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ISOLATING HIGH
VOLTAGE PROBE
FOR OSCILLOSCOPES
• Observe and measure AC mains safely
• Three voltage division ranges: 500, 100, 10
• Maximum working isolation voltage 1.4kV
• Low cost and easy to use
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THE CURRAWONG
STEREO 10W VALVE AMPLIFIER
Part 3 – Set up and volume remote control
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CIRCUIT SURGERY, AUDIO OUT, COOL BEANS,
TECHNO TALK & ELECTRONIC BUILDING BLOCKS
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ISSN 0262 3617
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VOL. 45. No 1
January 2016
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ISOLATING HIGH VOLTAGE PROBE FOR OSCILLOSCOPES
by Jim Rowe & Nicholas Vinen
Build this superb, low-cost project that will allow you to use your oscilloscope to
observe and measure AC mains and other high voltage waveforms
HIGH-ENERGY MULTI-SPARK CDI FOR PERFORMANCE
CARS – PART 2
by John Clarke
Assembly details for six different versions to suit your car’s trigger source
THE CURRAWONG STEREO 10W VALVE AMPLIFIER – PART 3
by Nicholas Vinen
Complete this superb Hi-Fi valve amplifier with an optional remote volume
control, an acrylic cover and the setting-up procedure
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Series and Features
TECHNO TALK
by Mark Nelson
Many new cars are hopelessly unsafe!
PRACTICALLY SPEAKING
by Robert Penfold
Dealing with static-sensitive components
NET WORK
by Alan Winstanley
Getting the picture... Android on the big screen... POP music
Get Windows 10 – get gone!
CIRCUIT SURGERY
by Ian Bell
Darlington impedance
PIC n’ MIX
by Mike O’Keeffe
PICmas Tree
AUDIO OUT
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Audio filter building block
MAX’S COOL BEANS
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Colourful chronography... But it’s got no hands!
Cunning coding tips and tricks
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Budget Voltage Switch
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