Silicon ChipOuter Back Cover - August 2020 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Businesses need to handle ‘black swan’ events better
  4. Feature: Measuring distance & motion with lidar and SODAR by Dr David Maddison
  5. Project: USB SuperCodec by Phil Prosser
  6. Feature: Microchip’s new Hello FPGA kit by Tim Blythman
  7. Project: A homemade Switchmode 78XX replacement by Tim Blythman
  8. Serviceman's Log: Fixing heaters – it’s a gas by Dave Thompson
  9. Product Showcase
  10. Project: 1MHz-6GHz Arduino-based Digital RF Power Meter by Jim Rowe
  11. Vintage Radio: Velco 1937 'kit' radio restoration by Ken Kranz
  12. PartShop
  13. Project: The Colour Maximite 2 – part two by Geoff Graham & Peter Mather
  14. Feature: Vintage Workbench by Alan Hampel
  15. Market Centre
  16. Advertising Index
  17. Notes & Errata: DIY Reflow Oven, April-May 2020
  18. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "USB SuperCodec":
  • USB SuperCodec PCB [01106201] (AUD $12.50)
  • USB SuperCodec Balanced Input Attenuator add-on PCB [01106202] (AUD $7.50)
  • Parts source grid for the USB SuperCodec (Software, Free)
  • USB SuperCodec PCB pattern (PDF download) [01106201] (Free)
  • USB SuperCodec Balanced Input Attenuator add-on PCB pattern (PDF download) [01106202] (Free)
  • USB SuperCodec front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
  • Drilling and cutting diagrams for the USB SuperCodec Balanced Input Attenuator (PDF download) (Panel Artwork, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • USB SuperCodec (August 2020)
  • USB SuperCodec (August 2020)
  • USB SuperCodec – part two (September 2020)
  • USB SuperCodec – part two (September 2020)
  • USB SuperCodec – part three (October 2020)
  • USB SuperCodec – part three (October 2020)
  • Balanced Input Attenuator for the USB SuperCodec (November 2020)
  • Balanced Input Attenuator for the USB SuperCodec (November 2020)
  • Balanced Input Attenuator for the USB SuperCodec, Part 2 (December 2020)
  • Balanced Input Attenuator for the USB SuperCodec, Part 2 (December 2020)
Items relevant to "A homemade Switchmode 78XX replacement":
  • Switchmode 78xx Replacement PCB [18105201] (AUD $2.50)
  • Kit for the Switchmode 78xx Regulator replacement (Component, AUD $13.50)
  • Switchmode 78xx Regulator PCB pattern (PDF download) [18105201] (Free)
Items relevant to "1MHz-6GHz Arduino-based Digital RF Power Meter":
  • Wideband Digital RF Power Meter PCB [04106201] (AUD $5.00)
  • 16x2 Alphanumeric serial (I²C) LCD module with blue backlight (Component, AUD $12.50)
  • Arduino sketch for the Wideband Digital RF Power Meter (Software, Free)
  • Wideband Digital RF Power Meter PCB pattern (PDF download) [04106201] (Free)
  • Wideband Digital RF Power Meter lid panel artwork & drilling diagrams (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Velco 1937 'kit' radio restoration":
  • Velco 1937 Radio Files (SPICE models and Valve Data) (Software, Free)
Items relevant to "The Colour Maximite 2 – part two":
  • Colour Maximite 2 PCB [07107201] (AUD $10.00)
  • Colour Maximite 2 front & rear panels (PCB, AUD $10.00)
  • Colour Maximite 2 software and documentation (Free)
  • Colour Maximite 2 PCB pattern (PDF download) [07107201] (Free)
  • Colour Maximite 2 front and rear panel cutting diagrams and front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • The all-new Colour Maximite 2 (July 2020)
  • The all-new Colour Maximite 2 (July 2020)
  • The Colour Maximite 2 – part two (August 2020)
  • The Colour Maximite 2 – part two (August 2020)
Items relevant to "Vintage Workbench":
  • Tektronix T-130 LC Meter Supplemental Materials (Software, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Vintage Workbench (June 2020)
  • Vintage Workbench (June 2020)
  • Vintage Workbench (July 2020)
  • Vintage Workbench (July 2020)
  • Vintage Workbench (August 2020)
  • Vintage Workbench (August 2020)

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