 watts), 100 EAST, etc. Send for our questionnaire which, when
volt line transformers to speakers, Speaker matching completed, enables us to post quotations by return.

E. A. Sowter Ltd. Manufacturers and Designers

E. A. SOWTER LTD. (Established 1941), Reg. No. England 303990
The Boat Yard, Cu Ilingham Road, Ipswich, IP1 2EG, Suffolk, P.O. Box 36, Ipswich, IP1 2EL, England
Phone: 0473 52794 & 0473 219390 : Telex: 987703G SOWTER
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MARKETING Ltd.

D.S.N. Marketing is a newly established subsidiary company, part of a group

of companies centred around one of the U.K. market leaders in electro-
acoustic equipment, established for over 50 years. We make use of the

Bulle
LOUDSPEAKER COMPONENTS
extensive research facilities on our premises, which include a large anechoic
chamber and B & K measuring equipment, to ensure the highest quality of our
products.

AT -SERIES L -PAD CONTROLS

A range of constant impedance loudspeaker level controls. By employing a twin -track wire wound power potentiometer in an L -
circuit configuration a constant impedance of 8 ohms within ± 25% is achieved over the whole attenuation range. The 'H' models
are standard potentiometers with a 10mm long M-9 threaded shaft. The 'S' models come complete with a recessed indication
panel and control knob.

Model Power Rating Attenuation Rotation R.R.P.

-2 dB -6 dB -12dB Range Torque incl. V.A.T.
AT -40H 15W 10W 6W 0 : - 40 dB 70 : 450 g/cm £1.10
AT -40S 15 W 10 W 6W 0 : -40 dB 70 : 450 g/cm £2.45
AT -50H 30 W 25 W 15 W 0 : -28 dB 200: 500 g/cm £2.55
AT -50S 30 W 25 W 15 W 0 : -28 dB 200: 500 g/cm £3.40
AT -60H 50 W 35 W 25 W 0 : -40 dB 200: 600 g/cm £4.15 To order send this coupon together with
cheque, posta I order, payable to D.S.N.
Different models and impedances available to special order (O.E.M. only) Marketing Ltd, or give Access/Visa card
number. Access/Visa car holders also can
phone their orders through for extra last
service. All prices Include VAT rr, 15%. subject
to availab lity.
These level controls can easily be incorporated in Please supply the following:
any low impedance loudspeaker circuit and are unit total
most useful for compensation of acoustic product price price
absorption and efficiency differences in 2- or 3 -way quantity
loudspeaker systems. They are also widely used for AT -40H L -Pad Control £1.10
level setting in multi -loudspeaker chains, such as AT -40S L -Pad Control £2.45
for monitor, paging or background music AT -50H L -Pad Control £2.55
applications. AT -50S L -Pad Control £3.40
AT -60H L -Pad Control £4.15
Tick for further details OK P&P £2.00
TOTAL
SEE OUR STANDS AT: MUSIC FAIR FRANKFURT, FEB. 13-17 NAME
HALL 5, STAND 50 120, AND SOUND 82, FEB. 23-24-25 Address
CUNARD HOTEL, HAMMERSMITH, LONDON

\D.S.N. MARKETING LTD, Westmorland Road, London NW9 9RJ

Telephone: 01.204 7246. Telex: 895 4243.
Trade, Wholesale, O.E.M. & Export enquiries welcome.
VISA Signature
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Item No.
HEWLETT PACKARD OSCILLOSCOPE 182A WITH 1808A & 1825A.
75 MHZ DUAL TRACE. DELAYED SWEEP. 1995.
I 52 MARCONI AF Output Meter type TF893 E20 SOLARTRON CD1400 DUAL BEAM 15MHZ
53 RHODE & SCHWARZ NOISE GENERATOR SKTU BN4151/2/603-1000MHZ f100 OSCILLOSCOPE. SIZE 16" x 7" x 19" deep.
hem Na 54 TAYLOR RF SIGNAL GENERATOR type 138A161 Mk2 175 MANUAL SUPPLIED. £60 each.
TEKTRONIX STORAGE OSCILLOSCOPE type 564B with 3B4 and 3A6 Plug 55 ADVANCE El METER type Ti 100KHZ-100MHZ . £30 PHONE FOR AVAILABILITY
TEKTRONIX STORAGE OSCILLOSCOPE type 549 with 1A1-30MHZ. ...............1425
.
56 ADVANCE PULSE GENERATOR type PG5002D .. 125
TEKTRONIX Dual Trace OSCILLOSCOPE type 581A with type 82 plug-in./EMU...1200 57 AIRMEC MILLIVOLTMETER type 301..... f20
TEKTRONIX 561A with 3A1 & 3B3 Plug -ins. Dual Trace Oscilloscope 58 TAYLOR VALE TESTER typo 45D .160 TEKTRONIX 545A DUAL TRACE 24MHZ DUAL
TELEGUIPMENT OSCILLOSCOPE type D61A. Dual Trace IOMHZ 12131 59 8 & K LEVEL RECORDER type 2.105.50dB Potentiometer. Brand new with accessories TB WITH DELAY £120 each.
SCOPEX OSCILLOSCOPE type 4010 Duel Trace E1195
B & K ACCELEROMETER PREAMPLIFIER type 262 60 B & K LEVEL RECORDER type 2305 .
B& K DEVIATION BRIDGE type 1503 61 MARCONI AM SIGNAL GENERATOR type TF8011D/8S 10-485MHZ .E125 IKEGAMI 20" BLACK & WHITE MONITORS.
B & K MICROPHONE AMPLIFIER type 2602 62 MARCONI UHF SIGNAL GENERATOR type TF1060. E125 SOLID STATE. VIDEO IM, INT. & EXT. SYNC.
1 B& K MICROPHONE AMPLIFIER Noe 2605 63 AVO TRANSISTOR ANALYSER type TA ... 130 £75 each.
I El & K BEAT FREQUENCY OSCILLATOR type 1013 1165 64 ADVANCE STABILISED POWER UNIT type PP1 0-600V; 300MA 125 COLOUR MONITORS 22" by MAM ELECTRON-
1 B & K BEAT FREQUENCY OSCILLATOR type 1018 65 PYE SCALAMP 40KV RMS Max ELECTROSTATIC VOLTMETER E80
1 B & K AUDIO FREQUENCY SPECTROMETER type 2112 66 PYE SCALAMP 20KV RMS Max ELECTROSTATIC VOLTMETER E65
ICS. VERY GOOD CONDITION. £135 each.
1
B & K FREQUENCY RESPONSE TRACER type 4707. .
67 AVO IN CIRCUIT TRANSISTOR TESTER E25
1 HEWLETT PACKARD LCR BRIDGE type 4261A..............................._.....................160 68 VARIACS. Ex -equipment. Good condition. 8 Amp........................................................._.125 MULTIMETER
HEWLETT PACKARD OLC METER type 4342A .11,350 69 DC SERVO MOTORS 110V 25 Amp continuous. Double Shalt Brand new 4 wire 4 Russian Type 4324
I AUTO TRANSFORMER I.4KVA Po Volts 90/240 Sec 115. brush 08 AC/DC volts; AC/DC current; ohms, etc. Brand
I POLARAD FIELD STRENGTH METER type FIM-B2 with RF Tuning Unit FIM-X2 7360- 70 HEWLETT PACKARD DC VACUUM TUBE VOLTMETER type 4124 E25
10,000MHZ. 71 WAYNE KERR COMPONENT BRIDGE type B521.. E50
new, boxed.
1
POLARAD MICROWAVE RECEIVER MODEL R with RF Tuning units covering 400- 72 B & K LEVEL RECORDER type 2304 . 140 £12.50 each. P&P £2.50
2050MHZ and 7400-22,030MHZ 73 RHODE & SCHWARZ UHF TEST RECEIVER BN1523 280-940MHZ .................................195
2
POLARAD MICROWAVE SIGNAL GENERATOR Model MSG -1 950-2400MHZ...........1250 74 R & S FREQUENCY METER VHF -UHF. 30-300MHZ type W10 BN442 .............................150 COSSOR VDU WITH KEYBOARD. COMPLETE
2 POLARAD MICROWAVE SIGNAL GENERATOR Model MSG -2 2150-4600MHZ..........E250 75 B & S ATTENUATOR type DPR BN18042/50 E25
2 MARCONI 0 METER type TF1245 with TF1246 Oscillator. 76 HEWLETT PACKARD WIDE RANGE OSCILLATOR type 200CD...................... E50
£25 each. PHONE FOR DETAILS
23 TEKTRONIX CURVE TRACER type 575 77 HEWLETT PACKARD AUDIO OSCILLATOR type 200.1. ......................_......_....._._..150
24 KROHN-HITE BAND PASS FILTER Model 330A . .
75 FE RROGRAPH RECORDER TEST SET type RTS2 ........... 1275
. GENERAL PURPOSE OSCILLOSCOPE
25 KROHN-HITE REJECTION FILTER Model 350A 135 79 MARCONI VHF WAVEMETER type TF643C 20-300MHZ. Portable._ .. _...................... £95 TECH TYPE T02
26 MARCONI In SITU UNIVERSAL BRIDGE type TF2701. Battery 80 HOUSTON INSTRUMENTS LOG VOLTMETER -CONVERTER Model HLVC150 . 1125 Single beam. Size approx. 6 x 7 x 93/4in. Weight
27 BRANDENBURGH HIGH VOLTAGE GENERATOR type MR50. 81 RADFORD DISTORTION METER type DMS2 20HZ-20KHZ E125
28 PHILIPS FM STEREO GENERATOR type PM6456. Separate L & R Signals Carrier Freq. 82 GOULD/ADVANCE AUDIO SIGNAL GENERATOR J4A. ine/square 10-100KHZ... .....11013
7lbs. Ideal for the beginner or school user.
100MHZ + / - 1%. RF 0/P 3mV pk-77k...1150 83 MOSELEY X -Y RECORDER type 20.2 Info available E75
ONLY £49.50 each. P&P £3
29 MARCONI STANDARD SIGNAL GENERATOR type TF144H 10KHZ-72MHZ......2125 84 ADVANCE UHF SIGNAL GENERATOR 5G69.370-1040 MHZ .E150
30 HEWLETT PACKARD OC CURRENT SOURCE type 6181B 0-1000; 0-250MA /165 85 HEWLETT PACKARD DC POWER SUPPLY type 64480. 0-600Volts 0-1.5Amps 1395 SINE & SQUARE WAVE AUDIO GENERATOR
31 SCHLUMBERGER AUTOMATIC COUNTER type F132602 DC-50MHZ _1115 86 GRUNDIG UNIVERSAL UHF CONVERTER type VS2 E25 TYPE TE-22. 20HZ-200KHZ. Portable, as new.
32 SIEMENS FREQUENCY METER 4W-1000MHZ .E175 87 DECADE CAPACITOR 1413 with ANALOG LIMIT COMPARATOR 1762 and IMPEDANCE
33 AVO MULTI METER type 71. Unused. RE COMPARATOR 1654 by GENERAL RADIO
ONLY £45 each. P&P £3
1175
34 MARCONI WIDE RANGE OSCILLATOR TF1370. 10112-10MHZ 88 TEKTRONIX VECTORSCOPE type 526 £115
35 RACAL HE SELECTIVE ANALYSER type 9056
36 RANK ABENA E.H.T. METER 0-30KV
.E325
C35
37 MARCONI (SANDERS) MICROWAVE POWER METER type 6598 with probe .............f225
89 BELL & HOWELL TV CAMERA with SHIBAN FUJNON TV ZOOM LENS FIZ-13
100mm
1 81.20- 1

E125 JUST IN
38 FARNELL DIGITAL MULTIMETER type 0M131 E75 91 RACAL UHF FREQUENCY METER type 9839. 10-560MHZ..
WAYNE KERR BRIDGE 8221 £70 ea.
1275
39 GRIFFIN SIGNAL GENERATOR & AMPLIFIER IHZ-100HHZ. 1125 92 HEATHKIT TRANSMITTER Model DX -100U 1.8-29.7MHZ.... .140 WAYNE KERR UNIVERSAL BRIDGE 8521
40 TEKTRONIX SAMPLING PLUG-IN type ISI 1175 93 BRANDENBURGH HIGH VOLTAGE P.U. Model 105. Metered 0-15KV. +/- 1100 (CT375) £50 ea.
41 MUIRHEAD WAVE ANALYSER type K -134-A E50 94 MILES HIVOLT LTD P.U.type TH25. 0-25KV IMA +/- 1175 MARCONI SIGNAL GENERATOR TF801D/IS
42 SOLATRON/SCHLUMBERGER COMPUTING VOLTMETER type 95 CLAUDE LYONS AUTOMTIC VOLTAGE STABILISIER. Input 204-252Volts Output 240
43 HEWLETT PACKARD DIGITAL VOLTMETER type 3440A _145 +/- 0.3% 13k 3.12KVA
£65 ea.
E75
44 STODDART RADIO INTERFERENCE & FIELD INTENSITY METER type N -M 96 SERVOMEX AC VOLTAGE STABILISER Metered 0-300Volts 0-18Amps....
10-485 MHZ
E50
45 MARCONI ISANDERS) LEVELLING AMPLIFIER type 6587 .... 97 19" RACK CABINET 331/2" high x 221/2" deep. Blue. Nice AVO VALVE TESTER £20 ea.
46 KEITHLEY REGULATED HIGH VOLTAGE SUPPLY type 241 1195 98 COSSOR RMS VOLTMETER CT454 - type 1453 ADVANCE AUDIO SIGNAL GENERATOR J 1A
47 GENERAL RADIO MICROWAVE OSCILLATOR type 13608 1.1.4.1GHZ 1475 99 HENGSTLER ADDING & SUBTRACTING PULSE -COUNTER Assam*. 5V operation 120 £30 ea.
48 GENERAL RADIO FREQUENCY/DISCRIMINATOR METER type 1142A. 0-1.5MHZ.....1175 100 AVO VALVE CHARACTERISTIC METER Mk. IV .. f45
49 GENERAL RADIO OSCILLATORS types 1209C; 120901.; 1215C with Power Unit type
ADVANCE TIMER COUNTER TC15 £35 ea.
12638 50-960MHZ 1175
(CT463) DC-250MHZ
50 BRADLEY MULTIMETER type CT471B PLEASE CHECK AVAILABILITY BEFORE ORDERING AVO SIGNAL GENERATOR No. 2. AM/FM
COMPONENT LIST AVAILABLE S.A.E. OR PHONE
51 BEMEX CROSSHATCH/DOT GENERATOR UHENHE .
226 £75 ea.
BARCLAYCARD (VISA) and ACCESS taken. Official orders welcome All units £6 carriage. Plus V.A.T. on total
CALLERS VERY WELCOME STRICTLY BETWEEN 9am-1pm and 2-5pm Monday to Saturday inc.

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60p p&p
£2.40 net profit
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vouchers. Use them for a El discount per £10 spent. But even
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Here are some examples from the current issue:
of Z80 SERIES I.C. SOCKETS DISCRETES BC556 12p
-171 ADIO ZBOA 499 A range of high quality, low cost, BC237 8p BC550 12p 2SK168 35p
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Z130APIO
7.50
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low profile Col L sockets ideally suited
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BC238 8p
2TX238 9p
BC560
BC639
12p
22p
J310
J176
69p
65p
280ASIO/ 1 14.00 types feature double sided phosphor BC239 8p BC640 23p 40823 65p
Z130ASIO/ 2 14.00 bronze contacts, tin-plated for low BC307 Bp 2SC1775A 22p 3SK45 49p
280AS10/9 14-W contact resistance. BC308 Op 2SA872A 18p 3SK51 54p
Z80CTC 4.00 8 x 0.3" 12p 22x0.3"20p BC309 Bp 2SD666A 30p 3SK60 58p
Z80ACTC 4.50 14 x 0.3" 13p 22 x 0.4" 20p BC413 10p 2SB646A 30p 3SK88 99p
28001 65.00 16 x 0.3" 13p 24 x 0.6" 22p BC414 11p 2SD668A 30p MEM680 75p
PROM 18 x 0.3" 18p 28 x 0.6" 25p BC415 10p 2S8648A 40p 8E960 99p
2708
20 x 0.3" 19p 40 x 0.6" 35p BC416 llp BF256 38p 8F961 70p
200 20 x 0.4" 19p 42 x 0.6" 38p BC546 12p 2SK55 28p 8F963 99p
2716 355
2532 8.50 XTALS
2732 8.50 VOLTAGE REGULATORS 1MHz 3.00
78XX1A TO -220 pos 0.58 3.2768MHz 2.00
Prices shown exclude VAT. Portage
RAM 50p per order (UK/. ACCESS/
2102 1 70
79XX1A TO -220 neg 0.60 4MHz 1.70
78G 1A TO -220 adj pos 1.10 4.194MHz 1.70
BARCLAYCARD may be used with
2112 3.40 written or telephone orders official
2114/2 1 49
78G 1 A TO -3 adj pos 3.95 4.43MHz 1.25
78H5A TO -3 5v pos 4.25 5MHz MA details on application, and a
4027 5.78 2.00
78H5A TO -3 12v pos 5.45 6.5536MHz special prize for those who read our
4116/2 1.59 2.00
78HG5A TO -3 adj pos 7.45 7MHz ads carefully - a free 4 or 8MHz
4116/3 1 49 200 crystal filter with every CPU IC you
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CONCISE PARIS cA r
" buy - just clip out the paragraph and
1 -
6116P-3 12 50 LM317.5A adj pos 1.30 9MHz 2.00
A,N(BIT INTER N4 \ LM337.5A adj neg 1.75 10MHz
attach it to your order. E&OE.
6116P-4 11 25 2.00
8264 12.50 78S401.5A adj pos sw reg 1.20 11MHz 2.00
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Combining outstanding specification with
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410 Five functions

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Need a bench unit? Then take a look at the new
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CX80 COLOUR
MATRIX PRINTER
At last a low-cost Colour Matrix Printer for
Text, Graphics, Histograms, Colour VDU
Dumps, etc.

Colour printout is quickly assimilated,

makes graphics more understandable
and is an ideal medium for the presen-
tation of complex data or concepts.
Compatible with most microprocessors, prints in 7 colours - sophisticated internal
programme makes the CX80 easy to use.
Dot Addressable + 15 user programmable characters, 96 ASCII and 64 graphics
characters in rom. Centronics interface with RS232 and IEEE488 options.
The CX80 is a product of our own design and development laboratories. It repre-
sents a British breakthrough in colour printer technology. Colour brochure on
request. OEM pricing available.

NRDC-AM BISON IC
UHJ
SURROUND SOUND
DECODER
The first seer kit specially produced by Integrex for this British NRDC backed surround sound system which is the result of 7 years research by the Ambisonic team W W July. Aug 7 7

The unit is designed to decode not only UHJ but virtually all other 'quadrophonic. systems (Not CD4), including the new BBC HJ 10 input selections.
The decoder is linear throughout and does not rely on listener fatiguing logic enhancement techniques Both 2 or 2 input signals and 4 or 6 output are provided in this most versatile unit
Complete with mains power supply, wooden cabinet, panel, knobs, etc.
Complete kit, including licence fee E57.70 4- VAT or ready built and tested E76.95 VAT

INTRUDER 1 Mk. 2 RADAR ALARM

With Home Office Type approval
The original ''Wireless World'' published Intruder has been re -designed by Integrex to incorporate several new features, along with improved
1

performance. The kit is even easier to build. The internal audible alarm turns off after approximately 40 seconds and the unit re -arms. 240V ac mains
or 1 2V battery operated. Disguised as a hard -backed book. Detection range up to 45 feet. Internal mains rated voltage free contacts for external bells
etc.
Complete kit £52.50 plus VAT, or ready built and tested £68.50 plus VAT.

Wireless World Dolby noise reducer

Trademark of Dolby Laboratories Inc Typical performance
Noise reduction better than 9dB weighted
Clipping level 16 5dB above Dolby level (measured at 1% third
harmonic content)
Harmonic distortion 0.1% at Dolby level typically 0.05% over
miss nodowur most of band, rising to a maximum of 0 2^/u
4,
Signal-to-noise ratio 75dB (20Hz to 20kHz signal at Dolby level)
at Monitor output

Dynamic range >90dB

30mV sensitivity
Complete Kit PRICE: £49.95 4- VAT (3 head model available)
Also available ready built and tested Price £67.50 , VAT

Calibration tapes are available for open -reel use and for cassette (specify which) Price £2.75 -- VAT
HU, n with

All kits are carriage free Please send SAE for complete lists and specifications
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Amcron
WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982

INDUSTRIAL
* POWER RESPONSE DC - 45KHz ± 1dB.
TINUOUS R.M.S.)
* D.C. OUTPUT 20 AMPS AT 100 VOLTS OR 2KVA.
MUSCLE
* OUTPUT POWER IN EXCESS OF 1.5KW INTO 2.75 Ohm LOAD (CON -

* HARMONIC DISTORTION LESS THAN 0.05% DC-20KHz AT 1kW INTO 6

OHMS.
* PLUG-IN MODULES: CONSTANT VOLTAGE/CURRENT, PRECISION
OSCILLATORS.
* UNIPOLAR AND BIPOLAR DIGITAL INTERFACES, FUNCTION GENERA-
TORS, AND MANY OTHERS.
* OUTPUT MATCHING TRANSFORMERS AVAILABLE TO MATCH
VIRTUALLY ANY LOAD.
* FULL OPEN AND SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION GUARANTEED STABLE
INTO ANY LOAD.
* TWO UNITS MAY BE CONNECTED TO PROVIDE UP TO 4kW.
* INTERLOCK CAPABILITY FOR UP TO EIGHT UNITS.
* 3 -YEAR PARTS AND LABOUR WARRANTY.
* UNITS AVAILABLE FROM 100VA-12KVA.

For full details on all Amcron Products write or phone Chris Flack
Model - M600
Analogue Associates
P.O. BOX 3
ATTLEBOROUGH
NORFOLK NR17 2PF
Tel: 0953-452477
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New KONTAKT Sprays L11

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KALTRON 601 Single Channel High Pass
A new cleaner for Magnetic Recording Units. Kaltron 601
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cleaning of magnetic sound heads leaving no deposit or
other traces.
Band Elimina
It is chemically pure (99.8%) - non conductive -
non-flammable.
It can be used on energised electrical installations and
electronic equipment, e.g. video units, tape recorders,
data processing systems etc.

PRINTER 66
Spray cleaner for type wheel printers, matrix printers and chain printers. Can
also be used for cleaning normal typewriters. * Frequency Option Range .001Hz - 100kHz
135dB/Octave per Channel
SCREEN 99
Specially for the cleaning of all types of screens, including data terminals and * Noise Floor 90dB
T.V. Screens. * Phase Match <2°C
* Channel and Control Isolation
VASELINE SPRAY 701
For use in communications engineering and construction of antennae. * Variable Gain on Dual Channel Units
Proved successful as corrosiou inhibitor for cable clamps, connecting screw * Local and Remote Control
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Distributed by: * A Million Frequency Setting
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MICROCOMPUTER COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS

LOWEST PRICES FASTEST DELIVERY
Pri Device Price
ea
CMOS 4000 'Er 0.99 74LS190 0.49
MEMORIES LM555CN 016 4543
0.49
NEC 12" MONITOR 2114L-200ns 1+0.93 LM556CN 0.49 SERIES 4553 2.90 74LS191
74LS192 0.49
25+0.89 LM725CN 3.20 4000 0.11 4555 0.39
0.11 4556 0.44 74LS193 0.48
1.55 LM741CN 0.14 4001
2114L-300ns 74LS194 0.39
* GREEN DISPLAY The NEC JB1201M is a 12" (FOR ACORN ATOM) LM747CN 0.70 4002 0.13 4585 0.82
0.80 74LS195 0.39
Video Monitor optimised for use 1+1.75 LM748CN 0.34 4006
2708 450ns 74LS196 0.59
* BUILT IN AMPLIFIER AND 25+1.88 4007 0.15 741.73 SERIES
as a computer video display 4008 0.55 74LS00 0.10 74LS197 0.85
SPEAKER terminal (unlike most CCTV 2716 450ns 1+2.49 REGULATORS 74LS221 054
(single +51/) 25+225 0.39 4009 028 74 LS01 0.11
7805 0.12 74LS240 0.89
* £149.95 each excluding monitors available). The green 2716 350ns 6.95 7812 0.39 4010 0.35 74LS02
0.12 74LS03 0.12 74LS241 0.89
phosphor CRT display greatly 1+4.50 4011
carnage (£10.00) and V.AT. 2532 450ns 7815 0.39
0.12 74LS242 0.79
25+4.25 4012 0.15 74LSO4
reduces eyestrain. The 78L05 0.29 74LS243 0.79
(15%) 2732 45Ons 1+3.99 0.29 4013 029 0.13
built in audio amplifier and 78L12
4014 0.58 74L508 0.12 74LS244 0.65
* EX -STOCK*
-

25+3.80 78L15 0.29 74LS245 0.89

speaker make it specially 4015 0.58 74 LSO9 0.12
2732 350ns 7.50 7905 0.55 74LS247 0.83
4016 0.25 74LSIO 0.12
suitable for personal computers, 4116 200ns 1+4E74 7912 0.55 74LS248 0.63
25+0.70 0.55 4017 0.45 74L511 0.12
7915 74LS249 0.83
100+0.87 4018 0.58 74LS12 0.12
79L05 0.59 4019 029 74L513 022 74LS251 040
4116 150ns 1+0.93 74LS253 0.39
25+019 79L12 0.59 4020 0.58 74LS14 0.39
74LS257 0.44
EPROM PROGRAMMERS AND ERASER 4118 200ns 1+3.90 79L15 0.59 4021 0.60 74LS15 0.12
0.12 74LS258 0.39
25+3.45 LM309K 1.30 4022 0.82 74LS20
LM317K 320 0.17 74LS21 0.12 74LS259 0.79
4118 150ns 6.00 4023
EP4000 EMULATING PROGRAMMER 4.95 0.35 74 LS22 0.12 74LS261 1.95
5516 200ns 12.50 LM323K 4024
4.75 0.16 74 LS26 0.15 74L5266 0.23
6116 200ns 7.95 LM338K 4025
* COPY/PROGRAMME/EMULATE 2704/2708 4026 0.99 74LS27 0.12 74LS273 0.75
6116LP 200ns 9.50 0.39
0.30 0.15 74LS279
2716/2508/2516/2532/2732 EPROMS 6116LP 15Ons 9.95 Z80 FAMILY 4027 74LS28
0.44
Z80 CPU 3.49 4028 0.55 74 LS30 0.12 74LS283
* 4K x 8 STATIC RAM 3.99 1.65 74L532 0.12 74LS290 0.54
CRT CONTROLLERS Z804 CPU 4031
*VIDEO 0/P AND 8 DIGIT LED DISPLAY Z80 CTC 2.99 4033 1.60 74LS33 0.18 74LS293 0.45
EF6845P 9.50 0.34
* POWERFUL EDITING FACILITIES Z80A CTC 3.49 4034 1.55 74LS37 0.15 74L5365
EF9364 P 5.94 0.36
* COMPREHENSIVE I/O AS STD (RS232, Z80 DART 10.00 4035 0.72 74 LS38 0.15 74LS366
EF9365P 62.90 034
Z80A DART 12.00 4040 0.54 74LS40 0.12 74LS367
20mA PARALLEL DMA) EF9366P 62.90 0.49
Z80 DMA 095 4041 0.89 74LS42 0.34 74LS368
EF936516 DMA AND 074
Z80A DMA 11.95 0.54 0.39 74LS373
* £545.00 excluding carriage (£10.00) and APPLICATIONS 2.00 4042 74LS47
074
280 PIO 3.49 4043 0.59 74LS48 0.60 74LS374
VAT. (150/0) Z80A PIO 3.75 4044 0.84 74LS49 0.59 74LS375 0.47
BUFFERS 089
*.EX -STOCK* Z80 510-0 10.99 4045 1.65 74 LS51 0.14 7413377
81 LS95 ono 74LS378 0.89
81LS96 0.90 Z80A S10-0 11.99 4046 0.88 74 LS54 0.15
Z80 S10-1 10.99 4047 0.68 74LS55 0.15 74LS379 0.84
P4000 PRODUCTION PROGRAMMER 81LS97 0.90 74LS386 028
81LS98 0.90 Z804 510-1 11.99 4048 054 74L573 019
Z80 S10-2 10.99 4049 026 741S74 016 74LS390 0.54
* PROGRAMME UP TO 8 EPROMS 8T26A 1.20
74LS393 0.59
8T28A 1.40
SIMULTANEOUSLY 1.35
* COVERS SAME EPROMS AS EP4000
* INDEPENDANT BLANK CHECK/VERIFY
8 f95
8T97A
8T98
1.35
1.45
PRICES DOWN OIL SOCKETS
LOW PROFILE TIN
NOW MIDWICH'S PRICES ARE EVEN LOWER. 8 pin 0.07
PROGRAM MODES 14 pin 0.09
DATA CONVERTERS INCREASED BUSINESS HAS MEANT BETTER BUY
* SIMPLE TO USE 3.45
16 pm 0.09
ZN425L-8 PRICES - AND WE HAVE PASSED THESE SAVINGS ON 18 pin 0.13
* £545.00 excluding carriage (£10D0) and ZN426E-8 3.00 0.14
20 pin
ZN427E-6 5.99
V.AT (15%) REMEMBER - MIDWICH IS UNIQUE! 22 pin 0.17
ZN428E-8 4.75 0.19
24 pin
* EX -STOCK' ZN429E-8 2.10 FOR SERVICE ALL EX -STOCK ORDERS RECEIVED UP 0.25
28 pin
ZN432CJ-10 28.09 T04 00 PM DESPATCHED SAME DAY 40 pin 0.29
ZN433CJ-10 2.59
ZN440 56.63 FOR QUALITY TOP QUALITY BRANDED PRODUCTS
ZN432E-10 14.75 PLUS OUR 12 MONTH NO-OUIBBLE
LOW PROFILE -
UV141 EPROM ERASER ZN447 9.14 GUARANTEE
GOLD
ZN448 6.85
FOR PRICE LOWEST PUBLISHED PRICES IN THE 8 pm 0.22
ZN449 3.20
* 14 EPROM CAPACITY INDUSTRY 14 pm 029
16 pin 0.31
* SAFETY INTERLOCKED ac3 FLOPPY DISC
18 pin 033
CONTROLLERS 0.35
* ELECTRONIC TIMER 11.99 4050 0.26 74LS75 0.24 20 pm
FD1771 17.12 ZBOA 510-2
MK 3886 11.00 4051 0.59 74LS76 0.20 22 pm 0.40
* £78.00 excluding Carriage (£5.00) and F01791 32.61 0.42
MK 3886-4 14.47 4052 0.88 74LS78 0.19 24 pin
F01793 32.61 0.54
V.AT. (15%) 35.33 4053 0.59 74LS83 0.44 28 pm
FD1795 40 pin 0.81
45.50 6800 FAMILY 4054 1.20 74LS85 0.65
* EX -STOCK' W01391
4055 1.20 74LS86 0.15
WD1393 45.50 6800 2.99
W01395 45.50 6802 3.99 4060 0.79 74LS90 0.30
4063 0.95 74LS91 0.75 ZERO - INSERTION
W131397 45.50 6803C 11.80
W02143-01 5.45 6809 9.99 4066 0.34 74LS92 034 FORCE OIL
4068 0.17 74LS93 034 24 pin 6.30
10.87 1.25
KEYBOARD AND ENCLOSURE W01691 6810
6821 125 4069 0.17 74LS95 0.43 28 pin 7.40
4070 0.17 74L5109 021 40 pin 8.80
MISCELLANEOUS 6840 420
021
CASE Attractively styled personal computer enclosure constructed of structured foam top and steel SUPPORT CHIPS 6850 1.50 4071 0.17 74LS112
023 CRYSTALS
AY -3-1015 3.25 6.91 4072 0.17 74LS113
6862 3.00
base (similar to the top selling Apple). Finished in charcoal and black AY -3-1270 7.95 6871AIT 18.70 4073 0.19 74LS114 0.19 1 MHz
4075 0.17 74LS122 0.39 1 008 MHz 3.45
£49.95 excluding carriage (£10.00) and VAT. (150/0) AY -3-8910 8.95 6880 1.07
0.39 1.8432 MHz 2.50
AY -5.1013 3.45 6887 0.80 4076 0.62 74LS123
4077 0.22 74LS124 0.99 3.6864 MHz 2.95
AY -5-3600 7.95 68488 9.11
4078 0.24 74LS125 0.25 4 MHz 1.65
AY -5-2376 6.95 6875 4.18
KEYBOARD High quality electromechanical DP8304 4.50 6843 1319 4081 0.14 74LS126 025 6 MHz 1.90
4082 0.19 74LS132 0.45 8 MHz 1.95
ASCII Encoded keyboard which can be MC1488 0.59 68800 4.70
0.59 19.11 4085 083 74L5136 0.28 14 MHz 145
MC1489 68802
fitted in above case or used separately. Full 2.95 2.29 4086 0.69 7413138 0.34

upper and lower case provided

MC3446
MC3448A 4.25
68821
68810 2.00 4093 0.39 74LS139 0.35 =UHF
7.95 4.70 4502 0.69 74LS145 0.75 MODULATORS
£49.95 excluding carriage (£2.00) and MC3480 68840 6 MHz 3.70
2.95 2.15 4507 0.39 74L5148 0.90
MC3487 68850 4.40
V.AT. (15%). 6.94 110.00 4508 1.90 74LS151 0.39 8 MHz
MC14411 6800004
MC14412 7.99 4510 080 74LS153 029
7.25 4511 0.49 74LS155 0.39 DATABOOKS
RO-3-2513L 6500 FAMILY
0.60 74LS156 0.38 THO MSON-EFCIS
RO-3-2513U 5.99 6502 425 4512
741_5157 0.31 6800 Data !Oink
TRANSFORMER Mains transformer suitable fo +5V at 2.5A and ±12V at 1A Mounts on specia ULN2803A(L203) 0.84 6520 2.99 4514 1.49
0.31 (Inc p&p) 5.95
6522 4.75 4515 1.49 74LS158
lugs inside enclosure. OVIA CHIPS 6532 5.95 4516 0.59 74LS160 0.39 Data Converter
£10.95 excluding carriage (£1.00) & V.AT. (15%) 7.61 4518 0.40 74LS161 0.39 Handbook
ZN450e
ZN450E DVM KIT 25.00 8080 FAMILY 4519 028 74LS162 0.39 (Inc p&p) 1.58
74LS163 0.39
HEATSINK Heatsink for T03 Regulators which mounts inside rear of enclose. 8085A 5.50 4520 0.89
0.47 OATASHEETS
NEW UNEARS 8212 1.70 4521 1.49 74LS164
£2.50 excluding VAT. (15°/u) LM301AN 025 8216 0.99 4522 120 74LS165 0.99 Photocopied Data
ote 8224 1.95 4526 070 74LS166 0.84 Sheets available for
LM308N
0.70 most product at 6p
SPECIAL PRICE FOR CASE. KEYBOARD, TRANSFORMER & HEATSINK IF PURCHASED 0.89
LM31IN 0.89 8228 3.95 4527 741_5173
2.20 3.50 4528 0.70 74LS174 0.47 per page ex p&p
LM319N 8251
TOGETHER: 0.30 7.95 4532 0.85 74LS175 0.49 and VAT. Please
LM324N 8253
£99.95 excluding carriage (£15.00) 8 V.A.T. (15%) LM348N 0.59 8255 3.60 4541 0.99 74LS181 128 telephone for details

QUANTITY
OFFICIAL 24 HOUR TELEPHONE SERVICE FOR DISCOUNTS
ORDERS VISA
CREDIT CARD USERS AVAILABLE
WELCOME
PLEASE SEND S.A E. (20 P) FOR OUR NEW 1982 CATALOGUE. FREE REPLIED PAID ENVELOPE WITH EVERY ORDER. ALL PRICES
ALL ORDERS DESPATCHED ON DAY OF RECEIPT WITH FULL
EXCLUDE P & P ON ORDERS UNDER £10 (50p) AND V.AT. (15%).
REFUND FOR OUT OF STOCK ITEMS IF REQUESTED.

MIDWICH COMPUTER COMPANY LIMITED

STREET, BURY ST. EDMUNDS. SUFFOLK IP33 1 HO
DEPT W. HEWITT HOUSE, NORTHGATE
TELEPHONE: (0284) 701321 TELEX: 817670

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WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982

HEED
L.E.D.s .125 & .2
1+
1N4148 Diodes RED .07 .058
100+ 500+ 1000+ 052
02 .015 .013 .012 GREEN
YELLOW .11 .095 .085

CARBON FILM Prices per 100. Larger and Mixed Quan-

tity prices available.
RESISTORS
.25W .5W
E12 Series 100
500
OFF
ONE
.70
.62
.90
.78
1000 TYPE .54 .68

LOW PROFILE I.C. SOCKETS

TEXAS SCANBE
1+ 100+ 500+ 1+ 100+ 1000+
SOLDER POTS
8pin .075 .068 .06 .059 .049 .044
14pin .09 .082 .073
wires 16pin
.082 .07 .064
LITESOLD pots for tinning
.10 .096 .085 .091 .078 .07
18pin .125 .113 .10 .104 .089 .081
Miniature 20pin
22pin
.14 .126 .113 .12 .10 .092

S
.15 .135
and components.
.12 .143 .122 .111
24pin
crucibles. .15 .135 .12 .146 .132 .116
45gm 8e 85gra 260° -400°C.
28pin .16 .145 .125 .155 .14
40pin .12
.24 .215 .19 .23 .195 .176
Temperatures
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242 0.3 0.15 1.70 0.40
TYPE AMPS
AN INCREDIBLE £44.95 213
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18 4 2 3.98 1.43 124 1 0.5 130 1.43
Compatible with the FX-501P, FX-502P, FX-601P, FX-602P, FX-702P 68 3 1.5 3.46 1.43 126 2 1 6.36 1.43 f E
85 5 2.5 6.06 1.43 127 4 2 7.86 1.73 56W 20 6.60 0.87
Manual and program results printout. Memory and program listing 70 6 3 6.67 1.43 125 6 3 11.78 1.90 64W 80 8.43 1.43
108 8 4 8.03 1.43 123 8 4 14.72 2.20 4W 150 1016 1.73
72 166 1.73 40 10 5 17.10 2.20 69W 250 13.17 1.90
FP -10 electric discharge mini printer. A remarkably clear 5x7 dot 116 12 6 9.31 110 120 12 6 19.44 2.35 67W 500 20.46 2.20
121
matrix printout of 20 characters per line. Up to 30 characters store/ 17 16
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8 27.70 2.65 84W 1000
2000
30.24 2.55
115 13.69 265 10 32.05 4.00 54.83
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95W
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6.50
print speed. Aluminised paper rolls are approx. 2,500 lines/30 feet 232 40 20 27.61 4.50
226 60 30 35.35 4.00
long. Connects directly to the calculator, or via FA -2 cassette in-
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48/96V RANGE PRI 120/220/240V
chargeable pack NP -4M, 13,000 lines. (£6.90) AC adaptor AD 4150 will 15/30V RANGE PRI 2202400
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FX-602P. 512 program steps. With FREE MiCROL PPP (£9.95) £74.95
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FX-702P. Basic pocket computer. 1680 to 80 program steps, 26 to 226 3 4 2 6.18 1.43 432 4 2 12.94 2.05 I E
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memories, all non-volatile. FREE MiCROL PPP. £119.95 21 8 4 8.52 1.73 434 8 4 2014 2.45 416C 100 148 187
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Variety of Interfaces Paper Roll Carrier Optional
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Centronics Version available now RS 232C Version available in February
Order Code Friction Feed Version RX 8000 FF-CENT £219
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Digital Multimeters (LED):
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9 -Digit Frequency Meter:
86108 E84.00
Function Generator (assembled):
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Human engineering
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01-661 3039 distinct benefit when one is called upon to unskilled, mind -atrophying tasks by
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1igh-resolution graphics
display from a television
camera

Camera erface for

a microcomputer bY P Howard B A (Oxon)

Many microcomputers have the though it could be accomplished if re- Storage and display
facility for displaying high resolution quired.
graphics. High resolution in this Each point or section is converted to an Simple arithmetic shows that to store all
context means about 300 x 200 eight -bit number, the value of which is the information presented by the interface
points. One problem is that the proportional to the brightness of that sec- for a picture of, say, 256 lines, each of 256
software required for even a fairly tion. The time between successive conver- points would require 65536 bytes. This is
simple diagram is quite extensive and sions is therefore 64 microseconds. This more than the entire memory of many
may represent a considerable fraction allows enough time for the computer to small computers. It may be necessary for
of the entire program. The interface to accept each number and store it in the computer to store only part of the
be described was designed to enable memory. The time to digitize the complete information with which it is presented.
a picture to be acquired, stored and picture is therefore 256 field periods or There are various ways in which the in-
displayed by the computer in high - 5.12 seconds. formation to be stored may be chosen and
resolution graphics, and was required a combination of methods may be used.
to be relatively inexpensive and +5V The selection is carried out by the compu-
reasonably versatile. It presents the ter and is determined by appropriate soft-
computer with picture information
1k2 12 ware.
from a number of tv frames, taking IC1 74LSO4 Ti For example, the computer may store
about five seconds to build up the IORQ
11>10 only part of the picture, ignoring all but
complete picture. The camera and
subject must therefore be stationary
A7 09>o 5 6 4
74LS30
some of the lines and all but some of the
sections. Another method would be to
A6 0 store the information from alternate lines
for this time. 3
A
5 and sections. This latter method would
A4 0 allow the whole picture to be stored but at
A3 a lower effective resolution. Further re-
A television frame of the CCIR standard A2 0
consists of two fields each of 312.5 lines, Al 0 -41-+5V Fig. 1. Decoding logic.
although the first and last few lines of each AO
field do not contain any picture informa- 2 3 4 5 6 ,7 8
OV
tion. A line is 64 microseconds long and
picture information is transmitted for 105

about 40 microseconds of this time. The 74LS138

signal from the video camera used was +1
volt peak combined with synchronizing 16 15 14

pulses of -1 volt. IC1 74LSO4

The video camera interface (v.c.i.) di- 13 >ILLI >2 4 WR port 17
WR port 17
vides each line into 256 sections, which WR 0
may be numbered 0 to 255. When it is
initialized, it digitizes the voltage of point
RoC--13
102 74LSO4
11>10
10 RD port 17 9> 8 0- RD port 17
0 for each line of the field following the
initialization signal. During the next field, 104
point 1 of each line is digitized and the
process continues until every point has
1 WR port 16 5 >06 WR port 16

been converted to a digital number. The

interface does not distinguish between the 12

two fields of a tv frame, as this is not . 13 RD port 16

necessary for the resolution required, 74LS02
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duction in memory requirements could be straightforward to write. The prototype Decoding logic
achieved by storing only part of the digital was interfaced to a Research Machines
number. If the four most significant bits 380Z and some examples of display soft- It was decided to connect the v.c.i. to the
are selected, there will be only 16 different ware for the high resolution graphics board computer via input and output ports as
possible contrast levels instead of the 256 of this computer are included. this simplifies decoding. For those un-
that storing eight bits would allow. familiar with the Z-80, it should be
A constraint on the complexity of the mentioned that these transfer data via the
selection software is that the computer
Circuit description data bus when the IORQ signal is active.
must decide whether a number presented The v.c.i. circuitry can be divided into The port address appears on the lower
to it by the v.c.i. is to be stored, select the sections: eight address lines and the RD and WR
appropriate number of bits to store, decide The decoding logic, which is completely signals determine whether data are to be
where it is to be stored and then finally straightforward and is the section most read into, or sent from the c.p.u. If the
store it, all before the next number is pre- likely to require modification to suit dif- v.c.i. is decoded to memory locations, all
sented. The software must therefore allow ferent systems. The prototype was de- 16 address lines are significant' .
the computer to accomplish this within 64 coded to Z-80 input and output ports, as When the lower eight address lines as-
microseconds. A careful check must be these are easier to decode than memory sume any of the values from 00010000 to
made on the execution times of the addresses. 00010111 and IORQ is low, the output of
machine -code instructions. The example The converter section comprises a IC3 goes low and enables the 3 to 8 line
sample -and -hold circuit and the analogue - decoder ICs. Depending on the state of the
programs were written for a Z -80A
microprocessor running at 4MHz, to -digital converter itself. It also contains least significant three address lines, one of
arranged to insert an extra WAIT state synchronization pulse separators which in- the outputs of ICs will go low. These sig-
into every memory read operation. dicate the start of tv lines and fields. nals are gated with either RD or WR,
Once the picture has been stored in The timing circuitry sends a signal to the depending on whether an input port or an
memory, it may be displayed or it may be a -to -d converter to start the conversion of a output port is required. Any inputs which
processed in a variety of ways. We shall particular section of a line. The v.c.i. runs are connected to more than one place on
not discuss picture processing in detail as continuously, but a signal from the com- the v.c.i. are buffered so that the interface
we have little experience in this field. puter can restart the timing circuitry at the puts a maximum of one l.s.t.t.l. load on
(Another reason for building the v.c.i. was beginning of the picture. any computer line. The circuitry actually
to learn about the subject.) The software decodes eight ports, though not all of these
for displaying the picture will depend on Fig. 2. Analogue -to -digital converter and are used and are therefore available for use
the facilities available, but should be fairly sync. separators. with other peripheral circuits if required.

On DG200 D7 Do D5 04 133 D2 01 Do
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Analogue -to -digital converter Fig.3. Timing circuitry.

Do
Initialize
The combined video signal from the cam- Wr
era is fed to the input of a sample and hold Fig. 4. Modification to enable both control port
circuit, consisting of a c.m.o.s. switch, signals to operate from one output port.
capacitor and f.e.t. input operational am-
plifier. The size of the capacitor chosen
Fig. 5. A map of the world with trade
allows it to charge to the value of the input Initialize by writing zero to port X
routes, digitized from an atlas - high Reset field by writing one to port Y
voltage in the 1 microsecond for which the resolution.
c.m.o.s. switch is turned on. It must main-
tain this charge for the 18 microseconds
conversion time of the a.d.c. The output of
the sample and hold operational amplifier
is connected through a level setting poten-
tiometer to the a.d.c. which is connected
as suggested in reference 2. The ZN427E
analogue to digital converter used has tri-
state outputs which are connected to the
.data bus and enabled when input port 16 is
read.
To separate the synchronizing pulses,
the video signal is first amplified by the
transistor Tr1 and then passed to two
operational amplifiers used as voltage com-
parators. These are unable to change state
until the capacitors on their inputs have
charged through the input resistors. The
values of these resistors and capacitors are
chosen so that IC8 will change state during
line pulses, but the capacitor on IC9 will
not charge rapidly enough to change state
except during the longer field pulses. The
outputs of these comparators are arranged
to trigger monostables with controllable
delays (IC14).
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WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982

Timing circuitry
The number of the section to be digitized
is stored in the binary counter formed by
IC17 and IC B. This is incremented by each
field pulse. This counter therefore stores
the number of field pulses since the picture
was started. As one section of each line is
converted every field, this is also the
number of the section to be converted dur-
ing the current field. The contents of this
counter are compared with those of
another counter formed by IC15 and IC16.
This comparison is performed by IC19 and
IC20 which are magnitude comparators,
which have two sets of inputs and generate
an output when both sets have the same
logical values. The second counter is drive
from a voltage -controlled oscillator, IC23,
Fig. 6. A medium resolution picture
showing the increased number of shades.
The software used has compressed this
picture vertically.

Fig. 7. Assembler listing of high resolution

acquisition routine.

:Camera Board Software 0055 DB11 UT2: IN A. )17) ;Now do erectly the same
;Version 1.2 0057 Lou' AND :with three more sections
:256 dots by 128 lines 0059 20FA JR NZ. UT2
009 1.411 U1N2: IN A, (1',

FORMFEED OFF 0050 E601 AND 1

005F 28FA JR 7. UTO2

FIRST ;Start of Picture Store
18910 0061 DB10 IN A, 06(
490E =

LAST ;End of Picture Store

27102 0063 EuCO AND OCOH
ODE .
=

LINES . 32 :Number of Lines/4 0005 CB3F SRL A ....except that second section
0020
HILAST. LAST/256:HI9h part of LAST address 0067 CB3F 3RL A :in put in ne loweskl.
0069 .

OODE LOLAST. LAST-HILAST?56;Low part 000 CB3F SRL A :two

0006 CO3F SRL A
0000 2111E49 :Set HI to start of picture store 0060 BO
LD (HL).0 :Clear memory location 006E '7 LD (1111.A
0003 3600 NXCLR:
INC HL :Go to 11,..,t location 006F 01111 013: IN A. (1,)
0005 23
LD A, H :Check to see if we 00'1 Eo01 AND I

0006 7C
CF HILAST :are at end of picture .0073 20FA JR OZ. 913
0007 FE69
JR NZ, NXCLR :store... 00,5 01111 IITN3: 10 A. (17)
0009 2098
LD A. 00'7 Fool AND 1
000B 7D L

CP LOLAST 0079 28FA JR Z. UTN3

000C FEDE
JR NZ. NXCLR :...and no back if not. 0070 DB)O IN A. (161
000E 2093
LD HL, FIRST :Set HL to start again 0070 E6C0 AND 0106
0010 210149
LD C. 0 :Reg C contains number 007F CB3F SRL A :...third section in
0013 0E00
:of lines diliti:edi4 0081 CB3F SRL A :second highest pair...
0083 116 OR OIL,
OUT (16),A VCI 0084 77 LD (HL), A
0015 0310
0017 D311 FRNCLR: OUT (17).A :Reset field bistable 0085 01111 04: IN A. (17)
pail UTSOF: IN A. :Check to see if
(17) 0087 E601 AND 1

0019
AND 2 :field bistable is set 0069 20FA JO NZ, 014
0010 E.1.02
JR 7, UTSOF :and wait until it is 0080 DB11 UTN4: IN A. (I7)
001D 28FA
LD B.20 :These lines merely 0080 E601 AND 1

001F 0614
PAUSE: IN A. (17) :provide a delay 008F 28FA JR Z, UTN4
0021 01111
AND :of 20 lines so that 0091 1111)0 IN A, (16)
0023 1601 1

20FA JR AZ. PAUSE :a more central part 0093 EoC0 AND OCOH
0025
PAUSE?: IN A, )17) :of the picture is stored. 0095 B6 OF (Ht.) :...and fourth in top
0027 OBIT
0029 Ee01 AND I :This is done by waiting 0090 77 LD (HL). A :two bits.
0021128FA JR Z. PAUSE2:for the conversion complete :This memory location
0020 05 DEC B :line to no low and high ;is now filled. so we must
002E 78 LD A.B :twenty times. 0097 23 INC HL :start on the ne),t. one.
002F FE00 CP 0 0098 OC INC C is also incremented
:Reg C
0099 79 LD A. C:and used to see if
009A FE20 CP LINES :enough loses have been digitized.
0031 2011 JR NZ. PAUSE 0091 2099 JR NZ. 01 ;If not then 90 back_
0033 1802 JP WTI 009E 7' LD A, H ;See if all picture memory
0035 18E0 ISLE: JR FRNCLR ;Allows relative lump from end of routine. 009F FE69 CP HILAST :has bees used...
0037 DB11 WTI: IN A, 07) :Accept control signals 0041 2004 JR NZ. RESETL
0039 1601 AND :Select
I End of Conversion 00A3 7D LD A, I.

00311 20FA JR NZ. 911 :Wait for it to 4o low 00A4 FEDE CP LOLAST
0030 81111 UTNI: IN A, (17) 0046 C8 RET Z :If so then EXIT
003F E601 AND 1 0047 0E00 RESETL: LD C,0 :Reset re9 C
0041 28FA JR 2, UTN1 :...and then hill'. again 0009 188A JR ISLE :Go and wait for next field
0043 0010 IN A. (16) :Accept byte from ADC
0045 E6CL AND OCOH :Select top two bits
0047 CB3F SRL A :Put them in lowest
0049 CB3F SRL A :positions 490E FIRST 0017 FRNCLR 0069 HILAST 0035 ISLE 690E LAST
00411 CB3F SRL A 0020 LINES OODE LOLAST 0003 NXCLR 0021 PAUSE 0027 PAUSE2
0040 £039 SPL A 0047 RESETL 0037 UT1 0055 UT2 006F UT3 0085 UN
0049 CB3F SRL A 0030 UTNI 005B UTN2 0075 UTN3 008E U1N4 0019 UTSOF
0051 CB3F SRL A
0053 B6 OR (14L) :OR with rest of currentt picture byte
0054 77 LD (HL), A :Put new result back into memory. No errors
 34
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which is started after a delay by the line can read the state of the bistable by This would perhaps not be an important
sync. pulse and stopped when the counter examining the second least significant bit limitation: it would enable the interface to
has cycled once. The period of the v.c.o. is (bit 1) of input port 17. be operated via the 380Z user port, for
approximately 170ns, allowing the counter example. It would also be necessary to
to cycle in about 40 microseconds. This arrange for the v.c.i. reset and field bist-
corresponds to the duration of the picture Construction able reset to be operable from a single out-
information in a video line. Adjusting the The v.c.i. was constructed on a Vero put port. The decoding circuitry would
speed of the v.c.o. alters the fraction of the prototyping board which was connected then be largely eliminated. A suggestion
video line digitized and can therefore be via an edge connector to the 380Z power for how this could be achieved is shown in
used as a 'width' control. The position on supply and bus. Few special precautions diagram 4.
the video line may be adjusted by altering were taken over the layout and construc- To decode the interface at different
the monostable delay (IC14) before the tion. Leads from the v.c.o. and the magni- ports, it is only necessary to change the
counter is started. tude comparators were kept short, as were arrangement of inverters on the address
The magnitude comparator produces an the video input leads. Power supply decoup- lines. An inverter is included on each line
output when the two counters are equal. It ling was extravagant. About twenty that is low when the v.c.i. is accessed.
will therefore produce a 170ns pulse once 0.010 capacitors were used, distributed
per line which will be progressively de- around the board to ensure that each inte-
layed as the field counter is advanced. This grated circuit was decoupled by a capacitor Obtaining a better resolution
is too short to allow the sample -and -hold within 3 cm of its supply pins. The field counter is advanced by one after
switch to turn on, so monostable IC21 every field, so each frame will provide the
lengthens it to about 1 microsecond. This information for two sections. If the field
signal is also used to start the analogue to Hardware modifications pulses are divided by two before they reach
digital conversion. There is a number of ways in which the the counter, the resolution will be in-
The field counter may be initialized by a circuitry could be modified. Perhaps the creased by a factor of two.
signal from the computer on output port most useful would be to connect the data To increase the number of sections per
16. This resets it to 255 (its maximum and control signals to a single input port. line, it is merely necessary to increase the
count) ensuring that it will start at zero This would mean reducing the number of length of each of the field and section
after the next field pulse. The computer available bits from the a.d.c. to a maxi- counters and the magnitude comparator
also needs to be supplied with information mum of six, as two bits are needed for the that connects them. The v.c.o. speed will
about the number of fields that have field and conversion complete signals. also need to be increased. Before embark-
elapsed since the v.c.i. was initialized. ing on such a modification, it would be
This is achieved by a bistable circuit which advisable to ensure that the counters and
is reset by a signal from output port 17 and Fig. 8. Assembler listing of medium comparators could operate at the increased
set by the next field pulse. The computer resolution acquisition routine. speeds.

;Camera Board Software 0045 CB3F SRL A ;positions

;Version 2.2 0047 CB3F SRL A
:160 dots by 96 lines 0049 CB3F SRI. A
0048 86 OR (HL) ;OR with rest of current picture byte
004C 77 LD (HL), A ;Put new result back into memory.
0040 DB11 WT2: IN A, (17) ;Now skip a line so only
*FORMFEED OFF 004F E601 AND 1
:alternate lines are digitized
0051 20FA JR Ni, WT2
490E = FIRST = 18910 ;Start of Picture Store 0053 D811 WT:42: IN A, (17)
67DE = LAST = 26590 ;End of Picture Store 0055 E601 AND 1

0030 = LINES = 48 ;Humber of Lines/2 0057 28FA JR 2, WTN2

0067 = HILAST= LAST/256 :High part of LAST address 0059 DB11 WT3: IN A, (17) ;Repeat the process
()ODE = LOLAST= LAST-HILAST*256 ;Low part 0058 E601 AND 1 ;with another section
005D 2010 JR NZ. UT3
0000 21DE49 LD HL, FIRST ;Set HL to start of picture sto 005F DB11 UTN3: IN A, (17)
0003 3600 NXCLR: LD (HL),0 ;Clear memory location 0061 E601 AND 1

0005 23 INC HL ;Go on to next location 0063 28FA JR 2, UTN3

0006 7C LD A, H ;Check. to see if we 0065 DB10 IN A, (16)
0007 FE67 CP HILAST ;are at end of picture 0067 E6F0 AND 0170H ..except that it is put
0009 2018 JR NZ, NXCLR :store... 0069 86 OR (HL) ;in the upper four hits.
0008 7D LD A. L 006A 77 LB (HL). A
000C FEDE CP LOLAST 0068 DB11 WT4: IN A, (17) ;Skip another line
000E 20F3 JR N2, NXCLR :...and go back if not. 0068 E601 AND 1

0010 21DE49 LD HL. FIRST ;Set HL to start again 0061 20FA JR NZ, UT4
0013 0E00 LD C, 0 :Reg C contains number 0021 DB11 WT84: IN A, (17)
;of lines digitized/2 0073 E601 AND 1

0015 D310 OUT (16).A ;Initialize VCI 0075 28FA JR Z, UTN4

0012 D311 FRMCLR: OUT (17).A ;Reset field bistable 0072 23 INC HL ;Go to next memory location
0019 D811 UTSOF: IN A. (17) ;Check to see if 0078 OC INC C ;Reg C is incremented
0018 E602 AND 2 :field bistable is set 0079 79 LU A, C ;and used to see if
001D 28FA JR Z, UTSOF ;and wait until it is. 007A FE30 CP LINES ;enough lines have been digitized
001F 0614 LD 8,20 ;These lines merely 0070 2085 JR NZ, WT1 :If not then go back.
0021 DB11 PAUSE: IN A, (17) :provide a delay 007E 7C LU A, H ;See if all picture memory
0023 E601 AND 1 ;of 20 lines so that 007F FE67 CP HILAST ;has been used...
0025 20FA JR Ni, PAUSE :a more central part 0081 2004 JR NZ. RESETL
0027 8811 PAUSE2: IN A, (17) ;of the picture is stored. 0083 2D LD A, L
0029 E601 AND 1 ;This is done by waiting 0084 FEDE CP LOLAST
0020 28FA JR Z, PAUSE2 ;for the conversion complete 0086 C8 ET 2 ;If so then EXIT
002D 05 DEC B ;line to go low and high 0087 0E00 RESETL: LD C.0 ;Reset Reg C
002E 78 LD A.8 :twenty times. 0089 188C JR FRMCLR ;Go and wait for next field
002F FE00 CP 0

0031 20EE JR NZ, PAUSE

0033 DB11 WT1: IN A, (17) ;Accept control signals
0035 1601 AND 1 ;Select End of Conversion'
0037 20FA JR NZ, WT1 ;Wait for it to go low 49DE FIRST 0017 FRMCLR 0067 HILAST 67DE LAST 0030 LINES
0039 DB11 UTNI: IN A, (17) OODE LOLAST 0003 NXCLR 0021 PAUSE 0022 PAUSE2 0087 RESETL
0038 E601 AND 1 0033 UT) 004D 012 0059 013 0068 814 0039 UTN1
003D 28FA JR Z. itTN1 ;...and then high again 0053 WTN2 005E UTN3 0071 WTN4 0019 UTSOF
003F DB10 IN A, (16) ;Accept byte from ADC
0041 E6F0 AND OFOH :Select top four bits No errors
0043 CB3F SRL A ;Put them in lowest
WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982 35

Fig. 9. Assembler listing of high resolution display routine.

;Camera Board Software 0081 C83C SRL H

0083 3EF0 LB A,OFOH and Base address ;

;This routine draws the picture 0085 B4 OR H

;from the information stored 0086 67 LD H,A to form high part ;

;by the CAMERAE routine. 0087 7A LB A,D

0088 54 LD 11,0
;High Resolution Version 0089 5D LB E,L
008A 21001B LD HL,PORTO
4911E FIRST = 18910 0080 CB46 BIT FRAME,(HL)
FI300 = PORTO = OFBOOH 008F 2808 JR 2,83
F001 P0RT1 = OFB01H 0091 CB4E 81: BIT LINE,(HL)
0000 . FRAME = 0 0093 28FC JR 2,81
0001 LINE = 1
0095 CB4E 82: BIT LINE,(HL)
0097 20FC JR NZ,U2
0000 2100FB LB HL, PORTO 0099 00 83: NOP
0003 3603 LD (HL), 3 ; Set HR mode 009A 12 LD (DE),A
0005 3607 LD (HL),7 ; Open, Video 0098 El POP HL
0007 210E49 LB HL, FIRST ;Start of video store 009C 7D LD A,L Get back original HL value
;

000A 0E00 LB C,0 Stores X posn/4

; 009D D660 SUB 96
000C 0600 LB 0,0 Stores Y posn
;
009F 6F LD L,A
0060 7C LD A,H
000E 1600 NXY2: LB 8,0 Info for HRG
;
0061 DE00 SRC 0
0010 EF2E CALR TUOBIT 0063 67 LB H,A
0012 02 OR D Put two bits in D
; 0064 04 INC B Increase I by one
;

0013 57 LD D,A 0065 78 LB A,B If divisible by 4 then

;

0014 EF311 CALR NEXTX 00A6 1603 AND 3

0016 0128 CALR TUOBIT 0048 2002 JR NZ,NEXTY
0018 CO27 SLA A 0066 23 INC HL increase HL address ;

001A CO27 SLA A 00AB 78 LD 6,0 Is this end of vertical line?

;

001C 82 OR D 00AC FE80 CP 128

00ID 57 LB 11,6 00AE 20AC JR NZ,NEXTY
001E EF33 CALR NEXTX 0000 OC INC C If so then increase X
;

0020 EFIE CALR TUOBIT 0081 116000 LD DE,96

-0022 0827 SLA A 0084 19 ADD HL,DE
0024 CB27 SLA A 0005 0600 LD 0,0
0026 CO27 SLA A 0007 79 LD A,C
0028 CB27 SLA A 0088 FE40 CP 64 Have we finished???
;

002A B2 OR D 0086 2060 JR NZ,NEXTY

0028 57 LB D,A 00BC 2100F11 LD HL,PORTO
002C 1125 CALR NEXTX 00BF 3603 LB (HL),3
002E EFIO CALR TUOBIT 00C1 C9 RET
0030 CB27 SLA A
0032 CB27 SLA A
0034 CB27 SLA A
0036 CB27 SLA A 004F ENDBIT 49DE FIRST 0000 FRAME 0001 LINE 0053 NEXTX
0038 CO27 SLA A 005C NEXTY 000E NXY2 005E PLOT F1100 PORTO FB01 PORT1
003A CB27 SLA A 0048 SHIFT 0040 TWOBIT 0091 81 0095 82 0099 U3
0030 B2 OR D
003D 57 LD 0,6 Now we have a byteful
;

003E 181E JR PLOT in register ;

0040 C5 TUOBIT: PUSH BC

0041 78 LD 6,8 Take appropriate two
;

0042 E603 AND 3 and put them in low

;

Fig. 10. Assembler listing of medium resolution display routine.

0044 47 LB 11,6 bits of re9 A
;

0045 7E LD A,(HL)
0046 2807 JR 2,ENDBIT ;Camera Board Software
0048 C113F SHIFT: SRL A
004A CB3F SRL A ;This routine draws the picture
004C 05 DEC B ;from the information stored
004D 2019 JR NZ,SHIFT ;by the CAMERAM routine.
004F E603 ENDBIT: AND 3
0051 Cl POP BC ;Medium Resolution Version
0052 C9 RET
0053 7D NEXTX: LD A,L ; Adds 32 to HL 49DE = FIRST = 18910
0054 C620 ADD 32 F000 . PORTO = OFBOOH
0056 6F LD L,A FB01 PORT1 = 018018
0057 7C LB A,H 0000 = FRAME = 0
0058 CE00 ADC 0 0001 = LINE = 1

005A 67 LD H,A
0050 09 RET 0000 2100FB LD HL, PORTO
005C 1800 NEXTY: JR NXY2 0003 3663 LB (HL), 0A3H Set MR mode ;

005E E5 PLOT: PUSH HL 0005 36A7 LD (HL),0A7H Open Video ;

0051 58 LD E,B 0007 21DE49 LD HL, FIRST ;Start of video store

0060 CB30 SRL E 000A 0E00 LD C,0 Stores X posn/4
;

0062 C030 SRL E Take top half of Y

; 000C 0600 LD 0,0 Stores Y posn
;

0064 C030 SRL E address and send to

;

0066 CB30 SRL E port; 1 000E 1600 NXY2: LD 0,0 Info for HRG;

0068 21011B LB HL,PORT1 0010 EFOE CALR IVBIT

0060 73 LB (HL).E 0012 82 OR D Put four bits in D
;

0060 3EOF LD 6,15 0013 57 LD D,A

006E AO AND B 0014 EF24 CALR NEXTX
006F 69 LD L,C 0016 EF08 CALR IVBIT
0070 CB25 SLA L Take low 4 bits of X
I
0018 CO27 SLA A
0072 CB25 SLA L and high 4 hits of Y
; 0016 027 SLA A
0074 CB25 SLA L 001C B2 OR D
0076 CB25 SLA L 001D 57 LB D,A Now we have a byteful
;

0078 B5 OR L 001E 1825 JR PLOT in register D ;

0079 61 LD L,A to form low video address

; 0020 7E IVBIT: LD A,(HL)
007A 61 LB H,C 0021 C840 BIT 0,8
0070 CB3C SRL H 0023 2808 JR 2,ENDBIT
007D C83C SRL H High four bits of X
; 0025 CB3F SRL A
007F CII3C SRL H 0027 CB3F SRL A
36 WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982

0029 CB3F SRL A 006F 54 LD D,H

002B CB3F SRL A 0070 5D LD E,L
002D E6OF ENDBIT: AND 15 0071 2100FB LD HL,PORTO
002F 5F LD E,A ; Shift high bits 0074 C846 BIT FRAME,(HL)
0030 E60C AND 12 ; two places 0076 2808 JR 2,03
0032 CB27 SLA A 0078 CB4E WI: BIT LINE,(HL)
0034 CB27 SLA A ; to the left 007A 28FC JR 2,81
0036 B3 OR E 007C CB4E 02: BIT LINE,(HL)
0037 E633 AND 33H 007E 20FC JR 02,82
0039 C9 RET 0080 00 83: NOP
003A 70 NEXTX: LB A,L ; Adds 48 to HL 0081 12 LD (DE),A
0038 C630 ADD 48 0082 El POP HL
003D 6F LD L,A 0083 7D LD A,L Get back original HL value
;

003E 7C LD A,H 0084 D630 SUB 48

003F CE00 ADC 0 0086 6F LD L,A
0041 67 LD H,A 0087 7C LD A,H
0042 C9 RET 0088 DE00 SBC 0
0043 18C9 NEXTY: JR NXY2 008A 67 LU H,A
0045 E5 PLOT: PUSH HL 008B 04 INC B Increase Y by one
;

0046 58 LD E,B 008C CB40 BIT 0,B

0047 CB3B SRL E Take top half of
; 008E 2083 JR NZ,NEXTY
0049 CB3B SRL E address and send to
; 0090 23 INC HL increase HL address
;

0048 CB38 SRL E ; port 1 0091 78 LD A,B ; Is this end of vertical line?
004D 2101FB LD HL,PORT1 0092 FE60 CP 96
0050 73 LD (HL)DE 0094 20AD JR NZ,NEXTY
0051 3E07 LD Ao7 0096 OC INC C If so then increase X
;

0053 AO AND B 0097 113000 LD DE,48

0054 CB27 SLA A 009A 19 ADD HL,DE
0056 69 LB L,C 0098 0600 LD 8,0
0057 CB25 SLA L Take low 4 bits of X
; 009D 79 LD A,C
0059 CB25 SLA L and low 3 bits of Y
; 009E FE50 CP 80 Have we finished???
;

0058 CB25 SLA L 0000 2001 JR NZ,NEXTY

005D CB25 SLA L 0002 2100FB LD HL,PORTO
005F B5 OR L 0005 3603 LD (HL),003H
0060 6F LD L,A to form low video address
; 00A7 C9 RET
0061 61 LD H,C
0062 CB3C SRL H
0064 CB3C SRL H High four bits of X
;

0066 CB3C SRL H 002D ENDBIT 49DE FIRST 0000 FRAME 0020 IVBIT 0001 LINE
0068 CB3C SRL H 003A NEXTX 0043 NEXTY 000E NXY2 0045 PLOT F800 PORTO
006A 3EFO LD A,OFOH ; and Base address FB01 PORT1 0078 81 007C 82 0080 03
006C 84 OR H
006D 67 LD H,A to form high part
; No errors
006E 7A LD A,D

Software description have to be substituted. This will neces- can be inserted into memory and called
sitate re -assembly of the program for a from a controlling BASIC program. Two
In very broad terms, the behaviour of the specific area of memory. versions of this routine are required; one
picture acquisition software is as follows: each for high resolution and medium reso-
1. Initialize the v.c.i. lution pictures. The reader is referred to
2. Wait for the start of field signal. Display software the RML High Resolution Graphics
3. Wait for the conversion complete signal. The description of the software required manual for an explanation of h.r.g.
4. Accept the picture information and for displaying a picture will be confined to addressing.
store it. that used for the RML high resolution
5. Repeat steps 3-5 until enough lines have graphics board. The steps involved in
been accepted. displaying a picture are:
6. Repeat steps 2-6 until all the sections 1. Initialize the High Resolution Graphics References
board by setting it up for the appropriate 1. Z80 Microcomputer Devices Techni-
have been accepted. cal Manual MK3880 Central Proces-
In practice, some of these steps are resolution mode and clearing the graphics sing Unit, Mostek Corporation, 1977
somewhat complicated to implement, es- memory. 2. Data Sheet R/4052 A/D Converter
pecially if memory is restricted and only 2. Set up the 'Colour Lookup Table' so I.C., RS Components Ltd, 1980
part of the information is to be stored. that the brightness of the displayed spot is 3. The TTL Data Book for Design Engi-
When writing the software it is important proportional to the number representing neers (Second Edition), Texas Instru-
to remember that steps 4 and 5 are time that spot. ments Incorporated, 1976
critical and must not take more than 64 3. 'Open' the graphics memory so that it 4. High Resolution Graphics Reference
microseconds to execute. The exact may be written to during video line and Manual, Research Machines Limited,
1980
program required will depend on so many frame blanking periods.
factors that it would be impossible to 4. Collect the picture information for each
discuss all the possibilities. We will byte of graphics memory and store it in the
content ourselves with some examples appropriate memory location. Each byte
which may need to be modified or com- will contain the brightness value of either
pletely rewritten for different implementa- two (in 'medium resolution' mode) or four
tions of the v.c.i. The programs are docu- (high resolution) picture elements.
mented and are self-explanatory. They are RML have already written routines for
written in relocatable code, in other words stages 1 and 2 as extensions to BASIC and
they do not need to occupy any particular it was therefore decided to use these rather
area of memory. However they use the than duplicating their effort.
relative call instruction CALR, which is The whole display software can be
not a Z-80 instruction but is interpreted by written as a BASIC program, but this is
a routine within the 380Z monitor extremely slow, taking several minutes to
program. If the system does not possess an display a single picture. An assembly lan-
equivalent facility, CALL instructions will guage routine was therefore written which
 37

kiiiiiARe98xplores the ionosphere

New incoherent scatter radar system in northern Scandinavia
by I. Berkovitch, Ph.D.

"I am told" said the King of Sweden "that There are already five ISR laboratories
if I press this red button, something dra- active in other parts of the world. But this
matic will happen". And, sure enough, in new £12 million group of installations is
response to the signal the 32 -metre diame- claimed to be a second generation facility
ter dish of the EISCAT u.h.f. radio teles- advancing the technique, opening up new
cope at Kiruna in North Sweden obe- fields of upper atmosphere research and
diently turned and tilted to pick up echoes located in a region of special interest.
of signals transmitted from Tromso in There are two independent radar systems.
Norway. The occasion was the inaugura- A v.h.f. system has both a transmitter and
tion of the European Incoherent Scatter receiver only in Tromso. This will scan in
facilities simultaneously at three sites the magnetic meridian and up to 20° either
linked by radio - Kiruna, Tromso and side to the east or west. A u.h.f. system (at
Sodankyla in Finland. 933MHz) has a transmitter at Tromso and
EISCAT is an advanced radar system receivers at Tromso, Kiruna and Sodan-
designed to study the upper atmosphere at kyla. All three of the u.h.f. radio teles-
high latitudes. It is jointly supported by copes can look at the same volume of the
Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Swe- upper atmosphere at the same time. The Fig. 2. Arrangement of radar systems in the
den and the UK. But what is "incoherent sampling height is of course determined by EISCAT scheme. In the v.h.f. system the
scatter"? At the lower frequencies of radar the place where the transmitter and re- transmitter and receiver are in Tromso. The
systems operating in the MHz range, ceiver beams intersect. By measuring the u.h.f. system, however, has a transmitter in
nearly all of the wave energy directed to scattered signal in three different direc- Tromso and receivers at Tromso, Kiruna
the ionosphere is returned to Earth. This is tions (see Fig. 2), EISCAT can make a and Sodankyla. Both transmitters have a
known as coherent total reflection. But at three-dimensional measurement of the ve- repertoire of pulse modulation waveforms
higher frequencies, using exceptionally locity of ionised material in the upperat- to match the differing requirements for
strong radar signals, very weak echoes are space, time and frequency resolution in
mosphere. various parts of the ionosphere.
obtained from ionospheric electrons that Quantities that can be measured include
can be picked up with a large radio teles- electron density and electron temperature,
cope and amplified with a very sensitive ion temperature, ion composition, plasma
receiver. Most of the energy of the bulk velocity and the magnetic field. Mea-
transmitted waves escapes into space but a suring these quantities makes it possible to In an opening speech, Professor Sir
minute fraction returns. The principles - study such phenomena as exchange of Granville Benyon, chairman of EISCAT
and difference in behaviour - are shown mass and energy between the ionosphere Council, pointed out that they had set up
in Fig 1. The method is called "incoherent and the magnetosphere, the field aligned arrangements between scientific organisa-
scatter radar" (ISR). plasma flow and the atmospheric electric tions, not governments, that would pro-
The physicists working on the project currents. And ISR data will be combined vide a flexible framework for scientists
emphasise the magnitude of the problem with other observations from satellites, from the six countries to work together.
of detecting these signals by comparing it rockets and other sources in such studies Operating for 48 hours a week, the facil-
with obtaining a radar signal from a small as the relationship between the magnetos- ity will devote about half its time to com-
coin at a distance of several hundred kilo- phere and the ionosphere. mon programmes adopted by a scientific
metres. The auroral or polar cap regions are advisory committee. The first of these will
considered especially suitable for such be measuring and mapping the tempera-
Fig. 1. Illustrating the difference between work since they are the boundary regions ture of the aurorae as a function of latitude
reflection of electromagnetic waves from between the magnetic field of the Earth by scanning procedures. The remaining
the ionosphere (left) and the scattering of and the magnetic field of interplanetary
waves (right). Also shown is a graph of the time will be allotted to special programmes
density of free electrons resulting from space. More detailed measurements of the proposed by individual countries with rela-
ionization of the Earth's upper atmosphere aurorae will now be made than were ever tive time allowed in the proportion of their
by solar radiation. before possible. contributions to overall costs.

300- 300 -

2,1 200- 200-

100- 100

ELECTRON DENSITY TRANSMITTER RECEIVER TRANSMITTER RECEIVER

Reflection of waves Scattering of waves
 WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982

Phase -shitting oscillator

Low distortion design improves on Wien bridge
by Roger Rosens, Ing.

The use of a thermistor to stabilize an collector (for w= co), which gives a phase regardless of the equality between the wo
oscillator can lead to third harmonic variation of 180°. of the all -pass circuits.
distortion, especially at low - Consequently, there is no need for close
frequencies. The circuit described matching of the ganged element. The os-
here includes a simple network which
w=0 cillator will have a very flat frequency
virtually eliminates the third characteristic while it is possible to use a
harmonic component. The result is an low cost ganged potentiometer for the fre-
oscillator with a very flat frequency quency adjustment.
characteristic and very low distortion
(typically 0.0005%) Basic circuit diagram
W = wo
The complete oscillator circuit is quite
simple (Fig. 1) The oscillation frequency is
When a simple variable -frequency genera- An improved version of the all -pass circuit adjusted with P. The output level is stabi-
tor is required to give a low distortion sine replaces the transistor with an op. amp. lized with a thermistor (n.t.c.). Theoreti-
wave, the commonly used circuit is the cally, the operating point is fixed at
Wien -bridge oscillator. In its elementary If Al and A2 are in the same
form, this circuit requires only one op -amp Rntc=Roi.
package, their input bias currents will be
as the active device. Using the kind of about equal so that the offset voltages,
audio op -amp now available it is, however, caused by the voltage drops over P, will
possible to build other attractive circuits In Out
cancel each other at the output of A2.
with only a little more complexity. Com- Hence, the dc voltage on the thermistor
pared with the Wien, the phase -shifting will be negligible. This is important be-
oscillator presented here shows a flatter cause this dc voltage causes second har-
W° Ro Co
frequency characteristic and a significant monic distortion, especially at low fre-
reduction of the third -harmonic distortion For the same reason, the
quencies.
caused by the stabilizer thermistor at low The transfer function of this circuit is maximum resistance value of P must be
frequencies. The circuit is based on two F(p)=p-wolp+wo. The magnitude of limited to =100k11.
90° phase -shifting networks, followed by thus always 1 and the phase angle is given The circuit has two further interesting
an inverter stage, giving a total loop phase by (1)=180°-2 arctan co/wo. The polar plot features:
shift of 360°. is: - it can deliver three different sine waves
of equal amplitude with relative phases of
0°, 90° and 180°.
- the frequency -adjustment potentiome-
A =1 A =1 ters are both connected to ground. Com-
W=90° Lp .00°
pared with the Wien -bridge oscillator, this
makes it easy to convert the circuit into a
programmable oscillator. This is done by
Operation of the phase -shifting 0°
replacing the potentiometers by fixed re-
sistors which may be switched by f.e.ts.
network The f.e.ts would all have their sources
The phase -shifting network is in fact a first connected to circuit ground, which would
order all -pass filter, the transfer function The oscillation frequency can be adjusted make their gate drive very simple.
of which is defined by F(p)=p-wo/p+ wo, by varying Ro or Co. Since there are two
where wo is the corner frequency. This all -pass networks used in the oscillator cir- Distortion considerations
function has a constant magnitude equal to cuit, a two -ganged element will be re- Two kinds of distortion are produced in
1 at all frequencies, while the phase shift quired to adjust the frequency. the circuit:
varies from 0° to 180°. The phase shift The use of all -pass networks in an oscil- - distortion generated by the active com-
attains 90° at the corner frequency wo; this lator circuit has two important advantages: ponents.
will thus be the oscillation frequency. - Stable amplification factor (equal to 1), - distortion generated by the amplitude
The first -order all -pass function can be stabilizing mechanism concerning the
realized with the following circuit: distortion in the op amps, a figure of
Fig. 1. The basic phase -shifting oscillator circuit.

R ntc
ROL

In Out

Ro Co
11. Out

Assuming R<<R0, the output voltage

phase will vary between the phase at the
emitter (for (1)=0) and the phase at the
WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982 39

<0.01% can be obtained easily by choos- vod_ p2+2pwo+wo for the fundamental:
ing a quality audio op. amp.
vd 2(p2 +
The distortion introduced by the thermis-
ter is more difficult to reduce because a for the phase -shift circuit. We can use the
compromise has to be made between low relation derived by Thomas Philips
distortion, fast settling time and good tem- (Electronic Engineering, April 1981). If F(p) LI)1 = tp2 =900
perature stability. The n.t.c. distortion is the transfer function of the frequency q)2
varies inversely with the settling time and selective network, the distortion transfer V3
V2,
the frequency while it is almost proportio- function of the nth harmonic is given by:
nal to the temperature rise of the n.t.c. (see
appendix 1). As is known, the relative Kiwo)
- for the 3rd harmonic
vod(n)_
temperature coefficient of the oscillator vd(n) F(ni(00)-F(l00)
voltage is equal to -1/2A T. Since a certain V2 V2+V3

amount of thermistor distortion must be

tolerated, it is important to reduce its For the Wien bridge, F(p)=pwd(p2+
effect on the output voltage as much as 3pwo+ (0) and F(jwo)=1/3,
possible. This can be done by using an
oscillator circuit with good frequency
selectivity. One can calculate (see appen-
Thus v°d =
Vd
1/3

F(nicoo)-1/3
4313 /

dix 1) that the distortion generated in the

n.t.c. consists mostly of third harmonic.
We can now compare the output distor- For the phase -shift network, F(p)=
(P-0)0XP+ wo) and F(i(00)= -1. We can easily find that:
tions between the Wien -bridge and the
phase -shift oscillators. Let vo be the oscil- 101= $2= 180°- 2 arctan
lator output voltage, composed of: the fun- Thus V"d-
damental, vosc, and the distortion, vod; and vd F(njwo)+ 1
v2+v3=1.6v1, or
let vd be the (3rd harmonic) distortion
voltage generated by the n.t.c. vd can also Of course the two methods give the same Vvt-2-I-V3=0
be defined as d3vnt, in which d3 = distor- results. For the 3rd harmonics we find: 1.6
tion figure of the n.t.c. and vntc = oscilla-
tor voltage on the n.t.c. With the Wien Vod \5475 This means that the third harmonic distor-
bridge the circuit is: tion can be eleiminated with a simple ad-
Vd 8
der circuit. A suitable design is:
Vdntc for the Wien -bridge circuit and, since
2R0

Vd=d3Votc = d3 X 2/3Vosc,

Vow Vosc.
x2/3d3----d3
vosc Out
Vod

ROL
vod_ 11000.6
Vd 16

for the phase -shift network and thus

vod . 6 x2/3,---0.4ds
With regard to the fundamental, this cir-
vosc cuit has no influence: v2 and v3 cancel each
other, so that vout=(- )vi.
In practice, due to component
For the phase -shifting oscillator, we can Conclusion: For similar operating condi- tolerances, the distortion cannot be com-
re -arrange the circuit so that vntc and vosc tions, the output distortion of the phase - pletely eliminated. The main source of
are the same as on the Wien bridge circuit shifting circuit is two and a half times less error comes from the difference of 41 and
and this output stage results: than that of the Wien -bridge. Since the (02, derived from the matching difference
phase -shifting circuit has no amplitude between the all -pass networks. When
selectivity, this result is at first sight sur- using 1% components and a ganging
prising. In fact, good harmonic suppres- tolerance of 1dB for the dual potentiome-
sion is a consequence of the circuit's ter, the reduction of the 3rd harmonic is
"phase selectivity". about 20 times. Since the distortion de-
creases with the frequency, the 1dB gang-
ing tolerance is only required around the
maximum resistance setting of the poten-
Additional circuit, to further tiometers.
reduce distortion
Choosing a practical compromise of the
different circuit characteristics, the output Practical circuit and measured
distortion for the described circuit is 0.1%
The output distortion can be determined at 20Hz, decreasing to <0.01% above characteristics
in two ways: - by direct calculation of the 100Hz. Further attempts to reduce these The basic circuit has been optimized for
transfer function vod/vd. Putting =1/RoCo, figures resulted in an additional circuit the audio range 20Hz-20Hz. The selected
this results in: that virtually eliminates the third har- op -amp is the NE5532, a dual circuit with
monic distortion generated by the ntc Let low noise, low distortion and a still fair
vod_ -p2+3pcoo+a),2, v1,v2 and v3 be the voltages at the outputs voltage gain of 2200 at 10kHz. (Some tests
p2+co,i
Vd of Al and A2 and A3.. The relationship of were also made with the TL072 but the
these voltage is given by the following dia- results were not as good). With the addi-
for the Wien bridge circuit, and grams: tion of the distortion cancelling circuit, the
40 WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982

distortion figure which was 0.1% at 20Hz surements were carried out with fixed 1% When we apply to the n.t.c. a sine wave
falls to <0.005% over the whole frequency resistors. voltage with an r.m.s. value, vo: votc=
range. - The large bandwidth of the NE5532 VIvocoscut. We define the corresponding
The lower distortion limit is about requires some precaution: the wiring must operating point by Po, Ro and To which
0.0002% (at 1000Hz). the final circuit dia- be very short and capacitive loads should are related by:
gram is shown in Fig. 2.The power supply be avoided. During the tests, the connec-
v2
for the circuit is ± 12V to ±15V. The resis- tion of the oscilloscope through a coax 130=° =OAT=05(To-Tamb) (4)
tors are 1% metal film from the E96 series. cable caused h.f. oscillations. The remedy Ro
Approximate values of the E24 series will is to load the circuit only via a series resis-
also do the job. The range selecting capaci- tor ...?-10011. Preferably, a 60011 (Rout) will By using (4), (3) can also be written as:
tors should be preferably 1% polystyrene be chosen in order to obtain a standard
types. (For the 820 nF, selected polycarbo- generator impedance. Pdt=HdT=Podt
nate capacitors were used with good re-
sult). The choice of the n.t.c. type was Appendix 1: distortion generated Or
(Nifvocoscot)2dt-HdT+Podt
determined by the available op -amp cur- (5)
in the n.t.c.
rent, the allowed distortion and the reqired
output level. A 68k11, 20mW from Philips The resistance of an n.t.c. resistor is given (1) can be transformed into 1nR=lnA+BIT
(code number 2322 634 32683) was selec- by the exponential law: R = Ae BIT. When and after differentiation:
ted. The operating point of the thermistor subjected to an ac voltage, the n.t.c. tem-
lies at about 3.4V and 9100 which gives a perature will vary cyclically and hence its dR=_LiciT
(6)
dissipation of about 12mW and a resistance will be modulated. This means R T2
minimum output voltage of 5V (typically that the instantaneous voltage/current
5.4V). The 100pF capacitor in the output relationship will be non-linear; in other For small variations of the n.t.c. tempera-
stage compensates for a small lift in the words, some distortion has been gener- ture, R and T may be approximated in the
frequency characteristic at the high fre- ated. The amount of distortion can be cal- equations (5) and (6) by Ro and To; this
quency end of the range. culated starting from the following basic gives:

Fig. 2. The complete circuit for an audio oscillator.

VV\., 1111 -We ---"\AN

3k16 3k16 3k16 3k16 1k47 562 ntc

2 6 2

3 2 3 -3
8n2 8n2

0-1
82n 82n
825 825

*-1 1-6177- -I 820n

820n
2k61

2 x 10k log

3k16 Rout

Out
V3
3k16
Al + A2 = NE5532
A3+ A4 = NE5532
3k16 3k16

100p

The circuit characteristics, as measured expressions:

on the breadboard model, are: HdT=2v2'cos2on dt-Podt
- level flatness (20Hz-20KHz): 0.04dB R =AeBIT (1) Ro
- temperature dependence: -0.03dB/K p v2
(2)
- harmonic distortion (Rioad..- lkSZ) : Pdt=HdT+8Adt (3) =P0(2cos2cut- 1)dt
<0.004% (typically 0.0005%)
The signal characteristics at the outputs HdT=Pocos2cutclt (7)
of op -amps A1, A2 and A3 are: where R =resistance of the n.t.c.
- level flatness : 0.03dB at the output of A,B=(nearly) constants depending on and
dR= B2dT (8)
A3 the n.t.c. type Ro To
- harmonic distortion : 0.06dB at the T=absolute n.t.c. temperature (in
output of Aland A2 K) Eliminating dT between (7) and (8) results
: 01.% at 20Hz decreasing to 0.01% above P=power dissipated by the n.t.c. in:
1000Hz v= voltage across the n.t.c.
Remarks H=heat capacity of the n.t.c. cera- dR = - BP°cos2cot dt
- During the development of the circuit, mic material (in J/K) R. HT°
consumer grade potentiometers were used. b= dissipation factor of the n.t.c.
At some resistance setting, these poten- (in W/K) and, after integration:
tiometers introduced a lot of noise and T= temperature increase of the
signal distortion due to the poor contact n.t.c. caused by the power dissi- R-Ro_ BP° 2sinaut
resistance. Therefore, the distortion mea- pated in it. Ro 2(oHT0
WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982 41

Table 1. Distortion measurement results.

or R=Rol- BP° sin2wt Frequency (Hz) 263 520 10 92 2 636 5224 9564
2olin 110

H2 -104 -112 -117 -122 -119 -113 -108

The current is given by: Harmonic

H3 -117 -124 -121 -117 -116 -115 -114

components H4 -121 -124 -124 -123 -125 -123 -123

-
I dEll
R HS -119 -120 -121 -120 -118 -118 -119

H7 -125 -128 -130 -126 -128 -126

Vfvocosoit
R0( 1- BP° sinaut Measurements were made using an HP3580A spectrum analyser preceded by a passive
2coHn notch filter, giving a measuring limit of -130dB.

which is nearly equal to This function is zero for A T=0 and

1nRamb-ln (1+Ramb-R°)
A T=00. Its maximum is reached for Ro Ro
V2v(toscit (1 BP'sinaot A T= Tamb (in K). For small values of AT,
Ro aoHT,t) the distortion is almost proportion to AT. _Ramb-Ro
The expression 1381H can be seen as a Ro
B Posinoit sink wt
- V2vd coswt+
Ro 2coHn
measure for the distortion proper to a cer- and (10) becomes d3-
1 Ramb-Ro
2 tain type. For the used n.t.c., B= 3900k, 4wt Ro
6=0.11mW/K and H=0.5mJ/K. which conforms to the analysis of Dr F. N.
The current is thus composed of the fun- Using (1), expression (9) can be trans-
damental and of a third harmonic. This H. Robinson (Int. Journal of Electronics,
formed to: No. 2, 1980). In our circuit, the calculated
would be the same if a voltage, composed
n.t.c. distortion is about 0.13% at 20Hz
of a fundamental and a 3rd harmonic, were
d3=
(_T Ramb R amb)in (10)
which would give a distortion figure of
applied to a fixed resistor Ro. For the fun- 4 cot R Rb o
damental component, the term is negligi- 0.05% at the output of A3. The measured
ble with regard to the term coswt; so, the distortion is 0.1%. The reason for this
third harmonic distortion can be approxi- Where T=H/8 thermal time constant of difference has not been determined
mated by the n.t.c. exactly, though it looks as if H decreases at
Ramb=n.t.c. resistance at the ambient increasing frequency. This could be ex-
A BP° temperature plained by the spherical shape of the n.t.c.
u3-
4wiln Ro=n.t.c. resistance at the operating material which causes a non -uniform cur-
point. rent density and hence, especially at higher
or d3
BST
- 4oilf(Tarob+ (9)
In the particular case when Ro is only frequencies, a non -uniform temperature
AT)2 slightly less than Ramb we have variation inside the n.t.c.

Book -shelf d. c. resistance of inductors

= 0R2
L6= 0R3
L2 to Ls = 0R5
L7= 0R8 L9=0R7
3R8
(10W) 8R2
(5W)
(High treble

loudspeaker 0-40-41
L1

00001)
30aH
C2 C4
R3

improvements -VV\,
R1

8 R2
ISW)
71.1

L 0m8H
T

0m8H
----17y I
4R7
(10W)

An article by J. Wilkinson describing the design

and construction of a high -quality book -shelf 71J L4 g 0m8H
loudspeaker was originally published in the Oc- R, 6R2
ISW)
tober 1977 issue and improvements to the de- 1

7RS
sign followed in the June 1979 issue. Subse- L
0m8H (5W)
AUDAX

quent testing has prompted further small C ,,m 7

HD13034H
3
improvements.
Three small component changes in the cross-
over circuit have been made. One of these, 0
namely changes in value of R3 and R4, has
resulted from critical listening and comparison
tests and gives a few dB attenuation in all three SRI Low treble
(10W) 3R9
switch settings to compensate for room reflec- All capacitors are (5W)
tions of the tweeter's output. Changes in the non -polarised, 50V w'k'g
L6
values of R5 and R6 give a little extra dip in the
crossover's output response curve at around 0 OM 0
1kHz to compensate for a peak in the woofer's 0m4H
RS
response curve at this frequency. Connecting L9
the input of the low-pass filter before, instead of 0 --NAM
6R8
after L1 gives a virtually inaudible improvement 0-0 (10W) - OW)
in performance but is nevertheless the best op- 1 m5H
High power
tion from a theoretical viewpoint. 40a R 1OR
ferrite core
Extensive listening tests have also revealed a 2m25H 15W)

slight deterioration in sound quality caused by R 6R

the 'anti -reflection' fillet attached to the bass - 8 (5W)

unit sub -baffle. The best solution is to replace C10 10jj

7p
C
7p KEF
the wood with 1/2in bituminous felt or similar 1m5H
B200
material. A modified printed -circuit board, all
the necessary components and the speakers can
0 ''' 10p SP1014
5R6
be obtained from Falcon Acoustics Ltd, Tabor (5W)
House, Norwich Road, Mulbarton, Nr Nor-
wich, Norfolk NR14 81T. *R6 is incorporated in L7
 42
WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982

Circuit Ideas
Serial conversion to or from two's -complement
Digital number crunching is made easier if
the two's -complement notation is used be-
cause it includes a unique representation of
T
the number zero and has the ability to add
or subtract numbers without concern for
their sign. However, a problem can arise
when a two's -complement output must be
v
interfaced to a conventional system. This
circuit converts to and from two's -comple- 116

ment with only two i.cs, regardless of word N./cc

size. 1PR

The design is based on the algorithm 10

2PR 2Q
9

that two's -complement can be formed by 3

Output
leaving all least -significant zeros and the 1J
74XX112
1Q

first one unchanged, and complementing 11

2J
the remaining digits, i.e. start at the l.s.b., Input
t 12
Input
progress to the first 1, complement all X 2K X

digits after the 1. This can be achieved 1ond13

CK 1K
using a dual J -K flip-flop and one exclu- CLR

sive -OR gate. The number to be converted 14 and15

is fed serially to X, one exclusive -OR delay
before the clock, and the clear line is I
synchronized to indicate the beginning of
ER
the word.
J. Okun CLR-,
Santa Clara
California
USA

Low -loss power

supply
This mains power supply is intended to
drive circuits which are on continuously
and normally require little power, but oc-
Nickel -cadmium
casionally demand a larger current. Unlike battery charger
a conventional series dropper or Zener A simple constant current charger for
diode controlled supply, when the load is 400 NiCd batteries can be constructed using a
off, no current is drawn from the mains. power v.m.o.s. f.e.t. instead of the usual
When the voltage across the capacitor 300 bipolar device. By varying the gate -to-
drops below 12V, the transistor turns off Ids source voltage from about 1.5 to 3V, the
and allows the next half cycle of mains to mA 200 drain -to -source current ids can be varied
trigger the s.c.r. which then recharges the from 0 to 100mA. The Zener diode shown
capacitor. The circuit was developed for 100
across the gate and source is contained
c.m.o.s. which normally consumes around within the VN1OKM package. No circuit
1µA, but occasionally needs 10mA to 2 3 4 5 6 parameters are critical, but the supply
operate a relay. Resistor R1 limits the Vgs volts must be several volts above the maximum
maximum current available from the voltage of the battery to be charged.
mains supply. A. C. Dickens
Leicester

240V% 50Hz
8
8k2
+12V
 43
WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982

OV

Multiplexed 10 -bit -5V

28 Data request

a -to -d converter 2k4 4-7

3
Data bits
Analogue inputs 4
27
If analogue data is to be fed to a computer 70 5
26
01
it must first be processed by an a -to -d So 25 0
03
converter. 8 -bit devices, although fast, 9

provide poor resolution while 12 -bit types 10 T1p .23

9 ZN 433 22 ,2-05

are slow and require sequential transfer of 11

2k4
two words to an 8 -bit bus. The ZN433 10 -
bit device provides a good compromise and
30
00
12
3
14
4051 4
3
,VV\.
10

11
-08
20
19
07
9
10 15 1k2
20 -17---04D10
can be connected to the user port of a Pet 16
12

620
computer. However, as the available out- 13
is Clock
put lines on the Pet are limited, two fea- 4o 0
tures have been added to allow 60
multiplexed inputs. A single line is used to 7 8

provide the data request, which triggers on 9

10
a falling edge, and the multiplexer counter 11 4024 4047
increment, which triggers on a leading 12 12

edge. Secondly, asynchronous use of the 14

counter is achieved by wiring a monosta-
ble, with a period of two clock cycles, to
the counter reset (stopping the clock resets
the multiplexer to its first channel). +5V
The software is written in 6502 assembly
language for a 3032 Pet, and uses the i/o A = USR(B):PRINT A models, and the appropriate entries are
facilities of the user port which comprises where B is the multiplexer channel shown below.
8 data bits ($ E84F), 2 data bits ($ E810), number. The USR routines, which are D. A. Hills, E. D. Harvey
an output line ($ E840)' and the CB2 out- part of the computer operating system, and S. F. Brown
put line. Before entering the program, the appear in different locations for different Nottingham
USR function and CB2 must be initialised
by setting $0000:4C, $0001:80, $002:03, CBM model r000 2000,3000 4000,8000
$E84C:CC. The result of the conversion is floating to fixed $ D6DO D6D2 C92D
then available by using the Basic instruc- fixed to floating $ D278 D26D C4BC
tion

Capacitance meter +9V

+9V
A direct reading of capacitance can be ob- 10k
tained on a d.v.m. with this circuit. The 4001
op -amp forms a switched capacitor inte- CP
grator where the capacitor to be measured 05
is repeatedly charged to Vf. The number 06
07
of charge/discharge cycles is determined
0.8
by SI, and the reference voltage is set by 4n7 4020
t
R1 with respect to point B. When S2 is 0---ev\A.,-4M7 oio t
pressed, the binary counter is reset and C4 +9V
o--1\AA,,-4470 k On
is discharged, which sets the output to OV.
When S2 is released, the counter is enabled s1 0-"\AA,--47k 012
a13
and counts to 1, 10, 100, 1000, at which 0--,\A",-- 4 k 7 014
point the oscillator is disabled and the Reset
04
silicon
counter stops. The timing resistors are 10k
scaled to give roughly equal measurement OV
periods. After a measurement, the stored +9V OV

voltage at the integrator output is equal to

the value of C. x the range multiplier.
With C. disconnected and after a mea- 15k
Cy
R2

10k
4001
x
surement cycle, R3 is adjusted to null the
output offset on range 1, and R2 is ad- 3V9
;- 4066
470n
justed on range 4 to compensate for timing
470 -4-
delay caused by the gate. Calibration is 3140
achieved by repeatedly measuring a known 100n 1
To
capacitor and adjusting R1 for a correct 0.47V
3 voltmeter
reading. Extra ranges can be added by 2k 1VBF-1
using different counters, but switching 10k
C+
inaccuracies will also be increased.
131
M. Slater 1k 100n
Druids Heath
ov
Birmingham
 44
WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982

Random sweep for +12V

phaser 10k

Depth
'Vv
47k
Most musicians are familiar with the effect
of phasing or flanging which gives a "spa-
+
10k 47k F-4'
47p
cey" sound to a guitar or keyboard. This Cmos

seems to work well when playing with

741 fAv 4011

other instruments, but in solo passages the 1M L.F

noise
regular sweep backwards and forwards can
become noticeable. This design provides a
random sweep for a c.c.d. phaser or re- 2k
47p

verberation unit, and can be useful for

double -tracking or adapted for use with
220p
f.e.t. controlled phasers. Opposite phase clocks
4 OV 60kHz I.- 200 kHz
A reverse biased germanium diode pro-
vides a noise source and is used in prefer-
ence to a Zener diode because the low -fre-
quency content is greater. A 741 amplifies quired anti -phase clock signals for the
the noise, C2 gives infinite feedback at ingly and R4 is adjusted until the op -amp
bucket bridge. Resistor R3 and the Zener output is midway between the supply rails
d.c., C1 and C3 filter the high frequencies diode prevent any low -frequency noise on
and R1, R2 provide speed and depth with R5 shorted.
the supply lines from reaching the ampli- C. Malloy
control. The v.c.o. is formed by a c.m.o.s. fier input. Supply voltages from 8 to 18V Darlington
astable multivibrator and produces the re- can be used provided D, is altered accord - Co. Durham

+9V

2k7

--I I- 7
4
circuit with inputs of up to 100V.
15k To adjust the circuit, connect the d.v.m.
1M to the test terminals and set R4 for a read-
D2 ZN423
AI` I 1V26)
4p 7 ing of IV. Connect the meter to the op -
amp terminals and, with an accurate
1M 47k 10MS/ resistor connected to the input, ad-
To meter on
R
200mV range 2
just
R2 for a reading of 100. The meter
250k gives a direct readout of conductance
(inverse resistance) in nanosiemens (nS).
Care should be taken in construction to
reduce leakage currents around pin 2.
3 The circuit can measure leakage in capa-
To test 4k7 1
10V T 1n5
citors and between p.c.b. tracks and, if a
diode is connected to the input, leakage
terminals
o OV current at a reverse bias of 1V is displayed
in nA. When a capacitor of over 100pF is
connected to the input, the small charging
Conductance meter voltage dropped by this current flowing
through RI and R2 is fed to a d.v.m. The
current will be indicated on the meter.
Conductance readings can be converted to
Equivalent resistances up to 10,000MQ meter should be set to 200mV and have an resistance by using the formula 1000/(nS
can be measured with this simple circuit. reading) =
input impedance of over 5Mi2. D2 and the J. Pigott
Pin 2 of the op -amp is kept at IV by a associated components provide a stable IV
current supplied from pin 6, and the reference, while R3 and D, protect the Clonskeagh
Dublin

Spot -frequency
R1=R2
1k6
- 2k7 2k 1k6 1k3 1k 820 680 510 430

oscillator
Switched values
25Hz
0
32Hz
0
40Hz
0
50Hz 630Hz 79Hz 100'Hz 125Hz 158Hz 200Hz
of frequency, equally
spaced on a logarithmic scale, greatly re-
duce the time taken to measure frequency
response. This network provides 1/3 -octave
intervals for a Wien bridge oscillator. In
addition, resistance matching between the
arms of the oscillator is much better than fo
2TTCR
.1111p 1p

with a dual potentiometer.

S. Landin Wien network C1

100n 100n
Moss side .1001
Manchester
10n 10n
WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982 45

w:rfid Amateur Radio

radiated from the cable to mar the re- systems have been checked -out although
New bands? ception of distant amateur signals. So far the satellite is taking time to stop spinning.
Wartime servicemen, American and this does not seem to be a problem in the A rumour that beacon transmissions
British, had an expression "snafu" (bowd- UK but Shaun Shannel, G3ZSU has heard on 29.331 MHz denoted that the
lerised as "situation normal -all fouled up") pointed out that 144 MHz is one of the expected new Russian satellites, RS3 and
that has been described by lexicographers authorized frequencies for the British 7 - RS4, were up and working proved false:
as "one of the few really good coinages of channel cable systems that are based on the the signals were from a satellite unit under
the war". Unfortunately "snafu" appears use of a 159.625 MHz pilot carrier. As the test in the Moscow area. The new Soviet
to be the only term that can adequately number of cable channels increases over satellites will each carry 145/29 MHz
describe the current confusion over the use the next year or two here is an r.f.i. prob- transponders (up 145.860 to 145.900 and
(or non-use) by British amateurs of the lem in the making. 145.910 to 145.950 MHz: down 29.360 to
new 18 and 24 MHz h.f. bands. These 29.400 and 29.410 to 29.450 MHz). Ama-
bands were awarded to amateurs at teur enthusiasts regard further active
WARC79 subject to the completion of the Fake QSLs transponders in medium height orbits as
satisfactory transfer of all assignments !Recently I reported an ARRL investiga- their prime requirement. AMSAT-UK
operating in these bands and recorded in tion into the authenticity of some QSLs members are "not particularly enthusias-
the Master Register. Last September the cards emanating from several much -publi- tic" about further purely research experi-
Home Office let it be known that British cized "dx-peditions". Further evidence of ments that do permit two-way working.
amateurs would be permitted to use these practices that could bring the whole ama-
teur operating awards system into disre-
bands from January 1, 1982 on a secondary
non-interference basis: but two months pute can be found in "Amateur Radio", Here and there
The British Amateur Radio Teleprinter
later, it said "No", pointing out that it had the journal of the Wireless Institute of
no right internationally to authorize such Australia. Ken McLachlan, VK3AH in his Group, in order to promote more interest
operation, although the question was still October "How's DX" column under the in r.t.t.y operation on the v . h.f. /u. h. f.
"being examined" to see if permission heading: "Blank QSLs - Fair -play bands is introducing awards for amateurs
could be granted on this basis before the sport?" writes: "Amazing things turn up and listeners showing they have worked or
completion of the transfers (which could in our mail box but the contents of an heard: (1) 100 different stations on 144
take up to 1989!). As these notes are being unsolicited letter from an amateur dx-pedi- MHz; (2) 50 on 432 MHz; and (3) 10 on
written (early December) the matter is un- tioner and QSL manager well known in 1296 MHz. Endorsement stickers for each
resolved. Europe, really set me thinking. It con- additional 25 (1296 MHz 10) stations to a
The Home Office, however, has been tained a number of QSL cards, duly maximum of 200. Rules from (s.a.e.) Ted
quick off the mark in making less welcome signed, but the pertinent details were left Double, G8CDW, BARTG Contest and
changes: 200kHz has been taken out of the blank, also a little note accompanied them Awards Manager, 89 Linden Gardens, En-
special UK 70 MHz band which now be- saying that if I didn't want them I may field, Middx, EN1 4 DX.
comes 70.025 to 70.500 MHz. Similarly know someone who did. I know half of VK In the U.K. for the opening of c.b. was
the 1.3 GHz band is now restricted to 1240 (Australia) would . . . This is a very serious Al Gross who can claim to be the single
to 1325 MHz instead of 1215 to 1325 MHz situation, coupled with some amateurs individual most responsible for the start of
(satellites 1260 to 1270 MHz), a loss of no using 144 MHz links with a friend in a c.b. in America. Al Gross based his ideas
less than 25 MHz! The January 1 profit better location, using a friend's callsign to on his work on the OSS's wartime Joan -
and loss account was thus: profit 50 kHz at get him a report, or getting a friend to Eleanor v .h.f. (260 MHz) transceiver used
10.1 MHz, loss 25.2 MHz higher up the operate your station . . It is not ethical or
. in 1944 to work agents from Mosquito
spectrum - a result hardly in accordance within the rules of fair play. To what ex- aircraft - and seemingly a later version of
with the intentions of WARC79. The vol- tremes will some amateurs go in a hope of SOE's "S -phone" (450 MHz) originally
untary 70 MHz band plan becomes: achieving honour roll status?" developed at St. Albans by Bert Lane. In
70.025 to 70.075 MHz beacons; 70.075 to Such practices are, I believe, still un- 1945 Al Gross was assigned the experimen-
70.150 MHz CW; 70.150 to 70.260 MHz common: most QSL managers and dx-pe- tal call W8XAF to develop 465 MHz c.b.
s.s.b./cw (70.200 MHz s.s. b. calling fre- dition organizers are scrupulously correct
in the distribution of the eagerly sought
quency); 70.260 to 70.400 MHz all modes
(70.260 MHz national mobile calling fre- after "confirmations" - but even a few . . In brief
Cyril Parsons, GW8NP and 1976 president
quency, 70.300 MHz r.t.t.y. calling,
70.350 to 70.400 MHz Raynet); 70.400 to of the R.S.G.B. has died. He had recently
been actively involved in encouraging
70.500 MHz f.m. simplex (70.450 MHz
f.m. calling frequency). Expanding space disabled people in the Cardiff area to take
up amateur radio . . . The R.S.G.B. is now
Following the successful launch of the
British UOSAT - OSCAR 9, mem- maintaining a computer file on stolen
TVI to come
interference problems,
bership of AMSAT-UK has passed the equipment . . . Garry O'Keefe -Wilson,
G4MIA is the new chairman of the Wirral
Radio -frequency 1000 mark and some 2000 enquiries were
like accidents, don't just happen but are received by the group in the weeks fol- Amateur Radio Society . . Fewer transAt-
.

often created. In the USA, some 144 MHz lowing the launch seeking technical and lantic signals have been heard on 50 MHz
operators are finding that local cable net- other information, many from schools and this winter although some 28/50 MHz
works are now distributing television pro- technical colleges. Ron Broadbent, cross -band working has proved possible . . .

grammes on channels within the 144 MHz G3AAJ, has expressed disappointment The East Suffolk Wireless Revival mobile
band. This creates a two-way problem: however that the media have been refer- rally will be held at the usual Ipswich ve-
strong local transmissions break into the ring to this amateur radio experimental nue on May 30. The Northern Mobile
often rather "leaky" cables and interfere satellite as the "British Schools Satellite" Rally is on May 23 at a new venue: the
with viewers' television; in the reverse although no part of the cost of the project Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate .
direction, sufficient tv signal may be was contributed by schools. All on -board PAT HAWKER, G3VA
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Letters to the Editor

Failure of distress In gale conditions the loop antenna is in parallel
with the capacitor produced by a film of salt
DM20). I'm working towards the Morse test
next year.
signals at sea
During the past few years you have published
water. In fact this capacitor detunes the aerial
system a little, but this can be cancelled out by
the matching capacitor unit. Finally this
No, let's keep the licensing conditions as they
are. If anything needs changing it's the Home
Office's indifferent attitude to pirates and illegal
about a dozen letters on the above subject. They magnetic antenna is placed in the dielectric layer c.b. operators.
seem to have brought to light a number of which has only a negligible influence on it. V. A. Sancto, DDFM (G6BWH)
different problems. At about a quarter wavelength away from this Bad Aibling
To solve a particular problem you have to face magnetic loop antenna, the electric part of the W. Germany
it in its totality, before going into the details. So, e.m. wave is formed. This happens at positions
first, we have to describe the circumstances:
There is a good conductive medium - the
far enough above the sea surface and the
dielectric layer. In this indirect way the 500kHz Recharging dry
sea with things in it like fishes, pollution, and
ships.
surface waves are put on their feet, so they can
walk over the sea surface carrying with them the
cells
Upon this is a dielectric layer, consisting of distress signals. Following your recent items on recharging dry
air saturated with salt water spray or droplets. In my opinion the magnetic loop antenna cells (August 1981 issue, pages 46 and 70), I
Over this layer is the so-called "ether". wins on several points against the electrical have been investigating the Rostlund patent
The boundaries of the dielectric layer are not short wire or whip antenna, but the price of the application at the SRL (Patent Office Library).
as well defined as we would like them. At the loop and its matching unit will be higher - but It is much easier to find under its publication
bottom is the boundary of the sea surface. The what can be the price of human safety? At the number, W079/01061, and is owned by BE LE
dielectric property of the layer decreases with moment I am working on a second type of loop INVENT A/B, Stockholm.
increasing approach to the sea surface. The aerial, but it seems impossible to simulate gale The specification (in English) gives a wealth
thickness of the layer depends on weather conditions in my laboratory because it is no film of details of suggested circuits and component
conditions and will vary from a few centimetres studio. values most unusual in a patent but prefers to
in fair weather to a few decades of metres in gale R. R. Venekamp use only slightly discharged cells.
conditions. Eindhoven It is well worthy of study by those interested
Because the ship belongs to the good Holland but, for my part, I am quite happy with nickel -
conductive medium, the aerial system will not cadmium cells and chargers especially now that
outreach this dielectric layer in bad weather they are available at such reasonable prices from
conditions. This is especially true for lifeboats,
with their even smaller aerial systems. Because
Amateur licences firms such as Argos, Comet and Jessop of
Leicester.
the antenna wire and feed -through insulator
under these circumstances are coated with a salt
in Germany F. E. Smith
London W5
water film, these parts can almost be seen as a I read with interest Peter Saul's letter in the
November issue on the under -utilisation of the
part of the good conductive medium.
Secondly, there is the physical principle by 28MHz amateur band by class A licence
holders. First let me correct his statement that
Intentional logic
which the distress communication takes place.
This happens by means of 600m long no test is required in West Germany for 10 -
metre operation. In Germany we have class A, B
symbols
electromagnetic waves at a frequency of 500
kHz. At this frequency e.m. wave propagation and C licences. The C licence holders enjoy J. E. Kennaugh's letter (October 1981)
takes place by means of the surface wave. It roughly the same privileges as B licensees in the concerning Intentional Logic Diagrams
means that the upper half of the electric part of UK, with some differences in power output (Cassera, November 1980, pp61-62) has missed
the e.m. field is mirrored by the top layer of a and, from 1st January 1982, v.h.f. and u.h.f. the point of the intentional symbols. Diagrams
good conductive medium, in this case the sea allocations. should speak for themselves with very little
surface. So you can say they are walking over Licensees wishing to operate below 144 MHz need to revert to textual descriptions. Logic
the water. must have passed a Morse test and, briefly, the diagrams in particular should indicate the logic
Because the losses are small this gives a requirements are as follows: function that is being performed and if a gate is
Licence Morse performing an OR function on low asserted
reliable means of communication. The above - Amateur
mentioned dielectric layer has only a small Class requirement bands inputs then it should be drawn as a low asserted
influence on this type of wave propagation at A 60 letters per All amateur bands OR gate and not as a NAND gate.
these frequencies because this layer is much minute (Tx/Rx) Not only is the intentional diagram much
B 30 letters per 3.5- 3.8 MHz clearer as to the function of the gates (Fig 1(a) is
smaller than the wavelength and the E field minute (Tx/Rx) 7.00- 7.1 MHz
stands almost perpendicular to this dielectric 14.00-14.350 MHz
layer. 21.00-21.45 MHz
When using short wire or whip aerials there 28.00-29.700 MHz
are three barriers against helping these e.m. plus v.h.f./u.h.f.
waves onto their feet. This type of aerial is much bands
smaller than the wavelength so the radiation C None v.h.f./u.h.f. bands
resistance is low and the aerial behaves like a only
capacitor, which ought to be tuned by a large As an ex c.b.er (we've had c.b. in Germany
inductor with its own resistive losses. So the since 1975), I agree that the 27-28 MHz bands
efficiency from this matching system is low. As are indeed a very interesting part of the
explained above, in gale conditions the aerial is spectrum; the 12 -channel a.m. c.b. band is fre-
short-circuited by a so-called "salt water quently swamped by S9 signals seemingly ema-
capacitor". Finally this electrical type of nating from the USA. However, if Peter was
antenna is stretched out in the dielectric layer prepared to study for his ticket in the first place,
which in its turn absorbs a part of the remaining surely a little extra swotting shouldn't put him
energy. off if he really wants to go h.f. After all, this Cu) (b)
Let us now consider the small magnetic loop could also be considered as fulfilment of the
Fig 1
antenna. The small loop antenna also has a low self -training clause of the licensing conditions.
radiation resistance but the aerial behaves like I would agree that £12.00 just for a Morse test
an inductor, which should be tuned by a large does seem rather steep but I'm somewhat out of clearly a sum of products whereas Fig 1(b) is
capacitor with its (relative to the tuning touch with price levels in the UK. The fee here not clearly so), but what is of equal importance
inductor) smaller resistive losses. So the is DM40 - which includes both the technical is that the assertion level of both the inputs and
efficiency of the matching system will be higher. exam and the Morse test (a repeat of either costs outputs is clear. If the assertion level of a signal
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is low, it should be derived from a circled

output to indicate this. Similarly a low asserted
unasserted high and low output. This means
that signals can relate to the flip-flop asserted James Clerk
line should connect to a circled input of a gate.
A general rule is that circled outputs should
condition and there is no need to perform
mental contortions in deciding whether the flip- Maxwell
It seems very remarkable, having regard to the
connect to circled inputs and non -circled flop needs to be asserted or not before the
outputs should connect to non -circled inputs. second flip-flop sets. now almost classical experiments in atomic
Sometimes this rule needs to be broken (some The D -type flip-flop still only has two output physics of the 1920s and 30s by Rutherford,
pins (Q and Q) but showing each output in two Cockcroft, Walton and others, which led to the
purists state that the connection should not be
shown but that the signal should be named and different positions can clarify the functions of invention of the atomic pile, atomic bomb,
the flip-flop within the circuit as a whole. atomic reactors, fusion research, etc., that Mr
the inverted name with a bar over should be
shown on the input, but this is possibly taking This idea of intentional logic can be further Wellard cannot appreciate the meaning and
things too far and adding confusion). A typical extended to produce "re -asserted D -type flip- validity of E = me (Letters, October, 1981)
example of the rule being broken is for a 2 to 1 flops." It may be desirable in a logic system to which he describes as a "meaningless,
multiplexer: have a low signal to assert the D -type flip-flop. misleading" equation.
In this case the D input is shown with a circle Firstly, the equation has been very
and a 0 on the D input will assert the flip-flop thoroughly experimentally verified. Secondly, it
and a 1 unasserts it. In this case the Q and Q is, as Mr Wellard shows, quite sound
outputs reverse roles and so do the Set and dimensionally. Thirdly, it surely relates to the
Reset inputs. equivalence of rest mass and energy, and not to
the dynamic energy of an accelerating or moving
(a) Out
Set sync mass, as Mr Wellard seems to want. He seems
confused on this point. Also, from the equation
we can simply derive, using a little calculus and
Resef- Sync (1)
0
Newtonian mechanics, a further equation
Sync detected
O 0 D Sync (1) showing that mass increases with velocity,
Sync becoming infinite at the velocity of light, c. This
latter equation was also derived by Einstein and
OD Sync (01
Clock CLK
Sync (0)
has again been verified by, e.g., experiments
Set with very high speed electron beams, and
particle accelerators.
Clear sync By all means, Mr Wellard, let us encourage.
lb) Out the spread of the philosophical spirit, but we
To those who have never used intentional must surely begin by agreeing on what
logic diagrams they seem very alien and peculiar determines the meaning and validity of our
but once they have been accepted and tried equations. It seems quite unfair to start by
anything else becomes second-class. Intentional claiming that Einstein's theory is "safe from
logic diagrams have been well established for experimental verification".
(a) is preferred to (b) Peter G. M. Dawe
many years and at least one major computer
Fig. 2 Oxford
company (Digital Equipment Corporation) uses
such a system and with many years of
From Fig. 2(a) it can clearly be seen that a low experience (and probably the biggest user of
on the select line selects the A input, whereas
from Fig. 2(b) a little more thought is needed as
logic diagrams) this system has proved very
successful. With many more functions being The big c.b. con
a high on the select line de -selects the A input. performed on a chip, logic diagrams are using We are not sure at whom Mr Wheeler's accusing
This intentional logic diagram notation can be fewer and fewer gate and flip-flop symbols and finger is pointing. Natcolcibar and the Citizens'
extended even further than the original article more and more meaningless boxes. The more Band Association are the two national
by Tony Cassera (November 1980) to take help that the few remaining gates and flip-flops associations which the Home Office, at any rate,
account of flip-flops. Flip-flops have two states can be the better. has recognised as representative enough to be
(Set, Reset) or (asserted, not asserted) and two J. E. Kennaugh's method of logic symbols called into consultation. May we point out on
outputs Q & Q (although for a D -type flip-flop relies on reading the truth table of each gate their behalf that at no time has any alleged
both Q and Q are high when both Set and Reset which may indicate the transfer function of the suitability of 27MHz a.m. for dx working been
lines are asserted). However, a typical circuit particular gate but says nothing about the either explicitly or implicitly any part of their
drawn with just two outputs does not fit well function of that gate within the circuit as a reasons for objecting to the Home Office
into the intentional logic system and, as a result, whole. The logic diagram should "speak for proposals for f.m. on unique frequencies.
it is not always clear from the diagram what itself". Indeed, both of us advocated, until it became
logic function is being performed. Christopher Hudson obviously hopeless to do so, a v.h.f. allocation.
In Fig. 3(a) it is not clear that the flip-flop Computer Systems Laboratory We regard dx-ing and the exchange of QSL
Stuff should only be asserted when the Sync Queen Mary College cards as being as peripheral to the uses of c.b.
London El as, say, train -spotting to public transport or
philately to postal service operation. But, once it
Onto Data became clear that British c.b. would be in the
27MHz band at all - about the most unsuitable
possible part of the spectrum for mobile radio
but that which, for historic reasons, is by now in
Set Sync almost universal use for c.b. - we did and do
Sync detected
detected
say that it is absurd to start from scratch a
Sync system operating on unique and completely
rag incompatible standards. The European CB
Clock
Clock Federation's request, over a year ago, to the
EEC to promote a common specification
Data throughout Europe and a common user's
Flag licence, a request which we strongly support
I bl
and which is being actively followed up by the
Commission, is based not on a desire for
international communication across distance,
but on the consideration that c. b. is often at its
(al
Fig- 3 - 0
a
-Sync
Sync
D- Sync (1) \,
most useful when one is travelling away from
home, and with international road travel already
Sync common and becoming more so it is a total
a D-- Sync (01 nonsense to have to leave one's c.b. rig at home.
CLK - Sync (0) / Surely the real con trick is perpetrated by
flip-flop is set (presumably as Sync -detected has those who pretend that f.m. (to the Home
been seen) and nag is asserted. In the re -drawn Office MPT 1320 spec.) gives superior results.
flip-flop, an asserted high and asserted low Certainly f.m. with an advantageous deviation
output can be clearly seen as well as an index can give good results - at a cost in
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bandwidth which has not been allowed to c.b. And along came "citizens' band", long a the information about the generator impedance
Narrow -band f.m. can also be satisfactory cause of trouble in America and virtual anarchy and forces upon us the Applied Source method.
where dedicated channels and designated alongside to help it achieve its goal. The same is true for Norton's theorem. One
service areas guarantee a minimum signal Unfortunately, perhaps because there have been cannot help wondering if there does not exist a
strength and freedom from co -channel no "novice or beginners' " licences available in simple method of retaining the load, and thus
interference. But in a random service where this country the "Open Channel" seems to have side-stepping the sometimes awkward Applied
there is contention for use of channels, a.m. developed into some sort of substitute for Source method. A solution to the problem has
really is indicated as the primary mode - which amateur radio. Only once in recent years has been found, and yields the following theorem:
is no doubt why it is used by aircraft in the any one person in central government stated his
v.h.f. band, and perhaps why the FCC will not intentions to make amateur radio more The series -form and parallel -form generator
authorise f.m. even as an option for 27MHz c.b. accessible to newcomers etc . . he was sacked
.
equivalents of a linear network have a
The Home Office never pretended they were in less than two months. generator impedance Z*(s) = Zoui-(s),
specifying f.m. in order to give a better c.b. In closing let me state quite clearly that I am obtained when the output port is terminated
service, of course: they said we must have it not against citizens' band radio (I hold a licence in -Zottr(s), having a current source i*(s),
because it causes less interference (which, in myself), but I use it as it was intended, as a which is the load current for closed output
itself, is at best a half truth!). Surely the claims service and not as an end in itself. I feel port, and a voltage source e*(s), which may be
that it gives a superior performance - which that the "powers -that -be" brought all this down obtained either as the open -port voltage, or is
are already proving to have been quite false - on themselves by refusing to acknowledge the calculated from e*(s) = Z*(s) i*(s).
came after the event, from the necessity to sell need for such a service, allocated on a British
what you have been given no option about channel well away from possible verbal The proof of this theorem lies in Tellegen's
producing? pollution originating from North America. I Theorem, stating amongst other things that for
James Bryant have enraged local 27MHz f.m. users by lossless condition, the impedances on both sides
Citizens' Band Association of a port cancel. The load sees its image, of
Ian Leslie speaking plain English, with the absolute
minimum of formality . . with the result that opposite sign, and this new theorem has
Natcolcibar and .
therefore been called the Image Equivalent -
European Citizens' Band Federation they refuse to talk to us, thus leaving the
London N10 channel clear to use over our smallholding in Generator Theorem. It allows direct
peace. construction of both the series -form and the
Come on RSGB, and amateur radio in parallel -form generators with all dependent
general, stand up for your rights! If anarchy can sources automatically taken care of. It is a time-
Poor deal for do it, and force its wishes on us all, let us all
unite and show what true democratic rational
saving theorem. Fig. 1 has been included to
exemplify the meaning of the series -form and

amateur radio thought can do . . despite civil servants. I

.

would rejoin the RSGB immediately if I thought

the parallel -form equivalent generator. Because
this new theorem introduces a totally different
I was not at all surprised personally to read in this would happen soon. method for the determination of the generator
your journal and others that class B amateur Robert B. Mannion G3XFD impedance, it provides an alternative to the
radio licence holders are not to be allowed to use Alresford, Hampshire Thevenin-Norton Function -Source Theorem,
the 4 metre band. In fact I consider it a minor and is thus useful as a checking tool on obtained
miracle that the RSGB gets any concession at all answers.2
Harry E. Stockman
from these faceless and all powerful government
employees who, it seems, are only to be swayed The image Arlington, Mass.
USA
by outright, blatant "radio anarchy".
For many years amateur radio has been a equivalent - References
service enjoyed by very many, including myself.
Understandably it has to be regulated, and
controlled . . but why so heavily handed and
generator theorem 1. Stockman H. E. "Tellegen's Theorem - some
applications", Wireless World, Feb. 1981, pp. 77-79.
2. Stockman H. E. "The Theorem Book", Sercolab,
.
While it is true that Thevenin's theorem handles
authoritarian? One is almost drawn to a wry Box 78, Arlington, MA 02174.
dependent sources, it does so in a roundabout,
smile at the pathetic bleats now being heard time-consuming way, forcing us to use the
regarding the possible future withdrawal of 4 Applied Source method, in which we attach a
metres. It's too late RSGB, they have pushed
you around for years, although it does not seem
quite that way via the "Old Boy Network" and
source to the output port. This means that we
reverse the direction of signal transfer in the Cordless
"Old School Tie" club.
For very many years dedicated supporters of
network. This method of determining generator
impedance is often cumbersome. The same telephones
criticism applies to Norton's theorem. In I was amazed to see Wireless World publishing a
the RAEN have been ready and willing to offer contrast, the well-known Thevenin-Norton display advertisement for cordless telephones
emergency help, but have been largely ignored, Function -Source Theorem elegantly yields the (September 1981 issue, page 106), which are
mainly I feel because we just cannot turn up and generator impedance as Z*(s) = e*(s)/i*(s), neither licensable for UK use nor British
fill the "communication gap", as others do, where e*(s) is the open -port voltage and i*(s) the Telecom approved. The advert failed to
who, now able to drop their incredibly imported closed -port current. mention either of these facts. These devices
American verbal disguises, have revealed the In using Thevenin's theorem, we are actually transmit in the frequency band 49.5-49.8 MHz,
extent of their organisations. deriving a transfer function, but one that does which is within television Band 1, Channel 2.
As a free-lance writer, I have found it a not include the load impedance. However According to BBC Engineering Information,
terribly frustrating time, wondering mostly elegant, this is the particular step that robs us of Channel 2 is used by three main transmitters
about the lack of comment from the RSGB on (Swingate Dover, North Hessary Tor and
these matters. Perhaps I am being unfair, Winter Hill) and will continue to be used until
maybe someone from RSGB did try to correct 1985 or 1986.
blatant ignorance, but was met by "What's the Apart from the legal aspects and the
RSGB?" and "What's amateur radio?". Perhaps Z*(s) i2 (s)
interference with television broadcasts, the
if you mentioned "Boy Scouts" they would have current generation of cordless telephones can
realised. It was maddening to see the enormous cause problems if two people within the claimed
lineage given to these people, whilst they were els) ZL(s) 200 -metre range have telephones operating on
breaking the law . . and promising to carry on
.
identical frequencies. As well as overhearing
using a.m. rather than the new f.m. service. each other's calls, one might make an outgoing
In my mind there is no doubt that in the eyes call from the handset and activate the
of the invisible "government employee" an neighbour's base station, thus making the call at
organisation that does as it is told, has well the neighbour's expense.
behaved menbers who do their level best to 12 (s) The problem of security is reported to have
conform to the rules of society in general (even been solved (Electronics Times, 3rd September
to being forced off the air through no fault of 1981) by one manufacturer whose product is to
their own) does not deserve respect, but can in be submitted to British Telecom for evaluation.
Ms} Z Is)
effect be ignored. If the Home Office allocates a frequency for
The British radio amateur is not even allowed cordless telephones in the near future it cannot
to let his wife's voice be heard returning a be 49MHz, so equipment currently on sale will
greeting over the air, and by becoming an Zf (S) = Zis) never be legal. The import and sale of 49MHz
amateur literally gives unrestricted access to cordless telephones and transceivers should be
officials on demand . . . to examine the station. banned, as was done for 27MHz equipment a
WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982 49

decade ago. If nothing is done, increasing hour or so with a spectrum analyzer will confirm
unauthorised use of 49MHz will make the this.
frequency useless for any other purpose after Digging a bit deeper, "spreading" comes
405 -line tv transmissions are ended. mostly from over -driven "linear" amplifiers, 9
D. M. Lauder over -reliance on a.l.c., or misadjustment of the 1
Erase
Barnet output control of the voice processor. I don't page
Herts. know how many wide receivers there are, but
there are plenty of wide transmissions. One
thing was very noticeable in the tests mentioned
Microchips and above - many very strong stations were very
clean, and many lower -powered ones were
megadeaths "spreading".
The bandpass filter mentioned by Mr Yates New circuitry
does not restrict the transmitted sideband to
I suppose one could go on endlessly about the -x-lko resistor added for purists who do not like
about 3kHz - it only restricts the signal fed to
subject of your November 1980 editorial, and I o. c_ inputs
the final to that bandwidth. What happens in an
do not wish to do that. I would, however, like to
overdriven and wrongly biaSed final is Modification to ensure correct operation of the
reply to Mr Hind's letter in your August 1981
anybody's guess. Wireless World teletext decoder when magazines
issue. are interleaved within the same field interval.
But surely, even in Australia, where the
The two atomic bombs which were dropped
proportion of phone operation is higher than
on Japan put an immediate end to the hostilities
most places, it would not be true that amateurs
which could have dragged on for years, killing
are "almost exclusively" s.s.b. I think Mr Yates automatic clear (May 1979, p.86, Fig. 7) has
many more than the bombs did. Furthermore
meant that those who operate phone are almost been incorporated, it is a simple matter to wire
the Japanese were not just killing and torturing
exclusively s.s.b. when they do so. We mustn't the spare gates of the extra i.c.77 as shown to
soldiers but women and children as well. It is
mislead the general reader. restore correct operation.
notable that since the bombs were dropped Bob Eldridge, VE7BS
there has been no European war, except the Firstly the tracks to (78,12) and (78,11) are
Pemberton broken. (77.1) is then connected to (71,5),
one-sided slaughter in Hungary and B.C., Canada
Czechoslovakia. (77,2) to (71,3) and (77,6) to (78,11). Finally
The world does not change. It does not pins 3, 4 and 5 of i.c.77 are wired together. This
matter whether it is bows and arrows, flintlocks, ensures that once an erase bit has been detected
supersonic aircraft or guided missiles, unless The death of electric co -incidentally with a correct header row, (78,9)
will remain at logic 1 until the next field sync
you have what the other man has then you will
live under his rule, or die under it. The small current pulse arrives, when the memories will have been
completely cleared.
countries that live in "freedom" do so very Dermond J. O'Reilly, whose letter was
precariously and by virtue of the fact that we published in the December 1981 issue under the
Alan Pemberton, G8ZHG
have two balanced super -powers, and I suspect
Sheffield
title "The death of electric current", must have Yorks
that Mr Hind knows this fact only too well. I am missed my article under that title in the
just as capable as Mr Hind of conceiving what a December 1986 issue. I wrote, "Electric charge
nuclear war would be like and do not regard his does not exist according to Theory C," and yet a
question "do I hold my children responsible for
treatment of prisoners by the British army?" as
year later Mr O'Reilly writes, "Will [Catt] be
announcing the death of electric charge next?"
The dream of
valid. However, I would proudly say that such
prisoners have always been treated very
In his third paragraph Mr O'Reilly attacks
what I believe to be my accurate statement of
objectivity
In response to Mr Dawe's letter in the
humanely and in strict accordance with the the conventional theory. Surely he should be December 1981 issue, I would like to quote
Geneva convention. In any case does Mr Hind defending, not attacking, "our great heritage of Ronald Knox, who wrote:
really believe that war is any longer restricted to scientific understanding"?
the military or, indeed, that it ever has been? There was a young man who said, 'God
In paras. 4 and 5, O'Reilly makes the same Must think it exceedingly odd
Just look at recent events all round the world. mistake as Dawe made in the November 1981 If he finds that this tree
If, as Mr Hind says, our freedom is illusory issue, page 55. I wrote about the additional Continues to be
because engineers do not prevent the charge on a wire after the passage of the step, When there's no-one about in the Quad'.
government from having nuclear weapons, it and did not mention the current. (See WW REPLY
would be equally illusory, in fact non-existent, August 1981, page 40, para. 3) ". . extra
.
Dear Sir:
if they did. electrons must appear [in/on the wire]", not Your astonishment's odd:
In conclusion I would like to say that I think (extra) current must flow. Iam always about in the Quad
that the preceding letter in your August issue by As to para. 6, if i and dD/dt are one and the And that's why the tree
Mr Belcourt puts the case extremely well. same thing, then does it flow in direction BB' (i) Will continue to be,
L. G. Martin or in direction BC (dD/dt)? One current cannot Since observed by
Abbots Leigh flow in two directions at the same time. Yours faithfully,
Bristol Para. 7, I wonder whether
God.
I trust that Mr Dawe will not mind my
.111- H=13- observing that rainbows did not exist before the
H
"Spreading were nonsense in Professor Bell's article,
creation of man (Genesis 9, verse 13).
M. J. Walker
Mr Yates' letter on "Spreading" (October 1981) Department of Physics
Wireless WorldAugust 1979, page 44? Or are the
led me to make some tests, using a receiver with
defenders of classical electrodynamics allowed University of Nottingham
cascaded filters (about 100dB ultimate
to write such stuff, but it becomes nonsense
rejection). I found that: when written by a dissident?
1. Stations with signals peaking over S9+20
almost always trigger the S meter on the
Ivor Catt
St Albans Foot -controlled
"suppressed" sideband (not surprising when
you consider that 60dB of sideband suppression
is not easy to achieve in a transmitter).
Herts
radio
I have just been reading your issue for May 1981
2. Stations producing S meter readings that
hardly move down from the peak reading WW teletext (I'm not a slave of time!) and am reminded by
Mixer's comments under the heading "Traffic
during speech almost always have splatter both
above and below the necessary bandwidth, and decoder diversions" of a report in a Wireless World issue
of about thirty years ago.
often over more than the 8 or 10kHz mentioned The erase page circuitry of the Wireless World
Somebody had invented, or at least marketed,
by Mr Yates. teletext decoder will not function correctly
a foot -controlled car radio by which one could
3. Most of the stations producing S meter when several magazines are interleaved, as now
change stations without taking one's hands off
readings with a variation of several S points happens in the new 'high speed' Oracle service.
the wheel, in very busy traffic situations. I wish
between the peaks and the valleys of speech are This is because an erase bit detected in the
I had made a note of the actual wording. Mixer
clean above and below the necessary bandwidth, header row of the selected page will be cancelled
would have enjoyed it.
even though some of them are very strong (more by one occurring in a header of a different Ronald Gill
than 500 microvolts across 50 ohms). magazine transmitted subsequently in the same Al I estree
4. There were a lot of stations "spreading". An field interval. However, if the modification for Derby
 WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY1982

bata recording on audio cassette

The solution adopted for the Open University's Radiotext project

by P. Smith and P. I. Zorkoczy, The Open University

For the past two years, work has been flux no longer remains proportional to the
The audio cassette recorder surface magnetic flux of the tape, and the
carried out within the Faculty of To appreciate the performance of the au-
Technology of the Open University to output voltage falls 'accordingly. At high
dio cassette recorder it is useful briefly to frequencies, various losses contribute, the
produce a low-cost method of using a
examine the record -playback process. most significant being the gap effect. As
v.h.f. radio broadcast network to
deliver computer software, text and The waveform to be recorded is applied the wavelength of the signal on the tape
graphic material for educational as a current to the tape head windings, approaches the length of the playback head
together with a bias current for linearity. gap the output voltage falls - eventually
purposes.
The circuit to be described allows An external magnetic field, through which to zero.
data at 2400 baud to be recorded the magnetic tape passes, is developed To obtain an overall flat amplitude/fre-
across a narrow gap in the tape head. The
reliably on any audio cassette
recorder. The solution adopted may resulting tape surface magnetization is ap-
be pertinent to other applications, proximately proportional to the signal cur-
such as the storage of micro- rent.
computer software at this fairly high On playback, the recorded tape is
data rate.
passed over the tape head, causing the
surface magnetic field to pass through the
It is intended that these transmissions will head core. A voltage is induced into the
take place outside the normal hours of tape head windings which is proportional
service of the broadcast network and, on to the rate of change of this magnetic field.
reception, be automatically recorded onto So the playback waveform is proportional 0.1 1 lb
audio cassette. This mode of operation not to the rate of change of the recorded wave- LOG FREQUENCY I I -1z)

only provides a use for transmitter re- form. For a recorded sine wave A sintut (A Fig. 2. Amplitude/frequency response of
sources that would otherwise be idle, but is amplitude, w is angular frequency) the playback head from constant -current
enables the unmodified broadcast network playback voltage is proportional to Awsin recording.
to be used with radio receivers of conven- (wt+a/2). Thus, for the recording of a
tional design. variable -frequency sine wave with constant
The recorded material may subse- recording current, the playback voltage CItC1

quently be displayed on a conventional will increase linearly with frequency. The 0

television or printed on a low-cost printer phase response is not the one normally
at a time convenient to the student. associated with this frequency response:
Recording allows the material to be stu- the output voltage has a constant +90°
died at any desired rate with repetition if phase shift which is independent of fre-
necessary. Figure 1 is an overall system quency, and is due to the it/2 term
diagram. mentioned earlier. Bi OM code

Reliable recording of the broadcast data The playback amplitude variation with
Fig. 3. Biphase M coding.
is therefore an essential ingredient of frequency found in practice is shown in
Radiotext. A number of proposed Fig. 2. In addition to the 6 dB/octave rise
methods1'2 for high-speed data recording in the output with frequency, losses take
were examined but none of them satisfied their toll at high and low frequencies. At Fig. 1. Radiotext system produced by Open
the requirements of this application. low frequencies the head -core magnetic University

N./

Data
preparation
terminal
- Transmitter
v h. f.
receiver
Data selection
and
cassette tape
encoder
Cassette tape
decoder and
display
generation

Low cost printer

Audio cassette recorder 0 0

000
Television
Tape recorder
WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982 51

quency response, an amplitude equaliza- 120

tion filter is normally included in the 100

Playback signal from tape
playback amplifier. It provides a 6 dB/oc- Curve A
tave fall in amplitude with frequency, up 80

to the point where high -frequency losses 60

take effect. The filter characteristic is then
40
designed to give increasing amplitude with
frequency to combat these losses. The fre- 20
quency at which the equalization filter o
Curve C 2 3

characteristic is changed is standardized at Phase equalised signal FREQUENCY (Hz)

approximately 1350 Hz (equalization time E. -2 0

constant 120p) for ferric tapes and ap- (a) Timebase;:,-250bs/diti. -40
proximately 2250 Hz (equalization time
constant 70µs) for chrome tapes. -60

-80
The bandwidth of a low-cost audio cas- Curve 8
sette recorder is typically 150 Hz to 6 kHz, -100
Playback signal from tape
but can be reduced either temporarily or
120
more permanently by two effects caused
by deficiencies in the tape transport
mechanics or in the tape itself. If contact
between the tape surface and head is lost, a
resulting output loss occurs. Such losses Fig. 4. Phase response of typical audio
are commonly termed "drop -outs". The \J cassette recorder is curve A; curve B is
phase characteristic of all -pass filter and C
spacing loss formula Phase equalised signal
loss in dB= -55 d/X is combined phase response of recorder
and filter. Photos show effect on typical
where d is separation (mm) and X is wave- (b) timebase.'-:=250ps/div signals from two recorders with
length of signal on tape (mm) shows the characteristics close to likely extremes.
loss to be severe for even small separations
and to be proportional to frequency. For
example, at 5 kHz the wavelength of the + 5V
recorded signal on tape is approximately
0.0095 mm. A head -to -tape separation of
this distance will cause a 55 dB loss at this Data
frequency. Surface imperfections in even 17

good quality cassette tape still cause an 10 ,., 15 6 ,

almost continuous rapid variation in am- IC1 IC 2 (a)

J O
38 4KHz 1021b1
plitude of the playback signal. clock 13 C 100k
CD 4040 CD 4027 CD 4027 To tape
As the tape passes over the head, the 11 5
recorder
longitudinal axis of the tape must be R Aux
input
exactly perpendicular to the head gap, so 11 12

that the gap lies across the tape. Any misa-

lignment of the head has the effect of in-
creasing the gap length, reducing the am- Fig. 5. Coder circuit.
plitude of high frequency signals resulting
in loss of available signal bandwidth.

a3of
OV

Channel code
The audio cassette recorder is essentially a OV Data
band-pass channel which suffers ampli-
tude instability, particularly at the higher
of IC2(a)
frequencies. The channel code should OV
O

therefore be d.c.-free and have a frequency

spectrum, for the chosen data rate of 2400
baud, which lies at the lower end of the Oaf !Cm)
bandwidth available. A code which satis- OV

fies these requirements is Biphase M or

Manchester coding3 as shown in Fig. 3. A Output to
transition occurs in the code at every bit 0V tape recorder
edge with an extra transition midway
through the bit period to distinguish data 1 Fig. 6. Waveforms in circuit of Fig. 5.
from data 0. Unlike the other well used bi-
phase code Biphase L, Biphase M is unaf-
fected by the signal inversion which occurs
Phase equalization The measurement of phase response is
in some makes of audio cassette recorder difficult to make because of the disconti-
and the lack of need for synchronization Because the human ear is fairly insensitive nuous nature of the record -playback
ensures that recovery is rapid should a to the relative phases of the frequency process. The overall recorder response was
signal drop -out occur. components within a signal, no attempt is estimated by measurement of record and
For this application Bid M is preferred made by the manufacturers of low-cost playback amplifier phase responses and by
to more efficient codes, because of the audio cassette recorders to linearize the measurement of the relative phase of sig-
simplicity of implementation and its ro- phase response. In order to preserve the nals at different frequencies recorded to-
bustness in the presence of time jitter waveform of the Bi4 M coded signal, gether. Additionally, the phase response of
caused by short-term speed variations of however, such phase linearity is essential the recorder was modelled, the expected
the cassette tape. and has to be provided externally. response to various waveforms calculated I
52 WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982

IC9(b)
8
6 5 1 9
a
ICS
121C3(b) IC6Ibl
11 IC6(al [4(b) 29(c)
0
5
13 C CD4049 CD4013 CD4013 4 5 4
CD4040 04 3 11

CD4093 CD 4093 Data

11
jil CD 4030 CD4049

[9(d)
IC9(a)
10
2 9

38 4

CD4049
CD4049 clockH

-- +5V
100p
16 3 9 7
Input from 8k2 10M I03(a) 1[ 4(a)
tape C4 s a1 02
IC 2 IC 1
recorder 1,"/V \ "do - 3 3 14
8k2 IC7 4 10 IC8
3 IT
15k 3 2
8
510 CD4046 CD 4040
330n
"'WV. 74, 7414
CD 4093
10k
CD4030
8k2

11 12

10n A 1N4148 100p

220k 120k 220k

100k

47k 47k
T22
Fig. 7. Playback decoder circuit.

and comparison made between the calcu-

lated response and that found in practice. OV
Output of IC1
A typical phase response, ignoring the
time displacement between record and
playback, is shown in Fig. 4 curve A. The
Output of IC3(a)
response is essentially that of the +90° OV
shift independent of frequency produced
at the playback head with a lag caused by
the low-pass characteristic of the ampli-
tude equalization filter at lower frequen- OV II III I I
Output of IC4(,)

cies and the lead caused by the high-pass

characteristic of this filter at higher fre- 04 of IC5
quencies. OV

Transversal (tapped delay line) filters

can be used for phase equalisation4. a5 of IC5
However, in the case of the audio cassette OV
recorder, an active all -pass filter provides a
simple, yet effective method of achieving
Outputof 113(,)
the required phase linearity. The phase OV
response of the filter used is shown in Fig.
4 curve B, and the overall response of the
recorder and filter shown in Fig. 4 curve O. of IC6(a)
OV
C. The photographs show the effect of the
phase equalization on the output of two
audio cassette recorders chosen because CI of IC6(b)
their characteristics are close to the ex- OV

tremes of performance likely to be encoun-

tered. Data
OV

Coder Fig. 8. Waveforms in decoder.

The circuit used to provide the Big) M
coding is shown in Fig. 5. The data in
serial format, together with a 16 -times pass filter of approximate cut-off fre- signal. The timing is achieved by use of
data -rate clock are provided, via an quency 4.5 kHz) to avoid ringing which counter IC5, which is provided with a
asynchronous communications interface occurs with some record amplifiers. The clock frequency derived from the incom-
adaptor. ICI divides the clock frequency to waveforms applicable to various points ing signal and so accurate decoding is inde-
provide the 4.8 kHz clock required by IC2. within the coder are shown on Fig. 6. pendent of tape speed.
Flip flops IC2(a) and IC2(b) produce the ICI provides phase equalization of the
coded data. The output of IC2(b) is reduced Decoder playback signal, which is then squared by
to a suitable level for application to the The decoder used is shown in Fig. 7. It IC2 and IC3(a). It is then passed to exclu-
auxiliary input of the audio cassette re- relies for its operation on timing the in-
corder. The output is filtered (using a low- terval between transitions of the playback Continued on page 62
WIRELESS WORLD EBR AR 98t2 53

dividers
Wide frequency -range dividers for odd and even -number division
by Gerard Girolami and Philippe Bamberger

These articles describe a technique for H0 input

designing a symmetrical -output
divider, operating over a wide
frequency range with a choice of
logic -selectable division ratios. Here,
18
simple fixed and variable -ratio CIO 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 0 1 2 3
IV
dividers are discussed to illustrate
how logic i.cs are used to eliminate Fig. 3. Timing diagram of the divide -by -15 Table 1: Requirements for division ratios
circuit with the modifications shown in Fig. from 1 to 16. Here, 1-1"=HolfiC applies where
frequency -dependent components 2.
such as capacitors and monostables. C is the combination. Fl" and Ho are made
Expansion of the programmable clear in Fig. 2. When dividing by 2, 4 or 8,
two combinations are possible.
binary -input divider described will be
discussed in a subsequent article, as Ratio Combination Output
16
will a similar circuit but with b.c.d. 0 OD
HO Clear Load 15 (Qc+)QD
inputs. OD
14 (QB (13)Qc OD
CLK 74[163
13 Qs Et)(Qc+)ao OD
Dividing a frequency by an odd number 12 (OA+) OB OD
and obtaining a symmetrical output is not 11 OAEBOBED (OCOVOD OD
too great a problem, provided that the 10 OAEB(OBEE/ )Qc OD
division ratio is constant. When a 9 OA +(QC+) QD OD
8
programmable divider is required, the OA OD
8 0 Qc
problem is somewhat greater, especially if 7
the circuit must be capable of operating (OBCCIC OC
6 (OACOB Qc
over a wide range of frequencies. Circuit 5 OAVOBV QC QC
elements such as monostables, capacitors C=0 A=CLAEBEIBEiDc divide -by- 10 4 QA Qc
and resistors are useful when working with 4 0 Qg
a fixed frequency or in a very narrow band, C=1 A =ClAe)0.0.0[450t3 divide -by -11 3
(QAco, QB
but for a wide -band, variable -ratio divider, 2 OA GB
another method of obtaining a symmetrical Fig. 4. A logic selectable divide -by -10 2 0 OA
(C -low) or divide -by -11 (C -high) circuit.
output must be found. Another drawback 1
QA OA
of most conventional dividers of this type
is that they are difficult to cascade when either the rising or falling edge of the input 74163, is fed with a clock signal modified
high division ratios are required. This oignal. by an exclusive -OR gate. Figure 3 shows
method uses only logic elements and pro- - to obtain a change of state in the middle the timing diagram for the modified clock
vides a solution to the aforementioned of the output cycle the input signal must input, H', the input, Ho, and the output of
problems. be symmetrical. the divider, from an initial value of five. It
It was decided that the desired output is obvious that at counts eight and zero the
Fixed -ratio dividers could be obtained by modifying the clock modified clock pulses are half a period
Figure 1 shows the timing diagram for a signal of the counter. shorter than the rest. If the A input of the
symmetrical output divide -by -three circuit A divide -by -15 circuit with its clock in- exclusive -OR gate is connected to Qc out-
to illustrate two points; put modified as shown in Fig. 2 is the first put of the divider, four shorter periods will
- the output signal must change state on example. Here a synchronous divider, the occurr at zero, four, eight and twelve. As a

Input
ELK
LOutput 741163 Load
Clear
Data Outputs
1/2 T/2
3-6 11-14
Fig. 1. Timing diagram for a symmetrical - Comparator
output divide -by -three circuit. To obtain a
10,12 13,15
symmetrical output, the input must be
symmetrical. 74185 "A =8"
A inputs

B inputs
2,4
11,14

H 2
CLK 74C163

OD Logic
Cascade inputs
at"1"
Output
v. Square output
Fig. 2. How the divider's clock input is
modified using an exclusive -OR gate to Data input
Fig. 5. Principles of the programmable
give a divide -by -15 circuit with (division input
D, C, B, A
divider with binary ratio selection from 1
symmetrical output. to 16.
54 WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982

Numbers denote
the states of the counter

HO 71 10
Clear Ep ET
H
9
CLK 74C163 Load
CID 6. 7 18 9 1 6 7 1 8
GA
Fig. 6. Timing diagram of the A OD
programmable divider for divide -by -three CL 3 14 13 12 11

to illustrate dividing by an odd number.

0
Output
0 signal
Adder 10" 12 13 15
A=B
B3 AO A3
Bo

744 83 74[85
I2
A3 Ao B-

13 not used 2

m.s.b. of D data hard

wired to logic 1
m s b, l.s.b.
D = 1/2 +7 if I even
D= if 1 odd Cascade
16 7 9 ,nputs at 1

Fig. 7. Applying equations 2 and 3. The 4 11 2 6

most significant bit of the data lines is BO E2 Fig. 8. Main elements of the binary
E0
always logic 1 and should be hard wired. 74C8,3
programmable divider for ratios 1 to 16.
Sum output 3 of the 4 -bit full adder is not Cascading inputs of the 4 -bit magnitude
used here. AO Cin comparator are hard wired to logic 1.

result, a divide -by -14 circuit is obtained. In this way, each time QD goes high or low
In fact, all the ratios shown in Table 1 can the period at the H' clock input is halved.
be obtained using different combinations Figure 6 shows the sequence and leads on
of divider outputs at the A input of the OR to the next step, which is to construct a
gate. divide -by -N counter (where N is even)
The terms in parentheses in the table, with shortened cycles.
although not strictly necessary here, do not Table 3: Input, load and detect values for Table 3 shows what data must be loaded
modify the result and can be used in de- the"' to 16 programmable divider. into the counter and what the comparator
signing a variable -modulus counter such as Ratio Load Value Detect Value Input must detect in order to obtain the given
that shown in Fig. 4, where the circuit 1 0111 7 1000 8 0001 ratios. Even though five digits are required
divides by ten or eleven. The above 2 0111 7 1000 8 0010 to write 16, it is still possible to divide by
method is useful when the dividing ratio is 16, as a combination with four digits at
constant or when the number of ratios 3 0110 6 1001 9 0011 "0" is spare, i.e. the four zeros are not
4 0110 6 1001 9 0100 used for any of the previous division ratios.
required is limited. But if the modulus has
to be changed frequently it may be more The following additional information can
5 0101 5 1010 10 0101 also be obtained from Table 1. Firstly, the
practical to realize a programmable divider 6 0101 5 1010 10 0110
as described in the following section. load and detect data are always comple-
7 0100 4 1011 11 0111 mentary so,
8 0100 4 1011 11 1000
Programmable divider L+D=24-1=15 (1)
9 0011 3 1100 12 1001
The following describes a programmable 1010 Secondly, if the input is even,
10 0011 3 1100 12
divider with binary inputs from 1 to 16. A
74163 is still used but its cycle is modified 11 0010 2 1101 13 1011 D-112=7 (2)
to force it to oscillate around counts seven 12 0010 2 1101 13 1100
and eight. Consequently a square output is and if the input is odd,
obtained at the QD output. This can be 13 0001 1 1110 14 1101
done with a circuit built using the prin- 14 0001 1 1110 14 1110 D-(1+1)12=7. (3)
ciples shown in Fig. 5, where the load Figure 7 shows how this can be applied,
0000 1111 15 1110
input of the 74163 is connected to the 15 0
and the complete divider is shown in Fig.
16 0000 0 1111 15 10000
inverted "A =B" output of a 4 -bit magni-
8.
tude comparator. The comparator's inputs required (four is an even number but
are the outputs of the counter and certain Again using Table 3 it is possible to
nevertheless a good starting point). If one derive logic relationships between the
logical functions of the command bits A, pulse is saved to load the counter, three
B, C and D. command inputs (I), and the load data,
Suppose that a divide -by -four circuit is
periods remain for further use. The only and one can verify that, where ex-
way to obtain symmetry around the seven - clusive OR,
/eight transition is to load the six, count
Table 2: With the divide -by -4 circuit des- seven, eight, nine and then load the six Lo=/0+ Il
cribed, output symmetry at the 7 to 8 count again. This gives a symmetrical divide -by - L1=(10+11)(if3.12
transition is maintained by loading 6, four circuit, the sequence of which is L2=(10 -1 -II -i-12)$ 13
counting 6, 7, 8 and 9, and then loading 6 shown in Table 2. L3=0
again. Suppose that a divide -by -three circuit is
Count now required. Some periods will have to and, of course,
QD QC QB QA
On 9, 0 1
0 6 be shortened again as they were for the D=L
reload 6 0 1
7 fixed ratio divider. This can easily be done
1 0 0 0 8 by connecting the A input of the exclusive - This method is the same as used in the first
1 0 0 9 OR gate to the QD output of the counter. example. To be continued
 55
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Economical Z80 development

system
Software interface links Nascom and Softy
by G. Winstanley, B.Sc., and S. R. W. Grainger, B.Sc.

The successful design of Softy can take place. accessed in parallel with the keyboard
microprocessor -based equipment Provision has been made in the Softy function. Port B is monitor programmed
requires a flexible development firmware for programmes to be run from and wired as an 8 -bit input, and therefore
system for preparing, debugging and an e.p.r.o.m. placed in the programming the logical choice for the 8 -bit parallel in-
modifying software. This design uses socket. Because Softy is an intelligent de- put. A few port A lines are used for in-
a software interface to combine a vice, the microprocessor can be used to ternal system operation, but allow some
Nascom microcomputer with a Softy accept data and place this in the user bits to be used for handshaking purposes.
e.p.r.o.m. programmer/emulator, and r.a.m. Although the two ports possessed As mentioned earlier, programmes can
offers important facilities such as by the Softy r.a.m. i/o are used for key- be run from an e.p.r.o.m. in the program
object -code to tape, memory and full board scanning functions, they are socket, which allows the full 1K of user
assembled listing to printer, memory - brought out to an edge connector so one r.a.m. to be accessed for storing external
mapped output to a tv, and a range of port can be used for 8 -bit parallel data data. Thus, a transfer program can be pro-
editing functions. transferral, and the second can be used for grammed by the Softy into an e.p.r.o.m.
handshaking purposes. Data dumped into and the existing monitor used to initiate
the 1K block of Softy r.a.m. can be pro- this program. With the data handshaking
This interface enables Z80 machine -code grammed into an e.p.r.o.m. using the system between Nascom and Softy it is
programmes to be developed on an ex- burn routine, or used for emulation. The necessary for the Nascom to reset Softy at
panded Nascom microcomputer, via the complete operation is controlled by the the end of the data transfer. Ideally the
resident assembler, with the subsequent Nascom system, with the Softy providing Softy interrupt should be used to transfer
object -code transferred to a device capable handshake pulses. At the end of data trans- back to the monitor, but this is used for
of r.o.m. emulation and eventual program- ferral the Softy c.p.u. is reset by the Nas- video control functions. Because Softy and
ming. The hardware comprises a Nascom com and is ready for independent opera- Nascom are based on different micropro-
microcomputer connected to a standard tion. Because the interface involves cessors with dissimilar clock frequencies
Softy which is used as an e.p.r.o.m. pro- asynchronous data flow, the system relies and instruction cycle times, reliable opera-
grammer and as an emulation device with on handshaking for successful transferral. tion depends on handshaking to overcome
1K of memory. Some software has been Necessary control lines include Data these problems and ensure efficient data
developed for the Softy which contains a ready, Byte transferred, and All data transfer. For this reason a twin software
INS8060 microprocessor to enable data processed. Nascom 1 has an uncommitted system has been developed in which the
transfer. programmable i/o device with two ports, Softy is initialised and waits for a Go com-
The Nascom assembler (Zeap II) is cap- and in this system one is committed to the mand from the computer. The data
able of placing assembled object -code output of each 8 -bit data byte, while two downloading software is illustrated in Fig.
directly in the locations specified by the control lines are taken from spare bits of 2. With Softy waiting in a continuous loop
program origin statement, and is ideal for otherwise committed i/o ports. This uses for the start command, data transferral can
programmes developed for the Nascom, the ports efficiently and allows port B of only be accomplished at a time determined
with error traps included to prevent the p.i.o. to be used for other purposes. A by the user via the Nascom and its transfer
overwriting of valuable areas of memory. block diagram of the interface is shown in program in e.p.r.o.m. After initialisation
However, if the system is to develop Fig. 1. Port 0 of the Nascom is assigned to of the memory pointer and byte counter,
r.o.m.-based programmes for use with a scan the keyboard and sense, with bit 7 the first byte of data is latched onto the
separate unit, usually with an origin at input and bit 2 output uncommitted. parallel output port (A of p.i.o.). This is
address OHH, two basic methods of as- Although the Softy ports are committed performed before the Data available com-
sembly and transferral are possible. The to scanning the keypad, they can be mand so that program timing differences
first involves obtaining and transferring
each byte of data at the moment of assem-
bly, which has the advantage of immediate
transferral with no intermediate steps, but
has the disadvantage that any alterations emulate
port
data port
have to be made to the assembler program bus
A data
-00)
itself. The method chosen for this de- p o

velopment system relies on a feature of the program

assembler which allows object -code to be
Nascom 1 Softy
placed in a different area of r.a.m. An area bit 2 bit 3
of memory, 1000 Hex to 13FFH, is allo- port
port
cated for dumping assembled object -code. 0
1)11'4,
A
Only 1K bytes of memory are allowed be-
cause the Softy is limited by its user
r.a.m., but this is adequate for most as-
sembler programmes. The Softy is capable bit 7
of emulating 2K -byte e.p.r.o.ms, but in reset
port
such a case, 1K bytes must be resident in 1

e.p.r.o.m. When the data has been loaded

into the correct areas of memory at the end
of assembly, transferral from Nascom to Fig. 1. Nascom-Softy interface.
58 WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982

Table 1. Nascom transfer program.

Set memory pointer
.1000H ** rAscom DATA T7A!s7cr"--7 P7.Cr7F.AtIrE * *
0012
2020 ;

2408 D003 0230 vRXS EQU 00003H ;ZEAP "ARM STAFT

Set byte counter 2408 1200 0040 LOCA EQU 1000H ;STAFT LocATIor
= 1k ;cYTt.- CO"NT
24C8 0400 0050 ETYE EQU 0400H
0060 ;

0000 0070 ORG 0900H

Latch data byte 0080 ;

to pi.o. port A OB00 3EOF 0090 STRR LD A,OFH

0302 D306 0100 OUT (06H),A ;CONTROL PORT PIC
0804 210010 0110 LD HL LOCA ;START LOCATION
Output 0307 010004 0120 LD EC STYE ;BYTE CO"NT_
data available pulse ZBOA 1605 0130 DELL LD 0,05H ;TIM! CNSTANT
OBOC /E 0140 LD A,(HL) ;1E7 1ST DYTE
OBOD D304 0150 OUT (04H),A ;04=DATA PORT PIC
OBOF 3E04 0160 LD A,04H ;BIT 2
Data D3000811 0170 OUT (00H),A ;POPT 0
accepted 15 0180 DCRR DEC D ;DELAY LOOP
0314 2OFD 0190 JR NZ DCRP
0816 E6FE 0200 AND OFBH 1RESET PULSE
Yes
0818 0300 0210 OUT (00H),A
OB1A D000 0220 TSTT 1r A,(00H1
Increment memory pointer OB1C CB7F 0230 BIT 7,A ;DATA ACCEPTED
OB1E 28FA 0240 JR Z TSTT ;NC !,'FAIT
0E20 23 0250 INC HL ;FOR NEXT BYTE
0821 09 0260 DEC EC ;BYTE COUNT
Decrement byte count 0270 LD A,C
0322 79
0823 A7 0280 AND A ;CHECK FOP. 0
0824 2004 0290 JR NZ RS77 ;NOT FINISHED
0326 78 0300 LD A,B
0327 A7 0310 AND A ;CHECK FOP 1
Al. data
transferred? 0328 2808 0320 JR Z ENDI ;ALL DCI'E.END
092A D300 0330 RSTT IN A,(00H)
0320 C977 0340 BIT 7,A ;TRAILING ED1E
Yes ;RESET DELAY
0E2E 28DA 0350 JR Z DELL
Output data 0930 18F8 0360 JR RSTT
0332 3E20 0370 ENDI LD A,22X ;BIT 5
transfer complete
0834 D300 0380 OUT (00H),A
0836 3EFF 0390 LD A,OFFH ;ALL BITS HIGH
Reset 0B38 D304 0400 CUT (04H),A ;ON PIC
output port 1 status 033A C303D0 0410 JP 1,7RmS

tion. The result of this check directs the readout, and at this point Lull keyboard
Jump to assembler program to another identical operation or control is available for assembler program
warm start to the final part of the program. This is modification and eventual re -assembly.
important because data is transferred from The Nascom transfer program listing is
Fig. 2. Flowchart for the Nascom software. the Nascom p.i.o. to port B on the Softy given in Table 1 and a flow diagram for the
and a physical connection therefore exists Softy software is shown in Fig. 3. After
between the two. Problems may arise be- initialisation of the ports and memory
between the two systems can be overcome, cause port B is also used for keyboard pointer, the program waits for the trailing
i.e. data is available for transfer at the start entry and if any bits of the port are main- edge of a data transfer pulse. When this
and during the handshaking pulse. After tained at 0, the Softy keyboard is disabled. pulse is received, data is transferred from
data has been latched, the transfer com- Therefore, any device connected to the port B to the user r.a.m. starting at loca-
mand is given. A pulse of approximately Softy in this way must be either in a high tion OCOOH. After the data is stored, a
3511s was chosen because Softy has a maxi- impedance state or at 1. For this reason the handshake pulse is returned to the Nascom
mum response time of about 30us gov- final part of the Nascom program includes and the program returns to the data -trans-
erned by Load and Store instructions. At a routine to set all bits of port A p.i.o. to 1 fer wait loop for the Nascom generated
the trailing edge of this pulse the Nascom and a pulse delivered to the Softy,
is reset pulse. The speed of data transfer is
waits in a loop for a signal indicating cor- similar to the data -available signal, as a therefore optimised.
rect single -byte transferral and, in this reset command. A complete listing of the Softy program
case, the computer is instructed to recog- When used in conjunction with the Nas- is given in Table 2. This is stored in a 2708
nise and wait for the leading and trailing com Zeap assembler, the final instruction e.p.r.o.m. and is run from the program-
edge of a pulse. This software allows for of the transfer program is very important. ming socket. The program relinquishes
the slower operating speed of Softy and An unconditional jump to the Zeap start control of the Softy after a reset pulse from
ensures that data is not latched and a location would require subsequent key- the Nascom at the end of the transfer or by
handshaking output not given during the board commands to reload buffers, set ob- a manual pushbutton. It would have been
time taken by Softy to deliver its own ject-code-to-r.a.m. option, and a r.a.m. desirable to use the 8060 interrupt line for
location origin command. However, a this purpose, but it is already used in the
handshaking pulse.
After successfully completing each data - warm start does exist (location D003 H) internal operation of Softy.
byte move operation, the Nascom program and an unconditional jump to this location Although the programs have been de-
services its memory location and byte - on completion of data transfer ensures cor- veloped for use in conjunction with the
counter registers ready for the reset data - rect buffer and assembler option status. In assembler mentioned, programs developed
byte transferral, and checks the status of fact, transfer -program completion is indi- in long -hand can be downloaded in the
the latter for final block transfer comple- cated by the unusual return to assembler same fashion and tested by running or
 WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982 59

Define ports Table 2. Softy software, run from a 2708 in the programming socket.

Set memory pointer

= 08
C4 07 LDI
1';

=0000 0003 36 XP2(H)

0004 C4 80 LDI
0006 32 XP2(L) ;P2=0780
0007 C4 00 LDI
0009 CA 23 ST ;PORT B OUTPUT
000B CI4 F0 LDI
no ZOOD CA 22 ST ;PORT A FUNCTION
000E C4 OC LDI
0011 37 P3 CH)
0012 C4 00 LDI
0014 33 XP3(L) ;P3=RAM ORIGIN
0015 C2 03 LD :LOOP
Transfer data from port B 0017 94 FC JP ;'BAIT FOR PULSE
0019
001g
0010
9CLD
C2 03

C2
FC
21
1;_filDZ ;LOOK FOR EDGE
;INPUT DATA
CF 01 ST,9+1 ;STORE,INC. P3
Load into memory ST
CA 14 .

ii1 :T3 CA 04 ST ;OUTPUT O.K.

0025 90 EE JtIP ;JUMP TO LOOP
OK
Increment memory pointer

However, such an alteration may be useful as firmware. It can also be used in any Z80
in cases where software or firmware must based microcomputer, provided the port
Output data transfer pulse be copied from elsewhere in the address- locations are re -assigned accordingly. Data
able memory field. is presently downloaded via a Z80 p.i.o.,
A breakpoint function can be added if and the early part of Table 1 is responsible
the system under development has numer- for its initialisation. A system using a con-
Fig. 3. Flowchart for the Softy software. ical readout facilities. The prototype has a ventional input port for this function
3 -channel, 4 -digit display, and a subrou- would omit these instructions.
tine has been added to display the main The system, which has been used to
single -stepping at the transfer location if register set and contents of vital memory develop, document and debug a complex
designed to be relocatable. This operation locations, which are accessed by single - instrument, can be expanded to include
is useful for debugging subroutines prior stepping a dedicated hex keyboard. This automatic initialisation and bidirectional
to final downloading in an external system. facility is useful if routines need to be data flow which is useful for data verifica-
Both memory pointer and byte counter tested on the prototype without alternative tion. However, such modifications will
could be made variable for programs debugging facilities. The small subroutine need extra handshaking lines. The Nas-
greater or smaller than 1K, and monitor indicates the origin of the data and the com monitor subroutines can be used for
subroutines could prompt the user for an register or memory contents. Also, break prompts and indication of correct opera-
input of the two variables. At present this points can be included anywhere in the tion. The Softy routine is completely func-
has not been included because, with the assembly language program. tional and there is little to be gained by
options available on the assembler, object - The transfer routine in Fig. 2 is com- modifying it, but the host computer trans-
code can simply be dumped in the same pletely relocatable and can therefore be fer routines could become an integral con-
safe area of memory on every occasion. operated in any convenient area of memory ditional output of the resident assembler.

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besigning with microprocessors

12 - Hardware for direct memory access systems
by D. Zissos assisted by Glen Stone
Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary, Canada

explained, the OUT and address signals routed by address signal Ap to the parallel -
Direct memory access (d.m.a.)
systems allow data to be transferred are generated during the execution of i/o load line of the two counters. This trans-
instructions. From this point of view, the fers the contents of the accumulator
directly between a peripheral and the
d.m.a. controller appears to the micropro- (starting address) into the first counter. At
main memory in microprocessor -
based systems. An outline of this cessor as a peripheral that can be accessed the same time, because the two counters
with i/o instructions. are connected in cascade, the contents of
technique was given in the
September 1981 issue and the The d.m.a. controller consists of two the first counter are pushed into the
authors now go on to look at the basic counters connected in cascade, two flip- second counter. The programmer then
hardware components of d.m.a. flops and a few gates, as shown in Fig. 3. moves into the accumulator the block
systems, describing their function and The initializing information, comprising length and executes the same i/o instruc-
the initial address, the block length, the tion. This causes the initial address (stored
operation. in the first counter) to be pushed into the
direction of transfer and the 'go' com-
mand, is loaded in the following manner. second counter, and the value of the block
Direct memory access systems, as test - The programmer moves into the accu- length (held in the accumulator) to be
and -skip and interrupt systems, can be mulator the initial memory address and loaded into the first counter. Next the
implemented using either programmable executes an i/o out instructions with programmer executes another i/o instruc-
chips or dedicated logic. Although our de- address Ap. This generates an i/o pulse on tion with address Aq if data is to be read
sign procedures accommodate both, we the OUT terminal in Fig. 3, which is from memory, and with address A, if data
shall concentrate on systems using dedi-
cated logic. The reason for this is that such
systems are more easily understood and
d
simpler to implement. Using programma-
ble chips is simply the next step.
In the previous article, in the September
1981 issue, we explained the d.m.a. Peripheral
Starting address Memory
concept and described the basic d.m.a. 1

configuration and its step-by-step opera- 2. Block length

tion. For ease of reference we reproduce 3. Direction of transfer
the (simplified) block diagram of the 4 bo command
d.m.a. configuration in Fig. 1. Briefly, its
operation is as follows. When the d.m.a.
controller has been initialized by the pro-
Peripheral inte face
grammer, it turns signal E on, which en- d.m.a. controller

ables the peripheral interface. When

enabled, the peripheral interface requests
the microprocessor to go on hold,
whenever it recognizes that the peripheral HOLD

is ready to communicate with the memory. HLDA

When the microprocessor goes on hold, it
pulls line HLDA high. Signal HLDA goes Fig. 1. Simp ified form of a d.m.a. system.
low when the microprocessor comes out of
the HOLD state. That is, in the case of h
cycle -steal systems, the HLDA line is a

pulsed during each cycle steal. These

pulses are used to decrement the word
count (n := n - 1). When n = 0, indicat-
ing that the last byte has been transferred,
the d.m.a. controller de -activates the perk Address
pheral interface and generates the end-of- decoder Memory Peripheral
AP,
transET signal, E. ce R W

A more detailed block diagram showing

the main hardware components of a d.m.a. '12

system is shown in Fig. 2. They are -0

-0
\ E fg
/AP "A O
1. An address decoder, )7,

2. A d.m.a. controller, OUT

3. Cycle steal logic, and d m a controller Interface
4. An interface, as shown in Fig. 2.
A detailed description of each of the four U
components is given next. L/1

HOLD 01

>, Cr
',71

The address decoder is a standard i.c. Cycle - CU

t--1 01

chip, which in conjunction with signal steal

HLDA logic
OUT, allows the programmer to send to h

the d.m.a. controller the starting address,

the block length, the direction of transfer Fig. 2. Block diagram of a d.m.a. system.
and the 'go' command. As we have already Clock
WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982 61

d
a

Load Load

Address
1 -i -R 1 .1

(read) I enable)
decoder Word count
Counter Count FF1 FF2
0
1 2

0
0- K -R 0- -E
CLR (write) K CLR (disable)

Fig. 3. Logic of a
AP
d.m.a. controller.

( Th (
I
AP Aq Ar A, At

OUT

0 O. a 1

42-e. d System 0,
clock
0

HLDA 1

0 or 1
HOLD 0 N
1

Cycle -steal
logic h
Set-up Hold
HLDA 1...Lifi t. le...1
met
1

K
System t
clock
(a) b)

A
is to be written into memory. Fig. 3 shows Fig. 4(a). Block diagram of the cycle -steal Fig. 5(a). State diagram of the cycle -steal
that in the first case FF1, the read/write logic. (b) Relative timing of cycle -steal logic in Fig. 4(a). (b) Circuit implementation
flip-flop, is set, whereas in the second case signals. of the cycle -steal logic.
11*
it is reset. The 'go' command, which also
takes the form of an i/o instruction, with HLDA.-E ft?
address A, in our case, sets FF2, the en-
able/disable flip-flop. Its output E, when SO Si S2 S3
equal to 1, activates the peripheral in-
Micro runs Micro on hold Micro on hold Micro runs
terface, and when equal to 0 deactivates it.
The flip-flop is reset with an i/o instruction No d m.a. HLDARC6
d.m.a. link d.M.a. l- ink
and address A,. At this point the reader established maintained No d m a link
should recall that all interfaces in a system HOLD = c HOLD =1 HOLD =- 0 HOLD = 0
must be provided with an enable/disable h=0 h =1 h=0 h=0
flip-flop, to allow the user to isolate indi- K=0 K =0 K=0 K=0
vidual system components by resetting the
AB=00 0
flip-flop for such purposes as maintenance, 11 10

trouble shooting, dynamic responses and lal

so on.
End -of -transfer signal E is generated by System
ANDing enable signal E with the output of clock, (8
the NOR gate, e, which goes high (e := 1)
when the word count becomes zero; that is
HOLD
immediately the last piece of information
has been transferred in or out of memory.
Signal E is software -cleared by executing
an i/o instruction with address A,, which HLDA
resets FF2. B

System
Cycle -steal logic. As we have already ex- reset
plained, each time the main memory in a
microprocessor -based system is to be
B
A

0
K
accessed, the HOLD signal in Fig. 2 must b)
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WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982

be pulled and maintained high until direct meet specific restrictions, such as setup SA = Si
and hold times. = A.13 therefore JA = B
access to the memory is no longer re-
quired. In the case of cycle stealing, direct The design and implementation of RA = S3HLDA-C-
access to the memory is required for one cycle -steal logic is straightforward, as we = A13HLDA.E, therefore KA =
memory cycle, which is the time needed shall illustrate by means of the following
for an item of information to be read from problem. CLRA = System reset 13FILDAZ
it or written into it. For this purpose we SB = SO.HLDA
need a logic circuit that will generate a Problem = All-HLDA therefore J13 =
HOLD signal, when access is memory is Design and implement the cycle -steal
required, and terminate it when the = S2
AIILDA
logic, whose block diagram is shown in RB
microprocessor has been held off for one Fig. 4(a). The timing of the cycle -steal = A.13 therefore KB = A
memory cycle. signals in relation to the system clock is
In our case, cycle -stealing will be ini- CLRb = System reset
shown in Fig. 4(b).
tiated by pulling line c in Fig. 2 high. HOLD= SO -C + Si
When the microprocessor chip goes on = A173.c + A.13
hold, our cycle -steal logic generates two Solution = 7k -c + A.13
signals, h and k. Signal h indicates to the Step 1: external (i/o) characteristics. As
rest of the system that the microprocessor defined. h=S1+S2
has gone on hold for one memory cycle, Step 2: internal characteristics. A suit- = A.13 + A-13.4
and signal k is a pulse to be used by the able internal state diagram is shown in Fig. =AB+B4
d.m.a. controller during the memory cycle 5(a). Its operation is self explanatory.
Step 3: state reduction. Omitted for clarity K = S140
for reading or writing a byte into the = A.13.4)
memory chip. The block diagram of the of design. The 2" rule, explained on page
cycle -steal logic is shown in Fig. 4(a) and 11 of 'Problems and Solutions in Logic The equivalent circuit is shown in Fig.
the timing of its signals in Fig. 4(b). The Design' by D. Zissos (Oxford University 5(b).
relative timing of cycle -stealing signals has Press, 2nd edition 1979) in our case is met.
been defined arbitrarily, although not un- Step 4: circuit implementation. By direct The next article in the series will deal with
realistically, and can be easily modified to reference to our state diagram, we obtain d.m.a. interfaces

Data recording on cassette

of four months. Since then it has been used recorder. With minor circuit modification
Continued from page 52
continuously during the development of a data rate of 4800 baud can be provided.
sive-OR gate IC4(a) with a delayed version Radiotext. During testing, the normal Performance at this data rate is reliable in
of itself, to produce a narrown pulse. This precautions that would be taken in any all but the most basic recorders.
pulse is used to reset counter IC5. magnetic recording procedure were ob-
The clock requency for IC5 is provided served. In particular the recorders were Acknowledgement
by phase -locked -loop IC7 and divider IC8. regularly cleaned and care was taken to The radiotext project is supported by the
The count between resets should be 16 for avoid damage to the surface of the tape. Faculty of Technology of the Open Uni-
a data 1 and 32 for data 0. IC3(c) output No attempt was made to correct for head versity. The authors wish to thank mem-
goes low after count 24, the threshold misalignment in any of the recorders. bers of staff of the Electronics Discipline
count midway between the two extremes. Testing involved the recording of for helpful discussions throughout the du-
Flip flops IC6(a) and IC60), together with various pseudo -random sequences with ration of the project.
exclusive -OR gate IC4(b), provide a continuous automatic error checking on
symmetrical data stream. Variable resis- playback. Additionally use was made of a
tors at pins 11 and 12 of IC7 are used to microcomputer memory verify routine to
give a phase -locked -loop range of approxi- compare sample blocks of data recorded
mately 120 kHz to 180 kHz. The 4.8 kHz onto tape with those decoded on playback.
output at Q5 of IC8 is locked to the 4.8 With good quality tape this method of
kHz output at Q4 of IC5. The output fre- recording performed particularly well with
quency of the phase -locked loop, given wide margin for error indicated by the
accurate tape speed, will be 153.6 kHz, "eye diagram" of the decoder signal. From
which is twice the frequency it needs to be a total of 250 test recordings, only two
for 2400 baud operation. It has been made error bursts were detected, both with References
deliberately so to give the option of samples of a very low cost tape and both 1. Smith, R. A., A Low Cost Storage System For
recording at 4800 baud on suitable re- due to clearly visible tape defects. The Use On Audio Cassettes, Electronic Tech-
nology, Vol. 13, March 1979, pp. 65-69.
corders with the minimum amount of cir- decoder proved insensitive to volume 2. Koanantakool, T., 4800 Baud Cassette In-
cuit change. control settings, to the use of automatic terface, New Electronics, Vol. 12, No. 21, Octo-
A 16 times data rate clock is provided at record level control and to variations in ber 30 1979, pp. 36.
3. Mallinson, J. C. and Miller, J. W., On Opti-
Q2 of IC8. Decoder waveforms are shown tape speed. mal Codes for Digital Magnetic Recording,
in Fig. 8. Use of the circuit described has shown Proceedings of the Conference on Video and
that reliable data recording can be achieved Data Recording, Birmingham, England, 20-22
using audio cassette. The requirements of July 1976, II.E.R.E. 19761, pp. 161-9.
Testing the Radiotext project are satisfied in that it 4. Preis, D., Phase Equalisation of Analogue
The data -recording technique described Magnetic Recorders by Transversal Filtering,
was tested with a varied selection of audio should be possible to record at a data rate Electronics Letters, Vol. 13, No. 5, March 3
cassette recorders and tapes over a period of 2400 baud with any low-cost cassette 1977, pp. 127-8.
WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982 63

Digital, multi -track tape recorder

Digital circuitry for playback
by A. J. Ewins, B.Tech., Research Department, London Transport

The overall design philosophy of the recorded Miller -coded data stream looks not associated with the original recorded
recorder and a detailed description of like a series of positive and negative peaks, positive and negative transitions. An alter-
the digital recording circuitry were which are associated with the original posi- native peak detector was sought, and even-
presented in previous parts of the tive and negative transitions of the Miller - tually one designed by Brian Evans' was
article, which continues with a coded date stream: a typical playback modified and found to be highly satis-
detailed description of the digital waveform is illustrated in Fig. 24. factory. Figure 25 shows the resulting cir-
playback circuitry. The usual way of detecting such peaks is cuit in detail. To understand the operation
to differentiate the waveform and then de- of the circuit readers are invited to read
A block diagram of the playback interface tect the resulting zero -crossing points. A Evans' article as it is not proposed to enter
(the peak detector), Miller decoder and differentiator and zero -crossing detector a detailed description here. However, a
associated differentiator and resettable os- were originally designed and constructed, number of the waveforms present in the
cillator were shown in Fig. 7 (Nov. 1981). but were found to be unsatisfactory, due to circuit of Fig. 25 are shown in Fig. 24. The
Due to the frequency response characteris- the fact that the distorted playback signal re -shaped, Miller -encoded data is taken
tics of the cassette tape -recorder, the contained the occasional subsidiary peak from the divide -by -2 counter to the Miller
decoder circuit, shown in Fig. 26, with the
relevant timing diagram in Fig. 27.
The information contained in the Mil-
ler -encoded data is carried solely in the
timing intervals between transitions, the
direction of a transition being irrelevant.
Output from tape recorder At the input of the decoder circuit,
therefore, is a differentiator circuit consist-
ing of a buffer, a capacitor and a 2 -input
Ex -Or gate. A short -duration, positive
pulse is present at the Ex -Or output for
8.4V every signal transition of the Miller -en-
Positive peak detector
output
coded data, and is used to reset an oscilla-
ov tor running at four times the required
8 4V
tape -clock frequency. It is essential that
Negative peak detector the recovered tape -clock, RTC, reflects
out put the wow and flutter content of the timing
OV
information contained in the Miller en-
15V coded data: continually resetting the oscil-
Transistor collector lator allows this to happen, retarding it or
output
OV advancing it in keeping with the timing
errors. A maximum timing error of up to
Output from -2
plus or minus one quarter of a RTC cycle
may occur before any error is produced in
the decoding process. The output from the
Fig. 24. Operation of the peak detector, designed to avoid the effect of spurious resettable oscillator is divided by four by a
transitions. pair of divide -by -2 counters, 'A' and 'B',
the output from 'B' being the recovered
tape -clock, RTC and RTC, correctly
phased by the output from the phase de-
tector.
The phase detector detects the timing
interval in the Miller -encoded data stream
To Miller produced by a 1, 0, 1 sequence in the NRZ
decoder data: it is reset by the output from the
differentiator and counts the number of
cycles clocked by the resettable oscillator.
A count of 8 is the error -free timing period
between transitions in the Miller -encoded
data of a 1, 0, sequence: a count of 6
1

would occur for the next smallest timing

period (produced by a 1, 0, 0 or 0, 0, 1

sequence). Thus, if a count of 7 is reached

(at which point the phase -detector counter
disables itself), the timing interval must be
that produced by the 1, 0, 1 data sequence.
(An output from the phase -detector is also
produced by the artificially long interval
created by the 1, 0, 0, 1 sequence of the
sync. word. This does not, however,
produce any error in the phase detection
Fig. 25. Circuit of Evans peak detector, which interfaces tape recorder to Miller decoder.
process.) The logic 1 present at the output
64 WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982

from the phase -detector on receipt of the recovery circuit are constructed on one stages of the digital electronics, and the
next pulse from the differentiator is used circuit board*. decoded serial data stream containing wow
to set the B flip-flop to its correct phase, and flutter. Outputs are produced that
via the logic sequence of flip-flops D and control the subsequent demultiplexing of
E. Storage buffers and control the serial data and its reconversion from
In a similar manner, the sync. detector The next block diagram of the digital digital to analogue data. The control cir-
detects the artificially long interval created playback electronics to be described in cuitry shown in Fig. 30 produces the cor-
by the 1, 0, 0, 1 sequence in the sync. detail is that of Fig. 8 in the November rect sequencing of the filling and emptying
word. A count of 12 is the error -free issue. Figures 30, 31, 32 and 33 show the of the four storage buffers in Fig. 33. De-
timing period between transitions in the circuit, which consists of four temporary coded NRZ serial data passes first of all
Miller -encoded data of this sequence. storage buffers, an 8 -bit shift -register and through the 8 -bit shift register with 8 -bit
Thus, when the sync. detector counter associated control circuitry, which remove parallel outputs. When the 8 -bit sync.
reaches a count of 9 (at which point it too the sync. word from the data stream and word is present in the shift -register the is
disables itself), the interval detected must remove the wow and flutter. Inputs to this comparator and the Os comparator both
be that produced by the 1, 0, 0, 1 sequence circuitry are the recovered tape -clock, produce logic Is at their outputs. Because
of the sync. word. The resulting output RTC and RTC, the sync. pulse, the data - it is possible for the 8 -bit sync. word to be
pulse from the sync. detector is used to clock, DC and DC; from the recording present elsewhere in the data stream, the
verify the occurrence of the sync. word sync. pulse from the decoder circuitry is
and is passed to the control circuitry of *Suggested strip -board layouts will be made available used to verify the position of the true sync.
Fig. 30. when the series finishes. word. However, the sync. pulse is not
Operation of the rest of the circuit of
Fig. 26 is best understood by referring to
the logic sequences illustrated in Fig. 27.
The Q output from the C flip-flop has the
same frequency as RTC, but leads it in CK
RTC

phase by 90°, i.e. a quarter of a RTC cycle. A B Recovered tape clock

This output is Anded with the output from o/p CK R D s RTC
Resettable
the differentiator, via the 2 -input diode oscillator +V
And gate, to set the F flip-flop to a logical R

1 every time the output from the differen-

tiator is associated with the coding of a 1
1-33k
bit cell. In the absence of a set pulse the F
flip-flop output is clocked to 0, indicating
a 0 in the decoded data stream. Flip-flop F
output is thus that of the decoded NRZ Miller coded data 10k

data stream. Decoded

The logic sequence of pulses illustrated 14 serial data
in Fig. 27 is drawn assuming no timing Phase det
errors in the Miller -encoded data. Fig. 28 4n7
-10
illustrates the effect of early and late CK 7

timing pulses on the decoding process. It

shows why the maximum timing error that
can be tolerated is just less than a quarter Sync det
of a RTC cycle. Sync pulse
The resettable oscillator of the circuit of -10
Fig. 26 is shown in detail in Fig. 29, and CE

consists of a crystal -controlled oscillator,

running free at a frequency of 3.2768
MHz, followed by a divide -by -36 counter. Fig. 26. Miller decoder and circuit for recovery of 'tape clock'.
Its output is a frequency of precisely four
times the desired RTC; i.e. 91022.2 Hz. NRZ data 1 0 0 ; o
The divide -by -36 counter is made up of
1

two divide -by -9 counters, which operate TC

alternately, followed by a divide -by -4
counter: the reason for using two divide - Miller coded data _I
by -9 counters is because the duration of
the short positive pulse produced by the Differentiator o/p
differentiator (used to reset the oscillator) Resettable oscillator
is considerably longer than one cycle of the
3.2768MHz oscillator. It is, however, A output
shorter than nine such cycles. The output
pulses from the differentiator thus reset Phase detector o/p
the divide -by -4 counter but alternately
start and stop, via the divide -by -2 flip- Sync detector o/p
flop, the two divide -by -9 counters. No E output
timing errors due to the finite duration of
the differentiator pulses are therefore pro- D output
duced. However, since no attempt is made
to reset the actual 3.2768MHz oscillator, a B output
(Recovered tape clock)
maximum timing error of one cycle of the
oscillator is possible. This error is 1/36 of a output
quarter of an RTC cycle and thus reduces set i/p
F
by a very small amount the tolerance of the
system to accommodate wow and flutter. F output 0 o ' o 1 1 0 o

All the components of the peak detector (Decoded Miller data)

circuit and the Miller decoder and clock Fig. 27. Operational sequence of Miller decoder and clock recovery circuit.
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produced at precisely the right time, and Diff. o/p

for this reason the two D -type flip-flops,
Res. osc.
D3 and D4, are included, to delay the
sync. pulse to coincide with the instant A
that the sync. word is detected. The Q
On time
output from the D3 flip -flap is the cor-
rectly delayed sync. pulse. Thus, at the
instant that the sync. word is detected,
three logic Is are simultaneously produced F 1 l 1

which are Anded, together with RTC, by a

four -input And gate. The resulting output
pulse from the And gate resets the divide -
by -80 counter and thus synchronizes the Diff o/p
sequence of filling and emptying the sto- Res osc
rage buffers. Figure 34 shows the logic
sequence of pulses produced by the 0 and 1 A
comparators, the flip-flops D3 and D4 and
Late
the output from the four -input And gate, B

during the detection of a sync. word.

The filling and emptying sequence of
the four 72 -stage temporary storage buf- F I
1 I I 1

fers is initially set by a logic 1 pulse on the

SET input to the control circuitry. Via a
D -type flip-flop, DI, this resets a divide -
by -4 counter, A, to its initial state. It also Diff o/p
sets another divide -by -4 counter, B, via D -
Res. osc.
type flip-flop D2 to its initial state. Both
divide -by -4 counters, A and B, produce A
four sequential output pulses which
Early
operate gates controlling the flow of data B

into and out of the four storage buffers and

also the clocks used to shift the data. At C

the instant of a SET pulse then, a logic 1 is F I 1 o

produced at the 1 output of the A divide -
by -4 counter, A 1. A logic 1 is also pro- Fig. 28. Effect of early and late timing pulses on Miller decoding process.
duced at the 1 output of the B divide -by -4
counter B 1. This output is Anded with the
Q output of D2 and, since this is initially
logic 0, no control pulse is output from the
4018
And gate, 5. Thus B*1 must be at the logic a-5
0 level. Due to the presence of a logic 1 at 10M ICK
R

the Q output of D2, the divide -by -72

counter is also inhibited from counting.
With Al at the logic 1 level and B*1 at the 4013
logic 0 level the serial data will be clocked CK
o/p
+2 +2
into the first storage buffer under the 3 2768MHz
4k7 CK
a
_
control of RTC. These conditions will re- 0
main so long as the SET input stays at the
7Sp
logic 1 level. Once the SET input returns 100p 100p
to logic 0 the control circuitry becomes T T
receptive to the RESET pulses produced
by the detection of a sync. word.
Upon receipt of the first RESET pulse
after the release of the SET input, DI is Reset
clocked and its outputs reverse, releasing
the A divide -by -4 counter from its reset
Fig. 29. Resettable oscillator of Fig. 26.
state and also D2. The Al output remains
at the logic 1 level, however, and the con-
ditions of the divide -by -72 counter and the
To gnd or +V
B divide -by -4 counter remain the same. A
frame of serial data, led by the 8 -bit sync.
word, is thus clocked into the first storage r-

buffer under the control of RTC. At the P1 P2 P3 P4 PS P6 P7 P8 RC

NRZc ser
NRZ ser
end of eighty RTC pulses the 8 -bit sync. P8 4014 0 4031
data
word will have passed right through the data
PS CK Made CK
72 -stage buffer and it will contain only one R

frame of data, i.e. 6 x 12 -bit data words. 18 to 100k4 A An

On the eightieth RTC clock pulse, the

divide -by -80 counter clocks the A divide -
by -4 counter to produce a logic 1 at its A2 RTC
output. A further RESET pulse, produced
by the detection of the next sync. word
-* Ben
serves only to synchronise the divide -by -80
counter, coinciding precisely with the
7
eightieth RTC pulse.
With A2 now at logic 1 and all B*n Fig. 33. One of four 72 -stage buffers. Gates are 4016 or 4066.
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WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982

Al

is compC

Os comp
t-D NRZ ser data
B*1

1
NRZ ser data t1 C2C3G4
D
1 2 03 04
L A2

CK R CK
4015
_
B*2
R ,
RTC
1
P A3
4017 4022 A .1
RTC w 2
CK +10 CO CK +8 Co CK -4
3
C R
R CE R
__ 80 B*3

L A4

B*4
Set 4,

°Er
D
Sync Os C
pulse

r- - -72
- 7 7
R
DC 0-I--CK : 2 O--CK -6 K :60

Not included in
(DC1/72
track 2 electronics
Latch
Fig. 30. Control circuitry, shown in block form in Fig. 8 of November article.

Sync word

NRZ data from

0 0
Miller decoder
1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
1-1
D
RTC
CK cx RR GK Rf

1 Sync pulse
Clock

COMO
Res et

Fig. 31. Divide -by -four circuit, used in C1(03)

control circuitry of Fig. 30, using HEF40175.
Os comparator

ls comparator

Reset pulse to
-80 counter n
NRZ data trom
shift register o/p - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 0 1 1 1
0 1
1

Reset Fig. 34. Sequence of pulses during sync. word detection.

Clock

Fig. 32. 4018 divide -by -6 circuit.

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WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982

outputs still at logic 0, temporary storage whilst it is still being filled. However, to complete data word for demultiplexing.
buffer number 2 is now filled with serial ensure that this does not happen the corn-. A and B divide -by -four counters, used
data under the control of RTC. At the end bination of two -input And gates, numbers in the control circuit of Fig. 30, are con-
of eighty RTC pulses this buffer is also full 1 to 4, and the two -input Ex -Or gates, structed from quad, D -type, flip-flop i.cs,
of data, the 8 -bit synt. word having passed numbers 1 to 4, were included. With the type HEF40175, as shown in detail in Fig.
right through. The eightieth RTC pulse in combination of Ands and Ex -Ors as shown 31. The divide -by -6 counters, used in the
this sequence clocks the A divide -by -4 it is impossible for B*n to be at the logic 1 divide -by -72 counter, use i.c. types 4018,
counter to produce a logic 1 on its A3 level at the same time as An; the output An interconnected as shown in Fig. 32. All the
output. Filling of the third storage buffer being given precedence over B*n. It is, electronics of the control circuitry shown
under the control of RTC thus begins. however, possible for An and Bn to be at in Fig. 30 are constructed on board 5.
However, as A3 goes to the logic 1 level it the logic 1 level simultaneously and should Figure 33 is the circuit diagram of one of
clocks D2 so that its outputs change state. this occur a logic 1 is output from the n the four temporary, 72 -stage, storage buf-
This releases the divide -by -72 counter, the And gate. Via the four -input Nor gate, fers. All four storage buffers are con-
B divide -by -4 counter and produces a logic such an output produces a logic 1 at the structed on one circuit board, board 6.
1 and at the output of AndS. B*1 thus be- output of the two -input Nand gate, 1. This The 72 -stage buffers are made from an 8 -
comes logic 1, allowing the data held in the logic 1 output is diode-Ored with the SET bit shift -register, i.c. type 4014, and a 64 -
first storage buffer to be emptied under the input to produce the equivalent of a SET bit shift -register, i.c. type 4031, in the
control of DC. Thus as buffer number 3 in pulse on the input to D1. This automat- same way as for the 72 -stage buffers of the
being filled with data under the control of ically resets the filling and emptying digital 'recording' electronics. The four
RTC, buffer number 1 is being emptied process of the four storage buffers two gates of each buffer are contained in quad
under the control of DC. The preceding buffers apart. It does, of course, produce switch i.cs, type 4016 or 4066. NRZ serial
sequence of events creates a time dif- an 'error' in the output data. This process data is input to the gates of all four buffers
ference of 160 RTC pulses (or 144 DC will not normally occur in practice, in parallel: similarly, the NRZ serial data
pulses) between the filling and emptying of however, unless the lock of ,the phase - output from the gates of all four buffers are
the storage buffers. This time difference is locked loop of the speed control circuit is connected in parallel. Because there will be
more than enough to 'mop -up' the wow disturbed. Having produced a logic 1 at times when the data input to a buffer
and flutter content in the incoming data. the output of Nand 1, the 'toggle' action of would be left floating it is grounded via a
The long term stability of RTC, and the Nands 1 and 2 are automatically reset by resistor of value between 181(0 and
speed of the incoming data, are synchro- the first RTC pulse to be received by D - 100ki2. For the same reason the clock
nized to DC by means of a phase -locked type flip-flop D5. inputs are grounded via a similar valued
loop in the speed control of the tape -re- The output (DC)/72 from the divide -by - resistor.
corder. 72 counter is used as a reset pulse in the
With this synchronization between RTC final block circuit of the demultiplexer and Reference
!d -to -a converter, to indicate the position of B. T. Evans. Digital data recording
and DC, and the filling and- emptying without f.s.k. Wireless World, April
processes of the storage buffers initiated the beginning of a data frame. The 1979.
two buffers apart, it is most unlikely for an LATCH pulse as produced is used in the
attempt to be made to empty a buffer demultiplexer to identify the presence of a To be continued

Opto-electronic contact breaker

In the April 1981 issue, a replacement only rated from 0°C to 70°C, and cannot be since it serves only to degrade the risetime
for the conventional contact breaker recommended in this application. of the output signal.
was described. The following notes SN5401J is in a ceramic package and is The prototype was designed for high
have been inspired by a number of preferable to the SN5401N, which is en- reliability, in that all components are gen-
enquiries which have been received, capsulated in plastic. erously de -rated. To minimize dissipation
and are intended to any other would Some constructors have attempted to in the regulator zener diode, R1 is specified
be constructors. retain the existing points as well as fitting as lk. With this value, there is a possibility
the opto-electronic breaker. This cannot of insufficient base current to cater for a
There have been several enquiries about be recommended fOr the following low -gain MJE 340 in the series regulator
the source of the specified opto-electronic reasons: - when the supply is down to 7 volts. This is
components (TIL 31 and TIL 81). These Conventional points introduce timing only likely with a large engine at very low
are available from most Texas Instruments scatter by the intermittent nature of the temperatures, when the load in the battery
distributors: the author obtained parts for load which they apply to the distributor due to the starter motor is considerable.
the prototype from Quarndon Electronics shaft. The retention of points degrades the The value of R1 can be reduced to 33011,
of Derby. According to the TI cross-refer- scatter performance of the optoelectronic but this requires the substitution of a
ence guide, the following alternative parts system to that of points. BZX85C5V6 1.3 W zener in order to have
are close equivalents. The optoelectronic breaker is designed adequate derated dissipation. The author,
for indefinite life, so the back-up of points has not seen a problem with the original
TI AEG Telefunken Siemens is superfluous, and they would be published values, but this information is
TIL 81 BPW 14 BPY 62 mechanically worn out quite soon, negat- supplied to pre-empt any problem in ex-
TIL 31 CQY 35 CQY 77 ing the maintenance free concept of the treme circumstances.
unit. Finally, a word about reliability. The
Many add-on electronic ignition prototype has been in use for six years now
These devices have lens ends to accurate') systems, both ready-made and in kit form, without a failure. The vehicle to which it is
define the beam. Cheaper epoxy types are suggest that the points capacitor is re- fitted is regularly taken abroad, and was
not acceptable. tained. The main reason is that reversion once driven virtually non-stop from Read-
Several readers have queried the choice to conventional ignition is made easier by ing to Geneva with a team of three drivers.
of the 5401 chip, and asked whether the the retention of the capacitor. When using Provided that the specified components
7401 is suitable. The 54 series device is the optoelectronic breaker, it is not pos- are used, this degree of reliability can be
specified to operate from -55°C to sible to revert to conventional ignition, so expected from other examples of the de-
+125°C, whereas the 74 series device is the points capacitor should be removed, sign.
 WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982

News of the Month

Digital sound mixer
A significant advance in sound reproduction 5104, a four -bus, two -output mixer from 12 to
was made when digital equipment was intro- achieved with a number of pre-set links and
48 inputs with a choice of facilities. The 5116 switches which may be configured to adapt the
duced into the recording/reproducing chain. adds the facility of 24 track metering an moni- console to individual users.
Further advances are still being made as the toring with comprehensive over -dub facilities.
chain lengthens. The Compact Disc, developed Finally the 8128 multi -track music recording
It offers comprehensive multi -track capabilities console is a range of mixer desks for the
by Philips, seems to have won the race of being more easily adaptable to the layout of radio and
established as the world standard digital audio recording industry. It has evolved from the
television studios. ,commercially successful 8108 range and incor-
disc, although some other companies are still The 4322 on -air consoles have been designed
running as rival contenders. Digital discs com- porates Neve's Formant Spectrum Equalisa-
specifically for 'live' broadcasts, continuity and tion, the name they use to describe their
plete the chain from microphone to loudspeaker disc jockeys etc. as may be found for instance in
so that sound waves, converted into digits at the equalizer charactistic. They pay particular at-
local radio. It is intended to cater for a wide tention to subjective listening tests and claim
input end, suffer no degradation (assuming an diversity of operational requirements with a that their consoles are the most 'musical' ones
adequate digital system) before being recon- minimum of exposed controls. This has been available.
verted into sound waves at the output end. The
middle part of the chain is no longer processing
analogues of the sound patterns, but is dealing
with digits. Computers rather than amplifiers
predominate.
Neve Electronic International, in close collab-
Digital telecommunications by X -Stream
oration with the BBC, have produced a Digital Following on from the development of System 4.8, 9.6, 48 and 64 Kbit/s on a special private
Signal Processor (DSP). A prototype is un- X telephone exchanges, British Telecom are to circuit network. The network will interlink the
dergoing assessment tests at Broadcasting launch digital communications services. The London overlay - covering 45 exchanges in the
House and when the first production version of new services are to be marketed under the gen- capital - with 30 towns and cities in the rest of
the processor is delivered to the BBC in eral title 'X -Stream' and have been made Britain. It will be extended to cover nearly 200
Autumn, it is believed that it will be the world's possible through the spread of digital transmis- business centres by 1985.
first comprehensive all -digital sound mixing sion through improved cables, microwave and Switchstream will combine digital transmis-
desk to enter operational service in broad- optical fibre networks. The services are known sion links with the System X digital telephone
casting. as Megastream, Kilostream, Switchstream and exchanges to create an integrated services digital
The 48 -channel mixing desk can perform all Satstream. The first to be offered is Megastream network. A pilot scheme with capacity for about
the normal processes such as fading, mixing, which transmits at 2 or 8 Mbit/s. A basic form of 250 businesses will be based on the large local
filtering and compression. In addition it can Megastream is already working on a special System X exchange installed in Baynard House,
provide time delays in every channel and control London overlay network which started in Sep- in the City of London.
comprehensive signal routing. tember 1981 as a private circuit for Chase Man- Telecom will be starting a fourth digital ser-
The channel processor design is based upon hatten Bank. The overlay uses 2Mbitls links vice at about the same time that Switchstream
COPAS, the computer for processing audio sig- capable of carrying 30 telephone conversations commences, towards the end of 1983. This will
nals, developed by the BBC's research depart- simultaneously. About 30 orders for similar ser- use small -dish terminals beamed to the
ment. Conventional microprocessors and mini- vices are already being processed by BT. European communications satellite. Called Sat-
computers are too slow for audio signals and a By the end of 1982 the Kilostream service will stream, this service is intended for private busi-
'bit -slice' technique has been employed in CO - be in operation, offering digital services at 2.4, ness communications across Europe.
PAS to overcome the problem. COPAS also
uses other techniques to maximize its operating
speed. Multiplication is done outside the
microprocessor in a single -chip multiplier that
operates 16 times faster than the multiplying
function of the microprocessor itself. Another
important technique is known as 'pipe -lining'.
This makes it possible to put the next micro-
instruction into the 'pipe -line' while the first is
being executed, and this almost halves the cycle
time. Together, these techniques produce a
machine in which 16 different 'activities' can be
programmed into each 56 -bit micro -instruction,
which can be executed in 140 nanoseconds.
The production version of the DSP will be
installed in a BBC digitally equipped radio
outside broadcast vehicle to be used on a variety
of programme applications. The vehicle will
also contain two fixed -head digital tape
machines and will have provision for a multi-
track machine.
Neve still have faith in the continuation of the
demand for analogue studio equipment and at
the same time that they announced the digital
console, they also launched three new series of
-analogue consoles.
The 51 series of broadcasting production
consoles, which are constructed from a number
of modules, are the result of the ingenious appli-
cation of appropriate op -amps and interconnec-
tion techniques to give a family of versatile flex-
ible building blocks. The range includes the The Neve 8182 multi -track music console for 24, 32 or 48 track recording or mix -down.
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or in the development of the company and its

personnel. They will also take into account
Education and industry benefits to the educational establishment, to
education as a whole and to the community.
The Department of Industry has announced through successful participation between higher Two cash grants of £25,000 each will be
that they are ready to receive entries for the education and industry or commerce. Attempt- awarded to the most successful of the education
Young Engineer for Britain 1982 competition. ing to remove the barriers between academics teams for the purpose of helping to develop the
Boys and girls between the ages of 14 and 19 are and businessmen, the scheme is intended to joint venture. Entries are to be submitted, with
eligible, whether they're at school, college, uni- recognize the contribution that academic supporting material by April 30th. The scheme
versity, or working in industry. Entrants are knowledge can make towards commercial appli- is to be known as the EPIC Award (Education in
required to produce a project which could be of cations. Awards will be granted by a panel of Partnership with Industry and Commerce).
a mechanical, electronic or chemical nature. It judges chaired by Sir Henry Chilver, Vice - Details of both competitions can be obtained
should aim to improve industrial production or Chancellor of the Cranfield Institute of Tech- from the Industry/Education Unit, Department
an existing process, have commercial potential, nology, who will assess the benefits accruing to of Industry, Room 354, Ashdown House, 123
save waste or conserve energy, or meet a social companies participating in the scheme, such as Victoria Street, London SW1E 6RB Telephone:
or domestic need. The project can be as simple improvement to a product, process or service, 01-212 0458.
or as complex as the competitor chooses. Entries
are divided into age classes: 14-15; 16-17 and
18-19 years with a separate class for entries from The basic principle of active silencing is that
industry. Entrants can be individuals or groups
of up to four. The closing date for entries is
March 31. You may remember our report in
Active silence an additional source of sound is deliberately
introduced to provide an anti -phase replica of
the unwanted disturbance, when then opposes
The British Technology Group have published
December 1981 of the three young men who details of the installation of the first large-scale and reduces the severity of that disturbance.
won a prize for their computer design. active silencing system at a British Gas compres- Modern electronics and control techniques have
Patrick Jenkin, the Secretary of State for In- Duxford. The technique was made possible the suppression of random, ape-
sor station at
dustry, has announced an award scheme for originally proposed by Dr Malcolm Swinbanks, riodic noise by the rapid, continuous generation
stimulating improvement in the competitive ten years ago, while he was working at Cam- of its inverted replica. At Duxford, the 34 ft
performance of British industry and commerce bridge University. Aware that passive silencers high, 10 ft diameter exhaust stack emitted a
for low -frequency noise were not practicable, he rumble in the lowest audible octave, i.e. from
analysed the theoretical behaviour of active 22.5 Hz to 45Hz, and this could be heard or felt
sound absorbers in ducts carrying airflow. The at distances up to a kilometre. The active si-
lencer consists of four microphones mounted
Digital tv potential application to industrial gas turbines
became apparent.
The NRDC (now part of BTG) supported
inside the stack which pick up the exhaust
noise; programmable digital filtering apparatus
for processing the noise signal, and powerful
standards research in the active noise control field through
a series of projects including one with Dr Swin-
banks and Topexpress Ltd to carry out a feasi-
audio equipment with 12 amplifiers capable of a
total of 11kW output which drive 72 loud-
converter bility study on the gas turbine silencer at Dux -
ford.
speakers arranged around the top of the stack.
The loudspeakers are housed within the exter-

Following closely on the establishment of inter-

national standards for digital television signals
the BBC have announced the development of a
digital SECAM to PAL transcoder using the
CCIR recommended digital sampling standard
of 13.5MHz for luminance and 6.75MHz for
each of the colour -difference signals.
The incoming SECAM signal is decoded into
the luminance (Y) and the two colour -difference ............. y ..............
signals (U and V). These are converted to digital
signals and placed in a two -field store with a
clocking signal rate of 864 clock pulses per line.
This operation is locked to the input line fre-
quency. The contents of the store are then read
out at the same number of clock pulses per line
but with the clocking frequency locked to the
PAL output frequency. This has the effect of
widening or narrowing the time interval be-
tween samples in order to produce a correct
output line frequency. The signal components SECAM - PAL
are re -converted to analogue signals and coded TRANSCODER
into a system I PAL signal.
If the SECAM input is replaced by a high -
quality PAL decoder, then the transcoder may
be used as a synchronizer. As the input clock
has been designed to follow the rapid changes in
line length associated with some helical scan
video recorders, the transcoder can operate as a
time -base corrector.
The transcoder was developed by the BBC's
engineering design department. David
Bradshaw, head of the design section says; "The
new equipment has been designed to transcode
a signal from SECAM to PAL without the diffi-
culties associated with earlier techniques for
carrying out this process."

Roger Robinson, a design engineer at the BBC,

testing the SECAM to PAL digital transcoder.
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nal cladding of the stack and none of the equip-

ment is visible from the ground.
Trials and modifications of the system have
taken nearly a year but the low -frequency rum-
ble has now been effectively eliminated.
The results achieved at Duxford indicate that
active silencing techniques may be applied with
success to low -frequency noise emitted by
powerful gas turbine engines. It may be incor-
porated into original designs or added to exist-
ing installations. The technique could lead to
smaller stacks, saving building costs and im-
proving the turbine efficiency. Jet -engine test
beds and airport ground -running facilities are
suitable candidates for the system.

Shuttle success
Despite the truncated second voyage of the
American space shuttle, Columbia, the scien-
tific experiments on board all produced
successful results, according to a report from
NASA. The ground crew were able to operate
the experiments for more than the minimum of
required observation time for most of the
experiments. The shuttle imaging radar ob-
tained eight hours of operation with excellent David Bradly with his turntable and parallel tracking pick-up arm which he constructed from
data from all over the world. Looking at the the design in "Wireless World." It was made as a project for his '0' level 'Elements of
earth from an angle, unlike the Seasat radar Engineering Design' and counts for 20% of the marks for that exam. David built the power
satellite which looks straight down, the experi- supply separately to reduce hum. He confesses that he had to copy the gearing set out in
ment provided a lot of relief information. The the original article as he found it hard to design a closed gear system. He is modifying the
ability to penetrate cloud cover and vegetation gear system to the second version (Wireless World, July 1981). David will continue with
provided valuable data for geological explora- Engineering Design in 'A' level along with physics and maths.
tion. The radar results were recorded on board
the shuttle by filming the images produced on
an oscilloscope. detected the concentration of carbon monoxide or `afternoon' position. The crew were asked to
Similarly useful results were obtained from: in the atmosphere. film and record lightning storms as Apollo and
- the multi -spectral infrared radiometer, which Less successful was the spectral feature identifi- Skylab crews had reported that such storms
will also aid petralogical and mineralogical ex- cation and landmark experiment which used a seemed to rhythmic or cyclic in character, but it
ploration. microprocessor to determine from a spectral is thought that insufficient information had
- the ocean colour experiment. Colour analysis `signature' whether a scene contained vegeta- been collected to investigate this. A plant
of the oceans indicate the position of chlorophyll tiOn, water, barren land or clouds/snow. Some growth ex,- .1rnent had insufficient time to
concentrations. This locates plankton and the of the data may have been lost due to the margi- allow the plants to grow.
fishes that feed on them, and would help com- nal performance of a trigger mechanism which The general preliminary conclusion is that in
mercial fisheries as well as oceanographers. .sighted the Sun and triggered the experiment spite of the shortened duration, the mission was
- the measurement of air pollution. Sensors when the sun was at an approximate 'morning' highly successful. The shuttle has carried
its first scientific payload, including the ESA
Spacelab pallet.

Intelligent electronics for

A310 Airbus A.m. c.b. will never
All -digital electronics units, which can automat-
ically ensure the safe operation of an airliner's
slats below the safe limiting value of wing inci-
dence and inhibit wrong operation of the power-
be legal official -
The Home Office has issued the following ad-
wing -mount slats and flaps during take -off and ful flying controls. In addition, any condition vice to traders and prospective c.b. buyers:
landing, have been delivered by Marconi Avion- which might cause asymmetric operation of slats "Don't be misled by unfounded rumours claim-
ics on schedule to Aerospatiaie, Toulouse or flaps (i.e. operation on one wing only) is ing that the use of illicit 27MHz a.m. sets will be
France, for installation on the new A310 Air- prevented, and any failure which might cause a legalized; the Government has no intention of
bus. Marconi is under contract to supply the control surface "runaway" is automatically iso- making any changes to the new legal 27MHz
computers, claimed to be the world's first all - lated. The unit has been described as "intelli- f.m. c.b. service". The warning follows a large
digital units, to Liebherr Aero-Technik, the gent", because it can assess the validity of slat number of inquiries to the Home Office
West German company responsible for the and flap commands detect failures in the concerning rumours of a.m. legalization, and
A310's slat and flap control system. electronic, electrohydraulic or mechanical parts reports of a.m. sets carrying labels stating that
Marconi Avionics Flight Controls Division of of the control system and communicate in- the apparatus should not be used "until April
Rochester, joined forces with Liebherr in a formation to the flight crew. 1982" or similar wording. Any such stickers or
successful bid to supply this system (see WW, lables which imply pending changes in the U.K.
April 1980, p44). Although the computers in- A high degree of integrity required has been
achieved through the use of dual control c.b. service are quite simply hoaxes.
corporate an entirely new technique in "fail
safe" systems design, involving separately pro- systems, in separate units, each of which con-
grammed pairs of microprocessors of different tains duplex electronics for slats and for flaps.
types, the delivery of the first control channel By careful design, only six tapes of electronic
sub -assembly are used, each appearing four
Human aspects
was made only seven months alter the go-ahead
and the first aircraft set of flight hal uware was times in the complete aircraft installation, con-
ferring important logistic advantages.
of computer systems
delivered just fourteen months after that. A A short course on ergonomics for managers,
further five units of the control electronics to 'A' Dual dissimilar microprocessors and software designers and users of computer systems is be-
-model standard, have also been delivered for ensures that a fault in the program of either of ing organised by Brian Pearce at the Loughbo-
systems testing at Liebherr, Lindenberg; VFW, them will be detected by the other, a safety rough University of Technology, from 21st to
Bremen, and Aerospatiale, Toulouse. measure which avoids the disadvantages of hav- 26th March. It is to be repeated in September.
The microprocessors are used to control the ing an analogue control lane as an extra safety The course covers such topics as visual display
positioning of slat and flap control surfaces in monitor. The microprocessors used are the Intel ergonomics, the environment, dialogue design,
response to pilot commands. Inbuilt protection 8085 and the Motorola 6800, both of which are the user's task, user support and training, and
features prevent the retraction of leading edge approved for airborne applications. the human aspects of the system design process.
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This case history outlines one of the overall total cost comparable, taken over Direct reception of Mendip signals in
largest "active deflector" systems the period envisaged. the smaller screened area to be covered
installed in the UK. Being an official at Redbrook could produce aerial termi-
forerunner of this type and size of self- Transmitting Authorities uhf televi- nal voltages of about 36d131.1.V which
help community approach, much sion coverage plan would interfere with the active deflector
engineering time and money was signals. Application to change channels
Phase 1 > 1000 populations by means of block convertor equipment
involved in the venture. Results of Phase 2 500 to 1000 populations by 1984
colour television and teletext Phase 3 200 to 500 populations from was refused (the transmitting authority
opera Ior far oxcseded expectations 1984 to 1986 (flexible) planning computer showed no possible
and delighted the interference -free channel allocations),
had struggled for years to receive and with a channelized convertor being
movement on their television screens In consultation with the secretary of the too expensive for this small area of
undisguised by snow and Redbrook Community Committee, a plan coverage it was decided that the
multireflections of seasonal variation. of action was drawn up. minimum received aerial terminal
1 Determine receiving site from survey by voltages from the active deflector
M. W. Turner in conjunction with IBA transmitter must be around 60dBuV.
Redbrook is a village near Monmouth, engineers. Choose suitable receiving site Combined with a degree of directivity
Gwent, spread over two well -screened val- based on stable reception of three chan- and cross polarization protection, this
leys with a total population of about 350. nels with line -of -sight reception and no level provided a satisfactory result.
Unserved by the national television net- visual adjacent channel or co -channel 3 Plan minimum transmitting power for
work, there are areas of the village which interference in normal conditions. (The the two areas calculated from signal
have received very poor 625 -line signals projected Monmouth television relay levels necessary from transmitting to re-
from Mendip, Ridge Hill, and 405 -line station has allocations that may present a ceiving aerials.
signals from Wenvoe. The community is problem in the future, as recorded on 4 Check planning permission, sites loca-
entitled to an official uhf television relay the Home Office licence application tion permission and sites access permis-
station under phase 3 of the UK 625 -line form.) sion. Agree possible power cable types,
television broadcast plan from about 1984 2 Determine transmitting site similarly. routes and extent of practical commu-
to 1986. But after consideration at village Map village reception areas onto Ord- nity involvement.
meetings it was decided to improve the nance Survey map with the necessary 5 Plan field trials of both areas with
reception of uhf television signals during horizintal and vertical reception angles sample test readings of signal levels to
the projected four to six year interval. Both together with distances. Consider pos- form overall signal level contour map.
cable and active deflector schemes were sible interference to existing viewers Determine percentage coverage and also
considered and the lower transmitting site who may not participate in the scheme. information allowing additional plans
capital cost of an active deflector system Also consider possible interference to for any unserved areas.
chosen. It was my opinion that the cable planned reception areas from existing 6 Agree target dates of survey, field trials,
system was preferable technically and the television signals, taking cross polariza- IBA and Home Office applications, site
and directivity protec- commissioning tests and trials. Discuss
* Paper to the Society of Cable Television Engineers,
April 1980.
tion ratios into account. and agree engineering and contractor

Self-help television
Redbrook -a case study of active deflector television
by V. Lewis, Wolsey Electronics
72 WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982

costs for installation and planned main-

tenance schemes.
These six points are examined in more
detail in the following, un-numbered,
paragraphs but in the same order. A suit-
able receiving site was established 380
metres from the transmitting site, with
line -of -sight reception from the Mendip
transmitter providing aerial terminal signal
levels of approximately 65dBµV per chan-
nel.

Receiving site
National grid
reference S0534108
site height 125 metres above
ordnance datum
Programme
source Mendip (11,000)
Channels 54, 58, 61, 64
Polarization horizontal

A Wolsey HG36 aerial was mounted ap-

proximately 4m above ground level on a
concrete lamp post sunk 2m into the
ground and concreted in place. An aerial Both block and channelized converters were too expensive for this small area of the village;
input filter suppressed Wenvoe signals and channelized amplifiers together with cross polarization and aerial directivity provide a
a Countryman system of amplifiers routed cheaper alternative.
the signals at appropriate levels to the
transmitting site. Transmitting site
The transmitting site chosen produced a National grid reference S0535106
view of both areas involved and in con- Site height 100 metres above ordnance datum
junction with a reception area survey dia- Transmitting aerial height 12ft above ground level
gram outlining required horizontal and Transmitting power area 1: 53mW into 7511 per channel
vertical transmitting aerial polar res- area 2: 13mW into 7511
ponses, a decision was made to use two Aerials two directional, oriented on approximately
aerials (Colour King) fed from separate 50° and 170° east of true north.
Channels as received
amplifiers. These were built into two Polarization
weatherproof equipment housings in the vertical
Wolsey laboratory and tested with a spec-
trum analyser to check spurious output down from 240 to 55V and back up again For the field trials a test transmitting
signals. On site the pre -aligned and tested to feed the equipment housing transmitter aerial system simulated final arrange-
transmitting cabinets were bolted back-to- amplifiers. The Countryman aerial and ments, fed from amplifiers operated at the
back around a further concrete lamp -post system repeater amplifiers were fed with planned output levels. A petrol electric
fitted in a similar manner to the receiving 24V dc supplied from the common power generating set powered the equipment,
aerial mast. unit dc power rail via the receiving -to - which was in use for a 12 hour period.
Calculation of minimum transmitter transmitting site coaxial cabling on a line Communication by radio telephone is
output voltages required was based on a powering basis. essential for these schemes. Received sig-
minimum reception area aerial terminal nal level readings were taken using a QR18
Receiving site with aerial mounted on aerial mounted on a 5 metre mast, with a
voltage (high gain QR18 aerial type) concrete lamp -post 125 metres above
specified by Wolsey Engineering. This signal level meter. Readings taken at
datum to receive signals from Mendip,
level combined with a low -noise masthead filters interference from Wenvoe and
middle and extremity points of both areas
amplifier is calculated to present a passes amplified signals to the transmitter showed that target minimum receiver sig-
minimum signal-to-noise ratio of 42dB to 380 metres away. nal levels were achieved in about 95% of
the receiver input with an average coaxial the tests. One area in the lea of the hill
down lead loss of 4dB. Addition of line -of - supporting the television transmitting
sight propagation loss to the minimum mast was almost totally screened and it was
received aerial terminal voltage, plus the agreed that this area, representing about
gain of transmitting and receiving aerial, 5% of the total, would be cabled from a
allows simple calculation of transmitter good signal area about 100 metres distant.
output voltages into 75 ohms. From this This coverage was considered to be excel-
type of calculation the Redbrook equip- lent, especially when compared with pub-
ment was planned with the signal levels as lished minimum percentage coverage of
shown in the diagram. villages.
With the type of community Discussion on the possibility of a cabled
relationships involved at Redbrook no system continued up to June 1980 when
problem existed with receiver/transmitter the Home Office changed its policy regard-
site and access permission.
locations ing active deflector systems. At a village
Powering was achieved by feeding 55V ac meeting on 16th August, the committee
from a farmhouse situated 120 metres from were authorized to proceed with the active
the transmitting site along an overhead deflector systems. Wolsey were now
pair of 5A wires. Originally this supply pressured to work as quickly as possible
voltage was planned to be fed via coaxial toward the field trials stage but there was
cable feeding the farmhouse with signal uncertainty regarding firm commitment of
but at the field trial stage a good direct capital expenditure due to Home Office
signal was measured at this point. Two advice that expense should not be incurred
transformer units stepped the voltages before "approval in principle". An operat-
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factured by Raydex cables and marketed

ing licence will not be issued until the by Wolsey Electronics, provide an addi-
BBC/IBA engineers confirm that the tional protection which is well worth con-
system does not cause interference to other
viewers or services. Following official ap- sidering for either scheme.
plication, the Home Office initiates clear-
During the field trials a receiving -
transmitting site separation of about 10
ance procedures to check that other users metres existed with the receiving aerial
of radio frequencies in the UK have no
objection to the use of the site and frequen-
directed toward the back of the transmit-
ting aerial. Under these conditions, with
cies chosen, and similarly internationally,
with the additional registration of the sta- the high output transmitting amplifier
connected, loop feedback presented a
tion by the International Telecommuni- problem. This was resolved with the re-
cation Union. ceiving aerial in its final position some 380
But despite all the problems, which may
appear insurmountable to a layman, the metres distant. Directivity and cross pola-
rization protection ratios will not provide
system was successfully finally commis- much assistance if the aerials are closely
sioned and tested by Wolsey engineers and
the contractors, TeleRadio of Bristol, on sited or co -sited employing the same chan-
November 22 1980. Yet to date, despite nels. Transmitting amplifier to aerial feed-
praise of the system by all concerned, Red - back can be an additional problem where
brook has still not received an operating transmitting mast heights are low leading
licence - a matter of some concern to to possible close proximity of operation.
Under these conditions good screening and
those involved.
matching of components is essential, espe-
cially during commissioning when the
Summing up equipment and component access covers
Cable systems have many advantages may be removed.
over active deflector systems including Only the non -technical jobs should be
capability for multiple channels, fm radio, attempted by the community members
teletext, future channel allocations, as well who are normally unskilled, even these
as conservation of air space, control of jobs should be carefully discussed and
system radiation and immunity problems, Back -to -back equipment housings around supervised. Despite detailed instructions
outlet user control, precictable system the transmitter mast contain blocks AD1 -
for the cable laying task at Redbrook some
planning, cost and signal quality, and and AD2 in diagram below, one for each of the underground cables had to be re-
predictable timing of installation and area. placed after open circuits occurred due to
licencing. But there are many situations cable stretching by a tractor -type machine!
where active deflector systems are the ob- rier is a precaution against the ingress of Even with first-class community
vious choice; I strongly recommend that moisture but its full effectiveness is deba- relationships social problems can occur
full consideration be given to all the factors table if the outer cable covering is broken. which can be almost impossible to
involved, particularly the commercial as- The new bonded -shield cables, now manu- overcome. Where interference to existing
pects which can be the most misleading. viewers, can be a major obstacle irrespec-
The system cables were of distribution Power is supplied to the transmitter by tive of the quality of reception, full public-
- quality taped and braided types with an overhead 55V a.c. wires from nearby ity and consideration must be afforded to
integral aluminium barrier for the un- farmhouse and by coaxial cable to the the active deflector system. Take note that
derground cable runs. This alminium bar - receiver. outside of the contributing members,
viewers cannot be prevented from re-
ceiving from such a private system - espe-
Tx
cially if their original reception has been
marred by it. This is, of course, a commu-
r - nity problem and system installers would
Channelized u.h f be well advised to leave it to them.
amplifiers
Fitter
With the complications encountered in
this type of system, approved installation
Monitor contractors are demanded as also is strict
Filter Filter socket
compliance to recommended equipment if
63 engineering liability is involved. The
system depends on low-level received sig-
nals which dictates the use of low -noise
masthead amplifiers and high gain aerials
AD2
with specified gains, directivity and cross
L polarization specifications.
We did not expect to profit from this
pilot scheme but we were obliged to charge
direct engineering time and system engi-
Linex amplifier neering time involved from many points of
Black
view. Maintenance contracts and in-
Monitor
convertor Filter Amethyst
socket
surance are considered essential to protect
both community and supplier/installer and
57 to operate the system on a correct business
FSU2/8L basis. With phase three of the national
55V
plan projected to 1986, it is anticipated
that many schemes of all sizes will be en-
tered into in future years. Whether cable
Line d.c. Power
injection power source or active deflector systems are chosen, they
unit unit AD1 should be planned on a sound technical/
Countryman amplifier [ commercial basis to guarantee satisfactory
results and service.
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Interfacing microprocessors
Hardware connections for common microcomputers
Microelectronics Educational Development Centre,
Paisley College of Technology

by J. D. Ferguson, B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Inst.P., J. Stewart

and P. Williams, B.Sc., Ph.D., M.Inst.P.

The general purpose interface board

has been designed for direct
connection to either of the Acorn 7 0

systems or, via a suitable connector, A Accumulator

to any microcomputer based on the 7 0
6502. This final part of the series gives Y Index register Y
connections details for the popular
6502 systems and outlines the 7 0

modifications necessary for use with Index register X

other microprocessor families such as 15 7 0
the Z80.
PCH PCL Program counter

15 7 0
A rack -mounted Eurocard system directly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 S Stack pointer
accepts the interface board and provides an
excellent system for expansion in the 7 0

laboratory or for industrial applications, N V B D Z Processor status register*P-

and the availability of a bus -compatible
6809 c.p.u. board emphasises this. In gen- L Carry
eral the interface can be directly adapted to
most 6502 systems, and the similarity of Zero
the 6809 bus signals makes conversion for
this processor straightforward. For three Interrupt disable
of the most popular microcomputers, Decimal mode
Apple, Pet and Aim 65, only a cable and
socket adaptor is required to change the Break command
order of the pins from one bus to another.
Using the interface board with an Acorn Overflow
Atom is even easier because the Atom can
Negative
have an edge connector mounted directly
on the printed circuit board and the pins Programming model 6502
can be adjusted for connection to an exter-
nal unit. The alternative connections are
shown in Fig. 1. 15

6502 systems are now common because X - Index register

this microprocessor is the basis of many Y - Index register
microcomputers for the educational and Pointer registers
personal computing market but the 6809 U - User stack pointer
offers an internal hardware multiplier, 16 - S - Hardware stack pointer
bit operations and an extended operating
Program counter
instruction set. Programming models of PC

the two microprocessors are compared in A B Accumulators

Fig. 2 and the following points are of in-
terest. The four pointer -registers in the D
0
6809 (index (x and y) and stack (u and s)) 7

Direct page register

are all 16 -bit as is the program counter, DP

and these are matched by internal 16 -bit 7 0

arithmetic functions making this device a E F H N Z V CC - Condition code register
convenient introduction to true 16 -bit
systems. The direct page addressing mode
Programming model 6809
allows any page to be used in the same way.
as the zero -page of the 6502, i.e. for faster
access (what might be called a floating
zero -page). Other addressing modes such Fig. 2. Programming models of the 6502 and 6809.
 PET APPLE BBC MICRO
ACORN AIM 65
1MHz extension bus
Memory expansion bus
b a
1 1 +5V 0
Side Side
2 2 A1 Al B1
A15
GND 1
GND I
3 OV -
PB7 Al4 IA 11 SYNC 2 GND 26 I 1 25 +5V
AO 2 BD°
4. 4 NWDS BA()
PB6 18 21 RDY DMA IN DMA OUT A7 P A6
Al 3 BD 1 3 27I I24
BA 1
S. 5 NRDS INT IN 28 INT OUT A4
PB5 A2 IC 31 01 4 4 123 A5
BA 2 BD2
6. 6 NRST NMI DMA
PB4 ID 41 IRO S 291 (22 A3 A2
A3 BA 3 5 B03
7* 7 RDY
PB3 As IE 51 S0 6 IRC1 Al AO
A4 6 BD4
BA4 OV
PB2
8 A7 1F 61 7 PES I/O STROBE D7
A5 7 BD5
9* .9 BA5
P131 A6 IH 71 RES 8 INH NC D6 D5
A6 BA 6 8 BD6
PBo
10 10 A5 -12 V 33332031
1111
21128901 RAT/
1.1 81 9 9 04 D3
A7 07 BA 7 BD7
11 11 -5V 02 Di
CB2 A4 1K 91 10 10 34jI 117 A15
A8 D6 BA 8
12 12 NC 16 OV
CB1 11 35 1 I A14 Do
A3 IL 101 D5 BA9 11
A9 OV
PA7
13 13 A2 12 7M 361 115 A13
ANALOG IN
M 111 04 12 *
A10 BA10 SEL4
14 14 NRST OV
Al 13 I 14 Al2
PA6 IN 121 03 BA11 13 SEL5 3
A11
15 15 38 I (13 NPGFD OV
AO 14 01 A11
PAS Al2 IP 131 D2
14
BA12 NPGFC OV
PA/.
16 16 D7 15 USER 1 337I
9 1 112 A10
A13 IR 141 15 SEL7
13,413 OV
17 17 I 11
NIRQ
D6 16 16 00 401 A9
PA3 A14 IS 151 DO BA14 SEL8
NNHI CV
18 18 D5 17 17 DEVICE SELECT 411 110 A8
PA2 IT 161 -12V BA15 SEL9
A15 OV
19 9 1M Hz E
PA1
19 D4 +12V SYNC 18 SELA 18 07 421 I A7
SYS 02 1U 171
R /NW OV Pin1
20 19 43 1 1 B
PA0
20 D3 IRQ 19 5E1_8 96 A6
SYS R/W IV 181 CS 8
7 +5V
21 *21 44 1 1
CA2 02 MEM MANAGEMT 20 CAS 20 D5 A5
R/W 1W 191 C59
22 *22 RAS 21 D4 45 1 I 6 A4
CA1 TEST 21
IX 20$ B02CSq
23 23 RES 22 46I I S
Do BRAT/ 22 D3 A3
02 1Y 211 +5V
RDY 23 47 1 1 4
24 24 A13 rasn.R/W 22$ GND BR/W 23 D2 A2
12
RDY 25 25 Al2 DMA 24 NMI 24 Di 481 I3 Al
26 26 GND GND 25 Do 49I 12 AO
A11 25
+12V 50 1
1 I/O SELECT
27* 27 A10
J9

IRO 28 28 A9 All pins on sides Bi are grounded

NMI 29 29 02
0
SYNC 30 30 R/I.T/
31 31 BLK 0
32 32 OV

Fig. 1. Connection details for common 6502 -based microcomputers.

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II) To output $AA on port B of v.i.a.

01

°2 Make port B LDA it$FF Data direc. reg

an output . STA $ 7002 port B
R/W
Address
from c pu Output $AA LDA it$AA
Data from to port B STA $7000
memory Port B
Bus timing for Read cycle 6502
( 21 To input an analog signal on channel 4 of ADC 0817

Used in place of 02 Select input channel.

in Acorn system 3 bus STA $7014
Initiate conversion
E

Wait 100 p s J SR DELAY

( Could use
a a delay loop
or a v.t.a. timer)
Read data
RTW LOA $7014
from ADC
Address
from c p u
(3) To output an analog signal on d -to -a ZN 425E
Data from
memory
LDA #$AA
Bus timing for Read cycle 6809
STA $7020
Address of
d -to -a converter
Fig. 3. Bus timing for a Read cycle of the 6502 and 6809.
Fig. 4. Simple software examples for driving the interface board
with a 6809.

as auto increment/decrement (including data collection and processing. Hex

single or double steps) make it easy to step address
With unrelated families of microproces-
through tables of 8 -bit or 16 -bit data. [080
sors, connection to the interface board is Device select pulled low on slot 0
Similarly, block -moves of data become ea- more difficult. For the Z80, one problem C090
sier as do software stacks. Even more im- is the higher clock frequency commonly
portant is the 6809's support of position used. At 4MHz neither the 6522 i/o device COAO
independent code. Programs can be loaded nor the a -to -d converter can cope. Other 2

anywhere in memory and run without re- problems include the multiplexed bus of C0130

assembly to a fresh origin. In addition, 8085 systems. Reducing the clock fre- 3
Peripheral
relative branching, both long and short, quency may be feasible with new designs COCO
4
card
gives position independent transfer of such as single -board controllers, particu- CODO
i/o
locations
control, and workspace on the stack gives larly if the overall speed is uncritical. The 5

position -independent temporary storage as existing clock frequency could be used with COED

an alternative to fixed r.a.m. locations. a divider to drive the board, but the timing 6

For many applications including the im- relationships would remain difficult. The COFO
7
portant area of digital signal processing, an insertion of wait states can be applied to [100
internal hardware multiplier is a great ad- existing systems but this causes other /o select pulled low on slot 1

vantage. Two 8 -bit numbers in the A and problems. Driving the interface board [200
B registers are multiplied with the result from i/o ports which are used to generate 2

appearing as a 16 -bit number in A and B address and data -bus equivalent signals is C300

which is then used as a 16 -bit register another possibility. The provision of a 3

Peripheral
C400
called D. The usual add, compare, sub- software clock signal is also feasible, but to 4
card
pro.m.
tract, etc. functions are all available in 8 - sustain it over the period necessary to take C500
locations
and 16 -bit form. the multichannel a -to -d converter through
The 6502 retains certain advantages in all of its channels would be a burden on the C600

applications such as industrial control microprocessor. If a counter device is 6

[700
where the necessary data manipulation is available, this could be used to generate 7
simpler and 8 -bit arithmetic is sufficient, the necessary clock signals. It is important [800
which enables programs to be shorter and to note that these compromises are far
faster. However, these advantages are lost i/o strobe is
from ideal, but they do offer a means of pulled low on al! slots
if the control function is to be accompanied using a board designed for one family of
by extensive processing of the results. microprocessors, with another family.
D000
Tests were carried out on a 6809 c.p.u.
card installed in an Acorn system 3 rack Fig. 5. Apple slot memory assignment.
which uses the bus structures and timing BBC microcomputer
relationships of the bus signals shown in The BBC microcomputer designed by for specific peripherals such as an IEEE
Fig. 3. In the absence of an assembler, the Acorn departs from Acorn's standard bus controller, daisy -wheel printer interface or
routines were hand -coded and the basic structure and provides two extension buses Prestel modem. The 1MHz bus does not
board functions were exercised as shown in running at 1MHz and 2MHz. The 2MHz contain address lines A15 to A8, but page
Fig. 4. The operating system with which bus, called the tube, is planned for use select signals FCxx and FDxx are provided
the 6809 commonly runs is Flex, and the with a second processor and expansion instead (known as Jim and Fred
editor -assembler should permit efficient memory, while the slower bus is designed on the prototype). Provision of these sig-
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ies specifically for the Apple. However,

when using the general purpose interface
Link pin 1 board, these signals are not required be-
to pin 3 cause the board already has address decod-
ing which selects its position in the
memory map irrespective of which slot it is
located in.
Fig. 5 is useful to ensure that the 64
bytes used by the board do not coincide
with other cards installed in the Apple, e.g.
if slot 4 is vacant the address -decode cir-
cuit could be set to block C, page 4. Build-
ing an adaptor for the Apple is simple
Sockets for because all the signals required by the
74LS136's
board are present except for 02which can
be replaced by 00.

Acorn system 3/Atom

There are no interfacing problems with
either of these systems. The board can be
mounted directly into the rack of the
system 3, and can be driven by either the
6502 or 6809 c.p.u. card. The position of
Fig. 6. Bus adaptor for the BBC microcomputer. The two 74LS136 devices are removed the board in the memory map will depend
and pins 1 and 3 are linked in one socket. on the existing configuration of the
Although there is a higher resolution a -to - system. A suitable position might be in
nals allows the block and page select cir- block 0, page C, where the 6522 v.i.a.
cuit on the interface board to be omitted. d converter with this machine, it appears
to be slower and restricted to four chan- could be used as a parallel printer driver
Fig. 4 shows one possible arrangement for using software routines already present in
an adaptor where the two 74LS136 i.cs and nels.
the system 3 monitor.
the block and page select switches have As previously mentioned, mounting the
been removed. A link between pins 1 and 3 Apple 11
The Apple motherboard contains eight ex- board externally requires the modification
on one of the i.c. sockets carries the page pansion slots (labelled 0 to 7) for a variety of a Eurosocket wire -wrap connector.
select signal to the final stage of the of peripheral interface boards. Each slot
address decode circuit on the board.
The board has so far been tested with has defined memory locations associated Pet
with it which, if accessed, will generate Fig. gives the pin arrangement of the
1
the common 6502 microcomputers and has memory expansion connector on later
been successfully extended to the 6809 via device select and input/output select
control signals for that slot, see Fig. 1. Pets. All the signals required by the board
the Acorn rack -mounted system.
This arrangement eases the problem of are provided except for +5V which can be
However, it is anticipated that it will be found on the J3 connector, pin B2.
equally applicable to the BBC computer. address decoding when designing accessor-

the cepstrum, and a guide to some of the

applications. This paper summarizes that
Cepstrum analysis material, adds newer applications and indi-
cates how the cepstrum calculations can be
performed using a modern FFT analyser
Theory, applications and calculation in conjunction with a desk -top calculator.
This is a relatively low-cost system which
by R. B. Randall B.Tech., B.A. and J. Hee, M.Sc. Briiel & Kjaer has the power and speed of a minicom-
puter based system but which is more flex-
The cepstrum is a spectrum of a First defined as the power spectrum of the ible in its uses and gives more direct
logarithmic (amplitude) spectrum. It logarithmic power spectrum' in 1963, the contact with the signals being analysed.
can be used for detection of any cepstrum was proposed to determine the Applications of the cepstrum can be
periodic structure in the spectrum, depth of the hypocentre of a seismic event divided into the purely diagnostic, such as
from harmonics, sidebands, or the from the echoes in seismic signals. The the determination of an echo delay time, or
effects of echoes. Effects convolved in reason for defining it in this way is not sideband spacing from the position of a
the time signal (multiplied in the clear; in the original paper it is compared peak in the cepstrum, and those involving
spectrum) become additive in the with the autocorrelation function which editing, where by removal of certain com-
cepstrum, and subtraction there can be obtained as the inverse Fourier ponents in the cepstrum it is possible to
results in a deconvolution. After a transform of the power spectrum. Later, remove information about their causes.
discussion of the basic theory, this another definition .was given as the inverse This would include removal of the effects
article describes applications of the Fourier transform of the logarithmic of echoes from a spectrum or time signal,
cepstrum, including the study of power spectrum, thus making its connec- or in speech analysis removal of voice
signals containing echoes tion with the autocorrelation clearer. At effects leaving only the resonances of the
(seismology, aero engine noise, about the same time, another cepstrum- vocal tract formants. For the diagnostic
like function was defined as the inverse applications, either definition of the power
loudspeaker measurements), speech
analysis (formant and pitch tracking, Fourier transform of the complex loga- cepstrum may be used, whereas for the
rithm of the complex spectrum2 and to applications involving editing it is essential
vocoding) and machine diagnostics
(detection of harmonics and distinguish it from the above cepstra it was to use the definitions based on the inverse
sidebands). Calculations need an FFT called the complex cepstrum, while they Fourier transform. Where it is desired to
analyser and a desk -top calculator. were renamed power cepstra. Reference 3 return to the time function or include
contains a good discussion of the defini- phase information in the frequency spec-
tions and properties of the various forms of trum the complex cepstrum must be used.
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The applications discussed include the
processing of signals containing echoes Terminology
(seismic and underwater signals, mea- The name cepstrum is derived by rearranging the word spectrum and was proposed in
surements on loudspeakers in a reverbe- the original paper along with a number of similarly derived terms. The reason was
rant environment, aero engine noise in- presumably that the cepstrum is a spectrum of a spectrum, but of course the same
cluding ground reflections, measurement applies to the autocorrelation function, and the really distinctive feature of the ceps-
of the properties of a reflecting surface) trum is the logarithmic conversion of the original spectrum. Even so many of the
speech analysis (formant and voice pitch original terms are still found in the cepstrum literature the most common of which are
tracking, vocoding and speech synthesis) cepstrum from spectrum
quefrency frequency
and machine diagnosis (determination and rahmonics harmonics
monitoring of families of harmonics and gamnitude magnitude
sidebands in gearbox and turbine vibration saphe phase
signals). A more mathematical application lifter filter
is in calculating the minimum phase spec- short -pass lifter low-pass filter
trum corresponding to a given log ampli- long -pass lifter high-pass filter
tude spectrum (i.e. a Hilbert transform). Not all the above terms are necessary or useful; Quefrency, for example, is now well
This could have application to loud- established as the x-axis of the cepstrum, though it is identical with time. In principle
speakers, where minimum phase charac- there is no difference between quefrency and the r of the autocorrelation function.
teristics are often desired, and comparison Even so, it is useful to speak of a high quefrency as representing rapid fluctuations in
between actual and ideal phase characteris- the spectrum i.e. small frequency spacings and low quefrency for more gentle varia-
tions. It can also be useful to distinguish between the rahmonics in the cepstrum and
tics could be made. the effect in the cepstrum of a family of harmonics in the spectrum.

Basic theory spectrum, the forward and inverse applications it is advantageous to use one-
Using the terminology .7 { } to indicate transforms give the same result. sided spectra (negative frequency compo-
the forward Fourier transform of the The complex cepstrum may be defined nents set to zero). The theoretical back-
bracketed quantity, the original definition as ground for this is tied up with the theory of
of the cepstrum is Hilbert transforms and so a brief introduc-
cat)= 7- {logFx(n) (4) tion follows.
c(T)=1 {logFxx(f)) 2
(1) From the general theory of Fourier
where Fx(f) is the complex spectrum of transforms4 the spectrum of a real even
where the power spectrum of the time fx(t) i.e. function is real and even, and of a real odd
signal fx(t) is function is imaginary and odd. As any real
Fx(n= {fx(t)}=ax(f)+jbx(f)
F,0(f)=17{f.(t)}12 (2)
= A x(f)eAW
The new definition of the power cepstrum
is in terms of real and imaginary components
and amplitude and phase. From this the
cp(T)= -1{10gFx,,(f)} complex logarithm of Fx(f) is
(3)

while the autocorrelation function is logFx(f)=logAx(f)+jevf) (5)

Rxx(T)= _7-1{FrKW} (3a) Where fx(t) is real, as is normally the case,

then Fx(f) is "conjugate even", i.e.
A further useful definition of the cepstrum
is the amplitude spectrum of the logarith- Fx(-1)=Fx(f)
mic spectrum, or
from which follow
ca(r)= {logF,,(1)} (3b)
ax(f) is even
This can be interpreted as the square root bx(f) odd
of equation (1) or as the modulus of (3) as Ax(f) even (6)
Amp.. Caps.
for a real even function such as a log power logilx(f) even
0,,-(f) odd

Afigivu.AAwe
g(t) = elt) + oft)
From equations (5) & (6) it follows that log
Fx(f) is also conjugate even and thus its
inverse transform, the complex cepstrum,
is a real -valued function despite its name. Fig. 2. Cepstrum calculation procedure for
For calculation of the complex cepstrum a one-sided spectrum.
e(t) the phase function cpx(f) must be contin-
uous rather than the principal values mod-
ulo 2a, and this "unwrapping" of the
phase spectrum can present problems in function can be divided into even and odd
many practical situations'. From equation components it follows that the real part of
(2), Fxx(f) = A2x(f) and thus the power the Fourier transform comes from the even
0(0 = 00 sgn(t) cepstrum of (3) is virtually the same as the part of the time signal and the imaginary
complex cepstrum of (6) for functions part from the odd part of the time signal.
whose phase 4x(f) is identically zero. In the particular case of a causal time sig-
Another practical problem is whether nal, i.e. one equal to zero for negative
the power spectrum should be one-sided or time, a special situation arises. As illus-
two-sided in frequency. In cases involving trated in Fig. 1 the even and odd compo-
Fig. 1. Division of a causal function into editing and transformation in both direc- nents must be identical for positive time
even and odd components. tions the two-sided spectra should pre- that they will cancel and give zero for nega-
sumably be used, but for some diagnostic tive time. Thus the even and odd compo-
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i.e. the complex cepstrum of minimum
phase functions is right -sided only and is
Cepstra
Spectra identically zero for negative time (quef-
(a)
rency).
Thus one way of deriving the minimum
phase spectrum corresponding to a given
log amplitude spectrum is to first calculate
the power cepstrum according to equation
Frequency Quefrency
3. This is a real even function but can be
considered as the even part of the (one-
sided) complex cepstrum of the equivalent
minimum phase function, which can thus
871 easily be derived by doubling the positive
quefrency values and setting the negative
quefrency values to zero. A forward
transform of this cepstrum will thus have
the original log amplitude spectrum as real
part, and the desired phase spectrum as
imaginary part. An example of this for a
loudspeaker is given later.
Returning to the question of whether
the power cepstrum should be obtained
Fig. 3. Cepstra of harmonic series (a) and odd harmonic series (b). from a one-sided or two-sided power spec-
trum, Fig. 2 shows the result of forward
transforming a one-sided spectrum. The
nents are related by the sign function and nary parts of the spectrum of a causal func- real part of this transform comes from the
the real and imaginary parts of the Fourier tion or more generally of any one-sided even part of the original function by anal-
transform are no longer independent. The function. ogy with Fig. 1 and thus the true cepstrum
imaginary part can be obtained from the For minimum phase functions the log of the two-sided spectrum can be simply
real part by convolution with the Fourier amplitude and phase spectra are also re- obtained by doubling the real part and
transform of the sign function, viz. a hy- lated by the Hilbert transform4. It follows discarding the imaginary part, see Appen-
perbolic function in the imaginary plane. directly that the time signal obtained by dix B 1 . On the other hand, the imaginary
This convolution constitutes the (inverse) inverse transforming the complex spec- part will be the Hilbert transform of the
Hilbert transform, which is thus the trum having log amplitude as real part and real part and thus has interesting proper-
relationship between the real and imagi- phase as imaginary part must be causal, ties. There are zero crossings in the imagi-

Cepstra by inverse transform Amplitude cepstra of

Zoomed spectrum 1
one-sided spectra
dB 25 Hz

110 8,3 Hz

100

90

700 800 900 0:1 0 0:1

400 500 600
Frequency (Hz) Quefrency Is) Quefrency Is)

Zoomed spectrum 2
dB

110 8,3 Hz

100

90

500 600 700 800 900 0 0,1

Fig. 4. Cepstra of slightly displaced zoom spectra.

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nary part corresponding to the main peaks
in the real part, these peaks corresponding
to the spacing of the sidebands in the
original spectrum. The peaks are positive
and in the real plane because the original
sidebands fall at exact harmonic frequen-
cies. Referring to Fig. 3(a) this shows that
f,
the cepstrum of an harmonic series is a
series of positive rahmonics. On the other
1,0
hand if the periodic components in the
spectrum are displaced a half spacing, e.g. f 1,0
I (0 dB)
a series of odd harmonics Fig. 3(b) the
cepstrum consists of an alternating series 1 Amplitude
of rahmonics with the first one negative. variation
f2(t) r
Halfway between these two situations the
true cepstrum peak would be at right an-
gles to the real plane and would thus corre- Original Echo
spond to a zero -crossing in the real part of
the cepstrum (but a peak in the imaginary Phase variation

part which is its Hilbert transform).

Period Af = 1/r
To summarize, whenever the periodic f1It)' f2(t)
structure of the spectrum does not corre-
spond to a true harmonic series (in prin-
ciple including zero frequency) the best Fig. 6. Modelling a signal with echo as a convolution.
version of the cepstrum to use is the ampli-
tude cepstrum of the one-sided spectrum. maintained in the complex cepstrum, i.e. used, the echoes will also be removed
The peak in this function will always indi- there.
cate the true spacing of components in the _7 - 1 flogFyl Note that the autocorrelation function
spectrum, independent of their displace- would be obtained by inverse transfor-
ment along the frequency axis. A situation = { logF} + 1 {logH} . mation of eqn 8 and that the multiplication
where this is relevant is in the calculation there would transform to a convolution of
of the cepstra of "zoom" spectra where the By squaring the amplitudes in equation the source and transmission path effects,
lower limiting frequency of the zoom range (7), as opposed to the additive relationship of
is interpreted as being zero frequency. Fig. the cepstrum. This represents one of the
4 shows an example of cepstra calculated Fyy(1) = F,(f) .111(f)12 (8) advantages of the cepstrum over the auto -
from slightly displaced zoom spectra from correlation function. Another is that
the same signal. The cepstra calculated and so the same additive relationship also echoes are more readily detected in the
according to eqn 3 vary considerably as a applies to the power cepstrum: cepstrum, in particular when the power
result of this slight displacement, whereas spectrum is not flat'.
the amplitude cepstra of the one-sided -1{logF,} References
spectra are much more similar and easy to 1. Bogert, B. P., Healy, M. J. R. & Tukey, J. W.,
interpret. On the other hand it would not = 1{logF,,}+ 7-1{2logl1/1}. Quefrency analysis of time series for echoes:
be possible to edit in these amplitude ceps- cepstrum, pseudo-autoco-variance, cross-ceps-
tra and return to the power spectra. trum and saphe cracking, in Proceedings of
This means that if the effect of one of Symposium on Time Series Analysis by Rosenb-
the factors (source or transmission path) is latt, M., (Ed.), Wiley, 1963, pp. 209-43.
Deconvolution known in the cepstrum, then subtracting it 2. Oppenheim, A. V., Schafer, R. W. & Stockham,
T. G. Non-linear filtering of multiplied and
Several applications of the cepstrum there will result in a deconvolution in the convolved signals, IEEE Trans. Audio & Electroa-
involve deconvolution. Fig. 5 shows sche- time domain. As an example, echoes give a coustics, vol. AU -16, Sept. 1968.
matically how the output signal fy(t) from a series of delta functions at known locations 3. Childers, D. G., Skinner, D. P. & Kemerait, R. C.,
physical system can be considered as the in the cepstrum. By subtracting these from The Cepstru Ai: a guide to processing. IEEE Proc.,
convolution of the input signal f(t) and the the cepstrum all information about the vol. 65, October 1977, pp. 1428-43.
4. Papoulis, A., The Fourier Integral and its Appli-
impulse response h(t) of the system echoes is removed and by transformation cations, McGraw-Hill, 1962.
fy(t) = Mt)* h(t). back to the spectrum, and even to the time
By the convolution theorem this signal if the complex cepstrum has been
transforms to a multiplication in the fre-
quency domain in technology, such as current -mirror inputs,

Fy(f)=F ,c(f).H(f) (7)

Books micropower amplifiers and BIFET and BIMOS
types are briefly described. A long list of refer-
ences and a bibiliography are included.
and by taking logarithms this multiplica- Operational Amplifiers
tion transforms to a sum: by I. E. Shepherd
318pp., hardback
PET Interfacing
by J. M. Downey and S. M. Rogers.
logFy(f)=- logFx(f)+ logH(f). Longman, £25.00 262 pp., paperback. Prentice -Hall Inter-
As the author points out, analogue circuits still national, £11.85.
have their uses and need a certain skill in circuit Many users of the PET microcomputer have
Because of the linearity of the Fourier design to extract their full potential: they are not found the need to use peripheral devices on
transform, this additive relationship is quite as simple as they appear. In this text, the input and output for which no interface exists.
author has adopted the practical approach, This book explains the use of three ports on the
which is not to say that mathematics are avoided PET - the user, memory expansion and IEEE
fx it) hlt) 100 = fx(t)* WO when they are helpful, but maybe of the more 488 ports - to connect the peripherals by
Fx If) H(f)
lengthy an laborious proofs are confined to ap- means of simple interface circuits. The use of
Fy (f) = Fx(f) . H(f)
pendices. the three ports is thoroughly described and sev-
All the more important aspects of circuit de- eral examples are given for each. All PETs with
Fig. 5. Input/output relations for a linear sign using op -amps are well covered, together the 25 by 40 character display will accept the
system. with a section on applications and a complete interfacing information given in this book. An
chapter on active filters, after a preliminary IEEE 488 printer interface is presented and
discussion of the characteristics of op -amps and there is some information on graphic plotting
their use in general terms. Recent developments using d -to -a converters.
 81

Clandestine radio the early years

The undergrOund networks proliferate
by Pat Hawker, G3VA

don equipped with HRO, AR88 and Mar-

had rumbled them) by a series of plain -
language messages sent to London over six
Pat Hawker continues the history of coni CR100 receivers and with broadband,
German -controlled radio links. The two
wartime, covert radio operations. This high -power linear amplifiers that made
second and final part takes the story possible virtually instantaneous frequency main Dutch Resistance groups - OD,
towards the end of World War II. changing and simultaneous operation on which drew its main support from former
several circuits - a considerable technical Dutch army groups and the right-wing;
achievement. For SOE, but not for Special and RVV, representing left-wing political
A major problem for the clandestine trans- -Communications, many of the base groups - began themselves to prepare for
mitters was power to run them. Valve the internal radio links they foresaw would
operators were girls, often enrolled in the
equipment, well before the semiconductor
First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANYs) be needed during the eventual liberation of
era, was difficult to run for long from dry their country - though they did not
batteries. Heaters and filaments of the whose role in so many covert organizations
foresee that Holland was to remain cut in
1930s consumed considerable power, and had little to do with nursing!
Initially most of the West European two, following the tragic failure of the air-
replacement batteries for either h.t. or 1.t. borne 'Market Garden' operation at Arn-
links were organized, controlled and
were heavy and in short supply. Mains equipped from the UK, but as the war hem, throughout the bitter winter of 1944-
supplies were unreliable and not available 45. OD and RVV were loosely linked to-
for Maquis/partisan type operations; for progressed, several Resistance groups, in-
cluding the Dutch and the Danes, in- gether through the Netherlands Intelli-
urban working, selective power cuts in creasingly developed their own ideas, as gence Department (BI) but their activities
different districts, apartment blocks etc remained separate.
could be (and was) used by the ORPO to indeed did the Poles from an early stage,
adopting such techniques as high-speed Between September 5, 1944 to the end
trace locations. The ORPO could also d/f "squirt" automatic keying which reduced of the European war in May 1945, the two
on radiation from receiver oscillators. clandestine radio networks (Binnenlandse
A variety of methods were used, mostly the time on air but required higher -power
Radiodienst) in the north (occupied) zone,
with vibrator -type power units running transmitters. transmitted or received over 120,000 ci-
from 6V vehicle batteries. To keep these In Holland, the debacle of Operation
Northpole (Englandspiel), a well -orga- pher groups, working to two separate
charged, the static pedal -cycle generator control stations in Eindhoven (RVV had a
nized German funkspiel or radio game that
was often used, since bicycles -were avail- back-up station in Nijmegen) on frequen-
able, and up to 100 watts can be generated ran from 1942-44 and resulted in the cap-
ture and subsequent execution of almost cies between 2700-3200kHz. Unfortuna-
by an energetic "cyclist" for short periods 50 young Dutchmen sent in by SOE, left tely the operation had been planned in the
- and rather less over quite long periods. Dutch resistance organizations wary of belief that the stations would only be on
In Western Europe, the Mark VII had two
British assistance. North Pole was finally
separate power units, one for mains, the
other for 6V batteries; the B2 and B2 wound up on April 1, 1944, (by which
Minor had combined power units. SOE time SOE had rumbled the Germans and
also used (though only on a limited scale in the Germans had rumbled that the British
Western Europe) such techniques as hand Wooden -boxed Mk Ill transmitter and HRO
generators, wind generators, petrol -driven receiver in use in Holland in 1944. Mk III in
generators and even steam -driven genera- box alongisde HRO coils.
tors. The steam generator used a boiler
suspended in a brazier, coupled to a twin -
cylinder steam engine and could charge a
6V battery at 4A. For use in the Far East,
SOE developed a folding "beach chair"
generator that could be folded into a back
pack. When required the user sat in the
deck -chair and pedalled.
The "control" stations in the UK used
high-performance receivers with the
operators having access to transmitters
ranging from about 100 -watts to lkW,
usually at a moderate distance from the
receiving station. By modern standards, or
even by the standard achieved by 1944-45,
the early control stations were primitive,
particularly in depending upon very
simple aerials: it was not until later that
rhombics and vee directional receiving
aerials were put up. In this matter, as in so
many others, Special Communications
were forced to give priority to interception
of enemy traffic rather than to the clandes-
tine links - a logical requirement in view
of the value of the Sigint product, but
tough on the agents trying to get their
weak, low -power signals through to "Lon-
don" with the skilled ORPO d/f teams
closing in.
By 1944, things had improved. SOE, for
example, had a 40 -position station at Poul-
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the air for a few days or at most weeks.
The locally -built transmitters, drawing on
the Philips Eindhoven factories, used rela-
tively high power, typically 70-100 watts
from push-pull, self-excited power oscilla-
tors, crudely disguised as medical dia-
thermy equipment. They were usually
installed in remote farm -houses, using ro-
tary converters and heavy vehicle bat-
teries. The low frequencies demanded
longish, outdoor aerials and the stations
were bulky and difficult to transport.
The closing months of 1944, supported
by a private telephone link to the occupied
zone over the power supply network, and
also by several links direct with the British
Special Communications stations in the
UK, brought a stream of information to
Dutch Intelligence. The Dutch clandes-
tine operators included several ex -marine
and ex -Service operators and also a
number of former radio amateurs, but only
a few had any .previous experience of the
dangers of covert operation. In Eindho-
ven, British assistance was accepted from
January 1, 1945 but rather reluctantly (the
British operator for the RVV base station
was asked not to come in on the day that Early French Resistance suitcase set in big harmless -looking suitcases. The poor
Prince Bernhard visited the station!) and three units, now in Toulon museum. devils of operators couldn't stay for long in
BI would not heed advice that the stations Possibly Mk IV. any one place for fear of being detected by
were staying on the air too long. radio vans, so they had to hump those
In January/February 1945 disaster "controlled" agents not only for the great things around. It was a very danger-
struck. In three weeks, eight transmitters, Englandspiel that ended in the tragic ous, but also a terribly dull job."
mostly with several operators apiece, were deaths of almost 50 young Dutchmen, but While one may question the extent to
lost in a series of German raids. Some of also, less spectacularly, by penetrating and which anything that is terribly dangerous
the operators were executed on the spot, "playing back" some FrenFh Resistance (and calls for skill) can at the same time be
some in front of their families, some to- and SOE Section F links. The Germans terribly dull, there is logic in the view that
gether with their families; some were exe- similarly derived much information from many SOE "circuits" would have gained
cuted after imprisonment; some perished their cryptanalysts (including the illumi- rather than lost effectiveness if they had
in the final holocaust of the concentration nating reports of the American diplomats had no radio.
camps. For a period, virtually all traffic in Cairo) though there is little evidence Sir Colin McV Gubbins, who controlled
with Eindhoven was cut. But one who that they ever broke into MI -6's hand ci- the SOE radio activities, claimed that
survived was the main RVV operator in phers, including the less than ideal agent - without h.f. Morse links, SOE would have
Amsterdam, who had already had consid- transposition ciphers based on memorized been "groping in the dark".
erable experience working across the "keys" in the form of poems, etc. Not that Perhaps so, but who can contemplate
North Sea to Buckinghamshire. A profes- MI -6, in its cryptography, was always be- unmoved, the thought of F Section
sional operator, his traffic to Eindhoven on yond reproach - important operational sending the brave, but dreamy and inade-
occasions averaged over 27 cipher groups plans were occasionally sent in insecure quately trained, Indian princess Noor
per minute over several messages - a rate ciphers by officers unwilling to wait until Inayat Khan ("Madeleine") into the dan-
of transmission that could seldom, if ever, the messages could be enciphered on a gerous Paris area where she kept, in a
have been exceeded on other manually - one-time pad. school exercise book, both in plain lan-
operated World War II clandestine links. But MI -6, unlike SOE pr German Intel- guage and in cipher, every message that
In March/April more volunteers came ligence, did make a serious effort to keep she sent or received - a prize indeed for
forward and several of the links were re- codes and signals operators apart - a the Germans.
established. It was over the Amsterdam practice that may have at times made for When any agent, well or indifferently
link that news first came through that the bored radio operators but did make it less trained, well or indifferently equipped
Germans were willing to negotiate a sur- easy to set up and run a successful with radio, is infiltrated into enemy -occu-
render in Holland, and this was carried out funkspiel. pied territory, any of a number of things
on the link now finally operating with Ger- It could be argued that few organizations may happen. He or she may succeed in the
man connivance. really understood how to use clandestine mission and, at least for a time, remain at
radio and radiomen well: does not Smiley liberty and on the air; the agent may be-
How successful? (in John Le Carre's "Tinker, Tailor, Sol- lieve he has succeeded, yet in fact be
dier, Spy") say: "We 4 have our preju- working under secret surveillance or
There can be little doubt that the German dices and radiomen are mine. They're a transmitting messages stemming from the
Abwehr/RSHA Intelligence services would thoroughly tiresome lot in my experience, enemy who may have already secretly
have been vastly more effective if they had bad fieldmen and overstrung, and disgra- penetrated the network; the agent on arri-
never heard of h.f. radio! At every turn cefully unreliable when it comes down to val may be quickly captured, possibly be-
they were frustrated by the ability of the doing a job". ing met by an enemy -organized reception
Allies to read over their shoulder, and Harry Ree, one of F"Section's best "or- party - he or she may then volunteer or
what Bletchley Park did not discover of ganizers", has put it rather differently: "I be persuaded to act as a double -agent; the
their activities form their own messages hadn't a radio operator with me, and to be agent may in fact alre,ady be a double -agent
they were able to ferret out through the quite honest I didn't want one. It would using this means of returning to his mas-
XX Committee form the several dozen have been an added responsibility, and ters or penetrating a Resistance network;
double -agents using w/t to communicate added risk. They had a terrible he may reach is destination but then be
with their supposed German masters. time . . . . The sets had to be sent from unable to make radio contact with the
But what of our own activities? The England, they were terribly heavy in those control station, possibly due to faulty
Germans also successfully ran pre -transistor days. They were built into equipment, inexperience, loss of nerve or
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WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982

crystals (or he may have been given the

wrong crystals for his signals plan!). Both
sides endeavoured to guard against
"controlled" radio games by providing
security checks or even double security
checks, by "fingerprinting" the Morse,
etc. but no form of security check can, for
example, be proof against the agent who
determines to co-operate fully with the
enemy. The radio game can, however, be
made more difficult if the operator is de-
liberately distanced from both intelligence
gathering and the cryptography.
It is difficult to assess with any degree of
certainty how MI -6's radio compared with "Belgian met. service for the RAF" -
communications that had dominated
that of SOE, though there can be little group of Belgians who provided daily British signals planning in the 1930s.
doubt that some - though not all - of the weather reports for several years. Station Spies, "private armies" and underground
Special Communication circuits did never closed down: not all group survived. resistance movements created a new form
achieve remarkable (one is tempted to say of radio. Sadly one has to admit that Resis-
curiously remarkable) successes, using (on Danes for high-speed "squirt" transmis- tance of the 1940s also fathered the tech-
the whole) less advanced technology. Over sions - with the Poles running up to 1kW niques of the urban terrorists of the 1970s
several years, MI -6 communications with and 1980s: the plastic explosives, the assas-
with pairs of 813 valves.
the key Jade group in the Paris area What about the Russians? The Sorge sination squads, the art of silent killing,
handled may hundreds of messages; the the suicide pills, the hostage -taking. Only
ring in Japan, the large "Red Orchestra"
Belgian "weather service" group were clandestine radio has been downgraded by
network in Western Europe and the Lucy
never shut down despite daily skeds; ring in Switzerland were all eventually bro- the availability of the international tele-
Norwegian communications were on the ken up largely as a direct result of in- ' phone.
whole effectively maintained; as were the tercepting and tracing the clandestine Equipments such as the crystal -
links with the Vichy police, the Polish - radios. For several years the Lucy ring controlled Mark III and B2 proved more
French InteraHide network (before this provided Moscow with extremely accurate dependable in use than the orthodox mili-
was heavily penetrated), and the large net- information. It has been suspected (but tary No 19 sets; similarly the Americans
work run by "Colonel Remy" (Renault- denied) that some of this information
found that by using equipment designed
Roulier). In some cases these networks stemmed from Bletchley Park, with Lon- for amateur radio including the Hallicraft-
were able to call on indigenous, exper- don using this means of sharing some ters HT4 transmitter (BC610) they were
ienced radio -operators; in others they ULTRA secrets with its Russian ally with- ableto put together the outstandingly
avoided frequent carrying of conspicuous out revealing its source. The Englishman successful SCR299 series of signals
suitcases by having a number of different the trusted clandestine vehicles (and again in the Vietnam war
transmitters in prepared locations working radio operators for the Lucy group may hurriedly adapted the Collins KWM-2
the same signals plan. Even so one won- amateur transceiver for their Special
have been an SIS "Z" penetration agent -
ders if there were other factors involved - and indeed may not have been the only Forces).
some of which may never be known. There Lucy operator working for more than one It also showed that the main problem
has for instance been some speculation that master. In the Russian networks the radio was (and still is) the provision of electric
the Jade group may have provided a link operator was traditionally nearer the centre power. Semiconductors have reduced
with the Schwartz Kapelle ("the black or- of things than their British counterparts: power consumption but there is still a re-
chestra") a German anti -Nazi organization they also learnt quickly the vital impor- quirement on h.f., it can be argued, for a
that included a number of Abwehr officers tance of having a sufficiently complex sig-
minimum of several watts of r.f. power if
- was this the link that has been alleged to nal plan, although at first were often only to combat the ever -varying propaga-
have existed between "C" (Sir Stewart allowed or even encouraged to stay far too tion conditions that often make it easier for
Menzies), head of SIS, and Admiral long on the air at each session. signals to be heard a thousand miles away
Canaris, had of the Abwehr, one of the Then again too many of the messages, than it is to pass traffic, at fixed times of
many who were executed following the transmitted at great risk, were either too the day, in different seasons of the year, to
July attempt on Hitler's life? What is more verbose or unessential. At least one Section a base station just 100 to 500 or so miles
certain is that London penetrated and was F operator refused to handle any more away, often within the "skip zone".
kept informed of some of the activities of messages for a network that insisted that But above all, it showed that skill and
the German radio security teams and was everything should be sent in full. There is experience as a radio operator was an
able sometimes to warn their agents of still a view that equates communications essential key to success, provided that it
pending disaster if they continued working efficiency with the data rate - regardless was supported by the necessary devious-
to their signals plan. of the contents. The true art of clandestine ness and instinct for conducting covert
Not all communications were by Morse. radio is to make every word count: if there operations on the part of the organization
MI -6 made use of early American f.m. is nothing vital to communicate stay off the concerned. Some men and women, with
equipment on about 30MHz to speak air; use a single -group "crack" signal little or no previous experience of radio
directly from high -flying aircraft to Resis- rather than a 50 -group message! communications, did acquire the necessary
tance groups (the system might have been experience quickly, but successful h.f.
more successful had not German military The technology radio operating requires more than an abil-
vehicles been using the same channels). If radio was a double-edged weapon for ity to send and copy Morse at some given
SOE developed the 450 MHz "S -phone" Intelligence, what did its close involve- rate of transmission. Added to this, they
super -regenerative transceiver, which was ment in covert activities do for the tech- needed also the ability to live clandestinely
also used in conjunction with Rebecca and nology? In effect it led to professonal in- in enemy -occupied territory without
Eureka navigational aids. S -phones were terest in what had previously been a largely cracking under the stress, though liable to
used across the Dutch rivers and, for amateur field - that of transportable, low - be "blown" at any time by those they were
example, in August 1944 one hundred air- power communications equipment with a forced to trust, pawns in an infinitely com-
craft were flight -controlled using S -phones range of several hundred miles. By 1945, a plex game of chess. Far too many of those
during a massive drop of supplies to whole new class of "military" equipment who volunteered to provide the radio links
Marshal Tito's partisans in Northern Yu- for long-range patrols and infiltration had with England in 1941-45 lacked the
goslavia. But Morse was the dominant begun to appear: very different from the training or experience they needed to sur-
mode including its use by the Poles and tactical or strategic long-range military vive. We remain in their debt.
84 WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982

New Products
Alternative the 10 000µF, 6.3V type measures
18mm diameter by 40mm long.
storage medium Compstock Electronics Ltd,
Baud rates from 110 to 4800 are Compstock House, London
selectable on the mini -cassette Road, Stanford -le -Hope, Essex
based FV1 storage medium from SS17 OJU.
Ikon Computer Products. The unit WW305
has internal buffering and a
microprocessor -based operating
system to organize data, provide
error checking and keep software Heat -conducting
control requirements from the host
computer to a minimum. Up to
epoxy
100K -bytes of data can be stored on Electrically -insulating, thermally -
one mini cassette - in a maximum conductive epoxy developed for
of 104 files - and two files may be bonding substrates to their pack-
accessedsimultaneously. RS232 ages is available from Epoxy Tech-
communications with the computer nology Inc. This black resin, des-
are through a 7 -pin DIN plug cribed quaintly as 'somewhat
which also doubles as a baud rate flexible', is claimed to be suitable
selector. Data can be transmitted in for bonding materials with dissimi-
lar coefficients of expansion such as
blocks of between 1 and 99 bytes.
The FV1 responds to 11 commands
and dB ranges, the zero reading can
be offset to a reference value. The
Small outline aluminium and alumina, and gold-
and can return one of 18 error
codes. Apart from' non-volatile,
2521's price is £295 plus v.a.t. (in
the UK). Among other instruments
r.a.ms plated Kovar and alumina. Epo-
Tek H65 also adheres to other sur-
The package used for these 16K faces including those made from
cheap data storage, the unit can also recently introduced by the same static r.a.ms is 60% smaller in area ferrous and non-ferrous metals,
be used to transfer data from one company are a 10Hz to 100kHz RC
and 50% thinner than conventional glass, ceramic and semiconductor
computer to another. oscillator with 0.02% distortion at
Ikon Computer Products, Kiln 24 -pin d.i.l. devices. Because of the materials. Curing takes about 30
1kHz and floating outputs, and a reduced size, Hitachi, the manufac-
Lake, Laugharne, Carmarthen, range of line conditioners. Exten- minutes at 150°C and the resin can
Dyfed, Wales. turers, expect that there will be a be subjected to 300°C intermit-
sions to their range of miniature strong demand for the i.cs in appli-
WW301 tently without degradation, the
thermocouple assemblies have also
cations requiring dense component manufacturers claim. A 3oz trial
been made.
layouts such as pocket computers, sample costs $20.
Pye Unicam Ltd, York St,
point -of -sale terminals and other Epoxy Technology Inc., 15
Automatic Cambridge CB1 2PX.
WW302 portable electronic equipment. Fortune Drive, PO Box 567, Bil-
multimeter The HM6116FP/LFP and
HM6117FP/LFP series memories
lericay, Massachusetts 01821,
USA.
Among a number of new products
recently introduced by Philips is Varactor will be available from Hitachi UK WW306
the PM2521 automatic multimeter.
This 41/2 digit microprocessor
amplifier in the near future.
Hitachi Electronic Compo-
Low input -bias current and high nents (UK) Ltd, P.I.E. Building, 2
controlled instrument is fully auto - Rubastic Road, Southall, Middx
ranging and gives readings of fre-
input impedance, at ±10fA and
3 x 101111, 30pF respectively, are UB2 ELL. BH meter
quency, time, temperature, dB, WW304 Induction and coercive force mea-
the main features of Intech's invert-
diode forward voltage, resistance, surements can be made on soft
ing -only varactor amplifier. The
alternating/direct voltage, a.c. and AMP310J has a minimum slew rate magnetic materials such as ferrites,
d.c. on a 41/2 digit display. tape -wound cores, transformer la-
of 0.4V/ms and its input noise -
Voltage, current and resistance re- minations and special steels using
voltage figures are 10µV p -p for
solutions are 10µV, lOttA and the model 7000T variable fre-
0.01 to 1Hz and 100/ r.m.s. for 1
10m11 respectively and the meter's quency BH meter from LDJ
to 100Hz. Metal packaging is used
basic accuracy is around 0.03%. Electronics. Frequencies from
and the device is pin -compatible
When current measurements up to 10Hz to 10kHz (up to 20kHz is
20mA are made, an active circuit
with the A/D310J. In quantities of
over 100, the price is £19.50 each. optional) or d.c. can be used for
keeps the voltage over the input Teknis Ltd, Teknis House, measurements. Fixed -frequency
terminals to less 25mV by feeding a Meadrow, Godalming, Surrey values, induction (B), coercive
current in the opposite direction. GU7 3H0. force (H) and permeability readings
The bandwidth for r.m.s. mea- WW303 are shown on a 31/2 digit panel
surements is 100kHz. On direct -
voltage, resistance, diode -check

High -voltage
electrolytics
Both radial and axial -lead LS series
electrolytic capacitors from Matsu-
shita are available through Comp -
stock. These components can be ob-
tained in values from 0.471.1F to
10 0001.1F with working voltages
ranging from 6.3 to 500V d.c.
Other operational characteristics
are a worst -case temperature range
of -25° to +85°C, leakage current
of 0.02CVs-1+3µA and ripple cur-
rent ratings of 10mA to 1100mA
r.m.s. according to the capacitor's
working voltage and value. Small
size is a feature of the LS series -
WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982 85

meter while an oscilloscope displays ted with internal switches. Accur-

the BH curve and variable frequen- acy of the clock is within 5ms of
cies from 10Hz to 10kHz. The atomic time and the receiving range
system was primarily designed for is claimed to be greater than
use in the laboratory but it can also 1500km. Applications include
be used in quality control applica- energy management, computer
tions. real-time clocks, master/slave-clock
LDJ Electronics Inc., UK Divi- systems and synchronization of
sion, 4 Somerset Way, Seming- separate equipment or events.
ton, Nr Trowbridge, Wilts BA14 Circuit Services, 6 Elmbridge
6LD. Drive, Ruislip, Middx.
WW307 WW310

Microcomputer
Small thermal keyboard
Apart from one or two teething
problems, the ZX81 is quite a feat
printer
wo items make up the SP -285 kit of electronic design when you con-
sider its price. But as the most te-
from Roxburgh, a 16 -column ther-
mal printer for 38mm wide paper, dious task in computing is consid-
and an 8 -bit microprocessor ered to be typing in a program,
controller i.c. The former prints at many owners may find the 81's key-
rates of up to two lines per second board a bit of a bind. So Computer
using a 5 by 7 matrix and the latter Keyboards are supplying what they
has a 64 ASCII character set and call a 'professional' keyboard which
interfaces the printer to an 8 -bit plugs directly into the ZX81 for
bus. For quantities of 99 upwards, around £28.95 including v.a.t. and
the kit costs less than £17 per unit. postage. Each keyboard has a
Roxburgh Printers Ltd, 22 transparent cover under which the
Winchelsea Road, Rye, E. Sus- key legend is placed. As from 1
sex TN31 7BR. January, 1982, a case for the key-
WW308 board will be available from the
same company.
Computer Keyboards, Glen-
dale Park, Fernbank Road, As-
cot, Berks.
Breadboarding kit WW311
At the heart of 3M's breadboarding
kit is a 24 -contact plug strip which
can be snapped off to the desired
WW309 Antenna
length, thus reducing the number rotator
of different components in the kit According to South Midlands Com-
and simplifying ordering. These munications, the KR500 is, 'the
strips are plugged into the circuit only purpose -designed elevation ro-
board in parallel pairs to mate with tator in production'. Of course, un-
a range of d.i.l. sockets which til fairly recently, transmitters were
accept either the legs of an i.c. or a firmly fixed to the ground and there
d.i.l. plug carrying a discrete com- wasn't much demand for such a
ponent. On the underside of the rotator - but times are changing.
board, the plugs have insulation This antenna rotator is part of a
displacement connectors to accept range of similar but vertical axis
one or two wires. The basic kit drives recently introduced by SMC
includes a single -height Eurocard and manufactured by Kenpro. Also
board, a selection of dual sockets, available are rotators adapted to
plug strips, solder strips, tools and work in conjunction with wind
25ft of 30a.w.g. wire. vanes, and with built-in hysteresis
Electronic products group, to control the direction of scientific
3M UK PLC, 3M House, PO Box instruments.
1, Bracknell, Berks RG12 1J U. South Midlands Communica-
WW309 tions Ltd, SM House, Osborne
Road, Totton, Hants SO4 4DN.
WW312

Radio -code clock Tv deflection i.c.

Model RCC8000 is a microcom- A single integrated circuit con- -
puter controlled instrument which taining sync. circuit, oscillator,
receives, decodes and analyses all ramp generator, flyback generator,
time -coded standard frequency protection circuits and power out-
transmissions to provide an accu- put stage is manufactured by SGS.
rate, secure and automatic time/ The TDA1670 provides current
calendar or synchronization outputs of up to 3A peak -to -peak
system. The standard unit offers a with supplies of up to 36V and a
range of outputs including RS232, flyback voltage of 60V. Thermal
16 -bit parallel, f.s.k. for magnetic overload cut-out protects the i.c.,
tape and pulsed or serial data for and the blanking generator can be
slavedisplays. A keypad pro- used to cut off the beam current to
grammer is also available which in- avoid tube damage if vertical de-
dependently programs seven flection collapses. A 15 -lead version
parallel output lines to switch at SGS Multiwatt package houses the
precise times/dates and for exact i.c.
durations. Other facilities, such as SGS-ATES (UK) Ltd, Walton
GMT/BST or GMT operation and Street, Aylesbury, Bucks.
variable hours offset, can be selec- WW313
 88 WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982

Waves
pearance one night of Buzby's mother. extinguishers promoting spectacular
Far from free The fact that he had one was the biggest blazes. Who knows?
speech surprise. I always imagined him to be a
clinical laboratory lash-up that went
The annual problem of what to buy the wrong. Window -knocking
loved one for her next birthday has been Now, having seen these two monsters, If you want to relieve the tedium of waiting
partially eased by the news of an exciting together, I can only say they thoroughly for your loved one (here she is again) while
development from the firm of Nippon deserve each other. But we still do not. she pops into the local department store
Electric. It's a machine, selling at a paltry for a couple of hours to try on some
$15,000, which is claimed to be capable ofi dresses, try strolling down the High Street
`hearing' words and then printing them
out via a word -processor.
Influence of angels and treating yourself to a session of
window -knocking. This is akin to window-
But don't think your monetary outlay is' Have you noticed the growing element of shopping, but a good deal more purpose-
going to stop there. The fact that this commercial sponsorship that's creeping ful. It consists of thoroughly inspecting
contrivance recognises no other language into our TV fare nowadays? window displays and then deciding which
It shows up mostly in the sports sector:. one constitutes the biggest shambles.
- not even English, by gad sir - means show jumping, athletics, table tennis, bad-
that, you'll have to treat the loved one to a' You have to make allowances when arriv-
crash course in Japanese as well. I'm as- minton . . Even cricket, which was the
.
ing at your judgment, of course. Ob-
last bastion of all that's clean -limbed and viously, a milliner's window containing
suming, by the way, that you have a word-,
county, has fallen under its spell. And as nothing but one hat on a pedestal and a
processor kicking about the house some - for motor racing, it's a miracle to me that
here. So you'll be saved that expense. card bearing the words "Hier Man Spricht
Certain other small items may also crop
the cars ever make it round the circuit Deutsch" has an inborn advantage over
under the weight of all those posters and the one displaying assorted ironmongery.
up. For instance, when using the machine
emblems. Over the years (because my LO likes try-
the LO will need to speak at slightly less
than her normal conversational speed and
Not only sport is affected, however. ing on dresses in department stores) I've
Those dreadful contests are too. You know had the opportunity of regularly making
to pause after the delivery of each syllable.
the sort of disaster I'm talking about: "The. comparative studies of window-dressing
Now, I can't speak for your LO, but the Miss Beautiful Bicuspids of Great Britain"
one I've got at home is internationally no- techniques and have become a knocker
competition, presented in association with whose views are not lightly dismissed. And
torious for the rate at which she punches
out the words and phrases. In fact, in the the Dire Dental Floss Corporation. "The while there are notable exceptions, I
Year's Hairiest Chest", a tasteless exercise hasted to add, I'd say that the area of
interests of science, we once took her to aided and abetted by the maker of some
one of those firing ranges in the back of retailing most likely to benefit from a fun-
tonsorial stimulant or other. damental window rethink is the radio, tv
beyond and measured her performance Those responsible must be living in a
against that of an old Gatling machine and domestic appliance trade.
loaded with a belt of 100 rounds. We wrote. world of their own if they really believe I'm prepared to admit the dealer's prob-
the LO a speech of precisely 100 words, these trivial affairs, designed mainly to lems are numerous. The goods he sells
blew a whistle, and they were off, the pair promote private commercial interests via come in infinite variety and in lots of dif-
the back door, add up to entertainment for ferent shapes - some of them awkward.
of them.
You'll never believe this, but the LO the majority of viewers. Front -loading washing machines and pop-
Another thing that puzzles me is that up toasters do not, I will also concede, lend
was knocking back a restorative gin before very often these angels of the box seem to
the Gatling had stopped chattering. So if themselves to imaginative presentation.
she -to -whom -you -would -give -your -all
have nothing in common with the pro- Any more than you can avoid the stark
gramme they're backing. What, for truth that a TV set is merely a box with
comes into this supercharged speech example, is a cigarette manufacturer doing
bracket you may have to foot the bill for knobs on.
expensive depressant drugs, to be taken putting up a trophy for cricket? Surely this Allowing for all these handicaps, there is
prior to a session on Nippon's wonder box..
is one area where scar -free lungs and still bags of room for improvement and I'm
plenty of puff are basic essentials. And it is sure the trade would do well to look
If that doesn't work she could try chewing
on a hard apple or a chunk of stickjaw appropriate that a well-known firm of tv around and take a leaf or two out of the
while mouthing her piece. If it does noth- setmakers - whose product is designed to books of other retailers. For instance, the
ing else it should make her Japanese sound
be used in a sitting position - should angularity of video cassette recorders could
award its patronage to an athletics meet- be softened by small tastefully -deployed
interesting. ing? pot plants. There is no valid reason why
In the show jumping arena you'll come the larger portable radio sets should be
across even more marked incongruities.
Ghastly to have There's the Titmarsh Teamaker Trophy,
stood in rigid line like a unit of the Guards.
Let them be arranged casually, possibly on
met you, Mum the Cornish Cultural Circle Cup, the Red -
ditch Roadmending Company's Rosebowl
a bed of polystyrene chips. Curtaining is a
much -neglected material in this area of
In the September issue of Wireless World I and the Sussex Sheet Metal Workers' display. Heavy, richly -coloured drapes
tactfully suggested that British Telecom Shield. Just what, tell me, have cups of tea will not only provide a dramatic and com-
(which Parliament has now made respecta- in bed, mind -improving activities, mend- pelling effect, but will also serve to mask
ble) would be performing nothing less than ing holes in the road and metal work got to scratches on cabinets, inclicted by Satur-
a public service if they applied the excel- do with sweating nags and jump-orfs? day -only assistants.
lent (in this case) principles of euthanasia, For those who have eyes to see, the These are only a handful of suggestions.
to that illiterate disgrace to the ornotholog- writing is on the wall. Before we know The enterprising dealer is bound to come
ical world, Buzby. He has, I submitted, where we are we'll have jewellery stores up with lots more if he sets his mind to it.
polluted our screens for too long. offering cut-price wedding rings to bride- But don't overdo it, lads. Otherwise I shall
I never seriously hoped that my subtle grooms willing to fly advertising pennants have nothing to knock while I'm waiting
hint would be acted upon, but I wasn't from their toppers as they step up the aisle. for the LO to reappear with a full shopping
prepared for BT's reply: the sudden ap- We may yet see manufacturers of fire bag and an empty purse.
 87
WIRELESS WORLD FEBRUARY 1982

THE VELLEMAN KIT RANGE

Micro -processor 2.2 Watt mini amplifier

Mono VU using LED's
7 Watt amplifier

universal Dimmer 1000 Watt

Dimmer 1000 Watt(deparasitel
High precision stopwatch

Timer Microprocessor Universal timer

20 Watt monolithic amplifier
FM oscillator
This incredibly versatile Stereo VU using LED's
programmable timer can Universal mono pre -amplifier
60 Watt power amplifier
control up to 20 functions Power supply 1 Amp
at accurately timed Power supply for stereo 60 Watt amplifier
intervals over a period Running light
Digital panel meter
of a week. Originally Single digit counter
developed for industrial Transistor ignition
and laboratory use it Complex sound generator
offers many interesting WV. "olim. 1 .0 16,- 50 Hz crystal base
4 channel infra -red remote control (transmitter
and exciting
possibilities for the
amateur constructor.
I iiikv owevw- or receiver)
Infra -red detection system (transmitter or
receiver)
Central alarm unit
Based on a pre-programmed
TMS 1000 Microprocessor, k
_0 4114 voirii%6, FM stereo decoder
High quality FM tuner
the unit provides a 24 Digital frequency counter for receivers
hour clock with four 1 CB power supply 3.5 Amp 12V
Digital thermometer
independent relay FM stereo receiver 119 in. rack -mounting/
controlled outputs with "Mt 2 channel infra -red remote control light
a programmable period -of one week. Up to 20 daily or weekly programmable dimmer (transmitter or receiver)
functions can be -set via a keyboard. Any of the timer functions can be Infra -red receiver for tuner K2558
Infra -red transmitter for tuner K2558
assigned to control any one of the four relay outputs thus providing Tape /slide synchronizer
almost unlimited programming possibilities. 3 channel coloured light organ
No previous experience of microprocessor programming is necessary since 20 cm display (common anode)
the manual explains all the possible operations, clearly and simply, 20 cm display (common cathode)
Three tone bell
enabling the inexperienced user to be fully conversant within one 5-14V DC 1 Amp Universal power supply
hour. Completed programme steps are indicated by LED's Light computer
The kit comes complete with printed panel and may be installed either Universal stereo pre -amplifier
Stereo R IAA corrector amplifier
as a 'built-in' or a 'free-standing' unit. A stabilised power supply mounted Universal 4 digit up/down counter with
on a separate printed circuit board is supplied with the unit. It requires comparator
the addition of a 12V, 1A transformer. There is space on the board for Microprocessor doorbell with 25 tunes
40 Watt audio amplifier
up to four output control relays. One is supplied with the kit. Further relays Electric drill speed control
maybe ordered separately as required. Price: (excluding wooden housing as Microprocessor -controlled EPROM
illustrated) £48.37 inclusive of VAT and DELIVERED FREE on U.K. mainland. programmer (kit form)
Microprocessor -controlled EPROM
APPLICATIONS programmer (built and tested)
Universal start/stop timer
The programmable timer can provide central control of domestic
electrical cooking, heating and entertainment equipment.
The possibilities are limited only by the imagination of the user.
Control of house lighting to discourage intruders; control of TV or Repair Service available (for a
audio equipment; sound or video recording control; automatic plant nominal charge) if your soldering
watering; automatic pet doors or feeding -are a few simple examples. technique is not quite what it
For the professional or industrial user many uses in this area of process should be!
control will be found.
TECHNICAL DATA: MICROPROCESSOR:
Power supply: TMS 1000
Mounted on separate pcb with space for up to four output DISPLAYS: Any technical enquiries welcomed
control relays. Requires 12V/ IA transformer.
12mm 7 segment LED numerical display. LED -in writing-and will be answered
CONTROL SWITCHING: programme function indicators.
Standard relays lone supplied with kit) will switch 2A. promptly by letter.
Additional relays may be ordered separately. DIFFICULTY GRADE: 3
National relay, order no. HT 12V. KIT NUMBER: K1682
Siemans relay, order no. Al INV12.

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LINSLEY-HOOD 300 SERIES AMPLIFIERS

LINSLEY HOOD CASSETTE RECORDER 2

These latest designs from the drawing board of John Linsley -Hood, engineered to the very
'highest standard, represent the very best that is available on the kit market today. The delicacy
and transparency of the tone quality enable these amplifiers to outperform, on a side -by -side
comparison, the bulk of amplifiers in the commercial market -place and even exceed the high
standard set by his earlier 75 -watt design.
77 - Three versions are offered, a 30 -watt with Darlington output transistors, and a 35- and 45 -watt,
both with Mosfet output devices. All are of identical outside appearance which is designed to
match and stack with our Linsley -Hood cassette recorder 2.
As with all Hart kits the constructors interests have been looked after in a unique way by reducing
the conventional land boring) wiring almost to the point of extinction.
Any of these kits represents a most cost-effective route to the very highest sound quality with the
4111111111..1 extra bonus of the enjoyment of building a sophisticated piece of equipment.
30 -watt Darlington amplifier, fully integrated with tone controls and magnetic pick-up facility.
Total cost of all parts is £81.12. Special offer price for complete kits £72.
35 -watt Mosfet amplifier. Total cost of parts £98.41. Special offer for complete kits, £87.40.
45 -watt Mosfet amplifier. Total cost of parts £104.95. Special offer price for complete kits £94.80.
Our new improved performance model of the Linsley Hood Cassette Recorder incorporates our Reprints of original Articles from Hi-Fi News 50p. Post free. No VAT.
VFL 910 vertical front mechanism and circuit modifications to increase dynamic range. Board Reprints of MOSFET article 25p. No V.A.T. Post free.
layouts have been altered and improved but retain the outstandingly successful motherand-
daughter arrangement used on our Linsley -Hood Cassette Recorder 1.
This latest version has the following extra features: Ultra low wow -and -flutter of .09% -- easily
meets DIN Hi-Fi spec. Deck controls latch in rewind modes and do not have to be held. Full Auto -
stop on all modes. Tape counter with memory rewind. Oil damped cassette door. Latching record
button for level setting. Dual concentric input level controls. Phone output. Microphone input FEED YOUR MICRO BYTES WITH OUR
facility if required. Record interlock prevents rerecording on valued cassettes. Frequency generat-
ing feedback servo drive motor with built-in speed control for thermal stability. All these desirable SOLENOID CONTROLLED CASSETTE DECK
and useful features added to the excellent design of the Linsley -Hood circuits and the quality of
the components used makes this new kit comparable with built-up units of much higher cost than
the modest, £94.90 V.A.T. we ask for the complete kit.

LINSLEY-HOOD CASSETTE RECORDER 1

Front loading deck with full solenoid control of all functions including optional read in fast wind
modes. 12 volt operation. Fitted 3 -digit memory counter and Hall IC Motion Sensor. Standard
erase and stereo R/P Heads. Cheapest price ever for all these features. Only E38.90 plus VAT. Full
technical specification included.

HART TRIPLE -PURPOSE TEST CASSETTE TC1

One inexpensive test cassette enables you to set up VU level, head azimuth and tape speed.
Invaluable when fitting new heads. Only £2.70 plus V.A.T. and 50p postage.
We are the Designer Approved suppliers of kits for this excellent design. The Author's reputation
tells all you need to know about the circuitry and Hart expertise and experience guarantees the
engineering design of the kit. Advanced features include: High -quality separate VU meters with CASSETTE HEADS
excellent ballistics. Controls, switches and sockets mounted on PCB to eliminate difficult wiring. HS16 SENDUST ALLOY SUPER HEAD. Stereo RIP. Longer life than Permalloy. Higher output than
Proper moulded escutcheon for cassette aperture improves appearance and removes the need Ferrite. Fantastic frequency response. Complete with data
for the cassette transport to be set back behind a narrow finger trapping slot. Easy to use, robust HC20 Stereo Permalloy R/ head for replacement uses in car players, etc £4.25
Lenco mechanism. Switched bias and equalisation for different tape formulations. All wiring is HM90 Stereo R/P head for METAL tape. Complete with data £720
terminated with plugs and sockets for easy assembly and test. Sophisticated modular PCB system H561 Special Erase Head for.ME FAL tape E4.90
gives a spacious, easily -built and tested layout. All these features added to the high -quality H524 Standard Ferrite Erase Head £1.50
metalwork make this a most satisfying kit to build. Also included at no extra cost is our latest HS 4 -Track R/P Head. Standard Mounting £7.40
16 Sendus Alloy super head, available separately at E8.20 but included free with the complete kit R484 2/2 (Double Mono) R/P Head. Std. Mtg £4.90
at E75 plus VAT. ME151 2/2 Ferrite Erase. Large Mtg £425
Reprints of the 3 original articles describing this design 45p. No VAT CCE/8M 2/2 Erase. Std. Mtg £7.90
Reprint of the subsequent postscript article 30p. No VAT.

PRACTICAL WIRELESS 'WINTON' TUNER All prices plus VAT

Brilliant new Ted Rule designed Tuner with everything! Gives you fantastic stereo t/m reception
with pilot cancelling decoder i.c., fluorescent display, digital frequency readout along with clock
and timer functions. In addition to f.rn. covers I.w., m.w., s.w. and even TV sound. Further details
are in our lists; send for your copy.
Part Cost of Post, Packing and Insurance
Order up to 10 50p
Orders El 0 to E49 - Et p&p Export Orders - Postage or shipping at cost plus
Over E50 -E1.50 E2 Documentation and Handling
Please send 9 x 4 S.A.E. or telephone for lists giving fuller details and
price breakdowns.
Instant easy ordering, telephone your
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carried out from within programmes giving a whole new VDUs, ASCII KEYBOARDS, ASR, KSR, TELETYPES,
dimension of uses for your ZX81 computer. The port can be
used with or without the 16K RAM Pack & Printer. PAPER TAPE READERS, PAPER TAPE PUNCHES,
Available in kit form or assembled, and comes complete
SCOPES, TYPEWRITERS, FANS 4" 5" 6". POWER
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The
Logic Firobes
Spend Less Test More
LP -1 Logic Probe LP -3 Logic Probe
The LP -1 has a minimum detachable Our LP -3 has all the features of the LP -1 plus
pulse width of 50 nanoseconds and extra high speed. It captures pulses as
maximum input frequency of 10MHz narrow as 10 nanoseconds, and
This 100 K ohm probe is an monitors pulse trains to over 50 MHz.
inexpensive workhorse for any shop, Giving you the essential capabilities
lab or field service tool kit. It detects of a high -quality memory scope
high-speed pulse trains or one-shot at 1/1000th the cost.
events and stores pulse or level LP -3 captures one shot or low -
transistions, replacing separate rep -events all -but -impossible to
level detectors, pulse detect any other way.
detectors, pulse stretchers All without the weight, bulk,
and pulse memory devices. inconvenience and power
All for less than the price of a DVM consumption of conventional methods.
£49.00*
£31.00* °Model LP -3 illustrated
0Model LP -3 illustrated

0 0

LP -2 Logic Probe The New Pulser DP -1

The LP -2 performs the same The Digital Pulser: another
basic functions as the LP -1, new idea from C.S.C. The
but, for slower -speed circuits DP -1 registers the polarity of
and without pulse memory any pin, pad or component
capability. Handling a and then, when you touch
minimum pulse width of 300 the 'PULSE' button, delivers
nanoseconds, this 300 K ohm a single no -bounce pulse to
probe is the economical way swing the logic state the
to test circuits up to 1.5 MHz. other way. Or if you hold the
It detects pulse trains or button down for more than a
single -shot events in TTL, DTL, second, the DP -1 shoots out
HTL and CMOS circuits, pulse after pulse at 1000 Hz
replacing separate pulse detectors, The single LED blinks for each single
pulse stretchers and mode state pulse, or glows during a pulse train.
analysers. If your circuit is a very fast one, you
(Available in kit form LPK-1 £1 1-92) can open the clock line and take it
through its function step by step, at
£18.00* single pulse rate or at 100 per
°Model LP -3 illustrated
second. Clever! And at a very

',price excluding P &P and 15% VAT The logic probes shown we all suitable for TTL.
reasonable price.
£5100*
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VALVES
A1065 1.40 EL509 3.95 0V03 12
Minimum
Order fl
4.20 64M6 1.50
VALVES VAT
IS INCLUDED
12477 0.65 6067 2.30
A2293 8.80 EL802 1 70 SC1,400 4 50 64N84 2.50 12AU7 0.60
A2900 6080 5.30
920 EL821 8.20 SC1.600 450 6A04 340 12AV6 0.95 6146 4.15
AR8 0.75 61822 9 95 SP61 1.80 6A05 1.00 12AX7 0.85
ARP3 0.70 61468 520
085
TT21 1650 6405W 1.80 128A6 0.90 6360 2.85
ATP4 0.60 E M130
U25 1.15 6AS6 1.15 120E6 125 6556 6.60
812H 3.90 EMS? 1.30 U26 1.15 6476 090 12847 1-10
C031 6870 14.00
1.40 EY51 0.95 U27 1.15 64U6 0.60 12C8 0.65
04E96 0.70 8552 8.20
6181 0.65 U191 085 6AV6 0.85 12E1 18.95 6973 3.30
0E122 2695 E086/87 0.60 U281 0.70 6AX4GT 1.30 123501 0.55
0696 7199 2.85
070 E088 0.65 11301 0.65 6AX5GT 1.30 12K7GT 0.70 39P1 11.00
01476 0.75 5280 0 70 0600 11.50 68A6 0.55 12K8G7 0.80 5FP7 18.00
0192 0.60 EZ81 0.70 0801 0.90 613E6 0.60 1207GT 0.60 4EP1 3200
0086,87 0.65 GM4 5.90 U8C41 1.20 613066 1.60 125C7 0.65 88J 14.00
00802 0.70 GY501 1.30 UABC80 0.75 68J6 1.30 12SH7 0.65 881 14.00
E 551 14.90 (1132 1.05 04642 1.20 613074 0.85 12527 0.70 CV1526 16.00
GZ 33 4.20 UBE80 0.70 6007 4.80 12507 1.45
E 88CC 1.60 UBF89 0.70 601,4,6 6.20 13G7-32 34.80
GZ34 2.75 12507GT 0.85
688CC '01 3.10 336 175 6I3W7 0.90 DG7-36 36.00
GZ37 UBL21 1294 0.70
E92CC 1.20 DPM9.11 38.40
K166 6.30 UCC84 0.85 6C4 0.50 1303 0.70
E180CC 2.80 DI3-33GM
9.20 UCC85 070 6C6 0.55 1305 0.90 41 80
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2.25
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2.50
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UCL82 095 6C05 1.15 1903 11.50 PLUMBICON
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EBC33 1.15 N78 9.90 UF80 0.95 6E48 3.20 I9H5 3955 08001R
EBC90 0.90 042 0 70 UF85 0.95 666 1.60 2001 0.80 P800 1B
EBF80 0.60 082 0.80 UL84 095 6F6G8 1.10 20F2 0.85 00 i0206
68E83 0.60 PABC80 0.60 UM80 090 667 2.80 20E1 1.30 0010200
58E89 0.80 PC85 0.75 UM84 070 6F8G 0.85 20P1 065
EC52
EC91
065
4.40
PC86 0.95 U082 0.70 6F12 1.50 20P3 075 SPECIAL V
* 500 WATTS SINE WAVE PER CHANNEL INTO 2 ohms
PC88 0.95 11085 0,85 6F14 1.15 20P4 125
EC92 0.85 PC97 1.50 VR105/30 6F15 1.30 20P5 1.35 4CX 10000 * 0.005% DISTORTION AT ANY FREQUENCY FROM 20HZ
ECC81
ECC82
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060
PC900
PCC64
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0.50 VR150,30
1.25 6F17
6623
1.15
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25L6GT 0.95 4CX 50002, TO 20KHZ
1.35 2514G 075 BM 25L
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ECC88
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200
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ECF82 0.65 PCF201 1.65 2803U 1600 625 230
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3516GT
35W4
1.40
0.80 BK485/55524 * ANY INPUT SENSITIVITY CAN BE CATERED FOR AS
ECH81
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0.70
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PCF808
PCH200
2.75
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ECL83 1.40 PCL84 0.90 2021 1.10 616G T 125
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ECL85 0.80 PCL86 1.05 1.95 617G 0.65 * STANDARD PRICE £385.00
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POWER UNITS
EL90 1.00 14.40
64H6
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1.15
0.65
10C2
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0.70
5881
5933
140
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01803 5.90 6064 210 MIC945-513 0.28
1610 64M5 4.20 124T6 070 6065 3.20 MIC936-5D 0.22 DEVELOPMENT
VALVES AND TRANSISTORS FIELD TELEPHONES TYPE "J".
Telephone enquiries for valves, transistors, etc:
retail 749 3934, trade and export 743 0899. Tropical, in metal cases.
-010" cable for field telenhones 10 -LINE MAGNETO
Geiger Muller Tubes GM4, MXI 20.01 and others. SWITCHBOARD. Can work with SERVICING
PRICES MAY VARY every type of magneto tele-
TEST SET FT2 FOR TESTING Transceivers A40, phones.
441 A41 and CPRC26.
HARNESS "A" & "B" CONTROL UNITS "A" "R" POSTAGE: £1 -E3 45p; f3 -E5 55p;
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frarres, carrier sets, etc.
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Signal Generators MARCONI TF144H/4S; TF144H/6S 10 kHz-72MHz
Prices on application
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AUDIO SIGNAL GENERATOR

FIRST-CLASS PERFORMANCE
AT VERY LOW COST ALL
Continuously
Variable
4101 4011P -Y-
Distortion
below .002%
4;-: Output. Attenuated
1v RMS

Sine/Square Wave
10Hz/100 Khz
£41.60
' Vic (Kit 05.651
(Model 149) ktf Vtr (Model 146)

TAX INCL. AIM S.A.E. FOR FULL

P.P. £2 LISTS

Based on a Linsley Hood design

VALRADIO LIMITED, BROWELLS LANE, FELTHAM
TELERADIO ELECTRONICS, 325 FORE STREET, LONDON N9 OPE MIDDLESEX TW13 7EN
Telephone 01-807 3719 Closed Thursdays
Telephone: 01-890 4242/4837
SPECIAL OFFER: LINSLEY-HOOD 75W. AMP KITS, £69.50,
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NOW AVAILABLE FROM BARRIE ELECTRONICS

Secondary Secondary
Volts Current Dimensions Weight Volts Current Dimensions Weight

FLASH Type VA RMS RMS Dia. Height Kg Price Type VA RMS RMS Dia Height Kg Price

MEWS C1000
C1001
30
30
6+6
9+9
2.50
1.67
70mm 30mm
70mm 30mm
0 45
0.45 £6 38
C1030
C1031
160
160
18+18
22+22
4 44 108mm 42mm
3.64 108mm 42mm
3.2 108mm 42mm
1.5
1.5
15
£1226

COTSWOLD TOROIDAL 01002

C1003
30
30
12+12
15+15
1.25
1.00
70mm 30mm
70mm 30mm
0 45
0.45 ( +£1 10
C1032
C1033
160
160
160
25+25
30+30
35+35
2.670 108mm 42mm
2.29 108mm 42mm
15
1.5
( -£1 73
18+18 0.83 70mm 30mm 0 45 C1034 PP)
POWER TRANSFORMERS C1004
C1005
C1006
30
30
30
22+22
25+25
0.68
0.60
70mm 30mm
70mm 30mm
0.45
0.45
P
C1035
C1036
160
160
110
220
1.46 108mm 42mm
0.73 108mm 42mm
1.5
15
We now stock the full range of these budget priced 01007 30 30+30 0.50 70mm 30mm 0 45 C1037 160 240 0.67 108mm 42mm 1.5

products by Cotswold Electronics: all in top grade

grain oriented silicon steel. for high efficiency C1040 230 25+25 4.60 115mm 50mm 22
9+9 3.33 87mm 33mm 0 75
operation at high flux density with very low iron C1010
C1011
60
60 12+12 2.50 87mm 33mm 0.75 £7 31 C1041 230 30+30 3.83 115mm 50mm 2.2 £14 87
C1042 230 35+35 3.29 115mm 50mm 2.2
losses. C1012 60 15+15 2.00 87mm 33mm 0.75
C1043 230 40+40 2.88 115mm 50mm 22 H£1.73
18+18 87mm 33mm 0.75 (4-£1 43
^ Reduction up to halt weight and volume 01013 60 1.67
C1044 230 110 2 09 115mm 50mm 2.2 PP)
C1014 60 22+22 1.36 87mm 33mm 0 75
* Radiated field one tenth lower than conventional 25+25 87mm 33mm 0.75
)
C1045 230 220 1.05 115mm 50mm 2.2
C1015 60 1.20
C1046 230 240 0.96 115mm 50mm 22
laminated equivalents. C1016 60 30+30 1.00 87mm 33mm 0 75
Fixing kit and technical information sheets supplied. C1017 60 110 0.55 87mm 33mm 0 75
C1018 60 220 0.27 87mm 33mm 0 75
25+25 6.60 130mm 52mm 2.8
C1050 330
C1019 60 240 0.25 87mm 33mm 0.75
330 30+30 5.50 130mm 52mm 2.8 £1736
C1051
C1052 330 35+35 4 71 130mm 52mm 28
C1053 330 40+40 4.13 130mm 52mm 2.8 ,-£1 90
C1020 100 12+12 4.17 88mm 40mm 1.00 C1054 330 45+45 3.67 130mm 52mm 2.8 PP)
C1021 100 15+15 3.33 88mm 40mm 1.00 £8 15 C1055 330 110 3.00 130mm 52mm 2.8
C1022 100 18+18 2.78 88mm 40mm 1.00 C1056 330 220 1.50 130mm 52mm 2.8
C1023 100 22+22 2.27 88mm 40mm 1 00 ( +£1 43 C1057 .330 240 1 38 130mm 52mm 2.8
C1024 100 25+25 2.00 88mm 40mm 1 00 PP)
C1025 100 30+30 -1.67 88mm 40mm 1 00
100 110 0.91 88mm 40mm 1.00 C1060 530 30+30 8 83 145mm 60mm 3.8
C1026
C1027 100 220 0.45 88mm 40mm 1 00 C1061 530 35+35 7.57 145mm 60mm 38 £22 57
C1028 100 240 0.42 88mm 40mm 1 00 C1062 530 40+40 6.63 145mm 60mm 3.8
C1063 530 45+45 5.89 145mm 60mm 38 (+£2 05
C1064 530 50+50 5.30 145mm 60mm 38 PP
C1065 530 110 4.82 145mm 60mm 3.8
NOTE: All types normally supplied with 240 V primary 110 V. C1066 530 220 2 41 145mm 60mm 38
220 V or other voltage supplied on request C1067 530 240 2 21 145mm 60mm 38

LAMINATED TRANSFORMERS Continuous Ratings OTHER PRODUCTS

400/440V ISOLATORS AVO TEST METERS BRIDGE RECTIFIERS
12 or 24 -VOLT RANGE MAINS ISOLATORS 8 Mk.5 latest Model £122.10 400v 1A 30o
Separate 12V windings Pri 220-240V 400/440 to 200/240 (screens)
(screened) £45.80 200v 2A 45p
Ref. 12v Amps 24v f P&P Pri 0-120, 0-100-120V VA
1 20
71 (Electronics &
73 TV Service) £63.90 400v 2A 55p
0.5 0.25 2.42 95 60 243 7.37 £2.10
111
2.90 1 00 1120. 220.240V) 246 4.61 2.04 MM5 Minor £40.50 100v 25A -
213 1.0 0.5 250 £2.60
3.86 1 00 Sec. 60-55-0-55-60 twice to 350 247 18.07 2.04 DA211 LCD Digital £58.50 100v 50A
71 2.0 1.0
DA212 LCD Digital £81.90 200v 4A 65p
4.0 2.0 446 1 20 give 110-115-120-125-175- 500 248 22.52 OA 85p
18
5.0 2.5 6 16 1 20 180-220-225-230-235-240v. 1000 250 45.94 OA DA116 LCD Digital E121.70 400v 4A
85
Megger 70143 500v £97.20 400v 6A £1.40
70 6.0 3.0 6 99 1 20 P&P 2000 252 67.99 OA £2.85
8.0 4.0 8 16 1 44 Ref. VA (Watts) £
3000 253 95.32 OA Megger, Battery BM7 £65.30 500v 12A
108 07* 20 4.84 1 20 P&P 20p VAT 15%
72 10.0 5.0 8 93 1 60
60 7.37 1 20 6000 254 189.02 OA Avo Cases and Accessories
149
116 12.0 6.0 9 89 1 60 100 8.38 1.44 MP £1.32 + VAT 15%
150
17 16.0 8.0 11 79 1 72 12.28 1 72
1.84 151 200 SPECIALIST
115 20.0 10.0 15.87 152 250 14.61 2.04
187 30.0 15.0 19.72 204 153 350 18.07 2 12 TRANSFORMER TELEPHONES
226 60.0 30.0 40.41 OA 154 500 22.52 2 20 WINDING SERVICE 746 Two Tone Grey E11.50 P & P E1.20 VAT
155 750 32.03 OA Quotes by phone or post Other types available
30 VOLT RANGE (Split Sec) 156 1000 40.92 OA
Pri 220-240V. Volt available 3, 4, 5. 6, 8, 9, 10. 12. 157 1500 56.52 OA
15, 18, 20, 24, 30V or 12V-0 12V or 15V -0-15V 158 2000 67.99 OA SPLIT BOBBIN METAL OXIDE RESISTORS £11100 + VAT
Amps 159 3000 95.33 OA TRANSFORMERS
Ref. 30v 15v f P&P 161 6000 203.65 OA
Sec voltages available:
Special Offer TR4 5% Electrosil (100s only). Use in place
of c. film 4711 - 7512 - 18011 - 36012 - 39012 - 43012 - 47012
112 0.5 2.90 1 00
1
*115 or 240v sec only 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 5100 5600 - 82012 - 1K - 1K2 - 1K3 - 1K6 - 1K8 - 2K - 2K4
79 1 2 393 1 00
3 2 4 635 1 20 State volts required 24, 30V, or 12-0-12V or 15-0-15V. 3K- 16K- 20K- 22K- 24K- 27K- 47K- 82K- 100K- 110K -
7 39 1 44 Pri 0-220-240V 1 Amp £2.06 r 98p p&p 120K - 130K - 180K - 220K - 270K - 300K. P&P 30p VAT
20 3 6
21 4 8 879 1 60 VAT. 2 Amps E4.11
51 5 10 10.86 1 60 f 1 .20 p&p VAT
117 6 12 12.29 1 72 50 VOLT RANGE PRECISION DE -SOLDER PUMPS
88 8 16 16.45 1 96 (Split Sec) CONSTANT VOLTAGE Spring loaded quick action button release for one hand
89 10 20 18.98 1 84 Pri 220-240V. Volt available 5. 7, working. Large £5.86 P&P 35p VAT Small E5.17 P&P
90 12 24 21.09 OA 8. 10, 13, 15, 17, 20, 25, 30, 33,40 TRANSFORMERS ± 1% 30p VAT. Replacement tips. Small 65p VAT. Large
91 15 30 24.18 OA or 20V -0-20V or 25V -0-25V For 'clean' mains to computers, VAT.
OA 86p
92 20 40 32.40 Amps peripherals
Ref. 50v 25v E P&P 250VA E95.00
SCREENED MINIATURES Pri 240V 102 .5 1 3.75 1.20 500VA £127.00 p&p ANTEX SOLDERING IRONS
Ref. mA Sec Volts P&P 103 1 2 4.57 1.20 1kVA £147.00 15W CCN240 or C240 E4.50 25W X25 £4.80. 12V 25W car
238 200 3-0-3 2.83 50 104 2 4 7.88 1.44 2kVA £229.00 VAT
9.42 1.60 solder kit £5.30. Safety stand £1 75. P&P 55p + VAT
212 1A, 1A 0-6,0-6 3.14 1 00 105 3 6
13 100 9-0-9 2.35 50 106 4 8 12.82 1.72
0-9. 0-9 2.19 60 107 6 12 16.37 1.84
235 330, 330
0-8-9, 0-8-9 3.05 95 118 8 16 22.29 2.20 CASED AUTOS MAINS BATTERY ELIMINATORS
207 500, 500 240V cable input USA
208 1A, 1A 0-8-9. 0-8-9 3.88 1 20 119 10 20 27.48 OA No wiring, ready to plug into 13A socket 3.6. 7.5. 9. 12V
60 24 32.89 OA 115V outlets
236 200, 200 0-15, 0-15 2.19 109 12
VAT 6, 7.5, 9V DC 300mA
2.88 50 DC to 400mA £5.10
239 50MA 12-0-12 VA Price P&P Ref
14.60 +- P&P 69p -i- VAT
214 300,300 0-20.0-20 3.08 1 00 20 £6.55 95 56W
221 700 (DC) 20-12-0-12-20 3.75 1.00 75 E8.50 1 20 64W
206 1A. 1A 0-15-20.0-15-20 5.09 1 20 150 E11.00 1 44 4W
203 500,500 0-15-27,0-15-27 4.39 1 20 60 VOLT RANGE 200 E12.02 1 44 65W
PANEL METERS £6.70 ea + 76p P/P + VAT
0-15-27,0-15-27 6.64 1 20 (Split Sec) Pri 220-240V. V.U. Indicator
204 1A, 1A 250 E13.38 1.44 69W 43 Y 43mm or 82 ,, 78mm £1.95 + 30p P&P
Voltages available 6. 8, 10, 12. 500 E20.13 2.04 67W 50µA, 500µA, 1mA, 30V do etc. + VAT
AUTO TRANSFORMERS 16. 18. 20. 24. 30. 36. 40. 48 60V, 1000 f30.67. 2.20 84W Educational Meter 10A or. 30V E4.50 + VAT
Voltages available 105, 115, 190, 200, 210, 220. 230 or 24V -0-24V or 30V -0-30V 2000 £54.97 OA 95W
240. For step up or step down. Amps Send 20p for catalogue.
P&P Ref. 60v 30v E P&P
Ref. VA (Watts) TAPS £
1.00 124 .5 4.27 1.20 Prices correct at 1/ 1/82
113' 15 0-10-115-210-240V 2.77
126
1

2 6.50 1.20 0-15 V CT

64
4
80 0-10-115-210-240V
150 0-10-115-200.220-240V
4.41
5.89
1.20
1 20 127
1

2 4 8.36' 1.60 (7.5-0-7.5V) PLEASE ADD 15%

12.10 1.72
67 500 0-10-115-200-220-240V 12.09
1000 0-10-115-200.220-240V 20.64
1.84
2 20
125
123
3
4
6
8 13.77 1.96 Ref Amp Price P&P V.A.T. AFTER P&P
84 500MA 2.30 52
93 1500 0-10-115-200-220-240V 25.61 OA 40 5 10 17.42 1.84 171
1A 3.26 90
Overseas post extra
2000 0-10-115-200-220-240V 38.31 OA 120 6 12 19.87 204 172
95 27.92 OA 173 2A 3.95 90
73 3000 0-10-115-200-220-240V 65 13 OA 121
122
8
10
16
20 32.51 OA 174 3A 4.13 99 TELEPHONE.
80 4000 0-10-115-200-220-240V 84.55 OA
57 5000 0-10-115-200-220-240V 98.45 OA 189 12 24 37.47 OA 175 4A 6.30 1 10
01-488 3316/8
Barrie Electronics Ltd. WW - 065 FOR FURTHER DETAILS
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267 & 270 ACTON LANE, LONDON W4 5DG. Telephone: 01-747 1555 MON.-SAT.

Telex 291429 01-994 6275 CONTINUOUS

ALUMINIUM BOXES: BLACK PLASTIC BOXES

AB7 5.25x2.50x1.50in. (133x63.5x38.1mm) f0.96 75x50x25mm 65p SEMICONDUCTORS
AB8 4x4x1.50in (101.6x101.6x38.1mm) f0.96 80x60x4Omm
90x70x40mm
92p We of course carry a full range of transistors, diodes, CMOS, TTL,
99p
AB9-4x2.25x1.50in. (101.6x57.2x38.1mm) £0.96
115x75x30mm 90p Linears, Triacs, Thyristors and other devices but lack space to print
ABIO 4x5.25x1.50in. (101.6x133,4x38.1mm)
ABI 1 4x2.50x2in. (101.6x63.5x50.8mm)
£1.12
E0.96
110x90x45mm E1.18 long boring lists. Suffice to say we will beat most of our competi-
AB12 3x2x1in. (76.2x50.8x25.4mm) E0.70
170x100x5Omm
200x120x8Omm
£1.65 tors on price, availability and quality of product.
£3.55
AB13 5x4x2in. (152.4x101.6x50.Bmm( £1.30
The following are available in enormous quantity, generous trade
AB14 7x5x2in. (177.8x127.0x50.8mm) £1.64 BLUE REXINE COVERED discounts are offered:
AB15 8x6x3in. (203.2x152.4x76.2mm) £1.98 ALUMINIUM BOXES BC184L - BUY69C - BFR87 - ZTX342(npn) - ZTX542Ipnp)
AB16 10x7x3in. (254.0x177.8x76.2mm I £2.70 RBI 6x4.50x2.50in. (152.4x114.3x53.50mm) E1.96 BY208. Our price 2.00p - 2N3373. Our price 1.80p
RB2 8x5x3in. (203.2x127.0x76.2mm) .E2.52
AB17 10x4,50x3in. (254.0x114.3x76.2mm I £2.28
RB3 9x5x3.50m. (228.6x127.0x88.9mm) £2.72
74LS Series TTL
AB18 12x5x3in. !304.8x127.0x76.2mm)
AB19 12x8x3in. (304.8x203.2x76.2mm)
E2.52
£3.04
RB4 11x8x4in. I279.4x152.4x101.5mm) £3.14 The following numbers are held in quantity. Maximum savings.
RB5 11x7.50x4.50in.1279.4x190.5x114.3mm) 13.98 LS01 . 02 ... 10 ... 11 ... 30 ... 73 ... 75 ... 76 . . .138 . . .175 ..
.192 ...193 ...221 ...251 ... 273 ... 290 ... 293
Standard TTL
7401 ... 02 ... 04 ... 05 ... 15 . .. 20 ... 25 ... 75 ... 86 ... 123 ...
RELAYS 452.
Heatsinks
CONTINENTAL Redpoint TV4 (for TO -220 package
By Omron, Verley, Siemens etc. 2 PCO 15p ea. discount on qty.
85p ea. TO5 tpe (50°C/W) 8p ea. discount on qty.
4PCO 100p. Bases 20p
SUBMIN POWER, 5A contacts, small physical size. 4PCO
CONNECTORS
RF CONNECTORS MAINS CONNECTORS
100p, bases 25p BNC Plug (50R or 75R) 50p US pattern 2 pin flat plugs,
BNC Line socket 50p sockets, line sockets all 20p ea.
POWER RELAYS. Plug in octal and 11 -Pin 2 and 3 PCO types with BNC Chassis socket IEC Europlugs
71/2 Amp contact ratings. By Schrack, B&R Omron, etc. Flange 45p Our price only 50p
Only 2.00p ea. SHF 45p Bulgin 3 pin 6 Amp plug and
ZETTER LOW PROFILE (Type AZ5 and 6) PL259 Plug 40p free socket 80p pr.
Just in, a large quantity of 'flat pack' relays in standard, heavy duty Reducer 14p Cannon LNE latching mains free
and latching types. We can offer these at a fraction of list price in S0239 Flange Chassis socket socket 1.75p
many coil voltages and contact arrangements. Full data supplied on 40p Chassis mounting plugs... 1.50p
request. Send SAE or ring for list. PL258 Double socket 50p EDGE CONNECTORS (ALL
PL259 to BNC (male) adaptor GOLD PLATED)
DIL Relays 1.20p 0.15 pitch
Form A Only 1.00p ea. PET100 plugs 50p 18 way 80p
PET100 Chassis socket 50p 22 way 1.00
N -Type Plugs (Amphenol)... 75p 2x22 way 1.50
N -Type Chassis sockets (SHF 0.1 pitch
SWITCHES Amphenol) 75p 24 way 1.00
MULTIWAY CONNECTORS 37 way 1.50
Special offers include: We carry good stocks of new 40 way 1.75
ILLUMINATED and bargain priced used D- 2x40 way £2.00. 78 way
Licon 01-800 push fit 2PCO switches. Separate bulb contacts (T1/4 Series rectangular connectors 2.50. 2x78 way 4.50
flange) 5A rated contacts, lenses included. Latching or momentary from 9 to 50 way.
action Only 1.50p Example:
MATCHING INDICATORS 60p ea. New D15 socket 60p
Attention: Licon stocks rapidly diminishing - BUY NOW and New D9 plug 60p
SAVE. AUDIO CONNECTORS
We stock all types of jack, phone and DIN plugs too numerous to
ROCKER list, phone for details. In professional types we have:
Illuminated mains rocker switches, 16A contacts CBC Type ring locking multiway connectors fashioned in heavy
DPST. Red, push fit, 26x30mm standard type 75p duty nickel plated steel with cable clamp. In 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 way
SPST. Amber, push fit, 14x3Omm standard type 30p Only £1.00 per pr.
Switchcraft XLR Series, the professionals choice:
ROTARY A34M 3 pin free plug 1.20p
1P12W, 2P6W, 3P4W Lortin type 50p ea. A3F 3 pin free skt 1.32p
2P11W Elma gold plated adjustable. High quality £1 ea. D3M 3 pin chassis plug 1.10p
D3F 3 pin chassis skt. 1.60p
MICRO FUSES: 20mm QB 7p. AS 10p. 11/4 inch QB 7p. A/S 12p. 5/8 inch 6p
V3 roller, arm or standard 40p ea. each.
V4 roller, arm or standard 50p ea. HOLDERS: 20mm P/M 35p. Chassis mounting 10p. 11/4 inch Panel
mounting 40p. C/M 10p. 5/8 inch P/M 25p.
DIL MAINS FILTERS: Computer grade but ideal for HiFi, etc. 8 or 15
4xDPDT; 5xDPDT, gold contacts, by ERG & CTS, only 80p Amp £4 ea.
SLOW MOTORS: Mains or 115V operation, great for timing pur-
Industrial type 2 Pole 12A/600VAC poses or discos £1.50 ea.
£1.50 NEON BULBS: We have very large quantities in stock.
8 Pole 10A/380VAC 3.00
10 Pole 12A/600VAC 3.00
GI BULBS: 50W 12V projector type, to clear 50p ea.
LOCTITE: Penetrating adhesive. It really sticks. 50ML for only £3
DIGITAL MULTIMETERS: Superb value, copy of professional
model. Full ranges and specs.
CABLE OUR PRICE £40
TMK500 METERS: Tough dependable Multimeter 20K/V sens. Full
Our cable stock must be seen to be believed. so it is impossible to ranges in V, A & R. OUR PRICE £24
list it all. ELECTRICIANS . . buy our 2.5mm2 for only £6/100 and
.
CAR SPEAKERS: 3 way 20 watt shelf mounting. 4" Bass driver,
1.5mm2 only £5/100. VIDEO CABLE. UR75 75(2 Coax Mil spec. only 21/2" Midrange, 1" Tweeter. Internal passive crossover. Great
£20/100. BELDEN CABLE. Hook up wite in 24, and 18 AWq. sound £32/pr. PLUS 4" driver BALL SPEAKERS, real 20W output,
Super prices. MAINS CABLE in 0.5mm , 0.75mm` 1mm2, 1.5mm. crisp, clean sound, a genuine bargain at £12 pr.
T.V. DOWNLEAD, excellent rates for 100m. MULTICORES of all SOLDER: 60/40 18SWG, 500g m £6.50. 250g m £3.50.
types. RIBBON CABLE. We've got it. Why not see for yourself. IRONS: Antex X25 £4.50. Antex C15 £4.50. 12V 25W Irons £6.

This advertisement is mainly of our excess stockholding. We also have excellent stocks of semiconductors, hardware, cables,
etc, etc. For further details send for our lists and retail price catalogue, phone or visit our shop. All prices are exclusive of VAT
(and P&P(. Minimum Mail Order £5 + P&P + VAT. Government departments, schools, colleges, trade and export welcome.

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STABILISED POWER SUPPLIES

FARNELL A15: 210/240V 1P. Dual Op. 12-17v per rail at 100mA.
Remote sensing, current limit protection. (164x130x38mm), with
manual. £12.
4 MILLION
FARNELL 7/3SC: 120/240V 1P. Adjustable current limit. Remote
sensing. (188x96x93mm.) Two versions available: 15V at 2A or 30V I.T.T. ELECTROLYTICS NEW
at 1A. £15 ea.
COUTANT 0A2: Op. amp, psu, 120/240V IP. Dual Op. 12-15v at AND BOXED NOW IN STOCK
100mA. (138x80x45mm.) £12 ea. or 2 for £22.
BRANDENBURG Photomultiplier PSU. 19in. rack mounting. EN 1212 AXIAL EN 1235 RADIAL
Metered, current limit protection.
374 300V-1KV at 5mA 376 660V-1K6V at 10mA The whole range available at unbeatable
375 500V-1K5V at 6mA. All models £40. prices. Send for list.
PIONEER MAGNETICS POWER SUPPLIES . 5V 150 amp, output
. .

input 115 vac. (Switchmode) Price £120 each.

Various other makes of power supplies in stock. Please send for
lists. S.A.E. please.
5 million Disc Ceramics in stock. Ceramic plate.
D TO A CONVERTERS Multi -layer ceramic. Low voltage discs. Monoli-
15MHz, 8 BIT thics. Ceramics. High voltage discs. Subminia-
By Micro Consultants Ltd. 50f/ cable drive op. Linearity 0.25%, max. ture plate, epoxy cased. Send for lists or please
0.125% typ. Settling time: 2V step 70nS typ. 2MV step 50nS colour
television transmission standard. Diff. gain 0.5% diff. phase shift phone for details.
0.5° types rad 802 and MC2208/8. Unused. Ex -maker's pack.
SPECIAL OFFER PRICE: £20
NEW IN STOCK
A range of high quality transformers SPECIALLY WOUND for us. By MULLARD: Series 106 Computer grade electrolytics 10,0001iF at
buying direct we can offer these superb SPLIT PRIMARY & 16V. Brand new and boxed 39p ea.
SECONDARY transformers at highly competitive prices. SPRAGUE: Series 36D Computer grade electrolytics 3,300 at 40V.
6VA 0-12, 0-12 0-12V, 0-12V 3.80 Brand new and boxed 35p ea.
0-15, 0-15 2.20 0-15V, 0-15V SIEMENS: Procond Radial Polyester Film Capacitors. 11:41F at 63V.
12VA 0-4V5, 0-4V5 0-20V, 0-20V Brand new Only 40p
0-6V, 0-6V 50VA 0-6V, 0-6V Quantity available
0-9V, 0-9V 0-9V, 0-9V
0-12V, 0-12V 2.99 0-12V, 0-12V 4.75 RESISTORS - PRESETS - POTS
0-15V, 0-15V £5/1000
0-15V, 0.15V METAL OXIDE: TR4, TR5, TR6, TR8 in E24 range, by Electrosil or
0-20V, 0-20V 0-20V, 0-20V
20VA 0-4V5, 0-4V5 120VA 0-30V, 0-30V Philips in 5%, 2%. 1%. Save £££s on manufacturer's prices.
0-6V, 0-6V 0-40V, 0-40V 8.90 WIREWOUND: We specialise in Welwyn Vitreous Enamelled W -
0-9V, 0-9V
series types in 21/2W to 12 Watt. Also a good selection of HSA type
metal clad power resistors and TV dropper replacement sections.
CASED AUTO TRANSFORMERS HIGH STABILITY: 0.1% Tolerance Resistors for instrumentation
240V Cable input. American outlet socket. purposes. By Filmet or Welwyn. 3K, 10K, 30K, 1M Only 30p ea.
Rating Price 750VA £23.50 PRESETS: Skeleton and enclosed, horizontal or vertical Piher qual-
300VA £13.00 1000VA £27.00 ity presets. Range from 100P to 5M. Popular PT10 size 10p each
500VA £18.00 1500VA £36.00 AND GREAT DISCOUNTS ON QUANTITY.
CERMET PRESETS. Top quality presets, good range stocked
Other Transformers 12VA Only 15p ea.
1.2VA. 6-0-6, 9-0-9, 12-0-12 0-12, 0-12 2.96p
MULTITURN PRESETS: 3/4" and 11/4" Bourns type Only 50p each.
all 1.14 18VA SPECIAL! 100K 15 turn 3/4". Only 20p each.
1.5VA 9-0-9 2.64p
80p 24VA
SWITCHED POTS. Push switch pots from AB. In 22K lin and 100K
12V 30p ea.
15V 1.00p 12-0-12 3.36p lin. Switch independent of pot action
12V 4.84p RESISTOR NETWORKS. Large range in DIL & SIL packages by
2.4VA Beckman & AB. Send SAE or phone for list.
12-0-12 1.48p 30VA
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Veroboard 0.1 Copper Apple proto boards 4.00p
21/2x33/4 70p Vero boxes - 2 tone grey/white Surplus component stocks, redundant materials,
21/2x5 80p plastic boxes obsolete computers, for cash.
33/4x33/4 80p 4x2x1 1.99p
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Vero ABS Black Plastic Boxes C. T. Electronics (Acton) Ltd.
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DIP Board (113x156mm) 3.26p
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This advertisement is mainly of our excess stockholding, We also have excellent stocks of semicooctucturs. hardware, cables,.
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TELETYPE ASR33 ICL TERMIPRINTER MPU

EXPERIMENTORS HIGH SPEED
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TO CLEAR synchronous Modem for use on OATH. 2412 WINO* on
customers who were disappointed when we sold out due to !CIO1i deli inks Many futures include model V28
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Made under licence from the world famous GE Co.
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they are sold untested but or good internal condition
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Options: Floor stand £12.50 + VAT word processor applications plus many more £16.50 each -1- £2.50 p+p complete with circuit
AT
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DIABLO S30 DISK DRIVES
Another shipment allows us to offer you
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£15.00 + vat fully DEC R K05, NOVA, to 9600 * 194 characters per line * Parallel interface * Handshakes on sepal and parallel unguarsnoted. EMI) E7.50 carriage VAT. Complete with circuit.
TEXAS compatable further info on ports *4 Type fonts, italic script, double width, italic large, standard * Internal buffer
controllers etc on request. * Internal self test * 170 CPS *Variable paper tractor up to 17.5" wide * Solid steel
NATIONAL MA1012 LED construction * All software in 2708 eproms easily reconfigured for custom fonts etc. SEMICONDUCTOR
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Also available identical to above LESS Electronics Card £250 + VAT
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Mixed Semis amazing value contents include transistors, digital, linear, I.C.'s,
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.TTL 74 Series
* 50/60 HZ A gigantic purchase of an "across the board" range of 74 TTL series I.C.'s

8" FLOPPY DISK DRIVES

The same module as used in most ALARM/CLOCK enables us to offer 100. mixed "mostly Try grab bags at a price which two o
three chips in the beg would normally over to buy.
radios today, the only difference is our price! Ail Fully guaranteed at LC:, full spec. 100. E0.90 100, E12.30 300+ E19.50
electronics are mounted on a PCB measuring only
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volts AC you have a multi function alarm clock at a
fraction of cost. Other features include snooze
timer, am pm, alarm set, power fail indicator, flash-
ing seconds cursor, modulated alarm output etc.
huge shipment of tomorrows technology
et prices as yet unheard of II And es with
most of our purchases can peso these
swings direct to yowl I The DR 7100 &
7200 8" floppy disk drives have many
RCA KEYBOARDS
FAUSIELIYI 1131gtE7

Supplied brand new with full data only inbuilt features to provide literally any
Suitable transformer £1.75. £5.25 BUS configuration with full daisy chain IDEAL -
via internal jumpers 77 tracks on the TANGERINE,

MAINS FILTERS single sided 7100 give upto 0.8 MB of

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MB of dote. Molly other features such as soft Of herd sectoring, IBM
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Straight from the U.S.A. made by the world famous R.C.A. Co., the
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and data glitches, fit one now and cure your problems! 5 million operations. The keyboard has a host of other features
Suppression Devices SD5 A10 5 amp E6.95 7200 double aided £295.00 + 8.50 in. & corr. + vet.
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upper/lower case, rollover protection, single 5V rail, keyboard
LAMBDA - DEC CORNER impervious to liquids and dust, TTL or CMOS outputs, even an

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Keep your emegatere Cool and lielitible with our tested ex -equipment
LMC C5V
DECTU6OTWIN CASSETTE DRIVE ... £375+ VAT
PDP1105 MINI I/O MEMORY, CPU ETC. £450+ VAT
on -board tone generator for keypress feedback, and a 1 year full
RCA. backed guarantee.
VP601 7 bit fully coded output with delayed
strobe, etc. £43.95
"Muffin Pane almost silent running and amity mounted. /imitable e 5V 10 AMP tSI1132K BYTE CMOS MEMORY CARDS £295+ VAT
tarp whiles. 110 V.A.C.E5.05.+pp 90p OR 240v A.G. RK05 MEMOREX DISK PACKS VP611 Same as VP601 with numeric pad. £54.95
PSU, 240V VP806 Serial, RS232, 20MA and TTL output, with
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OR 1 ER NOW OR SEND FOR DETAILS.
£1.95

Due to our massive bulk purchasing programme et

which enables us to bring you the best possible 5v D.C. POWER SUPPLIES
bargains, we have thousands of I.C.'s, Transistors, '
Following the recent "SELL OUT" demand for our 5v
Relays, Cap's., P.C.B.'s, Sub -assemblies, Switches,.

ELECTRONICS
3 amp P.S.U. we have managed to secure a large quan-
etc. etc. surplus to our requirements. Because we tity of ex -computer systems P.S.U.'s with the following
don't have sufficient stocks of any one item to spec.; 240 or 110v A.C. input. Outputs of 5v @ 3-4
include in -our ads., we are packing all these items amps, 7.2v @ 3 amps and 6.5v @ 1 amp. The 5v and
into the "BARGAIN PARCEL OF A LIFETIME" 7.2v outputs are fully regulated and adjustable with
Thousands of components at giveaway prices! Dept W.W. 64-66 Melfort Rd., Thornton Heath, MAIL ORDER variable current limiting on the 5v supply. Unit is self
Guaranteed to be worth at least 3 times what you Croydon, Surrey. Tel: 01-6897702 or 01-689 6800 INFORMATION contained on a P.C.B. measuring only 12' x 5" x 3".
pay plus we always include something from our ads. Unless otherwise stated all pnces inclusive of VAT. Cash web order. Minimum The 7.2+ output is ideal for feeding "on board" regu-
for unbeatable value Sold by weight order value £2.00 Prices and Postage quoted for UK only. Where post and lators or a further 3 amp LM323K regulator to give an
2.5ids f 4.75+pp £1.3 packing not indicated please add 60p per order. Bona Fida account orders effective 5v @ 7 amp supply.
5Ids E 6.75+pp £1.80
minimum £20.00. Export and trade enquiries welcome. Orders despatched Supplied complete with circuit at only E10.95 + E1.75 pp.
10Ids £11.75+pp f2.25 20Ids £19.99+pp £4.75 same day where possible. 3% surcharge on Access and Barclaycard orders Believed working but untested, unguaranteed.

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If you are looking for amplification, take advantage of the same superb quality Crimson modules that the BBC, IBA, KEF and numerous recording
studios have been using for years! Our expertise in this field of electronic design is internationally renowned, our reputation is based on quality,
reliability and value for money and when it comes to technology, our modules feature possibly some of the world's most advanced audio circuitry
yet devised. The Crimson range of audio amplifier modules is available to industry and public alike and is backed by full technical data, free technical
advisory service, fast delivery and a full range of complimentary components available such as toroidal power supplies and heatsinks, etc.
SPECIFICATIONS
0/P 0/P Slew
Type 8 ohms* 4 ohms PSU H / sinks limit S/N Sensitivity THD gyp) FRI - 3dB) Size
CE 608 38 CPS 80 H550 30VuS 110dB 775mV 0.0035% 1.5Hz-50KHz 80-120-25
CE1004 44 70 CPS150 HS50 / 100 30VuS 110dB 775mV 0.0035% 1.5Hz-50KHz 80-120-25
CE1008 65 CPS150 HS50 / 100 30VuS 110dB 775mV 0.0035% 1.5Hz-50KHz 80-120-25
CE1704 85 121 CPS250 HS100 /150/FM1 30VuS 110dB 775mv 0.0035% 1.5Hz-50KHz 80-120-25
CE1708 125 CPS250 HS100 /150 / FM1 30VuS 11008 775mV 0.0035% 1.5Hz-50KHz 80-120-25
CE3004 170 250 CPS250 HS150 / FM2 30VuS 110dB 775mV 0.008 % 1.5Hz-50KHz 161-102-35
CPR1X output 775mV REG1 3VuS 70dB 2 8mV 0.008 % 10Hz -50KHz 138- 80-35
MC1X output 2mV REG1 3VuS 65dB 70 /150uV 0.008 % 10Hz -50KHz 80-120-35
X02/3 output 775-2500mV REG1 9VuS 9008 775mV 0.01 % Preset 150- 50-20
'Power output is quoted in WRMS and is given for two modules off the same power supply. Higher powers can be obtained if using our dual power supplies or
one module per PSU or if using a stabilised power supply.
NEW: We now have a completely new Hi-Fi Kit package to offer:
CK 1010 contains pre -amp circuitry, all metalwork, connectors, wire, etc., to make a
Crimson modular audio amplifiers feature complete pre -amplifier.
* low values of transient and steadystate
distortions * envelope distortion (below 500
CK 1040 contains power amp modules, all metalwork, dual power supply, connec-
tors, heatsinks, wire, etc., to make a complete 40 vv./channel power amplifier.
Hzl less than 0.05% * on board electronic
protection * PCB pin and edge connector CS 1100 as CK 1040 but at 100 w/channel
termination * full range of complimentary Unlike other module manufacturers CRIMSON have a major share of the esoteric,
components available ie. PSUs, heatsinks, etc.
specialist Hi-Fi market. Unlike many manufacturers we acknowledge the massive
audible differences that small component/circuit changes can produce. However
our amplifiers are technically outstanding and have been subjectively 'tuned' to a
PRICES stunning level of crisp and detailed reproduction.
Power amp modules Power supply modules Heatsinks All prices include VAT. Pleaseadd £1.10 for orders up
CE 608 £21.00 C,IDS80 £26.24 HS 50 £ 1.84 to £20.00, £2.50 up to £50 and £2.65 £50 and over.
CE1004 £24.50 C PS800 £31.77 HS100 £ 2.99 To allow for post and packing (UK only).
CE1008 £27.50 CPS150 229.74 HS 50 4.20
CE1704 £35.00 CPS150D £36.40 FM1 £36.95 Export -No problem. Please write for
CE1708 £35.00 CPS250 £36 83 FM2 £41.52 quotation or quote your Visa / Master -
CE3004 £49.00 CPS250D E45.34 Charge card number.
Pre amp modules
CPR1X £36.00 Active crossovers COMPLETE KITS
MC1X £32.00 X02 PRE -AMP CK1010 £90.00
REG1 9.30 X03 POWER AMP CK1040 £119.00
£ 3.30 MU1 POWER AMP CK1100 £149.00
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Superior Quality Precision Made VARIABLE VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS Geared Motor 120 r.p.m. 1/10 h.p. approx.
15)b in. 230V AC. Cont. Rating. Non -reversi-
INPUT 230/240V a.c. 50/60 OUTPUT 0-260V ble. Size 150mm by 90mm by 85mm. Spindle
NEW POWER RHEOSTATS 200W 1 amp inc. a.c. voltage £15.00 8mm die. 30mm long. Complete with capaci-
0.5 KVA 121/2 amp MAX) £19.00 tor and relay for max. load starting. Offered at
New ceramic construction, heavy duty brush as mere fraction of mfrs. price. £11.50 incl. P&P and VAT.
sembly, continuously rated 1 KVA (5 amp MAX) E25.00 4111411.-.. 4
2 KVA (10 amp MAX) E41.00
25 WATT 10/25 50 100/150/250/500/1KH 1.5k11 3 KVA (15 amp MAX) £49.00 EPROM ERASURE KIT
E3.10 + 30p P&P 1E3.91 inc. VAT). I 5 KVA (25 amp MAX) E79.00 Why waste money? Build your own EPROM ERASURE for a frac-
50 WATT 25011 E5.50 + 50p P&P. 1E6.90 inc. VAT). 10 KVA (50 amp MAX) £174.00 tion of the price of a made-up Unit. Complete Kit of parts less Case,
15 KVA (75 amp MAXI £270.00 to include 12" 8 watt 2537 Angst Tube. Ballast Unit, pair of bi-pin
100 WATT 1/5/10/25/50/100/250/300/500/1k0/1.51,11/2.51,11/ leads, Neon Indicator, safety Microswitch, on/off Switch. and Cir-
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Black Silver Skirted Knob calibrated In Nos. 1-9, 1 i,/in dia. brass 3 -PHASE VARIABLE VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS cuit.
bush. Ideal for above Rheostats 24p ea. LESS CASE. Price: £13.60 i 75p P&P. (Total incl. VAT. £16.50).
Dual input 200 -240V or 380-415V. Star connected Warning: Tube used in this circuit is highly dangerous to the eyes.
3 KVA 5 amp per phase max £108.00 Unit MUST be fitted in suitable Case.
SOLID STATE E.H.T. UNIT 6 KVA 10 amp per phase max £162.00 Carriage, packinge REVERSIBLE MOTOR. 42 RPM 110V A.C. 1001b in. Will operate on
Input 230V A.C. Fully isolated. Aprox. 15KV. Built-in 10 sec. Timer. KVA 16 amp per phase manax E329.00 & 230V A.C. Speed remains at 42 rpm but torque reduces by 50%.
Easily modified for 20 sec. 30 sec. to continuous operation. Size LT TRANSFORMERS Price 016.50 + E2.50 P&P (Total incl. VAT E21.28).
155x85x50mm. Price E5 75p P&P. (Total inc. VAT £6.61). 13.0 13V at 1 amp E2.80 P&P 75p 104.08 inc VATI, ROTARY CARBON VANE VACUUM & COMPRESSOR
0.15V at 12 amp, 0.30V at 12 amp £20.40 P&P £2. 3 1E26.11 inc VAT Direct coupled to 1/3 h.p. 110., 115V AC Motor 4.2 amp. 1380 rpm. Motor
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MINIATURE SOLENOID FLUID VALVE 06V/12V at 20 amp £16.20 P&P E2.00 line VAT E20.93). pressure cont. 10 p.s.i. int. 15 Max. airflow 3 c.f.m. at 66066 H.G.
12v DC 15ohin coil normally closed. Stainless 0.12V at 20 amp or 0.24V at 10 amp £14.90 P&P E2.00 1019.43 inc Price E30.00 4- P&P E4.00 (039.10 inc VAT). N.M.S.
steel body with variable flow adjuster 1/2" VAT & Suitable transformer 240V op. E10.00 P&P £2.00 (013.80 incl. VAT).
B.S.T. inlet and outlet. Size: 58x27x25mm. 0.6V/12V at 10 amp E9.10 P&P £2.00 line VAT 012.761. N.M.S.
Weight: 130gr. Price: E2.60 -- 35p P&P (Total 0.6V/12V/17V/18V/20V at 20 amp 120.90 P&P £2.001E26.68 inc VAT
Inc. VAT 0.391 & P). WATER PUMP
0.10V/17V/18V at 10 amp E11.55 P&P £2.00 inc P&P 1E15.58 inc Mfg. by S.P.A. Astaisi of Italy. 220/240v AC 50 hz. 2800 R.P.M.
240V A.C. SOLENOID VALVE VATI. approx. 1/35o. Centrifugal pump with 11/2" inlet/outlet. Delivery
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brass body. Manut Dewraswitch Asco. SNIP OF THE MONTH! 220-240V. Prim- £16.50. P&P E2.501E21.85 inc. VATI. N.M.S.
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ary, 0.24V. Secondary at 4 amp. Fully HY-LYGHT STROBE KIT Mk IV
METERS (New) - 90mm DIAMETER shrouded. New Price £5.50 + £1 P&P. Approx. 4 joules. Adjustable speed. Price £27 E2 P&P. (Total inc.
AC Amp. Type 6272: 0, 1A, 0-5A, 0-10A, 0-20A, 50A. at £33.361. Case and reflector price Ell + £2 P&P (Total inc. VAT
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P&P E2.001065.55 inc. VAT & P). SAE for leaflet.
FLUORESCENT TUBES FROM STOCK AT PRICES TIME SWITCH VENNER TYPE ERD
41t 40 watts 01.70 Inc VAT E10 (callers only).
2tt 20 watts £6.20. Post £1.251E8.57 inc. VAT & P). THAT DEFY COMPETITION! Time switch 200-250V a.c. 30 amp contact 2 on/2 off
every 24 hrs. at any manually pre-set time 36 hour
(For use in standard bi pin fittings).
12in 8 watt £3.00 30p P&P (E3.97 inc. VAT). PROGRAMME AC GEARED MOTORS spread reserve and day omitting device. Built to
highest Electricity Board Specification. Price £11.50
9in 6 watt E2.50 + 45p P&P (£3.39 inc. VAT). TIMERS DC MOTORS P&P £1 .50. (E14.95 inc. VATI. RAT.
bin 4 watt £2.50 + 45p P&P (03.39 inc. VAT).
Complete ballast unit for either 6V, 9V or 12V tube 230V AC op C.F. BLOWERS MICROSWITCHES SANGAMO WESTON TIME SWITCH
£5.50 Post 55p 1E6.96 inc. VAT & P). Also available for 12V DC E5.50 Type S251 200/250 AC 2 on/2 off every 24 hours. 20
Post 55p 1E6.96 inc. VAT & P),
AC CAPACITORS RELAYS amos contacts with override switch. Diameter 4" x
400W UV LAMP AND BALLAST complete E38.00 Post E3.50 147.73 STROBE KITS REED SWITCHES 3", price £9.50 P&P E1.00 (012.08 inc. VAT). Also
inc. VAT & P). 400W UV LAMP only £14.00. Post E2.00 1E18.40 inc available with solar dia. R&T.
VAT & PI FLASHTUBES SOLENOIDS Also available Sangamo Weston 60 amp and AEG
BLACK LIGHT CONTACTORS 80 amp. Phone for details.
Self -ballasted Mercury U.V. 175W Bulbs. Available for either B.C. AEG 80 AMP TIME SWITCH
or E.S. fitting. Price incl. p&p & VAT E11.50. Phone in your enquiries £15.50 £1.50 P&P 1E19.55 inc. VAT).
Bleck Light U.V. Tubes from 6in to 4ft from stock. Foolscap s.a.e. N.M.S. New Manufacturers Surplus.
for details.

All Mail Orders - Callers

Ample parking space
SERVICE TRADING CO R&T9 Little Newport Street Personal callersand
Reconditioned only Open Saturdays
Te"ed.

57 BRIDGMAN ROAD, CHISWICK, LONDON W4 588, 01-995 1560 London WC2H 7JJ
Showroom open
Monday -Friday ACCOUNT CUSTOMERS MIN. ORDER £10 Tel: 01-437 0576
WW -005 FOR FURTHER DETAILS

THE W.W. DISK OFFER AllitEMIIMEEM

PIANOS SPECIALISTS SINCE 1972
DOMESTIC OR STAGE
SIX OR 71/4 OCTAVES
BAND -BOX
An Electronic Backing
TRIO. Drums, Bass &
Chord Instrument.,
KITS OR MANUFACTURED User Programmable
We have obtained a limited stock of European The most advanced
VOCAL & INSTRU-
MENTAL SOLOISTS!
for 50-100 scores,
using microprocessor.
form of touch sensi
single sided mini floppy drives so please get orders sue action simulat- MASTER RHYTHM
ing piano key inertia User Programmable
in soon by patented tech-
nique
DRUM MACHINE.
Twenty-four patterns.
Eight parallel tracks.
Circle the enquiry number for data Four mixable voices
for serious tone
Twelve instruments
sequence operation. f79 KIT £119 BUILT
variation plus
Total U.K. price including VAT at 15% and electronic chorus
and flanger effects.
Write or Phone for full details of our range of
high quality Kit and manufactured Electronic -
Musical Instruments. Prices include V.A T., Carr.,
carriage, CWO DOMESTIC PRICES
Component Kits in- & Ins. and we operate Telephone BARCLAY-
clude Keyboard. CARD/ACCESS.
Competitive EXPORT Quotations given.
£ SIX 71/4
Full Kits further con- CLEF PRODUCTS (ELECTRONICS)
ONLY £155 EACH INCLUSIVE Come 217 264 tain' Cabinets, Har-
ness, Power Arno LIMITED
Dept. W. 44a Bramhall Lane South
Full 360.7 397.7 and Speaker.

(Drive £132, P and P £2.78, VAT £20.22) MFD 595 675

Bramhall, Stockport, Cheshire SK7 1AH
061-439 3297
Please make cheques and P.O.s payable to WW - 083 FOR FURTHER DETAILS
W.W. Disk Offer and send to:
W.W. DISK OFFER
49 Milford Hill EPROM PROGRAMME!?
Batford HEX KEY PAD
Herts
2716 POWERFUL EDITOR
Please call 0582-429122 to check on availability
2732 TV (MONITOR) DISPLAY
before ordering SERIAL/PARALLEL I/0
2532 CASSETTE BACK-UP
Allow 21 days for delivery. This offer applies to
U.K. only and is subject to availability. For non
U.K. orders send SAE for quotation
ROOR
Also a few double sided 8" drives of the same
SOFTY STANDS ALONE
manufacture. Check for availability, c.w.o. price: L £769# VAT EX -STOCK, BY RETURN
£395 + £5 carriage + VAT giving a total of c.w.o. DATAMAN DESIGNS, LOMBARD HOUSE,
price of £460 each DORCHESTER, DORSET DTI IRX. (0305)68066
WW -090 FOR FURTHER DETAILS WW -009 FOR FURTHER DETAILS
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7400
7401
11p
11p
74390
74393
100p
100p
4015
4016
60p
30p
A.;10.3....
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AYI -0212
200p
600p
MC1310P
MC1458
150p
40p
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COMPUTER COMPONENTS
CPUs INTERFACE CRYSTALS
JUMPER LEADS
24" Cable with Headers
7402 12p 74490 120p 4017 45p AY1-1313 668p MC1495L 350p MEMORIES 14pin 16pin 24pin 40pin
7403 12p 60p AY1-1320 320p MC1496 70p 1802CE 700p 21014A 400p IC, 32.7613KHz 180p
74LS SERIES 4018 Single end 145p 166p 240p 380p
7404 12p 4019 32p AYI -5050 140p MC3340P 120p 2650A £12 2102-31 120p AD558CJ 775p 100KHz 300p Double end
741S00 AD561J E14 210p 230p 345p 540p
7405 18p 741001 14 4020 60p AY3-8910 600p MC3401 90p 6602 450p 21078 500p 200KHz 300p CAble with Sockets
7406 25p 65p AY3-8912 650p MC3403 120p 6602A 600p 2111A 300p AM25010 350p 1.0MHz 320p
741502 148 AM26LS31160p 20pin 26pin 34pin 40pin
7407 25p 1172 70p 4,15-1224A 240p MK50398 750p 6800 370p 2112-A 300p 1.008MHz 350p Angle end 124") 160p 210p 270p 300p
741003 425p AM261.532190p
7408 14p
741SO4
is 4023 20p AY5-1315 600p ML920 800p 6802 2114-21 160p 1.8432MHz Double end 118") 290p 3135p 490p 540p
7409 15p 4024 40p AY5-4007D 520p MM57160 620p 6809 £10 2114-41 130p DAC80 E20 250p
741005 68095 DM8131 375p 2.00MHz 250p
7410 15p 741008 is 4025 20p CA3028A 120p M06221A 600p £15 2147 450p
IDC CONNECTORS
7411 20p 14 4026 130p CA3019 80p NE531 150p 8035 750p 4027-3 300p DP8304 460p 2.45760MHz
741509 8039 850p 4044-45 450p DS8832 250p 250p 10. 26 34 40
7412 20p 4027 32p CA3046 70p NE555 20p Way Way Way Way
741510 15p 8080A 350p 4116-15 200p DS8833 225p 2.5MHz 250p
7413 22p 15p 4028 60p CA3048 225p NE556 50p Header plug 90p 200p 240p 270p
741011 8085A 550p 4116-20 200p DS8836 150p 3.276MHz 150p
7414 35p 4029 75p CA3059 300p NE564 420p 90p 200p 240p 270p
741513 25p 1058060 E11 4118-3 500p 1368838 225p 3.5795MHz Receptacle
7416 25p 4030 40p CA3080E 72p NE565 130p
741014 40p TMS9980 E20 4118-4 450p 1E13201 450p 100p
7417 25p 15p 4031 170p CA3086 48p NE566 155p
741520 370p MC1488 55p 3.686MHz 300p EUROCONNECTORS
7420 17p 741021 i5p 4034 160p CA3089 225p NE567 140p ZOO 4164-2 650p
7421 30p 4035 110p CA3090A0 375p NE570 425p 280A 450p 5101 300p MC1489 55p 4.00MHz 150p Plug Skt
741022 16p 280B £16 MC3418 950p 4.194MHz 200p DIN 41612 2 x 32 Way 300p 350p
7422 20p 4036 295p CA3130E 90p NE571 425p 6116P-3 650p
74LS26 SUPPORT MC3446 300p 4.43MHz 150p Angled 2 x 32 Way 400p
7423 22p ',gAl 295p CA3140 50p NE5534A 250p 6514-45 E3
7425
741527 16p
55p DEVICES 6810 200p MC3480 850p 5.0MHz 175p DIN 4161731 Way 200p 200p
28p 741S30 15p "'"'"" CA3160E 100p PLLO2A 500p
7426 30p 4041 70p CA3161E 190p RC4136 70p 3242 800p 7489 210p MC3486 500p 6.0MHz 150p (for 2 x 32 Way please specify A+B or
741532 16p 3245 450p MC4024 325p 6.144MHz 250p A C type)
7427 25p 741537 16p 4042 55p CA3162 450p RC4151 200p 740189 325p
7428 30p 60p 300p 6522 500p 740201 350p MC4044 325p 7.0MHz 150p DIN41612 3 x3 2 -way
74LS38 16p CA3189E S5660 260p
40,43,, MC14411 700p 350p 420p
7430
7432
15p
25p
74LS42 36p
ap '"'"
4046
70p
70p
CA3240
CA3280G
120p
200p
SAD1024A
SFF96364
1250p
800p
6532
6821
775p
160p
745289
ROM/PROMs
3258
MC14412 900p
7.168MHz 175p
8.00MHz 175p
741_047 MC4044 325p DIL HEADER PLUGS
7433 27p isp 4047 75p DAC1408-8 200p SL490 350p 6851 650p 745188 325p 8.86MHz 175p
741551 6821 160p MM58174 £12 10.00MHz 250p 14pin 16pin 24pin 40pin
7437 27p
74LS55 30p 4048 55p HA1366 300p SN76477 175p 740287 308p
7438 30p 258 4049 27p HAI 388 270p SP8515 750p 6845 E10 74S288 226p UIN2003A 100p 10.7MHz 150p Solder type 50p 60p 100p 275p
741573 6847 210 ULN2004A 100p 12MHz 250p (DC type 130p 140p 200p 286p
7440 17p 741074 4050 27p ICL7106 850p TA7120 200p 745387 325p
7441 70p 4051 60p IC18038 300p TA7204 250p 6850 160p 745471 650p 75170 160p 13MHz 350p
741575 24p
7442A 36p 20p 4052 80p ICM7555 80p TA7205 250p 6852 250p 74S473 850p 75110 160p 14.318MHz 25 Way
741576 6875 600p 75112 160p 175p
7443 90p 741583 45p 4053 60p LC7120 350p TA7222 200p 745474 650p MINIATURE D -CONNECTORS
7445 Sop 4054 130p LC7130 350p TA7310 200p 8154 950p 740570 650p 75114 160p 15MHz 200p Male Fe-
741085 65p 8155 800p 75115 160p 16.00MHz 250p
7446A 93p 741586 20p 4055 125p LF347 160p TA621 275p 745571 650p male
7448 45p 4056 120p 1F351 48p TBA651 200p 8205 220p 745573 950p 75150P 140p 18.00MHz 200p Solder Bucket 200p 245p
741590 28p 8212 160p 75154 140p
7450 17p 4059 500p 1E353 100p TBA800 sop EPROMs 18.432 150p Solder Pin 215p 255p
74LS92 40p 8216 160p 75182 230p
7451 17p 4060 90p LF356P 95p TBA810 100p 1702A 500p 19.968MHz Solder Pin (angled) 265p 310p
741S93 30p '8224 250p 75324 375p
7453 17p 74LS95 45p 4063 100p LF357 120p TB 8820 90p 2708 300p 150p' Top entry/ side entry
7454 17p 4066 35p 1.M10C 425p TBA950 300p 8226 250p 75361 150p 26.690MHz hood 160p
741096 100p 27161+5V)
7460 17p 4067 400p LM301A 27p TCA220 350p 8228 250p 300p 75363 150p 150p Locking lever Et
7410107 45p 8243 450p 75365 150p
7470 36p 4068 18p LM310 120p TCA940 200p 2564 27.145MHz Counterpart 100p
741S109 30p 8250 850p 75451/2 72p
7472 30p 7410112 34p 4069 18p L M318 200p TDAI 004A 300p 25161+ 5V) 200p, 1
7473 30p 4070 18p LM319 225p TDA1008 320p 8251 3.0p 300p 75453/4 72p 38.6667MHz
7474
7410113 30p 8253 Snap 75491/2 70p 175p
OIL SWITCHES .ZIF SK TS
20p 30p 4071 18p LM324 45p TDA1010 225p 2532 550p
7475
7410114 8255 " SOp 8726/28 120p 48.0MHz 175p 4 -way 6 -way
30p 42p 4072 18p LM335Z 140p TDA1022 550p 2732 550p
7476
7410122 8257 800p 8795/96 120p 55.5MHz 400p 90p 105p
30p 7410123 50p 4073 20p LM339 65p TDA1024 120p 2716-30ONS 24pin £6
7480 50p 7410124 120p 4075 20p L M348 75p TDA103413 250p 8259 800p 500 8797/98 120p 116MHz 300p 28 pin £7
7481 100p 4076 60p LM3513P 75p TDA1170 300p 8279 950p 2732-30ONS
011S95/96 90p KEYBOARD 8 -way 10 -way 40 pin £11
7410125 30p 280P10 300p 811597/98 90p 120p 150p
7482 70p 4081 16p LM377 175p TDA2002V 325p 7508 ENCODER
7415126 30p 280AP10 350p 9602 220p
7483A 45p 4082 20p LM380 75p TDA2020 320p UARTSs AY -5-2376700p
7484 100p
7410132 45p
4086 72p LM381AN 180p 280CTC 300p 9637AP EDGE CONNECTORS
7410133 30p 71071/81 45p AY-3-1015P 300p 74C922 500p o1 0.156
7485 90p 4089 150p LM382 120p 71072/82 75p 280ACTC 350p 50p
ZN425E-8 3160p MODULATORS
7486 20p
7410136 30p
4093 40p LM386 95p 71074 130p 280ADART AY -5-10131,300p
20426E-8 350p 2 x 18 Way - 150p
741S138 34p 1M6402 46013 6MHz UHF 375p 2 x 22 Way 310p 170p
7489 210p 4094 150p LM387 120p 800p 20427E-8 650p
7490A 25p
7410139 36p
4095 95p LM389 95p
71084
11094
110p
200p 280ADMA E12 TR1602 300p ZN428E-8 500p
8MHz UHF 450p 2 x 23 Way 335p -
7415145 75p 2805101 E14 COM8017 300p BAUD RATE 2 k 25 Way 350p 200p
7491 60p 4096 95p LM393 100p 71170 50p DISC CONTROL
7415147 160p CRT CHARACTER GENERATOR x 43 Way 260p
7492A 30p 340p 1

7493A 30p
7415148 90p 4097
4098 90p
LM394
LM709
350p
36p
71430C 70p
CONTROLLER GENERATORS FD1771 £20 COM8116 ES 2 43 Way 450p -
7494 50p
7410151 70p
4099 120p LM710 50p
UAA170
UA2240
170p
300p COM5037 f 1 8 RO-3-2513 U.C. FD1791 £30 MC 14411 E7 1 x 77 Way 700p -
7495A 50p
741S153 60p
40085 90 0E96364 £8. 750, FD1793 £32 TELETEXT ICs
7415154 90p LM711 70p UDN6118 320p SAA5020 £8
TM 59927 £18 RO-3-2513 L.C. FD1795 £35 ACORN
7496 45p 7415155 40p 40097 EI20p LM733 100p UDN6184 320p SAA5030 E9
120p 6845 £10 700p FD1797 £37
7497
74100
120p
85p
7410156 40p 40098
40102 180p
LM741
LM747
18p
70p
ULN2003
UPC575
100p
400p 6847 E10 SN745262AN WD1691 £15 SAA5040/1 £16 Personal Computer
7410157 35p £10 WD2143 550p SAA5050 £9 Basic 22 -I- 8K Kit £120, Built E150
74107 22p 40103 180 LM748 35p UPC592H 200p 9365 £60, Fully Expanded 12K -t 12K E198
7410158 36p
74109 40p 40p 40106 45p LM2917 200p UPC11561-1 300p LOW PROFILE DIL SOCKETS BY TEXAS WIRE -WRAP SOCKETS BY TEXAS P&P £3.00
74116
7415160
90p 7410161 40p 40109 100p LM3302 140p XR2206 300p 8 pin 9p 18 pin 16p 24 pin 24p 8 pin 25p 18 pin 50p 24 pin 70p P.S.U. £10.20 P&P £1.00
74118 75p 40163 _ 100p LM3900 55p 20414 90p 14 pin 10p 20 pin 18p 28 pin 26p 14 pin 35p 20 pin 80p 28 pin 80p, ACORN SOFTWARE AVAILABLE
7410162 40p
74119 90p 40173 120p LM3909 95p 20419C 225p 16 pin 1Ip 22 pin 22p 40 pin 30p 16 pin 40p 22 pin 65p, 40 pin 100p!
7410163 40p
74120 70p 7415164 4.8p 40174 90p LM3911 130p ZN423E 150p ZENERS
74121 25p 40175 100p LM3914 210p ZN424E 135p TRANSISTORS EPX84/5 40p TIP33A 70p ZN3584 250p 30201 110p 2.7V -33V
74122 45p 7410165 100p 40193 120p BFX86/7 27p1 TIP33C 80p 48p 3N204
7410166 90p LM3915 225p ZN425E 350p 400mW 9p
74123 48p 40257 160p LM3916 225p ZN427E 625p BCI07/8 13p BFX88 278, TIP34A 90p 2N3702/3 12p 40290 260p 1W 15p
7415170 120p BC109C 14p 8FX89 150p, TIP34C 120p 203704/5 12p 40361/2 75p
74125 40p 4502 70p LM13600 125p ZNI034E 200p TRIACS
7415173 70p BC117 20p BEY50 up TIP35A 120p. 203706/7 14p 40408 90p
74126 40p 45p 4503 50p M515131 300p ZN1040E 700p PLASTIC
741_0174 BC147/8 9p BilY51/2 TIP35C 203708/9 12p 40409 100p
74128 40p 4507 40p M515161. 500p 24p1 140p 3A 400V
7410175 50p BC149 10p BEY90 80p, TIP36A 140p 2N3773 300p 40410 100p 60p
74132 45p 4508 200p 6A 400V 70p
7415181 140p VOLTAGE REGULATORS BCI57/8 10p BRY39 45p TIP36C 180p 203819 25p 40411 300p
74136 32p 4510 66p 6A 500V 88p
7415190 50p FIXED PLASTIC 13C159 11p BSXI 9/20 24p TIP41A 50p 203820 40p 40594 120p
74141 65p 4511 50p 8A 400V 75p
7415191 50p 12p 225p 2N3823 50p
74142 200p 7415192 50p 4512 65p IA . -foe ve BC169C BU104 TIP41 C 55p 40595 120p
8,4 500V 95p
74145 70p 4514 150p 5V 1A 7805 50p 7905 55p BC172 12p BU105 190p TIP42A 40p 203866 90p 40673 75p
741S193 48p 17p 12A 400V 85p
74147 100p 4515 150p 12V1A 7812 50p 7912 55p 0C177/8 BU108 250p TIP42C 65p 203902 700p 40871/2 100p
7410194 40p BC179 2N3903/4 12A 500V 105p
74148 75p 4516 75p 15V 1A 7815 55p 7915 60p 18p BU109 225p TIP54 160p 16p
7415195 48p BC182/3 10p 2N3905/6 20p 16A 4005 110p
74150 80p 4518 45p 18V 1A 7818 55p 7918 60p BU126 150p TIP120 75p DIODES
741.0196 60p BC184 120p 204037 65p 16A 500V 130p
74151A 45p 4520 70p 24V 1A 7824 55p 7924 60p 1 1p BU180A TIP122 90p BY127 12p
7410197 65p BCI87 30p BU205 200p 204123/4 27p 130p
74153 45p 7415221 60p 4521 150p 5V 100rnA 78105 30p 79105 65p TIP142 130p BYX36300 20p
74154 70p 4526 75p 12V 100mA 78112 30p 79112 70p BC212/3 11p BU208 200p TIP147 130p 2N4125/6 27p THYRISTORS
7415240 70p 0A47 13p
3A 400V 100p
74155 50p 70p 4527 90p 15V 100mA 78115 30p 79115 70p BC214 12p BU406 145p TIP2955 78p 204401/3 27p 0A90/91 9p
7410241 BC237 15p BUX80 600p TIP4055 204427 90p BA 600V 140p
74156 50p 4528 75p 70p 0A95 9p
74LS242 80p OTHER BC327 16p E310 50p VN1OKM 100p 204871 60p 12A 400V 160p
74157 50p 4532 90p REGULATORS 0A200 9p
74159
7415243 130p
600p BC337 16p MJ802 400p VN66 80p 205087 27p 16A 100V 180p
100p 74LS244 65p 4534 500p LM309K IA 5V 135p 78HGKC 0A202 10p
74160 60p 4536 300p LM317K 325p 78H05KC 550p BC338 16p MJ2501 225p 27X108 12p 205069 27p 16A 400V 180p
7415245 90p 1N914 4p
74161 60p 4538 120p LM317T 1A Adj 200p 78MGT2C 140p 0C461 36p MJ2955 90p 27X300 13p 2N5172 27p B7106 110p
7410251 40p 10916 7p C106D
74162 60p 4539 110p LM3377 225p 78GUIC 200p 8C477/8 30p MJ300I 225p 27X500 15p 205191 90p 1N4148 45p
741_5253 40p BC5I6/7 40p MJE340 60p ZTX502 2N5194 90p 4P MCR101 36p
74163 60p 7410257 45p 4543 100p LM323K 3A 5V 500p 79GUIC 225p 18p 104001/2 SP
74164 50p 4553 290p LM723 150mA Ad; 79HGKC 700p BC54713 14p MJE2955 100p ZTX504 18p 205245 40p TIC44 27p
7415258 45p 104003/4 6p 2N3525 130p
74165 55p 4555 50p 37p TL497 300p BC548C 12p MJE3055 70p 20697 25p 2N5296 65p 1114005
741_0259 90p 3C549C 16p MPF102 40p 20698 45p 205401 50p 6P 204444 140p
74166 70p
7415260 100p 4556 613p TL494 400p LM305AH 250p 104006/7 7p
74170 140p 4560 180p 76S40 300p BC5576 14p MPF.103/4 30p 20706A 30p 205457/8 32p 205060 34p
7410266 25p 105404/5 14p 2115064 40p
74172 300p 4568 300p BC559C 16p MPF105 30p 20708 30p 205459 32p 105404/7 19p
7410273 75p OPTO-ELECTRONICS BCY70 18p MPSA06 30p 2N918 45p .205460
74173 65p 4569 180p 130p 1S920 9p PCB
74LS279 45p 205777 45p 120p BCY71/2 22p MPSAI2 2N5485
74174 60p 7410283 45p 4572 30p ORP60 50p 20930 lElp 44p MOUNTING
74175 60p 4583 90p OCP71 180p ORP61 I20p BD131/2 50p MPSAI3 50p 1201131/2 36p 205875 250p RELAYS
7415298 160p ORP12 120p 55p 80135/6 40p MPSA20 2N6027 480 BRIDGE
74176 50p 7415323 250p 4584 45p T1178 50p 201613 25p 6 or 12V DC Coil
74177 70p 4585 100p BD139 40p MPSA42 50p 2N1711 25p 206052 300p RECTIFIERS
7415324 150p SPDT 2A 24V DC
74178 100p 14495 400p OPTO-ISOLATORS BD140 60p MPSA43 50p 2N2102 70p 206059 325p 1A 50V 19p
741S348 150p 1A 100V 160
74180 50p 11074 130p 711111 90p 813189 60p MPSA56 32p 202160 350p 206107 65p 20p
7415352 100p lA 400V 6 or 12V DC Coil
74181 160p MCT26 100p 711112 90p BD232 60p MPSA70 50p 202219A 25p 206247 190p 25p DPDT 5A 24V DC
7410353 100p 8D241 60p 206254 1A 600V 30p
74182 90p 746 SERIES MCS2400 190p 711113 90p MPSA93 40p 2N2222A 25p 130p 240V AC 200p
74184A 7415363 160p
11074 TIL116 90p 80242 60p MPSUO6 63p 202369A 25p 206290 65 2A 50V 30p
90p
7415364 160p 74S00 Sop 240p 6 or 12V DC Coil
74185 120p 74004 60p LEDS BF2448 35p MPSUO7 60p 202484 25p 25C1172 150p 2A 100V 35p SPDT 10A 24V
7410365 36p 50p MPSU45 2N2646 25C1306 150p 2A 400V 45p
74186 500p 7415367 36p 74008 75p 0.125" TIL220 Red 12p ElF2560 90p 45p DC 240V AC
74188 325p 74532 90p 71132 55p TIL222 Gr 15p 13E257/8 32p MPSU65 78p 202904/5 25p 2SC1307 150p 3A 200V 60p 225p
74190
7410368 36p BF259 36p TIP29A 35p 202906A 2SC1957 90p 3A 600V 72p
50p 7415373 70p 74S74 90p TIL209 Red 11p TIL228 Yel 22p 25p
74191 50p 74585 300p TIL211 Gr 16p Rectangular 8E337 30p TIP29C 40p 202907A 25p 2SC1969 200p 4A 100y 95p LOUD-
74LS374 70p 4A 400V SPEAKERS
74192 50p 74S86 180p 711212 Ye 18p LEDs (R, 0, Y) 30p BER39 25p TIP30A 35p 202926 9p 2SC2028 120p 100p
7410375 50p BER40/1 25p 40p 2N3053 2SC2029 250p 6A 50V 80p Size
74193 50p 7410377 90p 740124 300p 711216 Red 18p NS85881 570p TIP30C 30p
74194 12p 745132 160p TIL311 600p 13E879 25p I TIP31A 40p 2N3054 65p 2SC2078 200p 6A 100V 100p 21/2" 64R EtOp
7410378 70p
BER80/1 25p 6A 400V 120p 21/2" 80p
74195 12p 7410390 55p 745133 75p DISPLAYS 711312/3 110p TIP31C 45p 203055 48p 30128 120p OR
74196 14p 740138 225p 3015F 200p 711321/2 130p BFX29 40p 71P32A 40p 2N3442 140p 30140 120p 10A 400V 200p 2" 8I3 90p
7410393 50p BFX30 25A 400V 400p 11/2" OR 100p
74197 14p 7410399 200p 740139 225p D1704 140p TIL330 140p 27p ' TIP32C 45p 2N3553 24001 30141 110p
74198 14p 7415540 135p 740157 250p DL707 Red 140p 7750/60 2130p
74199 15p 7415541 135p 745163 300p FN0357 120p DRIVERS ADD SOUND TO YOUR ZX80/81
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74251
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7410670 170p 740174
745175
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9368
9370
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74273 75p 4000 SERIES 745194 350p, MAN3640 175p UDN6118 320p (As published in Oct7Nov 81 PCW)
74278 150p 4000 12p 740241 450p MAN4640 200p UDN6184 320p Port module plugs directly into 2C80 or ZX81 to provide 8 input and 8 output lines. These allow input of data
74279 80p 4001 14p ,
74283 75p 4002 15p from switches, photocells, joy -sticks, etc, and control of up to 8 relays. Also 7 -segment LED displays or LED
74284 200p 4006 6Sp * SPECIAL OFFER * lamps may be used and solid-state buzzers may be directly connected to the port. Variable tone audio output
74285 200p 4007 16p
1-24 25-99 100+ may be produced. Ready built Et tested E14.85 + PAP 70p + VAT
74290 100p 4008 60p (For ZX81 owners, we provide an extender card to accept the RAM pack so no need for an expensive
74293 100p 4009 35p 2114L-2 1.00 0.95 0.85
4010 40p 2716 2.25 2.10 2.00 motherboard). Reprints of PCW articles 75p + SAE
74298 100p
74365
74366
55p
55p
4011
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14p
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2532
4116-200nS
4.50
0.75
4.00
0.70
3.75
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74367 55p 4013 35p A complete kit as described in "ELEKTOR Nov 81" including the keyboard kit, containing the PCBs, ICs,
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-r 34V 6 amps and 46V 1A. Open frame type. Tag Pri 115-220-240V sec 22.8V 10.5A and 10V 14A E4.50. P&P £1.50 plus VAT. Total £6.90.
PLEASE ADD 15% TO ALL ORDERS INC. CARR. connection. Size 5 x 41/2 x 4 ins. E9 inc. open frame tag panel connections £10, p.p. BLOCK PAPER CAPACITORS
CURRENT RANGE OF NEW L.T. TRANSFORMERS
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OPEN TYPE TAG CONNECTIONS 4A. 20V 4A. 30V 2.6A. 26V 2.6A. 28V 2.5A. 51V 'WKG..350v DC75Wp WKG. p£12.5Pp& P6 MFD50
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primaries 220-240V. No. 1 sec. 27V 10A, 9V s operate windings E10, carr E3, V.A.T. £1.95.
1 24 30 40 48 60v E36.50 E2.00 I 3A, 15V 1/2A x ,. Separate windings. E5.50, P&P 25p. 2 MFD 350v DC WKG. 40p. P&P 20p.
2 24-30-40-48-60v 10 E31.50 E2.00
pp. 0.50. - 1 MFD 1000v DC WKG.
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50p. P&P 20p.
3 24-30-40-48-60v 8 £27.50 £1.75 I
No. 2 sec. tapped 26-31-36V, 11.2A £12. P&P PARMEKO POTTED TRANSFORMERS J .,'.
4 24-30-40-48-60v 5 £16.75 £1.75 Ph tapped 100-230-250 Volts. Sec 31 Volts' CRESSALL RHEOSTATS
I E2.
5 24-30-40-48-60v 3 £11.50 £1.25 No. 3 sec. 36V 6A £6.50. P&P E1.50. 10.5 Amps. Very conservatively rated. Size 6 Type S 150 4 ins dia. 650 ohms 150 watts new
6 24-30-40-48-60v 2 E7.50 £1.25 x 6 x 5 ins, weight 19.5Ibs. Brand new, and boxed E1.90, p.p. 95p, V.A.T.29p. 1500
No. 4 sec. 43V 3A E4.75. P&P £1.50.
No. 5 sec. 24V 2A E2.75. P&P £1.25. boxed. Fraction of maker price £15, carr £3, ohms 25 watts 11/2 ins dia. El, p.p. 50p V.A.T.
6-8-10-12-16-18-20-24-36-40-48-60V V.A.T. E2.70. 22p. 5000 ohms 25 watt 11/2 ins dia. E1, p.p.
CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE ABOVE RANGE No. 6 sec. 27.5-0-27.5V 1.2A and 7-0-7V 0.75A 50p 50 ohms 121/2 watt 3/4 in dia.£1, inc. post,
E3.50. P&P £1.25. V.A.T. 15p.
1V lA E2 P&P 75p. GARDNERS EHT TRANSFORMERS
19-25-33-40-50V E27.50 E2.00 No.
7 10
No. 8 13V 3A and 15V 1 A E3.50. P&P E7.25. Ph 240V sec 2300V 10m/a 6.3V 1.5A open HIGH CAPACITY ELECTROLYTICS
8 19-25-33-40-50V 6 E19.50 E1.75 frame type top panel connections £4.95, p.p.
Cl .25 No. 9 18V 2A £2.50. P&P El. Sprague 10,000 mfd 100V DC wkg Ell, p.p. 50p,
9 19-25-33-40-50V 3 E9.25 ,

E1.50, V.A.T. 81p. Pri 250-254-258V sec 2850V

£735 E1.25 ,. No. 10 sec. 29-28-27-0-27-28-29V 350 M/A "C" V.A.T. 68p. 6000 wed 55V DC wkg 11.25, p.p.
10 19-25-33-40-50V 2 1 In/a connected to 240V size is 2830V approx 50p V.A.T. 26p. 60000 mfd 40V DC wkg E2,
Core E3. P&P E1. 3.50, pp. E1.50, V.A.T. 75p. Parmeko potted
5-7-8 10 13 15 17 20 25 30 40 50V No. 11 sec. 10-7-0-7-10V 0.6A and 29-21-0-21- pp. 50p, V.A.T. 38p. 4500 mfd MV DC wkg
OR 25-0-25V OR 20-0-20V CAN BE 29V 0.37A 63. P&P El. type pn 220-240V sec 1865V 60rn/a and 500v £1.25, p.p. 50p, V.A.T. 26p. 2300 mfd 55V DC
OBTAINED FROM THE ABOVE RANGE No. 12. 27V 1A 22V 1A 10V 1A 10V 1A, 4 31 m/a 4kV wkg £5, carr E2, V.A.T. E1.05. wkg £1, p.p. 50p, V.A.T. 22p. 3150 mfd 40V DC
separate windings 'C' core type. E4.95. P&P wkg El, p.p. 50p, V.A.T. 22p.
11 12-15-20-25-30V 10 E18.50 Et 75 E1.50. SPECIAL OFFER HEAVY DUTY
12 12-15-20-25-30V 5 E10.50 El .50 No. 13. 65V 1A and 18-24V 1/2A E3.95. P&P LT CHOKES
TRANSFORMERS 4.8 M/H 10A open type E3.95. P&P E1.50. 20
13 12-15-20-25-30V 2 £6.25 Cl .25 E1.50. Ph 240V sec 50V 15 Amps. Twice will M/H 3A open type E1.50. P&P 75p. Potted
No. ;4. Tapped 12-15-27V lA E2. P&P 75p. give 100V CT or 50V 30A. Open frame
3 4-5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30V No. 15 6.3V 600M/A 6.3V 330M/A 6.3V 20M/A - types 100 M/A 2A £4.50. P&P £1.5a 130 M/H
..OR 12-0-12V OR 15-0-15V CAN BE ., type. Terminal block primary. Sec heavy
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1.15A £2.50. P&P El. 2.2 M/H 12A open type

8V 500 M/A 50V 40 M/A EI. P&P El. wire leads. Frame size 81/2 x 7 x 5
OBTAINED FROM THE ABOVE RANGE No. 16. Tapped 14-15-16V 2A E3. P&P Et. £4.50. P&P E1.50. 8 m/h 15A £6. P&P £1.50,
inches. Screen winding between pri and V.A.T. E1.12.
12-24v 12v 60A, 24v 30A £39.50 E3.50
No. 17. Tapped 36-37-38-39-41-42-43V lA 'C' 1

sec. Brand new, fraction of list price, E32,

14 ,

E2.00 core £2.75. P&P El 1 carr £5, VAT. £5.55.

15 12-24v 12v 30A, 24v 15A £19.50 HEAVY DUTY CONTACTORS
16 12-24v 12v 20A, 24v 10A E15.25 £2.00 BY FAMOUS MAKERS
12v 10A, 24v 5A £8.75 £1 .50 HEAVY DUTY ISOLATION 24v DC Coil SP make 100 Amp Contact £2.50.
17 12-240 iI
TRANSFORMERS
18 12.24v 12v 4A, 24v 2A E4.25 £125 P&P 75p. 24v DC 2P make 10 Amp Contacts
240-240V ex -computer equipment. INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATIC 24 VOLT and 2P make 5 Amp Contacts E1.75. P&P 75p.
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m/a dc max. £15.50, P&P £1.25. Type 0729EL 50 watts, 3.7511, 1511, ; further details. Built in steel case size 15 x 12 x 91/2 in. , Contacts. Enclosed type S hole fixing E1.50.
3.5K CT, rated 2x125 m/a dc max £9.95, P&P Cl. TRANSFORMERS
. Complete with battery leads £65 + V.A.T.HT [ P&P 35p. Standard Omron open type. S hole
Ph 110-220-240V sec 320V 200 m/a 6.3V 5A CT Callers only. fixing AC240v 3 CO 7 Amp Contacts £1. P&P
AUTO STEPDOWN TRANSFORMERS , 30V 100 m/a. Half shrouded drop through 25p. 2 CO 7 Amp Contacts 85p. P&P 25p. 1 CO
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connections £3.95, p.p. E1.50, V.A.T. 205. Panel mounting Preset Relays 18v DC 2 P
81p. Ph 240V sec 170V 40 m/a 6.3V 3.3A open CO 7 Amp Contacts with Preset switch
DC POWER SUPPLIES mounted on front E1.25. P&P 25p.
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Fused input. E10, p.p. £2, V.A.T. E1.80. Parineko pn tapped 115- sec 1 80V 0.3A. Sec 2 tapped 60-65-70V 0.12A. ,

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Audio compander-July 1976-1 s.s. £4.25
Time code clock -August 1976-2 s.s. 3 d.s. £15.00
Date, alarm, b.s.t. switch -June 1977-2 d.s. s.s. 1 £9.50
Audio preamplifier -November 1976-2 s s £8.50
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Stereo coder -April 1977-1 d.s. 2 s.s. £8.50
Morse keyboard and memory -January 1977-2 d.s.
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Low distortion audio oscillator -September 1977-1 s.s. £3.50
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Regulator for car alternator -August 1978-1 s.s. £2.00 Pre- and post -programming checks
Wideband noise reducer -November 1978-1 d.s. £5.00 RS232 connector to download assembled. HEX files from a host
Versatile noise generator -January 1979-1 s.s. £5.00 processor. Ten commands for display of data, EPROM status, data
200MHz frequency meter -January 1979-1 d.s. £7.00 modification search, programming and memory to EPROM compari-
High performance preamplifier -February 1979-1 s.s. £5.50
Distortion meter and oscillator -July 1979-2 s.s. £5.50 son. - £345
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Colour graphics system -April 1980-1 d.s. £18.50 HEX file generation for use with 832 EPROM programmer £175 per
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Multi -section equalizer -June 1980-2 s.s. £8.00
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presentation We pay attention to detail' All f5 each
KIT FORM £69.00 + /10 35 VAT. total 179 35 EXPANDED TANEX KIT (Excludes ROM, XRUG and BASIC'
MICROTAN 65 assembled and tested. TANRAM £89.70 + VAT 113 46, total f 103 16
Specification as above, but assembled and fully bench tested by ourselves AVAILABLE NOW TANRAM 40K Bytes on EXPANDED TANEX ASSEMBLED
one hoard' Single hoard of bulk memory
£79.00+ Ell 85 VAT. total BO 85
offering 7K Static RAM 121141. and 32K
£99.70 + V A T 11496. total CI 14 66
TANBUG V2.3 Kit £21.85 incl. Dynamic RAM 141161 Onboard refresh is OPTIONS TO FULLY EXPANDED TANEX
totally transparent to CPU operation and is
MICROTAN 65 OPTIONS unaffected by normal DMA s TANRAM fully 10K Extended MICROSOFT BASIC in EPROM (with manual)
LOWER CASE PACK MINI MOTHER BOARD expands the available address space of the f49.00 + V A T 17 35, total (56 35
Two integrated circuits which connect Used to connect Microtan to Tanex 6502 microprocessor MICROTAN. TANEX and TANRAM together
into locations on MICROTAN Extra RAM 16 12 x 2114) 15.20 + V A T 78p. total f5 98
Built £10.00 VAT provide 16K RAM. 48K RAM and 161/0 that's a lot of memory
allowing 128 displayable characters SERIAL I/O KIT E17.73 incl.
and a lot 011/0' Built and tested TANRAM ASSEMBLED
£9.48 + 11 42. total 110 90 6522 VIA 18.00 + V A T fl 20. total /9 20
40K RAM CARD with 16K DYNAMIC RAM £76 -.VAT XBUG /11 35 + V A T 12 60, total (19 95
GRAPHICS PACK CONTENTS High quality plated then hole printed circuit board. solder ± 12v. KIT £9.20 incl.
Five integrated circuits which connect into locations on MICROTAN resist and silk screened component identification Full complement of AS YOU CAN SEE THE PRICES OF OUR EXPANSION
allowing the display of chunky graphics 164 x 64 pixels) What are IC sockets for maximum expansion 64 way DIN edge connector COMPONENTS ARE VERY. VERY COMPETITIVE,
chunky graphics? Well imagine a piece of graph paper with 64 squares 1K RAM (21141 Data hums hollering TANRAM users manual
vertically and 64 squares horizontally, a total of 4096 Each square can
EXTRA RAM
TANGERINE DISC SYSTEM
he made black on white
1K STATIC (2114) f2 95 each 166 DYNAMIC 141161 11 50 each Z8 CONTROLLER CARD £150.00 +VAT
£6.52 + V A T 98p total 17 50 DOUBLE SIDED DOUBLE DENSITY DRIVE
20 WAY KEYPAD MEMORIES EXPAND YOUR SYSTEM WITH OUR TANGERINE £215.00 'war
Inexpensive means of getting up and running Uses 'Schoeller' key Discounts 10% for 4. 15% for 8. 20% for 16 APPROVED CHIPS
CP/M DISK OPERATING SYSTEM
switcher and connects to MICROTAN through a 16 pin 01 t plug on 2102 IK x Static RAM 80p IM 6402 UART
ribbon cable Black anodised escutcheon. with TANGERINE legends.
I
14.50 £80 VAT
2708 /3.50 2114 16 x 4 Static RAM 12.95
finishes off what must be the best value for money keypad available
Available assembled and tested
2716 16.50 71 KEY ASCII KEYBOARD £69.95 incl.
MK 4116 16K x 1 Dynamic RAM NO EXTRAS NEEDED
f1.50 41181608 Static RAM 12.50
£10.00 +V AT 11 50, total 111 50 All including VAT Uses gold crosspoint keys Includes numeric keypad and ribbon cable
'Space Invaders game (for use with keypad onlyl
Available as fully assembled and tested
f 15.22 +V AT f2 28 total /17 50 MONITORS (PROFESSIONAL) SUPER METAL CABINET IN TANGERINE /BLACK
RECONDITIONED AND NEW -FROM (35.00 to £129.95
£20.00 + V A T f3 00. total 123 OD
POWER SUPPLIES
MPS 1 Moot 120 or 240V AC Output 5 Volts al 3 Amps Regulated CENTRONICS Ideal for Tangerine
MPS 1 will power both MICROTAN and TANEX fully expanded Built on
the same size printed circuit board as MICROTAN etc Available as a PRINTERS PROFESSIONAL ASCII KEYBOARDS
fully built and tested unit
CENTRONICS P I £150 +VA T Ideal for
£23.00 = VAT f3 45, total f26 45 Tangerine
X MPSZ n5V 6A, .12V, -5 and -12V switch mode system PSU
Model 730 £350 + V A T
£69.13 +OP T
Model 737 £395 +'J A T £29.95 ,A,
52 key 7 bit ASCII coded Superbly made
MINI -SYSTEM RACK Positive strobe .5V12V Size 13 x 5.5 x 5 ins
We have produced a mini system rack which accepts MICROTAN 65. NEW MICROTANTEL ASCII characters
1

Black keys with white ledgens

TANEX and our nom mother board It has an integral power supply, lust POST OFFICE APPROVED Parallel output with strobe Escape shih return &
plug it into the mains and away you goi Finished in TANGERINE/BLACK Power light on control reset keys
PRESTEL - VIEWDATA Chip by General Instrument
it gives your system the professional finish Front panel access for I/O Control repeat & bell keys
cables AVAILABLE AS AN ASSEMBLED UNIT FULL COLOURGRAPH CAN IG I 1 TTL output Complete with DATA
STORE PRESTEL CAN BE USED
£56.35 incl. AS AN EDITING TERMINAL CAN E 170 ADD-ON A compact 12 button keypad LIST PRICE
FULL SYSTEM RACK BE INTERFACED WITH PET, APPLE, suitable for use with above £22 00
For the man that has everything' 19 inch wide etc. "T KEYPAD keyboard to extend its functions OUR PRICE
Just connect to the aerial socket of any colour or black and white plus four extra keys. Supplied
system rack which accepts MICROTAN 65. TANEX, TANRAM, SEVEN
FURTHER EXPANSION BOARDS. TAN005 and THE SYSTEM POWER
domestic T V receiver and to your Post Office installed lack socket and brand new with data. A non - £7.95
you are into the exciting world of PRESTEL Via simple push button use encoded single mode keyboard. VAT
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£49.00 4- V A r 17 35, total 156.35. your armchair' DEVELOPMENT AUTOMATICALLY AVAILABLE FROM
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AIM/KIM BUFFER
NEW PRODUCTS (all V.A.T. incl.) SERIAL I/O BOARD MAX 18 PORTS) ......1135.10 CONTROLLER CARD FULL.
f 54 64
(138.00 All products are available
SYSTEM MOTHERBOAR011CONNECTOR)...111.15 PARALLEL I/O BOARD M N 16LINESI f54.63 CONTROLLER CARD MIN. f 69 00
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FULLY GUARANTEED - BUY WITH CONFIDENCE
EXTRA EDGE CONNECTORS E3.50 32K RAMCARD 166 VERSION
SYSTEM RACK FRONT PANEL E15.64 32K RAMCARD 32K VERSION E115.00
2 PORT SERIAL I/O KIT. TBA BRITISH DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE AND ON
HIGH RESOLUTION GRAPHICS. £9085 DEMONSTRATION IN OUR
SERIAL I/O BOARD MIN.12 PORTS) E66.70 32K ROMBOAROIEXCL ROM'. 51.65 AIM TV INTERFACE E79.35
OMPUT 4 P
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MEMORIES AT UNFORGETTABLE PRICES
UNBEATABLE
4116 P-3 200ns
2114 LP 450ns
1-24
.90
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.85
.87
100+
.80
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1,000+
.75
.80
VALUIE FOR MONEY!
2708k 450ns 2.70 2.50 2.30 2.25 New production capacity at Canterbury has increased our range.
2716k 450ns 2.45 2.30 2.10 2.00
3.65 3.45 3.25
decreased our prices, improved our special customer
2732k 450ns 3.85
8981 P-45 Cmos 2.25 2.15 2.05 1.85 design service. Choose from toroidal transformers in
8725 S 200ns 7.05 6.55 6.05 5.55 a range of 98 types.
K4164 200ns 9.00 8.50 8.00 5.60 Order using
8039 8 -bit 3.05 2.90 2.75 2.45 PIPE
SERIES SECONDARY RMS PRICE PRICE the FREEPOST
No sons Curren? Inc VAT ex VAT
8080AP CPU 2.15 2.05 1.95 1.75
30 VA 14010 ' 6+6 250 0528 64 48 coupon below.
2.65 2.50 2.20 9+9 166 +0822 + 0 87p
8085A CPU 2.80 7043010+1 18011
1x012 12+12 125 RIP PIP Trade enquiries are welcome.
045 Kg
8155P + Timer 3.10 2.95 2.80 2.50 Regulation 1%013 15+ 15 1 00
18% 16014 18+18 083 Supplied with rigid mounting kit with centre bolt.
8156P + Timer 3.45 3.25 3.05 2.65 1%015 22+22 068
1X016 25+25 060 steel and neoprene washers. GUARANTEED 5 YEARS.
8212P i/o Port 1.10 1.05 1.00 .85
18017 30+30 050
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8216 Bus Driver 1.05 1.00 .95 .85
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8224P Clock Gen 1.30 1.20 1.15 1.05 808354.m 21011 9+9 177 40110 +0110
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09149 24012 12 . ,2 108 PIP P/P
+6173
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2 2 Kg
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6%033 50 + 50 225
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90.30mm 3%011 9+9 444 +01 43 + 61 43 6X029 220 02
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8279P Key Disp 3.75 3.55 3%015 22+22 181
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The benefits of ILP toroidal transformers

ILP toroidal transformers are only half the weight and height of their laminated
equivalents, and are available with 110y. 220V or 240V primaries coded as follows:
For 110V primary insert "0" in place of "X" in type number.
For 220V primary (Europe) insert "1" in place of "X" in type number.
For 240V primary (UK) insert "2" in place of "X" in type number.
How to order Freepost:
Use this coupon, or a separate sheet of paper, to order these products, or any
products from other ILP Electronics advertisements. No stamp is needed if you
address to Freepost. Cheques and postal orders must be crossed and payable to
ILP Electronics Ltd: cash must be registered. C.O.D. - add £1 to total order value.
Access and Barclaycard welcome. All UK orders sent within 7 days of receipt of
TYPE APPROVAL PROBLEMS? order for single and small quantity orders.
Also available at Electrovalve. Maplin. Marshalls. Technomatic and Watford Electronics.
YC1000L EMI

HF and VHF transceiver frequency stability can prove Please send me the following
troublesome and very time-consuming to measure. The ILP modules
YC1000L can carry out these time-consuming repetitive mea-
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Now Type Approved (with the help of the YC1000L) single
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EXPLORER ONE: HF SSB 1.6 - 18MHz 100 watts output, 10

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FOTO LAK
POSITIVE LIGHT SENSITIVE AEROSOL LACQUER RADIATION DlETECTORS
Enables YOU to produce perfect printed circuits in minutes!
Method Spray cleaned board with lacquer. When dry, place positive master of. BE PREPARED VIEW THRU LENS O.
required circuit on now sensitized surface. Expose to daylight, develop and etch.. Ideal for the experimenter
Any number of exact copies can of course be made from one master. Widely
MI THIS DOSIMETER WILL AUTOMATICALLY
used in industry for prototype. work.
Pre -coated 1 / 16 Fibre -glass board DETECT GAMMA AND X-RAYS
204mm x 114mm Cl 50, UNIT IS SIZE OF FOUNTAIN PEN & CLIPS
FOTOLAK £2.25 ONTO TOP POCKET FREE ,RgtI,VgCsgt'"
35p 204mm x 228mm E3.00
Developer PRECISION INSTRUMENT
Ferric Chloride 55p .408mm x 228mm £600

Plain Copper -clad Fibre -glass.

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Single -sided
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Inc VAT Post & Pack 60p
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£2.00 75
Tested and fully guaranteed. Ex -stock delivery. COMPLETE
Approx. 1.00mm thick ft. sq. El
Clear Acetate Sheet for making master, 260mm x 260mm 15p
WITH DATA
Postage and packing 60p per order. VAT 15% on total
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COMPUTER APPRECIATION
86 High Street, Bletchingley, Redhill, Surrey RH1 4PA. Tel: Godstone 10883) 843221
LOWEST PRICES EVER!
PDP 11/23 SYSTEM comprising KDF11-AA processor with KEF11-AA floating point option and MMU; IOMEC Model 3404 DISC DRIVE. 10 megabyte capacity with one fixed and one top loading platter. 2400 rpm,
MSV11-DD 54K byte memory; MXV11-A multifunction card with dual serial interlaces. 32K byte memory, 200 tpi and 2200 bpi. These drives are complete with documentation and have the industry standard
reel time clock and MXV11-A2 bootstrap ROM; XYLOGICS disc controller, 8A11-MF box and PSU with 8 interface. IOMEC are no longer in business, nevertheless, electronic components are standard and we can
slots; one fixed and one removeable DIABLO Series 30 2.5 megabyte disc drives. All processor cards were supply incomplete drives free of charge to buyers. Service is, in any case, apparently available for IOMEC
drives. BRAND NEW in original boxes E275
purchased new by ourselves Sept. 81. Disc psu, all cabling and BA11-MF all unused prior to assembly Sept.
81. Price includes 2 cartridges and RT11 E4,650 CAELUS Model 206R/2 5 . 5 megabyte front loading disc drive. 12 sector. Will cable directly to most PDP 11
land other) controllers E525
POP 11/03 with BA11-MF box. LSI-11/2 processor, MSV11-J quad serial interface. All as new, BA11-MF and
E950 WANGCO Model T1222 DISC DRIVES. With one fixed and one top loading platter of 5 megabyte capacity
processor unused total. 2500 rpm, industry standard interlace E165
DTC MICROFILE MICROCOMPUTER. Compact 8080 based system with 5.6K bytes, duel serial interfaces and
programmable front panel display. Machines are available with either one or two PERSCI dual drives STOCK CONTROL INTERNATIONAL Model 744 digital cassette unit. Designed to connect between a termi-
(currently 81700 each). Software includes operating system, powerful BASIC, assembler and letter writer. nal and processor giving ASR capability to a KSR terminal. 258K byte capacity on Philips type cassette.
£685 RS232 E25
Dual drive FACIT 4070 PAPER TAPE PUNCH. 75 cps with all spooling. Parallel TTL interface E175
Quad drive E850
TEL Model 1051 GOLFBALL TERMINAL. Featuring RS232 interface and paper tape reader/punch in compact DATA DYNAMIC Model 303 KSR. LAM in D/D case. Terminal with U/L case matrix primer, 110-300 Baud
E150
unit. Requires code conversion (by software) from Selectric to ASCII. Fully tested E160
SANYO TV MONITOR 035
IBM Modal 1053 GOLFBALL PRINTER. Compact 15 cps high -reliability mechanical printer in fully refurbished LASER ASSOCIATES Nd GLASS LASER. 1.06 micron wavelength. 1-2 J per pulse. A single pulse from this
condition. Can be driven from PIA for similar) with addition of PSU and solenoid driver ICs (details available E720
£95 laser burns a hole through a steel rule. FULLY OPERATIONAL
soon). Accepts standard office golfbal's
IBM Model 735 GOLFBALL I/O TYPEWRITER complete with ACULAB interface to ASCII parallel and all Please note:
cabling E200 * VAT ant carriage extra all items.
SYSTIME Model I VDU, cursor addressing, 24 x 80, 110-9600 Baud, 9 x 5 matrix, U/L case' £235 * Visitors welcome, but by appointment please.
TEKTRONIX Model 4006/1 graphics display terminal. New cost £2,800 E975 * We are keen to bid competitively for all good used equipment.
HOUSTON INSTRUMENTS compLor Model DP -1 PLOTTER with PTC-5 intelligent controller. Fanfold feed * We can supply a colour VHS tape of any item for the price of a tape. Alternatively, send your own tape
plotter with controller offering character generation and RS232 interface. Current list price over £3,000 ENO with return postage.
TELETYPES. All models E35 each to clear
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Complete on chassis E1.75
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Amps FOR
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Amp £1.20 50,6050. Size 41/2 x 41/2 x CHIPS specifications and a wide choice of outputs ILP Bipair power
High Per( Volt. 2102 450 n s E1.00
MINIATURE EDGE LM31111 1/in ONLY E6.50 EACH
Comparator 0.00 2114 300 n s El 75 amps. now with or without heatsinks are unbeatable value for
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MONSANTO
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STEREO Load impedance, all models. 4 ohm - infinity. Input impedance, all models LOOK ohm. Input
MARRIOTT TAPE HEADS
set of 4 f3 50 AND VERY BRIGHT AMPLIFIERS
Quarter track sensitivity, all models. 500 mV Frequency response, all models 15Hz-50kHz -3db.
Common anode Only ELIO each
Type " Complete and tested 11.5
14 Pin DI Package
SFIPSI 8 Record Replay Medium and Long Wave BIPOLAR Standard, with heatsinks
leachl f2.03 Set of 6 for ES Supplied as two burl) units
BRIDGE RECTIFIER XRP 536 Record Replay Hal( -inch red common pa- with circuit
15 x 2 x Tin I
DISTORTION
800 PIV 35 amps leachl app rhode will replace 01707. and data. Only E5 pair.
14 -pin Dil Output THD IMD Supply
Wt Price Price
11/2x 1112x 1/2in. £3.50 XES11 Erase leachl UM Includes ore-ame Size min
Model No. power Typ 50Hz / 7kHz voltage gins inc VAT ex VAT
Watts rms at 1kHz 4.1 Typ/Max
RELAY (General-purpose RECHARGEABLE
Type) 41/2-6v. single -pole BATTERIES "CHERRY" ADD-ON KEYPAD HY 30 15vvi4-89 0015% <0006% -±18±20 76 x68 x40 240 £828 £729
changeover 200 ohms VARTA 36 volts DEAC.
open typel, 1 o I o 1
M All 225 £1.50 A compact 12 -button HY 60 30w/4-800 0 015% <0 006% + 25t 30 76 x 68 x 40 240 £9 58 £8 33
inch, 6017 LIST PRICE keypad suitable for use
DRYFIT 6 -volt. 4 5 amp krikt
MINIATURE MP.C. f7.50 ',((k, E22.00 wtth Cherry Keyboard
tDolusextote;de,:ttsr.fit,ienyc:ions
HY 120 60w/4 -8S2 001% <0006% ±35±40 120 x 78 x40 410 £2010 £17.48
POTENTIOMETERS. Model (Hot PRICE
M2 High quality. 5% HY 200 120w/4-812 001% <0.006% ±451-50 120 x78 x50 515 £2439 £21 21
tolerance, 2 -watt, with tin. XTAL FILTER 10.7 mc/s. ONLY Supplied brand new <0006% £3660 £3183
±45±50 120 x 78 x100
'4,

12.508 separation, HY 400 240w/412 0.01% 1025

spindles All values, 47 E7.50 with data
ohms -47k only 60p each 11/2x 11/4,0 inch E7.00
I meg. 3 -pin A 3 x 4 non -encoded
oer 10. 50p each per 100: 100KC/S +
Inc! Y.A.T. single mode keyboard BIPOLAR Standard, without heatsinks
40p each .. . L2.00
HY 120P 60w/ 4-8t1 001% <0006% -35t40 120 x 26 x40 215 £17.83 £1550

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100. All items BRAND NEW (unless otherwise stated). <0 006% £3258 £28.33
HY 400P 240w/412 001% ±45±50 120 x 26 x 70 375
DELIVERY from stock - Add post 35p per order.
TELEX 262284 Protection: Load line.momentary short circui (typically 10 sec) Slew rate 15V /Ns R se time.
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Transonics
Mono 1400 5.s. S/ N alio 100db. Frequency response (-3dB).15Hz-50kHz. Input sensitivity 500mV
rms. Input impedance 100kS2. Damping factor (8S2/100Hz)>400.
01-7231008/9
HEAVY DUTY with heatsinks
404 EDGWARE ROAD, LONDON W2 1 ED ("1 DISTORTION
Output THD IMD Supply
Wt Price Price
Model No power Tyr) 50HV7kHz voltage Size mot gins Ix VAT ex. VAT
Watts rms at 1khz 4 1 Typ/Max

HD 120 60w/4-812 001% <0 006% ±35±40 120 x 78 x 50 515 £2585 £2248
HD 200 120w/4-812 0.01% <0.006% ±45±50 120 x 78 x 60 620 £3149 £2738

ELECTRO linr-LUE
HD 400

501207
240w/412

HEAVY DUTY without heatsinks

60w 4-812
0.01%

001°x°
<0006%

<0006%
±45±50

±35±40
120 x 78 x100 1025 £44.42 £3863

120 x 26 x 50 265 £2282 £1984

Hp 200P 120w14.812 001% <0006% ±45±50 120 x 26 x 50 265 £2717 £2363

HD 400P 240w/411 0 010/0 <0006% -45-50 120 x 26 x 70 375 £39 4 2 £34.28

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line.
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apparent). The Heavy Duty range can claim additional output power
devices and complementary protection circuitry with performance specs
as for standard types.
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SEMICONDUCTORS
AA I 19
.BD131
BDI32
0.51
0.55'
6E257
6E258
0.31
0.31
CRS360
GEX66
1.04
3.45
0A2201
OAZ206
1.73
1.73
0C203
0C204
3.45
3.45
ZTX502
ZTX503
0.21 2NI309 1.38 2N3771 1.61
0.12 ASZ 15 1.38 BC172 0.13 BDI35 0.22 2NI613 0.37 2143772 1.84
AAY30 0.46 6E259 0.32 0EX54 I 5.75 0A2207 1.73 OC205 3.16 ZTX504
0.20 AS216 1.27 BCI 73 0.13 BDI 36 0.46 0.24 2141671 1.73 2143773 2.07
AAY32 BF336 0.39 GPM 1.73 OC16 2.88 OC206 3.16
0.48 ASZI7 1.15 5C177 0.32 BDI 37 0.46 ZTX531 0.28 2N1893 0.37 2N3819 0.35
AAZ 13 0.17 BF337 0.38 GM0378A 2.02 0C20 2.88 OC207 2.88 ZTX550 0.29
AS220 2.64 5C178 0.16 BDI 38 0.55 BF338 0.41 KS100A 2N2147 4.60 2N3820 0.45
AAZ 15 0.17 ASZ21 2.88
0.52 0C22 2.88 OCP71 2.30 IN914 0.06 2142148
BC179 0.32 1313139 0.55 13E521 4.60 MJE340 0.69 0C23 4.60 ORPI 2 4.31 2N3823 0.69
AAZ 17 0.17 AU113 1.15 1N9 I 6 0.10 2N2218 0.37
2.88 BC182 0.35 BD140 0.58 5ES28 2.58 MJE370 0.84 0C24 3.45 R2008B 2143866 1.15
AC107 0.63 AUTIO 3.45 BCI83 0.13 BDI44 2.30 114400! 0.07 2N2219 0.37 2N3904 0.20
ACI 25
2.30 BES61 0.23 MJE371 0.82 0C25 1.15 R2009 2.59
0.29 AUII0 2.88 BC184 0.13 51)181 1.38
1144002 0.07 2N2220 0.23 2143905 0.20
ACI 26 0.29 BE598 0.23 MJE520 0.54 0C26 1.73 R201013 2.30 1144003
BA145 0.15 BC2 I 2 0.13 8D182 1.36 BFW 10 0.07 2142221 0.23 2N3906 0.20
AC127 0.29 BA148 0.17 BC213 0.13
1.12 MJE52 I 0.84 0C28 2.30 TI C44 0.31 1744004 0.08 2142222 0.23
1313237 0.62 BFW11 1.10 MJE2955 1.50 0C29 2.30 T iC226D 1.38 2144058 0.23
AC128 0.35 BA154 0.12 BC2 14 0.13 BD238 IN4005 0.10 2N2223 4.89 2N4059 0.23
ACI41 0.62 BFX84 0.35 MJE3055 1.27 0C35 1.73 TI L209 0.18.
0.32 BAI55 0.13 0C237 0.13 813X10 1.05
IN4006 0.13 2N2368 0.29 2144060 0.18
AC14IK 0.40 BFX85 0.35 MPFI02 0.40 0C36 1.73 T I P29A 0.49 IN4J07 0.14
BAI 56 0.12 8C238 0.13 BDX32 2.30 5FX87 MPF103 0.40 2N2369A 0.29 2144061 0.18
ACI 42 0.32 BAW62 0.35 0C41 1.04 T I P30A 0.52 1144009 0.08 2N2484
0.06 BC301 0.38 BDY20 1.73 BFX88 0.35 MPF104 0.40 0C42 0.29 2144062 0.18
ACI42K 0.40 BAXI3 0.07 BC303
1.04 T I P31A 0.38 1N41 48 0.05 2142646 0.58
0.39 BDY60 3.16 BETS° 0.29 MPFI05 0.40 0C43 2N4124 0.18
AC176 0.35 BAXI6 0.07 BC307 0.13 8E115
1.73 TIPQA 0.41 I N5400 0.15 2142904 0.37 2N4 I 26 0.18
AC187
0.40 BEY51 0.29 MPSA06 0.30 0C44 0.98 TIP33A 0.62 IN5401
0.32 BC107 0.18 BC308 0.13 BF152 0.18 0.15 2N2905 0.37 2744286 0.17
AC188 0.32 BFY52 0.29 MPSA56 0.32 0C45 0.75 T I P34A 0.77 1544 0.05
BC108 0.18 BC327 0.14 6E153 0.18 BEY64 2N2906 0.24 2144288 0.21
ACT 17 1.50 BC109 0.18
0.35 MPSUO I 0.61 0071 0.63 T I P4 I A 0.51 15920 0.09 2142907 0.24
BC328 0.14 6E154 0.20 BEY90 1.09 MPSUO6 0.75 0072 1.15 2N4289 0.21
ACT 18 1.32 BC113 0.17 BC337 T I P42A 0.48 15921 0.10 2142924 0.30
0.14 6E159 0.20 BSXI9 0.31 MPSU56 0.79 0073 1.15
2N5457 0.37
ACY19 1.27 13C I 14 0.17 BC338 0.14 TI P2955 0.81 2G301 1.15 2142925 0.25 2145458 0.37
13E160 0.20 BSX20 0.31 NE555 0.52 0074 0.81 TI P3055
ACY20 1.27 BC] 15 0.21 BCY30 1.44
0.64 2G302 1.15 2142926 0.17 2N5459 0.37
8E167 0.28 BSX21 0.33 NKT401 4.03 0075 0.75 TI S43 0.49 2G306
ACY21 1.32 5C116 0.22 1.15 2N3053 0.30 25017 11.50
ACY39
BCY3 I 1.73 8E173 0.35 BT106 1.38 NKT403 2.88 0076 1.15 25140 0.29 214404
2.88 BCII7 0.26 BCY32 1.73 8E177 1.50 2143054 0.63 2S019 13.80
AD 149
0.40 5TY79 40OR NKT404 2.53 0077 1.15 ZSI 70 0.24 2N696 0.37
0.86 BC I18 0.21 BCY33 1.27 BF178 0.40 2143055 0.75 2S026 28.75
AD161 0.40 BC125 0.21
2.30 OAS 1.38 0081 0.75 ZS178 0.62 214697 0.37 2N3440 0.81 25103 1.73
BCY34 1.15 BF179 0.40 BU205 1.50 0A7 0.69 00812
AD162 0.40 BC126 0.21 BCY39 3.91
1.38 2S27 I 0.26 214698 0.37 2143441 0.98 25302
BF180 0.32 BU206 1.73 0A10 0.63 0082 1.04
2.30
AFI06 0.40 BC135 0.17 BCY40 3.22
ZS278 0.65 2N705 1.44 2143442 1.44 2S303
13E181 0.32 BU208 2.30 0A47 0.14 0083 0.92 ZTX107 4.03
AFI 14 0.86 BC136 0.22 BCY42 0.35 6E182 0.14 2N706 0.29 2143614 2.53 25322 4.03
0.35 BYI00 0.46 0A70 0.29 0084 0.92 ZTX108 0.14 2N708 0.29
AF115 0.86 BC137 0.22 BCY43 0.35 8E183 0.32 2143702 0.13 2S324 1.03
AFI 16 0.86 BC147
BY126 0.15 0A79 0.14 0C122 3.16 ZTX109 0.14 2N930 0.29 2143703 0.13 25701
0.14 BCY58 0.22 BF184 0.32 BY127 0.16 0/181 0.20 0C123 2.30 2.30
AFI I 7 0.86 5c148 0.14 BCy70 0.20 6E185 ZTX300 0.15 2N1131 0.35 2143704 0.13 25745A 1.09
0.35 BZX61 0.20 0A85 0.20 0C139 3.45 ZTX301 0.16 2N1132
AFI 39 0.38 0C149 0.15 BCY71 0.21 6E194 0.35 2143705 0.13 2S746A 1.09
0.16 Sr9ies 0A90 0.09 0C140 4.60 ZTX302 0.21 2N1302
AFI 86 1.15 BCI57 0.15 BCY72 0.20 8E195 1.38 2N3706 0.13
AF239 0.14 BZY88 0.12 0A91 0.09 0C141 4.93 ZTX303 0.21 2N1303 0.92
0.45 ftC158 0.15 BC211 2.01 BE106 0.15 2143707 0.13
AF2I 1 4.60 Sr665 0A95 0.09 0C170 1.44 ZTX304 0.23 2N1304 1.38
BCI59 0.15 BD 115 0.48 6E197 0.16 CRSI40 0.69 0A200 0.17 0C171
2143708 0.12
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AF2 12 4.60 BC167 0.13 1.96 ZTX3 I 1 0.15 2N1305 1.15 2143709 0.13
BD I 21 8E200 0.46 CRS306 0.52 0A202 0.17 0C200 1.73 ZTX314 0.29 2N1306
ASY26 1.61 BCI70 0.13 8D123 3.22 6E224 1.73 . 2N 3710 0.12
ASY27
0.29 CR5340 0.86 0A211 173 0C201 2.88 ZTX500 0.16 2N1307 1.27
1.04 BC I 71 0.12 BD] 24 2.30 BF244 0.32 2N3711 0.12
0A2200 1.73 0C202 3.16 ZTX50 I 0.16 2N1308 2.01
VALVES Egi6c 191:199 Ert
1.74
1.84
GXU I
GX U2
16.10
28.43 PCPC97900 11:3388 QY5-3000 A
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UM80
1.38
1.15 4C35
29.16
74.75
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1.01
1213E6 2.79 567
A1834 10.35 E 180F 7.83 EF91 2.07 GXU3 30.49 PCC84 1.15
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1213117 1.29 5675 21.478
QZ06.20 34.16 UY4 I 1.44 4CX2505 51.75 6DK6 3.00 120Y7 3.11
A2087 13.58 E182CC 13.80 EF92 6.68 GXU4 32.77 PCC85 1.38 RIO 5687 6.31
A2134
5.75 UY85 1.20 4CX350A 80.50 6DQ60 4.69 12E1 19.67
20.13 E186F 12.58 EF93 1.15 GXU50 . 17.25 PCC88 1.38 517 1.89 5696 4.35
A2293 8.62 E188CC 9.40 EF94 1.24
VLS631 15.24 4X150A 24.41 6EA8 3.38 12E1 IIT 19.26 , 5718 7.87
GY501 3.16 PCC89 1.56 518 4.89 XGI-2500 58.02 4X150D 28.75 6EB8 2.44
A2426 17.63 E280F 25.88 EF95 6.27 GZ32 1.44 PCC I 89 1.61 R19 12E14 34.50 5725 5.62
1.38 XG2-6400 55254M 23.12 6EW6 1.73
A2521 24.38 E283CC 9.02 EF98 1.44GZ33 4.60 PCC805 1.51 R20 1.66 13E1 123.05 5726 3.62
A2900 14.43 E288CC 18.54 EF183 0.92 113.50 5B255M 23.12 6F6 2.02 I 9H4 28.75 5727 6.47
GZ34 2.88 PCC806 2.07 R323-250 35.77 XG5-500 28.23 5C22 74.75 6F23
A3343 51.75 EA52 28.18 El 184 4,96 GZ37 4.60 PCE82 2.07 RG3-250A 37.49 014 19H5 40.25 5749 5.14
AZ31 1.26 EA76 2.30 EF804S XG2-6400 5J180E 1380.00 6F28 1.33 24B9 55.20
12.65 KT6 I 4.02 PCF80 1.15 51)3-1250 63.94 6F33
5751 4.80
AZ41 1.32 EABC80 1.38 EF805S 155.42 5R4GY 4.03 34.50 30015 1.84 5763 4.66
12.65 KT66 11.50 PCF82 1.15 RG4-1250 43.13
BK448 110.27 EAC9 I 0.92 EH90 XR I -1600A 5U4G 1.75 6111 14.38 30017 1.84 5814A
1.611(T88 13.80 PCF86 1.84 RG43000 90.36 4.28
BK484 149.09 EAF42 1.44 EK90 58138 SU4GB 2.90 6H2N 1.21 30C18 0.84 5840 5.06
L24 KTW61 2.02 PCF87 1.84 RR3-250 53.54 6H3N
BS90 52.27 EAF801 2.02 EL32 1.73 PCF200 3.74
XRI.3200 87.15 5V4G 1.75 1.21 30F5 1.93 5842 13.90
KTW62 2.02 RR3-1250 94.83 XR I -3200A 5Y3GT 0.98 61-16
BS8 10 86.25 EB41 2.30 EL33 4.02 KTW63 2.02 PCF201 2.45 S II El2 55.20 1.73 30FL I 2 1.28 5876A 19.55
BT5 58.13 E591 03,15 5Z3 1,73 6J4 6.10 30FL12
1.01 EL34TH 2.53 M8079 12.29 PCF801 1.84 5130 3.45 524G 2.07 5879 5.38
BT 17 106.89 XR I -6400 1.75 6J6 6.21 30FLI4
EBC33 2.02 EL34MUI 3.16 M8080 9,49 PCF802 2.19 S I 30P 4.03 SZ4GT 1,75 6J7
1.84 5886 12.08
BTI 9 36.17 E8C41 1.44 EL36 1.84M8081 11.30 1.84
108.30 188 30L1 1.15 5963 3.38
PCF805 STV280-40 XR I -6400A 6-30L2 1.79 6K4N 1.44
BT29 327.69 EBC8 I 1.26 , EL41 1.04 M8082 9.87 PCF806 1.84 30L15 2.07 5965 4.00
11.50 164.23 6AB4 1.44 6K6GT 1.50
BT69 333.50 EBC90 0.97 EL42 2.02 M8083 8.54 PCF808 1.84 STV280-80 30L 17 2.07 6005 5.62
BT75 102.46 EBF80 YDI 120 264.50 6AB7 1.73 6K7 30F4
0.58 ELS I 4.03 518091 11.99 PCL82 1.15 24.15 1.73, 1.06 6021 5.13
BT95 127.02 EBF83 YD1240 366.62 6AC7 1.61 68(8 2.02
1.44 EL83 4.03 M8096 4.31 PCL83 2.30 SU4 I 30F19 1.38 6057 4.02
CBL31 2.30 0.97 2.88 Z759 19.32 6AF4A 1.84 65136 7.31 30PL I 2.88
E131-69 EL84 1.15 M8097 4.09 PCL84 1.15 SU42 10.35 6AG7 2.30
6058 12.47
CL33 2.30 EBL31 2.88 ZMI000 6.03 6L6G 2.88 30PL 14 1.93 6059 4.60
EL86 2.88 M8098 5.50 PCL85 1.24 TD03-10 32.78 6AH6 5.52 6L6GA
CY3I 1.15 EC90 1.28 EL90 ZM1001 6.19 1.73 30PLI5 2.07 6061 4.89
1.10 M8099 5.98 PCL86 1.24 TD03-10E 32.78 'OAKS 4.15 6L6GT 2.24
C1K 21.30 EC91 9.33 EL9 I ZM 1020 10.83 35W4 0.69 6062 4.31
8.21 M8100 9.49 PCL805 85 1.24 TD03-29F 33.93 ZM 1021 10.17 6AK6 2.81 6L6GC 2.88 5005
C3A 11.50 EC92 1.44 EL95 1.51 M8136 9.98 813500 4.14 TT15 34.50 0.81 6063 4.20
C3JA 23.23 ZM1022 10.60 6A1.5 1.01 6L7 2.30 5.38
EC157 349.26 ELI 56 27.60 M8137 9.73 PE06-40N 31.40 TT21 16.98 zm1023 75131 6064 8.54
DA4I 28.75 8.80 6AM4 2.65 6N2P 1.21 75C1 2.70
ECC33 4.02 EL360 9.77 M8140 5.17 PFL200 2.07 T122 16.98 6AM5
6067 4.02
DA42 21.51 ECC35 2M1040 22.26 8.21 6N3P 1.21 85A1
4.02 EL500.504 2.16 M8141 5.52 PL 36 1.38 Tnoo 59.51 ZM1041 19.16 6AM6 2.07 6147
8.63 6072 5.80
DA100 97.93 ECC40 2.30 EL509 3.63 M8142 7.77 PL81 1.73 85A2 2.75 6080 7.88.
DAF9 I 0.46 ECC8 I 1.38 TY2125 69.81 ZM 1042 20.44 6AN5 4.45 6P25 1.14 90AG 14.90
1.01 EL821 11.96 M8144 4.31 PL8 I A 1.38 1904-400 74.07 z5,51051 100.05 6AN8A 6097AxBxC
DAF96 1.15 ECC82 0.82 3.97 6Q7 2.53 90AV
EL822 12.55 M6149 5.86 PL82 1.38 TY4500 105.97 6AQ5 1.10 14.90 166.75
DET22 32.78 ECC83 1.01 I B3GT 2.58 6R7 2.07 9001 2.80 6146A
EM34 5,75 M8161 9.11 PL83 2.55 TY5-500 187.45 6AS6 12.24
DET24 52.90 1024 11.50 5.73 6SA7 1.6.7 90CG 16.72
F.CC84 1.36 EM80 1.26 M8162 10.36 PL84 1.24 TY6-800 193.20 6AS7G 9.49
614613 9.34
DF91 0.46 ECC85 1.38 EM8 I 1035A 28.75 6SC7 90CV 17.50 61598 19.91
1.15 M8163 5.17 PL504,5 1.61 TY6-5000A 6AT6 0.98 6SF7
1, ..,73
DF96 1.15 ECC86 2.30 EM84 1.15 M8190 5.29 PL508 2.07
1863 57.50 t..r, 92AG 14.90 6189 10.03
356.50
DK91 1.21 ECC88 2.07 EM85 1.44 M8195 4.25 PL509 3.73 TY6-50008
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105
1.21
0.46
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14.90 6201 10.92
DK92 1.44 ECC89 1.88 EM87 1.73 M8196 7.47 PL519 3.73 264.50 7.48 6442 17.25
DK% 114 0.46 6AV5GA 4.52 6SK7 1.50
1.26 ECC91 10.27 EN32 13.66 M8204 6.57 PL801 1.27 TY6.500090 15002 3.47 68838 14.64
DL92 1.26 ECC189 1.90 2AS 15 11.50 6A V6 0.98 6SK7GT 3.08 15003 6.39 6973
EN9 I 2.94 M8212 12.47 PL802 3.40 316.25 6A X5GT 3.57 6SN7GT 4.38
DL94 1.38 ECC807 2.02 2C39A 21.85 1.84 15002 2.21 7025
EN92 5.23 M8223 3.80 PY33 1.27 TY7-6000A 687 1.73 6SQ7 2.73
DL% 1.26 ECC808 2.59 2C43 20.70 1.50 150C4 2.75 6.45
EY51 2.02 M8224 4.66 PY81 0.97 6B8 7551
DLSIO 9.48 ECF80 368,88 2D21 2.94 2.02 6SR7 1.73 211 21.85 7586
1.24 EY8 1 1.89 518225 2.99 PY82 0.92 TY7-600090 6BA6 11.66
DLSI5 12.37 2E26 17.86 1.15 6SS7 2.07 723AB
ECF82 1.38 EY83 2.02 M8248 13.32 PY83 0.81 322.00 6BA7
40.25 7587 20.11
DLSI6 12.37 2142 109.-25 5.89 6U5G 2.30 803 11,50 7609
ECF86 1.73 EY84 10.57 M1j14 1.73 PY88 1.01 TZ40 28.75 2155 239.97 6BA8A 4.31 36.57
DLS19 12.37 ECH35 2.30 6U8 0.92 805 23.00 7868
EY86 0.96 MXI 19 58.65 PY500A 2.07 U18-20 2.88 6BC4 4.27 6U8A 3.38 807 5.04
DM70 1.44 ECH42 1.32 EY88 2.02 MX123 PY000 0.97
2 J70A 442.75 431 7895 13.25
67.85 U19 15.81 6BE6 1.24 6V6GT 1.84
DM71 1.40 ECH81 1.38 EY500A 2.23 MX145 62.10 PY801 0.97 U25
2.170B 418.34 811A 21.08 8005 86.40
1.33 2525 40.25 65116 1.75 6X4 1.38
DM I 60 3.96 ECH83 1.44 EY802 94 51x15 I 17.25 'QQV02-6 16.17 U26 1.66 1.24 6X5GT
812A 21.08 8068 6.33
DY87 0.74 ECH84 1.47 EZ35 3-400Z 57.50 61316 0.97 813
91.15 8122 60.11
97 MXI52 143.75 QQV03-20A U37 10.35 3-500Z 6131(4 4.84 782
DY802 0.96 ECL80 1.15 E240 1.44 M1161 166.75 20.13 63.25 1.96...,
833A 153.57 8136 2.48
UABC80 1.44 3A5 2.70 60L6 97.75 7C5
E55L 25.17 ECL8I 1.73 EZ4 I 1.44 MX163 23.11 QQV06-40A UAF42 1.40 6BL7GT 4.44 7C6
2,.n 866A 17.56 8417 6.76
E80CC 11.27 ECL82 1.15 E280 0.96 MX164 47.15 UB4I
31324 9.20 ,...1 872A 24.69 18042 8.63
27.95 613M6 97.75
E80CF 12.96 ECL83 1.73 EZ81 0.96 MX166 161.00 QQV07-50 60.66 UBC4 I
1.44
1.73
3028 16.50
6BN6
7117 2 .30 922 sin 18045 12.06
. EWE 14.19 ECL84 3829 11.50 1.89 7R7 1.73 93IA
1.61 E290 1.38 MXI68 48.30 QQZ03-20A UBF89 1.38 6BQ7A 4.28 757 18.15
E8OL 13.98 ECL85 1.28 38240M 17.25 2.59 1624 Tested
FW4-500 2.88 N78 20.13 59.80 UCC84 1.26 6087 4.60 7Y4 2.59
E81CC 6.62 ECL86 1.38 F904-800 2.88 38241M 17.25 1-84 1625 1.96 Ex.Equipmen.
0A2 2.30 QQZO6-40A . UCC85 1.38 3C23 26.83 6BR8 2.02 7Z4 2.13 2050 8.00
E8 1 L 14.06 EF37A 4.02 1)1.3715 41.40 0A3 5.69 63.37 UCF80 1.32 4C X25013 5.75
E82CC 7.03 EF39 3C45 28.18 61357 4.60 11E3 60.82 4212E 304.75
3.16 G551K 12.65 0A4 4.02 QU37 14.38 UCH42 1.38 6B906 4.60 12AT6 1.38
E83CC 7.16 EF40 3.45 G180 .2M 18.42 002 1.44 QV03-12 5.62 UCH8 I 2.67 3CX1°°A5 23.00 68W7 421210 304.75
E86C 13.23 EF4I 1.75 12AT7 1.01 5544 62.10
2.30 G240. 2D 12.85 0133 2.20 QV04.7 2.88 UCL82 1.20 6BX7GT 5.70 12AU6 2.97
E88C 7.12 EF42 2.30 G400.1 K 19.28 3E29 29.67 5545 67.85
0C2 3.04 QV08-100 UCL83 1.66 354 1.26 6526 2.73 I 2AU7 0.83
E88CC 3.86 EF50 1.73 GN4 8.62 0C3 2.20 137.08 UF4 I 1.15 5551A 123.51
3V4 1.38 6C4 1.01 12AV6 2.55 5552A
E90CC 9.94 EF54 5.75 GN4A 8.62 OD3 2.20 QY 3-65 57.06 UF42 CB6A 2.86 I 2AV7
166.98
E9OF 11.39 EF55 1.44 465A 29.15 4.00 5553A 259,10
2.88 GSI6 10.35 0Z4 1.84 QT3 -125 62.40 12F80 1.66 6CD6GA 5.83 12AX7 1.01
, 4-125A 41.99
E9110
E92CC
5.34
9,40
EF8O
EF83
0.92
4.03
GT1C
GU50
14.38
14.31
PC86
PC88
1.61
1.61
QY4-250
QY4-400
77.05
80.44
UF85 .r
UF891.66 . 4250A 41.99 6CG7
6C116
2.62
11.96
I 2AY7
12134A
4.69
3.62
5642
5654
6.45
3.93
E991 10.16 EF85 0.92 13.62 4-400A 52.05 5651 4.66
G1251 PC95 1.49 QT5-500 168.83 111.41 2.88 6CL6 4.12 12BA6 2.52
INTEGRATED CIRCUITS 7495
7496
0,84
0.94
74136
74141
0.59 ,
1.02
74175
74176
1.17
1.33
TBA480Q
TBA520Q 2.65
2.12
7400 0.18 7421 0.38 7460 0.21 7497 3.62 74142 2.64 74178 1.56 TBA530 2.28
BASES CRTs 7401
7402
0.20
0.20
7425
7427
0.35
0.35
7470
7472
0.44
0.38
74100
74107
0.77 74143
74144
2.99
2.99
74179
74180
1.56
1.38
TBA540Q 2.65
1376 unskirted 0.25
2AP I 9.78 5ADPI 40.25 VCR I 38A 14.387403 0.20 7428 0.50 7473 0.44
.52
74145 1.15 74190
TBA550Q 3,70
28F1 10.35 513P1 11.50 VCR 139A 9.20 74109 0.84 2.19 TBA560CQ
B7G skirted 0.35 7404 0.21 7430 0.20 7474 0.44 74110 0.59 74147 2.30 74191 2.19 3.70
B9A unskirted 0.25
31381 11.50 5CP1 11.50 VCRSI7A 11.50
3DP1 5.75 SCPIA 7405 0.21 7432 0.35 7475 0.62 74111 0.82 74148 2.02 74192 2.19 TBA673 2.52
B9A skirted 0.35 46.00 VCR51713 11.50 7406 0.49
8.05 5FP15A 7433 0.46 7476 0,48 74116 2.13 74150 2.07 74193 2.19 TBA700 1.75
Int Octal 0.40
3E1) I
3F.p7 17.25 VCRS I7C 11.50 7407 0.49
6.90, SUP7 7437 0.37 7480 0.64 74118 1.15 74151 1.08 74194 1.44 TBA720Q 2.65
28.75 7408 0.23
0'63 3681 6.90 DG7-5 72.82 7438 0.37 7482 0.86 74119 1.77 74154 2.07 74195 1.38 TBA750Q 2.38
Nodal
NUVISIOf base 0.86 3181 7409 0.23' 7440 0.37 7483 1.15 74120 0.95 74155 1.04 74196 1.55 TBA800 1.38
8 pin DI L 0.17 3102
9.20 00)7-3 I 66.78
9.20 DG7-32 Tube Bases 7410 0.20 7441 1.04 7484 1.21 74121 0.49 74156 1.04 74197 1.55 TBA920 3.34
14 pin DIL 0.17 3JP7 66.78 7412 0.33
11.50 7442 0.83 7486 0.45 74122 ' 0.71 74157 0.86 74198 3.11 TBA920Q 3.34
13113-91 67.65 Prices no
16 pin D1L 0.20 358 I 17.25 131-17-11 130.09 applicmc,n 7413 0.37.7447AN 1.35 7490 0.69 74123 1.36 74159 2.53 74199 2.64 TBA990Q 3.34
Valve screening 7416 0.37 7450 0.21 7491 0.94 74125 0.67 74170 2.76 76013N 2.02 TCA270Q 3.34
3RP I 40.25 VCR97 13.80
c1111' 'II s1"s 12 3WP I 23.00 VCRI38 11.50
7417
7420
0.37
0.21
7451
7453
0.21
0.21
7492
7493
0.69
0.69
74126
74128
0.67
0.72
74172
74173
5.06
1.63
TAA570
TAA630S
2.65
4.02
TCA760A 1.59

1
7422 0.23 7454 0.21 7494 0.94 74132 0.83 74174 1.84 TAA700 4.50

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Price ruling at time of despatch. Telex 946708
In some cases prices of Mullard and USA valves will higher than those advertised. Prices correct when going to press. E. & O.E.
Account facilities available to approved companies with minimum order charge £10. Carriage and packing £1 on credit orders.
Over 10,000 types of valves, tubes and semiconductors in stock. Quotations for any types not listed. S.A.E. Open to callers Monday -Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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WHYAN ILP
MOSFET
KITS FOR BEGINNERS
2708 450ns E2.30 Wheel of Fortune E5.00 CMOS AND 74LS SERIES
2716 5v 450ns £2.30 Ultronic Fly Repeller E4.50 AVAILABLE AT COMPETITIVE
2732 Intel type £6.00 Light Activated Switch E3.75 PRICES ON REQUEST

ANTEX SOLDERING IRONS Intersil 1CL7660 £2.00

Volt. Converter

POWER AMP?
Model CX 17W E4.80
MEMORIES Kit SK1 15W £6.50
2114 45Ons E1.20 AY -3-8910
2114 30Ons
Incl. Base, stand, solder
£1.20 Kit SK3 17W G.I. SOUND COMPUTER CHIP
£6.50
TC5514P 450ns Kit SK4 25W E6.50 Special Price £5.95
0.50 MLX Repair Kit E5.30 IFor one month only;
4K Cmos RAM Spare Bits, each
(1K x4) 'ELECTROWARE DISTRIBU- Because ILP MOSFET power amps give you ultra-fi
4116 20Ons E1.20 TORS
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5101 £3.00 Catalogue available. thought you couldn't afford at a.price you know
HM6116-3 £8.00 Data £1 126p S.A.E. please)
Please send 30p P&P you can.
(16K. 150ns)
Ills 6809 SINGLE BOARD COMPU- All ILP modules are compatible with
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6502 £4.95 TIL32 45p TER KIT each other - you'll find many more in other ILP
UNEAR ICs 6504 £6.20 TIL209 red 10p IEEE S-100 STANDARD ads in this magazine. Choose ILP MOSFET power
TIL232 green 18p Complete Kit E175
NE555 16p 6802 E5.70
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RC4136 65p 8080A E3.50 TIL216 red 113p Bare Board £48 rate. low distortion at high frequencies, better
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Z80 TIL220 red 12p ADSMON 12716) E24 thermal stability. MOSFET power amps work
LM311P 45p E4.00
LM318 £1.45 Z80A £4.80 TIL224 yellow 18p DATA AVAILABLE ON 6809 with complex loads without difficulty and
LM324N 42p TIL311 15.25 S.A.E. please without crossover distortion. Connection is simple
LM339N 40p TIL 312-3 E1.00
LM348N TIL321-A £1.15 S-100 KLUGE CARD - via 5 pins. With other ILP modules you can
LM358P TIL 330A £1.15 SIMPLIFY YOUR create almost any audio system. whatever your age
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LM3914 £2.00 6522 £5.00 WITH EXTRAS! ILP MOSFET power amps are now available with
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LM1871 £1.90 6821 E1.70 8 pin /3p
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18 15p Microboard pattern 06-2175L
LM741 14p 6212 030 pin 22p 1E16.40
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24 24p Sq. ad. Universal Pan. 06.40
UA747 58p 8228 £3.80 28 pin 26p Prototyping Board for Apple
UA748 26p 8255 E3.95
TL074CN E1.00 ZOO CTC E4.00
40 pin 29p ITT 2020 E8.37 Load impedance, all
TL081CP 38p Z80 PIO £4.00 Other Vero Products available models, 4 ohm -- infinity
TL082CP 55p Z130ACTC £4.00 on request.
Input impedance, all
TL084CN 95p Z8OAPIO E4.50
Z80 DMA E11.50 FLOPPY DISC VOLTAGE models 100K ohm
LM3302 85p
TL490 £1.10 Z130ADMA £14.00 CONTROLLERS REGULATORS Input sensitivity, all
1488 60p 280 S10/0 E13.50 FD1771 09.50 1A
280AS10/0 E14.50 FD1791-2 £32.00 7805 5v 45p models, 500 mV
1489 60p
8726 Z80 S10/1 £14.50 WD1691D £14.50 7812 12v 50p Frequency response,
E1.30
8728 £1.35 Z8OAS10/1 £14.50 W02143-01 £5.00 7905 5v 55p
'SPECIAL' Com 7912 12v 55p
all models 15Hz-50kHz- 3db
8795 £1.35 Z80S10/2 £13.95
Z8OAS10 /2 £14.50 plete package in 100mA
cludes FD1791-2 78L05 5v 29p
SN76477N £1.75 WD 1691 D + 78L12 12v 29p MOSFET Ultra-Fi, with heatsinks
Sound Effects WD2143-01 E50 500mA.
Generator Set data available 79M12 12v 60p DISTORTION
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MOS 200

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120w/4-861

240w /411
<0,005% <0006%
<0 005% <0 006%
t55±60
±55±60
120 x 78 X80 850

120 x 78 x100 1025

£38.48

£52.20
£33.46
£45.39

Line Female A3F E1.59 Chassis Female D3F £2.04 MOSFET Ultra-Fi without heatsinks
Line Male A3M £1.36 Chassis Male D3M E1.19
MOS 120P 60w/4-851 <0 005% < 0.006% ±45±50 120 x 26)(40 215 £26.82 t 23 32
4, 5, 6 and 7 -pin versions and large selection audio adaptors available

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MOS 200P 120w/4-84

MOS 400P 240w/412

<0.005% <0.006%
<0.005% <0.006%
±55±60
±55±60
120 x26 x 80
120 x 26 x100
420

525
£32.81

£44 75
£28.53

£38.91
Line Female NC3-FCC... .
.0.34 Line Male NC3-MC E1.15' Protection:
Farr -co -re Chassialg3-Flr- E1.65 Chassis Male NC3-MP t0.C1 Able to cope with complex loads, without the need for very special p otection circuitry
4,5 -pin, PCB end black versions and la.'ge selection of audio adaptors available
(fuses will suffice).
XLR LNE MAIN SERIES Ultra -ti specifications:
XLR LNE 11C E3.87' ALR LNE 12C £3.781
£4.14
Slew rate 20Vps. Rise time3ps. S/N ratio 100db. Frequency response (-3dBl
XLR LNE 32..._ £2.69, XLR LNE 31
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Have you bought a ZX81 ?

Now here's a cassette
recorder to match it!
The ECR81 Enhanced Certified Recorder from MONOLITH is a major
advancement in cassette recorder technology which minimises the
problems associated with standard audio recorders. This is a high
quality proven cassette mechanism, enhanced to provide just
the right signal levels to ensure reliable read and write data
transfer between the magnetic tape and your ZX81.
Each ECR81 comes complete with its own individual
certification tape, tested and serial numbered to prove your
machine reliability. Including VAT.
Signal enhancement circuit board with phase - locked - loop
control and signal shaping for peak performance.
complete
A long life head is fitted, matched
To: MONOLITH ELECTRONICS CO. LTD., 5/7 CHURCH STREET, CREWKERNE, SOMERSET to TDK Cr02 high bias, super
Price Total avilymcassette tapes.
Please supply me with:
£47.50 Mains & DIN connector leads provided.
lQty.l Monolith ECR 81 Enhanced Certified Recorder(s) (Each)
Certification of tape head alignment - height and azimuth.
to be used with my ZX81
Certified tape tension, torque and speed.
_(Please indicate Name & Type) Fast forward and rewind tape search controls.
I also enclose postage & packing per recorder £2.50 The ECR81 is also suitable for Sinclair 2X80 and many other
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Digitel
Video Noise Measurement System
LOTS OF NEW ILP
The Digitel 04060 Noise Measurement System offers an accurate
and economical method of measuring video signal to noise ratio on
ENCAPSULATED
broadcast or industrial TV systems.
PRE-AIVIPS-
COMPATIBLE WITH
ALL ILP MODULES
Suddenly. instead of two ILP encapsulated
pre -amps. there are eight - everything from the
simple mono pre -amp (HY6). through mixing mono
pre- amps (HY12 and HY69). to a dual stereo pre -
amp (1-1Y71). Plus a new guitar pre -amp (HY73)
Each gives the very best reproduction from
your equipment that your money can buy. and all are
protected against short circuit and wrong polarity.
All ILP modules are compatible with
each other - combine them to create almost any audio
system. Every item carries a 5 year no quibble guarantee and
includes full connection data.
Accurate to'- 1.5dBs from 20dBs to 60dBs So send your order today - the Freepost coupon needs no stamp.
Measures signal to noise ratio down to 6 6c1Bs SNR
PRE -AMPS
Field interval SNR measurements are possible with the
Model
D4060 option 01 No
Module What it does Current Price Price
required inc VAT ex. VAT
SNR measurement is possible in the presence of sync pulses, some HY 6 Mono pre -amp Provides inputs for mic/mag cartridge/tuner/ 10 mA £7.41 £6.44
test signals or free running tape/auxiliary. with volume/baSs/treble
controls
Visual display on oscilloscope ensures measurement confidence
HY 9 Stereo pre -amp Two channels. mag cartridge. mic +volume 10 mA C7 71 £6.70
Full CCIR weighting filter sets are available control

HY 12 Mono pre -amp Mixes two signals into one. with bass/mid- 10 mA £7 71 £6 70
range/treble controls.
20 Trenches Road HY 66 Stereo pre -amp Two channels. with inputs for mic/mag. 20 mA £14 02 C12 19
Crowborough, Sussex
DIGI-TEL ELECTRONICS Tel. Crowborough 5069
cartridge/tape/tuner/auxiliary. with volume/
bass/trehle/balance
HY 69 Mona pre -amp Two input channels. mag cartridge mic. with 20 mA £12.02 00.45
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HY 71 Dual stereo Provides four channels for mag cartridge/mic 20 mA £12 36 £10 75
pre -amp with volume control.
HY 73 Guitar Provides for two guitars Mass + lead) and mic 20 mA £14.09 £12 25
pre -amp with separate volume/bass/treble and mixing.
Unit HY 75 Stereo Two channels. each mixing two signals into one 20 mA £12 36 £10 75
Quant. Price pre -amp with bass/mid-range/treble controls
Universal Counter Timer Digital 10MHz- For easy mounting we recommend B 6 mounting board for
5MHz Racal 9903 3 £400 modules HY6-HY13 £0 .90 inc. VAT 10.78 ex. VAT.16 66
mounting board for modules HY66-H577 £1.12 inc. VAT.
Dual trace Oscilloscope 100MHz (0.99 ex. VAT I All modules are encapsulated and include
Tektronix 465 1 £1517 clip -on edge connectors. AS operate from +15V minimum
to +30V maximum. needing dropper resistors for higher
Continuity Tester Megger Evershed 40022 voltages Modules HY6 to HY13 measure 45 x 20 x 40mm
Type BM6 0 -200 -5M -200M ohms 3 £50 HY66 to HY77 measure 90 x 20 x 40mm
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steps, DC 1GHz Hewlett Packard HP355C 1 £142
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BSR DE LUXE AUTOCHANGER £20 MINI -MULTI TESTER NEW baker Star sound
Plays 12", 10" or 7" records,
..!"-'''''., Deluxe pocket size precision moving - -
......,.... coil instrument. Impedance + Capacity high power full range
Auto or Manual. A high -- 2000 o.p.v. Battery included. quality loudspeakers
quality unit backed by BSR . t 11 instant ranges measure:
reliability. Stereo Ceramic DC volts 10, 50, 250, 1000.
produced to give
Cartridge. AC 200/250V. Size AC volts 10, 50, 250, 1000. exceptional
131/2x 111/4in. 3 speeds. DC amps 0-100mA. reproduction. Ideal for
Above motor board 33/4in. Continuity and resistance to 1 meg music P.A. or
Below motor board 21/2in. s ohms in two ranges. discotheques. These
Post £2 Board £1 extra
De -Luxe Range Doubler Model, loudspeakers are
£6.50 Post 65p,50,000 o.p.v. £18.50. 7 x 5 x 2in. Post ft recommended where
HEAVY METAL PLINTHS Post £2 high power handling is
Cut out for most BSR or Garrard decks.
Silver grey finish. Size 16x133/4in. £4
NEW PANEL METERS £4.50 required with quality
results. The high flux
50µa 100[1a, 5001.1a,
DECCA TEAK VENEERED PLINTH. Post £1.50 ceramic magnet ensures clear response.
£5 1ma, 5ma, 50ma, 100ma, MODEL INCHES OHMS WATTS TYPE PRICE POST
Superior finish with space and panel for
small amplifier. Board is cut for B.S.R. 25 volt, 50 volt, VU Meter. 0,-, MAJOR 12 4-8-16 30 HI-FI 214 f2
1133/4in.x 141/4in x 4in. Black/silver facia trim. Also with 500ma, 1 amp, 2 amp DELUXE MK II 12 8 15 HI-FI £14 £2
£2
boards cut out for Garrard only £3. Plastic cover £6 SUPERB 12 8-16 30 HI -F1 124
Facia 21/4 x 2 x 11/4in. AUDITORIUM 12 8-16 45 HI -F1 £22 £2
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177/ex 131/ex 31/4in. £6 181/4x 121/2x 3in. £6 GROUP 45 12 4-8-16 45 PA E14 E2
171/4x 93/ex 31/2in. £3 143/8 x 121/2x nein. £5 RCS SOUND TO LIGHT CONTROL KIT GROUP 75 12 41-16 75 PA £22 El
133/4x12x21/4in. £5 165/ex 13 x 4in. £6 Kit of parts to build a 3 channel sound to light GROUP 100 12 8-16 100 PA 224 £2
151/4x 131/2x 4in. E6 141/2x 131/ex 23/4in. £5 unit. 1,000 watts per channel. Suitable for home £15 GROUP 100 15 8-16 100 PA £32 f2
171/4x 131/ax31/ain. £6 171/40 133/4x 41/ein. £6 or disco. Easy to build. Full instructions supplied. Post 95p DISCO 100 12 8-16 100 DISCO E24 f2
Callers Only (not suitable for post) Cabinet £4.50 extra. Will operate from 200MV to 100 DISCO 100 15 8-16 100 DISCO 132 £2
watt signal.
211/2x 141/4x 2,/zin. £6 21x 137/ex 41/ein. £6 200 Watt Rear Reflecting White Light Bulbs. Ideal for
233/4x 14x 37/ein. £6 303/4x 133/ex 31/4in. £6 Disco Lights, Edison Screw. 6 for E4, or 12 for E7.50.
Post 65p.
BSR SINGLE RCS "MINOR" 10 watt AMPLIFIER KIT £14
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QUALITY DECK .N..-4-..,..:; - £1. Specification 10W per channel; input 100mV; size
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Precision ultra slim arm. ...'.. .Alt"-#. £24 supplied. AC mains powered.
Cueing device. Bargain price '''1. .' Post £2 Input can be modified to suit guitar.
With stereo ceramic cartridge BAKER 150 WATT MIXER/POWER
BSR P207 BUDGET SINGLE PLAYER, ideal for portable RCS STEREO PRE -AMP KIT. All parts to build this
two -speed Hi-Fi system with stereo magnetic cartridge pre -amp. Inputs for high, medium or low imp AMPLIFIER £89 Post £2 SLAVE VERSION £75
and cueing device. per channel, with volume control and PC Board £2.95
£24 Post £2 Can be ganged to make multi -way stereo mixers Post 65p For Organs, Discotheque, Vocal. Public Address. Three loud-
BSR ready cut mounting board. Only £1 extra. speaker outlets for 4,80116 ohms. Four high gain inputs, each 20
MAINS TRANSFORMERS Post
£4.50 E2
my, 50K ohm. Individual volume controls "Four channel" mixing.
GARRARD 6-200 SINGLE PLAYER DECK 250-0-250V 70mA, 6.5V, 2A 150 watts into 8 ohms R.M.S. Music Power. Distortion less than
Brushed Aluminium Arm with stereo ceramic cartridge and Dia- 250-0-250V 80mA, 6.3V 3.5A, 6.3V 1A E5.00 E2 1%. Slave output 500 M.V. 25K.ohm. Frequency Response 25 Hz
mond Stylus, 3 -speeds. Manual and Auto Stop/Start. Large Metal 350-0-350V 250mA, 6.3V 6A CT £12.00 £2
300-0-300V 120mA, 2x 6.3V 2A C.T.; 5V 2A £12.00 E2 - 20kHz ± 3dB. Integral Hi-Fi preamp separate Bass & Treble.
Turntable. Cueing Device and Pause Control.
Ready cut mounting board £1 extra. £20 Post e2 220V 45rnA, 6.3V 2A E2.50 E1 Compact - 16" x 8" x 51/2". Lightweight - 14lb: Master volume
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case with screw terminals. Safety overload cut out. Size Tapped outputs available
5 x 31/4 x 21/2in. Transformer Rectifier Unit. Suitabre 2 amp. 3, 4, 5. 6, 8. 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 25 and 30V E6.00 E2 4 channel 8 inputs, dual impedance, 50K-600 ohm 4 channel
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Radios, Cassettes, models, £4.50. Post 65p. -
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DELUXE SWITCHED MODEL STABILISED VOLTAGES 3 amp. 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 20, 24, 30, 36, 40,
control, echo/send/return socket. Slave input + output sockets.
3-6-71/2-9 volt 400ma DC max. Universal output plug E16.00 E2
and lead. Pilot light, mains switch, polarity switch,
5 amp. 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 20, 24, 30, 36, 443, 48, 60
5-8-10-16V.1/2 amp. 12.50 80p 15-0-15V. 2 amps £3.75 £1 BAKER
E4.50 E2
£7.50. Post 95p. 6V. 12 amp.
6-0-6V. 1/2 amp.
12.00 El
E350 El
17-0-17V. 2 amps
18V 6a Twice £11.00 E2 50 WATT
E1.50 60p 13.00 El
DRILL SPEED CONTROLLER/LIGHT DIMMER KIT. Easy to build kit.
Controls uo to 480 watts AC mains, E3. Post 65p.
9V. 250ma.
9V 3 arnp E3.50 El
20V 1 amp
20-0.20V 1 amp E3.50 £1 AMPLIFIER
Front plate fits 9-0-9V. 50ma E1.50 80p 20-40-6061 amp E4.00 E2
DE LUXE MODEL READY -BUILT 800 watts. £4.50 El £69 Post £2
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10-30-40V. 2 amps E3.50 El 28V 1 amp Twice ESN £2 Ideal for Halls/PA systems, Discos and Groups. Two
12V. 100ma £1.50 80p 30V 11/2 amp E3.50 El inputs. Mixer, Volume Controls, Master Bass, Treble
12V. 750 ma £2.00 80p 30V 5 amp and and Gain.
12V 3 amps E3.50 E1 17-0-172a £4.50 £2
EMI 131/2 x 8 in. LOUDSPEAKERS 12.0-12V. 2 amps E3.50 El 35V 2 amps E4.00 El RCS offers MOBILE PA AMPLIFIERS. Outputs 4-18-16 ohms
Model 450, 10 watts R.M.S. with
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f CHARGER TRANS
6-12 volt 3a
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RELAYS. 12V DC £1.25. 6V DC 95p. 18V £1.25. TEAK VENEERED CABINET FAMOUS LOUDSPEAKERS
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10 x 7 -£2.30; 12x8-£2.60; 14 x 9-£3.00; 16x6-E2.90 50 to 14,000 cps. 4 ohm or 8 ohm MAKE MODEL SIZE WATTS HMS PRICE POST
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ANGLE ALI. 6 x 3/4x3/4in. 18 swg. 25p. £20 pair Post £2 SEAS TWEETER 4in 50 E9.50 E1
fl
GOODMANS TWEETER Thin 25 f4.00
ALUMINIUM PANELS, 18swg. 6x4 -45p; 8 x 6-75p; LOW VOLTAGE ELECTROLYTICS ALL 10p AUDAX TWEETER 4in 30 26.50 E1
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GOODMANS HIFAX 71h61/1/6100
16x6-(1.10; 14x9-21.45; 12x12-E1.50; 16 x 10-£1.75. mf, 250 mf. All 15 volts. 22 mf/6v/10v; 25 mf/6v/10v; 47 SEAS MID -RANGE 4in 50 £7.50 ft
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mf/ 10 v; 50 mf/ 6v; 68 mf/ 6v/ 10 v/16 v/ SEAS MID -RANGE 5in 80 E12.00 fl
25v; 100 mf/10v, 150 mf/6v/10v; 200 mf/10v/16v; 220 SEAS MID -RANGE 41/2in 100 E12.50 El
6x4x2 £1.60. 7x 5x 3 £2.40. 8x6x 3 E2.50. 10x7x3 £3. mf/4v/10v/16v; 330 mf/4v/10v; 500 mf/ 6v; 680 AMAX WOOFER Bin 40 E14.00 f2
12 x 5 x 3 £2.75. 12 x 8 x3 £3.60. All with lids. mf/6v/10v/16v; 1000 mf/2.5v/4v/ 10v; 1500 mf/ CELESTION DISCO 10in 20 16 £11.50 12
BRIDGE RECTIFIER 200V PIV 2a El 4a £1.50. 8a £2.50. 6v/10v/16v; 2200 mf/6v/10v; 3300 mf/6v; CELESTION DISCO 10in 60 '16 E21.50 f2
TOGGLE SWITCHES SP 30p. DPST 40p. DPDT 50p. 4700 mf/4v. ALL 10p. RIGONDA GENERAL 10in 15 £5.50 12
RESISTORS. 100 to 10M. 1/4W, 1/2W, 1W, 1p: 2W 10p. 500mF 12V 15p; 25V 20p; 50V 30p. AUDAX WOOFER 10in 50 E16.00 f2
HIGH STABILITY. 1/2w 2% 10 ohms to 1 meg. 8p. 1000mF 12V 20p; 25V 35p; 50V 50p; 100V 70p. GOODMANS AUDIOM PG 12in 60 00.00 f2
Ditto 5%. Preferred values, 10 ohms to 10 meg, 3p. 2000mF 6V 25p; 25V 42p; 40V 60p; 1200m F 76V 80p. GOODMANS PP12 12in 75 /15 124.50 £2
WIRE -WOUND RESISTORS 5 watt, 10 watt, 15 watt 20p 2500m F 50V 70p; 3000m F 50V 65p; 2000mF 100V £1.20. GOODMANS AUDIOM P 12in 50 /15 £20.00 E2
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BSR Stereo Ceramic SC7 Medium Output £2. SC12 £3. GOODMANS HPD 12in 120 8/15 E27.50 E2
PHILIPS PLUG-IN HEAD. Stereo Ceramic. AU1020 (G306 - HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTROLYTICS
8/450V 45p 8+8/450V 75p 32+32+16/350V 90p EMI HI-FI 13x8 10 3/8 29.50 Et
GP310 - GP233 -AG3306 - AG3310) £2. £1.20 8 +16/450V 75p 100+100/275V 65p
LOCKTITE SEALING KIT DECCA 118. Complete £1. 8/800V SPEAKER COVERING MATERIALS. Samples Large S.A.E.
ANTEX SOLDERING IRON 240V 15W. 3mm bit £4.75. 16/350V 45p 20+20/450V 75p 150+200/275V 70p
B.A.F. LOUDSPEAKER CABINET WADDING 18in wide 35p ft.
32/500V 75p 32+32/350V 50p 220/450V 95p
JACK PLUGS Mono Plastic 25p; Metal 30p. 50p 32+32/500V £1.80 32+32+32/325V 75p CASSETTE MONO REPLAY. Complete working £12.50
JACK PLUGS Stereo Plastic 30p; Metal 35p. 32/350V CASSETTE MOTOR. 6 volt ft
JACK SOCKETS Mono Open 20p; Closed 25p. 50/500V £1.20 50 50/300V 50p 50+50+50/350V 95p
CASSETTE MECHANISM. 6 or 12V STereo Heads £5
JACK SOCKETS Stereo Open 25p; Closed 30p. VALVE OUTPUT Transformers (small) 90p. CROSSOVERS. TWO-WAY 3000 c/s 3 or 8 or 15 ohm 11.90. 3 -way
FREE SOCKETS - Cable end 30p. Metal 45p. TRIMMERS 10pF, 30pF, 50pF, 5p. 100pF, 150pF, 15p. 950 cps/3000 cps. 20 watt rating. 0.20.3 way 60 watt f6.
2.5mm and 3.5mm JACK SOCKETS 20p. Plugs 20p. CAPACITORS Various 10pf to 100,000pf 5p. LOUDSPEAKER BARGAINS
DIN TYPE CONNECTORS PAPER 350V-0.1 7p; 0.5 13p; lmF 150V 20p; 2mF 150V 20p; 3 ohm, 5in, 7 x 4in, (2.50; 61/210, 8 x 5in, £3; Bin, £3.50.
Sockets 3 -pin, 5 -pin 10p. Free Sockets 3 -pin, 5 -pin 25p. 500V-0.001 to 0.05 12p; 0.1 15p; 0.25 25p; 0.47 35p. 8 ohm, 24in, 3in, £2; 5in, 12.50; 61/2in, £3; Bin, 24.50; 12in, E6.
Plugs 3 -pin 20p; 5 -pin 25p. MICRO SWITCH SINGLE POLE CHANGEOVER 30p. 5 ohm, 31/2in, 5 x 3in, 6 x 4in, E2.50.
PHONO PLUGS and SOCKETS ea. 15p. SUB -MIN MICRO SWITCH, 30p. Single pole changeover. 25 ohm, 3in, f2; 5 x 3in, 7 x 4in, £2.50.120 ohm, 31/4in dia. ft.
Free Socket for cable end 20p. Screened Phono Plugs 25p. TWIN GANG, 120pF 50p; 5004- 200 pF El.
GEARED TWIN GANGS 25pF 95p. 365pF £1. f5
U.H.F. COAXIAL CABLE SUPER LOW LOSS, 25p yd. MOTOROLA PIEZO ELECTRIC HORN TWEETER, 34 square
GEARED 365+365+ 25+25pF £1. £10.50
COAX PLUGS 20p. COAX SOCKETS 20p. TRANSISTOR TWIN GANG. Japanese Replacement 50p. 100 watts. No crossover required. 4-8-16 ohm, 73/4x31/2
NEON PANEL INDICATORS 250V 30p.
ILLUMINATED ROCKER SWITCH. Single pole. Red 65p. HEATING ELEMENTS, WAFER THIN THE "INSTANT' BULK TAPE ERASER 29.50 Post 95p
Size 11 x 9 x '/ein. Operating voltage 240V, 250W approx. Suitable for cassettes and all sizes of tape reels.
Suitable for Heating Pads, Food Warmers, Convector AC mains 200/250V Hand held size with switch
POTENTIOMETERS Carbon Track Heaters, Propagation, etc. Must be clamped between and lead (120 volt also in stock(
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AND MORE -
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POWERTRAN - HY 7

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Mixes eight signals into one'.

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10 mA

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£5.92

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- with treble and bass controls.

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November -March Issues HY 13 Mono VU meter Programmable gain/LED overload driver. 10 mA £6.84 £5.95

HY 67' Stereo head- Will drive stereo headphones in the 4 ohm- 80 mA £14.20 £12.35
phone driver 2K ohm range.
PRACTICAL ELECTRONICS HY 72 Voice operated Provides depth/delay effects 20 mA £15.07 £13.10
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HY 73 Guitar Handles two guitars (bass and lead) and mic 20 mA £14.09 £12.25
pre -amp with separate volume/bass/treble and mix.

cavern micro modules HY 76 Stereo switch Provides two channels. each switching one of 20 mA To be announced
matrix tour signals into one.

Programmable gain/LED overload driver. 20 mA £10.64 £9.25

Designed for Z80 based systems, these modules are suitable for HY 77 Stereo VU I

meter driver
Microcomputer expansion and the development of Micro systenis.
For easy mounting we recommend.
The modules are based on a 55 -way bus, this being a compromise be- B 6 mounting board for modules HY6 -HY13 £0.90 inc. VAT. (0.78 ex. VAT.)
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80-006 16K x 8 bit dynamic RAM £12.00 PSU 30 power supply unit. Modules HY6 to HY13 measure 45 x 20 x 40mm. HY66 to HY77 measure
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80-013 16K x 8 bit dynamic RAM £20.00
£9.60 FP 480 BRIDGING UNIT FOR DOUBLING POWER
80-020 RAM driver Designed specially by ILP for use with any two power amplifiers of the same type to
80-037 RAM driver (with MUX and CAS) £10.80
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TYPE 9000 GASFET STRIPLINE PREAMPLIFIER. Aligned to

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WAVEFORMS Sine, Square, Triangle, Pulse and Ramp

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INSTANT ROM 6:4) BARcuercaD

ii_.,wo PM COMPONENTS LT
ROM/EPROM Emulators aft VALVE & COMPONENTS SPECIALI

INTEGRATED CIRCUITS SN76620N 0.95 TBA5100 1.65 TDA1054 0.90

SN76650N 0.95 TBA520 1.10 TDA1170 1.95
AN103 1.80 ML922 3.29 SN76651N 1.50 TBA5200 1.10 T0A11705 1.95
AN124 2.50 ML928 1.65 SN76660N 0.80 TBA530 1.10 TDA1190 2.15
AN214Q 2.50 MSM5807 6.75 SN76666N 0.70 TBA530Q 1.10 TDA1270Q 3.95
AN240P 2.80 PLLO2A 6.75 7041327 1.70
STK503 3.50 784540 1.25
AN7150 2.95 SAA1020 8.95 1.70
SW153 2.74 TBA540Q 1.35 TDA13270
BA521 3.35 SAA1021 7.50
SAA1024 4.50 TA7063P 0.80 16A550 1.45 TDA1352B 1.43
BRCM300 1.50
B5C1330 0.76 SAA1025 7.25 147073,49 1.80 T8A5500 1.45 7041412 0.85
6IT822 2.10 SAA5000A 3.05 TA7108P 1.00 TBA560C 1.45 TDA2002 1.95
BTT6218 1.95 SAA5010 6.35 TA7120P 1.85 7BA56000 1.45 TDA2020 2.45
CA270CE 1.10 SAS560S 1.60 TA7130P 1.50 TBA570 1.00 TDA2030 2.80
CA270CW 1.10 SAS57OS 1.60 TA7171P 1.85 TBA641-1311 3.00 TDA2140 3.75
ETT6016 1.75 SAS580 2.85 TA7172P 1.85 . TBA651 1.75 TDA2522 1.95
A NEW MICROSYSTEM PROGRAMMING AID ETTR6016 1.75
HA1151P 2.50
SAS590
SAS660
2.85
1.85
TA7176AP 2.50
TA7204P 2.15
TBA673 2.45
TBA700Q 1.80
TDA2523 1.95
TDA2530 1.54
* Plug-in replacement for all popular ROMs and EPROMs HA1366W 2.95 SAS670 1.85 TA7205AP 1.95 TBA720A 2.45 7042532 1.95
* Instantly programmed at normal system speed LA3350 2.50 SL490 1.96 TA7205AP 1.95 713472060 2.45 TDA2540 2.15
* No erasure required before re -programming LA4031P 2.70 SL901B 4.35 T472224P 1.80 TBA750 1.85
SL917B 6.25 TA7310P 1.80 TDA2541 2.15
* Contains CMOS RAM with battery back-up LA4032P 2.50 TBA800 0.89
LA4400 4.15 SL918A 6.00 TAA310A 2.15 TBA810AS 1.35 TDA2560 2.15
* Retains data for up to 10 years LC7120 3.50 SL1310 1.80 TAA320A 2.00 TBA8105 1.35 TDA2581 1.15
* No limit to number of programming cycles LC7130 3.50 SL1327 1.10 TAA370A 2.50 TBA820 1.45 7042590 2.95
* 24 -pin ROMIEPROM pin -out - fits into standard socket LC7131 5.50 SL1327Q 1.10 TAA470 3.50 TI3A890 2.50 TDA2591 2.95
2.30 SL1431 1.37 TAA550 0.25 T8A920 1.65 TDA2593 2.95
* Available as 2K z 8, 4K 8, and 8K x 8 modules M51513L
0.95 TAA570
,

TDA2600 2.95
* Removable - easily copied in an EPROM Copier M51515L 2.95 SL3046 1.80 TBA9200 1.65
MB3712 2.00 SL76544 2.05 TAA621AX1 3.00 TBA950/2X 2.35 TDA26114 1.95
MC1307P 1.00 SN16848N 1.00 TAA6305 3.15 TBA990 1.49 TDA2640 2.60
'Instant Rom' ROM/EPROM EMULATORS are new programming aids for MC1327 0.95 SN16861AN 1.00 TAA66113 1.20 TBA9900 1.49 TDA2650 2.15
Microcomputer development. They contain CMOS RAM, which has a low -current MC1330P 0.76 SN76003N 1.65 TAA700 1.70 TBA1441 2.15 TDA2653 2.15
'standby' mode of operation. A, lithium cell retains the data for up to 10 years. MC1349P 1.20 SN76013N 1.65 TBA120A 0.70 TCA270 1.10 TDA2680 2.15
No recharging is required. MC1350P 0.76 SN76023N 1.65 TBA120AS 0.70 TCA2705 1.10 TDA2690 1.35
MC1351P 1.50 SN76033N 1.65 TBA120B 0.70 TCA270SQ 1.10 TDA3560 2.95
Data or programs are written to INSTANT ROM (using an additional 'Write' MC1352P 1.00 SN76110N 0.89 TBA1205 0.70 TCA640 2.50 7043950 2.50
signal) at full system speed in your Development System. You use it like RAM. MC1495 3.00 SN76115N 1.25 TBA120SB 0.70 TCA650 2.50 TDA3960 2.95
MC140118CP SN76131N 1.30 TBA120SQ 0.70 TCA800 2.15 UPC566H3 2.95
When the 'Write' signal is removed, the device becomes effectively a ROM. 0.32 SN76226DN 1.55 TBA120U 1.00 TCA830S 1.40 UPC575C2 2.95
When the power is switched off, data is retained. ML2318 1.75 SN76227N 1.05 T8A231 1.00 TCA940 1.65 UPC1001H 2.50
ML23213 1.75 SN76532N 1.40 TBA395 1.50 TCEP100 1.95 UPC1025H 2.50
INSTANT ROM can save you a lot of time. ML23713 1.95 SN76533N 1.30 TBA396 0.75 TDA440 2.20 UPC1156142.95
Bugs can be corrected immediately. There is no need to erase and re -program ML2388 4.20 SN76544N 1.30 TBA440N 2.55 TDA1002 1.25 UPC118214 2.95
EPROMs. INSTANT ROM can be used for long periods; when the program is ML2398 2.10 SN76650N 1.05 TBA48OQ 1.25 TDA1004A 2.20 UPC1350C 2.95
finally 'bug -free', an EPROM can be programmed. ML920 4.12 SN76570N 1,00 TBA510 1.65 TDA1010 2.15 ZTK33B 0.37
INSTANT ROM is available as a replacement for 2516/2716 (2K devicesl,
2532/2732 (4K devicesl, and 2364/68764 (8K devices). SEMICONDUCTORS BD135 030 BF257 0.28 MRF477 10.00
MRF475 2.50
BD136 0.30 BF258 0.25
R20088 1.70
INSTANT ROM is a Trade Mark of the Manufacturers: AC126 0.22.
0.20
BC157
BC158
0.10
0.09
BD137
BD138
0.28
0.30
BF259
BF271
0.26
0.26 R20108 1.70'
AC127
BC159 0.09 BD139 0.32 0.13 R2322 0.58
GREENWICH INSTRUMENTS LIMITED, 22 BARDSLEY LANE, AC128
AC128K
0.20
0.32 BC160 0.28 BD140 0.30
BF273
BF336 0.34 R2323 0.66
GREENWICH, LONDON SE10 9RF, UK. AC141K 0.34 BC161 0.28 BD159 0.65 BF337 0.29 R2540 2.48
RCA16334 0.90
AC142K 0.30 BC1706 0.10 00166 0.46 BF338 0.32
Tel: 01-853 0868. Telex: 896691 TLXIR Attn. GIL. AC176 0.22 BC171 0.08 80179 0.72 BF355 0.37 RCA16335 0.80
AC176K 0.31 BC171A 0.10 80182 0.70 8F362 0.38 TIP29 0.40
AC187 0.25 ' BC171B 0.10 BD201 0.83 8F363 0.31 TIP29C 0.42
0.43
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TIP31C 0.42
AC188 0.22 BC172B 0.10 BD203 0.78 8F394 0.19
AC188K 0.37 BC172C 0.10 80204 0.70 8F457 0.23 TIP32C 0.42
AD142 0.90 BC173B 0.10 BD222 0.46 BF458 0.23 T1P338 0.75
40143 0.82 BC174 0.09 BD223 0.48 BF459 0.36 TIP41C
AD149 0.70 BC182 0.09 BD225 0.46 BF595 0.23 TIP42C 0.47
40161 0.39 BC182L8 0.10 BD233 0.35 BF597 0.25 TIP47 0.65
TIP2955 0.84
UNIVERSAL BENCH POWER SUPPLY AD162
AD161/2
0.39
0.90
BC183
BC183L
0.12
0.09
BD234
BD236
0.35
0.45
BFR39
BFR41
0.23
0.28 TIP3055 0.66
AF124 0.34 BC184LB 0.09 BD237 0.30 BFT42 0.28 TIS91 0.20
AF125 0.32 BC204 0.10 80238 0.33 BFW92 0.85 2N2219 0.28

MAMMA I1G-OC P1111

2 ranges: AF126
AF127
0.32
0.32
BC2088
BC212
0.13
0.09
BD410
80434
0.55
0.55
BFX29
BFX84
0.30
0.26
2N2905
2N3054
0.40
0.59
AF139 0.42 8C212L 0.09 BD437 0.50 BFX85 0.28 2143055 0.52
0-125v @ 4amps AF150 0.42 8C213 0.09 8D517 0.60 BFX86 0.30 2N3702 0.12
AF239 0.42 BC213L 0.09 130520 0.65 BFX88 0.25 2143703 0.12
0-250v 2amps AU106
AU107
2.06
1.75
BC237
BC238
0.09
0.09
BDX32
BF115
1.50
0.35
80550
BFY51
0.21
0.21
2N3704
2N3705
0.12
0.12
+asaslarsaww_ 2N3706 0.12
AC or DC AU110
AU113
2.00
1.48
BC251a
BC252A
0.12
0.15
BF127
BF156
0.24
0.189F590
I3F552 0.25
0.77 2N3708 0.12
BC107 0.10 BC258A 0.39 BF160 0.27 BR100 0.19 2N5294 0.38
Continuously BC107A 0.10 BC300 0.30
0.30
BF167
BF173
0.24
0.22
BR101
BRC4443
0.30
0.85
2145296
2145298
0.48
0.52
BC1078 0.10 BC301
variable. 2N5496 0.66

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BC108
8C108A
BC108B
BC108C
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
BC303
BC307
BC327
8C337
0.26
0.09
0.10
0.10
BF177
8F178
8F179
BF180
0.38
0.26
0.34
0.29
BT106
BT108
ST116
BU105
1.00
1.22
1.20
1.22
2SA715
2SC495
2SC496
0.95
0.80
0.80

£198.00 BC109
BC109B
0.10
0.10
0.11
BC338
BC461
BC478
0.09
0.30
0.20
BF181
8E182
BF183
0.29
0.29
0.29
BU108
BU124
BU126
1.69
1.00
1.22
2SC1096 0.80
2SC1172Y 2.20
25C1173 1.15
Output is fused and mains isolated. Exc. carriage
BC114
BC116A 0.12 BC547 0.10 BF184 0.28 BU204 1.55 2SC1306 1.25
0.19 8C548 0.10 BF185 0.28 BU205 1.30 2SC1307 1.85
and VAT. BC117
BC119 0.24 BC549A 0.08 BF194 0.11 8U208 1.39 2SC1449 0.80
BC125 0.12 BC550 0.07 BF195 0.11 81J208A 1.52 2SC1678 1.25
BC140 0.31 BC557 0.07 8F196 0.11 BU208/02 1.89 2SC1945 2.10
BC141 0.25 BC5578 0.07 BF197 0.11 BU326A 1.42 2SC1953 0.95
Ltd. 32 Portland Road, Luton, Bedfordshire LU4 8AX 2SC1957 0.80
r1121-oversal Telephone: Luton (0582) 54309
BC142
BC143
BC147
0.21
0.24
0.09
80558
BD115
BD116
0.07
0.30
0.52
8F196
BF199
BF200
0.10
0.14
0.30
BU407
BU500
MJ3000
1.24
1.75
1.98
2SC1969 1.95
2SC2028 1.15
BC148A 0.09 BD131 0.32 BF241 0.15 MJE340 0,40 2SC2029 1.60
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0.85
BC149 0.09 BD133 0.40 BF256/LC 0.28 MRF450A 11.50 2SC2091

DIODES . BY126 0.10 13YX36-150R N4001 0.04 N5405 0.13

85127 0.11 0.20 N4002 0.04 N5406 0.13
AA119 0.08 85133 0.15 BYX38-600R N4003 0.04 N5407 0.18
BA102 0.17 135164 0.45 0.60 N4004 0.05 N5408 0.16
BA115 0.13 BY176 1.20 135055-600 0.30 N4005 0.05 TT44 0.04
BA145 0.16 65179 0.63 85071-600 0.60 N4006 0.05 TT827 0.48
IN VIEW OF THE EXTREMELY RAPID CHANGE TAKING BA148 0.17 65206 0.14 0A47 0.09 N4007
N4148
0.06
0.02
TT921
TT923
0.09
0.15
BA154 0.06 65208-800 0.33 0A90 0.05
BA155 0.13 B5210-800 0.33 0491 0.06 N4448 0.10 TT2002 0.11
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The successful applicant will be expected to travel world-wide,
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Lecturer
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therefore invited for the following career opportunities.
Sales Engineer (UK)
throughout Europe, Africa and the As a result of continuing business
Base Service Supervisor expansion, we require a competent
Ideally aged 27-35 years, the Middle East. engineer, experienced in video
successful applicant will be responsible Both positions offer considerable cameras and/or VTRs, to assist our
for supervising our Base Service prospects for personal development
within our young and enthusiastic UK Sales Manager.
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motivate staff. Previous experience of Service Support Engineer
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broadcast television equipment, to essential.
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motivated and self reliant, in order to
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City Wall House
SONY® Basing View, Basingstoke
Hampshire RG21 2LA
Broadcast United Kingdom
Telephone (0256) 55 0 11
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SENIOR PROJECT LEADER

to carry out support work on Electronic
Telephone Exchange; to E14,000 --
Berks.

Trainee Broadcast QUALITY ENGINEERS

to work on Hardware and Software for
military projects; to E10,000 - Hants.

Engineers TELECOMMUNICATIONS
CONSULTANT
to provide Consultancy Services to a
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One of our main functions is to build, Consideration will also be given to
operate and maintain a network of applicants at the City and Guilds Full Tech. TECHNICAL INSTRUCTORS
Transmitting Stations which broadcast the and the CNAA pass degree level who have to teach Hardware and Software aspects
programmes of Independent Television and also gained their qualification in the same of office equipment; to £11,300 - Berks.
Independent Local Radio. engineering disciplines.
With the introduction of the Fourth The residential training course will
Television Channel and the expansion of commence in June 1982 and will occupy 18 FIELD SALES ENGINEER
independent local radio services, the months. It will be conducted at the to sell Microcomputer Systems; to
network of transmitting stations is steadily £18,000 - Herts.
Authority's Harman Engineering Training
growing to the extent of over 686 College. Seaton in Devon and also at a
transmitting stations nationwide; providing leading Polytechnic. The course is designed RF DEVELOPMENT
a challenging and secure working to give you a grounding in broadcast
environment. engineering that is second to none.
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Broadcast Engineers are responsible for the During the course we will pay your fees,
to work on Radio Paging Systems; to
operation and maintenance of our £14,000 - London
accommodation, meals and assistance
transmitting stations and applications are will be given if you.do not already possess a Phone or write: Anthony Giles,
now invited from people who wish to train full driving licence. M.Sc.Eng., M.I.E.E.
as Broadcast Engineers and embark on our Your salary on satisfactory completion of the
next training programme which commences training, will be £7,425 and will then rise CLIVEDEN CONSULTANTS
this summer, annually to E9,205 per annum, with further 87 St. Leonard's Road
Applicants (male or female) should be Windsor, Berks.
progression possible to £11,410 per annum.
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HNCIHTC level, in Electrical the range of £5,333-£5,973 per annum. 24 -hour service
or Electronic Additionally we offer you a generous range 111191

Engineering. of benefits including a free life assurance and

personal accident scheme, a contributory
pension scheme, generous relocation
expenses and subsidised mortgage facilities.
For a fully illustrated information package
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Mike Wright, Personnel Officer -
FIELD SUPPORT
Engineering Regions at IBA, R & D AND SALES
A' Crawley Court, Winchester,
'6 Hants, S021 2QA. Or VACANCIES IN COMPUTERS
telephone the Personnel NC, COMMS., MEDICAL
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Good digital knowledge, test, design or program. Dynamic company.
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QUALITY CONTROL Ref: WW101 FREELANCE ENGINEER available for design
Responsible position, MOD knowledge. HNC plus 5 years' experience. assignments. Long experience of digital, analogue
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BOX NOs.
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SALES ENGINEERS AND EXECUTIVES Ref: WW103 addressed to:
Large responsibility to develop complex business relationships.
Box No
ALSO: Engineers for service, test, calibration c'n Wireless World
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For salaries and details telephone today
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Electronics Technician
Greenford, Middx.
An experienced Electronics Technician is required for the microprocessor
section in our Computer Science Department at Greenford. You will work in a
team involved in the development and installation of Z80 microcomputer
based systems in the laboratory environment.
Ideally candidates should be qualified to Ordinary/Higher TEC level in
Electronics, or possess C & G full certificates for Electronic Technicians and
should be capable of working on their own initiative.
Previous knowledge of microprocessor -based equipment would be an
advantage. Candidates must be able to read and interpret modern digital
circuit diagrams for both fault finding and the layout of prototype printed
circuit boards and to be able to generate such documentation.
As much of the work of the Section is involved with computer peripherals a
knowledge of interface standards and techniques would be useful. Candidates
must hold a current driving licence.
A competitive salary will be paid commensurate with qualifications and
experience and will include London Allowance and quarterly and annual
bonuses. There is a non-contributory pension scheme and flexible working
hours are in operation. Consideration will also be given to relocation expenses
in appropriate cases.
Please write or telephone for an application form to: Miss E. M. Butler, Glaxo
Group Research Ltd., Greenford Rd., Greenford, Middx. UB6 OHE. Tel: 01-422
3434 extension 2707 quoting reference number ZH.403.

Glaxo Group Research Ltd. (14591

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEER
ENGINEER
A vacancy exists in the Communications Department of the
company for an engineer of HNC/City and Guilds standard or
WANTED
above. Responsibilities would include the supervision and A U.S. Embassy component in the Reading area
maintenance of our extensive international data, telegraph and
telephoto network, and the maintenance of terminal equipment. has a vacancy for a full-time electronics/communi-
A British Telecom background would be advantageous. This cations engineer. Applicants must possess
position would provide the opportunity for some foreign travel, HNC/HND credentials, have practical experience of
mostly within Northern Europe. digital techniques, and have a thorough knowledge
Apply in the first instance to: of communications equipment and practice.
Starting salary £9,034 per annum. Send resume
Miss L. J. Walker and home address to Personnel Officer, c/o Ameri-
United Press International can Embassy, Grosvenor Square, London W1A
8 Bouverie Street 1AE.
LONDON EC4Y 8BB (1476)
(1475)

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STREET
LONDON W1 P1 HD
AGE 20/30 YEARS
TEL: 01-637 5551 FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT
THE UK's No. 1 ELECTRONICS AGENCY We require a front line person to call on architects, consul-
Design, Development and Test to £14,000 tants and electrical contractors. Applicants with an electrical/
Ask for Brian Cornwell electronics background are preferred; full product training
provided.
SALES to £15,000 plus car Salary commensurate with age and experience, benefits in-
Ask for Maurice Wayne
clude private pension fund, 4 weeks' leave and company car.
FIELD SERVICE to £12,000 plus car Please apply in WRITING ONLY stating age, qualifactions,
Ask for Paul Wallis experience, etc. All applications treated in strictest confi-
dence.
We have vacancies in ALL AREAS of the U.K.
ZETTLER UK DIVISION
Ask for a Free Jobs List
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11474)
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Develop your HIGHLAND HEALTH BOARD

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL PHYSICS AND BIO-

potential
ENGINEERING, RAIGMORE HOSPITAL, INVERNESS

Technician/Senior

in our future Technician

Electronics Section
A vacancy exists for a Technician or Senior Technician (MPT
Grade IV or III). The work involves design, construction, repair
I and maintenance as well as clinical involvement.
111111
Salary is: Grade IV £466846137
Grade III f5536-£7155
National Health Service Conditions of Service.
ul1111

A full job description and application form can be obtained from

Area Personnel Officer, Highland Health Board, Reay House, 17
Old Edinburgh Road, Inverness.
For additional information contact Mr. A. R. Bowley, Deputy
Director.

Telephone: Inverness (0463134151 Ext 276 or 277

(1477)

THE THOMSON FOUNDATION TELEVISION COLLEGE

An

ENGINEERING LECTURER
and

ASSISTANT
Founded in 1936, Marconi Instruments today employs
some 2,000 people in the design, development, ENGINEERING LECTURER
production and marketing of its advanced are required at the College to join a team of staff training engineers from
communications test equipment and A.T.E. countries abroad in developing television and radio. The successful can-
didates will have had a minimum of five years' or three years' experience
To meet the challenges of tomorrow's markets, we respectively with broadcasting technology, and will hold an appropriate
need more electronics designers and technicians. And degree, H.N.D., or equivalent.
SALARIES: LECTURER - £9,251 by 5 increments to £11,504
to turn new ideas into fully operational equipment we ASSISTANT LECTURER - £7,284 x 5 to £9,052
need production and service personnel as well. The posts are pensionable, based at Glasgow where the residential
If you would like to develop your potential in the Mining is conducted, but involve also short training periods abroad.
exciting future of Europe's leading test equipment Please write or phone for application form to Principal, Thomson Founda-
specialist, complete
the coupon and send marconi tion TV College, Kirkhill House, Newton Mearns, Glasgow G77 5RH (041-
639 1021).

it to us at the address
below:- instruments
Return this coupon to John Prodger, Marconi Instruments Limited, LINCOLNSHIRE AREA HEALTH AUTHORITY
Freepost, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 OBR. Telephone: St. Albans 59292 NORTH DISTRICT
A GEC -Marconi Electronics Company

ST. GEORGE'S HOSPITAL

Fame Age DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL PHYSICS

Address
MEDICAL PHYSICS
TECHNICIAN (ELECTRONICS)
I Telephone Work/ Home (if convenient) An opportunity exists for an experienced technician to join our
Medical Electronics Section.
Years of The successful candidate will join a team responsible for provid-
I experience
Present
0-1

El
1-3 3-6 Over 6
0
ing equipment maintenance and development support services
across a wide range of medical instrumentation.
salary £4000- 5000- 600)- Over A knowt9dge of modern electronic systems, both analogue and
5000 6000 7000 700X)
digital is required, together with an appropriate O.N.C., H.N.C.
I O 0 El
Salary f4668-£7155 (starting point will depend upon experience
and qualifications).
LQualifications None CEIG HNC Degree
For further information contact Mr. D. Morgan, Area Principal
(1214) Technician on Lincoln 29921 Ext. 7341.
114501
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Appointments

Electronics HF-VHF-UHF Microwave Optics & Acoustics

R&D A challenging and full career in
Government Service
Candidates, normally aged under 30,
should have a good honours degree or equiv-
alent in a relevant subject, but any candidates
about to graduate may be considered.
Appointments as Higher Scientific
Officer (£6,075-£7,999) or Scientific Officer
(£4,805-£6,480) according to qualifications
and experience. Promotion prospects.
Please apply for an application form to
Join us inthe forefront the Recruitment Officer (Dept. WW182), H.M.
Government Communications Centre, Hanslope
of technology Park, Milton Keynes, MK19 7BH.

(14251

CITY OF LIMERICK VOCATIONAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE

(COISTE GAIRM OIDEACHAIS CHATHAIR LUIMNI)

LECTURERS IN
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
COMPUTER ENGINEERING
The above committee is the statutory body responsible for the
operation of Limerick College of Art, Commerce & Technology.
The college provides a very wide range of full-time third level
AWA
RADIO/ELECTRONICS
courses to prepare students for courses at Technician and
Technician Engineering level in the electronic and computer
industry. Additional staff capable of teaching the appropriate VACANCIES
subjects up to F.T.C. (C. & G.)/degree level may shortly be re-
quired.
NEW ZEALAND
These posts will be advertised in the national newspapers in the A successful New Zealand manufacturer of
Republic of Ireland. Those who would like to be put on a mailing HF/SSB, VHF and UHF communication equipment
list for details of the advertisement are invited to send their
curriculum vitae to the Principal, Limerick College of Art, Com- has vacancies for suitably qualified and exper-
merce and Technology, Athenaeum Building, Upper Cecil ienced technical staff.
Street, Limerick, Republic of Ireland.
(1469)
Manufacturing Division requires Test Technicians,
Senior Inspectors, Production and Industrial Engi-
neers.
R&D Division requires Mobile Radio Design Engi-
WHO WANTS A BETTER JOB? neers particularly with experience in VHF/UHF
MATURE EXPERIENCED GRADUATE to lead team taking 6800 -based car electron-
transmitter design.
ics systems from concept through to production. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. To £10,500.
GRADUATE to develop new graphics for 8080/8085/6809 based visual displays with at
Servicing Division requires field servicemen exper-
least 3 years' experience of HW & SW, for microsystems. WEST LONDON, £12,000 for
the man who's worth it.
ienced in marine communications, Echo Sounders,
Radar, Satnav, etc.
PLANNER & ORGANISER for new software systems group - must have experience of
PDP 11 and LS1/11 including assembler, 8080 and 8086 and RSXI I for industrial
controls. SOUTH LONDON, £9,000. The Company has a modern plant in pleasant sur-
GRADUATE DIGITAL DESIGNER (with some analogue knowledge), to develop roundings 20km north of Wellington. Interviews
8048 -based devices or systems with enthusiasm and at least two years' experience. BERK-
SHIRE. Up to £8,500.
will be held in the United Kingdom in early 1982.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT GRADUATE to provide complete back-up (HW and SW
including assembler) on office multi -systems using Zilog (Z80 and 28000) Intel, Motorola,
Applicants should send full personal and career
Onyx families, fault-finding to component level. OXFORDSHIRE. Up to £9,000 + car. -
details to:
Ring Anne or send us your C.V. (1357) The Manufacturing Manager
AWA New Zealand Limited
CharlEs AirEg AssociatEs PO Box 50-248
Porirua
13/16 Jacob's Well Mews, George Street, London W1H 5PD NEW ZEALAND
Tel. 01-486 9250
"PROBABLY THE BEST KNOWN SUPPLIER OF ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS IN THE COUNTRY" Financial Times
Telephone: Porirua 75-069
114631
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SITUATIONS VACANT

Electronic Engineers -
APPOINTMENTS
IN

ELECTRONICS
to £15,000
What you want, where you want! MESSAGE SWITCH
DATA COMMS-TELEMETRY
TJB Electrotechnical Personnel Services is a specialised appointments TELEGRAPHY-RF COMMS
service for electrical and electronic engineers. We have clients throughout Interesting and varied op-
portunities, U.K. and over-
the UK who urgently need technical staff at all levels from Junior Technician seas. For immediate action
to Senior Management. Vacancies exist in all branches of electronics and on salary and career
advancement, contact:
allied disciplines - right through from design to marketing - at salary
levels from around £4000 to £12000 p.a. Technomark
Engineering and Terhniiiii Recruitment

If you wish to make the most of your qualifications and experience and 11, Westbourne Grove
London W2.01-229 9239 112971
move another rung or two up the ladder we will be pleased to help you.
All applications are treated in strict confidence and there is no danger of ARTICLES FOR SALE
your present employer (or other companies you specify) being made aware
of your application. SURPLUS STOCK
Omron Relays, Crouzet
Timing Motors, Crouzet
TJB ELECTROTECHNICAL Please send me a TJB Appointments Registration form: Micro Switches, Bulgin
PERSONNEL SERVICES, Lep and Panel Lamp -
Name holders, Transformers
12 Mount Ephraim,
Tunbridge Wells,
Address S.A.E. for list
Kent. TN4 8AS.
Mr. P. Givens
c/o R. G. MITCHELL LTD.
Tel: 0892 39388 18611 HEATH ROAD
SKEGNESS, LINCS.
Telephone: 0754 67373
1 28 5 /

ARTICLES FOR SALE

Royal Free Hospital TELETEX, TV SPARES & TEST EQUIP-
MENT, Teletext adaptors. Latest external unit AIRMEC 248A Wave Analyser E75
kit incl. Mullard Decoder 6101 VML and infrared PARAMETRON 477 Spectrum Analyser. E650

Medical Physics remote control £238, P&P £2.80 (further details

on request). Also Mk 1 external unit kit incl.
Texas XM11 decoder and cable remote control,
H -P 85518 Spectrum Analyser
R & S FNA Audio Spectrograph....E70
B & K 3316 Audio Spectrometer & Level Recorder
E2500

.£950

Technician Ill Attenuators H -P, Marconi, Philco, from L30

special offer price £158, P&P £2.80. Both kits Bridges Marconi, Wayne Kerr, from E175
incl. UHF modulator, and plug into TV set aerial Counter/Timers H -P, Marconi, Racal from E130
socket. SPECIAL OFFER TEXAS XM11 De- RACAL 409 Modulation Meter E250

(Electronics) coder, new and tested, limited quantity at 1/2

price, £60 P&P £1.40. NEW SAW FILTER IF
AMP PLUS TUNER (complete & tested for
RADIOMETER BKF.6. Distortion Meter.
TEKTRONIX 130 L & C Meter
TELEOUIPMENT D43 Dual Beam Oscilloscope.
TELEOUIPMENT S54 Single Beam Oscilloscope
E120
E75
E125
E80
Salary on scale £6395-£8014 sound & vision), £28.50 P&P £1.20. COLOUR Ideal for Christmas Present
BAR & CROSS HATCH GENERATOR KIT TEKTRONIX 564 Storage Oscilloscope £350
E1550
(MK4) PAL, UHF aerial input type, eight verti- MARCONI 2950/5 Mobile Test Set._
An Electronics Technician is required for the Medical cal colour bars. R -Y, B -Y, grey scale, etc. P/B ADVANCE HIE Oscillator .....
MARCONI TF.144/4 A.M. Signal Generator._.._...E350
E75

Electronics Department to assist with the development controls £35. Batt holders £1.50 or stab. mains MARCONI TF.1099 Sweep Generator L100
power supply kit £4.80, deluxe case £5.20 or alum
and maintenance of electronic circuits and systems. case £2.90, P&P £1.40. built & tested on deluxe
PROSSER [000/A341/Wave Form Generator
TEKTRONIX 109 Pulse Generator E300

Applicants should hold the City and Guilds Final Cer- case (battery) £58, (mains) £70, P&P £1.60. MARCONI TF.I101 14-C Oscillators...
MARCONI TF.8010/8 Signal Generator
E75
E95
tificate in appropriate subjects, or an equivalent qual- CROSS HATCH KIT UHF aerial input type also TELESEC 2 Pen Flat Bed Recorder £275
gives peak white & black levels, batt. op. £11, E350
ification, and have good practical experience in the P&P 45p. Add-on GREY SCALE KIT £2.90,
RIKIDENKI B 34 3 Pen Recorder
RANK 12084/2 Insulation & Pulsed Flash Tester E50

design of electronic circuits using state-of-the-art tech- P&P 35p. Deluxe case £5.20. UHF SIGNAL BARNET Dead Weight Tester c/o., Weights E500
£2750 AnA.
STRENGTH METER KIT £17.50. Alum. case I.C.I. Ultrasonic Cleaner...
niques. £1.80. Deluxe case £5.20, P&P £1.40. CRT
Application form (to be returned by 31st January, TEST & REACTIVATOR KIT for colour & Send S.A.E. for Itst to:
1982) and job description available from the Personnel mono £24.40, P&P £1.80. COLOUR PANELS,
large selection of surplus & tested panels for
Department, Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, Hamp- popular makes (part -ex in shop). TV SOUND IF MARTIN ASSOCIATES
stead, London NW3 2QG. Quote ref. 0758 TRANSTD. Tested, £6.80, P&P 85p. VARICAP
UHF TUNERS. Mullard, U321 £6.80. 'PARTHIA,' BECKHAMPTON
ELC1043/06 £6.80. ELC1043/05 £5.50. G.I. NEAR MARLBOROUGH, WILTS.
£3.50. Salv. (asstd) £1.50, P&P 60p. Varicap TEL AVEBURY 1067-231219
11384,
CAMDEN R. ISLINGTON UHF/VHF ELC2000S £8.50. Bush (dual) £7.50,
AREA HEALTH AUTHOR P&P 70p. TOUCH TUNE CONTROL UNITS.
Bush (6 pos.) £4.50, P&P 80p. VARICAP
CONTROL UNITS 3 pos. £1.20, 4 pos. £1.50, 5
pos. £1.80, 6 pos. £1.80, P&P 45p. UHF transtd.
Tuners, 4 pos. or 6 pos. push button £4.20, P&P THE SCIENTIFIC
ARTICLES FOR SALE
£1.40. (Special types available on request). Large
selection of LOFTS, Tripiers, Scancoils, Mains WIRE COMPANY
Droppers, and other spares for popular makes of P.o. Boo 30, London, E.4
colour and mono receivers. MANOR SUPPLIES, ENAMELLED COPPER WIRE
(MAINS 172 WEST END LANE, WEST HAMP-
IONISER KIT
SWG llb 8az 4az 2oz.
STEAD, LONDON N.W.6. SHOP
OPERATED) PREMISES. Tel: 01-794 8751, 794 7346. Near
8to 29
301034
2.76
3.20
1.50
1.80
.80
.90
.60
.70
W. Hampstead Jubilee Tube & Brit. Rail N. 35 to 40 3.40 2.00 1.10 .80
This negative ion generator gives you the power to saturate your home or office with London (Richmond -Broad St.) and St. Pancras -
millions of refreshing ions. Without fans or moving parts it puts out a pleasant breeze. 41 it 43 4.75 2.60 2.00 1.42
Bedford. Buses 28, 159. Callers welcome. Thou- 47 8.37 5.32 3.19 2.50
A pure flow of ions pours out like water from a fountain, filling your room. The result? sands of additional items not normally advertised 4810 49 15.96 9.58 6.38 3.69
Your air feels fresh, pure, crisp and wonderfully refreshing. available at shop premises. Open all week incl.
All parts, PCB and full instructions £12.50 Saturday (Thursday half day). MAIL ORDER: SILVER PLATED COPPER WIRE
A suitable case including front panel, neon switch, etc £10.50 64 GOLDERS MANOR DRIVE, LONDON 14 to 30 6.50 3.75 2.20 1.40
NW11 9HT. PLEASE ADD 15% VAT to all
Hours: Mon. to Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. 9 a.m.-4.30 p.m. (60
prices. TINNED COPPER WIRE
Price includes post and VAT. Barclaycard/Access welcome
1410 30 3.38 2.36 1.34 .90
BRIDGES, Waveform/transistor analysers, Cali-
T. POWELL brators. Standards, Millivoltmeters,
Signal Generators.
Oscillo-
040-
Prices include P&P. VAT and Wire Data
SAE for list. Dealer mynas welcome.
ADVANCE WORKS, 44 WALLACE ROAD, LONDON N1. TEL: 01-226 1489 scopes. Recorders. Reg Mice: 22 Coningsby Gardens.
376236. (8250 .190631
(1358)
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Classified
SITUATIONS VACANT ARTICLES FOR SALE
LARGE PURCHASE OF RACAL EQUIPMENT
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVERS
500kc/s-30mc/s in 30 bands 1mhz wide. RAM. - £175
R.F. & DIGITAL ELECTRONIC RA117E
extra. RA217
f225 A few sets available as new as £75
Speaker Amplifier IRA317/ - f380 All
receivers are air tested and calibrated in our workshop.
DESIGN OPPORTUNITIES supplied with full manual, dust cover, in fair used condi-
tion New black metal louvered cases for above sets E25
each. SIDEBAND CONVERTORS RAO - £50 RASA

'Next Generation'
SSB-ISB new and boxed f75 RAND -- £75 RA218
-

SSB-ISB and fine tune for RA117 Bo. TRANSMITTER

DRIVE UNIT MA79 1.5mc/s-30mc/s SSB-ISB-OSB-FSK-
CW £150 AERIAL TUNING UNIT and protection unit
MA19713 £25 to £50 DECADE FREQUENCY GENERA-
TOR MA35013 solid state synthesiser for LA79 or RA117
RA217 - RA1217 - £150 to £200 MA250 -- 1 6rncis to

SATELLITE
31 6mc/s - E150 (new) MA2596 precision frequency
standard - 5mc/s lmc/s 100khz £100 to £250 RAM
end PV71 frequency shift convenor E50 DIVERSITY
UNIT MAIM new and boxed contains product detector
for SSB and BFO - f25 L.F. CONVERTOR RA137 - £50 to
E75 Most above supplied with full manuals. RACAL

COMMUNICATION
SPARES, new and boxed - RA17L Chassis - £20 - IF
Strip £15. Calibrator - £8 OSCILLOSCOPES COSSOR
-

CDU150 35mc/s - TWIN BEAM SOLID STATE

E175 with manual. AIRMEC Racal Display Oscilloscope
383 - £100 TEKTRONIX DUAL BEAM OSCILLOSCOPES
- Main Frames - 502 - E40 536 - £50 543 - £60 545A
- £70 RM545E1

Systems
£80 551 £75 661 - £85 PLUG-IN
UNITS B D -E G H -K all et E15 - L 020 P £25 - M -R -Z
E50 181 £120 - 1A2 £80 - 1A4 - £100 Tektronix
Oscilloscope Trolleys - E30 All above scopes and plug -
ins have been tested, in fair working order and condition.
EXTEL TRANSTEL MATRIX PRINTERS 5 level baudot
Already at the forefront of Satellite Communication technology, our client, part of a large code, accepts speeds up to 300 bauds. supplied set to 50
and 75 bauds switched, tested with manual - £165.
Motorola Frequency Standard 1011
successful group, is now extensively engaged in the design of a range of new sophisticated Imo's - 100kc/s
- f250 TF801E:I/BS - 10mc/s to 485mc/s
-

£100 Kt'
products capable of meeting commercial demands far beyond tomorrow's needs. In order Wave Analyser 302.A - £30 Marconi Sig Gen TF144H/S
10kc/s 72mc/s - f100. Marconi TF2600 Valve Volt
to maintain its technological lead worldwide, the company now seeks to strengthen its Meter £40 Tracor VLF Tracking Receiver Model 599
E200 Cossor Cable Test Set CME 110A - f85 or 333A -

dedicated team of engineering professionals through the appointment of the following £150 Latest Government release - MARCONI SIG GEN
TF955A2 AM and FM 1.5mc/s-220mcis covered in 5
personnel: bands crystal check facilities. supplied in Al condi-
tion, tested, circuit and instructions £100 TEKTRONIX
OSCILLOSCOPE 647 end 641A Solid State 50mc/s and
-

100mc/s bandwidth - £250 and £350 Tested, circuit and

R.F. Engineer c f10,000 Instructions.
MARCONI 117.370 SPECTRUM ANALYSER
To he extensively involved in the design of the Radio Frequency circuitry of Satellite 30HZ-110 MC/S APPEARANCE AS NEW £5250
All items are bought direct from H M Government being
Communication and closely related systems. This position will he particularly attractive to surplus equipment. Price is ex works S.A.E.for all en-
quiries. Phone for appointment for demonstration of any
Engineers in their mid to late 20's probably qualified to degree level and currently working item. Johns Radio, Whitehall Works, 84 Whitehall Road
East, Birkenhsaw, Bradford B011 2ER Tel 102741 684007
on Pre -Amplifier and/or I.F. design. seeking the opportunity to apply their skills over a 19.30 a.m to 1 p.m.I

broad frequency range.

Senior Electronic Engineer c f10,000 HAVE YOU SEEN

To become a member of a small team responsible for innovation and development of new THE GREEN CAT?
product ideas. The ideal candidate will he in his/her late 20's or early 30's, qualified to 1000s of components, audio,
degree level in Electronics or Applied Physics and have at least 5 years design experience. radio, electronic, C.B., everything
electronic for the constructor and
Although a thorough knowledge of digital/microprocessor design is the prime pre- the trade, at unbelievably low
requisite for this senior post. a broad based background, including R.F. and analogue prices. Includes many industrial
items. Special discounts to the
design, would he considered a distinct advantage. trade and public. SEND 99p for
In addition to attractive salary packages and fringe benefits normally associated with international GREEN CAT and receive sample
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For further details of these appointments please telephone or write, in confidence, quoting reference Send £2.50 for parcel worth £8.
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M. W. Edwards, MBIM £50. Money back if not delighted.
JACQUES SAMUEL & ASSOCIATES I,TD State whether trade or retail.
Wellington House, 2 Park Street, NEW RETAIL PREMISES now open
Hitchin, Herts. S(:4 9AH at 12 Harper Street, Leeds LS2
Tel: Business hours, Hitchin 10462154761/2 4EA. Next to UNION JACK clothing
store. Open 9 till 5 weekdays and
Evenings/Weekends, Hitchin 732559 Sats. Callers welcome.
(1461) INSTANT CASH
Top prices paid for most electronic
components and equipment,
accessories, test equipment,
ARTICLES FOR SALE valves, receivers, etc. We buy any-
thing electronic. Send samples/
details and an offer will be made
TO MANUFACTURERS, WHOLESALERS & by return.
BULK BUYERS ONLY SOUTH DEVON MYERS
Large quantities of Radio, T.V. and Electronic Compinents. Dept. WW, 12 Harper Street
RESISTORS CARBON & C/F V8, 1/4, 1/2, 'A. 1 Watt from 1 ohm to LEEDS LS2 4EA
10 meg. COAST Tel: 452045
(1349)
RESISTORS WIREWOUND. 11/2, 2, 3, 5, 10, 14, 25 Watt. Well established specialist marine
:APACITORS. Silver mica, Polystyrene, Polyester, Disc Ceramics, electronics and electrical business.
Vletalamite, C280, etc. Almost new purpose-built lock -up
Convergence Pots, Slider Pots, Electrolytic condensors, Can Types,
premises with use of quay. Area WRONG TIME?
Agencies. Launch and 2 vans. 22 MSF CLOCK is ALWAYS CORRECT -
Axial, Radial, etc. year lease. £22,000 complete. never gains or loses, SELF SETTING at
switch -on, 8 digits show Date, Hours,
Transformers, chokes, hopts, tuners, speakers,cables screened wires, Small stock at valuation. Minutes and Seconds, auto GMT/BST
connecting wires, scrv,ws, nuts, transistors, 'us, Diodes, etc., _etc. Full details from Michael Weller & and leap year, can expand to Years,
All at Knockout prices. Come and pay us a visit. Telephone 445 271 3, Co., Estate Agents, Salcombe, S. Months, Weekdays and Milliseconds,
445 0749 Devon. also parallel BCD output and audio to
record and show time on playback,
BROADFIELDS & MAYCO DISPOSALS Telephone: receives Rugby 60KHz atomic time
.21 Lodge Lane, N. Finchley, London, N.12. 5 mins. from Tally Ho Corner 105488413246 signals, built-in antenna, 1000Km
(9461) (24 -hr. Ansafone) range, GET the RIGHT TIME, E62.80.
114651 V.L.F.? 10-150KHz Receiver, £16.50.
Each fun -to build kit includes all parts,
PRINTED CIRCUITS. Prototype/Small quan- EQUIPMENT FOR coils, transformers, compo- printed circuit, case, postage, etc.,
tity service. Fully drilled boards from same size nents, degassing silicone rubber, resin, epoxy. money back assurance, so GET yours
film artwork. 3-7 day turnaround. PCB layouts/ - Lost wax casting for brass, bronze, silver, etc. NOW.
Graphic artwork. Sticker printing. Quotations - Impregnating coils, transformers, components. OSCILLOSCOPES signal generators DVMs,
submit copy masters or roughs. G. N. Slee (WW), Vacuum equipment low cost, used and new. Also analysers, etc, for sale. Real savings on new cost. CAMBRIDGE KITS
78 Derry Grove, Thurnscoe, ROTHERHAM for CRT regunning metallising. Research & De- Cost also paid for good test equipment. Tel: Ware 45 (WB) Old School Lane
(895265), South Yorkshire S63 OTP. velopment. Barratts, Mayo Croydon CR0 871430. (1382 Milton, Cambridge
(1446 2QP. 01-684 9917, (9678 114641
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SITUATIONS VACANT

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Dolby KILLALOE, COUNTY CLARE

IR. £12,500

Peak Electronics Limited is a private Irish Company with

international subsidiaries which manufactures intruder
detector and traffic control equipment using Infra -Red
ELECTRONICS PRODUCTION and Microwave technology. About 60 people are em-
ployed in total 50 of whom are engaged directly in pro-
ENGINEERS duction. The workforce is predominantly female.
Due to an expanding range of products and increasing
sales, the company now wishes to appoint an exper-
South London c. £7000 ienced Production Manager.
Reporting to the Operations Director the Production
Dolby Laboratories, the successful and progressive manufactur- Manager will be responsible for meeting production out-
ers of professional audio noise reduction equipment require put requirements to required quality and cost standards;
Production Engineering staff. Those appointed will join a small
team who are responsible for the introduction of new products will be expected to contribute substantially in such areas
into production, liaison with the R. & D. team, product improve- as production engineering, industrial engineering and
ment and component specification. quality monitoring procedures, and will be capable of
instituting and developing the necessary systems for the
Ideal applicants will have several years' experience in electron- effective management of the department.
ics manufacturing. However, less -experienced electronics grad-
uates will be considered who would find this an excellent oppor- Candidates will ideally have had a number of years'
tunity to learn the details of electronic design from a production experience in electronic and light mechanical assembly.
viewpoint. The ability to work projects through to successful This experience having been gained in production line
conclusions without close supervision is essential. management or through production engineering/quality
control.
Competitive salaries and excellent employment conditions are
offered. Salary is likely to be in the region quoted but would not
be a limiting factor for the right candidate and normal
For application form, contact Phil Marshall benefits will apply.
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Acoustical Mfg. Co. Ltd. 15 Gas Electronics 2 Plessey Radar 107

Adcola Products Ltd 3 Global Specialities Corp. (UK) Ltd 89 PM Components Ltd. 114, 115
Aero Electronics (AEL) Ltd 111 Gould Instruments 11 Powertran Electronics 109
Ambit International 18 GP Industrial Electronics Ltd 56 Practical Computing 98
Analogue Associates 22 Greenwich Instruments Ltd. 114 P. & R. Computer Shop 88
Anglia Components 10
Antex (Electronics) Ltd. cover iii Radio Component Specialities 108
Association of Sound and Communications Happy Memories 24 Research Communications Ltd 111
Engineers Ltd. 95 Harris Electronics (London) Ltd 14 RST Valve 104
Audio Electronics 16 Harrison Brothers 24
Avel Lindberg 91 Hart Electronic Kits Ltd 88
Henry's Radio 100, 102, 103 Safgan Electronics Ltd. 95
Barrie Electronics Ltd. 91 Hilomost Ltd. 10 Sagin, M R. 99
Black Star Ltd. 8 House of Instruments 9 Samsons (Electronics) Ltd. 98
Broodfields & Mayco 114 Sarel Electric Ltd. 99
Scopex Instruments 113
ILP Electronics Ltd 103, 105, 107, 109, 1 1 1 Service Trading Co. Ltd. 96
Caracal Power Products Ltd 27 ILP Transformers Ltd 101 Sharp Electronics (UK) Ltd 55
Carston Electronics Ltd. 25
Interface Quartz Devices Ltd. 10 Shure Electronics Ltd. 28
Cavern Electronics 109 Intergrex Ltd. 21 Siliconix 110
CB World 117 Sinclair Research Ltd. 12, 13
Chiltmead Ltd 18 South Midlands Communications Ltd. 101
Circuit Services 112 Keithley Instruments Ltd. 19 Sowter, E. A. Ltd. 17
Clark Masts Ltd 20 Kemo Ltd. 22 Special Products Distributors Ltd. 22
Clef Products (Electronics) Ltd 96 Kelsey Acoustics Ltd. 105 S. & R. Amplification 90
Colomor Electronics Ltd 90 Stotron Ltd. 26
Computer Appreciation 102 Supersem Plymouth 101
Consumer Association Loose Insert Langrex Supplies Ltd 104 Surrey Electronics 112
Crimson Electrik 95 Level Electronics Ltd. 112
Crotech Instruments Ltd. 128 Light Soldering Development 24
CT Electronics Ltd 92, 93 Technomatic Ltd. 97
Teleradio Electronics 90
99 Teloman Products Ltd. cover iv
Darom Supplies 27 Microbyte Ltd Tempus 26
% Microdata Ltd. 14
Dataman Design 105 Thurnall (Electronic) Eng. 88
Digi-tel Electronics 107 Micro Times Titan Transformers and Components 26
% Midwich Computer Co. Ltd 23
Disk Offer 102
Display Electronics 94 Millward, G. F., Electronic Components Ltd
Modern Book Co., The 27 Valradio Ltd. 90
DSN Marketing 17
87
Monolith Electronics 105 Vellerman U.K
Electrex 117
Electronic Brokers Ltd. 4, 5, 6, 7 14 Wilmslow Audio 20
Northern Electronics 116
Electrovalue Ltd. 103 Nova Products 109 Wireless World Circards
Electroversal Ltd. 114
Your Computer 106
Faircrest Engineering Ltd. 14 Olson Electronics Ltd. 102
cover ii OMB Electronics 8
Farnell Instruments Ltd. Zycomm Electronics Ltd. 8
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