Silicon ChipOuter Front Cover - March 2023 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: An AI wrote the editorial for me
  4. Subscriptions
  5. Feature: Underwater Communication by Dr David Maddison
  6. Project: The Digital Potentiometer by Phil Prosser
  7. Project: Model Railway Turntable by Les Kerr
  8. Product Showcase
  9. Review: Altium Designer 23 by Tim Blythman
  10. Review: ZPB30A1 30V 10A DC Load by Jim Rowe
  11. Project: Active Mains Soft Starter, Part 2 by John Clarke
  12. Project: Advanced Test Tweezers, Part 2 by Tim Blythman
  13. Serviceman's Log: Carpet vacuums suck, too by Dave Thompson
  14. Vintage Radio: Three STC radios by Associate Professor Graham Parslow
  15. PartShop
  16. Market Centre
  17. Advertising Index
  18. Notes & Errata: Heart Rate Sensor Module review, February 2023; 45V 8A Linear Bench Supply, October-December 2019
  19. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Underwater Communication (March 2023)
  • Underground Communications (April 2023)
Items relevant to "The Digital Potentiometer":
  • Digital Potentiometer PCB (SMD version) [01101231] (AUD $2.50)
  • Digital Potentiometer PCB (TH version) [01101232] (AUD $5.00)
  • PIC16F15214-I/SN programmed for the Digital Potentiometer [0110123A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • PIC16F15214-I/P programmed for the Digital Potentiometer [0110123A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • Digital Potentiometer kit (SMD version) (Component, AUD $60.00)
  • Digital Potentiometer kit (through-hole version) (Component, AUD $70.00)
  • Firmware for the Digital Potentiometer [0110123A] (Software, Free)
  • Digital Potentiometer PCB patterns (PDF download) [01101231-2] (Free)
Items relevant to "Model Railway Turntable":
  • Model Railway Turntable contact PCB [09103232] (AUD $10.00)
  • Model Railway Turntable control PCB [09103231] (AUD $5.00)
  • PIC12F675-I/P programmed for the Model Railway Turntable (0910323A.HEX) (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • Firmware for the Model Railway Turntable [0910323A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Model Railway Turntable PCB patterns (PDF download) [09103231-2] (Free)
Videos relevant to "Model Railway Turntable":
  • Model Railway Turntable
Items relevant to "Active Mains Soft Starter, Part 2":
  • Active Mains Soft Starter PCB [10110221] (AUD $10.00)
  • PIC12F617-I/P programmed for the Active Mains Soft Starter [1011022A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • Hard-to-get parts for the Active Mains Soft Starter (Component, AUD $100.00)
  • Firmware for the Active Mains Soft Starter [1011022A] (Software, Free)
  • Active Mains Soft Starter PCB pattern (PDF download) [10110221] (Free)
  • Active Mains Soft Starter lid panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Active Mains Soft Starter, Part 1 (February 2023)
  • Active Mains Soft Starter, Part 2 (March 2023)
Items relevant to "Advanced Test Tweezers, Part 2":
  • Advanced/ESR Test Tweezers back panel PCB (blue) [04105242] (AUD $2.50)
  • Advanced SMD Test Tweezers PCB set [04106221+04106212 {blue}] (AUD $10.00)
  • PIC24FJ256GA702-I/SS programmed for the Advanced SMD Test Tweezers (0410622A.HEX) (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • 0.96in cyan OLED with SSD1306 controller (Component, AUD $10.00)
  • Advanced SMD Test Tweezers kit (Component, AUD $45.00)
  • Firmware for the Advanced SMD Test Tweezers [0410622A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Advanced SMD Test Tweezers PCB patterns (PDF download) [04106221+04106212] (Free)
  • Advanced SMD Test Tweezers sticker artwork (PDF download) (Panel Artwork, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Advanced Test Tweezers, Part 1 (February 2023)
  • Advanced Test Tweezers, Part 2 (March 2023)

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MARCH 2023 ISSN 1030-2662 03 The VERY BEST DIY Projects! 9 771030 266001 $ 50* NZ $1290 11 INC GST INC GST [ 3 1 ] Digital Volume Control Potentiometer A drop-in replacement for a volume control potentiometer [ 42 ] Model Railway Turntable An excellent addition to nearly any model railway layout [ 56 ] Altium Designer 23 Covering the software’s newest features [ 62 ] 30V 10A DC Load Module A programmable constant-current DC Load ...plus much more inside how we communicate underwater