Silicon ChipOuter Back Cover - October 2010 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Letter to the Australian government
  4. Feature: Eye-Fi: Wireless Digital Photography by Ross Tester
  5. Feature: Jamboree On The Air . . . And Now On The Internet by Ross Tester
  6. Project: A High-Quality DAB+/FM Tuner, Pt.1 by Mauro Grassi
  7. Project: Digital Controller For Christmas Light Shows by Nicholas Vinen and Jim Rowe
  8. Project: Two Toslink-S/PDIF Audio Converters To Build by Nicholas Vinen
  9. Feature: Designing & Installing A Hearing Loop For The Deaf, Pt.2 by John Clarke
  10. Project: Build A GPS Boat Computer by Geoff Graham
  11. Vintage Radio: The Astor DL 4-valve mantel receiver by Rodney Champness
  12. Book Store
  13. Advertising Index
  14. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "A High-Quality DAB+/FM Tuner, Pt.1":
  • Software for the DAB+ Tuner (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • A High-Quality DAB+/FM Tuner, Pt.1 (October 2010)
  • A High-Quality DAB+/FM Tuner, Pt.1 (October 2010)
  • A High-Quality DAB+/FM Tuner, Pt.2 (November 2010)
  • A High-Quality DAB+/FM Tuner, Pt.2 (November 2010)
  • A High-Quality DAB+/FM Tuner, Pt.3 (December 2010)
  • A High-Quality DAB+/FM Tuner, Pt.3 (December 2010)
Items relevant to "Digital Controller For Christmas Light Shows":
  • Digital Lighting Controller LED Slave PCB [16110111] (AUD $20.00)
  • Digital Lighting Controller Slave Unit PCB [16110102] (AUD $25.00)
  • dsPIC33FJ64GP802-I/SP programmed for the Digital Lighting Sequencer/Controller [1611010A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $25.00)
  • Firmware and PC software for the Digital Lighting Controller [1611010A.HEX] (Free)
  • Digital Lighting Controller LED Slave PCB pattern (PDF download) [16110111] (Free)
  • Digital Lighting Controller Master PCB pattern (PDF download) [16110101] (Free)
  • Digital Lighting Controller Slave PCB pattern (PDF download) [16110102] (Free)
  • Digital Lighting Controller master unit front panel design (PDF download) (Panel Artwork, Free)
  • Digital Lighting Controller mains slave unit front panel design (PDF download) (Panel Artwork, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Digital Controller For Christmas Light Shows (October 2010)
  • Digital Controller For Christmas Light Shows (October 2010)
  • Digital Lighting Controller For Christmas Light Shows, Pt.2 (November 2010)
  • Digital Lighting Controller For Christmas Light Shows, Pt.2 (November 2010)
  • Digital Lighting Controller For Christmas Light Shows, Pt.3 (December 2010)
  • Digital Lighting Controller For Christmas Light Shows, Pt.3 (December 2010)
Items relevant to "Two Toslink-S/PDIF Audio Converters To Build":
  • Toslink To S/PDIF/Coax Converter PCB [01210102] (AUD $10.00)
  • S/PDIF/Coax To Toslink Converter PCB [01210101] (AUD $10.00)
  • S/PDIF to TOSLINK Converter PCB pattern (PDF download) [01210101] (Free)
  • TOSLINK to S/PDIF Converter PCB pattern (PDF download) [01210102] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Designing & Installing A Hearing Loop For The Deaf, Pt.1 (September 2010)
  • Designing & Installing A Hearing Loop For The Deaf, Pt.1 (September 2010)
  • Designing & Installing A Hearing Loop For The Deaf, Pt.2 (October 2010)
  • Designing & Installing A Hearing Loop For The Deaf, Pt.2 (October 2010)
Items relevant to "Build A GPS Boat Computer":
  • GPS Car/Boat Computer PCB [05101101] (AUD $12.50)
  • VK2828U7G5LF TTL GPS/GLONASS/GALILEO module with antenna and cable (Component, AUD $25.00)
  • Software and documentation for the GPS Boat Computer [0410110D.HEX] (Free)

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