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compasses
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Xplained Pro
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Build your
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Maximite Computer!
GPS-synced
Frequency
Reference
PLUS!
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Cable and
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Wavecor
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Electronic
Building Blocks
Circuit Surgery
Micromite
Interfacing different
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Reusing batteries
Build an LED
Mood Light!
Low-cost
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Building your Audio DSP
Maximite: graphics,
programs and
hardware control
WIN!
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Evaluation Board
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MCUs
Bipolar stepper
motor driver
modules
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Mouse Adaptor
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Practically Speaking – PCB digital microscope
Net Work – Launch of the new PE shop
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Practical
PROJECTS • Audio DSP –
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
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Audio Out
LS3/5a
crossover
Awesome Audio DSP
Audio Out
Amazing analogue
noise sound effects
PIC n’ Mix
Circuit Surgery
Audio Spectrum
Analyser
Impedance
measurement
Arduino/XOD
Programmable
flexible timer
WIN!
Visual programming
for Arduino with XOD
Microchip
MPLAB ICD 4
In-Circuit
Debugger
WIN!
Superb
bridge-mode
amplifier
Build a Micromite
programmable
robot buggy
Using FPGAs
with iCEstick
Remote control for
ultra-low-distortion
Preamplifier
433MHz
Repeater
PLUS!
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Net Work – Live on-demand digital terrestrial TV
Max’s Cool Beans – Even more flashing LEDs!
Techno Talk – Is IoT risky?
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AUGUST 2020
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PROJECTS • Micromite LCD
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BackPack V3 • Steering
Wheel Audio Button to
Infrared Adaptor • Junk Mail
Repeller • Class-D Stereo Plus
Subwoofer Amplifier
FEATURES • The Fox Report
• Techno Talk • Net Work •
Circuit Surgery • Audio Out
• Make it with Micromite •
Practically Speaking • Max’s
Cool Beans • Electronic Building Blocks
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Super low-noise power
supply for your theremin
Practically Speaking
Getting to grips with
surface-mount ICs
Micromite LCD
BackPack V3
WIN!
Microchip
J-32
Debug Probe
WIN!
Bargain
Class-D
Amplifier
Circuit Surgery
LTspice – Using
behavioural sources
Don’t miss
our Super
Summer Sale!
Steering Wheel
Audio Button
Adaptor
Ping-pong
ball lighting!
PLUS!
IR control of
Robot Buggy
Low-noise
theremin PSU
Net Work – Yubico’s latest Security Key
Techno Talk – The benefits of hindsight
Electronic Building Blocks – Battery capacity tester
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Isolated
Serial Link
Controlling an
8×8 LED matrix
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Net Work – Freeview frustration
Techno Talk – The great landline switchover
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Using your
Maximite
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PIC n’ Mix – Temperature and humidity sensing
Net Work – The growth of smart metering
Techno Talk – Energy from the heavens: at night!
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APRIL 2020
Practical
PROJECTS • Diode Curve
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
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Audio Out
Wavecor
crossover
Electronic
Building Blocks
Circuit Surgery
Micromite
Strain gauge
circuit revisited
Loud voice alarm
Build this superb
diode curve
plotter
Adding Bluetooth
functionality
Exciting new series!
Visual programming
for Arduino with XOD
WIN!
Microchip
SAM D20
Xplained Pro
Evaluation
Kit
Bluetooth – create
wireless projects for
your Micromite
Awesome Audio DSP
Toot toot!
Steam whistle
generator
PLUS!
PIC n’ Mix – Audio Spectrum Analyser design update
Net Work – Two-factor authentication and SSDs
Techno Talk – Boom time for battery traction
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PROJECTS • Ultra-lowdistortion Preamplifier with
Tone Controls – Part 1 •
iCEstick – Part 1 • Flip-dot
Display
FEATURES • Techno Talk • Net
Work • Practically Speaking
• Circuit Surgery • Audio Out
• Make it with Micromite •
Max’s Cool Beans • Visual
programming with XOD
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Audio Out
Analogue noise
generator
Practically
Speaking
Circuit Surgery
Visual programming
for Arduino with XOD
WIN!
Microchip
Curiosity
PIC32MZ EF Dev
Board 2.0
Introduction
to FPGAs with
the low-cost
iCEstick
Adding colour
touchscreens
Fascinating display
system you can build
WIN!
Touchscreen
and Micromite
Remote control for the
ultra-low-distortion
Preamplifier
PLUS!
Net Work – Cookies, data trails and security options
Max’s Cool Beans – Best-ever flashing LEDs!
Techno Talk – A spot of nostalgia
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Micromite
Problems with
SPICE simulations
Intro to SMD
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JULY 2020
SEPTEMBER 2020
PROJECTS • Ultrabrite
LED Pushbike Light • The
Micromite Explore-28 • Three
Stepper Motor Drivers • Cheap
and easy compact speaker
enclosures
FEATURES • Techno Talk •
Net Work • Circuit Surgery •
Audio Out • PIC n’ Mix • Make
it with Micromite • Max’s Cool
Beans
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Audio Out
Play with style – the all
analogue PE Mini-organ
Practically Speaking
Getting to grips with
surface-mount technology
Circuit Surgery
Understanding Class-D,
G and H amplifiers
WIN!
Microchip
PIC-IoT WA
Development
Board
WIN!
Practical
PROJECTS • Speech
Electronics
Synthesiser with the Raspberry
Pi Zero • AD584 Precision
Voltage References •
AM/FM/CW Scanning HF/VHF
RF Signal Generator – Part 2 •
High-current Solid-state 12V
Battery Isolator
FEATURES • Techno Talk •
Net Work • PIC n’ Mix • Circuit
Surgery • Audio Out • Make
it with Micromite • Max’s Cool Beans • Electronic
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PROJECTS • AM/FM/CW
Scanning HF/VHF RF Signal
Generator – Part 1 • Low-cost
3.5-inch touchscreen for the
Arduino or Micromite • Ultralow-distortion Preamplifier
with Tone Controls – Part 3
FEATURES • Techno Talk • Net
Work • Practically Speaking •
Circuit Surgery • Audio Out •
Make it with Micromite • Max’s
Cool Beans
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Audio Out
PIC n’ Mix
Building the fabulous
analogue PE Mini-organ
Circuit Surgery
New series: Introducing
the PIC18 family
LTspice sources
and waveforms
WIN!
Microchip
PIC-BLE
Development
Board
Build the PE
Mini-organ!
WIN!
Animated eyes for your
Micromite Robot Buggy
Six-input Stereo
Audio Selector
Musical fun
with the PE Mini-organ!
Assemble your
Micromite
Robot Buggy
High-current
Solid-state
12V Battery
Isolator
Speech Synthesiser with
the Raspberry Pi Zero
PLUS!
Using low-cost Arduino
3.5-inch touchscreens
PLUS!
Net Work – Apps, security and welcome diversions
Max’s Cool Beans – Home working and flashing LEDs!
Techno Talk – Beyond back-of-the-envelope design
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Data Range Extender • Bridgemode Audio Amplifier Adaptor
• iCEstick – Part 2 • Ultra-lowdistortion Preamplifier with
Tone Controls – Part 2
FEATURES • The Fox Report
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Electronic
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Budget data logger
Extremely Sensitive Magnetometer
FEBRUARY 2020
PROJECTS • Audio DSP – Part
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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
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Flowerpot speakers!
A low-cost route to
high-quality Hi-Fi
PIC n’ Mix
Software tools for
the PIC18F
Ultrabrite LED
bike light
Circuit Surgery
Understanding
Differential amplifiers
Don’t miss
our Super
Summer Sale!
WIN!
Microchip
Explorer 16/32
Development
Kit
WIN!
Meet the
Micromite
Explore-28
Mastering stepper
motor drivers
Robot Buggy
Ultrasound
sensing!
OCTOBER 2020
PROJECTS • High-Power
45V/8A Variable Linear
Supply – Part 1 • Precision
‘Audio’ Signal Amplifier •
Arduino-based Digital Audio
Millivoltmeter • Pedal Power
Station! – Part 1
FEATURES • The Fox Report
• Techno Talk • Net Work •
Circuit Surgery • Audio Out •
Practically Speaking • Make it
with Micromite • Max’s Cool Beans
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Pedal Power Station!
Build your own exercise
bike generator
Make it with Micromite
GPS modules with
UART communication
Arduino-based
Digital Audio
Millivoltmeter
WIN!
Microchip
MPLAB PICkit 4
In-Circuit
Debugger
WIN!
Circuit Surgery
Rail-to-rail and singlesupply op amps
Don’t miss
our Super
Summer Sale!
High-power 45V/8A
Variable Linear Supply
Introducing the K40
laser cutter/engraver
Building the
Low-noise
theremin PSU
PLUS!
Cool Beans – Even cooler ping-pong ball lights!
Net Work – IP security cameras
Techno Talk – The perils of an enquiring mind...
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Net Work – Two-Factor Authentication security
Max’s Cool Beans – Nifty NeoPixels
Techno Talk – Silly stuff for the silly season
Electronic Building Blocks – Modifying solar lights
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Mains Relay
Circuit Surgery
Differential
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JANUARY 2020
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PIC n’ Mix
Connecting I2C
LCD displays
DECEMBER 2019
PROJECTS • Extremely
Sensitive Magnetometer •
Useless Box! • Four-channel
High-current DC Fan and
Pump Controller • Colour
Maximite Computer – Part 2
FEATURES • The Fox Report
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Circuit Surgery • Using Stepper
Motors • Audio Out • Make it
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NOVEMBER 2019
PROJECTS • Programmable
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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
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Precision ‘Audio’
Signal Amplifier
PLUS!
Techno Talk – 5G craziness!
Net Work – Cybercriminals – honour among thieves?
Cool Beans – Subtle fade up/down with NeoPixels
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