Silicon ChipContents - May 2013 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Do microcontroller projects have too many features?
  4. Feature: Get A Software Defined Radio For $25 by Jim Rowe
  5. Feature: The Raspberry Pi Single Board Computer by Geoff Graham
  6. Project: DC-DC Converter For the CLASSiC-D Amplifier by John Clarke
  7. Subscriptions
  8. Project: High-Performance CLASSiC DAC; Pt.4 by Nicholas Vinen
  9. Project: Do Not Disturb Telephone Timer by John Clarke
  10. Feature: The Avalon 2013 Air Show by Dr David Maddison
  11. Product Showcase
  12. Project: Simple DMM Auto Power-Off by Stan Swan
  13. Review: The "RF Explorer" Spectrum Analyser by Stan Swan
  14. Project: Voltage & Current Meters For The New Battery Charger by Ross Tester
  15. PartShop
  16. Order Form
  17. Vintage Radio: Rescued from a farm: a rare 1948 model 766 Breville radio by Associate Professor Graham Parslow
  18. Market Centre
  19. Advertising Index
  20. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "DC-DC Converter For the CLASSiC-D Amplifier":
  • CLASSiC-D DC/DC Converter PCB [11104131] (AUD $15.00)
  • ETD29 transformer components (AUD $15.00)
  • CLASSiC-D DC/DC Converter PCB pattern (PDF download) [11104131] (Free)
Items relevant to "High-Performance CLASSiC DAC; Pt.4":
  • CLASSiC DAC main PCB [01102131] (AUD $20.00)
  • CLASSiC DAC revised main PCB [01102134] (AUD $25.00)
  • dsPIC33FJ128GP306T-I/PT programmed for the CLASSiC DAC v1.02 [0110213B.hex] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $25.00)
  • Red, White, Yellow & Black PCB-mounting RCA sockets (Component, AUD $5.00)
  • SMD parts for the CLASSiC DAC (Component, AUD $80.00)
  • CLASSiC DAC front & rear panels [01102132/3] (PCB, AUD $20.00)
  • Firmware for the CLASSiC DAC [0110213B.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • CLASSiC DAC main PCB pattern (PDF download) [01102131] (Free)
  • CLASSiC DAC front and rear panel PCB patterns (PDF download) [01102132/3] (Free)
  • CLASSiC DAC front & rear panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • High Performance CLASSiC DAC; Pt.1 (February 2013)
  • High Performance CLASSiC DAC; Pt.2 (March 2013)
  • High-Performance CLASSiC DAC; Pt.3 (April 2013)
  • High-Performance CLASSiC DAC; Pt.4 (May 2013)
Items relevant to "Do Not Disturb Telephone Timer":
  • Do Not Disturb PCB [12104131] (AUD $10.00)
  • PIC12F675-I/P programmed for Do Not Disturb [1210413A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • Firmware for the Do Not Disturb timer [1210413A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Do Not Disturb PCB pattern (PDF download) [12104131] (Free)
  • Do Not Disturb panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • The Avalon 2013 Air Show (May 2013)
  • The Australian International Airshow 2015 (May 2015)
  • Avalon Airshow: from killer drones to spacecraft! (May 2019)
  • Avalon Airshow 2023 (May 2023)

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Contents SILICON CHIP www.siliconchip.com.au Vol.26, No.5; May 2013 Features 12 Get A Software Defined Radio For $25 It’s easy to convert a USB TV dongle to a VHF/UHF software defined radio (SDR) capable of tuning from 50MHz (or lower) up to 2200MHz – by Jim Rowe 24 The Raspberry Pi Single Board Computer Not much bigger than a credit card, the Raspberry Pi is a single board computer running Raspian Linux. Here’s how to get it going – by Geoff Graham 29 Review: EDS-88A In-Circuit Capacitor Tester Capacitor failure is one of the most (if not the most) common cause of faulty electronics. This unit makes finding faulty caps easy – by Nicholas Vinen Converting A USB TV Dongle To A Software Defined Radio – Page 12 70 The Avalon 2013 Air Show On show: an impressive array of technology ranging from an F-22A Raptor to UAVs to robots, solar powered vehicles & satellites – by Dr David Maddison 82 Review: The “RF Explorer” Spectrum Analyser It fits in the palm of your hand and sells at a bargain price – by Stan Swan Pro jects To Build 30 DC-DC Converter For the CLASSiC-D Amplifier This 12V-Powered DC-DC Converter delivers up to ±35V rails (adjustable) & has 50W continuous power output or 125W peak – by John Clarke 57 High-Performance CLASSiC DAC; Pt.4 Getting Started With The Raspberry Pi Single Board Computer – Page 24. Final article describes how to set it up and test it. We also discuss the unit’s more advanced features, including loudness control – by Nicholas Vinen 64 Do Not Disturb Telephone Timer It takes the phone off-hook for 15, 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes and restores normal phone operation at the end of the set time – by John Clarke 78 Simple DMM Auto Power-Off Got a cheapie DMM which eats batteries because there’s no auto power-off facility? This low-cost circuit will solve the problem – by Stan Swan 86 Voltage & Current Meters For The New Battery Charger Want to add voltage and current meters to the Bits’N’Pieces Battery Charger? Here’s how – by Ross Tester ±35V DC-DC Converter For The CLASSiC-D Amplifier – Page 30. Special Columns 40 Circuit Notebook (1) 1W LED Driver With Protection; (2) 12V Fan Controller With Up To Four Temperature Sensors; (3) Serially-Controlled, Expandable 7-Segment Display 44 Serviceman’s Log A frustrating auto-electrical fault 94 Vintage Radio Rescued from a farm: a rare 1948 model 766 Breville radio Departments    2 Publisher’s Letter   4 Mailbag siliconchip.com.au 39 Subscriptions 77 Product Showcase 92 Partshop & Order Form 99 Ask Silicon Chip 103 Market Centre The Avalon 2013 Air Show – Page 70. May 2013  1