Silicon ChipOuter Back Cover - May 2013 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Do microcontroller projects have too many features?
  4. Feature: Get A Software Defined Radio For $25 by Jim Rowe
  5. Feature: The Raspberry Pi Single Board Computer by Geoff Graham
  6. Project: DC-DC Converter For the CLASSiC-D Amplifier by John Clarke
  7. Subscriptions
  8. Project: High-Performance CLASSiC DAC; Pt.4 by Nicholas Vinen
  9. Project: Do Not Disturb Telephone Timer by John Clarke
  10. Feature: The Avalon 2013 Air Show by Dr David Maddison
  11. Product Showcase
  12. Project: Simple DMM Auto Power-Off by Stan Swan
  13. Review: The "RF Explorer" Spectrum Analyser by Stan Swan
  14. Project: Voltage & Current Meters For The New Battery Charger by Ross Tester
  15. PartShop
  16. Order Form
  17. Vintage Radio: Rescued from a farm: a rare 1948 model 766 Breville radio by Associate Professor Graham Parslow
  18. Market Centre
  19. Advertising Index
  20. Outer Back Cover

This is only a preview of the May 2013 issue of Silicon Chip.

You can view 30 of the 104 pages in the full issue, including the advertisments.

For full access, purchase the issue for $10.00 or subscribe for access to the latest issues.

Items relevant to "DC-DC Converter For the CLASSiC-D Amplifier":
  • CLASSiC-D DC/DC Converter PCB [11104131] (AUD $15.00)
  • ETD29 transformer components (AUD $15.00)
  • CLASSiC-D DC/DC Converter PCB pattern (PDF download) [11104131] (Free)
Items relevant to "High-Performance CLASSiC DAC; Pt.4":
  • CLASSiC DAC main PCB [01102131] (AUD $20.00)
  • CLASSiC DAC revised main PCB [01102134] (AUD $25.00)
  • dsPIC33FJ128GP306T-I/PT programmed for the CLASSiC DAC v1.02 [0110213B.hex] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $25.00)
  • Red & White PCB-mounting RCA sockets (Component, AUD $4.00)
  • SMD parts for the CLASSiC DAC (Component, AUD $80.00)
  • CLASSiC DAC front & rear panels [01102132/3] (PCB, AUD $20.00)
  • Firmware for the CLASSiC DAC [0110213B.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • CLASSiC DAC main PCB pattern (PDF download) [01102131] (Free)
  • CLASSiC DAC front and rear panel PCB patterns (PDF download) [01102132/3] (Free)
  • CLASSiC DAC front & rear panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • High Performance CLASSiC DAC; Pt.1 (February 2013)
  • High Performance CLASSiC DAC; Pt.1 (February 2013)
  • High Performance CLASSiC DAC; Pt.2 (March 2013)
  • High Performance CLASSiC DAC; Pt.2 (March 2013)
  • High-Performance CLASSiC DAC; Pt.3 (April 2013)
  • High-Performance CLASSiC DAC; Pt.3 (April 2013)
  • High-Performance CLASSiC DAC; Pt.4 (May 2013)
  • High-Performance CLASSiC DAC; Pt.4 (May 2013)
Items relevant to "Do Not Disturb Telephone Timer":
  • Do Not Disturb PCB [12104131] (AUD $10.00)
  • PIC12F675-I/P programmed for Do Not Disturb [1210413A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • Firmware for the Do Not Disturb timer [1210413A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Do Not Disturb PCB pattern (PDF download) [12104131] (Free)
  • Do Not Disturb panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • The Avalon 2013 Air Show (May 2013)
  • The Avalon 2013 Air Show (May 2013)
  • The Australian International Airshow 2015 (May 2015)
  • The Australian International Airshow 2015 (May 2015)
  • Avalon Airshow: from killer drones to spacecraft! (May 2019)
  • Avalon Airshow: from killer drones to spacecraft! (May 2019)
  • Avalon Airshow 2023 (May 2023)
  • Avalon Airshow 2023 (May 2023)

Purchase a printed copy of this issue for $10.00.

All Your Equipment Essentials Industrial Drill Sets Metric & Imperial Drill Gauge • Precision ground flutes • HSS M2 bright finish • 118º split point centre 9” Drill Press Locking Clamp • Fastens to drill press slot • Secures work pieces tightly • Maximum jaw opening 2” • Throat depth 3” • Metric / Imperial • Stainless steel • 1-13mm • 1/16 - 1/2" 25 Piece • 1-13mm range 79 (D1271) $ • 16-speed • 2MT • 16mm drill capacity • Safety micro switch on belt cover • 1hp 240V motor • Includes 16mm drill chuck & arbor 18 (C103) 14 (M988) $ $ 29 Piece SBD-20B Bench Model 279 (D138) • 1/16 - 1/2” range $ 79 (D1281) $ FREE Hardware Assortment Packs 100mm vice (V124) Metric - Nylon Lock Nut Valued at Metric - Hex Cap Screw $ • 150 piece • Nylon insert works as a lock washer to keep fasteners secure • 106 piece • Precision machined & heat treated • Black oxide finished carbon steel $ $ Grommet Metric - Roll Pin 14 (K72450) 14 (K72024) Deburring Tool • Includes 10 x HSS blades • Ergonomically designed • Has thumb rest • Grips well in hand • Telescopic holder • Blades can be stored from the back side • 120 piece • Heat treated spring steel construction • Black oxide finished • 125 piece • For use in replacing worn or broken grommets in leaky faucets, hoses etc 14 (K74702) Spring & Hitch Pin Stainless Steel Nuts & Bolts 14 (K72712) • 150mm / 6” • Clear graduated scale in both inch & metric • Fine adjusting thumb wheel & position lock 14 (K72062) $ 6 Piece Pin Punch Set 29 (M738) $ Extra Long Ball End Hex Key Sets • 6pc pin punches (tip diameter x shaft hex x length) • Ø3 x 10 x 150mm • Ø4 x 10 x 150mm • Ø5 x 10 x 150mm • Ø6 x 10 x 150mm • Ø7 x 12 x 150mm • Ø8 x 12 x 150mm Imperial Set (H800) • 1/16” - 3/8” Metric Set (H801) • 1.5 - 10mm 18 (P365) Digital Bevel Box NEW RELEASE • Digital readout display • 3 embedded disc magnets on base • 0.1 degree resolution • 180º range • Accurately sets saw blade angle 55 (M977) $ 14 EACH $ $ 9 (Q630) $ Digital Caliper • 224 piece • Manufactured from stainless steel $ • 190mm hardened steel • Features straight & 90º tips with knurled body $ $ • 175 piece • Zinc plated spring steel to resist rust & corrosion 70-630 Double Ended Scriber 28 (D060) 14 (K72204) $ 22 Engineers File Set Second Cut • 200mm file length • Cushion grip handles • Flat, round, 1/2 round, square & triangular • 5 piece set 28 (F100) $ USE PROMO CODE: DIODE ORDER NOW! TO RECEIVE THESE SPECIAL PRICES ONLINE OR INSTORE! Valid until 28-05-13 106  Silicon Chip NSW QLD VIC WA (02) 9890 9111 (07) 3274 4222 (03) 9212 4422 (08) 9373 9999 1/2 Windsor Rd, Northmead 626 Boundary Rd, Coopers Plains 1 Fowler Rd, Dandenong siliconchip.com.au Belmont 41-43 Abernethy Rd, www.machineryhouse.com.au 5_SC_240413 Specifications & Prices are subject to change without notification. All prices include GST and valid until 28-05-13