Silicon ChipOuter Front Cover - October 2017 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Let’s be realistic about an Australian space industry
  4. Mailbag
  5. Feature: WRESAT: Australia’s first satellite – 50 years ago! by Dr David Maddison
  6. Feature: Three of our miniature satellites have gone missing... by Ross Tester
  7. Project: 0.01Hz - 6+GHz touchscreen frequency meter, Part 1 by Nicholas Vinen
  8. Feature: El Cheapo Modules Part 10: GPS receivers by Jim Rowe
  9. Project: One hour project: Kelvin – the very clever cricket by John Clarke
  10. Serviceman's Log: Old-fashioned appliance repairs are still worthwhile by Dave Thompson
  11. Project: 3-way Active Crossover for speakers, Part 2 by John Clarke
  12. Project: Deluxe eFuse, Part 3: using it! by Nicholas Vinen
  13. Feature: Adjust your hot-water thermostat and save $$$$ by Leo Simpson
  14. Subscriptions
  15. Vintage Radio: HMV 1955 Portable Model 12-11 by Associate Professor Graham Parslow
  16. PartShop
  17. Market Centre
  18. Notes & Errata: Automatic NBN/ADSL Router Rebooter / Power Supply for Battery-Operated Valve Radios / Vintage Radio (DKE38)
  19. Advertising Index
  20. Outer Back Cover: Microchip Low-power LCD

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Items relevant to "0.01Hz - 6+GHz touchscreen frequency meter, Part 1":
  • Short Form Kit for the Micromite Plus Explore 100 (Component, AUD $75.00)
  • Software for the 6GHz+ Touchscreen Frequency Counter (v1.01) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • 0.01Hz - 6+GHz touchscreen frequency meter, Part 1 (October 2017)
  • Touch-screen 6GHz+ Frequency Counter, part II (November 2017)
  • Part 3: Finishing our new 6GHz+ Digital Frequency Meter (December 2017)
Items relevant to "El Cheapo Modules Part 10: GPS receivers":
  • VK2828U7G5LF TTL GPS/GLONASS/GALILEO module with antenna and cable (Component, AUD $25.00)
Articles in this series:
  • El Cheapo Modules From Asia - Part 1 (October 2016)
  • El Cheapo Modules From Asia - Part 2 (December 2016)
  • El Cheapo Modules From Asia - Part 3 (January 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules from Asia - Part 4 (February 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules, Part 5: LCD module with I²C (March 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules, Part 6: Direct Digital Synthesiser (April 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules, Part 7: LED Matrix displays (June 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Li-ion & LiPo Chargers (August 2017)
  • El Cheapo modules Part 9: AD9850 DDS module (September 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules Part 10: GPS receivers (October 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules 11: Pressure/Temperature Sensors (December 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules 12: 2.4GHz Wireless Data Modules (January 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 13: sensing motion and moisture (February 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 14: Logarithmic RF Detector (March 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 16: 35-4400MHz frequency generator (May 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 17: 4GHz digital attenuator (June 2018)
  • El Cheapo: 500MHz frequency counter and preamp (July 2018)
  • El Cheapo modules Part 19 – Arduino NFC Shield (September 2018)
  • El cheapo modules, part 20: two tiny compass modules (November 2018)
  • El cheapo modules, part 21: stamp-sized audio player (December 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 22: Stepper Motor Drivers (February 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules 23: Galvanic Skin Response (March 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Class D amplifier modules (May 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Long Range (LoRa) Transceivers (June 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules: AD584 Precision Voltage References (July 2019)
  • Three I-O Expanders to give you more control! (November 2019)
  • El Cheapo modules: “Intelligent” 8x8 RGB LED Matrix (January 2020)
  • El Cheapo modules: 8-channel USB Logic Analyser (February 2020)
  • New w-i-d-e-b-a-n-d RTL-SDR modules (May 2020)
  • New w-i-d-e-b-a-n-d RTL-SDR modules, Part 2 (June 2020)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Mini Digital Volt/Amp Panel Meters (December 2020)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Mini Digital AC Panel Meters (January 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: LCR-T4 Digital Multi-Tester (February 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: USB-PD chargers (July 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: USB-PD Triggers (August 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: 3.8GHz Digital Attenuator (October 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: 6GHz Digital Attenuator (November 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: 35MHz-4.4GHz Signal Generator (December 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: LTDZ Spectrum Analyser (January 2022)
  • Low-noise HF-UHF Amplifiers (February 2022)
  • A Gesture Recognition Module (March 2022)
  • Air Quality Sensors (May 2022)
  • MOS Air Quality Sensors (June 2022)
  • PAS CO2 Air Quality Sensor (July 2022)
  • Particulate Matter (PM) Sensors (November 2022)
  • Heart Rate Sensor Module (February 2023)
  • UVM-30A UV Light Sensor (May 2023)
  • VL6180X Rangefinding Module (July 2023)
  • pH Meter Module (September 2023)
  • 1.3in Monochrome OLED Display (October 2023)
  • 16-bit precision 4-input ADC (November 2023)
  • 1-24V USB Power Supply (October 2024)
  • 14-segment, 4-digit LED Display Modules (November 2024)
  • 0.91-inch OLED Screen (November 2024)
  • The Quason VL6180X laser rangefinder module (January 2025)
  • TCS230 Colour Sensor (January 2025)
  • Using Electronic Modules: 1-24V Adjustable USB Power Supply (February 2025)
  • Low-cost electronic modules: 8×16 LED Matrix module (July 2025)
  • Modules: Thin-Film Pressure Sensor (August 2025)
  • 0.91-inch monochrome OLED display modules (September 2025)
Items relevant to "One hour project: Kelvin – the very clever cricket":
  • Kelvin the Cricket PCB [08109171] (AUD $7.50)
  • PIC12F675-I/P programmed for Kelvin the Cricket [0810917B.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • Firmware (HEX and ASM) file for Kelvin, the Very Clever Cricket [0810917B.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Kelvin the Clever Cricket PCB pattern (PDF download) [08109171] (Free)
Items relevant to "3-way Active Crossover for speakers, Part 2":
  • 3-Way Adjustable Stereo Active Crossover PCB [01108171 RevD] (AUD $12.50)
  • 3-Way Adjustable Stereo Active Crossover prototype PCB [01108171 RevC] (AUD $5.00)
  • 3-Way Adjustable Stereo Active Crossover PCB [01108171 RevE] (AUD $20.00)
  • Set of four 8-gang potentiometers with knobs for the 2/3-Way Active Crossover (Component, AUD $55.00)
  • SMD parts for the 3-way Adjustable Active Stereo Crossover (Component, AUD $30.00)
  • 3-Way Adjustable Stereo Active Crossover simulation file (Software, Free)
  • 3-Way Adjustable Stereo Active Crossover PCB pattern (PDF download) [01108171] (Free)
  • 3-Way Adjustable Stereo Active Crossover front & rear panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Fully adjustable, 3-way active loudspeaker crossover Pt.1 (September 2017)
  • 3-way Active Crossover for speakers, Part 2 (October 2017)
Items relevant to "Deluxe eFuse, Part 3: using it!":
  • Deluxe Touchscreen eFuse PCB [18106171] (AUD $12.50)
  • PIC32MX170F256B-50I/SP programmed for the Deluxe Touchscreen eFuse [1810617A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • 2.8-inch TFT Touchscreen LCD module with SD card socket (Component, AUD $25.00)
  • IPP80P03P4L-07 high-current P-channel Mosfet (Component, AUD $2.50)
  • LT1490ACN8 dual "Over-the-Top" rail-to-rail op amp (Component, AUD $10.00)
  • IPP80N06S4L-07 high-current N-channel Mosfet (TO-220) (Component, AUD $2.00)
  • Matte Black UB1 Lid for the Deluxe Touchscreen eFuse (PCB, AUD $7.50)
  • Software for the Deluxe Touchscreen eFuse (Free)
  • Deluxe Touchscreen eFuse PCB pattern (PDF download) [18106171] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Deluxe Touchscreen eFuse, Part 1 (July 2017)
  • Deluxe Touchscreen eFuse, Part 2 (August 2017)
  • Deluxe eFuse, Part 3: using it! (October 2017)

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