Silicon ChipMarket Centre - August 2023 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: High inflation and price changes
  4. Feature: High-Altitude Aerial Platforms by Dr David Maddison
  5. Subscriptions
  6. Project: The WebMite by Geoff Graham
  7. Project: Watering System Controller by Geoff Graham
  8. Feature: The Electrical Grid by Brandon Speedie
  9. Project: Arduino-based LC & ESR Meter by Steve Matthysen
  10. Feature: RadioFest 2023 by Kevin Poulter
  11. Project: Calibrated Measurement Mic by Phil Prosser
  12. Feature: An interview with DigiKey by Silicon Chip / Tony Ng
  13. Serviceman's Log: Servicing in the Wild West of Central Europe by Dave Thompson
  14. Vintage Radio: Replacing Vibrators, Pt3 by Dr Hugo Holden
  15. PartShop
  16. Market Centre
  17. Advertising Index
  18. Outer Back Cover

This is only a preview of the August 2023 issue of Silicon Chip.

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Items relevant to "The WebMite":
  • WebMite firmware, user manual, fonts etc (Software, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • The WebMite (August 2023)
  • Watering System Controller (August 2023)
  • The WebMite (August 2023)
  • Watering System Controller (August 2023)
Items relevant to "Watering System Controller":
  • WebMite firmware, user manual, fonts etc (Software, Free)
  • Watering System Controller PCB [15110231] (AUD $12.50)
  • Watering System Controller firmware and web server files (Software, Free)
  • Watering System Controller PCB pattern (PDF download) [15110231] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • The WebMite (August 2023)
  • Watering System Controller (August 2023)
  • The WebMite (August 2023)
  • Watering System Controller (August 2023)
Items relevant to "Arduino-based LC & ESR Meter":
  • ESR Meter add-on PCB for Digital LC Meter [04106183] (AUD $5.00)
  • Combined LC/ESR Meter PCB [04106182] (AUD $7.50)
  • Pair of PCB-mounting right-angle banana sockets (red/black) (Component, AUD $6.00)
  • 1nF ±1% polypropylene (MKP) or C0G/NP0 ceramic capacitor (Component, AUD $2.50)
  • 20x4 Alphanumeric serial (I²C) LCD module with blue backlight (Component, AUD $15.00)
  • Firmware for the Arduino-based LC and ESR Meter (Software, Free)
  • Arduino LC/ESR Meter PCB patterns (PDF download) [04106181/2] (Free)
  • Arduino ESR Meter table and baseplate template (Panel Artwork, Free)
Items relevant to "Calibrated Measurement Mic":
  • Calibrated Measurement Microphone PCB (SMD version) [01108231] (AUD $2.50)
  • Calibrated Measurement Microphone PCB (TH version) [01108232] (AUD $2.50)
  • Short-form kit for the Calibrated Microphone (SMD version) (Component, AUD $22.50)
  • Short-form kit for the Calibrated Microphone (TH version) (Component, AUD $25.00)
  • Simulation and calculation files for the Calibrated Measurement Microphone (Software, Free)
  • Calibrated Measurement Microphone PCB patterns (PDF download) [01108231/2] (Free)
  • Calibrated mic capsule set - Panasonic WM61A lot 4A14 (Component, AUD $12.50)
  • Calibrated mic capsule set - JLI61A lot 3 (Component, AUD $12.50)
  • Calibrated mic capsule set - JLI60A V02 (Component, AUD $12.50)
  • Calibrated mic capsule set - CMC6027 (Component, AUD $12.50)
  • Calibrated mic capsule set - CMC2742 (Component, AUD $12.50)
Articles in this series:
  • Calibrated Measurement Mic (August 2023)
  • Calibrated Measurement Mic (August 2023)
  • Reference MEMS Microphones (April 2024)
  • Reference MEMS Microphones (April 2024)
Articles in this series:
  • Servicing Vibrators, Pt1 (June 2023)
  • Servicing Vibrators, Pt1 (June 2023)
  • Replacing Vibrators, Pt2 (July 2023)
  • Replacing Vibrators, Pt2 (July 2023)
  • Replacing Vibrators, Pt3 (August 2023)
  • Replacing Vibrators, Pt3 (August 2023)

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