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looking ahead
recording time for home video- repeats the process, and so ly true that the majority of the
Projection report cassette recorders, Sony is on, until all 24 tracks have TVI complaints received by the
expected to introduce soon an been recorded. The system's Commission result directly
accessory for its enormously promoters say some versions from poor TV receiver design,
Advent says it produced successful Betamax that ex- of MDR should be on the lack of adequate filtering in TV
about 6,000 projection televi- tends unattended recording market in Europe and the U.S. receivers presently on the
sion systems in 1976, and its time to as much as seven during 1977. But, as this market, and inability of TV
doubtful whether the rest of column has so often warned, receivers adequately to reject
the projection -TV industry - hours. The accessory is a
changer. In at least one pre- don't ever hold your breath unwanted or adjacent -channel
consisting of up to 30 or 40 signals. Indeed, in fiscal 1975,
companies, mostly small - production version seen in To-
kyo, the changer's bin permit-
waiting for a videodisc.
82% of all RF interference
made much more than that all ted the stacking of up to seven complaints were traced to
together despite their opti- one -hour cassettes. The cas- home entertainment equip-
mistic forecasts early in the Kloss leaves Advent
settes are changed automati- ment design deficiencies."
year. Most of the other cally-a new one drops into In the last Congress, three
"home" projection TV manu- place as the previous one is Henry Kloss, founder of Ad- bills aimed at putting the onus
facturers actually assemble rejected. vent Corporation and one of of TVI on the TV receiver
their systems from modified, The changer, as viewed in the leading innovators in manufacturers' backs failed to
small- screen color sets,
lenses, screens and cabinets.
prototype, incorporates a digi- American consumer electron- reach a hearing or a vote -
tal timer with LED readout, ics, has left the company of possibly because the FCC de-
Sony was probably the inspira- permitting either uninterrupted which he was once president clined to take a stand on them.
tion for this type of set, having or on- off -on -off recording and more recently technical The Commission currently has
had one on the market for two while unattended. Thus a director. His main work, he no power to require receiver
years (but using a special trini- night -shift worker could tape said, was finished with the manufacturers to include inter-
tron tube for high brightness). all evening programs on one successful launching of two ference- protection in their
Some of the larger corpora- channel from 6 PM to 1 AM for models of the VideoBeam pro- sets. Set makers generally pro-
tions are beginning to take an viewing after he came home jection television system. Un- vide filters on request, usually
interest in projection. Admiral, from work. der Kloss's supervision, Ad- without charge.
a subsidiary of Rockwell Inter- vent also introduced the first With the rapid growth of CB,
national, has been experiment- consumer Dolby adaptor and the FCC's recent statements
ing with giant- screen TV, and the first Dolbyized cassette may indicate it plans to take a
several months ago Sega En- Magnetic disc recorder recorder. Before founding Ad- stronger stand and possibly
terprises, a subsidiary of Gulf vent, Kloss was a co- founder request authority to regulate
& Western, purchased a pro- For the last three years, this of Acoustic Research and receivers. At the same time,
jection television company. column has reported occa- KLH, which pioneered air - the Commission proposes to
The company it purchased sionally on the magnetic disc suspension speakers and tighten up harmonic suppres-
was Muntz Home Theatre, recorder (MDR) being devel- compact stereo, respectively. sion standards in CB transmit-
founded by the same oped by Erich Rabe as a TV Wherever he shows up next, ters, perhaps to 100 dB -but
"Madman" Muntz who starred attachment to both record and you can be sure there'll be probably not this year.
in TV's early days with the first play back in color. With each more innovation.
low- priced mass -marketed demonstration, picture quality
television sets and later intro- has improved (although it has
duced car stereo. Now Sega never seemed quite good Antenna warning
has started to distribute its TVI crackdown?
enough for commercializa-
"Segavision" line of projection tion), and the major drawback
TV at $995 to $2,395. Mean- Be careful -your CB anten-
has been its extremely short Some hints that the FCC
while, Muntz has started up a na could be lethal. The Con-
recording time. Now, even be- may push to force television
new company and is back in sumer Product Safety Com-
fore the short- playing version receiver manufacturers to in-
the projection -TV business. Al- mission says it's studying the
has been introduced, Rabe clude interference filtering in
though his firm's name is problem of what to do about
has developed an LP version all sets were contained in a
Muntz Electronics, he can't the hazard of electrocutions
designed to have a playing recent FCC order reiterating
advertise it because Sega ob- from base -station antennas as
time of two hours per disc. its expansion of CB to 40
tained an injunction, claiming result of their coming into
The LP disc is understood to channels and temporarily re-
it bought the Muntz name as contact with high -voltage
be about' /4 -inch thick, looking jecting proposals to increase
well as the business. So, with lines. The Commission says
something like an old Edison 60-dB harmonic suppression
his usual flair for turning a about 30 people were killed in
record. The outside three requirement for Class-D CB
liability into an asset, Muntz is the first four months of 1976 as
inches are composed of mag- transmitters. The Commission
now advertising his company the result of such mishaps.
netic material with deeply -cut took a stronger stand than
as "Madman Electronics," The most likely outcome will
grooves. Each groove is de- ever before that most of the
with sets priced from $795 to be a requirement that a strong
signed to accommodate 24 fault for TVI lies in the TV
$1,595. warning label be printed on
spiral magnetic tracks, which rather than the transmitter.
packages containing commu-
are deposited into the groove Said the FCC's decision:
nications antennas, or at-
wall by the magnetic recording "Although it is quite true that
7 -hour VTR? tached directly to the anten-
head. The head presumably harmonic radiation from some
nas.
travels the spiral groove from Class -D transmitters causes
While the debate continues start to center of the disc, then TVI some of the time to some DAVID LACHENBRUCH
over the optimum playing/ changes to track two and television receivers, it is equal- CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
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new e timely
Third Marisat now in orbit; improvement in speed and reliability over ISCET names Technician of the
will aid Navy, act as standby surface radio. Exxon, testing the system Year
An addition to the two Marisat satellites on five of its tankers, reports that Telex James E. Harris, CET, service manager
now in use was launched by NASA last messages by satellite were being received of Tarpley's TV, Temple, TX, was named
October into an orbit over the Indian immediately, while messages by the older "Technician of the Year" by the Interna-
Ocean. It will be used by the Navy. Its marine radiotelegraph took over five tional Society of Certified Technicians
position is 73 degrees east longitude, near hours to get through in some cases. (ISCET) at their convention in San Anto-
the Maldive Islands, south of India. The nio, TX, last August 15.
present Atlantic Marisat is at 15 degrees One thousand CB clinics to study The award winner is determined on the
West and the Pacific satellite at 176
40- channel band basis of scores received in professional
degrees East. They are relaying high - Sencore, manufacturer of electronic proficiency, efficiency, product produc-
quality voice, Telex, facsimile and data testing and manufacturing equipment, will tivity and customer relations, and in
over both oceans for ships and off-shore hold more than 1000 CB service clinics industry and community involvement.
oil drilling crews. They also serve the throughout the country, beginning late Mr. Harris was nominated by the Twin
Navy's fleet communications require- 1976 and continuing through this Spring. Lakes chapter of the Texas Electronics
ments. The clinics will be directed at the new 40- Association (TEA) which he serves as
channel Class -D CB spectrum and will be secretary- treasurer and ISCET certifica-
carried on with the help of Sencore's two tion administrator, and was selected in
new pieces of equipment, the CB41 Auto- balloting conducted by Service Shop
matic Performance Tester and the CB42 magazine and ISCET.
CB Analyzer. The new Technician of the Year,
The clinics will cover the technical besides his professional and association
needs of both field service and bench work, serves on the technical education
technicians, the CB41 being adapted to advisory board of Central Texas College,
field work, including installations, and the teaches night classes at Temple Junior
CB42 totally equipping a bench for CB College and conducts numerous training
servicing. Both are designed to save the sessions for area technicians.
technician's time, making measurements Both the Technician of the Year and the
by pushbutton that formerly required runnerup received watches incorporating
adjusting several controls. the ISCET logo and the statement
Information as to dates and locations of "Technician of the Year 1976." Both
the clinics may be obtained from any of awards are provided by Radio -Electronics
Sencore's Full Line Promotional Distribu- magazine.
tors. continued on page 12
THE THIRD MARISAT SATELLITE undergoes

during tests at the space facility of Its builders,
Hughes Aircraft Co. The new satellite is
stationed over the Indian Ocean, where it will
handle Navy communications and serve as
standby for Comsat commercial service.
Besides its Navy use, the new satellite

will be an in -orbit spare for commercial
service, and can be moved to an Atlantic
or Pacific position if needed.
Comsat General Corp., for whom
Hughes Aircraft Co. built the satellite,
reports that some 26 commercial vessels
were equipped with shipboard terminals
for Marisat use by early Fall 1976.
Customers were paying $10 a minute for
telephone calls and $6 a minute for Telex
messages. CB CLINIC IN ACTION. The CB41, left, and CB42, right, with PS43 power pack between, and
Users of the system report a notable Sencore's chief field engineer Greg Carey In foreground.
All SBE
23-channel
CB units
have a
40-channel
With all the talk
about40- channel
CB unitstomorrow,
within 1977.
You send in the
certificate, wé r,et I
why should you up the update cf

buy SBE 23- your unit to a full
channel units 40 channels. All,
today? for a reasonable
Simple. We just charge, depencing
give you the on the model
chance to buy involved.
today with to 7 :' : Simple as that
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morrow in mind. All in all, the SEE
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people who'd e
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a bit confused
Future -40 Certifi- about what's
cate with all SBE around the car ?,r.
23- channel units. And thinking
It entitles the SBE ahead, about
buyer to update A Future -40 CB Update Program Certificate comes packed in each of the following SBE units. Coronado II what's around the
his 23- channel unit (SBE- 10CB).Cortez (SBE- 21CB), Formula "D" (SBE- 26CB), Catalina III (SBE- 29CB), Touch Com (SBE- 32CB), corner, that's what
Brute (SBE- 34CB). Trinidad (SBE- 11CB), Trinidad II (SBE-30CB), Sidebander II (SBE- 12CB). Sidebander IV
to 40 channels (SBE- 27CB). Console II (SBE- 16CB), Console IV (SRI ?KB? SBE is all about.
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PROFIT In
4- CHANNEL SOUND
his article on AM Stereo in the
the ones who are trying their best to lay
quad to rest and pull the sod over the
October 1976 issue, Harry Maynard men- grave, but it's a mistake for them to think
GENERATOR tioned an interview with 500 people who
have lived with quadriphonic systems over
they can do it.
First point: The industry has failed to
a period of time. In this article, Mr. come up with a standard for all quad
Maynard said that 95% of those inter- records. If a standard quad system were
viewed would not want to go back to to be adopted, it would have to offer as
regular stereo. Although wasn't one of
I much as it can without compromises. I
those interviewed, I agree entirely. I'm a doubt the buying public would settle for
proud owner of an expensive, do- every- less that a totally discrete system that
thing quad system, and couldn't see
I offers compatibility with stereo and mono
myself reverting to two -channel sound. players. Only one does, and that's CD -4.
But something seems wrong somewhere, RCA had the right idea when they first
and I'm one quadri -freak who isn't going introduced the Quadradisc, and they
to sit on his woofers and let it happen! should have stuck by their guns when
What am I referring to? I'm glad you WEA made the decision to go double
asked. It's all to obvious that the interest inventory. RCA had also planned to
Hickok introduces the in quad is declining, but it seems to me it's release most new recordings in a single -
the fault of a closed- minded industry that inventory compatible quad -disc form that,
first low -cost RF generator as they said, could take full advantage of
couldn't care less. No, DON'T think it's
designed specifically for I
the economy that's killing it. After all, any modern stereo or discrete quad
40 channel CB service. stereo was also somewhat more expen- system. But RCA reneged on their prom-
sive when it first came out than it is now. ise. wonder if they know it isn't too
Model 256
I I
S199. think it's more likely that the bulk of the late?
hardware and software manufacturers are Second point: Several manufacturers
Here's every signal you have made quadriphonic receivers and
need to service CBs with amplifiers that were of very high quality
easy precision tuning over and suddenly pulled them from the
all 40 CB channels. Four market. Sherwood was one of those; they
additional bands cover 100 had a fine quadriphonic receiver out that
kHz to 16 MHz to cover any had some good features, such as SQ full
IF. A counter output gives logic, and moderate power output, but
exact frequency monitoring they yanked it from their line rather
for precision control. suddenly. If the units weren't selling, the
Calibrated RF attenuator blame would have to fall on the retailers,
output provides stable most of whom couldn't be bothered in
signals from under 1 setting up proper demonstration areas in
microvolt to over 100,000 their stores, and lack of education on the
microvolts. An internal part of both retailer and manufacturer in
modulator gives a 1 kHz, how to properly present this new medium
0 -100% tone, and there are of sound reproduction. The sales person-
provisions for 20 Hz to 10 nel couldn't answer the consumers' ques-
kHz external modulation. Its save on gas! tions, and therefore no sale.
all the RF Generator you Third point: Too many recording corn -
need, so why pay more? See save on tune-ups! panies took a "wait and see" attitude
your Hickok distributor for about quad. Capitol released seven
more information or contact save on maintenance! "token" efforts, all from their "Custom
us directly. Products" division, and most were sam-
Electronic ignition is "IN "I So says pler -type albums. MCA's sales department
Detroit.
puts the blame on the artists, claiming
Part of the Update your car with either a TIGER they were afraid to try four -channel
HICKOK CD or a TIGER breakerless system.
I
Enjoy the benefits of better gas mileage,

recording. United Artists is about to make
their first quad release, an album by Paul
Comm L quicker starting, elimination of tune -ups,
50,000 miles on points and plugs, and Anka, which will be QS- encoded. Perhaps
ine reduced maintenance expenses. this is just the beginning of a long line of
the full line of professional TIGER MAX CD $69.95 quad recordings yet to come from UA.
CB service instruments. TIGER 500 CD 59.95 Polydor /MGM have released two albums
TIGER SST CD 42.95 in QS, but without mentioning it on either
HICKOK SIMPLIKIT CD
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Postpaid U.S.A. only.

31.95
45.95
the album cover or the record label. If they
plan to go all quad, know their efforts will
I
be appreciated by many, including myself.

the value innovator A &M started off with QS, tried some SO,
INSTRUMENTATION E. CONTROLS DIVISION
THE HICKOK ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CO.
10514 Dupont Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44108
1Star Corporation
and finally settled on CD -4. But they've
had no new quad releases in the past few
1216) 541 -3060 TWE 810- 421 -8286 Dept. WW, P.O. Box 1727 months. Sounds fishy to me, Herb. There
Grand Junction, Colorado 81501 are many more, but it all boils down to the
continued on page 16
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same thing: WE WANT MORE QUAD
MEET
SOFTWARE, AND WE WANT IT NOW!
The U.S. Military Overseas market is
perhaps the largest for audio compo-
nents, and quad systems make up a fair
portion of the total number of systems
OLJRFAMILy sold through the Army and Air Force

Exchanges and Navy Resale System. Here
in Iceland, the largest and loudest gripe is
that there just isn't enough in the way of
olhuqh quad records, particularly CD -4 discs,

stocked in the Exchange Stereo Shop. If
they were more plentiful they would sell
up here like hotcakes. The sales person-
nel know this and are always trying to get
VOLTAGE
more in, but it's a losing battle. Thing is, it
doesn't have to be. If the record compan-
ies would get off their duffs and produce
more quad recordings, they would sell!
TEST There are enough quad lovers around

who would scarf new quad LP's up
hungrily, myself included. If we can make
the bigwigs at the record companies know
that we're out here, the quad lovers of the
PROBES world, and that we want more of what we

paid good cash for to take advantage of
our investments, then maybe we can
convince these companies to start push-
ing again. The second time has to work.
In 1967 we introduced the first To sum it up, quad doesn't have to die.
high voltage test probe with a With hardware vanishing because there
built-in meter. It became so isn't enough software, and software van-
popular that we have been ishing because the hardware is getting
scarce, it seems likely that software and
adding new models ever since. hardware manufacturers have to get to-
Now there are five different gether and make this thing work. For the
versions to satisfy the demands software people, it means pushing quad
as a single- inventory item, stressing its
of radio, television, appliance,
compatibility (with regard to discs) with
audio, and electrical repair existing stereo systems, and getting to-
men in a wide variety of high gether on a common system that
voltage testing applications. everyone would use. My vote is for CD -4,
but if a matrix system must be adopted, let
The five models are briefly it be Sansui's QS matrix. As for the hard-
described below. Our general ware folks, they have their work cut out for
them as well. They have to make sure
catalog contains complete these retailers will also present quad with
applications information, illus- a more positive outlook than they have in
trations, specifications, and the past. Maybe then we can see quadri-
prices. Write for your phonic sound take its rightful place in
home entertainment.
free copy. JAY L. RUDKO
MODEL 4242 -42,000 volts DC. FPO, NY
Negative ground.
CORRECTION
MODEL 3157 -15,000 volts DC.
Reader Brian Appleman has called our
Negative ground. attention to two errors in the Automatic
MODEL 4312 -15.000 volts DC. Telephone Dialer article in the November
issue. Two resistors marked R12 are
Positive ground.
shown on the schematic in Fig. 1 and on
MODEL 3163 -6,000 volts DC. the component layout in Fig. 6. The
Negative ground. resistor connected from ground to pins 6
and 14 of IC12 should be R22. Resistor
MODEL 3200 -10,000 volts AC. R22 (100K) is not listed in the parts list.
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the substitution of software for hardware, i.e.,
select pulse. With appropriate modifications
of the device select pulses. this circuit can be
computer. the substitution of machine -level routines

and subroutines for specific digital hardware
devices that store, manipulate, transmit, or
used with almost any microprocessor IC. In
our case, an 8080A -based microcomputer
receive digital information. The hardware

INPUT
device that we will discuss is the universal DS 003
asynchronous receiver transmitter, or
UART --a 40 -pin integrated circuit that SERIAL ASCII IN
contains an independent 8 -bit asynchronous
receiver and an independent 8 -hit asynchro-
nous transmitter. Data rates range from DC SN74126
to 60.000 bits per second. The receiver and SERIAL ASCII OUT
transmitter sections of the IC can be DO
5
If you thought you could never afford programmed for 5, 6. 7, or 8 data hits; or 2 I
a computer at home, think again. The stop bits; even or odd parity; and parity or no
SN7474
parity. The IC contains a variety of flags.
IMSAI 8080 is built for rugged industrial
performance.Yet its prices are competitive An interface circuit for a simplified soft-
ware DART is shown in Fig. 1. Owing to the OUTPUT
with Altair's hobbyist kit. Fully assembled, OS 004
nature of the specific application that the
the 8080 is $931. Unassembled, it's $599. circuit was designed for, there was no need
The IMSAI 8080 is made for for special flag -bits or error checking. Thus,
commercial users, and it looks it. Inside the interface circuit consists of a single three -
and out. The cabinet is attractive, heavy state input buffer gate (SN74I26). a single INPUT
OS 004
gauge aluminum. The heavy duty lucite output data -latch (SN7474), two input
front panel has an extra 8 program device -select pulses, and one output device- FIG. 1
controlled LED's. It plugs directly into

the Mother Board without a wire harness.
And rugged commercial grade paddle TABLE 1- MICROCOMPUTER SUBROUTINE that demonstrates the asynchronous serial trans-
mission of an eleven -bit ASCII word at a teletype speed of 110 Baud.
switches are backed up by reliable
debouncing circuits. LO
memory Instruc-
The system is optionally ex-
address tion byte Mnemonic Description
pandable to a substantial system with
22 slots in a single printed circuit board.
And the durable card cage is made of Accumulator contains 8 -bit ASCII word. Bit 8 is the parity bit that can be
commercial -grade anodized aluminum. set for even or odd parity, or no parity.
The IMSAI 8080 power supply 144 056 MVI L Set ASCII word bit counter to 013
produces a true 28 amp current, enough 145 013 013
to power a full system. You can expand 146 267 ORA A Set carry bit to logic 0
to a powerful system with 64K of software 147 027 RAL Rotate carry bit to DO in accumulator
protectable memory plus an intelligent 150 323 OUT Output carry bit to SN7474 latch
151 004 004
floppy disk controller. You can add an 152 315 CALL Call 9.09 ms time-delay subroutine
audio tape cassette input device, a 153 'B2' 'B2' LO address byte of time -delay subroutine
printer plus a video terminal and a 154 'B3' 'B3' HI address byte of time -delay subroutine
teletype. And these peripherals will 155 037 RAR Rotate bit in ASCII word to DO in accumulator
function with an 8 -level priority interrupt 156 067 STC Set carry bit to logic 1
system. BASIC software is available in 157 323 OUT Output bit to SN7474 latch
4K, 8K and 12K. 160 004 004
Get a complete illustrated 161 055 DCR LDecerement bit counter by 1
162 302 JNZ If bit counter has a value of zero, ignore this
brochure describing the IMSAI 8080,
instruction. If all of the bits in the 11 -bit ASCII
options, peripherals, software, prices
word have not yet been transmitted, jump to
and specifications. end one dollar to address LO = 152 above.
cover handling to IMS. The IMSAI 8080. 163 152 152 LO address byte
From the same technology that developed 164 'B3' 'B3' HI address byte
the HYPERCUBE Computer architecture At this point, the 8 -bit ASCII word contained in the accumulator has
and Intelligent Disk systems. been transmitted. Two stop bits have been added at the end of the eight
Dealer inquiries invited. bits and a single start bit, at logic 0, has been added at the beginning of
the eight bits.
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KOMPUTER KORNER in the 8080A microprocessor instruction set.
continued from page 22 At address LO = 150, the start bit is
output to the SN7474 data latch. The
program then goes into a 9.09 ms time -delay
Transmit subroutine subroutine, after which Bit is rotated into 1
The transmit subroutine, shown in Table I.

for the software UART occupies twenty to
twenty -five successive program steps in
memory once the appropriate PUSH, POP.
CARRY
and RET instructions have been included. BIT
7 6 5 4 3 2 o
Also required is a 9.09 ms time -delay subrou-

tine that corresponds to an asynchronous
serial ASCII data transmission rate of 110 RAR INSTRUCTION
Baud, i.e., teletype speed. The program in

Table can be described as follows:
1
Register L is used as the bit counter for the

11-bit ASCII word, and is set initially to octal
t
CARRY
6 4
013. The seven data -bits plus the parity bit, BIT
7 5 3 2
which is Bit 8, are assumed to be present in

the accumulator. At the LO memory address Li Li Li Li
To n 146, the accumulator is OR'ed to itself to
clear the carry bit (shown on the far left in
RRC INSTRUCTION
Fig. 2.) In Fig. 2, the least significant data bit

Instruments, ACCUMULATOR
CARRY
CARRY D7 D6 05 D4 03 D2 Dl 00 BIT 7 6 5 4 3 2
Citizens Band, BIT

8
BIT
7
BIT
6
BIT
5
BIT
4
BIT
3
BIT
2
BIT
1
f
RAL INSTRUCTION
BurglarAlarms, ROTATE LEFT ROTATE RIGHT
i-1 il r
FIG.2
CARRY
Automotive & BIT

7 6 5 4 3 2 0
is Bit At address LO = 147, a RAL

1.
instruction is performed to rotate the start bit
to bit position DO in the accumulator. Fig. 3
tJ t-J ll ZJ
Nubby should provide you with assistance in under-
standing the four different rotate instructions
RLC INSTRUCTION
FIG.3
Electronics! the DO accumulator position and the carry

bit is set to logic 1. Bit is fed to the SN7474
1
latch, the ASCII word bit counter in register

The more you know about L is decremented and program control is
returned to the time -delay subroutine that is
electronics, the more you'll
t T ,t t it a
[
called at address LO = 152. The loop from

appreciate EICO. We have a wide MN LO = 152 to LO = 164 is executed a total of
eleven times, after which register L becomes
range of products for you to QI'0, zero and the JNZ instruction at address LO
choose from, each designed to *. 1? = 162 is ignored.
A software UART transmit subroutine
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possesses a flexibility equivalent to the
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MODEL 100A AUDIO RESPONSE PLOTTING SYSTEM
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priate modifications to the program or the
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more than 3 million EICO products pulse generator, frequency counter and peak amplitude 5, 6, 7, or 8 data bits; or 2 stop bits: even or
1
measurement sections. It is primarily intended to generate a

are in use attests to their quality frequency response plot on an X Y recorder or scope. -
odd parity; and parity or no parity. The time -
delay subroutine can be modified so that you
and performance. Time base generator offers symmetrical or independent can transmit at data rates from 60 to 9600
control of the positive and negative sides of the ramp
providing a duty cycle of .7% to 99.3%. Frequency range is Baud for a 750 -kHz clock rate and higher for
.0035Hz to 100kHz. Amplitude is 15Vpp into 500 0 with 2 -MHz and 4 -MHz clock rates.
"Build -it- Yourself" and save 5VDC offset. The time base output drives the X axis of an
X - Y recorder. Manual mode provided for setup.
The conversion from one data transmission
rate to another is easily accomplished with
up to 50% with our famous Audio sweep generator provides manual frequency the aid of appropriate software time -delay
electronic kits. adjustment or log /linear sweep of 20Hz to 20kHz. Blanking
mode produces zero reference line onn X - Y recorder or tone
subroutines that replace R -C time -constant
burst. Amplitude is 15 Vpp into 500 Si or 10 Vpp into 80. circuits. An additional advantage that is
gained from the use of software is the poten-
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DETECT START BIT
9.09 uns
110 BAUD
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START
BIT
BIT 1 BIT 2 BIT 3
t
BIT 4 BIT 5 BIT 6
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BIT 7
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BIT
IBIT
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smart data -entry station are available from Applications

Professor Paul Field. Department of Chemis-
try. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University. Blacksburg. VA 24061.) The basic
programming concepts associated with the
7 software UART routines were
he above
used in a "smart" remote data -entry station
that was tied via a 20 mA current -loop to a
PDP 8/L minicomputer in a physical chem-
Alignment
receive subroutine are shown in Fig. 4. which istry laboratory. The data entry station inter-
represents an I1 -hit asynchronous serial cepted the 20 -mA teletype current -loop tied
ASCII word that is being detected by the to the minicomputer. The remote data -entry
8080A -based microcomputer with the aid of station permitted students to load data into
the SN74126 three -state buffer gate shown in memory and then transmit it as a block to the
Fig. I. The program repeatedly tests the minicomputer. which analyzed the data and
serial ASCII input line for a logic 0 state. provided a print -out. With the 20 -mA current
Once a logic 0 state is detected. which corres- loop operating in the full duplex mode. ten or
ponds to a start bit. the program goes into a more remote data -entry stations could be tied
4.54 -ms wait loop. Upon leaving the wait to the minicomputer.
loop, the program again inputs the logic 0 This column provides a good demonstra-
into bit position DO in the accumulator. thus tion of the software -hardware tradeoffs that
testing the validity of the start bit. The start can be accomplished using microcomputers.
bit is rotated to the carry bit and the program Similar. and perhaps more comprehensive. B &K- PRECIS CN
then enters a 9.09 -ms wait loop. after which it routines have already been written for all of
inputs Bit I into position DO in the accumu-
lator. Register H is used as the SAVE register
the popular microprocessor chips. such as the SWEEP/MARN ER
16-bit PACE or the 8 -bit 6800. The faster and
that stores the growing ASCII data word. The less expensive that microcomputers become.
SAVE register is rotated one position. and the more likely that all moderate speed
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bit position DO in the accumulator. The ware is an important one, and we will return
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to it many times in future columns. R -E
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modifications, the program can detect parity
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installations, too.
SN7474 latch.
Everything you need is built Into
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TIMESHARE generators, a marker adder and
(t 441.141011411 three bias supplies. The 10 cry ital-
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Notice the similarity between BASIC tion, or write for detailed informa-
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terminals. This signal goes directly to the experiment with the previously mentioned The speaker system also offers many
woofers (SPKR and SPKR 2) through fuse
1 speaker positions and settings of the level options as to the amount of direct ersus
FI and to the tweeter circuit (C I. RI. LI. switch to find the combination that provides reflected sound. These options. sliovn in
etc). Figs. 4 and 5. are especially useful in I arrow
HARD ROOM
The woofers operate as full -range speakers. END WALL
rooms or wide rooms where irregul ir furni-
covering 35 Hz to IO kHz. However- above 4 ture placement is used. Where a wal ú: used
kHz. they no longer maintain good disper- as a reflecting surface, the wall sl onld be
sion and the off axis sound output begins to smooth and hard.
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specs; providing a flat energy output from 50
6'TO10' Hz to above 12 kHz with a dispersion c f 270°
1'/:A BOTH SPEAKERS
SLOW -BLOW
SHOULD BE AGAINST (again, as stated in the manual. c n -axis
THE SAME DISTANCE FROM
OR
THE SIDE WALLS
response goes beyond 20 kHz). The .v tem is
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rating at any frequency.
FIG 3 The cabinet design is an acoustic sispen-
-3 dB
2 03 IA
REGULAR
SPKR 3 SPKR 4
TWEETER TWEETER
FIG 1
woofers to be operated with no electrical

crossover. Fuse F protects the woofers
I
against input overload.

The tweeter circuit consists of a high -pass
second order filter, level switch SI. and two
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series attenuator. Resistor RI and switch SI
provide 3 -dB of attenuation when SI is in the
-3 -dB position. Fuse F2 protects the
tweeters against overload.
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system positioned as shown in Fig. 2. The
SOFT ROOM
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listener should be about as far away from the

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amplifier. For normal operation a minimum overtaxed. If there is not enough power, sponse. Since we have installed the speakers
you'll hear it as distorted sound, caused by
END WALL clipping, on peaks in the music. If you use END WALL
these speakers in a 15 by 20 -foot room with
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dB SPL (sound pressure level). This corres- SIDE WALL SIDE WALL-'
NARROW ROOM OR WHERE
SPEAKERS MUST BE PLACED ponds to the normal peak sound intensity
WIDE ROOM DR WHERE SPEAKERS
CLOSE TOGETHER produced by a large orchestra performing in MUST BE PLACED
(VIEWED FROM TOP)
a concert hall. FAR APART
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FIG 4 Heath Modulous control center and power

amplifier. The response was amazingly good: ENO WALL
of watts per channel is recommended.
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However, for a robust listening level you will of the height of the speakers above the floor
need 15 to 25 watts per channel. Most of the we found it desirable to use the -3 -dB
-"SIDE WALL SIDE WALL"'

WIDE ROOM OR WHERE SPEAKERS
MUST BE PLACED
FAR APART
(VIEWED FROM TOP)
FIG 5
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Play music anywhere with this self-contained battery -powered
mini -organ. It has its own keyboard, speaker, unique
pitch- bender and covers a five octave range
A TOP -OCTAVE DIVIDER WORKS LIKE THIS:
JOHN S. SIMONTON, JR. long as any key is down, or a short pulse
You pump a high- frequency clock every time a key is depressed.
signal into one of the pins and like your van, to the beach -places you It has a really slick touch -cp rated
magic a full octave of equally tempered wouldn't ordinarily expect to find a pitch bender that glissandos, alloratos
musical notes come flowing out of the keyboard instrument. For the musician and trills single notes or whole words
rest of the pins. As you might expect, on the road, it's great for getting your up to a full octave. The harcle you
this is extraordinarily useful for organ - chops down on long bus rides. And as press, the more the frequency charges
type musical instruments. an added benefit, a guitar or other
In various single or multiple package instrument can plug in and share OZ's Let's see how it works
configurations, they've been around for amplifier. For music students, it's a The top- octave IC is the real el is of
years. When they were first developed practice instrument that will fit into the OZ; but, before we look there, ;Are must
the price was high enough to effectively most confining dorm room, apartment start with the thing that makes it in, go-
limit their application to large, expen- or budget. the clock.
sive instruments. Now, were getting out It's polytonic -which means that you Two CMOS NOR gates (IC6 -a and
on the "learning curve" and while these
devices are still not cheap, they are
can play notes, intervals or full chords
and its output level is appropriate for
- IC6 -b, Fig. 1) are configured in a clas-
sical astable circuit in which ti ping
inexpensive enough to become candi- most electronic music synthesizers. Yes, capacitor C20 charges and discl_..rges
dates for some "small" applications. it works quite well with the Gnome through resistor R42 and the v.w able
Like, for instance, here's OZ. It's (Radio -Electronics, Nov., Dec. 1975 and TUNE control R57. The nominal fre-
battery-powered and has a built -in Jan. 1976 issues.) To make interfacing quency of the clock is 500 kHz as d is
amplifier, speaker and keyboard. You easy, OZ features a trigger output that is adjustable with the tuning c o 'trot
can take It anywhere; into the woods, switch selectable to be either high as through an octave range.
PARTS LIST
All resistors 1/2 watt, 10 %. C23 -100 pF ohm speaker, speaker bezel, grille
R1 -R18- 330,000 ohms C25, C32 -1 /IF, 12 -volt electrolytic cloth, two 5 -lug terminal strips, wire,
R19 -R36, R51, R53, R54- 22,000 ohms C27- 250 µF, 12 V plastic tubing, coaxial cable, bare
R37- 33,000 ohms C33 -0.22 µF, Mylar wire, cable clamps, wire ties, printed
R38 -3.9 megohm D1 -1N914 diode circuit board, LED circuit board, pitch -
R39- 150,000 ohms IC1, IC2, IC3- CD4013 bender circuit board.
R40, R41, R56, R60- 10,000 ohms IC4 -MK -50240 complete kit of parts to build OZ,
A
R42 -2700 ohms IC5-CD4024 including case, PC boards, keyboard,
R43- 680,000 ohms IC6-CD4001 etc, less batteries, is available from;
R44- 100,000 ohms IC7 -LM380 PAIA Electronics, Inc.
R45, R46, R47 -10 ohms J1- miniature open circuit phone jack P. O. Box 14359
R48, R52, R55 -2200 ohms J2- miniature closed circuit phone jack Oklahoma City, OK 73114
R49 -4700 ohms J3 -pin jack for $84.95 plus shipping and insurance
R50 -1000 ohms LED's (6)- MSL -7 -50 light- emitting diode for 12 lbs. Order No. 3760
R57, R58, R59-5000 -ohm 01, Q2- 2N5129 or 2N3904 transistor A set of three circuit boards may
potentiometers S1, S3 -SPST slide switch be obtained for $10.00 postpaid. Order
C1-C18, 024- .005 , F, ceramic disc S2 -2P5T rotary switch No. 3760 PC.
C19, C22, C26, C31 -.05 jiF Keyboard -18 -note DPST switching The keyboard is available for $39.00
C20 -47 pF Miscellaneous hardware, 4 knobs, including postage and handling. Order
C21, C28, C29, C30 -.01 µF front panel, vinyl covered case, 8- No. AGO -18.
18 KEYS A R60
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FIG. 1- COMPLETE SCHEMATIC, OZ MINI -ORGAN AND POLYTONIC PITCH SOURCE FOR MUSIC SYNTHESIZERS.
32
The frequency of this type of astable tempered musical scale, a frequency outputs of the top- octave IC ate square -
may also be changed by changing the division of one half represents exactly waves. If we switch the squat-.e ayes to
value of capacitor C20. We don't want an octave. The divider circuit is a type an audio bus that is at ground pc tential,
to use this as a tuning control for the 4024 CMOS package. Notice that not only is the squarewave (nc tie) going
oscillator, simply because variable capa- although there are seven stages of divi- to appear on the bus, but a so the
citors are more expensive than poten- sion on the IC, we only use four of average value of the squarewme 'half of
tiometers. them. (The fifth position of S2 is a direct supply). The average value is a EC level
Wired across the timing capacitor we connection between the clock circuit shift as far as the audio bus is coo cerned
have a strange looking symbol labeled and the top- octave IC.) and it will ultimately appear in the
"pitch bender ". This is a small circuit The second section of S2 is used output as a horrendous "shun- p every
board etched as shown in Fig. 2 and as simply to light front panel LED's that time a key goes down. It's the 'rensition
that we hear and by closing to au audio
9 bus that is already half the supply

voltage, we eliminate the transition.
We're almost in a position tc produce
music, but before we do, we nee I some
controls. For example, R5 , which
allows for varying the level of the signal
that will eventually be applies to the
amplifier or synthesizer. We afs) need
some control over the harmonic: content
O of those squarewaves coming cm to the
audio bus. The low-pass T -fil.e con- .
co) sisting of R50. R51, R59 ant TONE

control) and capacitor C33, doe; his for
us.
If we're always going to use O? with
its internal amplifier and speaker we're
home free because the next plate the
signal goes to is the LM380 an plifier
o (IC7) that drives the speaker.
But we might not always use C Z like
FIG. 2 -PITCH BENDER PC BOARD SHOWN FULL -SIZE. that, so we need a few more gox ies. J1
is wired as a mixing input to I+ -7 for
you can see, it consists of an interlaced indicate the setting of the RANGE switch play -along situations or interf is ng to
grid of conductors. (superfluous, perhaps; but mighty han- other musical gear, and J2 is z r losed-
dy on a darkened stage.) circuit phone jack wired to di :.r mnect
Bending the pitch Finally, the clock signal gets to where the OZ pitch source from its it ternal
This circuit board is a capacitor; but, it does some good, the MK50240 top - amplifier when a plug is inst lied. If
unlike most capacitors, it is designed to octave divider that. in gratitude for you're going out to external prxessing
be touch sensitive. In actual use, the being supplied with this elegant square - gear, you obviously don't want i.) hear
conductors of the board are insulated by wave clock signal, produces for us a full anything until after the process ni ;.
a thin film of paint so that resistance octave (plus one note) of equally
effects are eliminated. tempered scale. What type of trigger?
When there is nothing touching the But wait; here we have 13 notes -but Synthesizers like to have some izind of
surface of the plate, its equivalent capa- there are 18 keys on the keyboard. If all triggering signal to let them kncw when
citance is low -a few pF. But when your those keys are going to produce notes to do things and (because it's t le most
hand touches the plate, the capacitance we need to find another five semi -tones useful way) these triggers usuall effect
increases-your flesh has a higher di- somewhere. We get these in essentially the keyboard activity.
electric constant than the air it is the same way that we came up with the Two types of triggers are park alarly
displacing. Pressing harder puts your range switch; that is, by dividing a note useful. We will look at a step trim, r first
hand in more intimate contact with the that we already have by 2 to get the because it's the easiest. When a Ivey is
plate, which further increases the capa- same note in the next lowest octave. pressed, a second set of switch evritacts
citance. Increased capacitance produces This is the task of the three 4013 dual closes just after the audio switches close.
lower clock frequencies, which in turn type D flip-flops, IC -IC3.
1 As you can see from the schematic each
lowers the pitch of the notes produced Key switching in OZ is certainly not of these contacts connects to the pir sitive
by the top- octave divider. elegant, but taking into account where supply line through a resistor (Rl -R18),
The five- position rotary switch S2 is a we're headed (a pitch source for synthe- with the other contact of each switch
RANGE switch that transposes the OZ sizers that can be used as a stand -alone bussed to the other contact of a the I
keyboard up and down in pitch by exact practice instrument) it is certainly cost - other switches; all of which then
octave increments. This could have been effective. When a key switch closes, it connect to the base of Q l . If all Lit keys
done by switching resistors or capacitors simply connects the note that the key are up, QI is not conducting aid its
in the clock, but by far the easiest and represents to the common audio bus. collector voltage is high.
most precise way is to apply the clock to Notice a couple of things here. First, Assuming that switch SI is closed
a divider chain and then select the resistors R19 -R36 are in essence mixing (which it must be for us to get step
divider -chain output that will serve as a resistors; they prevent interaction be- triggers) Q2 is being held on tr the
clock signal for the top-octave divider. It tween the outputs of the MK50240. current flow through R37, proditc ng a
is probably not necessary to say, but this Secondly, because of R49, R58 and R60, low output voltage at Q2's colt, .ctor.
works because the output of each the audio bus that all these notes After passing through the two inversions
successive stage in a bistable divider connect to is displaced from ground by represented by the NOR gates C6 -c
chain is exactly half the frequency of the a voltage equivalent to half the supply and IC6 -d, the voltage is still lo." and
preceding stage and in the equally voltage. There's a reason for this. The this is what appears at the trigger + tput
jack J3: nothing. But when a key goes 8.1/4 INCHES
down, things change. Q1 turns on,

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two NOR gates and appears at trigger
output jack TRIG OUT as a voltage. This
trigger voltage will remain high as long
as any of the keys are down and will not
return to a low state until all the keys
have been released.
The second useful type of trigger is
one that goes high only momentarily
each time a key goes down (whether
other keys are already down or not).
This is ordinarily called a pulse trigger o
and OZ generates it like this: For pulse FIG. 3 -OZ PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD SHOWN HALF -SIZE.
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triggers, SI is open. Also, notice that as
long as keys are up, capacitors Cl , I
through C18 are charged essentially to IC25
the supply voltage through their re-

R44
C31
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spective resistors, R1-R18, and the IC51

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common resistor R38. The charge on 822
these capacitors is such that the end C1I

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When a key switch closes (let's take ÏV 12.8)91 I

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the first one as typical), the end of Cl I I I I I I I I I I l 1 1 I l 1 1 1 Im1-ti
that was positive is connected to ground

through the base -emitter junction of Q1
(Q1 turns on; but with SI open, Q l
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FIG. 4 -PC BOARD, PARTS LAYOUT.
doesn't connect to anything so we really
don't care). When this happens, the C33 R52 R53
other (more negative) end of Cl forces
the junction of D1 and R38 below S3
ground potential. C immediately be- oQ
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gins to charge through Ql and R38, and v J2
as it does, it momentarily turns Q1 off. R59
The result -a short positive-going spike

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keys can now close and their associated LK TS1 R49
capacitors will have identically the same R48 R60 R56 R54
effect that C I did. Q l's collector will

respond with a short positive -spike each
time.
This spike isn't really quite long
enough and modifying this portion of FIG. 5 -PARTS MOUNTED AND WIRED entirely on the front panel.
the circuitry to make it longer, would
cost us noise immunity -the trigger bear in mind the warnings that will red, etc. An additional thing that you
circuit would begin responding to the follow shortly. But first let me bring have to worry about is the fact that
"chatter" that goes along with any something important to your attention. you're working with CMOS IC's, so
switch closure (particularly switches of OZ is one of those devices that could you'll want to be careful about accumu-
the kind you find on organ -type very easily be built with fifty million lated static charges.
keyboards). To make the spike longer, wires running back and forth between With the circuit board assembled, the
we build a pulse stretcher from IC6 -c the circuit board, keyboard and control wires connecting it to the keyboard can
and IC6 -d. The output of the pulse panel. You're going to come up with a be installed. A tip: leave yourself
stretcher becomes the actual trigger lot of wires anyway, but you will notice enough length on these wires so that you
output. The LED is there to indicate to that in the model illustrated, some parts can have access to the circuit board in
the user that he is getting a trigger and are on the circuit board (Fig. 4) while case something isn't quite right. But
R55 serves as a current limiter for this others are mounted on terminal strips don't make them so long that you are
LED. R56 is simply an isolating resis- on the front panel itself. (See Figs. 5 and guaranteed to have radiation prob-
tor. 6.) This was done to minimize the wire lems.
count and I highly recommend that you Next, wire the front panel (Fig. 5).
Construction study the drawings and photos and stick Note the components that are mounted
A complete kit is available, which gets to their precedents as much as possi- here rather than on the circuit board.
the monkey off your back as far as ble. Notice that LED's through 5 are 1
gathering together all the bits and pieces I recommend the following assembly mounted on a small circuit board
(case and keyboard, for example) is sequence: First, build up the circuit secured by the shaft of the rotary switch
concerned. Circuit boards are available board. All the standard warnings apply S2. LED 6 is supported by its leads and
separately or if you're used to etching here. Watch the polarity of electrolytic those of R55. This is not the best way to
your own, you can duplicate the layout capacitors and the orientation of IC's, do the job, but it was the only practical
shown in Fig. 3. If you prefer perf-board diodes and transistors; don't heat the thing we could come up with.
construction, that's fine, providing you parts to the point that they glow cherry to be continued
34
BUiLD
Digital
Clock
For Your Car
Part I-
Preliminary details on a useful
automotive accessory that is rarely avail-
able as original equipment. A valuable aid
for the trucker and road ralley enthusiast
that is simple and easy to build.
ROBERT C. ARP*
THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY HAS NEVER PRO - There are also several additional areas of the clock IC.
vided its customers with the one device to concern. These include: 7. Only three CMOS integrate cir-
which the economy of the whole world is 1. Battery current drain. cuits in addition to the cla;k IC
geared; a clock that keeps time. It would 2. Physical orientation of displays. are necessary.
seem. therefore. that this is a natural area for 3. Radio interference. 8. The power supply to fully protect
semiconductor manufacturers to exploit. 4. Physical size of the finished the vehicle and the clock c rcui-
Until now, the products with which these product. try.
manufacturers have challenged that need 5. Protection to vehicular wiring. 9. Operation with vehicular sup-
have not been accepted. The complaints from 6. Accuracy. plies from 6 to 18 volts.
consumers are: The introduction of two new products. the
1. The required crystals for an MM5385 düeital clock and the MM74C928 How it works
accurate automotive clock are 3'/ -digit counter. by National Semicon- Figure shows the schematic Ji. gram of
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expensive and hard to get. ductor Corporation. 2900 Semiconductor the Automotive Digital Clock. Prot tenon of
2. Frequency adjustments to the Drive. Santa Clara. CA 95051, is the basis for the automobile wiring and the bait ry from
oscillator require an accurate an automotve digital clock with: shorts in the clock. as well as prette_tion for
time interval or frequency count- 1. A crystal -controlled oscillator the clock from reverse -polarity .fanage, is
er. using a standard 100 -kHz crys- provided by the FI -Dl combinati irk and F2.
3. Available MOS integrated- circuit tal. The oscillator may be ad- If the input voltage to the clock is re +erred in
clocks designed for vehicular justed without a time -interval or polarity. Dl will he forward- biarec and FI
use do not interface directly with frequency counter. will blow very rapidly. The Zener d :tde. D2.
low- voltage, dual -in -line dis- 2. Automatic control of display in- protects the clock from voltage ttarsients or
plays. tensity using a photoresistor. the application of voltage from an it orrectly
4. Of the displays with which these 3. Direct interfacing with 7 -seg- adjusted voltage regulator or bane: y charg-
clocks do interface, LED dis- ment LED and incandescent dis- er.
plays are difficult to read in plays. The two types of displays The negative side of the vehicles 'attery is
sunlight, liquid -crystal displays are directly interchangeable, us- used as VDF): the positive side is cum non (Vss
cannot be read in the dark and ing appropriate display boards. and Vcc) between -5V and V0,l) 'hen the
gas- discharge displays require a 4. Very low power -supply current ignition switch is on, the optict.1 isolator/
high -voltage supply. when ignition switch is off and coupler enables the display. Vo, ta>e regu-
5. Display intensity control is not displays are inhibited. lator ICI provides a stepdown rn absolute
automatic. 5. No radio interference. value from VD[) to 5 volts. Capacir r C2 is
* Product Engineer, National Semiconductor 6. Divide by 2,000 with a single IC required for regulator stability; it e .nnot be
Corp. to produce the 50 -Hz input to omitted.
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RG. 1- COMPLETE SCHEMATIC, AUTO DIGITAL CLOCK. Components marked with an asterisk are optional -for alarm clock operation. Dotted -line
connection from 03 to VDD must be made -and connection from 03 emitter to -5 volts cut -if incandescent displays are used. Emitter of 03 may be
connected to either VDD or to 5 volts, but not to both at the same time.
Crystal- controlled oscillator 1C2 operates monostable multivibrator IC4 and to the pin 7 to Vss.
at 100 kHz. Figure 2 shows the circuit details clock input of the 31/2,-digit counter (IC3 pin Figure 4 shows the waveforms developed
of the oscillator. The frequency may be 12). During the negative transition of the by the oscillator, counter. monostable multi-
adjusted with variable capacitor C4 by 100.000th oscillator pulse. the carry -out
observing the output of LED I (more on this terminal of the counter (1C3 pin 14) goes VOLTS
later). Capacitor C3 is included in series with high while the oscillator pulse is still low. The 0
5µs
C4 to limit the capacitance of the combina- carry -out serves as the input to the dual
-5 OSCILLATOR
tion to a range of 8 to 26 pF. monostable multivibrator. OUTPUT T=10 µs
The 100 -kHz squarewave developed at pin Figure 3 shows the logic diagram of the
0
12 of IC2 is applied both to pin of the dual 1 dual monostable multivibrator IC4. A low -to- --2 µs
high transition of the carry -out pulse from -5 RESET INPUT
C4
9-35pF.
C3 IC3 (pin 14) triggers the output of the first T=20 ms
100pF
VIT monostable multivibrator (pin 13) high on a D
my - 1-0.2µs
A positive input transistion if the reset input
FREQUENCY ADJUST
(pin 3) is high and the 100-kHz clock input is -5 - CARRY OUTPUT
T = 20 ms
%%
low. These three conditions occur simulta-
100pF 470K CRYSTAL 0
1DDLHz
neously each time the carry-out pulse of 1C3 5.2msL
goes high. No counts from the oscillator are -5 INPUT TO 0.1
1 2 5 6 9 8 111 10 12 lost because the pulse width at IC4 pin 13. T = 20 ms
R2 13 determined by R4 and C6, is only 2 µs. The 0

5.7 ms
10K pulse that appears at IC4 pin 13 every 20 -ms
V INPUT TO
IC2 100 kHz
is applied to the reset input of IC3. The 3'/2- VOO
MM5385 T = 20 ms
74C04 OUTPUT digit counter IC3 is fully reset long before the
negative transition of the IOO,001th oscillator 4-WAVEFORMS
FIG. 2- DETAIL OF OSCILLATOR showing the FIG. from oscillator and mul-
connections to the 74C04 IC. pulse appears at its clock input. Therefore tivibrator.
IC3 divides the 100 -kHz output of the oscil-
12 lator by 2000 to produce the 50 -Hz signal vibrators and transistor Q l with respect to
74C221 required by IC5. the common (Vss and Vcc) bus.
The Q output (IC4 pin 13) is also applied
100 kHz 1
to the input of the second dual monostable The MM5385 IC

CARRY -OUT 2 multivibrator (IC4 pin 9). The output of the The MM5385 is a monolithic MOS inte-
5V
3
second dual monostable multivibrator (1C4 grated circuit digital alarm clock that has a
CLR
13 pin 5) is triggered high on a negative input 12 -hour display format (for a 24 -hour display
R4 RESET
transition if the reset input (pin 11) and pin format. the MM5386 may be substituted).
14
15--
C6 1/2
74C221 10 are both high. These three conditions are
satisfied each time IC4 pin 13 goes low (every
The features of the MM5385 are presented in
Table I, and the base diagram is shown in
20 ms). Fig. 5. The various display modes are listed
+5V _D a
5y
OUTPUT
The pulse width at 1C4 is extended to 5 ms in Table II and the functions of the setting
fl
CLR by the R5-C7 combination. This pulse is controls are listed in Table III.
used to drive the base of transistor Q1. The Whenever power is applied to the
6 collector of this transistor couples the 5 -ms MM5385, a power failure is indicated by the
7.. pulse to the 50 /60 -Hz input of the MM5385 display flashing at a -Hz rate. Applying fast - 1
FIG. 3-THE 74C221 MULTIVIBRATOR. This digital alarm clock (IC5). The MM5385 is set or slow -set input (pins 9 and 10, respec-
unit is a dual monostable type. programmed to divide by 50 by connecting tively) returns the display to normal.
.11
PARTS LIST
All resistors are 1/4-watt, 10%, unless 2N5193, MJE371 or equal.
otherwise noted thode LED; 15 -mA- per -set r -ant maxi-
03 -40 -watt NPN silicon transistor: mum: MAN -74 or DL -704. -Ì e Incandes-
R1 -1 ohm, 5 watts 2N5192, MJE521 or equal.
R2, R4, R5, R6- 10,000 ohms cent displays and MAN45 tr LED dis-
Q4, 05- Optional for alarm clock. plays are available at $2.0) each plus
R3- 470,000 ohms ICI- LM320K -5.0 negative voltage regula-
R7 -1500 ohms, 1/2 watt tax and postage. from t'aley Elec-
tor. tronics. 4115 Franklin Ave _ acramen-
R8-6800 ohms IC2 -74004 hex inverter -CMOS. Avail-
R9- Potentiometer -5000 ohms, printed to. CA 95820.
able `rom RGS Electronics, 3650 Heat sinks -Wakefield 680- -.2` -A, Allied
circuit board mounting, 0.5 -inch maxi- Charles Street. Suite K. Santa Clara, CA
mum diameter. 957 -2670; see text.
95050. IC Sockets -Calectro Cat. Rlc
R10- Potentiometer -2000 or 2500 ohms,
printed circuit board mounting, 0.5 inch
IC3- MM74C928
CMOS.
31/2 -digit counter - J4 -635 IC
.
Sockets, Molex IC terminais c r IC sock-

maximum diameter. ets: see text.
IC4- 74C221 dual monostable multivibra- Edge Connector -Calectro CG--t No. J4-
R11 -4700 ohms tor-CMOS. Available from RGS Elec-
R12- 100,000 ohms 645 Digi -Klips: a standard ?-.7:-din edge
tronics. connector may also be use i see text.
R13, R14- 27,000 ohms; optional for IC5- MM5385 digital alarm clock.
alarm clock. Filter- Optional for incandescon displays.
0C1-Op:o-Isolator /coupler, MCT2 avail- For red LED displays. a rEC circularly
C1 -10 ILF 35 volt solid tantalum; Allied able from Valley Electronics for $1.00.
852 -5668. Also available from Valley polarized viewing screen nos be used.
PC1- Phctoresistor. Clairex CL704L or Available with bezel from AJ led Elec-
Electronics, 4115 Franklin Ave., Sacra- CL5M4L. Archer 276 -116. The Archer
mento, CA 95820 tor 35C as Kemet tronics. 2400 W. Washin3t)n Blvd..
276 -116 or equivalent should be used Chicago, IL 60612 (min ri -m order:
T366. with incandescent displays. Clairex
C2 -1 pF 35 -volt solid $15.00 cash). Cat. No. 658 -12.0 or 658-
tantalum; Allied available from Allied: Archer available 1260, or from 'racy Da!;icn Corp..
852R6674. from Radio Shack. See text.
C3, C5 -100 pF polystyrene; Allied 852- 15870 Schaefer, Detroit, MI 4227, Cat.
LED1 to LED4 -Any small LED: any color. No 920 -60. Both the Allies 658 -1240
0026. LED2 to LED4 are optional.
C4 -9-35 pF trimmer. and 658 -1260 may be mot'rt?d to the
XTAL -100 -kHz crystal: this is a widely
C6 -150 pF polystyrene; Allied 852 -0030.
C7-.47 µF solid tantalum; Allied 852-
5689.
available, standard crystal. The main
printed circuit board has been prepared
display board.
Misc.- mounting hardware. ' -
ich to 1/2-
inch long spacers for 4 -40 t a is for the
to allow crystals up to inch in diame- Allied display -filters. space r_ for the
D1 -1, amp, 50 or higher PRV; 1N4001 or
1
ter. main printed circuit boa-c, shoulder

equal. Available from Valley Electronics, F1 -0.5 -amp fast or normal blow fuse.
15¢ each. washers or nuts to space th a Vakefield
F2 -1 /32 -amp fast or normal blow fuse. 680 -1.25 -A heat sink froT he main
D2- 17.7V, 1 -watt Zener, Professional Re- S1, S2, S3 -SPST normally open. momen- printed circuit board.
placement PR247; available from Olson tary pushbuttons. (S3 is optional, to be
Electronics, 260 S. Forge St.. Akron. OH Both the main printed ci-cu t board
used orly in alarm clock.) and either display board are available
44327. An 18 -volt, -watt Zener may be
1
S4 -SPST miniature toggle switch. Op-
used if necessary. from Henry Bosserman, 3431 Butcher
tional for alarm clock. Drive, Santa Clara, CA 9E(6 etched
01-300 -mW switching PNP silicon tran- S5 -SPDT center off, miniature toggle and drilled main board la $11.82;
:
sistor; 2N4402 or equal. Available from switch. Optional for alarm clock.
Valley Electronics, 30¢ each. etched and drilled display t oard for
DISPLAY 1. 2. 3. 4 -0.3 -inch or larger. 7- $5.91; both for $17.00.
02 -40 -watt PNP silicon transistor; segment incandescent or common ca- a-
With pins and 17 open. the display

I I
10 HRS44 . 40
NR 13 of up to 59 minutes. The tinte tergal is
presents time -of-day infb-mation. Sleep time
_
39
1OURS HR 53
chosen by selecting the sleep di;h iv mode
V
CO
38
can he displayed by connecting pin II to PM RH A3
COLON
37
HR 63 (Table Ili and setting the J -i -ed tinte
and seconds can he displayed by connecting 36
COLON HR 03 interval (Table Ill). This ai I maticall
pin 11 to Vnll H:
35
HR C3
results in an output. via pin 14 :nit can he
Momentarily connecting pin 17 to
inhibits the alarm output for between 8 and 9
V 5) 60 Ht SELECT
50 60 Ht INPUT
34
37
32
HR E7
10 MIN F2 used to turn off a radio (or other E- ,liancesl.
FAST SET MIN G2
10
This turn -off may also he mttv:Ils con-
minutes. After this delay. the alarm will again SLOW SET
31
10 MINA)
SLEEP'SEC DISPLAY
30
10 MIN 02 trolled by a momentary Vs, connes_ on to the
be sounded and the alarm time will be
VOO 29 10 MIN Bi snooze input (pin 171.
displayed. The snooze alarm feature may he VSs
1B
IO MIN E7
'The display can he inhibited FA e nnecting
repeatedly used during :he 59 minutes in SLEEP OUTPUT 27 10 MIN C2
26
ALARM OFF RIN F pin 18 to Vs.. However. for a.. in the
which the alarm latch remains set. Connect- ALARM OUTPUT 25
MIN
24 Automotive Digital Clock. the .1'.- lay must
ing pin 17to Vss displays alarm time. SNOOZE AND A.ARM DISPLAY 17 MIN A
LEO CUR CONTROL

23
MIN he inhibited whenever the igniut r 'witch is
Momentarily connecting pin 15 to Vss 19 22
B
LEO REF OUTPUT MIN

turned oft'. As shown in Fig. 1. the lisplay is
resets the alarm latch and silences the alarm. MINCI
20 21
MIN D
inhibited by removing current It he input
The alarm will automatically sound again in
FIG. 5- CONNECTIONS TO MM5385. Pads for diode of an optical isolator courut r when the
all option pi's, except pin 18, are provided on ignition switch is ofT. When no ci runt flows
TABLE I- FEATURES, MM5385 digital the main board. through the input diode. the outfit t ransistor
alarm clock of the optical isolator coupler is ci Of. This
24 hours (o- at a new alarm setting). If it is output transistor is in series with ti_ resistor -
1. 50 or 60 Hz operation. desired to silence the alarm for a day or
2. PM outputs in 12 -hour format photoresistor combination tht !brward
more. the alum "off' input should remain at biases transistor Q2. When it s cut off.
with a colon flashing at a
Vss. transistor Q2 is also cut off.
one second rate. The sleep output at pin 14 can he used to
3. 24 -hour alarm setting. Trimmer R9 is adjusted to f7-.ß ide the
turn offa radio after a desired time interval
desired display intensity in total ..rkness.
4. All counters resettable.
5. Fast and slow set controls.
6. Power failure indication. ARNO
7. Direct interface to light -emit - TABLE II- MM5385 DISPLAY MODES

ting diodes with forward *Selected Digit Digit
current of 3 -15 mA.
Digit )Igit
Display Mode No.1 No.2 No.3 Vo,4
8. 9 minute snooze alarm.
Time Display 10's of Hours & AM /PM Hours 10's of Minutes ¿i lutes
9. Presettable 59- minute sleep Seconds Display Blanked Minutes 10's of Seconds îeconds
timer. Alarm Display 10's of Hours & AM /PM Hours 10's of Minutes rfilutes
10. Radio frequency interference - Sleep Display Blanked Blanked 10's of Minutes A)utes
eliminating slow-up circuitry ' If
more :han one display mode input is applied, the display priorities are in orde-
at the outputs. De Sleep
(overrides all others), Alarm, Seconds. Time (no other mode selected).
OEM
and RIO is adjusted for display intensity
under maximum ambient lighting. The TABLE ill- MM5385 SETTING CONTROL FUNCTIONS
photoresistor controls display intensity under Selected Control
all other ambient light conditions. Six circuit Display Mode Input Control Function
elements, the photoresistor, the output tran- Minutes advance at 2 -Hz rate
Time Slow
sistor of the optical isolator /coupler, R8, R9, Minutes advance at 60 -Hz rate
Fast
R10. and Q2 control the base drive to Q3. Minutes advance at 60 -Hz rate
Both
Transistor Q3 provides the current drive for Slow Alarm minutes advance at 2 -Hz rate
Alarm
all segments of the display. The photoresistor Fast Alarm minutes advance at 60 -Hz rate
acts as a variable resistor that automatically Alarm resets to 12:00 AM
Both
varies the brightness of the display to provide Input to entire time counter is inhibited (Hold)
Seconds Slow
a pleasing intensity for all conditions of
Fast Seconds and 10's of seconds reset to zero without a
ambient lighting. carry to minutes
Two types of displays may he used with the Both Time reset to 12:00:00 AM
automotive digital clock: LED displays such Slow Subtracts count at 2 Hz
Sleep
as Litronix DL-704. National Semiconductor
Fast Subtracts count at 60 Hz
NSN74R or Monsanto MAN -74 will provide Both Subtracts count at 60 Hz
enough intensity for daytime viewing as long When setting time sleep minutes will decrement at rate of time counter, until the sleep counter
as direct bright sunlight does not strike the reaches 00 minutes (sleep counter will not recycle).
-
display. Figure 6 -a shows the hase diagram
and internal connections for the Litronix DL-
704 display. The readability of the LED's 1
14
may be enhanced by placing a red circularly 14 13

1
2
polarized viewing screen (see parts list) in
front of the display. 2 13 Yt =f a
Readability may be made perfect. even in 12

direct sunlight. by using incandescent dis- 12
3
plays. These displays are attractive enough Te Td
without a screen. However. a simple plastic 11
4
screen of any color may be placed in front of 6
the display if desired. The major disadvan- 7 8

tage of the incandescent displays is that they 5 10
may have to be replaced sometime during the

life of the car -though many people would 6 9
probably bet on the displays. Figure 6 -b

shows the base diagram and internal display 7 8
for an incandescent display.
Operation
The time displayed in the normal mode of 16
operation (that mode in which the clock
keeps track of time) may be altered by 16 2
a
15
pressing either the FAST SET switch or the
14
SLOW SET Switch. Additionally. the FAST SET
2 15
and SLOW SET switches may he used individu-
ally or in combination to perform other 14
3
functions. 13
If the SLEEP -SEC switch is placed in the SEC 4 13
12
position. the clock will continue to keep track 5 12
of time, but the pulse -per- second LED does
1
not flash, and the time is not displayed. 6 11
Instead. the No. 4 display changes digits at a 11

pulse -per -second rate. After a count of 10 7 10 ° d
1
seconds, the No. 3 display changes digits, and 7 1N 10
after 60 seconds the No. 2 display changes 8 9 8

9
digits. The No. I display is blank.

If the SLOW SET switch is pressed while the
b
SLEEP -SEC switch is in the SEC position. the
display stops counting and is held as long as detail and the internal
FIG. 6-CLOCK DISPLAY DETAIL. a shows incandescent display
board.) b shows
the SLOW SET switch is closed; the clock does connections. (Connection between 1 and 16 is used to connect pin 15 to main
not continue to keep track of time. This Litronlz DL -704 LED and Internal connections of the unit.
action serves to hold the time being displayed
No. 3 and 4 displays count backwards at a 2- the output at pin 14 of the MM5385 can he
in the normal mode.
Hz rate from "00 ". which is equivalent do used to turn on a radio at the beginning of
If the FAST SET switch is pressed while the
is in the SEC position. "60 ". to "00 ". the indicated time interval (up to 59
SLEEP -SEC switch
If the FAST SET switch, or if both the FAST minutes). When the sleep counter. which
displays No. 3 and 4 are reset to "0 "; the No.
and the SLOW SET switches are pressed. counts downwards. reaches "00" minutes. the
2 display is not affected. SET
while the SLEEP-SEC switch is in the SLEEP sleep output drive is removed. thereby
When both the SLOW SET and the FAST SET
position, the No. 3 and 4 displays count turning off the radio. The turn-off may also
switches are pressed simultaneously. and the
backwards at a 60 -Hz rate from "00 ". which be manually controlled by a momentary Vss
SLEEP -SEC Switch is in the SEC position. the
No. 2, 3, and 4 displays are reset to "0 ": in is equivalent to "60 ", to "00 ". connection to the snooze input (pin 17 of the
cn
With the SLEEP -SEC switch in the SLEEP MM5385). Of course. many other appliances
U addition, the time being displayed in the
position. if the SLOW SET switch or the FAST may be controlled. including a photographic
Z normal mode is reset to 12:00 AM.
SET switch is used to adjust the No. 3 and 4 enlarger.
ccWhen the SLEEP -SEC switch is placed in the
displays to a set of digits. the sleep timer will Pressing the SNOOZE-ALARM DISPLAY SWitCh
SLEEP position. the clock will continue to keep
Ú
he activated for the number of minutes indi- causes the alarm time to be displayed. The
Ill track of time as above, but displays No. andI
cated by them. The sleep counter will imme- alarm time may be changed by pressing
w 2 are blank, and displays No. 3 and 4 display
diately begin to count down to "00 ". During either the SLOW SET switch or the FAST SET
Qthe sleep time.
If the SLOW SET switch is pressed while the the count -down. whether the SLEEP -SEC switch. Pressing both the FAST SET and SLOW
Q switch is in the SLEEP or the NORMAL position. continued on page 79
cc SLEEP -SEC Switch i5 in the SLEEP position, the
38
TV Games
PART II. New competition for prime time viewing adds
new dimension to an old medium
a
FRED BLECHMAN
THE TV GAME INDUSTRY HAS RECENTLY EXPERIENCED TREMENDOUS

and involve the use of 107 IC's and a PR CM (pre-
Growth. To bring our readers up -to -date. last month we pre- programmed read -only memory). The game of A nt-Aircraft
sented a fisting of the TV games that are currently available. consists of missile firing units at the lower con
This month, part 2 presents the details of these games. r tes of the
with airplanes randomly moving acros the sky.
Missile firing and angle are controlled by the players with the
Game and kit roundup
intent of hitting an enemy plane which, in one v er;ion, can
Because of design secrecy, FCC approval pending or climb or dive to avoid the missiles. This is a game e iuivalent
incomplete designs, many sources contacted for information to the type found in amusement centers, even to t ht flashing
did not reply. Here are some details on those that replied, or of the screen when a plane is hit.
where information was derived from another source. The 12 -page plans for Jaws -2 and Space Race h ve some
Advanced Electronics: Offering only plans, PC boards and similarities with Anti -Aircraft -69 IC's are identisc al but are
IC's, Advanced Electronics caters only to the advanced wired differently for control and image presentati or. Jaws -2
builder. The plans are clearly presented and printed, and shows 2 divers, a fish and a shark displayed on h screen.
appear to be quite complete. Also, the variety of plans offered !
Players (divers) compete to catch the most rando m1) moving

is most extensive. For example, the 9 -page Pong plans cover fish before being "eaten" by the randomly swi mrii tg shark
Pong, Tennis, 4- Player Tennis and Soccer. For an additional that is programmed to home in on any nearby di ve: !
$7 you can order Pong Extras (8 pages) that cover circuitry for Space Race has player-controlled rockets that at empt to
7 more options, most of them easily added to the original move vertically up the screen without being hit l 'y small
games: Handball, Warball, Elimination, Fotsball, Digital - horizontally- moving meteoroids.
Controlled Paddles, Multiple Paddles and Multiple Balls. Since the clock, sync, score and video output cin nits are
Plans for Anti -Aircraft I & 2 (10 pages) are more complex, designed to be the same for all of Advanced Ele :cronies'
39
games, they offer a PC board for $12.95 that holds 28 IC's the unusual features of the Atari units is the variation of ball
plus various resistors and capacitors. For the Jaws -2. Space speed and deflection. In a volley (a series of paddle contacts
Race and Anti -Aircraft & 2 games. the PC board to hold 40
1 with no misses in- between), the ball speed is constant for the
IC's. a ROM (Read -Only Memory) and associated circuitry. is first three hits, and the ball deflects off the paddle at any one
$15.95: this is for locating and moving the objects and forming of 7 angles (depending on which part of the paddle contacts
their images on the screen.
Advanced Microcomputer Products: The General Instru-
ments AY3 8500 -1 MOS /LSI TV IC, used in the majority of
ready -made TV games. is offered by itself for $39.95. with a
PC board and instructions for $49.95 or as a kit with video
output (no case) for $69.95. The instructions cover all six
games (Tennis. Hockey. Squash. Pelota, and Rifle Shoot & 1
2). but the parts in the kit do not include the photo- sensitive
rifle parts to be offered at a later date.
The plans are not designed for a beginner and are poorly
reproduced. However. the assembly of a TV game from this
IC is relatively simple and involves mostly the addition of ATARI, Super Pong.
switches. The external oscillator and video output circuits
require two inexpensive IC's. The advantage of this kit is the the ball). However, on the 4th through 7th paddle contact in a
number of builder -selected options available with this very volley, the ball speeds up and the deflection angles are
versatile game chip. narrowed. The 8th paddle contact speeds up the ball to its top
Allied Leisure Industries: Manufacturers of 29 different speed. and the paddle deflection angles are their narrowest.
coin -operated pinball and specialty amusement games. Allied You can play against the machine by positioning the paddles
Leisure has entered the home video -game market with two to "lock -up" the ball in a repeating pattern.
Cal Kit: The basic Ping -Pontronics kit (TV -3) uses 12 IC's
mounted on a single PC board and is furnished with an
excellent assembly manual. It still is not recommended for
beginners, however. An optional accessory kit (TV -4, $33) that
can be mounted directly to the main game board adds scoring.
two sound effects and automatic serve to the basic game. A
special drilled and silk -screened case (TV -11. $12.50) contains
the whole game. including options. If you want the basic PC
hoard. it's available as TV -1 for $12. The PC board for the
ALLIED LEISURE, (above) the
Name of the Game No. 1, (left) the sound and score add -on option (TV -2) is $8.50. For $15.50
Name of the Game No. 2. you can order all the IC's for the basic game (TV -6) and all
the basic game sockets (TV -8) for $6.
units. One is a 2- player unit. another is a 4- player unit. Each The finished basic game has several unusual features: the
player uses a hand control unit with a 12 -foot cord. ball speed can be controlled over a wide range. from rather
APF Electronics: This handsome furniture -styled console in slow to very fast, and SLAM buttons cause the ball to double in
black, walnut and silver, allows two players to compete in speed for catching your opponent off guard. A feature called
three games (Tennis. Hockey, and Squash), or player to 1 Aimshot allows you to closely control the ball return angle -it
depends on what part of the paddle hits the ball. While some
games provide up to seven return angles based on paddle
contact, this game provides 16! A CYBERNETICS MODE switch
selects either man against machine, for either side, or machine
versus machine.
Games played are Ping-Pong, Gravity (ball bounces in an
arc simulating gravity). Handball (1 player) and Basketball
(player tries to shoot ball through gap in upper court boun-
dary).
Coleco: One of the first games using the General Instru-
ment IC to be sold in stores -usually in the toy department -
this unit offers many of the options contained within the IC.
APF ELECTRONICS, TV Fun Games. The on- screen digital scoring, 3 -toned sound, and variations in
compete against the game. It uses most of the options

available with the General Instrument IC, except for the rifle
games.
ARS Systems: If you like to do it yourself, ARS offers plans
for a Basic TV Ping -Pong Game (6 sheets) for $3.25 that
includes a description of operation and construction informa-
tion. a complete parts list. parts sources, parts layout diagram
and a schematic. This is definitely for an advanced experi-
menter. The instructions include an on -board modulator for COLECO INDUS-
TV Channels 2, 3 or 4. Over 50 IC's are used in the basic TRIES, Telstar.
design. Separate plans are available for Score Display (a pair
of 2 -digit LED displays that count from 00 to 99 with reset ball -speed and paddle -size (beginner, intermediate and
capability) for $2.25: Sound plans are $2, and plans for a professional) keep the game interesting. Games played are
regulated power supply (5V 1.5A) are $2.50. Tennis, Hockey and 1- player Handball (so you can practice
Atari: The basic Pong unit, also sold under the Sears label, against the machine).
was one of the two initial video game entrants into the The Classic model appears to be the same unit in a more
consumer field (the other was the Magnavox Odyssey). One of luxurious wooden case.
Continental Microsystems: Three versions of Bang are Heath: The lowest -priced complete kit using all the features
awaiting FCC approval as this is being written. It is possible of the GI IC, this game is intended to be connr:cted to
that the V44CS unit, when it reaches the stores, will have Heathkit solid -state color and black- and -white TV's:. vith five
wireless remote controls and a photoelectric rifle for toe two easy clip -on connections to the chassis (and a cable o innector
rifle- games. In the rifle games, a bright spot moves across the
screen. You aim the rifle at the spot and pull the trigger. The
rifle has a lens and photocell to detect if you are precisely on
target. If you pull the trigger and are right on target, the
trigger pulse and photocell pulse coincide to register a hit. and
the target disappears. The other games are the typical GI IC
games. To add color. the GI IC is used with additional
circuitry.
Exterprex: The four games played with this unit are Tennis,
Hockey, Squash and Robot. Most of the options offered by
the GI IC are switch- selected. The levers used to control HEATH model GD-
paddle movement are linear potentiometers and are more 1350
natural in use than the knobs (rotary potentiometers) found
on most units. for easy removal). Two target games will not be u: aide until
Entex: Basically a toy manufacturer, Entex has entered this the optional rifle is available early next year.
field with a game that has several unique features. It operates IEA: Three models are offered by this Canadian a anufac-
on the UHF channels of your TV (adjustable from Channels turer. The Tele- tainment II plays seven games: Piro Pong,
26 to 31). It has a vertical and a horizontal hold control on the Squash Handball, Basketball, Catch, Trapshcci Zany
console to lock -in an unsteady picture. Both vertical and Rebound, and Krazy Catch. It appears to use discrte IC's
horizontal paddle movement can be controlled to play Tennis. rather than a dedicated game IC. Tele-tainment III < n /V are
1
Table Tennis or Squash. Scoring is manual. using score - almost identical; the III has a stylish molded plastic console
keeping dials. with one wired remote control, while the IV is he u: ed in a
Fairchild: The Video Entertainment System is the first solid mahogany case of the same design. without rerlote.
home video electronic game to use replaceable Videocart Interfab: This very versatile game, formerly collet Fong IV,
cartridges to provide an unlimited number of format selec- is offered in three kit forms. The "B" kit is fully wi ed and
tions. Two games resident in the System are Tennis and tested with vertical and horizontal sweep oscillator_ tuned.
Hockey. The first add -on cartridge ($20) adds Tic -Tac -Toe. The unit only requires mechanical assembly into tt e main
Shooting Gallery and Doodle (a tracing game.) A total of 17 cabinet and remote control enclosures, and costs $ "tc+ 50. For
games are planned to be available by Christmas, with others $89.50 you can order the "C" kit that has the m,ii: boardi
to follow. Educational and other applications are also plan-

ned.
The heart of the system is the game console which incorpo-
rates a Fairchild F8 Microprocessor and four solid -state
RAM's (Random Access Memories).
Although the comparison chart seems lacking in check -
marks for this unit, that's because specific information is
lacking as this is written. not because this unit doesn't have the
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tabulated features. In all likelihood. this system will offer
INTERFAB, TV Tennis shown
more options than any other unit covered, simply because of above. Internal view of TV Tennis
the inherent flexibility of the microprocessor /cartridge design shown at right.
approach.
First Dimension: Four different models are offered. The Video completely soldered and short -circuit tested. but r:quires
Sports 76 uses many of the options of the GI chip. with the cabling to the switches and controls. The "D" kit. for ~79.50.
Video Sports 76C adding color when used with a color TV. has all the main board components properly mown :d and
The Mark IV uses a different chip and slide controls, but held to the top of the board in a plastic package. Simply
otherwise is very similar to the 76C. The model FD 30O0W is solder on the underside, remove the plastic. then wire to the
controls and switches.
All kits include a pre -drilled cabinet. pre-drilled -emote
control cases, all hardware, wire and cables. The unit ises 43
IC's. 93 resistors. 42 capacitors, 18 diodes and 4 transistors
mounted on a two -sided PC board, so it's not for a hennner.
\ The instructions are adequate for assembly and trou 3I1ß'shoot-
ing. but if you lack the equipment or know -how and ict.ir unit
a. doesn't work properly, Interfab will repair and tune °. &air unit
FIRST DIMENSION models Mark IV (left) and FD3000W (right). for $15 including return postage!
Since you build this unit yourself, you can make Inc difica-
a more advanced design offering six games in one. two or four tions. For example. you can add or change resistors t move
players. and even features boundary adjustment controls for a the borders of the two basic games. Tennis and Handba 1. You
perfect display. (This compensates for non -linearity on many can replace the knob controls for vertical and lt+oir zontal
TV sets.) Surprisingly. however. for such a sophisticated movement with joysticks. Also. you can modify tt e two
design. horizontal advancing bars above the court boundary automatic games (man vs. machine or machine vs. 11"K chine)
indicate individual scores instead of on- screen digital scor- to allow a miss now and then. You do this by insertin; 470K
ing. 1/2W resistor in series with the AUTOMATIC switch for et her or
Global Video: A large 50 -inch diagonal big- screen color both sides.
television receiver primarily designed for taverns, lounges. The output of this game, as supplied in kit form is video.
offices, schools and clubs, this unit can be used with dosed However, the PC board is etched for the addition or' UHF
circuit television, video cassettes, slide and movie projectors modulated oscillator using a 2N5770 transistor. 4 re:i =tors, 2
and also with their own 4- player Challenge video game. capacitors and a piece of brass or copper. The typical o cuit is
furnished by Interfab or could be found in radio circuit are still in some stores, the newer models (300, 400 and 500)
handbooks -or you could use the PXV -2A VHF Modulated have more features and are being heavily promoted. Also,
Oscillator mentioned earlier in this article. Magnavox is the first to offer a video game built -into a color
Interstate Industries: This unit plays the GI IC standard TV receiver. They are also offering the first ready -made home
games Tennis. Hockey. 2- player Handball and 1- player Hand- video game (Odyssey 500) with simulated playing figures on
ball in black- and -white, but offers all the available paddle and the screen instead of rectangles, and full -color playing fields.
ball options as well as using wired remote controls. The game (Some color displays only have colored paddles, ball or score).
is packaged in a relatively small smartly- styled main The regular games are Tennis, Hockey and Smash (Handball)
console. with Soccer added to the model 500 and Smash omitted from
James: Kit A, for $179.95, consists of a professional game the model 100.
PC board that is assembled and tested, and 2 professional Microelectronic Systems: The games are Ricochet (player
Kraft joysticks (these joysticks are used in radio- control for versus machine in 3 -wall Handball), Racquetball (2- player 3-
model airplanes and are very high quality). This is the same wall Handball), Tennis and Hockey. Various switches and
game seen in many commercial establishments. Accessory B. buttons provide 72 possible game combinations!
for $3.95, consists of six feet of ribbon cable (flat multi - National Semiconductor: This game uses the National
conductor color -coded insulated wires) and three switches. MM57I00 TV Game IC to provide all the logic necessary to
generate backgrounds, paddles, ball and digital scoring for
Hockey, Tennis and Handball. A 3.58 MHz crystal and a
it divide- by -31/2 IC provide full color -including different
Illlrlril..,
.1111! 111 Pif., colored backgrounds for each game -on color TV sets. There
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NATIONAL SEMI-
CONDUCTOR, Adver-
JAMES ELECTRONICS, Accessories A, B and C. sary.
You can add two more Kraft joysticks with Accessory C for are three selectable paddle sizes and the ball speed increases
$39.95. There are actually four ways to play this game, automatically after 4 hits. Hockey can be played with one
selected by two switches: player against the machine, 2
1
player for practice against the machine. The paddles deflect
players against each other. 3 players against the machine or 4 the ball or puck at any one of seven angles depending upon
players against each other. Scoring marks show at the begin- the point of contact with the paddle, but no switch is provided
ning of a game and one mark disappears with each score to change these angles. Unlike many units. this design is
down to zero. No enclosure is offered and the output is strictly limited to manual serve only and the sound comes through the
black- and -white video. Also, a regulated 5 -volt 2- ampere TV speaker. The unit is strictly AC powered.
power supply must be added. RCA: The Distributor and Special Products Division has
Lafayette: The Tournament 2000 is made for Lafayette by filed an application for FCC type approval for a new TV
Unisonic. It uses a GI chip and offers most of the options, game. Although, at presstime, we have little information on
including the two rifle games. It appears to be the only unit in this new game, it is said to be based on the RCA COS MAC
this report that INCLUDES the electronic rifle, which has the microprocessor. According to present plans. it is tentatively
scheduled for introduction on a regional basis during January
1977, and will be offered for nationally later in the year.
Radio Shack: This unit appears to be identical with the
Microelectronics Ricochet, except for the names given to the
games.
Southwest Technical Products: This is a relatively simple
kit using only 10 IC's, but only has video output. Single white
squares on each side of the screen represent space ships that
LAFAYETTE, Tourna- can be moved vertically by the players. Each can also fire a
ment 2000. single -burst "laser beam" at the opponent. If hit by the beam,
the opponent's ship disappears from the screen and he loses.
additional feature of a removable stock and barrel to convert However, if the laser beam misses, the aggressor's ship blinks
it into an electronic pistol. With wired remote slide controls for several seconds while his laser is "recharging ". During this
and manual scorekeeping in addition to the on- screen digital recharge time (since he can't fire) his only defense is to keep
score display, this may be the most versatile unit in its price out of his adversary's line of fire. To add to the fun, the
range. Furthermore. Lafayette lowers the price at times in movement controls are intentionally sluggish!
limited special promotions. Tokyo Phoenix: The four games in this unit are the
Magnavox: Although the older Odyssey 100 and 200 models standard GI IC games of Tennis, Hockey, Squash and 1-
player Handball. The sound comes through the TV, so there is
a possibility of leaving the game on unintentionally after
turning off the TV.
Universal Research: The Video Action series includes a
Game Table and an educational game called Fact. The Game
Table appears to be the Video Action IV with a black -and-
white video monitor built into an eight -sided table with a
card -playing top and checkers /chess /backgammon inserts
MAGNAVOX, Odys- that are removed during video game play. The automatic
sey 500.
continued on page 84
CB Radio
23 or 40
When Should You Buy?
If you're hesitant about buying a 23- channel CB
because the new 40- channel
models are on the way -don't be. Here's why
FRED PETRAS
LIKE MANY READERS OE RADIO -ELECTRONICS WHO ARE THINK - plan, consumers buying its Pace CB equipment be'o: e Jan. I
ing of buying a Citizens band radio, you may be caught in the can have it updated to 40 channels any time during 1977 for
confusion surrounding CB's expansion from a 23- channel to "no more than 20 percent additional cost," or $25 to $90,
40-channel medium on Jan. I. 1977. And, typically, ycu may depending on the unit. SBE has a similar plan. with conver-
have decided to forego your purchase. "Why buy a 23- sion costs ranging from $35 to $95. Under RCA 's plan.
channel CB now, when in a matter of weeks it will be conversions cost $40; J.I.L. charges $35.
obsolete?" was the question you posed to yourself, and Sharp Electronics offers purchasers of a 23 -chant el rig a
answered with a decision to sit tight. chance to exchange it for a brand new 40- channel unit at a
The Federal Communication Commission's announcement cost of only $30, up to Jan. 31, 1977.
in late July that as of Jan. I, 1977. 17 new Class -D channels And there are other protection plans. Dynascan, fc r exam-
would be added, also had an effect on current owners of CB ple, has a two-way deal: if you buy one of its Cobra 23-
equipment. "In effect." they told themselves, "come the New channel models now, you get a certificate entitling ' ou to a
Year. our 23-channel rigs are dead as a dodo." conversion to 40 channels at $40, or a $40 discount on a new
Both negative assumptions are false. The prospective CB 40- channel Cobra CB. Handic allows purchasers o its 23-
buyer, holding off, may be doing himself a disservice. That channel CB's to turn in a certificate for a new 40- channel
decision may be costing him money. Why? Because at the model at half price (without trading in the 23). Colt Commu-
moment the CB market is a big bargain field, with prices of nications, under their "Investment Protection :rade -In
23- channel transceivers slashed as much as 50 percent by Program," allows purchasers of its 23- channel model 280,
manufacturers and dealers to make way for new 40- channel through March 15, 1977, the option of trading in that set
models. If ever there was a time to buy a CB, now is it. Instead
of buying a "starter" model as you may have been planning,
you can now buy a deluxe unit and still have a few dollars left
in your budget.
"But," you say, "Why buy something that will be obsolete?"
Push the thought from your mind; you have some options.
some "outs," to protect your investment.
Buyer protection COBRA 139 COMMANDO 2310

Those options are in the form of "buyers' insurance plans"
being offered by manufacturers and /or their dealers to protect
your investment. The 23- channel set you buy today -at a big -
bargain price -can either be factory- modified at a low cost to
accommodate the 17 new channels, or, you can exchange it for
a 40- channel set, again at low cost, or, you can get a big
discount or trade -in on a new 40 by way of a certificate you
obtain with your 23- channel set purchase.
Typical of these plans are those from Hy-Gain and Pearce -
Simpson. If you buy one of their current 23- channel trans-
EICO 7723 GEMTRONICS GTX-23
ceivers and decide in 1977 that you'd like 40- channel capabil-
ity, merely send the unit back to the factory (postpaid) along toward a new 1977 Colt model and apply 100 perc.°nt of the
with $25. It will be returned to you (postpaid) purchase price paid against the suggested retail price of the
"remanufactured" with 17 more channels. Under Pathcom's 40-channel unit. Kris. Inc., is offering purchasers of is 23's up
to $140 credit toward purchase of a 40- channel model. determine what the protection plan is, and make sure it
Perhaps the most generous program- especially in terms of applies to the unit you intend to buy. Another point to
time -is offered by Channel Master. Under its "Future 40" consider in the plans outlined above is that Dec. 31 is given as
buyer protection program, purchasers of its 23- channel trans- the cut -off time for purchases of 23- channel rigs that will be
ceivers (who also receive a $39.95 Power Wing antenna free protected. As we go to press, rumors are rampant that more
with their purchase) receive a certificate guaranteeing either 23's are on the way from the Orient and some will be arriving
conversion or swap privileges for a span of 21/2 years, in three in the United States too late to be sold by Dec. 31. It is quite
"time slots." Between Jan. I and June 30, 1977, a retrofit possible that some of the protection plans will be extended, to
conversion on the firm's model 6832 will cost $44.95, a swap cover 23- channel set purchases after Jan. 1. Again, check
before you buy.)
When to buy
The one outstanding factor that makes the purchase of a 23-
channel CB now a no -lose proposition is that in many, if not
most instances, the price differential between what you save
BOSHEI C-7500 BROWNING SST
PALOMAR Digicom 100 PACE CB -166
HANDIC 2350 GENERAL ELECTRIC 3 -5820
for a new 40- channel unit. $74.95. From July 1, 1977 to June
30, 1978. the retrofit costs $54.95, the swap $84.95. From that
point to June 30, 1979. the conversion will cost $64.95, the
swap $94.95. Such conversion /swaps will be priced somewhat
lower on the firm's model 6830.
(Channel Master notes that it is making this kind of offer PEARCE -SIMPSON Bobcat 23C GLOBE ELECTRONICS 9000
because it feels that "Forty- channel operation will be gener-
ally limited until 1978. There will be over 25 million mobile by buying a 23- channel rig will be greater than the amount
23-channel units in use in 1977, and very few 40- channel you might pay for a conversion, exchange, or trade -in. For
units. Therefore, a consumer may not wish to exercise his instance, you might buy a big -name 23- channel CB at $89.95
retrofit or swap options until he feels that enough 40- channel now versus the regular price of $139.95. for a saving of $50,
transceivers are on the air. ") and later pay only $25 to $40 for a conversion.
For those prospects considering a combination stereo And there's another way to look at it. While you can buy a
player /CB rig. Clarion Corp. of America has an interesting 23-channel now at a bigger- than -usual discount, you will not
trade -in program. Purchasers of its component -type in -dash likely be able to buy a 40- channel at discount when they
cassette and cartridge combinations that feature a separate 23- initially become available. The old law of supply and demand
channel transceiver module can have a brand new 40- channel will prevail. The new 40- channel models will be in short
version of the module, along with a new microphone, for supply for many months, according to the best information we
about $129. have at presstime. This will be due to the short production
At presstime, other companies were finalizing plans for period between the time the FCC type- approves the new sets,
and January I, their availability date.
Furthermore, the new 40- channel models will be higher
priced than their 23- channel counterparts, by an estimated
average of 20 percent. Thus, the new 40- channel version of the
$139.95 23- channel model you bought for $89.95 will sell for
about $169.95. Allowing $25 to $40 for a conversion, you
come out at least $40 ahead by buying that 23- channel model
NOW.
Another assurance that 23- channel CB will not be obsolete
MIDLAND 13 -882C KRIS XL -23
HY-GAIN Hy-range V SBE Cortez J.I.L. 606CB

JOHNSON 123SJ
conversions, exchanges and trade -ins to encourage prospective

CB'ers to go out and buy 23-channel CB now, with the
assurance that their purchases have a long future and will not
be obsolete.
(NOTE: While the above applies to most major, nationally -
advertised brands, there are exceptions that generally apply to
products from lesser -known manufacturers. Before you buy, RCA 14T200 NUVOX TC-5020
44
comes from the industry itself. A handful of American any suggestion to the contrary." The suggestions referred to
companies who make CB's for export to Canada and Euro- by Mr. Wiley are a variety of newspaper and mag:3.::ir e reports
pean countries -where 23- channel will prevail -intend to negative about 23- channel CB. One Chicago newstaper, for
continue making some 23- channel models for the American instance, erroneously topped an article about the i. pcoming
market. Thus, if you find you don't actually need 40 channels, channel expansion with the headline "Buying A C I Radio?
you can go out and buy a 23- channel model next year or the Wait, Advises the FCC."
year after, albeit not at the kind of discount you'd obtain (As of October 1, the FCC was processing some 8 ,000 CB
today. One such company is Pathcom, producer of Pace brand license applications per week. This would bear ix t widely
CB products. RCA, which will be marketing nine 40- channel scattered reports to the effect that consumers "in 0-.e know"
models in 1977, early in October introduced two new 23- are not letting 40- channel CB keep them from inve ;tizg in 23-
channel CB.)
The future of 23 channels
As far as 23- channel CB's becoming obsolete is xacerned,
the following are some reasons why it won't. First o$. the CB
world will not change overnight. It will, in effect. _radually
LAFAYETTE Telsat SSB-100 PANASONIC RJ -3200 phase out from one state -of- the -art into another, with the new
state -of-the-art not necessarily a worthy advan,.r for all
CB'ers. Overall, there will be a noticeable change- )ut only
after a considerable while. For instance, it will 1e many
months, perhaps as much as two years accordiri; :o some
manufacturing sources, before enough 40- channel mcJels will
be sold so that new -set purchasers will have someon to talk
to. And this 40- channel CB population rise will occu- mostly
ROBYN DG -30 SHAKESPEARE GBS /5000
in major cities where channel congestion is greatest. Ile rural -
area user may go begging for lack of possible air co,tact on
channel models. A company spokesman said the move was in the new channels.
line with RCA's belief that "Most CB activity will remain on Contributing to a lack of CB communications of he new
the existing 23 channels for a long time." He went on to say channels will be an expected shortage of 40- channel rr, :s in the
"There are approximately 15 million 23- channel CB units in first half of 1977. As noted. manufacturers will have only a
use today. Throughout many areas of the country. 23 channels short period in which to make new equipment before the sale
are more than sufficient for normal operation." date arrives. Some companies, whose products fa i D make
One Massachusetts sales rep firm, in a letter to its dealers,
I
the grade at FCC testing labs, will not have 40- clurnel sets
noted that "after Jan. 1, 1977, 90 to 95 percent of all general for sale come Jan. 1.
CB communications will continue on the present 23 channels Secondly, no one really expects a mad rush of consL mers to
for several years at the very least. And at current price levels. the nearest CB store to pick up a 40- channel moccl Initial
the 23- channel sets are quite a but." purchasers will be CB "nuts" -those who have to be first on
In fact, some manufacturers envision a continuing life for the block with the latest; and avid keepers -up- with -nir.- Jones'.
23-channel CB even after 40- channel hits the market. Their According to many sources -manufacturers, sales represent-
reasoning is that the two types are actually two product atives, dealers -most people with 23- channel sets u-11 stick
categories, with the approximate 20 percent price differential with them once they check out all the ramifications oÍ the 23/
between them automatically setting them up as such. priced 40- channel situation, and find that there are really v :ry few
lower, the 23- channel models will attract the first -time buyer reasons to switch to 40- channels. Let's enumerate i. me of
or the consumer on a budget. The 40- channel models will be those ramifications . . .
"upgrades" or "stepups" for the more sophisticated or more Most CB'ers settle down to operations on a few c iannels
involved CB'er. once they've got their basic dial -chasing out of the wad.. These
Current owners of 23- channel transceivers, worrying about few channels prove sufficient in most localities.
their equipment being as dead as a dodo bird, should not have The opening of 17 new channels will not affect the two
such fears. Their equipment will have the potential to serve most popular channels -9 and 19. Channel 9 will cons nue to
be the emergency channel. Channel 19 will be the trackers'
ift; i- C,, a
;
channel.
All current 23 channels will continue to be useL:. Only
Channel 1 will be modified; now a "calling only" cha.mel, it
I
will lose that restriction come Jan. 1.

If you live in a congested metropolitan area, the addition
of 17 new channels will eventually decongest the cure, nt 23-
channels to some degree- making for better comma. ations
CRAIG 4103 ROYCE 1 -662
on them.
The new channels will be more interferen_e prone
because many illegal single -sideband sets operate or teem.
Many industry executives say that 23-channel n 's will
prove to be better performers than most of the upcomii-ig 40-
channel models because of the FCC's strict mode lation
requirements for the new models. Those requirement: ill cut
the broadcasting range of the 40- channel models. It s also
claimed that the strict new chassis radiation requirem_nts will
SILTRONIX Cherokee SSB -23A STANDARD Horizon 29 also contribute to reducing transmission range of It new :
sets.
them indefinitely. The FCC will be among the first to point So, summing up, we'd like to say this: There is no rr.aion to
that out. As noted in the October issue of Radio -Electronics, hold off buying a 23- channel CB in the current hayer's
FCC chairman Richard Wiley said, "No present CB sets will market, and possibly pass up one of the best elec:ronic
in any way be made obsolete. The FCC is very disturbed by product bargains you may ever see. R -E
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Analog
Voltmeters
al/ve and well today and tomorrow
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The analog voltmeter has not been abandoned. CHARLES GILMORE*

Here's a rundown of the different types currently * Manager Design Engineering, Heath Co..
available-their features, specifications and applications Benton Harbor, MI.
measurement are peaking, dipping, and What is an analog multimeter?

THE COST OF THE DIGITAL MULTIMETER
AS
continues to go down, many people are zeroing (nulling). Many measurements - Figure is a simplified block diagram
1
beginning to worry about the future of the especially in electronic maintenance or of the electronic analog voltmeter. Essen-
analog multimeter. Although it has lost service-are trend rather than absolute tially not far different from its passive
some of its popularity to the digital meter, measurements. The digital meter is espe- cousin the VOM, the electronic analog
the analog instrument still has many ad- cially difficult to use in this mode, and meter contains an amplifier in addition to
vantages. Foremost is that of price. The can cause error and frustration. the meter and the input attenuator. The
lowest priced digital meter, with a to 1.5
1 Frequently, special scales are needed rectifier, which permits AC operation,
percent accuracy, is in the $80 range, for certain meter uses. Special nonlinear may be located in either the input to the
while $30 still buys a perfectly suitable scales, such as decibels, are particularly amplifier, or after it.
electronic analog meter with almost as difficult to develop with the digital meter, The amplifier gives the electronic ana-
great accuracy (2 to 3 percent). but can be set up on an analog meter with log voltmeter some advantages. It pro-
The analog meter will be with us for little or no added expense. (The person vides high input- impedance, thus reducing
some time, due to its sheer numbers. who needs a meter calibrated in decibels circuit loading considerably. It amplifies
Digital multimeters number in the hun- is likely to have an analog meter for that the input signal so the voltmeter's max-
dreds of thousands -analog voltmeters in purpose.) imum sensitivity is not determined by the
the millions. That many meters will not be Often the analog meter offers the lowest sensitivity of the meter movement itself,
simply thrown away. cost, truly portable, multifunction opera- and it permits operation over a wider
The analog meter actually offers advan- tion. Small size is expensive in any meter. frequency range than is possible with
tages over its digital counterpart in some Small analog meters tend to be lower in simple meter rectifier types.
operations. When the measurement objec- cost than correspondingly small digital
meters. Part of the reason for the reduced Three kinds of meters
tive is a trend rather than a specific volt-
size is the normally smaller power require- Electronic analog multimeters come in
age, the analog meter has the simplest
display to interpret. Examples of trend ment of the analog meter. three basic types. The original was the
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vacuum-tube voltmeter (VTVM). Though INPUT
the sophisticated electronics technician
may turn his nose up at the vacuum tube,
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many VTVM's are still built and sold
today. It is a moderately accurate, highly
stable, low cost voltmeter. To some extent
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the VTVM has been replaced, especially

in the more sophisticated applications, by
the transistor voltmeter (TVM). Most
TVM's do all a VTVM can do, and more.
There are relatively few low -cost TVM's
on the market today.
The transistor volt -ohmmeter (TVOM)
is a close relative of the TVM. Frequently
the only difference is that the TVM is de- FIG. 1- ELECTRONIC ANALOG MULTIMETER, generalized block diagram.
signed as a bench instrument while the
TVOM is designed as a portable one. The
TVOM is often referred to as an FET
VOM. This name comes from the field -
effect transistor used to obtain a high -
impedance input.
A third class of electronic analog meter
is the AC instrument. There are both AC
VTVM's and AC TVM's. The AC volt-
meter measures AC voltages only, though
it can measure very low levels of AC, es-
pecially compared to the ordinary VTVM
or TVM. Some AC voltmeters are also
able to display decibels on a linear rather
than the conventional compressed scale.
The VTVM
Figure 2 is a simplified schematic dia- v
gram of two conventional dual- triode DC
VTVM's. Note the first circuit may be
drawn two ways, as a bridge circuit with
two of the arms being triodes, (Fig. 2 -a) or
as a differential amplifier with one input
referenced to common (Fig. 2 -b). The
VTVM bridge circuit may also be drawn
as shown in Fig. 2 -c, which when redrawn
in Fig. 2 -d, shows a pair of cathode follow-
ers. Either of these basic configurations
may be used to develop the VTVM.
The bridge or differential configuration
has a number of advantages. It provides a
simple method of making a zero adjust-
ment, and if the tubes are well matched, it C t!
is quite free from effects caused by time
and temperature. FIG. 2 -TWO BASIC BRIDGE CIRCUITS of the VTVM. Each is drawn first as a Itri ige, then
The input attenuator of the VTVM is as a differential amplifier, with one of the inputs returned to common ground.
usually a simple voltage divider with a
total series resistance of 10 megohms. The
accuracy of the divider is dependent on
the accuracies of its resistors -the loading INPUT
by the tube is negligible. t-
The input impedance of the VTVM is
often specified as 11 megohms. This con- 1.5VAC
sists of the 10-megohm impedance of the 7
attenuator plus one megohm at the probe MEG
tip. The additional megohm, which is 5.0VAC
shunted by the capacitance of the probe's 2
MEG
shielded cable, forms a low -pass filter.
This filter keeps AC signals (especially 15VAC
RF) from the input attenuator and out 700
of the tube bridge, which is sensitive to rJ .02 K
such signals. (The 1- megohm resistor at the 5CVAC

probe tip must be taken into account when 200
calculating the voltage division.) K
150VAC
When the VTVM is switched to AC, a
rectifier is inserted in the signal path. 900K
This peak- responding voltage- doubler is 500VAC
inserted ahead of the bridge, as shown in
320K
Fig. 3 Most range attenuation takes place
at the DC attenuator, after rectification. 1500VAC
This is because the greater the AC signal 150K
on the rectifier (without exceeding break-
down voltage) the more linear the con-
version to DC. Non -linearities become FIG. 3 -A SIMPLIFIED SCHEMATIC of the AC portion of the Heathkit model IM-
great enough on the lowest AC range to I vacuum
tube voltmeter.
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VOLTMETER
FIG. 4 -BASIC OHMMETER CIRCUIT. Adjust-

ments bring the meter to full scale with
probes open- circuited. b
require a specially calibrated meter scale.

Signals in excess of 150 volts are atten-
uated, as higher voltages exceed the peak
reverse voltage of commonly used rectifier
tubes. The AC attenuator is not compen-
sated when it is limited to a one -megohm
total series impedance.
If either a 10- megohm attenuator or
extended high-frequency response is re-
quired, the attenuator requires variable
capacitors in parallel with the resistors.
These capacitors are adjusted to ensure
that the capacitive portion of the voltage
divider is of the same ratio as the resistive FIG. 5 -THREE BASIC AMPLIFIERS for the VTVM. The Heathkit IM -17 VTVM is shown in a.
portion. The capacitors provide the cor- The Heathkit IM -25 TVM is shown in b. It follows the classic VTVM bridge with gain. The
rect voltage division for high- frequency Heathkit IM -104 TVOM, using an operational amplifier is shown in c.
signals while the resistors provide the di-
vision for the low- frequency and DC sig-
nals.
The rectifier of the type shown in Fig. 3
has a DC output voltage proportional to
the peak -to-peak value of the applied AC
voltage. Most AC measurements, however,
are made in terms of the RMS value of the
signal. A voltage divider at the rectifier
output reduces the peak -to-peak DC to a
DC voltage equal to the RMS value of the
rectified AC signal. Some VTVM's have
a mode permitting direct display of peak-
to -peak voltages. The RMS valves are ac-
curate only if the peak -to -peak to RMS
ratio is 2.828 -that is to say, if the input
signal is a pure sine wave. Square, triangle
and pulse waveforms give erroneous read-
n
ings on the RMS scale, but read correctly
on a peak -to-peak scale.
The VTVM as ohmmeter
The common ohmmeter circuit for the
VTVM is the voltage-divider type. In this
circuit (Fig. 4) the meter scale has a non-
linear calibration. The voltage across the
unknown resistance (R.) is the ratio of the
unknown resistance to the sum of the
range resistor (RR) and the unknown
resistor. Typically, the lowest resistance
range uses a 10 -ohm range resistor. With
no resistance across the terminals, the
voltmeter shows the open- circuit voltage d
of the battery. This point is calibrated as
C
infinity on the ohmmeter scale. With a FIG. 6 -FOUR TVM RECTIFIER CIRCUITS. Type used on very simple TVM's is shown in a.
10-ohm resistor connected to the ter-
Rectifier is peak responding. A full-wave bridge used after the differential amplifier in b.
Rectifier is average responding. Full -wave bridge used with the operational amplifier, also
minals, half the battery voltage is dis- average responding, is shown in c. Another operational amplifier circuit is shown in d. Rectifier
played on the scale. Ten ohms is the cen- is half -wave and average responding.
ter -scale reading of this meter. With a
direct short across the terminals, the meter
reads zero. When the ohmmeter is The TVM bridge, characteristic of many VTVM's. In
switched to the X 100 scale, the total series The original TVM was nothing more the solid -state version, the low impedance
(range) resistance is increased to 100 than a solid -state version of the VTVM. of the bipolar transistor loads a high -
ohms. This gives us a center -scale reading Expanding knowledge has changed the de- impedance attenuator. Consequently, a
of 100 ohms. Each succeeding range of the sign from the original simple one. Shown field-effect transistor is used as the input
ohmmeter increases the series resistance in Fig. 5 are three circuits used as the DC device. There is no gain in such a circuit,
by a factor of 10. (Occasionally, other section of solid-state electronic multi - so TVM's of this type have a maximum
values of series resistance are used.) meters. Fig. 5 -a is the simple balanced (continued on page 82)
48
How Noise is
fî TVM
Measured 0
PAD FOR LEVEL EDUALIZATION
PRODUCT
i WEIGHTING
in HI -FI
UNDER LOAD
TEST NETWORK
REFERENCE
SIGNAL
GENERATOR
o
Manufacturers measure sig-

FIG. 1- TYPICAL SETUP for measuring signal -to -noise (S NI ratios.
nal -to -noise ratios different-
ly. Before you compare, know the differences
LEN FELDMAN games by varying the input or output ly used in acoustic and electrica noise
CONTRIBUTING HI -FI EDITOR reference level. Convinced that receiver measurements. The three w e ghting
"B" would be his choice, he found a curves are known as "C" weigh it g, "B"
THERE IS ONE SPECIFICATION RELATING TO dealer who stocked both models and did weighting and "A" weighting. They
high -fidelity equipment that has re- some listening tests. Much to his were standardized by the A n erican
ceived increasing attention in recent surprise, receiver "B" had noticeably National Standards Institute (ANSI).
years. That specification is noise, or more hum (easily discernible during When making noise measuremerts, the
more properly, signal -to -noise ratio. If quieter passages of music on the record weighting networks are insetted be-
one defines distortion as the presence of he was playing) than receiver "A ". And tween the output of the devil e being
any signal in the output of a piece of hum certainly qualifies as one form of measured and an average -readü g AC
equipment that is not present at the "noise ". even if it does consist of voltmeter. The setup is shown i Fig. I.
input, then noise is certainly a form of discrete frequencies (usually 60 Hz and A reference output level is fir: t estab-
distortion. The only difference between multiples thereof). Was the manufac- lished by applying some knov n input
harmonic or intermodulation distortion turer of receiver "B" lying in his to the device. This reference ?utput
and "noise" is that harmonic and IM published specifications? Not at all. level is very often the rated oat nut of
distortion consist of discrete identifiable What the maker of receiver "B" had the device being tested. The nal is
frequencies whereas noise, as we com- failed to specify is that his measure- then removed from the input, the input
monly refer to it, contains varying ments were made using a "weighting is grounded and the weighting ni twork
amounts of random frequencies. It is network " -in this case, an "A" weight- is inserted between the outpu the
generally agreed that noise that occurs ing network. device being tested and the AC in ter. If
outside the audio spectrum (above Long ago, researchers discovered that the network has an insertion Its., this
20,000 Hz or below 20 Hz), while humans do not hear all frequencies at loss must be taken into account when
certainly within the broad definition of the same audible level when all frequen- the noise reading is taken. Tl e noise
noise, is of no great concern. For this cies are reproduced at equal measured read on the voltmeter is then e: p-essed
reason, noise measurements were origi- intensity. The now familiar Fletcher- as "so many dB below the ref rence
nally made with low -pass and high -pass Munson curves reveals that particularly output" and. for a complete descJiption
filters having cut -off points that elimi- at low listening levels, we are less sensi- of the measurement, the wcres "A
nated the affects of noise beyond the tive to extreme bass and extreme high Weighted" (or "B ", or "C ") shp.i Id be
limits of the audio spectrum. frequencies. Since noise, in any reason- added.
able piece of hi -fi equipment is repro-
Annoyance factor duced at very low levels, it stands to ABC's of weighting networks
Recently, I received a letter from a reason that this "non -flat response" The standard "C" network tas a
reader who complained that he had characteristic of human hearing would frequency response with a corti luous
been studying the specifications of two play an important role in evaluating the roll -off above 10,000 Hz and b:1, ow 20
competing receivers that he was consid- annoyance factor of noise. As an exam- Hz. This roll -off is at a rate of 6 d -per-
I I
ering for his hi -fi system. Since his ple, 60 -Hz hum reproduced at 60 -dB octave or greater.
prime interest was in listening to below some arbitrary loud listening The "B" weighting network is s milar
records, he was particularly concerned level should be less annoying to a to the "C" network but with tfe addi-
with the phono signal -to-noise (S /N) listener than a 1000 -Hz tone reproduced tion a simple high -pass network laving
ratio. Receiver "A" claimed a phono S/ at the same level. Similarly, a hissing its half-power ( -3dB) point a 160
N ratio of 60 dB, while receiver "B" type of noise containing primarily Hz.
boasted a phono S/N ratio of 70 dB. frequencies over 10,000 Hz should be The "A" network changes :h: re-
Both specifications were referenced to less audibly annoying than high - sponse with respect to a "C" netwc rk by
an input signal level of 2.5 millivolts and frequency noise centered at around the same amount as two s mple
both receivers had equal output power 5,000 Hz or so. These considerations cascaded identical non -isolated tes istor-
capability, so he was convinced that gave rise to the first three types of capacitor high-pass networks, ea :1 hav-
neither manufacturer was playing any "weighting networks" that are common- ing its half power (-3 dB) poin t 280
Hz. The frequency response characteris- is shown to have decreasing amplitude posed curved response is that obtained
tics of each of these networks is plotted with frequency when measured from the by inserting the "A" network of Fig. 3
in Fig. 2. main output of the tuner because we are between the swept- frequency signal
Figure 3 shows a simple circuit that measuring the noise after the signal has source and the spectrum analyzer's
has the same frequency response as an passed through the so- called 75- micro- input that was adjusted to take into
"A" network. It is designed to operate second de- emphasis network. It is down account the insertion losses of the filter
from a 600 -ohm source impedance and some 14 dB or so at 10 kHz (mid - network. Compare this curve with the
to be terminated at its output with at trace). hand drawn plot of the official "A"
least a -meg ohm impedance of a
1 Next, we connected our measurement weighting characteristic of Fig. 2. Note
vacuum -tube voltmeter. setup directly to the detector output of that at 60 Hz, response of the network
the same tuner (ahead of the de- itself is down some 40 dB, while at 120
o
emphasis network) and again repeated Hz it is down approximately 15 dB
the two sweeps, making sure that our (each vertical division on the scope face
-10 reference l -kHz tone was at the same equals a 10 -dB change in amplitude).
relative level as before. Disregarding the In any noise measurements using an
20
lower sweep (that resulted from residual "A" weighting network, hum compo-
nents will not contribute to the "single
-30
F noise in our measurement system), you

will note that the noise (at the center of
the scope face, vertically) has an almost
reading" on a voltmeter. Only noise in
the region from around 500 Hz to 10
/I
100 1kHz 10 20kHz
20Hz
constant amplitude from 0 to 20,000 Hz. kHz will determine what the averaging -
FREQUENCY
Clearly, if both the de- emphasized VTVM will read. If a given piece of
FIG. 2- STANDARD WEIGHTING CURVES com-
output in the case of Fig. 4 and the equipment had substantial noise above
monly used in measuring signal -to -noise
ratios. "flat" output of Fig. 5 were read as a 10 kHz, this component of noise would
also be attenuated by the roll -off action
0.33µF 0.33pF 10K 0.047NF of the network above 10 kHz. The shape
o of the "A" weighting response curve was
designed to correspond with what many
60052 1.8K researchers believed to be the "an-
INPUT
.0022
OUTPUT
noyance" factor of noise rather than
with its absolute amplitude.
1.8K 100K
60012
Annoyance factor
o o More recently, studies have suggested
FIG. 3-"A" WEIGHTING CHARACTERISTIC is that the so- called "annoyance factor" of
provided by simple passive circuit. noise does not necessarily correspond
with the "equal loudness" curves of the
FIG. 5-NOISE FROM FM DETECTOR has
Built -in noise weighting almost constant amplitude due to the lack of
old Fletcher- Munson studies. The more
The principle of interposing a specific de- emphasis. recent DIN network differs somewhat
frequency-response characteristic that is from the "A" weighting network in that
designed to lessen noise is familiar to single measurement on a VTVM, the it includes a sharp cut -off filter above 9
anyone who has studied FM broad- reading in the case of the "flat" output kHz. Recent developments in audio
casting standards. An FM receiver has a would be many dB greater than that of have extended the bandwidth of hi -fi
built-in low-pass R -C filter after the the de- emphasized noise output. equipment to well beyond 15 kHz, and
FM detector that attenuates frequencies many audiophiles now believe that a
above kHz. 1
The "A" weighting curve "correct" weighting network (that will
To illustrate the affects of the built -in Shown in Fig. 6 is another dual -sweep truly correlate annoyance factor with
low-pass filter, Fig. 4 shows two succes- presentation on our spectrum analyzer. metered noise readings) must be capa-
FIG. 4 -NOISE FROM FM TUNER is attenuated FIG. 6- ACTUAL "A" WEIGHTING network FIG. 7 -CCIR WEIGHTING NETWORK frequen-
at high- frequencies because of 75 microsecond frequency response. cy response.
de- emphasis.
sive sweeps of our spectrum analyzer. In The horizontal line at the top is a ble of taking extreme high- frequency
this case, the sweep was linear and each reference level sweep from 20 Hz to noise into account.
box from left to right on the graticule 20,000 Hz. This time the spectrum One such network is known as the
represents a span of 2 kHz. The sharp analyzer is set for a logarithmic sweep. CCIR weighting network and its charac-
peak at the left is our reference signal (1 Each octave takes up the same amount teristics are shown in Fig. 7 using the
kHz).,For the second sweep, this signal of space from left to right, the way we same double -sweep method used in Fig.
was removed, and the signal strength are most accustomed to examining an 6. Two things are particularly interesting
was reduced to zero. The random noise audio frequency response. The superim- about this curve. Notice that in the
50
region above 2 kHz and extending to using no weighting network whatever, Figure shows that the noise s >ectrum
10
about 12 kHz, the curve actually empha- as shown in Fig. 8. We then recorded a follows the response of the CCIR
sizes noise contained in that bandwidth. network and, in fact, the noise content
In other words, this network implies that from about 4 kHz to 12 kHz s actually
noise at around 3 to 6 kHz, if present in emphasized by the action of the active
a system, is actually more annoying (and CCIR network while it is steep!. atten-
should be given greater emphasis in any uated at the high end of the s >ectrum
measurement) than program informa- (above 15 kHz) and less severeb atten-
tion contained in that same region of uated at the low end.
frequencies. The other difference be-
tween the "A" weighting network and
the CCIR network is that attenuation in
the newly proposed weighting network
occurs at a higher frequency at the high
end of the spectrum.
Comparing the frequency response of FIG. 8-TAPE NOISE from cassette deck
the "A" network (Fig. 6) with the new measured with no weighting network.
CCIR network (Fig. 7) reveals that for
frequencies below 2 kHz, the CCIR no- signal condition on the tape for some
network de- emphasizes noise contribu- sufficient time and played back the
tions to a greater degree than does the "noise" for our second sweep (lower
"A" network while for frequencies sweep of Fig. 8). Noise level is practi-
between 2 kHz and 15 kHz, noise contri- cally constant over the entire range of
butions within that range are empha- FIG. 10 -TAPE NOISE from cassete deck
sweep.
measured with CCIR weighting network.
sized with respect to the "A" network. Next, we inserted the "A" weighting
Clearly, the CCIR network is going to network between the output of the tape
reveal those hi -fi- products that have deck and the spectrum analyzer and If the CCIR method were to be
high- frequency hiss or noise as having repeated the two sweeps. The upper adopted universally for aucic noise
poorer S/N ratios than will the "A" sweep of Fig. 9 shows the characteristic measurements, according to i,s propo-
curve, while those products that have a nents (which include Dolby La,orato-
somewhat greater noise contribution at ries) there would be closer con elation
low frequencies will yield a poorer between the readings obtained on an
overall S/N figure when measured with average reading VTVM and f 1e an-
an "A" network than when measured noyance factor of the noise, mal..ng for
with the CCIR network. a more meaningful comparisor letween
Since noise measurements of tape and similar products. Of course, an... mea-
tape decks are concerned more with surement of hum would be meat ingless
tape hiss than with hum and low using this system, and one wcuid have
frequency noise, the CCIR method to revert back to the "C" weighting
would seem to lend itself particularly to network for such measurements.
such measurements. To illustrate this, The important thing to note about all
we altered the sweep of our spectrum this is that unless the industry a lopts a
analyzer so that it would sweep linearly FIG.9 -TAPE NOISE from cassette deck uniform method of noise measurements,
(so that the high- frequency region measured with "A" weighting network. one manufacturer's 60 -dB Sit' ratio
would not be as compressed as it is in may or may not be as good as an )ther's.
log sweep and would therefore be easier of the "A" network, while the lower So long as that is true, we realh" ) ave no
to analyze in detail), so that one hori- sweep exhibits diminished noise at the meaningful way in which to c*Impare
zontal division equals a sweep of 2000 low-frequency end of the spectrum. this important specification when con-
Hz (beginning at 0 Hz at the left). Using Finally, we inserted the new CCIR sidering the purchase of a piece of hi -fi
a high -quality cassette deck, we first network and repeated the same mea- equipment- whether a tuner, a receiver,
established a reference level below surement, after first establishing the a tape deck or an amplifier. R -E
which the noise was to be measured same flat reference level as before.
Electronic technicians honor two outstanding members

The NESDA Man of the Year Award was in the method of handling warranty The Hal Chase Memorial Award, pre-
this year presented -for the first time -to payments to independent service dealers. sented to the outstanding state Associa-
two members; Dick Pavek, President of Besides waging war on the giants, he tion president, to John Cioni, president of
Tech Spray, Amarillo, TX, and Miles Sterl- spent many weeks and much personal NESDA's fastest growing organizat on, the
ing, owner of Electro TV, Garden Grove, effort in working for the passage of Cali- Arizona State Electronics Association.
CA. fornia Senate Bill 568, which will eliminate The Jack Betz Memorial Award --ir honor
Mr. Pavek was cited for his outstanding inequities in the California warranty prac- of the year's outstanding local asscciation
efforts on behalf of the Certified Elec- tices law that have given trouble to inde- president-to Cliff Lum of Hono uli, past
tronics Technician (CET) program of the pendent service technicians. president of HESDA of Hawaii.
Association. His firm, Tech Spray, this Awards were also given to a number of An award for the outstandinc state
year underwrote a substantial portion of members and association officers: association publication went to the OTSA
an individual's CET test fee. NESDA Outstanding Officer, to Leroy News Channel, Salem, OR; Al _amer,
Miles Sterling was cited for his vigorous Ragsdale, Ft. Smith, AR, who was Presi- CET, Editor. The award for the ou stand-
and courageous efforts on behalf of inde- dent last year. ing local association publication w:s won
pendent consumer electronics service NESDA Outstanding Committee Chair- by ARTSD News, Columbus, Of. Don
dealers. It was Miles who initiated the $6 man, to Paul F. Dontje, CET, Arvada, CO, Blazer, CET, Editor. The award nners
million lawsuit against several large elec- Chairman of NESDA's Business Manage- were selected by the editorial staff of
tronics manufacturers, charging illegality ment Commhttee. Radio -Electronics magazine.
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Radio -Electronics
Tests Sony STR- 6800SD Receiver
LEN FELDMAN lamps. The dark -colored dial area across the strength meter, aspreviously mentioned),
CONTRIBUTING HI -FI EDITOR center section of the panel has a linear FM MONO /STEREO Switch, EXTERNAL adaptor
scale with markings at every 200 kHz and a switch and an AUX input phone jack that
UNLIKE MANY OF THE MAJOR HIGH- FIDELITY less accurately defined AM scale. An illumi- parallels the AUX input jacks located on the
component receiver manufacturers, Sony nated pointer travels along an opening rear panel.
Corporation had. for several years, refrained between these scales and increases in illumi-
from "model changes" every few months. nated length when a station is tuned in
They preferred to keep their receiver product accurately. Quite a startling effect when you
line intact for the past three years or so. Now, see it happen for the first time! To the right
in a major redesign sweep, Sony has come up of the dial scales are TAPE and MONITOR
with three new receivers ranging in suggested selector switches and a five -position program
retail price from $400 to $600. The highest- SELECTOR switch. The combined use of the
powered (and highest priced) of these is their TAPE and MONITOR switches permit copying
new model STR -6800SD, shown in Fig. 1. from one tape deck to the other. in any
and this new receiver looks completely direction. plus monitoring of either deck A view of the rear panel is shown in Fig. 2.
different from earlier Sony models. The front connected to the receiver. Connections are provided for 75- or 300 -ohm
panel controls, dial layout and metering Along the lower edge of the two -tone dial FM antennas as well as an external AM
arrangement have been completely reshuf- area are located the HEADPHONE jack. SPEAK- antenna. The usual input and output jacks
fled for what, in our opinion, is a much more ER selector switch (up to three pairs of
for PHONO I, PHONO 2. AUX. TAPE I and TAPE 2
logical grouping of functions. speakers can be connected. with up to two are logically arranged. as are the in and out
The most often used volume and tuning switchable for simultaneous listening in two jacks for connection of an extra adaptor. A
control knobs are together at the upper right locations). LOW FILTER and HIGH FILTER chassis- ground terminal is located just below
of the panel, with the click -stop detented switches, dual concentric BASS and TREBLE the phono inputs and directly above the
volume control flanked by a handy 20 dB controls (for independent adjustment of left pivotable AM ferrite bar antenna. An FM
audio muting switch. A rectangular power and right channels). BALANCE control, ACOUS- discriminator output jack is provided for
on /off pushbutton and signal- strength and TIC COMPENSATION switch (with settings for
future use with a possible 4- channel FM
center -of- channel tuning meters are at the fixed bass boost, loudness compensation or adaptor. The three sets of speaker terminals
upper left, with the signal meter doubling as mid -hand "presence" emphasis). FM MUTING are of the spring- loaded "piano key" type
a multipath indicator. To the right of the switch. DOLBY FM Switch. MULTIPATH Switch that accept stripped ends of speaker wires
meters are Dolby and stereo FM indicator (which alters the function of the signal without the need of any tools. Three conve-
nience AC outlets are also provided on the
rear panel. Figure 3 illustrates the variety of
MANUFACTURER'S PUBLISHED SPECIFICATIONS: components that may be connected to and
used with the Sony STR - 6800SD receiver.
FM TUNER SECTION The internal layout of the receiver is shown
IHF Usable Sensitivity: mono, 1.7 µV. 50-dB Quieting Sensitivity: mono, 3.5 1.1.V; in Fig. 4. The entire front end, IF circuitry,
stereo, 45 µV. S/N Ratio: mono, 73 dB; stereo, 68 dB. Harmonic Distortion: 1 kHz: AM circuitry, stereo decoder and Dolby
mono, 0.2 %, stereo, 0.3 %. 100 Hz: mono, 0.2 %, stereo, 0.3 %. 10 kHz: mono, 0.2 %, decoding circuitry are all wired on a single
stereo, 0.6 %. Intermodulation Distortion: mono, 0.2 %; stereo, 0.3 %. Frequency large PC board, which also includes the 4-
Response: 30 Hz -15 kHz, + 0, -1.5 dB. Capture Ratio: 1.0 dB. AM Suppression: 54 gang FM and 2 -gang AM tuning capacitor. A
dB. Image Rejection: 75 dB. IF Rejection: 100 dB. Spurious Rejection: 100 dB. heat -sink structure can be seen in the photo
Subcarrier and SCA Rejection: 60 dB. Muting Threshold: 5.0 1tV. Stereo Separation: running across the full width of the chassis,
40 dB at 1 kHz; 35 dB at 100 Hz; 35 dB at 10 kHZ.
near the rear. An MOSFET is used in the RF
AM TUNER SECTION section of the FM front -end. A phased -
Usable Sensitivity: 250 µV internal antenna; 100 µV external. S/N Ratio: 50 dB. locked -loop circuit is used for the stereo
Selectivity: 35 dB. Image Rejection: 40 dB. IF Rejection: 35 dB THD: 0.5% multiplex decoding section, and IC's are used
for the built -in Dolby decoding circuitry.
AMPLIFIER SECTION Tone controls are of the negative feedback
Power Output: 80 watts continuous per channel, 8 ohm loads, 20 Hz to 20 kHz. Rated type. The power -amplifier section is
THD: 0.15 %. IM Distortion: 0.15% at rated power Damping Factor: 40 at 8 ohms. equipped with an electronic protection circuit
Input Sensitivities: Phono 1 & 2: 2.5 mV; Aux, Tape and Adaptor: 250 mV. Signal -to- as well as with a relay system which inter-
Noise Ratios: ( "A" weighted) Phono: 72 dB; High Level 90 dB. Frequency Response: rupts signal flow to the loudspeaker terminals
Phono: RIAA: ±0.5 dB; High Level: 10 Hz to 30 kHz, + 0,-2 dB. Tone Control Range: in the event of an overload or shorted condi-
±10 dB at 100 Hz (bass) and 10 kHz (treble). High and Low Filters: 6 dB -per- octave tion. This relay also delays receiver turn -on
at 5 kHz, 10 kHz, 50 Hz and 25 Hz. for a few seconds to permit power- supply
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS voltages to reach stable values.
Dimensions: 19'/4 W x 69/16H x 161/4- inches D. Weight: 361/2 lbs. Power Consump-
tion: 225 watts (max), 120 V, 60 Hz. Suggested Retail Price: $600.00. FM measurements
A summary of measurements made for the
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receiver the better. Even Sony nt:kes no
RIGHT SPKR LEFT SPKR
great sensitivity claims for this circuit. (100
75-OHM COAXIAL CABLE
µV of usable sensitivity, using the external
antenna terminal, compares very poo ly with
FM ANTENNA 15, 20 and 30 IN figures normally obtained
for AM circuits included in higher priced
OUTDOOR AM ANTENNA receivers). No doubt, this is anoth area in
which compromises were needed lc .chieve
the price goal while retaining more mpor-
INPUT TAPE RECORDER
AC OUTLET tant circuit features and power capa: 'ility in
mG gyp® O the amplifier section.
NTENNA SPEAKER We verified the performance of the Dolby
1( O o O O
O O O G decoding circuitry by listening to at least two
EXT ADPT FM stations in our area that broadcas Dolby
O O regularly and the usual improvement in noise
O O
o reduction and dynamic range was t vident.
We also verified the fact that the de erphasis
at the output of the tuner section it. clanged
from 75 microseconds to 25 mic-oaeconds
automatically when the Dolby pull button
switch is depressed. This is confirmed in the
ONE MORE TAPE
RECORDER CAN
two freuqency -sweep traces in the scope
117 'AC
BE CONNECTED photo of Fig. 5. The upper trace :s he de-
TO THE TAPE 2
AND REC OUT 2 RIGHT SPKR LEFT SPKR
emphasis response at 25 IJs while th, lower
JACKS trace shows the roll -off characterist c Teeded
to compensate for broadcast pre -emphasis of
75 microseconds. Note the steep d -op -off at
19 kHz -a desirable characteristic caused by
the low -pass filters built into the multiplex
RIGHT SPKR LEFT SPKR decoder output circuits to imprw sub -
3
carrier product rejection.
TABLE I
RADIO -ELECTRONICS PRODUCT TEST REPORT

Manufacturer: Sony Model: STR -i8 )0SD
FM PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS
SENSITIVITY, NOISE AND R -E F -E
FREEDOM FROM INTERFERENCE Measurement Eval Ja ion
IFH sensitivity, mono (1N)(dBf) 1.7 (9.8) Exc :Mont
Sensitivity, stereo (iV) 4.0 (17.2) Goof I
50-dB quieting signal, mono (µV) 2.8 (14.1) Very Gaod
50-dB quieting signal, stereo (pV) 33 (35.6) Avera to
Maximum S/N ratio, mono (dB) 72 Very tip wod
Maximum S/N ratio, stereo (dB) 68 EXcaIl+ent
Capture ratio (dB) 1.2 Exc. Ihmt
AM suppression (dB) 55 Good
FM tuner section will be found in Table I. Image rejection (dB) 75 Ave rap
together with our comments regarding those IF rejection (dB) 100+ Superb
measured results as they relate to a receiver Spurious rejection (dB) 100+ Superb
in this price and power category. While FM Alternate channel selectivity (dB) 73 Good
measurements were, for the most part, excel- FIDELITY AND DISTORTION MEASUREMENTS
lent, it is obvious that in order to reach this Frequency response, 50Hz to 15 kHz (± dB) +0, -2.0 F Nil
selling price certain design compromises and Harmonic distortion, 1kHz, mono ( %) 0.15 G, loti
trade -offs had to be made, particularly in the Harmonic distortion, 1 kHz, stereo ( %) 0.20 Very ge'od
area of such secondary specifications as AM Harmonic distortion, 100 Hz, mono ( %) 0.19 G. od
suppression ratio, alternate channel selec- Harmonic distortion, 100 Hz, stereo ( %) 0.33 F Nil
Harmonic distortion, 6 kHz, mono ( %) 0.15 Very good
tivity and stereo distortion. Receivers in this Harmonic distortion, 6 kHz, stereo ( %) 0.30 EXC rlle'nt
power and price category from some other Distortion at 50 -dB quieting, mono ( %) 1.2 F tHr
manufacturers have had better, overall tuner Distortion at 50-dB quieting, stereo ( %) 0.35 Gc soc
sections than the one engineered into this
STEREO PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS
Sony receiver. On the other hand, many of Stereo threshold (pV) (dBf) 3.3 (15.6) Very gcod
the competitive models have higher price tags Separation, 1 kHz (dB) 44.0 Exc. elle nt
and lack the Dolby decoding feature that is Separation, 100 Hz (dB) 42.0 Exc, elle nt
generally conceded to be worth around an Separation, 10 kHz (dB) 33.0 Exc, elle rit
extra 100 dollars if bought separately.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS
Stereo separation, on the other hand, was Muting threshold (uV) 4.0 Ge
extremely good and stable. and stereo thresh- Dial calibration accuracy ( ±kHz @ MHz) 0.2 Exce tIE nt
old and muting threshold were just where we
EVALUATION OF CONTROLS,
like to see them. Tuning meter indications
DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION
agreed perfectly with minimum- distortion Control layout Very gc od
tuning points, and dial calibration was never Ease of tuning Very gc od
off by more than a pointer-width. The multi - Accuracy of meters or other tuning aids Exc Ile nt
path indicating function of the signal - Usefulness of other controls Very gc od
strength meter worked well. (We were able to Construction and internal layout Gc oc
test it by using the rotator connected to our Ease of servicing Gc oc
outdoor antenna and orienting the antenna Evaluation of extra features, if any Exc( Ile nt
for minimum indication on this meter). OVERALL FM PERFORMANCE RATING Very go od
The less said about the AM section of the
Amplifier measurements
Table Il summarizes the measurements TABLE II
made on the preamplifier and power amplifi- RADIO -ELECTRONICS PRODUCT TEST REPORT
er sections of the ST'R- 6800SD receiver. It is
Manufacturer: Sony Model STR- 6800SD
obvious from these results that the power
amplifier section is conservatively rated and AMPLIFIER PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS
has extremely low harmonic -distortion at
R -E R -E
output power levels up to its rated value and Measurement Evaluation
POWER OUTPUT CAPABILITY
RMS power /channel, 8-ohms, kHz (watts)
1 93.1 Excellent
RMS power /channel, 8-ohms, 20 Hz (watts) 86.0 Excellent
RMS power /channel, 8 -ohms, 20 kHz (watts) 90.0 Excellent
RMS power /channel, 4 -ohms, 1 kHz (watts) N/A
RMS power /channel, 4 -ohms, 20 Hz (watts) N/A
RMS power /channel, 4 -ohms, 20 kHz (watts) N/A
Frequency limits for rated output (Hz -kHz) 16 -25 Excellent
DISTORTION MEASUREMENTS
Harmonic distortion at rated output, 1 kHz ( %) 0.028 Superb
Intermodulation distortion, rated output ( %) 0.115 Good
Harmonic distortion at watt output, 1 kHz ( %)
1 0.025 Excellent
Intermodulation distortion at 1 watt output ( %) 0.020 Excellent
DAMPING FACTOR, AT 8 OHMS 40 Very good
PHONO PREAMPLIFIER MEASUREMENTS
Frequency response (RIAA ± dB) 1.0 Fair
beyond. Though IM distortion was a bit Maximum input before overload (mV) 100 Good
higher at rated output. it was nevertheless Hum /noise referred to full output (dB) 71/72 Excellent
still below the rated figure of 0.15`7 and (at rated input sensitivity).
decreased substantially for all lower power HIGH LEVEL INPUT MEASUREMENTS
values. Frequency response (Hz -kHz, ± _dB) 8 -30, 3.0 Very good
While our measured hum -and -noise fig- Hum /noise referred to full output (dB) 88 Good
ures in phono seem to be "just on the Residual hum /noise (min. volume) (dB) 90 Fair
borderline (compared to published specifica- TONAL COMPENSATION MEASUREMENTS
tions). hear in mind that Sony lists these Action of bass and treble controls See Fig. 7 Good
specifications on the basis of an A- weighting Action of low frequency filter(s) See Fig. 8 Good
curve (which tends to de- emphasize the hum Action of high frequency filter(s) See Fig. 8 Fall
contribution). whereas our measurement is COMPONENT MATCHING MEASUREMENTS
an unweighted one that measures wideband Input sensitivity, phono /phono 2 (mV)
1 2.5/2.5
noise from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. including all Input sensitivity, auxiliary input(s) (mV) 250
hum components. In unweighted terms, the Input sensitivity, tape input(s) (mV) 250
71 to 72 dB figures obtained are excellent.
Output level, tape output(s) (mV) 250
Output level, headphone jack(s) (V or mW) N /A, 8 -10K ohm
Phono overload of 100 millivolts was deemed
adequate if not outstanding and should cause EVALUATION OF CONTROLS,
no problem with cartridges having nominal CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN
Adequacy of program source and monitor switching Very good
outputs up to about 5 mV or so (which
Adequacy of input facilities Excellent
accounts for most popular cartridges with Arrangement of controls (panel layout) Good
which the receiver is likely to be used). Action of controls and switches Good
Range of bass and treble controls is plot- Design and construction Excellent
Ease of servicing Good
OVERALL AMPLIFIER PERFORMANCE RATING Very good
TABLE III
Manufacturer: Sony Model: STR-6800SD
OVERALL PRODUCT ANALYSIS

Retail price (suggested) $600.00
Price category Medium /high
Price /performance ratio Very good
Styling and appearance Excellent
Sound quality Excellent
Mechanical performance Good
Comments: An intelligent rearrangement of the traditional control layout common to most
receivers, as well as a new, two -tone framed looking panel treatment makes this new
top -of- the -line receiver from Sony look a bit different from either the familiar
"blackout" look, or the newer, all -light colored front -panel look which seems to have
become popular of late. The included Dolby decoding circuitry makes the price of
this powerful receiver even more attractive, although we wish that some means of
calibration of the Dolby levels (such as a built -in test tone) would have been
incorporated, since Dolby test-tones broadcast by stations are becoming increas-
ingly less frequent. A first look at the insides of the chassis tends to be a bit
disappointing, for the layout seems more like that of a mass -produced set, with a
great deal of circuitry all on one major PC board and a fully exposed and unshielded
RF section -tuning gangs and all. Despite this, however, measurements were not
affected by this layout, and neither was actual performance. Power output is very
conservatively rated, and pre- conditioning tests did not result in any thermal shut-
down or undue heating of the heat -sink structures or power transformer of this
ted, by means of our spectrum analyzer, in receiver. The tape -copy selector switch, the ACOUSTIC COMPENSATOR switch and the
the scope photo of Fig. 6. while the action of
front -panel AUX input jack add extra versatility to this unit and provisions for an extra
adaptor (for 4- channel decoders, graphic equalizers, etc.) mean that you can retain
the selectable low -cut and high-cut filters is
full use of both other tape monitoring functions even if and when these extras are
shown in Fig. 7. added later.
We also measured the response of the
ACOUSTIC COMPENSATOR SwptCh positions at a using BOTH loudness compensation and would almost wish that the company had
-30 dB setting of the master VOLUME control. PRESENCE action at the same time. Such an devoted a bit more engineering eUort to the
Under those conditions, the loudness com- option would have been desirable, since the tuner sections of the receiver, even if that
pensation circuitry boosts bass frequencies by purposes for each are different. would have meant raising the price some-
some 10 -dB at 50 -Hz and treble frequencies what. As the receiver now stands, jus t about
by a more moderate 3 -dB at 10 -kHz. When Summary and listening tests everything that could have been offered at
the Low switch position is selected, only the Our overall product analysis as well as our this price has been included and if `watts per
bass is boosted. to the extent of around 9 -dB reactions to the listenability and ease of dollar" is of prime concern, the STR - í8005D
at 50-Hz. while in the PRESENCE position, a control use of the Sony STR- 6800SD will be offers a very excellent cost /pe- fcrmance
very moderate 3 -dB of boost is added at mid - found in Table III. While we can certainly ratio. If you want more power. better tuner
frequencies, centered at around 1000 Hz. appreciate Sony's desire to offer a powerful performance, or some of each, yo I'll just
Unfortunately. Sony made no provision for receiver at an unusually attractive price, we have to spend more money. R -E
ANN
Yamaha B -2 Amplifier NMI
IN THE DECEMBER 1975 ISSUE OF RADIO- nally and whether the meters are to be
Electronics we discussed the then new power calibrated to read in watts across f, ohms, or
FET's that had begun to find their way into in terms of input voltage. Anoth +:r slide
audio amplifying equipment, notably Yama- switch near the input jacks (which art single -
ha's model B -1, which is. still very much a part circuit phone -plug type rather than pl ono -tip
of that company's amplifier line. Those inter- jacks) selects between either a DC input or
ested in learning more about the theory and "normal" input. In the NORMAL position,
operation of power FET's (or, V- FET's, as DC- blocking capacitors are connected to the
they are called) may wish to refer back to input but the input nevertheless mai stains a
that article. Now, Yamaha has come up with flat response down to about 10 H2. ''amaha
a lower powered amplifier using much of the suggests that the switch be set to the I:ORMAL
same technology; their model B -2, shown in nently clamped. In addition to the two sets of position to prevent accidental appic,ltion of
Fig. 1. input jacks (selectable from the front panel) a DC voltage to the input from preamplifiers
there are two additional input jacks that or other program sources. In the DC f osition,
permit using the front -panel meters either for the amplifier operates as a direct -coupled
power readings of other amplifiers or for circuit from input to output.
voltage readings referenced to 0 dBm (0.775 An unswitched AC receptacle ca n ne used
volts). for equipment that draws no mori than 300
Two adjacent switches determine whether watts. Figure 3 illustrates how the .9 -.' would
the meters are to be used internally or exter- be incorporated in a complete high fidelity
INPUT
PROGRAM
SOURCES
PREAMPLIFIER 775mV (OdBm) FULL POWER
PREAMP OUTPUTS
PREANP_ EIER
Dominating the black front -panel are a
pair of peak-reading meters that are cali-
brated from -50 dB to +5 dB. Since there are PREAMP
OUTPUT
two sets of input jacks and facilities for
connection of two pairs of speakers on the B-
2. the remaining pushbuttons to the right of
TAPE DECK o-0- o-
the meters select which inputs are to be
applied to the amplifier. which speakers are
to operate and permit turning off of all
speakers during level adjustment. The four
rotary controls provide sensitivity adjustment
m
dBr W/'.5t
to compensate for different speaker efficien-

cies. A toggle switch at the left of the panel till
turns the amplifier power on and off. OUTPUT LINE LEVEL
Figure 2 shows the rear panel of the B -2. A SPEAKERS POWER LEVEL
most unusual speaker cable connection
terminal arrangement is provided. Speaker
wires are inserted in exposed holes and tiny
thumb -knobs are rotated (much like a screw OTHER POWER AMPL B SPEAKERS A SPEAKI F.. 3
head) until the wires are firmly and perma-
component system. The second poa er am-
MANUFACTURER'S PUBLISHED SPECIFICATIONS: plifier shown illustrates how the meters might
be used to monitor power output of mother
Rated Power Output: 100 watts per channel, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with no more than amplifier.
0.08% total harmonic distortion, 8 ohm loads (140 watts, 4 ohms). IM Distortion:
0.03 %, at 50 watts, 4. 8 or 16 ohms. Damping Factor: 70 at 1 kHz. Frequency
Response (1 watt, normal setting): 10 Hz to 100 kHz, + 0, -1 dB. Input Sensitivity: Internal construction
0.75 V. Input Impedance: 25,000 ohms. Signal -To-Noise: (IHF "A" Weighting): 115 As can be seen in the photo of Fig. 4,
dB. Meter Range: -50 to + 5 dB (0 dB = 100W into 8 ohms, or 0 dBm). Power separate power transformers are used in each
Consumption: 290 watts. Dimensions: 171/e W x 6H x 145/s- inches D. Weight: 57- channel of the B-1. Massive hea sinks
lbs 3 -oz. Suggested Retail Price: $850.00. containing the parallel connected 2-E 76 and
2SJ26 (N- channel and P-channel) power V-
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TABLE I

Manufacturer. Yamaha Model B -2 Power Amplifier
AMPLIFIER PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS

R -E R -E
POWER OUTPUT CAPABILITY Measurement Evaluation
RMS power /channel, 8 -ohms, 1 kHz (watts) 112 5 Excellent
RMS power /channel, 8 -ohms, 20 Hz (watts) 106.0 Very good
RMS power /channel, 8 -ohms, 20 kHz (watts) 106.0 Excellent
RMS power /channel, 4 -ohms, 20 Hz (watts) 144.0 Excellent
Frequency limits for rated output (Hz-kHz) 10 -55 Excellent
DISTORTION MEASUREMENTS
FET's are centrally located across the width Harmonic distortion at rated output, 1 kHz (%) 0.0035 Superb
Intermodulation distortion, rated output ( %) 0.058 Very good
of the chassis. The semiconductor comple-
Harmonic distortion at 1 watt output, 1 kHz ( %) 0.008 Superb
ment includes no fewer than 95 bipolar tran- Intermodulation distortion at 1 watt output ( %) 0.008 Superb
sistors, 66 diodes (including LED's), 2 IC's, 8
V -FET's and 4 small -signal FET's. Space DAMPING FACTOR, AT 8 OHMS 75 Excellent
limitation prevents a detailed analysis of the INPUT SENSITIVITY (For rated output, V) 0.75
circuit itself, but a brief summary of the FREQUENCY RESPONSE (Hz- kHz. ±1 dB) DC -90 kHz Superb
circuit elements used may prove to be of HUM /NOISE REFERRED TO FULL OUTPUT (dB)
interest to readers. The circuit configuration (unweighted) 108 dB Superb
consists of a first -stage differential FET OVERALL AMPLIFIER PERFORMANCE RATING Excellent
cascode- bootstrap circuit, a pre -driver stage
with current- mirror differential push -pull
TABLE II
amplification, a driver stage featuring full
complementary-symmetrical push-pull, and RADIO- ELECTRONICS PRODUCT TEST REPORT
an output stage using the aforementioned V- Manufacturer: Yamaha Model B -2 Power Amplifier
FET's in a complementary configuration
with parallel push -pull direct -coupled out- OVERALL PRODUCT ANALYSIS
puts to form a true DC amplifier. Retail price $850.00
Carefully matched low -noise FET's in the Price category High
first stage are thermally coupled and form a Price /performance ratio Excellent
differential amplifier that insures against Styling and appearance Very good
long-term drift in the center potential that is Sound quality Excellent
directly connected to the speakers. The high - Mechanical performance Very good
gain FET's used, along with temperature Comments: There are those who would argue that laboratory testing of an amplifier does not
compensated constant -current source bias, necessarily disclose how that amplifier will sound and how it will compare with other
provide a common -mode -rejection -ratio that amplifiers whose measurements equal, surpass or fall short of those of an amplifier
is so high that the center -potential drift is being tested. We must admit that we, too, have often encountered such seeming
maintained within 10 mV. The owner's disparities between measured and listened -to results. Such was not the case with
manual provides additional detailed tech- the Yamaha B -2. It measured exceptionally well -and it sounded even better. What
issue we will take with some of the statements made with regard to this product (and
nical data regarding the rest of the circuits Yamaha's higher powered B -1) have to do with the claim that it "sounds" like a tube -
used in the B -2 and will be of immense type amplifier. The V-FET certainly behaves differently from a bipolar transistor, but
interest to the technically minded owner of that does not necessarily mean that it duplicates the performance of a triode. Those
this amplifier. who insist that tube -sound offers a degree of "warmth" not found in any transistor
equipment will probably not alter their opinion even after hearing the B -2. The
Test measurements manner in which it goes into "clipping" is not all that different from clipping
Major test results obtained during bench observed with amplifiers using conventional bipolar transistors. Once an amplifier
measurement are listed in Table I and may clips in this manner, the harmonic distortion products will be pretty much the same
regardless of whether bipolar or V-FET's are used. What has been reduced to almost
be compared with manufacturer's published the vanishing point is any evidence of "notch distortion ", so that listening at low and
medium power levels is thoroughly transparent. Transient response, evaluated with
a variety of difficult recorded material, was outstanding, but we have heard other
amplifiers (which use conventional bipolar devices) that do just as well once they
have been designed for excellent risetime and wide bandwidth. Certainly, the audio
purist seeking a high -powered basic amplifier will want to include this new amplifier
from Yamaha amongst the units auditioned before reaching any conclusions
regarding the place of the power V-FET in the world of audio.
specifications shown elsewhere in this report.

In order to study some of the claims made by
the manufacturer beyond the normal power
output, frequency response and distortion
measurements, we subjected the amplifier to
several other tests. With the amplifier set to
the DC input mode, we applied a 10 -Hz
squarewave to the input (upper trace of Fig.
5) and applied the resultant output to the
lower trace of our dual -trace oscilloscope.
The amazingly flat squarewave reproduced
by the amplifier is so similar to the input that
it would be difficult to tell which is which. risetime. Finally, we applied a 10 -kHz tone
The squarewave frequency was then adjusted burst with approximately a one -third duty
to 10 kHz, and the lower trace of Fig. 6 cycle to the input (upper trace of Fig. 7) and
illustrates the wide bandwidth of the B -2 as displayed the output in the lower trace of that
well as its excellent transient response and continued on page 78
ic application of the month
Application notes are hard to get unless you starting with this TV Game IC from General think it's a waste of space, tell us that by
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AY -3 -3500 TV GAME PIN CONFIGURATION

28 LEAD DUAL IN LINE
FEATURES
6 Selectable Games - Tennis, hockey /soccer, squash. Top View
pelota /practice and two rifle shooting games.
625 Line (AY -3 -8500) and 525 Line (AY -3- 8500 -1) versions.
NC 1 28 NC'
Vss (Ground) 2 27 Hit Input
Automatic Scoring Sound Output 3 26 Shot Input
Score display on T.V. Screen, 0 to 15. Vcc 4 25 Reset Input
Selectable Bat Size Ball Angles 5 24 Score and Field Of tp I
Selectable Angles Ball Output 6 23 Pelota/Practice

in Selectable Ball Speed Ball Speed 7 22 Squash
Automatic or Manual Ball Service Manual Serve 8 21 Hockey /Soccer
Right Player Output 9 20 Tennis
Realism Sounds
Left Player Output 10 19 Rifle Game 2
Shooting Forwards in Hockey Game
Right Bat Input 11 18 Rifle Game
Visually defined area for all Ball Games. 1
Left Bat Input 12 17 Clock Input

Bat Size 13 16 Sync Output
DESCFIPTION 'NC 14 15 NC
The AY -3 -8500 and AY- 3- 8500-1 circuits have been designed to
provide a TV 'games' function which gives active entertainment 'Do not use as tie point.
using a standard domestic television receiver.
The circuit is intended to be battery powered and a minimum
number of external components are required to complete the
system. A block diagram is shown below.
BLOCK DIAGRAM 2MHz OSC.

vcc o
90µH
t0K
GAME SELECT
\ o- 2'
T 75pF
RIFLE
CIRCUIT o T 5pF
FIG 1
Ia
T
28 1K
= 10µF 1510 AY-3-8500/8500-1

/' e s2
2W
15K
2N2222
0.2pF
ySS
4072 4072
ALTERNATE 12MS2
CRYSTAL
2MHz OSC. 2.00
MHz 5100
5.6K 3300 51052
TO MODULATOR
/4(4001)
6
30pfT 30p1
4
SYNC SPACE -1 H-
2200
1_2r'/.(4011)
*NORMALLY CLO3EJ
1) Tennis When the game starts, the ball will appear travelling from one
With the tennis game the picture on the television screen would goal line towards the other side. If the opponent's forward can
be similar to Figure 2 with one 'bat' per side, a top and bottom intercept the ball, (Figure 3a), he can 'shoot' it back towards the
boundary and a center net, the individual scores are counted and goal. If the ball is missed it will travel to the other half of the
displayed automatically in the position shown. The detail of the playing area and the first team's forward will have the opportunity
game will depend upon the selection of the options. Considering of intercepting the ball and redirecting it forward at a new angle
the situation where small bats are used and all angles, after the according to the 'player' section which is used, (Figure 3b). If the
reset has been applied, the scores will be 0, 0 and the ball will ball is 'saved' by the 'goalkeeper' or it reflects back from the end
serve arbitrarily to one side at one of the angles. If the ball hits the boundary, the same forward will have the opportunity to inter-
top or bottom boundary it will assume the angle of reflection and cept the outcoming ball and divert it back towards the 'goal.
continue in play. The player being served must control his bat to A 'score' is made in the 'hockey' game by 'shooting' the ball
intersect the path of the ball. When a'hit' is detected by the logic, through the defined goal area. The scoring and game control is
the section of the bat which made the hit is used to determine the done automatically as for the tennis game. The same audio
new angle of the ball. signals are used to add atmosphere to the game.
To expand on this, all 'bats' or 'players' are divided logically into
four adjacent sections of equal length. When using the four angle 3) Squash
option it is the quarter of bat which actually hits which defines the This game is illustrated in Fig.4. There are two players who
new direction for the ball. alternately hit the ball into the court. The right hand player is the
The direction does not depend upon the previous angle of one that hits first, it is then the left hand player's turn. Each player
incidence. With the two angle option the top and bottom pairs of is enabled alternately to insure that the proper sequence of play
the bats are summed together and only the two shallower angles is followed.
are used to program the new direction for the ball.
The ball will then traverse towards the other player, reflecting 4) Pelota /Practice
from the top or bottom as necessary until the other player makes This game is similar to squash except that there is only one
their 'hit'. This action is repeated until one player misses the ball. player.
The circuitry then detects a 'score' and automatically increments
the correct score counter and updates the score display. The ball
will then serve automatically from the center line towards the side 5) Rifle Shooting
which had just missed. This sequence is repeated until a score of This game is illustrated in Fig.5. It has a large target which
15 is reached by one side, whereupon the game is stopped. The bounces randomly about the screen, a photocell in the rifle is
ball will still bounce around but no further 'hits' or'scores' can be aimed at the target. When the trigger is pulled the shot counter is
made. While the game is in progress, three audio tones are output incremented, if the rifle is on target the hit counter is incremented,
by the circuit to indicate top and bottom reflections, bat hits and a hit noise is generated and the target is blanked fora while. After
scores. 15 shots the score appears but the game can still continue.
2) Hockey /Soccer
The 'hockey' type game is shown in Figure 3, and with this game 6) Rifle Game No. 2
each participant has a 'goalkeeper' and a 'forward'. The layout is Inthis game the ball traverses the screen from left to right under
such that the 'goalkeeper' is in his normal position and the control of the manual serve button. Otherwise the game is as
'forward' is positioned in the opponent's half of the playing area. above.
'vcc 16vcc
10K
25 23 22 21 20
This input connection is used
19 18
MECHANICAL
5.1 K
51K
1
CMOS
4011
V_
4
5
1 r
POS
µf2
EDGE
TRIGGER
SS
6
TRIGGER
PULSE TO
PIN 26 - PIN 3
R1 or R2
PIN 27
TRIGGER
only when rifle is used Connect Pin 27 to hit pulse in
2(4098 0 Rifle or Rifle 2
1
14528CL) Connect Pin 27 to Pin 3 tor all

other games
Q VGc
1MEG
50uf
15K
VCC 1.0pf
LENS 240K 5.1 K
15j 14 '.(4011) HIT
2N2222 12 POS
EDGE 10
8
10 13
' ..401
(
\ 1
) PULSE
1111_
PHOTO
DARLING 2N2222
VCC TRIGGER
SS ® TO PIN 27
TON 10K 22K
/ =
11
72 (4098 o
14528CL)
NOTE: Aim rifle at score on TV and adjust 1 meg pot. for max. voltage on pin 12 of 4098 at 6 ft. distance. Voltage at pin 12 should be 0 when
no light.
Fig.1 RIFLE INTERFACE
14 14
Fig.2 TENNIS GAME Fig.3 HOCKEY GAME Fig.3a RETURN OF 'GOAL SAVE' Fig.3b 'SHOOTING' FOR',VARD
Fig.4 SQUASH Fig.5 RIFLE SHOOT
VCC
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100pf
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90µH 90µH
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FROM
FIg.1
This modulator is used in the lab for tes
20pí purposes and may not possess the long te rn
stability or meet FCC requirements for
home use.
FIg.6 VHF MODULATOR
PACKAGE OUTLINES
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PLASTIC CERAMIC
PIN FUNCTIONS
Left Bat Input Manual Serve
Right Bat Input This input is connected to Vss (Logic '0') for automatic serving.
An R -C network connected to each of these inputs controls the When left open circuit (Logic '1') the game stops after each score.
vertical position of the bats. Use a 10K resistor in series with each The serve is indicated by momentarily connecting the input to
pot. to Vss.
Reset Shot Input
This input is connected momentarily to Vss(Logic'0') to reset the This input is driven by a positive pluse output of a monostable to
score counter and start a game. indicate a "shot ".
Bat Size Hit Input
This input is left open circuit (Logic '1') to select large bats and This input is driven by a positive pulse output of a monostable
connected to Vss (Logic '0') to select small bats. For a 19" T.V. which is triggered by the shot input if the target is on the sights of
screen, large bats are 1.9" and small bats are 0.95" high. the rifle.
Ball Angles
Sound Output
This input is left open circuit (Logic '1') to select two rebound
The hit (32ms pulse /976Hz tone), boundary reflection (32ms
angles and connected to Vss (Logic '0') to select four rebound
pulse /488Hz tone) and score (32ms pulse /1.95Hz tone) sounds
angles. When two angles are selected they are +_20 °, when four
are output on this pin.
are selected they are ±20° and ±-40°.
Sync Output
Ball Speed
The T.V. vertical and horizontal sync signals are output on this pin.
When this input is left open- circuit, low speed is selected (1.3
seconds for ball to traverse the screen).When connected to Vss Ball Output
(Logic '0'), the high speed option is selected (0.65 seconds for ball The ball video signal is output on this pin.
to traverse the screen). Score and Field Output
Tennis, Hockey /Soccer, Squash, Pelota /Practice, The score and field video signals are output on this pin.
Rifle Game 1 and Rifle Game 2 Left Player Output /Right Player Output
These inputs are normally left open circuit (Logic '1') and are The video signals for the left and right players are output on
connected to Vss (Logic '0') to select the desired game. separate pins.
Note: The "Shot" and "Hit" inputs have on -chip pull -down resistors to Vss. All other inputs (except the "Bat" inputs) have on -chip
pull -up resistors to Vcc.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum Ratings"
Voltage on any pin with respect to Vss pin . -0.3 to +12V
.
'Exceeding these ratings could cause perma-
Storage Temperature Range -20 °C to +70 °C nent damage. Functional operation of these
Ambient Operating Temperature Range . . . 0 °C to +40 °C devices at these conditions is not implied
-operating ranges are specified below.
Standard Conditions (unless otherwise noted)
Vcc=+6to+7V Operating Temperature (TA) = 0 °C to +40 °C
Vss = OV F Clock = 2.01 MHz t1%
Characteristics Typ Units Conditions

at 25°C and Vcc = +6 Volts Min Max
Clock Input Maximum clock source impedance

Frequency 1.99 2.03 MHz of 1K to Vcc or Vss.
Logic '0'
Logic '1'
0
Vcc -2
--
2.01
0.5
Vcc
Volts
Volts
Pulse Width -Pos.
Pulse Width - -- 200
300
-- ns
ns
Capacitance
Neg.
-- 10 -- pF VIN = OV, F = 1MHz
Leakage 100 gA VIN = +9.5V
Control Inputs Max. contact resistance of 1K to Vss
Logic '0' 0 - 0.5 Volts
Logic '1'
Input Impedance -
Vcc-2 -
1.0
Vcc
-- Volts
M Ohms
Inputs have 100KS2 pull up to Vcc
Pull up to Vcc
Rifle Input - 1.0 M Ohms Pull down to Vss
Outputs
Sync. Logic '0' - - 1.0 Volt out = 0.5mA
-
1
Logic '1'
Ball. Logic '0' -
Vcc -2 -- 1.0
Volts
Volt
1 out
out
= 0.1mA
0.5mA
-
=
-
1
Logic '1' Vcc -2 Volts 1 out = 0.1 mA

Sound
Logic '0'
Logic '1'
-
Vcc -2
-- 1.0
-
Volts
Volts
1
1
out
out
=
=
0.5mA
50µA
Power Supply Current - 50 - mA
COLOR OPTION the AY -3 -8500, for a period of 11 cycles of proximately 135° away from the r inputs.
the color frequency, approximately 3.1 As. The phase angle multiplexer feeds Ile cor-
This option (the circuit is shown in the The phase angle generator produces the
diagram immediately below) allows for the rect angle for each output from thE' game
phase angles for all the colors used. It con- circuit into the summing network. T lis sec-
display of the various games in full color sists of a single CMOS package of inverters.
with different colors defining the playing tion consists of a single MOS mull plexer
These inverters produce phase angles, ap- package.
area, team players, ball, boundaries, net and
score. The luminance level multiplexer pr 3duces
The color application diagram is broken up the proper DC level for any given color so
that the color is of the correct ntensity.
into six sections, a main clock generator, a
color burst locator, a phase angle generator,
14I2 Also included is the logic necessary f )r gen-
a phase angle multiplexer, a luminance multi-
erating the background timing and color.
plexer, and a summing network. 0.0.Y.No This consists of a MOS multiplexer package
The main clock generator produces the and two CMOS packages.
3.579 MHz clock for all the color clocks The summing network combines all he DC
used and a 2.045 MHz clock for the chip and AC signals without distorting ttei levels
clock. It includes 3 CMOS packages and a into a single output for RF modula :ion at
3.579 MHz crystal. TV receiver frequency. This sec- :io'1 con-
The color burst locator produces the time sists of 3 n-channel FET's and a;sorted
Fig.3 HOCKEY GAME
slot after the sync pulse, being initiated from resistors and capacitors.
MAIN CLOCK GENERATOR COLOR BURST LOCATC P

TO PIN 7 FROM PIN 16
CD 4027 CD 4013 SYNC CD 4098012 MC 14528
3.579 MHz 2.045 MHz I
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10
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REFERENCE SELECT;
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A
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YELLOW ORANGE
PHASE
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SUMMING NETWORK
SCORE
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MANUAL FAST /SLOW CIRCUIT
PIN 2O 4 I
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SCORE ATOR
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2
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PIN 5100
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MANUAL 2-4 ANGLES This option provides an added factor for playEl team
recognition. The field or court is produced as a gray
To enhance the excitement and challenge of the TV games, this option background with the bats in black and white. This option
provides random variations of the ball speed and random changes in the is particularly helpful for the squash game wha rE the
ball rebound angle as the games are being played. players are positioned close together.
Timeshare
Turn your Minicomputer
Into a Maxi!
Your TV typewriter or a similar keyboard/display type of terminal can
be your access to a full -scale computer system. All you need is a
modem and proper authorization to share computer time with many others
PATRICK GODDING
AN IDEAL EOM PE FLR OPERATION WOULD RE (Arithmetic -Logic Unit) processes math- tion Interchange). Each character on the
efficient for both the user and the ematical operations. A control memory terminal keyboard is represented by an
computer system. A single -user system. contains all the hardware instructions 8 -bit ASCII number. The MUX receives
where one terminal has complete con- for use by the CPU and a data storage and transmits these codes one bit at a
trol of the computer. allows interaction memory or core memory contains system time. so that each terminal user appears
between user and computer. However. software instructions and data storage. to have unique control over the comput-
only a very small part of the computer's Peripheral devices such as line printers. er. The delay that a user experiences is
capabilities are used. Batch systems card readers. magnetic tape drives and minimal or zero since the MUX and the
offer efficient computer use, but there is disk drives can all he supported by computer operate at such high speeds.
no interaction. A program must be minicomputers, and the more sophisti-
loaded. executed. and printed before an cated ones can support timeshare and The disc
error can be detected. After the program batch operating systems simultaneous- When a timeshare system has no
is corrected. the procedure must be ly. provision for mass storage, the comput-
repeated. This is inefficient from a user er's core memory must be divided into a
standpoint. The multiplexor (MUX) number of sections equal to the number
The disadvantages of single -user and The MUX is a hardware device that of users. This can greatly limit the size
batch modes of computer operation are interfaces all the user terminals to the of a user program.
greatly reduced in a timeshare system. computer. It operates much like a rotary With the addition of a disc unit, a user
Timeshare (or multi -user) systems allow switch -connecting each terminal line to program can be as large as the total
interaction between a number of user the computer for a small amount of amount of core memory. This is done by
terminals and a single high -speed com- time. then going on to the next line. a software system program that swaps
puter (see Fig. I). The terminals and computer commu- user programs between the disc and
nicate via a binary code called ASCII core memory. No swapping occurs if all
A timeshare system (American Standard Code for Informa- the programs fit in core.
The minicomputer has made it possi-
ble to build a timeshare system that can
be afforded by persons not in the (TO OTHER TERMINALS)
COMMUNICATION
computer field. Price reductions in LINK
terminals and the development of less MODEM I MODEM
I
complicated programming languages MODEM
have also helped bring this situation
DISPLAY (OR PRINTER)
about.
The system described in this article MUX
is typical of the trend in timeshare

systems: no longer the huge centralized
systems, but rather many small localized
ones.
COMPUTER
DISK
The minicomputer
Minicomputers are available in many
different levels of sophistication. but all
have the same standard subsystems. A FIG. 1- TIME -SHARING TERMINAL and its connection by telephone "communications link" to a
CPU (Central Processor Unit) controls central computer. Because the computer "thinks" in terms of microseconds and the user in terms
all internal operations and synchronizes of seconds, many users can share the same computer without any observable interference or delay.
the input /output operations. An ALU The "printer" in many of these terminals is the same unit as the keyboard.
There are many types of disc units, recorders. printing units, and even disc ematicians who were not con puter-
but the concept of all is the same. The drives (usually a discette -type drive, oriented. but needed the u.,e of a
disc drive can be likened to a record smaller than the discs discussed ear- computer in their work. Now with
player and the disc to a record, except lier). Extended BASIC. the language has
that the drive records as well as plays. The smaller size and reduced cost of been further developed to include both
The drive also must be able to locate terminals makes it possible for a user to powerful format statements for control
information anywhere on the disc, have a terminal in an office or even in of output (printed business forms,
instead of simply "playing" the disc the home. When the terminal is not payroll checks, etc.) and file input/
from start to finish as with a record physically close enough to the computer output capabilities for storing large
player. Swapping programs to and from for direct connection. the telephone amounts of data. as needed with inven-
the disc does not create an unreasonable system provides an economical commu- tories, purchase orders and the like. as
delay since many disc drives can nications link. well as for purely scientific purposes.
transfer data at a rate greater than A common method of data transmis- The language provides two in( des of
700,000 bits -per- second. sion via the telephone is FSK (Fre- use: the immediate mode for nstant
When a disc unit is incorporated into quency -Shift Keying). This type of calculations or program debugging and
a timeshare system, a part of the disc modulation converts the serial ASCII the program mode in which ;t user
storage area can be allocated to the user information into two frequencies that writes a group of statements to solve a
for program storage. This provides an can be transmitted readily over ordinary specific or unique problem. Th,! only
area both for a user library of programs telephone lines. One frequency rep- difference between the two rncdes is
that no other users have access to and resents a logical -high level (called a that in the program mode. a n umber
also for a common library filled with "mark "). and the other a logical -low between and 9999 must preccd: each
1
programs that can be accessed and run level (called a "space "). (See Fig. 2. top) statement. Examples of both types
by any user. This is an important feature The device that converts the transmitted follow:
because it alleviates the need to enter a ASCII information into FSK and the
program more than one time -it can be received FSK into ASCII is the MOD- Immediate mode
left on the disc between uses. Computer EM (MOdulator /DEModulator). A PRINT 314 )
connect time (the amount of time that a MODEM is required for each terminal
user is signed -on to the system) is line at the computer and at each termi- This statement tells the computer to
greatly reduced. nal. A few terminals have built -in calculate the value of 3 divided b. 4 and
MODEM's -a good feature since an send the result to your terminal. A
The terminal external MODEM means added ex- curved arrow at the end of the salement
The interface between the user and pense. represents pushing the RETURN ley on
the computer (or MUX) is a computer the terminal keyboard. The RETUt:N key
terminal. The terminal has a keyboard The language- Extended BASIC tells the computer to begin execution.
for sending data and some type of Even with the low cost of a timeshare
display or printing device for receiving system. many people have not consid-
data. Many terminals have their own ered using one because of the time PRINT SQR ((4.2 f 3) + (5.3 t 3) )
internal memory for storing data. This involved in learning to "talk" to a
can allow entering a complete program computer: learning the language. This statement says: Find tI e 3rd
before connecting to the computer-a Computer languages that are very power of 4.2 and 5.3. add these -esults
good feature if the user is paying for similar to English now exist. The most together and take the square roo then .
connect time. Some terminals also have common, perhaps. is called BASIC. It send the answer to the terminal.
external connections for cassette tape was first created for scientists and math-
Program mode
` e If we wanted the above problem
5P solved for any two numbers, we would
0 1 0 1 0 write a short program:
0 I 0
VOLTAGE FILTERS& 1 1 1 1 1 1
INTERFACE CONTROLLED OUTPUT

BIT STREAM OSCILLATOR AMPLIFIERS 10 INPUT A, B )
1 V `
20 LET C =SQR ((A } 3) + (B } 3)))

USER MODEM COMPUTER MODEM
30 PRINT C)
OUTPUT 40 GOTO 10)

KEY RECEIVING EIA
MODULATOR TRANSMITTING
BOARD CIRCUITS INTERFACE
CIRCUITS RUN)
z w
w
aZ DEMODULATOR
CO
In this program. we have substituted
variables (A and B) for the valu es 4.2
MODULATOR DEMODULATOR
LLI
and 5.3.
CRT,,_
DISPLAY
DEMODULATOR
RECEIVING
CIRCUITS
f- OUTPUT
TRANSMITTING
CIRCUITS
t
EIA
INTERFACE
y
After this program is entered into the
terminal. the word RUN is enter( d. the
RETURN key is depressed and execution
begins.
MODULATOR When line number IO is executed. the
DEMODULATOR MODULATOR computer sends the terminal a question
mark ( ?) that tells the user to en er his
values. After the user enters th: first
value, a comma (.). the record value
FIG. 2 -HOW THE SIGNALS ARE TRANSMITTED AND RECEIVED. The marks and spaces ( "bit
stream" at top of diagram) are transmitted as two frequencies over the telephone lines. At the
and depresses the RETURN key, execution
computer end, they are demodulated and sent to the computer in their original bit -and -space continues. Line 10 has now assign °d the
format. The process is reve -sed to return information to the terminal. Interface units prevent first value that was entered to lht. vari-
reaction between telephone and computer circuitry. continued on pige 25
Step -by -step
TV Troubleshooters Guide
Color bandpass amplifiers are straightforward
and easy to service if you know how
JACK DARR
SERVICE EDITOR
THE COLOR BANDPASS AMPLIFIERS ARE NICE, the chroma amp for separation of the color amplitude of the color signals.
straightforward circuits. You'll find them signals.
used in both the original color -TV sets and In several sets, the cathode of the 1st video Special circuitry
the latest R -G -B types. This makes it easy to amplifier (acting as a cathode -follower) feeds There is one mildly unusual circuit. This is
walk trouble out of them using simple, logical the color takeoff coil. So, to one signal, the called the color killer and other, more
tests. You'll find them under several names; stage is a stock common -cathode ampli- impolite terms at times. The original idea was
color IF; chroma amplifiers; and even more fier; to the other it's a cathode follower. For to cut off the color signals if the set was
simple, color amplifiers. Whatever the alias, transistor stages, substitute common -emitter receiving a black and white program. Since
they are all the same. for the first and emitter -follower for the all programs are now in color (with the
The color bandpass amplifiers have one color. Same thing. exception of some old late -late movies), the
purpose. They pick off the color signals (the The color takeoff coil has an unusual circuit is redundant and most technicians
sidebands of the color subcarrier), amplify response curve. This isn't a haystack, but a wish they'd leave it out! They are left out in a
them, and band -limit them. So, they could be slope (see Fig. 2 -a). There's a reason for this. few of the later sets.
called intermediate-frequency amplifiers. It is The response of the video IF (see Fig. 2 -b) The color killer circuit senses the presence
located between the composite signal at the places the color signals on a slope. As a or absence of the color burst. When there's
video detector output and the chroma de- result, they are not amplified equally. To no burst present, the circuit develops a high
modulators. Like all IF's, they are bandpass compensate for this, the color- takeoff coil has negative voltage. This is applied to the grid of
amplifiers. They have a I.0-MHz bandpass, a curve with an equal but opposite slope. The the bandpass amplifier tube, cutting it off.
from 3.08 -MHz to 4.08 -MHz. The overall output of the color-takeoff coil is a combina- When the burst is present, this voltage drops
response curve is a haystack with the 3.58 - tion of the two, and we wind up with a nice to a level that will let the amplifier stage work
MHz color subcarrier in the middle. symmetrical haystack (Fig. 2 -c) to pass at maximum gain.
through the rest of the tuned circuits. These One other control circuit is found in a few
How they work are tuned for the conventional haystack curve sets. This is ACC (A utomatic Color Control).
Figure shows a typical circuit. The color
1 with the 3.58 MHz subcarrier in the center. It is exactly like common AGC except that it
signals are picked off the video detector In most sets, the color control will be found senses the level of the color signals (usually
output by a tuned color-takeoff coil. Here, as in the bandpass amplifier circuits. Sometimes by means of the burst amplitude) and
in many sets, you'll find an unusual stage. it will be between the first and second stages develops a control voltage that raises or
This is generally called the 1st video ampli- and sometimes it will be across the output of lowers the gain of the controlled stage. It
fier. Its input is the video detector output the last transformer, feeding the demodula- prevents variations of the color level.
with the chroma and video signals. The plate tors. It is a plain volume -control type, and in
:
feeds the video signal to the succeeding video fact, this is the color volume. You'll find this Troubles
amplifiers and to the color -takeoff coil via called saturation, etc., but it controls the The standard symptom of bandpass am-
TO
COLOR
+í6áV" OEMOO
270V
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_Ivor 100PF
1'2 6MB8 6 8p .001 470pH
82K TO BURST
AMPL GRID
112 65148
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10K BANOPASS
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1ST VIDEO AMPL
1
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3.1
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f0
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44.0 22022 *1500 56K I 2K 6.8K 3

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1.26GH8I1 °C
2
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39K 8 CHROMA
AMPL L 820pF
22K
270ÁH 470K 18032 3301 IK

.01 22012
01 01 .05 120pf
12µN 43K
3312 100K po ISO

001 pA
2K 0056 470K
2N4250
COLOR KILLER
TO COLOR
KILLER
DET 5 560K
*150V
2N3694 001 EG
NOISE AMPL
047 TO BURST
I( -- AMPL
CATHODE
4 7K
1/26818
BURST GATE
CLIPPER
t 1
TO TO TO +150V TO 270V
NO SE AGC SYNC CO OR
GATE AMPL SEP KILLER
CONTROL
FIG. 1- TWO -STAGE BANDPASS AMPLIFIER and 1st video amplifier circuit.
68
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART -Color problems.
42.67 BLACK AND WHITE PIC1 OF

45 15
NO COLOR: B &W PICTURE GOOD. F- COLOR
PROBLEMS
GOOD: GHOSTS, RING NC
BEATS IN COLOR ON _Y
42.17
41.67
CHECK BANOPASS TRAN:
CHECK TUBES, TRANSISTORS
FORMERS BY TOUCHING
NO COLOR CLEARS UP
3.08
CHECK COLOR CONTROL, NO CHA I
KILLER CONTROL ANO
FINE TUNING SCOPE ALL BYPASS CAPACI I IN S
3.58 BANDPASS AMPLIFIER CIF CL S.

NO CHECK BANDPASS TRANSFORMER BRIDGE NEW ONES ACROSS UI .GI-
4.08 WITH OHMMETER. CHECK IF NALS. SCOPE AND BRIDGE E LE:TRO-
CHECK DC VOLTAGES IN BANDPASS TRANSFORMER HAS BEEN LYTIC FILTER CAPACITOR!
STAGES, ESPECIALLY BIASES. REPLACED. BE SURE NEW ONE IS NEAREST TO THIS STASE.
CORRECT PART NO.
VOLTAGES
3.58 VOLTAGES OFF NORMAL
3.08 _ 4.08
FEED COLOR -BAR SIGNAL TO SET,
CHECK RESISTORS, CAPACITORS
SIGNAL -TRACE WITH SCOPE. FINO
AND WIRING.
POINT WHERE SIGNAL IS LOST.
Make the simple tests first. If this is a tube with a little resistor in the emitter. If he DC
type set, replace the bandpass amplifier voltage on the emitter is normal, fit s tage is
tubes. If it is a solid -state set with plug -in almost certain to be working. If it is zero, this
FIG. 2- COLOR -TAKEOFF COIL RESPONSE Is transistors, do the same thing. If this doesn't transistor is open or biased to cutoff. I I it's far
shown by curve a. The frequency markers
correspond to the color fregJencies after the help, start checking for loose wires, higher than normal, the transistor cc uld be
video detector. Curve b shows the video IF most especially on the color control. A great shorted.
response and the corresponding color frequen- many of these have a plug -in type of connec- The second type of fault is one that breaks
cies. The overall response is the combination of tion with a coaxial cable going from chassis the signal -path but has no effect on the DC
curves a and b and is the conventional haystack to the front -panel control cluster. Gremlins voltages. For example, an open condlctor in
shown by curve c. can make this plug come loose, break a wire the coaxial cable from chassis to th color
to the control or even bend one of the lugs on control, an open coupling capacito plain I
plifier troubles is easy to identify. You'll have the color control so that it's shorted to the old open conductor on the pc boa d, etc.
a good black and white picture but there will ground lug. (All of these have occurred and it There is an extremely easy way tc catch
be no color at all. When you see this, be sure must be gremlins; nothing else is small these. Just feed a color-bar signal into the set
to make all of the little idiot checks! Be sure enough to get into the closed cabinet.) and check the waveform and its am3li.ude at
that the color control is turned full up and There are two types of trouble possible. the output of the video detector. Eve a on a
that the color -killer control is turned full off. One is a fault that upsets the DC voltages, narrow -band scope you'll see a comb F attern;
Last but not least, check the setting of the and of course, the signal as well. These are these are the color -bars. Now, tra:e this
fine -tuning! Turn this toward the "worms ", reasonably easy to locate with DC voltage signal through the circuit and it wort take
and be sure that you can see the beats in the checks. On tubes, check all plate, screen grid, long to find out where the signal disap-
lighter- colored areas of the picture. If so, cathode and control-grid voltages. The last pears!
there is color in the incoming signal. Don't should be checked without signal and with To check gain, compare the signal ampli-
overlook these checks. Every one of them has signal to catch possible faults in the color tude to those shown on the scherr.al c. For
caused nuisance service calls on many many killer circuit. You should see a high negative example, in the circuit of Fig. 1, the i iput of
occasions. bias on one of the bandpass amplifier grids the 1st bandpass amplifier stage is 2.0 olts P-
With this symptom, we know where to with no signal, if the killer is working. This P. The signal at the color control (it put to
look -in the bandpass amplifiers since these should drop to a much lower (negative) level demods, here) is 30.0 volts P -P This
are the only stages which handle all of the when the signal is applied. Do this even procedure works even in modular Tr hybrid
color signals. Demodulators or color- differ- though you did remember to turn the killer sets. In the hybrid of Fig. 3, we ha e a tube
ence amplifiers generally cause one -color all the way off. bandpass amplifier feeding an IC 2nc band-
symptoms. Too much blue, not enough red, In transistor bandpass amplifiers, the pass amplifier. All of the same tests apply!
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output at the color control is 3.5 volts P -P (at Alignment oscillation is due to feedback.
the input to the module) and the color-signal There is one key word which must be said Open bypass capacitors can cause this. All
input to the IC at pin 3 is 1.2 volts P -P. Its about alignment of bandpass amplifiers. This tuned transformers will be bypassed at the
amplitude is reduced because it goes through word is DON'T!! Caps, bold and two excla- bottom end of one or both windings to place
some coupling components. mation points. May I repeat this for added this point at signal -ground. Since these are
This brings up another point. In this emphasis? DON 'T! When you find problems high- frequency signals. small capacitors are
chassis (Zenith 25CC50) the 2nd bandpass that have caused a complete loss of color or used. One of the best tests for this is to scope
amplifier and the color demodulators are all even those that cause odd -colors (which we'll the bottom of the windings right on the
in the same IC. The color signals are fed from get to in a minute). don't start twisting the bypass capacitor. Turn the vertical gain as
the IC outputs to three color video amplifiers cores of the bandpass transformers! This high as possible and look for any sign of
(same as color-difference amps). These stages didn't cause the sudden loss of colors. You'll signal. It helps to feed a known signal
drive the picture tube cathodes. The B &W only add one more fault that will have to be through the set, like the output from a color-
video signal goes to the picture tube grids. fixed after you find the real one. and the bar pattern generator.
If you do have a normal color signal at the misalignment that you will cause will make If you see signal, bridge a good capacitor
IC input but you can see no color signal this job far more difficult. (The exception across the one under test and see if this gets
patterns (the typical rockers or lazy-S wave- that proves this rule is the case where you rid of the unwanted signal, and usually the
forms) on the three color outputs (pins 9, 1I know. or have a pretty good idea. that a problem as well. If so. replace the capacitor.
and 13 on the IC), the IC is bad. Watch out previous "technician" has been into them (In one somewhat odd case. the original
for one booby trap! If you can see flat- topped with his liddle diddle stick!) capacitor turned out to be very good! To
bar signals on all three of the outputs. the eliminate the problem I had to add another
chances are that the IC is good! This could Unusual troubles capacitor of the same size.) By the way, don't
happen if the 3.58 -MHz oscillator is dead. The preceding section was covered faults forget the filter capacitors. These too can
The fact that the IC will pass the signals that could be called "stock "; more or less develop faults and allow a feedback loop to
though it isn't demodulating them could mean common things. Now let's look at a few be set up through the DC power supply. This
that the oscillator has dropped out. Be sure to oddballs that are not nearly so common. but can cause some dandy problems. Scope them
check for the presence of the 3.58 -MHz always possible. You should know about too.
signal on pins 6 and 7 of the IC. It's not very these and remember them. It can save a lot of Another possible cause for oscillation can
large, but it's got to be there. time. be trouble in the bandpass transformers. In
These waveforms can be seen if a direct One of the best of these is ringing in the some sets with tapped windings. the tap can
probe is used. They'll be a little clearer if a color only. By this I mean that the B &W open. Figure 4 shows one like this. A lead on
low -capacitance probe is used, and better still picture does not show any sign of ghosting. the secondary of the input transformer
if you use a crystal -detector probe. After all, Turn up the color control and you see opened. This disconnected the shunt resistor
these are RF signals. The actual waveform colored ghosts or beats all over the place. used to damp this winding and the whole
doesn't make a lot of difference: all you want These are distinctly different from the beats thing went into violent oscillation. There's a
to do is compare amplitudes and get an "Is it produced by mistuning the fine -tuning. The simple test for this; most of these use
there or isn't it ?" reading. This is "bang - latter shows beats in solid-colored areas only; unshielded transformers. Just grab the trans -
bang" scope- testing at its best. (I can recom- this shows over the entire picture. formers between thumb and finger; this will
mend one thing that will be of a whole lot of The basic cause of this kind of trouble, of add enough "hand-capacitance" to cause at
help. Check these waveforms on a set that is course, is oscillation. The bandpass stages least a change in the oscillation. The
working! Try different probes and note the instead of amplifying are in violent oscilla- ohmmeter will find the open winding very
amplitude at various points. This will give tion. So, we get beat -frequencies and beats quickly.
you a set of bogie values to use when between beats and the whole signal turns into Another case with the same symptoms, and
checking a set that's dead.) a mess! Going one step farther back, all the same basic cause, happens if the band-
pass transformer is replaced with the wrong
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are full of them nowadays. All the way
1.) Some are connected so that th:y use
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Diodes from tuners to detectors, to power
supplies, to switches, to you name it. A
these are called scan rectifie.ts (how
about that?). Others are hooked up so
lot of these are special types, such as that they use the very sharp spike level -
varactors. However, while we're pretty oped during flyback time; tl-ese are
familiar with these by now, there is called flyback rectifiers. retrace recti-
A diode is a diode -or is it? another special type that has been fiers, etc. Operating frequency in both
around for quite a while. A lot of us are types is 15,750 Hz although there is a
not familiar with this. Present company vast difference in the duty cvcle of
included; I've been booby- trapped on a pulses. Scan pulses will be al east 60
JACK DARR couple of occasions! microseconds long, but the flyback
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find them used in damper. boost This kind of circuit needs a special
rectifier and similar applications. type of diode. The common rectifier
They're also used in the flyback DC diode works on 60 -Hz sinewave. and
power supplies found in many late the recovery time isn't all that critical.
model sets. (We talked about these in a Recovery time means the diodes ability
previous column.) This circuit uses to turn off when the polarity of the
pulses from the flyback that are rectified applied voltage reverses. In the fl yback
to develop low DC voltages. (See Fig. rectifier with the short duration spike,
(REGULATED) +107V
SC510
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the turn -off time is critical. If the wrong the very abrupt switch -off. (I remember
diode is used it can foul up the opera- reading about an abrupt diode a long
tion. time ago: it took me Years to find out
A conventional rectifier diode has a what the heck it was!)
turn-off (reverse -recovery) curve look- Now let us look at a few typical
ing something like Fig. 2 -a. The special applications for these diodes. One is in
fast -recovery diodes, sometimes called the DC power supply such as the one
fast- switching diodes, have a character - used in the new Sylvania E20 and E21
istic called snap -off (see Fig. 2 -b). If this chassis. This power supply k shown in
is too fast, it can cause problems. The Fig. I. One diode is used as the rectifier
rapid change of current develops har- in the + 170-volt supply. This is actually
monics that cause the diode to radiate a boost type of circuit- regulated B + of
RF interference! So, they redesigned the + 107 volts is fed to the flyback: the
junctions to have a controlled recovery pulses are rectified and added to this so
characteristic as shown in Fig. 2 -c. This that the total comes out as + 170 volts.
diode has a fast recovery but without This voltage is developed through diode
\ NOT TOO
ABRUPT
FIG. 2
SC5I0 that charges C506 -C to this peak

value.
A regulated +27 -volt supply is devel-
oped from another winding on the
flyback. From terminal 7 of the flyback,
the voltage is rectified by SC530 and
filtered by capacitor C530. The output
of the +27 -volt supply is monitored by
the current -limiter transistor. This tran-
sistor triggers SCR430 which kills the
high -voltage. The 107 -volt B+ supply is
also monitored through Zener diode
SC434 for this same purpose. If any of
these voltages go out of limits, SCR430
trips which then kills the horizontal
drive signal to the horizontal output
stage and turns practically everything
off at once.
If a diode fails in this type of circuit. it
must he replaced by an exact duplicate:
never by an ordinary rectifier type
regardless of the PIV (Peak Inverse
Voltage) rating. In some of the typical
fast -recovery types that I looked up,
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regardless of the peak inverse voltage has to he OK! So, we've still got some-
rating or the current rating. a "slow thing in this focus circuit.
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type of circuit. So; if you run into diode reaction, and your cathode current isn't
failure in sets using this kind of DC high. it probably is not shorted. This
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Operates from two standard 9 -volt batteries or 6-inch high case of the Model 212. It's the transistor radio troubleshoot' r th all the
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rechargeable nickel- cadmium cells. Also fea-
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INTRODUCING The AC and DC attenuators of the TVM are Test Equip. Special Discount Pr es.
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When the attenuator is common, it must be E/CO
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VIDEO GAMES
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mode (Robot) has a controllable skill level. The Indy 500

Road Race Game for or 2 players has realistic sounds to
1
duplicate engine acceleration and crashes, and appears to be

ohe of the games in both the Game Table and Video Action
IV. The models IIA and III play 2 or 4 player tennis. or
hockey. The color display on the Video Action game screen is
a rainbow pattern rather than discrete coloration of images.
The Fact game displays questions and answers in alphanti-
merics on your TV screen. It may have a microprocessor since
it uses cartridges to program the mode of operation. The unit
comes with 2 cartridges, and 5 more are available. One or two
people can pit their knowledge against each other or against
the machine. You can test your knowledge in hundreds of
planned categories with two categories in each cartridge. Also,
learning cartridges to improve reading. math, history or other
skills. are planned. Multiple- choice answèr buttons are used.
Videomaster: All of these games are manufactured in
INTERNATIONAL FM 2400CH England. Some of the games in the Rally and Olympic models
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FREQUENCY METER lower court boundaries are displayed. The 6000 seems to be a
standard GI IC game, but in a fancy aluminum case with a
for testing lever control for each player.

Visulex: This kit was the subject of a detailed 3 -part article
in the June. July and August 1976 issues of Radio-Electronics.
mobile You can order anything from complete $6 construction plans
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7442 53 74154 1.03 75451 .61 4051 1.26 51E5666 1.28 1N4001 .64110 5.50:C 549/M
7443 63 74155 .70 75452 .61 4052 1.26 6E5671/ 1.36 1514002 .66/10 560/C I51 M DOUBLE -DIGIT DISCOUNi S. HEDULE
7445 70 74156 .70 75453 .61 4053 1.26 u4709C6 .44
1514003 .68110 5.80:0 552-M HARDWARE
7446 .70 74157 .70 75454 .61 4060 1.58 u4710CA 1514004 .70,10 5.95/C 554/M
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1N4005 .82110 7.05
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7447 30 74160 .88 75491 .81 4066 .79 u4711CA .53 "C 563'M 2 -56 1'2 Screw 99/C 7.65/M 0.00-521 W na, 5100.ír-5100 r 51 15%
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7448 .70 74161 .88 75492 .84 4071 .23 N4006 90 10 7.75,C 569/M
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4-40 14 Screw 3.60 /M .551C S500 m - .a. t Less
7450 .21 74162 .88 75493 1.09 4072 23 u473304 .75
1N4148 40 10 3.50 1C S29:M
4-40 I/2 Screw .60/C 4.05/M 575 W 5eo oc Irss in.. 51000.01 lu Less 151
7451 .21 74163 .88 75494 1.19 4073 .23 u4741CV 6 -32 65/C 4.40/M
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7453 .21 74164 .96 87525 2.19 4075 .23 u4747CA .70 6-32 1/2 Screw .75,C 4.85/M
7454 .21 74165 1.15 4000 .23 4081 .23 uA748CV .49
7059 .21 74166 1.26 4001 .23 4087 23 u47805C6 1.25 Double Digit Discounts 8 -32
8 -32
3/8 See./ .90 /C 5.85/M
5/8 Screw 99/C 7.00 /M
STANDARD SNIPPING /NAND INC CHARGE
7460 .21 74170 2.64 4002 .23 4502 .79 u478060U 1-25
Save You Even More! 2 -56 Hex Nut .55/C 3.60/M
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7473 .30 74175 .93 4008 .79 4514 280 uA7815CU 1.25
RESISTOR ASSORTMENTS a 8.32 Hex Not .60/C 4.15 /M 525 Casas W .1 50 50
7474
7475
30
49
74176 .79
74177 .79
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4010
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4516
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if your rig is mobile convert it easily to a mobil,
telephone station and ontact your home, .shop, school.
factory TTE -100 touch tone encoder kit. Kit includes: 26 Chemtronics 85 21,22 James 98.99
Chomerics touch tone pad, Motorola MC14410 chip,
trimpol, r z r, diagram, and G -10 pc board. CIE- Cleveland Institute 39 Jeff
specs: 12-16 volts, 5 mils fmas i. 4 volts
Electrical -sistors,
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Lab Science 86
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29 New -Tone 94
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and
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me t transformer, AC line '
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86
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Valley West 92
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600
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7420 . . .16 74L95 1.00
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200 .15 800 .30
74L20 . .25 74107 .25
. .... x!PAP.ATI]R MINI-0IP, .25
75
cated display section moldule for
clocks, counters, or other numerical
300 .18 900 .40 PCB IC 74H20
74H22
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74121
1.00
.75
Sockets
.
400 .20 1000 .50

35 displays. Unit is .8" x 4 3/8 ", and 7426 . .29 74125 1.00
500 .22 1200 .60
requires a 5V power source. Kit in- 8 pin 7430 . . .16 74145 1.10
1400 5.70 .
cludes 2 -sided PC board with plated - li pin 74H30 .30 74151 1.00
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íR2010, complete instructions, and MOLEX 16
24
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74157
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.
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. . 8.00 . .
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. . 15.00 . .
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5041 . .
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In COMPLETE KIT 57.95 per digit 10000 . . 70.00 gold inlay, long leads. 7450 . . .16 74174 1.00
Texas Instruments. -H50 .30 74177
CD -3 COUNTER KIT 25000 150.00 .80
.
.
7451 . . .16 74173 1.00

74H51
Capacitors
This kit can be programmed to count . .25 74181 1.00
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99 for two kits, etc. Includes all 74L54 .
.25 74193 1.00
Poo vertical
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FULL WAVE BRIDGE but without the 7475 quad latch.
Perfect for displays of seconds,
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74L71
7472
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.20
.40
75491
7549?
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$2.50 ea.
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PIV
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EACH
5 for
10 for
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20.00
37.50
S
5 CD4001 . .5
CMOS
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C04002 .29 C04031 .65
254 each
25A - 100 PIV 1110111
When ordering please specify single CD4009 .59 CD40=1 1.50
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2SC616 4.15 25C797 2.50 2SC1237 4.50 25C1908 .70 SK3054 1.25 2N334 1.20 2N1305 .30 2N2322 1.00 2N3055 .75 2N3856 .20 2N4441 .85
2SC617 4.25 25C798 3.10 25C1239 3.50 2SC1957 1.50 2N336 .90 2N1377 ,75 2N2323 1.00 2N3227 1.00 2N3866 .85 2N4442 .90
2SC699 4.75 2SC781 3.00 2SC1243 1.50 2SF8 3.00 25K19 1.75 2N338A 1.05 2N1420 .20 2N2324 1.35 2N3247 3.40 2N3903 .20 2N4443 1.20
2SC710 .70 2SC789 1.00 2SC1306 4.75 HEP-S 3001 3.25 2SK30 1.00 2N398B .90 2N1483 .95 2N2325 2.00 2N3250 .50 2N3904 .20 2N4852 .55
2SC711 .70 2SC796 3.15 2SC1306-1 4.90 25D235 1.00 2SK33 1.20 2N404 .30 2N1540 .90 2N2326 2.85 2N3375 6.50 2N3905 .20 2N5061 .30
2SC735 .70 2SC799 4.25 2SC1307 5.75 MRF8004 3.00 2N443 1.75 2N1543 2.70 2N2327 3.80 2N3393 .20 2N3906 .25 2N5064 .50
2SC756 3.00 2SC802 3.75 25C1307-1 6.00 4004 3.00 3SK40 2.75 2N456 1.10 2N1544 .80 2N2328 4.20 2N3394 .17 2N3925 3.75 2N5130 .20
2SC765 9.50 2SC803 4.00 2SC1377 5.50 4005 3.00 3SK45 2.75 2N501A 3.00 2N1549 1.25 2N2329 4.75 2N3414 .17 2N3954 3.50 2N5133 .15
2SC 766 10.15 2SC839 .85 25C1449 1.30 40080 1.25 3SK49 2.75 2N508A .45 2N1551 2.50 2N2368 .25 2N3415 .18 2N3954A 3.75 2N5138 .15
2N555 .45 2N1552 3.25 2N2369 .25 2N3416 .19 2N3955 2.45 2N5198 3.75
JAPANESE TRANSISTORS 2N652A
2N677C
2N706
.85
6.00
.25
2111554
2N1557
2N1560
1.25
1.15
2.80
2N2484
2N2712
2N2894
.32 2N3417
.18 2N3442
.40 2N3553
.20
1.85
1.50
2N3957
2N3958
2N4037
1.25
1.20
.60
2N5294 .50
2N5296 .50
2N5306 .20
2SA52 .60 258187 .60 2SC458 .70 25C815 .75 2SC1569 1.25 2N706B .40 2N1605 .35 2N2903 3.30 2N3563 .20 2N4093 .85 2N5354 .20
254316 .75 258235 1.75 2SC460 .70 2SC828 .75 2SC1756 1.25 2N711 .50 2N1613 .30 2N2904 .25 2N3565 .20 2N4124 .20 2N5369 .20
2SA473 .75 256303 .65 2SC478 .80 2SC829 .75 2N 711B .60 2N1711 .30 2N29044 .30 2N3638 .20 2N4126 .20 2N5400 .40
25A483 1.95 258324 1.00 2SC491 2.50 2SC830 1.60 2SD30 .95 2N 718 .25 2N1907 4.10 2N2905 .25 2N3642 .20 2N4141 .20 2N5401 .50
254489 .80 2SB337 2.10 2SC497 1.60 2SC839 .85 2SD45 2.00 2N718A .30 2N2060 1.85 2N29054 .30 2N3643 .15 2N4142 .20 2N5457 .35
254490 .70 258367 1.60 2SC515 .80 2SC945 .65 2SD65 .75 2N720A .50 2N2102 .40 2N2906 .25 2N3645 .15 2N4143 .20 2N5458 .30
2SA505 .70 2SB370 .65 2SC535 .75 2SC1010 .80 2SD68 .90 2N918 .35 2N2218 .25 2N29064 .30 2N3646 .14 2N4220A .45 C103y .25
2SA564 .50 258405 .85 2SC536 .65 2SC1012 .80 2072 1.00 2N930 .25 2N2218A .30 2N2907 .25 2N3730 1.50 2N4234 .95 C103d .40
2SA628 .65 25B407 1.65 2SC537 .70 2SC1051 2.50 2SD88 1.50 2N956 .30 2N2219 .25 2N2907A .30 2N3731 2.75 2N4400 .20 C106b1 .50
2SA643 ,85 2SB415 .85 2SC563 2.50 2SC1061 1.65 2SD151 2.25 C106di .75
25A647 2.75 2SB461 1.25 2SC605 1.00 2SC1079 3.75 2SD170 2.00
2SA673 .85 25B463 1.65 2SC620 .80 2SC1096 1.20 2SD180 2.75 SILICON UNIJUNCTIONS INTEGRATED CIRC. RECTIFIERS
2SA679 3.75 258471 1.75 2SC627 1.75 2SC1098 1.15 250201 1.95
2SA682 .85 258474 1.50 2SC642 3.50 2SC1115 2.75 2SD218 4.75 10 100
254699 1.30 2SB476 1.25 2SC643 3.75 2SC1166 -70 2SD300 2.50 2N2646 .50 2N4871 .50 UA703C .40
2SA699A 1.75 25B481 2.10 2SC644 .70 2SC1170 4.00 2SD313 1.10 2N2647 .60 2N4891 .50 709C OP. AMP. .25 N4001 .60 5.00
254705 .55 2SB492 1.25 2SC681 2.50 2SC1172B4.25 2SD315 .75 2N6027 .55 2N4892 .50 741C OP. AMP. .25 N4002 .70 6.00
2SA815 .85 258495 .95 2SC684 2.10 2SC1209 .55 2SD318 .95 2028
N6 .70 2N4893 .50 7400 .15 N4003 .80 7.00
2SA816 .85 258507 .90 2SC687 2.50 2SC1213 .75 2SD341 .95 D5E37 .25 2N4894 .50 TA7061P 3.50 N4004 .90 8.00
2SB511 .70 2SC696 2.35 2SC1226 1.25 2SD350 3.25 2N2160 .65 MU10 .40 TA7205P 8.00 N4005 1.00 9.00
2SB22 .65 2SC712 .70 2SC1243 1.50 2SD352 .80 2N4870 .50 UPC1001h2 6.00 N4006 1.10 10.00
25854 .70 2SC206 1.00 2SC713 .70 2SC1293 .85 2SD380 5.70 Ne555 1.25 N4007 1.20 11.00
25856 .70 2SC240 1.10 2SC732 .70 2SC1308 4.75 2S0389 .90
25877 .70 2SC261 .65 2SC733 .70 2SC1347 .80 2SD -390 .75
25B128
2SB135
2.25
,95
2SC291
2SC320
.65
2.00
2SC739
2SC715
.70
1.75
2SC1383 .75
2SC1409 1.25
2SD4 37 5.50
New-Tone Electronics
2SB152
258173
4.50 2SC352
.55 2SC353
.75
.75
2SC762
2SC783
1.90
1.00
25C1410 1.25
2SC1447 1.25
MPS-U31
MMPS
a
4.00
° °° 1.25
P.O. Box 1738 A
256175
256178
.55 2SC371
1.00 2SC372
.70
.70
2SC 784
2SC785
.70
1.00
2SC1448 1.25
2SC1507 1.25
Bloomfield, N.J. 07003
2SB186 .60 2SC394 .70 2SC793 2.50 2501509 1.25 Phone: (201) 748 -6171
748 -6172
POWER- TRANSISTORS HIGH -VOLT. TV. TYPE ALL PARTS GUARANTEED
748 -6173
811204 1300V 3.90 BU207 1300V 5.40 2SC1172B 4.25
1100V N.J. residents add 5% sales tax.Minimum order $5.00. All orders
BU205 1500V 4.70 BU208 1500V 6.25 2SC1308 4.95
1100V add $1.00 postage. Dealers write or phone for discount prices.
BU206 1700V 5.90 2SC1170 1100V 4.00 2SC1325 4.95
1100V
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BARREL KIT #205 BARREL K 203
MEE
MINI BLOCK CALCULATOR
CAPACITORS KEYBOARt S
Every kit carries
a money
100 for $1.98 0 for 31 .9
back I'nbelievablel Worth $50. It's true! 20 I- 4 func-
guarantee! High precision submini tion keyboar!, t ridicu-
caps for all applications. lous give -Iva.. t. 12 ozs
Wt. 3 ors. Cat. IR 3528 Cat, No. IF 3E14
BARREL KIT #201 ## BARRELKIr IO0/
6V INDICATORS 9DIGIT j77;'ß
/leads READOUT
15
Test
for
lamp
$1.98 N 5 for
manufacturer
MODULES
ct
dumps inventory! Worth $í.98n alator&
100' S OF BARRELS PURCHASED!
For the first time anywhere, Poly Pak
throughout the United States buy
from various factories ... their over- 10
Buy KITS 69e ea. Like grain -o- wheat.
Cat. No. 193526
driver chips
Cat No 1R3-
I _- 'h epoxy
A
merchandisers introduce a new way

in buying the economical way. Raw
stock from the "barrel''. Remember
runs in barrels. Poly Pak has done
the same. Therefore you are getting
the same type of material as the
BARREL
BARREL KIT #195
RESISTORS
75 for $1.98
BARREL K1r
CARBO -FILM wrfM. 400 Part.
88
Va S1.98...-
1íK"Free
RE- TESTERS DO! Includes tee e
the "good ole days"? They're back Hard
to nod; but we got transformers, r Revs di-
again. The same way merchandisers TEST 'EM YOURSELF 'N SAVE! millions. Lo & Hi values.
t' and '
10
watt, 5 0<.
tul. All marked.
/ des. etc. fa
Preformed,
-
se sad winto
barrels by feet sr. s. 100 %
work.
1011';. 193534 Cat. No. l$.

B ARREL KIT #19 BARREL KIT #164 BARREL KIT #192 B ARREL KIT#163 KIT #161 BARREL KIT #160 BARREL RI ra 159
KEYBOARD CHIP Y. -WATT METAL FILM JUMBO RED LEDS MINI TRIM POTS 'POP' IC MODULAR ':K ITCHES
V. REGULATORS
10 for $1.98 150 for 15 for $1.98 30 for I... ISTORS
15 for ,I( rr_-
we C00 % material, user cau- $1.98 25 for $1.93 $1.98 $198
em,t M1M$740'e,
keyboard $1.98
front factory nn values ion to mag 2N3904's with some LM309KC Centralab rip,
TA,.I
encoder chips. How good 1
TO -3 V,R,'s bar-
dumps, 3V 10 mils. For What buy. Single 2N3908's f 100% ate - witches.
they are a don't know.
Cat. No. 1R3414
100% meal elm resis- 100's of eenlects, red lens.
tors. Long tende. 1R 1413 Cat. Na.
turn, t/ W. Wt. 8 0
rial. TO -92. Preformed.
Cat. Na
reled. Bot by the pound,
cess. Daet, oplc.
ken/
rte. Brand
1R 3389 Cat No. 1R 3345 193343 1 ea. No. 19 3330
°.
new. Cat. No, 11 3150
B ARREL KIT #156 BARREL KIT #157 BARREL KIT :154
MAGNIFIED M N -3's - BARREL KIT #145 BARREL KIT #144 BARREL KIT :'143 BARREL IRE 141
MOLEX CONNECTORS CLOCK CHIPS
100for- MINI
.
12 for 75 -PC TRANSISTORS 10 WATT 1Ee ERS
Lens r
11.9ß1
eeg reactant,
n=
magnifier. Factory diecoe-

MAN-3,
with built -ne
7- S1.98
Nylon, white cable connec-
tors. asst. factory over -run.
i ose.
20
$1
We
98fi; . ¡! TRANSFORMER
15 "1r $1.98
gathered an assortment Minia7ure transformer back 1,000,00) RCA phono plugs
of clock chip. alarm, calen- again. Asst. outputs, inter - for omis u e. You hi -li -ers
PHONO PLUGS
40 for $1.98 $1.98
100 Â material. TO -92,
factory discontinued lines, Mfr
15 for
$1.98
etas r :sere ail
4
Onued lion, 10090 mate- Ní FICKEEI Mixed in bar- dar, beepers, who knows, stage and audio. Only 1" know wmt they are . . ,
ono's mixed with ntrns.
ove styling, x. dey 1l
rial, Cet. No. .93325 rel s_ Cat- No, 1R 3324 ull' mixed. Cat No. 19 3308 sa. \5t. 2 lbs. 1R3294 10090 material. IR 3293 2N4400- 1- 2 -3 -4. 193290 over the Dlac,. R Cod yield.
ARREL K 138
Caf. No. 1p L.
PANEL SWITCHES B ARB EL KIT #134 BARREL KIT :133 BARREL KIT #131 BARREL KIT ?130 BARREL KIT :129 BARREL KIF#127
,
CALCULATOR CHIPS C -MOS IC'S TANTALUM CRYSTALS! MINI DIP ICS
30 for.. -K' 15 for î ate 60 for$1.98 ELECTROS 12 for$1.98
-
75 for $1.98
AXIAL ELEt:TIIOS
$1.98 11:;4--.-
$1.98
>tf;7rrff¡¡frele, thrvwn to bar
91
I181ibet-,Oeb'
30 for $1.98 Large maker dumped dumped 100's e1 Large 40 for
Did you hear of OAK?
other earl maker barrelled N,,temai
MM. 57:ìb.
type A, e
n t t
The famous ('114000 serie,. Mixed, marked prime, toy fr, ked barrels. Includes
II /01'
1.rrel,. Some 741s, LM- 380 -8, 703, 567.
lbs into
¡MO $1.98-
all
trio iide.fetc. 193268 tted.
:in, r., 'n lin- How good? Who knnu.s ?. grade asst. values, volt-
Cat. No. 1R3258 Cat, No. 1R3257 ages. Cat. No. 1R 3255 v
'n
,rtl, - I' ..
-
Man,
íR3250 W.
f
555, 558 -hut who knows? voltages. Cat.c:ra
lb. 112 3245
.Asst. ,nee and
Se, 193227
1
BARREL KIT #126 BARREL KIT -119

UPRIGHT ELECTROS RRSISTION
- BARREL KIT #118
RESISTORS,-
B ARREL KIT #117
MINI SCRS OPTICAL FIBERS
20-MIL
ode.
BARREL KIT #116
BUTTONS 'N
BARREL KIT #115
MOLEX 100 10óo
BARREL KIT' , 12
ICRO MIN' iL:DS
40 for 100 for $1.98 50 for $1.98 IT í R3208 FEEDTHRU'S SOCKETS good o
40 for
L98 100 for $1.98 200 More., Si 98= ._
'
$1.98 UNBELIEVABLE!
Plastic SCRS in barrels ...
TO -92 2004FT No 11trm
lmf to 300mí
of voltages. 100!7 marked
in mixture rite from factory. Includes
Fiber optics factory bank-
ruptcy purchase! High qual-
Wide asst. ut but $1.98 1931
ton-feedthru caps! HAMS Calculator maker dump! We
- !
I I All the tiny lei .s ia1,.110a
fight of Monda rate Litronil,
.,/cl all voltages up thru 200
s
'n good. 1R3226 I
ity. ost- commonly d TAKE NOTE! RF, UHF. etc. gut n riion of 'em. Used variety of cala s. field
1R 3205 pry. íR3135 :lee m í20 -mill, CLEAR. Wt. 1 Ib. Catbo,1R3141 for IC sockets, etc. 50% or bat ex_ 1R313
BARREL KIT #109 B ARREL KIT#104 BARREL KIT :101 BARREL KIT #99 BARREL KIT 793 BARREL KIT #63
TERMINAL STRIPS SLIDE VOLUME RESISTOR SPECIAL PHOTO ELECTRIC EIUI(1p` HALF WATTERS 3 AMP EPDXY ntjam BARREL 09
100 for $1.98 CONTROLS 200 for for $1.98
for $1.98 200
CELLS RECTIFIERS Untested SILVER MI :J s5
c
asst. of terminal
rectors,. from
adre contact
10 for $1.98_ 10
Asst. GE types, CDS types.
Resistor factory
h, g r luu,
100 iedfor $1.98 100 for í,L.98
to
Cosmetic rejects electri- Axial,
p. Strip manufacturers
barrel dump isn mr gain.
$1.98 Ioslude,:
tiers,
t
17a
carbon.
e.
n
I.2- Mixed by factory. Big job olorcoded
cnil
in
for on to separate. 100 % barrel. But value is there
' resistors cally fine business! You red r r iety of
check 'ern, It's not for us, physical sizes d
a
values.
CtNe.
,
Wt. 1 lb. Con Ne 1R 3136 19 1057 íR3054 good. Cat.No. 1R3052 loo good, 4 oz. Aset. voltages. 1R 3204 Cat.No. 1R301á
v
193046 Untested
BARREL KIT -88t
LITRONICS LED
BARREL KIT :87 BARREL KIT :86
NATIONAL IC BONANZAHOBBY LEDS
EL KIT :83 is ARREL KIT #81 BARREL KIT :76 BARREL KIl 5
READOUTS
100 for 15 40 for for $1.9 SUBMINI RESISTORS 1 -WATT ZENERS 400MW ZENEaS
_
10 for $1.98 $1.98 200 for 100 for $1.98 150 for .98
$1.98 Untested VOLT O REG $1.98 Fu, tuo -mw's Factor, out ,.f a Amazing
gi.Ic,.e l " all kimm.l- At inmed il imele length of leads,May memo 11upright type. color cod- sa rtes lire: t,. In to 15V.
plc
fr facto,.
Ito
A e. le. hip., Iii LEDs, .1 .modi il. t, 6. e, 12. In. 18. 24 volts ed. watt. Asst values. k. IO, sl .. agi . \' under You test. Ilemme 'y sealeA
. Il -/I g.
Came to on a barrel. glass. Docble plug. glass cek. Dari .1 lug.
h:avc fan' No 1R2861 ColSe. IR 2660Untesl ed. " 192855 Comer tab Cat. 192635 Cat.No íR2746100 %good Cat.No. 1R 2741 Untested, Cat.No. 1R2749
BARREL KIT #71 BARREL KIT :65
BARREL KIT #73
TRANSISTOR CAPACITOR SPECIAL BARREL KIT 768 MIXED READOUT
BARREL KIT #82 BARREL KIT 061 :!
BARREL KIT II
MIXED IC'S POLYSTYRENE CAP SLIDE SWIT::5
ELECTROS
50 for $1.98
100 pCS. 2 WATTERS
100 for
10 for $1.98 1$00 for ligok 100 for ®® 30 for $L.f8P
$1.98 h rs
returns
MA N 4hr
Pastor,
$1.98 All mtp,lt.l ,
K' don't
e w1.11 separat,
text voltages & calo,
ide nohb US, 11 -. 100% good. me i ti
A N
rel s e $1.98 All shapes 7400 Serie, Finest caps made Asa gam- msoroneaptasies. 1 'Tre
8000, 9000. ROMS. RTL s, ble we bought 10 barrels dous .shop pak - .00 seof
300 mf,Cat- 1R2747
up e, marked. Cat.No. 1R2735 110 DTL's, lineors of all kinds, from factory. mixed values; '' ching PruJa_--
100 %good Cat Not 192738Aí1 Cat.No, 182733 Untested. CaLNo. 1112725, 0 90 good
Cat. No. 192730 all good. Cat.No. 1R2729
BARREL KIT 756
POWERS! POWERS!
BARREL KIT BARREL KIT #4 #5
BARREL KIT #48 BARREL KIT #40 BARREL KIT #39 BARREL KIl - '7
8 DIGIT READOUTS 741 MINI DIP G.E. 3.3 WATT PNP HIGH -POWER 2N3055 HOBBY 1 AMP "BU .11
100 for 10 for ¡ttulicl "BONANZA" MPLIFIERS TRANSISTORS TRANSISTORS
TT"
RECTIFIERS Is .ested
$1.98 $1.98. 50 for $1.98 25 for 1
for 15 for for 9.1.98tl
Large
resistors
u
Cat No.
distributor
Barrels
3 tu
e leaned
watts.
7
1R2724
Bargain of a lifetime! Al!
of power we got was barrel the
hlisdur digit" types, Molt, -
ple.vcd. Cat. No. 1R2722
1 - Barrels It barrels of em
This is a buyer's market.
Huw many can we get test-
$1.98
Hubby
outs,
type.
$1.98
factory fall - Popular germanium TU.:i
$1.98
Fallu u;.. of the tnmou.s
100
Famous style,
ages, silicon.
all type., al
td.
a no
s -.5gex
a
includes
lit
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1R26171009 1KV.Cat.No. 1 I g í1S
BARREL KIT #35 BARREL KIT #31 BARREL KIT #30 BARREL KIT #27 BARREL KIT BARREL KIT :25 BARREL KIl - O
-
NEON LAMPS METALLIC PREFORMED PREFORMED DISCS PLASTIC
30 for
$1.98 100% good. Made for by$1.98
100mostly
RESISTORS RESISTORS
200 for 1.98find
100 for
$1.98
TRANSISTORS
100 for
METAL CAN
TRANSISTORS /
100 for $1.9
LONG LEAD EN SCS
100 for
$1.98 -al .-
-
Famous NE-2's. All primY
but factory made
n
the
millions Muscly
finest
wooers
o
e
lA harrnl, .1
fur 111-Fi mfr shelf inventor, $1.98
>, I)
Untested. In I!s T1 o Tt) 1, úU 'a, Yarn
anti barreled
vantage Cat.No
em, Your ad 5%Ot toi. & a
1
barrel
n
of 1 í1.10í1 m t
pt.
fret. rels. Preformed, for PC u but he dumped
t nufact rer,
m in bar- r,. I t rl n
arm, t
I
he rs
-
narked
,1
c
2N 11L1111.
mark,' n 1
sr leads
192613 values. Cet 1R2598
1112608100% good Mixed values too!
r-
No. 192609 No, 1R2605 25 L's. Cat.No
v
Cat.Ns n 1R2603Untested. Cat. IO, 7o goon

1122604
BARREL KIT #17 BARREL KIT 713 BARREL KIT #14 BARREL KIrTI
LINEAR 7400 DIPS MOSFET P RECISION RESISTORS POWER
TAB
Poly Paks C- R- A- C -K -S: 100 for TRANSISTORS
200 for TRANS ISTOIIS..
It\l'\'I Prices
$1.98Unteate
Marked and uv
terna)
.
raed.
of ra
in-
fac-
60 for $1.98
All 4 lenders TO- F
inek.des Utir Marked'ann unmarked
transi s t, o, t/r, 2 etta, Ne
1 ,
$1e.98
'/ .
40 for
$1.98
P.'P. -la.stic
ri!
'L -_e 'pe.
/y
u bere
tory stock. No. 192431 too! Cat -No. 1R2429 192417 Assorted "N rn/rns.
BUY ANY 10 BUY 100 BARREL KIT :11

POWER TAB
BARREL KIT #10
ROMS -REGISTERS
B ARRELKIT #e
SUBMINIATURE
Cat -NO. IR 2421jß
VOLUM KIT
tested.
VOLUME CO NB ROL
I
TAKE 15% TAKE 25% TRANSISTORS
75 for IF TRANSFORMERS BONANZA!
.88
55741605 40 for 100 for $1.98 30 for 4,
TYPE SALE ,.,;N7494N .78
.78 .88
55741615 $1.98 ncludes 455kc,
:Amazing. $1.98
5574005 50.16 5N7442N .53 N7495N
5N7496N .72 514741645 .79 $i.9Btic 70220 type. 2.ked,
to who dual.
:O? good
L 5574015 .16
5N7402N .16
D 5574455
5N7446N
L] 5N7447N
-69
-79
.69
' 55741005
5H74106N
.98
.65
55741655 .99
L7 55741735
1.39
SN741745 .97
Assorted 2N
No. 1R2425 Untested.
umbers
numhers,,torv
sr 4 ifnternal
vo
If e ee
1R2424rCntest
úrunt transistor
n
fnrturera. 100% íR2422

ho diknnw,s?
an.
Singles,
valluues4
s 11
styles, û 'fin
ne.. CELLE,.R
-
of
21
51574035
51474045
SN7405N
.16
.16
.18
L 5974485
SN7450N
.76
.16
55741075
L 5574112N
55741135
.33
.65
.65
] 5574175N .89
5574176N .79
BARREL KIT #4
4000" RECTIFIERS
BARREL KIT
1N4148 /914 moi!
7 3 B ARREL KIT :2
LINEAR OP AMPS,
BARREL KIT `1
SN7400 DIP ICS
5N7406N .20 5574515 .16 .65 C7 5N74177N
.79
100 for - .-®- SWITCHING DIODES for DIPS 75 for
ir red 75 .98
55741145
L75N74075
L 5N7408N
.25
.25
[] S5745414
5574645
.16
.16 5N74121N
5N74123N
.38
.59 lD SN74181N 2.05
5N74184N 1.75 $1.98 ie Untested. 100 for $1.98 $1.98 Alarked
$3
rd Lill I0
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RM Z -80 CPU System, w/1K
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The advanced features of the Z -80 such as an expanded set of 158 Instructions. E:180A
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Kit shipped with MHZ crystals for existing 500NS memory. Easily modified for faster RAM chips when the nr ces
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7437 5/$1.00 74153 3/$1 .00 -
7408 - 8/$1.00 7438 /$1 .00 -5
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All the features of our 60HZ kit but has 50HZ output. For use
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74199
74200
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SIX LARGE .4" DIGITS! snooze, alarm set indicator, 50/60 HZ. line operation or use with rial
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B .4" RED LED'S BEHIND RED FILTER LENS WITH CHROME RIM.
60 HZ. separately with assembly info. PC Boards are lied -
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COMPLETE KIT
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ASSEMBLED UNITS
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WIRED a TESTED
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74504 .56 937 .03 9.96
74506 .BD
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