Silicon ChipOuter Front Cover - August 2017 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Australia’s energy outlook is dogged by political incompetence
  4. Feature: Radio Telescopes and Interferometry by Dr David Maddison
  5. Review: Rohde & Schwarz RTB2004 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope by Nicholas Vinen
  6. Project: An Arduino Data Logger with GPS by Nicholas Vinen
  7. Project: Mains Power Supply for Battery Valve Radio Sets by Ian Robertson
  8. Project: El Cheapo Modules: Li-ion & LiPo Chargers by Jim Rowe
  9. Serviceman's Log: Well-made 1980s amplifiers are worthwhile to repair by Dave Thompson
  10. Project: Deluxe Touchscreen eFuse, Part 2 by Nicholas Vinen
  11. PartShop
  12. Feature: LTspice Part 2: Simulating and Testing Circuits by Nicholas Vinen
  13. Project: Building and calibrating the RapidBrake by John Clarke
  14. Feature: Lithium-ion cells – What You Need to Know! by Jim Rowe
  15. Vintage Radio: STC’s 1946 model 512 5-valve radio by Associate Professor Graham Parslow
  16. Market Centre
  17. Notes & Errata: Arduino-based Digital Inductance/Capacitance Meter
  18. Advertising Index
  19. Outer Back Cover: Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse

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Items relevant to "An Arduino Data Logger with GPS":
  • Arduino Data Logger shield PCB with stackable headers [21107171] (AUD $5.00)
  • Arduino Data Logger shield PCB [21107171] (AUD $2.50)
  • VK2828U7G5LF TTL GPS/GLONASS/GALILEO module with antenna and cable (Component, AUD $25.00)
  • GY-68 Barometric Pressure/Altitude/Temperature I²C Sensor breakout board (Component, AUD $2.50)
  • Elecrow 1A/500mA Li-ion/LiPo charger board with USB power pass-through (Component, AUD $25.00)
  • Elecrow 1A Li-ion/LiPo charger board with USB pass-through (Component, AUD $35.00)
  • DS3231-based Real Time Clock & Calendar module with mounting hardware (Component, AUD $6.00)
  • Firmware (Arduino sketch) file for the Arduino Data Logger (Software, Free)
  • Arduino Data Logger shield PCB pattern (PDF download) [21107171] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • An Arduino Data Logger with GPS (August 2017)
  • Arduino Data Logger Part 2 (September 2017)
Items relevant to "Mains Power Supply for Battery Valve Radio Sets":
  • Set of four PCBs for the Battery-operated Valve Radio Mains Power Supply [18108171-4] (AUD $25.00)
  • Battery-operated Valve Radio Mains Power Supply PCB patterns (PDF download) [18108171-4] (Free)
Items relevant to "El Cheapo Modules: Li-ion & LiPo Chargers":
  • Elecrow 1A/500mA Li-ion/LiPo charger board with USB power pass-through (Component, AUD $25.00)
  • Elecrow 1A Li-ion/LiPo charger board with USB pass-through (Component, AUD $35.00)
  • TP4056 1A Li-ion/LiPo charger with mini USB socket (Component, AUD $2.50)
  • TP4056 1A Li-ion/LiPo charger with micro USB socket (Component, AUD $2.50)
Articles in this series:
  • El Cheapo Modules From Asia - Part 1 (October 2016)
  • El Cheapo Modules From Asia - Part 2 (December 2016)
  • El Cheapo Modules From Asia - Part 3 (January 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules from Asia - Part 4 (February 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules, Part 5: LCD module with I²C (March 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules, Part 6: Direct Digital Synthesiser (April 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules, Part 7: LED Matrix displays (June 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Li-ion & LiPo Chargers (August 2017)
  • El Cheapo modules Part 9: AD9850 DDS module (September 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules Part 10: GPS receivers (October 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules 11: Pressure/Temperature Sensors (December 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules 12: 2.4GHz Wireless Data Modules (January 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 13: sensing motion and moisture (February 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 14: Logarithmic RF Detector (March 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 16: 35-4400MHz frequency generator (May 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 17: 4GHz digital attenuator (June 2018)
  • El Cheapo: 500MHz frequency counter and preamp (July 2018)
  • El Cheapo modules Part 19 – Arduino NFC Shield (September 2018)
  • El cheapo modules, part 20: two tiny compass modules (November 2018)
  • El cheapo modules, part 21: stamp-sized audio player (December 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 22: Stepper Motor Drivers (February 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules 23: Galvanic Skin Response (March 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Class D amplifier modules (May 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Long Range (LoRa) Transceivers (June 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules: AD584 Precision Voltage References (July 2019)
  • Three I-O Expanders to give you more control! (November 2019)
  • El Cheapo modules: “Intelligent” 8x8 RGB LED Matrix (January 2020)
  • El Cheapo modules: 8-channel USB Logic Analyser (February 2020)
  • New w-i-d-e-b-a-n-d RTL-SDR modules (May 2020)
  • New w-i-d-e-b-a-n-d RTL-SDR modules, Part 2 (June 2020)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Mini Digital Volt/Amp Panel Meters (December 2020)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Mini Digital AC Panel Meters (January 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: LCR-T4 Digital Multi-Tester (February 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: USB-PD chargers (July 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: USB-PD Triggers (August 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: 3.8GHz Digital Attenuator (October 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: 6GHz Digital Attenuator (November 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: 35MHz-4.4GHz Signal Generator (December 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: LTDZ Spectrum Analyser (January 2022)
  • Low-noise HF-UHF Amplifiers (February 2022)
  • A Gesture Recognition Module (March 2022)
  • Air Quality Sensors (May 2022)
  • MOS Air Quality Sensors (June 2022)
  • PAS CO2 Air Quality Sensor (July 2022)
  • Particulate Matter (PM) Sensors (November 2022)
  • Heart Rate Sensor Module (February 2023)
  • UVM-30A UV Light Sensor (May 2023)
  • VL6180X Rangefinding Module (July 2023)
  • pH Meter Module (September 2023)
  • 1.3in Monochrome OLED Display (October 2023)
  • 16-bit precision 4-input ADC (November 2023)
  • 1-24V USB Power Supply (October 2024)
  • 0.91-inch OLED Screen (November 2024)
Items relevant to "Deluxe Touchscreen eFuse, Part 2":
  • Deluxe Touchscreen eFuse PCB [18106171] (AUD $12.50)
  • PIC32MX170F256B-50I/SP programmed for the Deluxe Touchscreen eFuse [1810617A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • 2.8-inch TFT Touchscreen LCD module with SD card socket (Component, AUD $25.00)
  • IPP80P03P4L-07 high-current P-channel Mosfet (Component, AUD $2.50)
  • IPP80P03P4L-04 high-current P-channel Mosfet (Component, AUD $5.00)
  • LT1490ACN8 dual "Over-the-Top" rail-to-rail op amp (Component, AUD $10.00)
  • IPP80N06S4L-07 high-current N-channel Mosfet (TO-220) (Component, AUD $2.00)
  • Matte Black UB1 Lid for the Deluxe Touchscreen eFuse (PCB, AUD $7.50)
  • Software for the Deluxe Touchscreen eFuse (Free)
  • Deluxe Touchscreen eFuse PCB pattern (PDF download) [18106171] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Deluxe Touchscreen eFuse, Part 1 (July 2017)
  • Deluxe Touchscreen eFuse, Part 2 (August 2017)
  • Deluxe eFuse, Part 3: using it! (October 2017)
Items relevant to "LTspice Part 2: Simulating and Testing Circuits":
  • Software for the LTspice Tutorial, Part 2 (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • LTspice – simulating and circuit testing, Part 1 (June 2017)
  • LTspice Part 2: Simulating and Testing Circuits (August 2017)
  • LTspice Tutorial Part 3: Modelling an NTC Thermistor (September 2017)
  • LTspice Simulation: Analysing/Optimising Audio Circuits (May 2018)
Items relevant to "Building and calibrating the RapidBrake":
  • RapidBrake PCB [05105171] (AUD $10.00)
  • PIC16F88-I/P programmed for RapidBrake [0510517A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • Rapidbrake alignment jig pieces (PCB, AUD $5.00)
  • Firmware (ASM and HEX) files for RapidBrake [0510517A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • RapidBrake PCB pattern (PDF download) [05105171] (Free)
  • RapidBrake lid panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • RapidBrake - giving the guy behind extra stopping time (July 2017)
  • Building and calibrating the RapidBrake (August 2017)

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