Silicon ChipBACK ISSUES ON CD-ROMS - April 2020 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Subscriptions: PE Subscription
  4. Publisher's Letter
  5. Feature: NEWS
  6. Feature: Techno Talk by Mark Nelson
  7. Feature: Net Work by Alan Winstanley
  8. Project: Ultra-low-distortion Preamplifier with Tone Controls by John Clarke
  9. Project: iCEstick by Tim Blythman
  10. Back Issues: BACK ISSUES ON CD-ROMS by Jim Rowe
  11. Project: FLIP DOT DISPLAY by TIM BLYTHMAN
  12. Feature: Circuit Surgery by IAN BELL
  13. Feature: Practically Speaking
  14. Feature: Make it with Micromite by Phil Boyce
  15. Feature: AUDIO OUT by Jake Rothman
  16. Feature: Visual programming with XOD by Julian Edgar
  17. Feature: Max’s Cool Beans by Max the Magnificent
  18. PCB Order Form
  19. Advertising Index

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  • Techno Talk (May 2020)
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  • Techno Talk (June 2020)
  • Techno Talk (June 2020)
  • Techno Talk (July 2020)
  • Techno Talk (July 2020)
  • Techno Talk (August 2020)
  • Techno Talk (August 2020)
  • Techno Talk (September 2020)
  • Techno Talk (September 2020)
  • Techno Talk (October 2020)
  • Techno Talk (October 2020)
  • (November 2020)
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  • Techno Talk (December 2020)
  • Techno Talk (December 2020)
  • Techno Talk (January 2021)
  • Techno Talk (January 2021)
  • Techno Talk (February 2021)
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  • Techno Talk (March 2021)
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  • Techno Talk (April 2021)
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  • Techno Talk (July 2021)
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  • Techno Talk (September 2021)
  • Techno Talk (September 2021)
  • Techno Talk (October 2021)
  • Techno Talk (October 2021)
  • Techno Talk (November 2021)
  • Techno Talk (November 2021)
  • Techno Talk (December 2021)
  • Techno Talk (December 2021)
  • Communing with nature (January 2022)
  • Communing with nature (January 2022)
  • Should we be worried? (February 2022)
  • Should we be worried? (February 2022)
  • How resilient is your lifeline? (March 2022)
  • How resilient is your lifeline? (March 2022)
  • Go eco, get ethical! (April 2022)
  • Go eco, get ethical! (April 2022)
  • From nano to bio (May 2022)
  • From nano to bio (May 2022)
  • Positivity follows the gloom (June 2022)
  • Positivity follows the gloom (June 2022)
  • Mixed menu (July 2022)
  • Mixed menu (July 2022)
  • Time for a total rethink? (August 2022)
  • Time for a total rethink? (August 2022)
  • What’s in a name? (September 2022)
  • What’s in a name? (September 2022)
  • Forget leaves on the line! (October 2022)
  • Forget leaves on the line! (October 2022)
  • Giant Boost for Batteries (December 2022)
  • Giant Boost for Batteries (December 2022)
  • Raudive Voices Revisited (January 2023)
  • Raudive Voices Revisited (January 2023)
  • A thousand words (February 2023)
  • A thousand words (February 2023)
  • It’s handover time (March 2023)
  • It’s handover time (March 2023)
  • AI, Robots, Horticulture and Agriculture (April 2023)
  • AI, Robots, Horticulture and Agriculture (April 2023)
  • Prophecy can be perplexing (May 2023)
  • Prophecy can be perplexing (May 2023)
  • Technology comes in different shapes and sizes (June 2023)
  • Technology comes in different shapes and sizes (June 2023)
  • AI and robots – what could possibly go wrong? (July 2023)
  • AI and robots – what could possibly go wrong? (July 2023)
  • How long until we’re all out of work? (August 2023)
  • How long until we’re all out of work? (August 2023)
  • We both have truths, are mine the same as yours? (September 2023)
  • We both have truths, are mine the same as yours? (September 2023)
  • Holy Spheres, Batman! (October 2023)
  • Holy Spheres, Batman! (October 2023)
  • Where’s my pneumatic car? (November 2023)
  • Where’s my pneumatic car? (November 2023)
  • Good grief! (December 2023)
  • Good grief! (December 2023)
  • Cheeky chiplets (January 2024)
  • Cheeky chiplets (January 2024)
  • Cheeky chiplets (February 2024)
  • Cheeky chiplets (February 2024)
  • The Wibbly-Wobbly World of Quantum (March 2024)
  • The Wibbly-Wobbly World of Quantum (March 2024)
  • Techno Talk - Wait! What? Really? (April 2024)
  • Techno Talk - Wait! What? Really? (April 2024)
  • Techno Talk - One step closer to a dystopian abyss? (May 2024)
  • Techno Talk - One step closer to a dystopian abyss? (May 2024)
  • Techno Talk - Program that! (June 2024)
  • Techno Talk - Program that! (June 2024)
  • Techno Talk (July 2024)
  • Techno Talk (July 2024)
  • Techno Talk - That makes so much sense! (August 2024)
  • Techno Talk - That makes so much sense! (August 2024)
  • Techno Talk - I don’t want to be a Norbert... (September 2024)
  • Techno Talk - I don’t want to be a Norbert... (September 2024)
  • Techno Talk - Sticking the landing (October 2024)
  • Techno Talk - Sticking the landing (October 2024)
  • Techno Talk (November 2024)
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BACK ISSUES Practical Electronics JULY 2019 PROJECTS • Full-wave 10A Practical Electronics Universal Motor Speed Controller • Recurring Event Reminder • Temperature Switch Mk2 • Using Cheap Asian Electronic Modules – Part 18 • MIDI Ultimate Synthesiser – Part 6 FEATURES • The Fox Report • Techno Talk • Teach-In 2019 – Powering Electronics – Part 8 • Net Work • PIC n’ Mix • Circuit Surgery • Audio Out • Make it with Micromite • Max’s Cool Beans • Electronic Building Blocks AUGUST 2019 PROJECTS • Brainwave Practical Monitor • Super Digital Electronics Sound Effects Module – Part 1 • Control your PC with an infrared remote • Watchdog Alarm FEATURES • The Fox Report • Techno Talk • Net See our Super Summer Sale! Work • Electronics for a car dynamometer • Circuit Surgery • Audio Out • Make it with Micromite • Max’s Cool Beans • Electronic Building Blocks SEPTEMBER 2019 PROJECTS • Intelligent Practical Electronics Touchscreen Lathe Speed Controller • Twin Dipole Guitar Speaker • Cheap Asian Electronic Modules – Part 19 • Super Digital Sound Effects Module – Part 2 • White Noise Generator See our Super Summer Sale! FEATURES • Techno Talk • • Net Work • Circuit Surgery • Audio Out • Practically Speaking • Make it with Micromite • Max’s Cool Beans • Electronic Building Blocks OCTOBER 2019 PROJECTS • Programmable GPS-synced Frequency Reference – Part 1 • Digital Command Control Programmer for Decoders • Opto-isolated Mains Relay FEATURES • The Fox Report • Techno Talk • Net Work • Using Stepper Motors • Circuit Surgery • Audio Out • Make it with Micromite • Max’s Cool Beans • Electronic Building Blocks NOVEMBER 2019 PROJECTS • Programmable Practical Electronics GPS-synced Frequency Reference – Part 2 • Cheap Asian Electronic Modules – Part 20 • Tinnitus & Insomnia Killer • Colour Maximite Computer – Part 1 FEATURES • Techno Talk • Net Work • Using Stepper Motors • Circuit Surgery • PIC n’ Mix • Audio Out • Make it with Micromite • Max’s Cool Beans • Electronic Building Blocks DECEMBER 2019 PROJECTS • Extremely Practical Electronics Sensitive Magnetometer • Useless Box! • Four-channel High-current DC Fan and Pump Controller • Colour Maximite Computer – Part 2 FEATURES • The Fox Report • Techno Talk • Net Work • Circuit Surgery • Using Stepper Motors • Audio Out • Make it with Micromite • Max’s Cool Beans • Electronic Building Blocks Internet-based ‘GPS’ Time Source MIDI Ultimate Synthesiser – Part 3 VCA, echo, noise and headphone amplifier sections PLUS! Make it with Micromite Apr 2019 £4.65 TEACH-IN 2019 – Powering Electronics Wi-Fi transceiver module <at>practicalelec practicalelectronics – N NE E EW W P E D NA – ES M IG E N ! www.epemag.com The UK’s premier electronics and computing maker magazine Micromite Circuit Surgery Building smart Electronic dice Cool Beans Understanding bipolar transistors Fixing a dynamic range problem PIC n’ Mix Small, cheap and powerful PICs WIN! Microchip SAM L21 Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit WIN! 10A Universal Motor Speed Controller Event Reminder Build the superb PE Theremin! PLUS! 500MHz frequency counter MIDI Ultimate Synthesiser Net Work, Techno Talk and Electronic Building Blocks TEACH-IN 2019 – Powering Electronics www.epemag.com <at>practicalelec July 2019 £4.65 07 9 770262 361195 practicalelectronics – N NE E EW W P E D NA – ES M IG E N ! Practical Electronics The UK’s premier electronics and computing maker magazine Micromite MMBASIC graphical commands Electronic Building Blocks Circuit Surgery Transistor theory and practice Auto gadgets Cool Beans Designing a 4-bit computer WIN! Microchip PIC-IoT WG Development Board WIN! GPS-synced Frequency Reference Exciting new series on stepper motors DCC Programmer for Decoders WIN! $50 of PCB prototyping from PCBWay Opto-isolated Mains Relay LS3/5A Crossover design See our Super Summer Sale! PLUS! Net Work – Look back to the start of the Internet Techno Talk – Two cheers for 5G The Fox Report – Finding free 4K content via satellite www.epemag.com <at>practicalelec Oct 2019 £4.65 10 9 772632 573009 practicalelectronics The UK’s premier electronics and computing maker magazine Micromite Circuit Surgery Digital inputs and outputs Cool Beans Comparator circuit design PIC n’ Mix Max’s amazing 4-bit computer Small, cheap and powerful PICs WIN! 2× 12V Battery Balancer AVR-IoT WG Development Board WIN! Deluxe Frequency Switch USB Port Protector MIDI Ultimate Synthesiser – Part 4 Modulation sources PLUS! Net Work, Techno Talk and The Fox Report May 2019 £4.65 TEACH-IN 2019 – Powering Electronics 35MHz-4.4GHz digitally controlled oscillator www.epemag.com <at>practicalelec practicalelectronics The UK’s premier electronics and computing maker magazine Micromite Dynamometer Using sound Mac operation Circuit Surgery Power electronics for a rolling road Cool Beans Transistor theory and practice Nixie tubes Metastability Powerful Digital Sound Effects Module WIN! Microchip SAM L11 Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit WIN! Amazing Arduino brainwave monitor Control your PC with an IR remote Complete the PE Theremin PLUS! August 2019 £4.65 Watchdog Alarm World’s best DIY car immobiliser Barry Fox, Net Work and Techno Talk www.epemag.com <at>practicalelec 08 9 772632 573009 practicalelectronics The UK’s premier electronics and computing maker magazine PIC n’ Mix Electronic Building Blocks Connecting I2C LCD displays Circuit Surgery Fonts, files and temperature Choosing and identifying stepper motors Opto-isolated Mains Relay WIN! Tinnitus & Insomnia Killer Electronic compasses Microchip SAM R30M Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit WIN! Build your own retro Colour Maximite Computer! GPS-synced Frequency Reference PLUS! Net Work – Surveillance tech Techno Talk – VT100 Emulator Audio Out – Speaker building www.epemag.com JANUARY 2020 Micromite Differential amplifiers Fun with LEDs Nov 2019 £4.99 WIN! $50 of PCB prototyping from PCBWay <at>practicalelec 11 9 772632 573016 practicalelectronics FEBRUARY 2020 The UK’s premier electronics and computing maker magazine Audio Out LS3/5a crossover Electronic Building Blocks Digital mains meter Circuit Surgery Understanding Logic levels Micromite Serial data communication WIN! Tiny PIC circuits Awesome Audio DSP Microchip MPLAB PICkit 4 In-Circuit Debugger Bipolar stepper motor drivers WIN! $50 of PCB prototyping from PCBWay Isolated Serial Link Controlling an 8×8 LED matrix Using your Maximite PLUS! PIC n’ Mix – Temperature and humidity sensing Net Work – The growth of smart metering Techno Talk – Energy from the heavens: at night! www.epemag.com <at>practicalelec Jan 2020 £4.99 01 9 772632 573016 practicalelectronics – N NE E EW W P E D NA – ES M IG E N ! – N NE E EW W P E D NA – ES M IG E N ! PROJECTS • Audio DSP – Practical Electronics Part 1 • Isolated Serial Link • Four-channel High-current DC Fan and Pump Controller – Part 2 • Colour Maximite Computer – Part 3 FEATURES • The Fox Report • Techno Talk • Net Work • PIC n’ Mix • Using Stepper Motors • Circuit Surgery • Audio Out • Make it with Micromite • Max’s Cool Beans • Electronic Building Blocks PROJECTS • Audio DSP – Part Practical Electronics 2 • Motion-Triggered 12V Switch • USB Keyboard and Mouse Adaptor for Micros • Using Cheap Asian Electronic Modules – Part 21 • Colour Maximite Computer – Part 4 FEATURES • The Fox Report • Techno Talk • Net Work • Practically Speaking • Using Stepper Motors • Circuit Surgery • Audio Out • Make it with Micromite • Max’s Cool Beans • Electronic Building Blocks The UK’s premier electronics and computing maker magazine Audio Out Wavecor crossover We can supply back issues of PE/EPE by post. 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PLUS! 4GHz Digital Attenuator June 2019 £4.65 Net Work, Techno Talk and Electronic Building Blocks TEACH-IN 2019 – Powering Electronics www.epemag.com <at>practicalelec practicalelectronics – N NE E EW W P E D NA – ES M IG E N ! WIN! SAM R34 Xplained Pro LoRaWAN Evaluation Kit The UK’s premier electronics and computing maker magazine Micromite Electronic Building Blocks Build a dice prediction game Circuit Surgery Cool Beans Transistor theory and practice LED Clocks Fixing Metastability Arduino NFC Shield WIN! Microchip dsPIC33CH Curiosity Development Board Digital Sound Effects Module Micromite Clock NEW SERIES Build your own LS3/5A speakers! White Noise Source PLUS! Sep 2019 £4.65 Sophisticated lathe speed controller Practically Speaking returns! Net Work and Techno Talk www.epemag.com 09 9 772632 573009 <at>practicalelec practicalelectronics – N NE E EW W P E D NA – ES M IG E N ! PIC n’ Mix Designing PCBs with EagleCAD The UK’s premier electronics and computing maker magazine Audio Out Cable and connectors Electronic Building Blocks Circuit Surgery Micromite Understanding Active loads Budget data logger Serial data communication WIN! Microchip 1 Msps SAR ADC Evaluation Kit Extremely Sensitive Magnetometer WIN! Automotive Fan/ Pump Controller Stepper motor basic drivers Useless Box! Clever and fun! Building the Colour Maximite Computer Dec 2019 £4.99 PLUS! Net Work – Freeview frustration Techno Talk – The great landline switchover www.epemag.com <at>practicalelec 12 9 772632 573016 practicalelectronics MARCH 2020 PROJECTS • Diode Curve Practical Electronics Plotter • Audio DSP – Part 3 • Steam Train Whistle / Diesel Horn Sound Generator • Using Cheap Asian Electronic Modules – Part 22 FEATURES • The Fox Report • Techno Talk • Net Work • PIC n’ Mix • Circuit Surgery • Audio Out • Make it with Micromite • Visual programming with XOD • Max’s Cool Beans • Electronic Building Blocks – N NE E EW W P E D NA – ES M IG E N ! Net Work Back-ups and smart speakers – N NE E EW W P E D NA – ES M IG E N ! Circuit Surgery MOSFET power switches – N NE E EW W P E D NA – ES M IG E N ! – N NE E EW W P E D NA – ES M IG E N ! The UK’s premier electronics and computing maker magazine Audio Out Backing Baxandall Infrared-sensing Heater Controller – N NE E EW W P E D NA – ES M IG E N ! JUNE 2019 PROJECTS • Wide-range Practical Arduino-based LC Meter • USB Electronics Flexitimer • Using Cheap Asian Electronic Modules – Part 17 • MIDI Ultimate Synthesiser – Part 5 FEATURES • Techno Talk • Teach-In 2019 – Powering Electronics – Part 7 • Net Work • PIC n’ Mix • Circuit Surgery • Audio Out • Make it with Micromite • Max’s Cool Beans • Electronic Building Blocks – N NE E EW W P E D NA – ES M IG E N ! 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