Silicon ChipOuter Front Cover - April 2016 SILICON CHIP

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  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Arduino, Raspberry Pi or Maximite – which will gain the ascendancy?
  4. Feature: Gravitational Waves: Einstein Was Right . . . Again by Ross Tester
  5. Project: Touch-Screen Boat Computer With GPS by Geoff Graham
  6. Project: Microwave Leakage Detector by Nicholas Vinen
  7. Subscriptions
  8. Project: Fridge/Freezer Alarm by John Clarke
  9. Product Showcase
  10. Serviceman's Log: Odyssey Stratos amplifier voltage conversion by Nicholas Vinen
  11. Review: Keysight U1282A & U1242C Multimeters by Nicholas Vinen
  12. Project: Arduino Multifunction 24-Bit Measuring Shield by Jim Rowe
  13. Feature: Digital TV & MPEG-4: The Current State Of Play by Alan Hughes
  14. PartShop
  15. Vintage Radio: The Westinghouse H-618 6-transistor radio by Ian Batty
  16. Market Centre
  17. Notes & Errata: Universal Speaker protector Mk3 / High Visibility 6-Digit LED GPS Clock
  18. Advertising Index

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Items relevant to "Touch-Screen Boat Computer With GPS":
  • Micromite LCD BackPack PCB (2.8-inch version) [07102122] (AUD $7.50)
  • Matte/Gloss Black UB3 Lid for 2.8-inch Micromite LCD BackPack (PCB, AUD $5.00)
  • Clear UB3 Lid for 2.8-inch Micromite LCD BackPack (PCB, AUD $5.00)
  • Gloss Black UB3 Lid for 2.8-inch Micromite LCD BackPack (PCB, AUD $4.00)
  • PIC32MX170F256B-50I/SP programmed for the Micromite-based Touch-screen Boat Computer [BoatComputerFullV6.hex] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • VK2828U7G5LF TTL GPS/GLONASS/GALILEO module with antenna and cable (Component, AUD $25.00)
  • MCP1700 3.3V LDO (TO-92) (Component, AUD $1.50)
  • CP2102-based USB/TTL serial converter with 5-pin header and 30cm jumper cable (Component, AUD $5.00)
  • Firmware (HEX) file and BASIC source code for the Micromite-based Touch-screen Boat Computer with GPS [V6] (Software, Free)
  • Micromite LCD BackPack PCB patterns (PDF download) [07102121/2] (Free)
  • Micromite LCD BackPack/Ultrasonic sensor lid cutting diagrams (download) (Panel Artwork, AUD $3.00)
Items relevant to "Microwave Leakage Detector":
  • Microwave Leakage Detector PCB [04103161] (AUD $5.00)
  • Microwave Leakage Detector SMD parts (Component, AUD $10.00)
  • Microwave Leakage Detector PCB pattern (PDF download) [04103161] (AUD $3.00)
Items relevant to "Fridge/Freezer Alarm":
  • Fridge/Freezer Alarm PCB [03104161] (AUD $5.00)
  • PIC12F675-I/P programmed for the Fridge/Freezer Alarm [0310216A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • Firmware (HEX) file and source code for the Fridge/Freezer Alarm (Software, Free)
  • Fridge/Freezer Alarm PCB pattern (PDF download) [03104161] (AUD $3.00)
  • Fridge/Freezer Alarm panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Arduino Multifunction 24-Bit Measuring Shield":
  • Arduino Multifunction Meter (MFM) PCBs [04116011/2] (AUD $15.00)
  • SMD resistors, capacitors and diodes for Arduino Multifunction Meter (MFM) (Component, AUD $20.00)
  • Arduino sketch, Windows installer & source code for the Arduino Multifunction Meter (MFM) (Software, Free)
  • Arduino Multifunction Meter (MFM) PCB patterns (PDF download) [04116011/2] (AUD $3.00)
  • Arduino Multifunction Meter (MFM) cutting details and panel label artwork (PDF download) (Panel Artwork, AUD $3.00)
Articles in this series:
  • Arduino Multifunction 24-Bit Measuring Shield (April 2016)
  • Arduino-Based Multifunction Measuring Meter, Pt.2 (May 2016)

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