Silicon ChipMarket Centre - June 2023 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Junk email is out of control
  4. Feature: Starlink, Swarm and Starshield by Dr David Maddison
  5. Project: Basic RF Signal Generator by Charles Kosina
  6. Subscriptions
  7. Feature: The History of ETI Magazine by Peter Ihnat
  8. Project: Loudspeaker Testing Jig by Phil Prosser
  9. Feature: Using Room EQ Wizard (REW) by Phil Prosser
  10. Project: WiFi Time Source for GPS Clocks by Tim Blythman
  11. Product Showcase
  12. Feature: The Y2K38 Bug by Tim Blythman
  13. Project: Wideband Fuel Mixture Display, Pt3 by John Clarke
  14. Vintage Radio: Servicing Vibrators, Pt1 by Dr Hugo Holden
  15. Serviceman's Log: Bits and bobs by Various contributors
  16. PartShop
  17. Market Centre
  18. Advertising Index
  19. Notes & Errata: Automated Test Bench Swiss Army Knife, April 2023; Advanced SMD Test Tweezers, February & March 2023; AM-FM DDS Signal Generator, May 2022; Advanced GPS Computer, June & July 2021
  20. Outer Back Cover

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

You can view 38 of the 112 pages in the full issue, including the advertisments.

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Items relevant to "Basic RF Signal Generator":
  • Basic RF Signal Generator main PCB (CSE221001] (AUD $5.00)
  • ATmega328P programmed with the firmware for the Low-Cost RF Signal Generator [CSE22100A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • 0.96in cyan OLED with SSD1306 controller (Component, AUD $10.00)
  • Basic RF Signal Generator short-form kit (Component, AUD $100.00)
  • Basic RF Signal Generator front panel PCB (CSE220902B) (AUD $5.00)
  • Basic RF Signal Generator firmware (Software, Free)
  • Basic RF Signal Generator PCB pattern (PDF download) [CSE221001] (Free)
  • Basic RF Signal Generator front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Loudspeaker Testing Jig":
  • Loudspeaker Testing Jig PCB [04106231] (AUD $12.50)
  • Loudspeaker Testing Jig PCB pattern (PDF download) [04106231] (Free)
Items relevant to "WiFi Time Source for GPS Clocks":
  • WiFi Time Source firmware (Software, Free)
Items relevant to "Wideband Fuel Mixture Display, Pt3":
  • Wideband Fuel Mixture Display PCB [05104231] (AUD $10.00)
  • PIC16F18877-E/PT programmed for the Wideband Fuel Mixture Display (WFMD) [0510423A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • Wideband Fuel Mixture Display short-form kit (Component, AUD $120.00)
  • Firmware for the Wideband Fuel Mixture Display (WFMD) [0510423A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Wideband Fuel Mixture Display PCB pattern (PDF download) [05104231] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Wideband Fuel Mixture Display Part 1 (April 2023)
  • Wideband Fuel Mixture Display Part 1 (April 2023)
  • Wideband Fuel Mixture Display, Pt2 (May 2023)
  • Wideband Fuel Mixture Display, Pt2 (May 2023)
  • Wideband Fuel Mixture Display, Pt3 (June 2023)
  • Wideband Fuel Mixture Display, Pt3 (June 2023)
Items relevant to "Servicing Vibrators, Pt1":
  • Vibrator Mosfet replacement PCB set [18105231+18105232] (AUD $5.00)
  • Mosfet-based Vibrator Replacement PCB patterns (PDF download) [18105231/2] (Free)
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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