Silicon ChipContents - January 2012 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Australia's energy needs are in the hands of the clowns
  4. Feature: Arduino: What’s All The Fuss About? by Jonathan Oxer
  5. Project: A Stereo Audio Compressor by John Clarke
  6. Project: Build A Simple AM Radio by John Clarke
  7. Project: Dorji 433MHz Wireless Data Modules by Stan Swan
  8. Project: 3-Input Stereo Audio Switcher by John Clarke & Greg Swain
  9. Feature: Playing USB-Stick & SD/MMC Card Music Without A PC by Ross Tester
  10. Vintage Radio: The AWA PA1002 50W Valve PA Amplifier by Rodney Champness
  11. Book Store
  12. Market Centre
  13. Advertising Index
  14. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "A Stereo Audio Compressor":
  • Stereo Audio Compressor PCB [01201121] (AUD $15.00)
  • Stereo Audio Compressor front & rear panels [0120112P1/2] (PCB, AUD $15.00)
  • Stereo Audio Compressor PCB pattern (PDF download) [01201121] (Free)
  • Stereo Audio Compressor front & rear panel artwork (PNG download) [01201122/3] (Free)
Items relevant to "Build A Simple AM Radio":
  • AM Radio PCB [06101121] (AUD $10.00)
  • AM Radio PCB pattern (PDF download) [06101121] (Free)
  • AM Radio panels artwork (PDF download) (Panel Artwork, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Amateur Radio (November 1987)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1987)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (April 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1988)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (April 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1989)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (April 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1990)
  • The "Tube" vs. The Microchip (August 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1990)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (April 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1991)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (November 1992)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (July 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (August 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (October 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1993)
  • Amateur Radio (February 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (March 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (May 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (June 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (September 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (December 1994)
  • Amateur Radio (January 1995)
  • CB Radio Can Now Transmit Data (March 2001)
  • What's On Offer In "Walkie Talkies" (March 2001)
  • Stressless Wireless (October 2004)
  • “Degen” Synthesised HF Communications Receiver (January 2007)
  • WiNRADiO: Marrying A Radio Receiver To A PC (January 2007)
  • PICAXE-08M 433MHz Data Transceiver (October 2008)
  • Half-Duplex With HopeRF’s HM-TR UHF Transceivers (April 2009)
  • Dorji 433MHz Wireless Data Modules (January 2012)
Items relevant to "3-Input Stereo Audio Switcher":
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  • PIC16F88-I/P programmed for the 3-Input Stereo Audio Switcher [0111211A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • Firmware HEX file and ASM source code for the 3-Input Switcher [0111211A] (Software, Free)
  • 3-Input Stereo Audio Selector Main PCB pattern (PDF download) [01101121] (Free)
  • 3-Input Stereo Audio Selector Switch PCB pattern (PDF download) [01101122] (Free)
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Contents SILICON CHIP www.siliconchip.com.au Vol.25, No.1; January 2012 Features 14 Arduino: What’s All The Fuss About? The low-cost, open-source Arduino microcontroller platform has taken the hobby electronics world by storm and is now gaining popularity with experienced engineers as well – by Jonathon Oxer 84 Playing USB-Stick & SD/MMC Card Music Without A PC Do you want to play music tracks that you’ve saved on a USB stick or memory card without using a PC? These low-cost modules from Tenda Electronics let you do just that & even come with remote controls. Here’s how to use them – by Ross Tester Stereo Audio Compressor – Page 24. 24. Pro jects To Build 24 A Stereo Audio Compressor Having problems with varying sound levels from your TV or a PA system, or when listening to music in your car? Are the soft passages too soft and the loud parts too loud? This Stereo Compressor is the answer – by John Clarke 32 Build A Simple AM Radio This fun, educational project can be built in two forms: either shirt-pocket size or as a retro-style mantel radio in a timber cabinet. It’s easy to build and the alignment is simple – by John Clarke 62 Dorji 433MHz Wireless Data Modules Build A Simple AM Radio – Page 32. Chinese-made 433MHz wireless data modules just keep getting better! Here’s how to use them to make some simple data repeaters – by Stan Swan 70 3-Input Stereo Audio Switcher Need more inputs for your stereo amplifier or home-theatre set-up? This Stereo Audio Switcher features remote control or you can just press a frontpanel button to select the program source – by John Clarke & Greg Swain Special Columns 44 Serviceman’s Log A Repeated & Puzzling Computer Failure – by the Serviceman 57 Circuit Notebook Dorji 433MHz Wireless Data Modules – Page 62. (1) Replacement Horn Circuit For A Car; (2) Yet Another Variation On The Inclinometer; (3) Recycling A Clothes-Dryer Timer; (4) Solar Tracker Uses Two Photo-Cells; (5) Audio-Visual Metronome; (6) Wide Current-Mode 18-Bit DAC 90 Vintage Radio The AWA PA1002 50W Valve PA Amplifier – by Rodney Champness Departments   2   4 42 79 Publisher’s Letter Mailbag Summer Showcase Order Form siliconchip.com.au 88 98 102 103 Product Showcase Ask Silicon Chip Notes & Errata Market Centre 3-Input Audio Selector – Page 70. January 2012  1