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Fall 1988, Spring 1989 edition of the HISTORY of ELECTRONICS. Bill Palmer. Editor. Published by theRadio ShackDivision of Tandy Corporation, OneTandy
Center, Fort Worth, Texas 76102 U.S.A. Copyri ght 1987 by TandyCorporation, OneTandyCenter, Fort Worth. Texas 76102 U.S.A. All ri ghts reserved. Science
Fair, TRSBO, Radio Shack, Tandy 1000. Realistic and Pocketvisionaretrademarks of Tandy Corporation, Radio Shack Division. CompuServeis atrademark of
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Narrative by Bill Palmer. Graphicsby WeathersGraphi c Design. Neither Radio Shack nor Tandy Corporation, nor any of their employees makes any warranty,
expressedor implied for the accuracy, completeness or usefulnessof the informationcontained inthis publication which is distributed freetostudents, teachers,
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United States of America. First printing September 1987. Second printing September 1988.
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Learn basic electronic circuitry! Build a burglar alarm, telegraph, AM broadcast station, digital timer, electronic
organ, radios and more. Also includes integrated circuits that help teach computer fundamentals. All parts are pre-
mounted in molded case. Connect, disconnect and reconnect all circuits using coil-spring connectors-no solder-
ing needed, never a mess to clean up. With out-front controls and speaker. Requires 6 "M" batteries. #28-265
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"First"
Radio Kit
5
95
"Plays
Forever"
No tubes or transistors, no batteries or AC. Instead, a diode
converts radio frequencies to audio. Covers 550 to 1600 kHz
AM. Earphone, instructions. #28-177
30-in-1
Mechanical
Lab Kit
14
95
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Use gears, cams and pulleys to build a crane, clock and
more. You can even design your own projects! Requires
2 "AA" batteries. #28-257
AM and
Shortwave
Radio Kit
12
95
Tune in
The World
Hear BBC, Voice of America, WWV time, much more! Cov-
ers 3 bands: standard AM, 5.5-10 and 9-16 MHz shortwave.
With earphone. Requires 2 "AA" cells. #28-176
30 Projects Make
Learning Fun
12
95
Pre-Mounted Parts in
Sturdy Molded Case
Build and experiment with an electronic siren, radio, beacon
light, burglar alarm, timer, even simple computer circuits.
Requires 2 "AA" cells. #28-161
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