Outer Back Cover - December 2017 - Silicon Chip Online

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Contents
Publisher's Letter: Australia's strength in manufacturing
Feature: Rail Guns and Electromagnetic Launchers by Dr David Maddison
Project: Touchscreen Altimeter and Weather station by Jim Rowe
Feature: Interfacing with the Raspberry Pi – for Beginners by Andrew Pullin
Project: The Arduino MegaBox from Altronics by Bao Smith
Product Showcase
Review: Music Hall mmf-1.3 Belt-Driven Turntable by Leo Simpson
Serviceman's Log: Video trials and tribulations by Dave Thompson
Project: Build your own Super-7 AM Radio Receiver – Part 2 by John Clarke
Feature: El Cheapo Modules 11: Pressure/Temperature Sensors by Jim Rowe
Subscriptions
Project: Part 3: Finishing our new 6GHz+ Digital Frequency Meter by Nicholas Vinen
PartShop
Vintage Radio: Roberts R66 4-valve 2-band portable by Marc Chick
Market Centre
Notes & Errata: 50A Charger Controller, Nov16; Deluxe Touchscreen eFuse, Jul17; Universal Battery Valve Power Supply, Aug17; 3-way Active Crossover, Sept & Oct17; Kelvin the Cricket, Oct17; Circuit Notebook: Modifications to Universal Battery Valve Power Supply, Oct17; 6GHz+ Touchscreen Frequency Meter, Oct-Dec17; Super-7 AM Radio, Nov17
Advertising Index
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