Silvertone Electronics

Electronics

6/2 SCHOFIELD ST, RIVERWOOD
NSW AUSTRALIA 2210

P.O. BOX 580 RIVERWOOD
NSW AUSTRALIA 2210
PH (+612) 9533 3517. FAX (+612) 95333517 Mob 0423 098 418

e-mail: youngbob@silvertone.com.au

Manufacturers of specialised R/C equipment for military, commercial and hobby use

Welcome to the homepage of Silvertone Electronics

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Last updated 27/01/2010

This is the homepage of Silvertone Electronics in Sydney, Australia. Here you will find one of the most interesting and unique R/C sites in Australia, dedicated to bringing you the customer the best possible quality and service. Silvertone Electronics specialise in unique custom-built, non-computer radio control equipment for model aircraft, boats, cars, commercial and military applications. Units available range from 4 - 24 channels (AM or FM), on frequencies between 25 - 55MHz and transmitter output powers up to 6W, (for licensed operators), the Mark 22 R/C system is truly unique in the International R/C marketplace.

NOTE: Please scroll down the page to view the list of links for additional pages giving full details on the Silvertone Flamingo and Silvertone Radios.

Silvertone UAV also specialises in small UAV aircraft aimed at the under 20kg class of UAVs as well as radio control systems. Follow the Silvertone UAV link below for the complete Silvertone Flamingo UAV story.

Silvertone Flamingo UAV F-08 (Carla) undergoing flight trials on a private airfield in Queensland. This Flamingo belongs to the Queensland University of Technology and is in use in their Smart Skies project. Carla put on an impressive display at the Outback Challenge 2009 when she flew while most of the other UAVs present were grounded due to high winds

Silvertone PS-5A micro analogue servo. Weight 13g, Torque 1.6kg/cm. Size 22.8 x 20.5 x 12.5mm. See Accessory Items link below for full details.

Continuous piano hinge 1200 x 25mm ideal for large or heavy models. See Accessory Items link below.

Ezi-Nav autopilot. Watch for the new release of this low cost autopilot shortly.

View taken from Silvertone Aerocommander UAV looking straight up the main runway of Farnborough Airport UK. Flying from this famous airport was an interesting experience

The new Issue 8 Metric Keyboard. Give all of your club members the protection they deserve, not just those flying the latest fashion frequency. Covers all of the MAAA approved bands not covered by the Issue 7 36MHz Keyboard. Bands protected include 27, 29, 40MHz and the new MAAA approved 2.4GHz allocation with 10 slots. This Keyboard uses the yellow 25mm metric keys.

Silvertone Mark 22 8 channel transmitter. A non-computer transmitter with all of the feature. ATV, servo reversing, channel allocation, mixing etc. Robust and reliable. A lifetime TX

Silvertone Mark 22D-SM. A very tough little 6 channel receiver with 10kHz bandwidth, Uni connectors. Robust full size coils and filters

The Silvertone Flamingo continues to break new ground with the recent nomination of the Flamingo for the Electronic Design News (EDN) Innovation Awards 2009. The Flamingo was nominated for the Best Application of RF Wireless Design category and made the finalist list. In another innovative development the Flamingo as part of the AARCA Smart Skies Program was recently controlled via the 3G Network.

Silvertone Flamingo F-12 the latest Silvertone single boom demonstrator fitted with the new Option B nose-cone. Flamingos are now in service with two International Airforces. The Flamingo is a fully modular, small UAV aimed at the under 20kg class of Mini UAVs

Click here for the latest Silvertone Flamingo UAV update.

Silvertone also invented and markets the Silvertone Keyboard System of Frequency Control. The Silvertone Keyboard system of frequency control is the Australian national standard frequency control system for all officially sanctioned R/C aircraft events in Australia. It is to our knowledge, the only variable bandwidth frequency control system available on the international market. It is also one of the few frequency control systems designed specifically to cope with intermodulation effects on frequency allocations that span over 455kHz in width. There are five versions of this very successful frequency control system available. In the old Imperial standard (0.1" = 1kHz), the Issue 1, 29/40MHz board; the Issue 6, 35MHz (UK) board; the two board Imperial Issue 4, 36MHz board. Also there is the new half size Metric standard (1.27mm = 1kHz), single board, Issue 7, 36MHz model. Finally we have added the new Issue 8 Metric keyboard to cover 27MHz, 29MHz, 40MHz and 2.4GHz. An added advantage of this system is the frequency interlock capability which helps to prevent accidental frequency clashes caused by transmitters left on in the pits or TX pound.

The accessory section gives details of speed controllers, pulse generators, P.O.D. in-line fail-safe modules, an F3B module and an in-line mixer for receivers.

Bob Young, proprietor of Silvertone Electronics, contributes a monthly column to Silicon Chip magazine, a nationally distributed electronics magazine and a listing of almost ten years of contributions on a wide range of topics related to radio control are included on this site.

A new section has been added giving details of the latest addition to the popular Mark 22 range of transmitters, the Mark 22-C. This transmitter is designed specifically for advanced R/C projects. It features a BNC, 50 ohm coax antenna connector which makes possible the use of the internal telescopic antenna or a remote fibreglass, helical wound whip antenna. The Mark 22-C TX is also fitted with a 2.5mm DC battery connector configured to provide a quick change from internal to external power. Thus the Mark 22-C is ideal for advanced R/C projects such as van operated UAVs, robots or R/C record attempts.

Finally the long awaited first draft of the updated UAV section has been mounted ready for viewing. This unique and helpful section presents an in-depth look at how these mini marvels of modern technology actually work. Fully illustrated with block diagrams and a copious quantity of photographs there is something here for both the tryo and expert UAV enthusiast This section will be expanded regularly as new items become available. Silvertone has now been appointed Australian agent for the exciting new AUAV range of autonomous flight control components and systems. More on this story shortly.