Silicon ChipPartShop - September 2025 SILICON CHIP
  1. Contents
  2. Publisher's Letter: Why I don’t put a space between numbers and units
  3. Feature: The Fox Report by Barry Fox
  4. Project: Compact Hi-Fi Headphone Amplifier, part one by Nicholas Vinen
  5. Feature: 0.91-inch monochrome OLED display modules by Jim Rowe
  6. Project: Two Discrete Ideal Bridge Rectifiers by Phil Prosser & Ian Ashford
  7. Feature: Max’s Cool Beans by Max the Magnificent
  8. Project: Automatic LQ Meter by Charles Kosina
  9. Back Issues
  10. Feature: Net Work by Alan Winstanley
  11. Feature: Circuit Surgery by Ian Bell
  12. Feature: Altium Designer 2025 review by Tim Blythman
  13. Project: Dual-Rail Load Protector by Stefan Keller -Tuberg
  14. Back Issues
  15. Feature: Audio Out by Max the Magnificent
  16. PartShop
  17. Market Centre
  18. Advertising Index
  19. Back Issues

This is only a preview of the September 2025 issue of Practical Electronics.

You can view 0 of the 80 pages in the full issue.

Articles in this series:
  • The Fox Report (July 2024)
  • The Fox Report (July 2024)
  • The Fox Report (September 2024)
  • The Fox Report (September 2024)
  • The Fox Report (October 2024)
  • The Fox Report (October 2024)
  • The Fox Report (November 2024)
  • The Fox Report (November 2024)
  • The Fox Report (December 2024)
  • The Fox Report (December 2024)
  • The Fox Report (January 2025)
  • The Fox Report (January 2025)
  • The Fox Report (February 2025)
  • The Fox Report (February 2025)
  • The Fox Report (March 2025)
  • The Fox Report (March 2025)
  • The Fox Report (April 2025)
  • The Fox Report (April 2025)
  • The Fox Report (May 2025)
  • The Fox Report (May 2025)
  • The Fox Report (July 2025)
  • The Fox Report (July 2025)
  • The Fox Report (August 2025)
  • The Fox Report (August 2025)
  • The Fox Report (September 2025)
  • The Fox Report (September 2025)
Items relevant to "Compact Hi-Fi Headphone Amplifier, part one":
  • Compact HiFi Headphone Amplifier PCB [01103241] (AUD $7.50)
  • Dual Horizontal PCB-mounting RCA sockets (white/red) [RCA-210] (Component, AUD $2.50)
  • Compact HiFi Headphone Amplifier kit (Component, AUD $70.00)
  • Compact HiFi Headphone Amplifier PCB pattern (PDF download) [01103241] (Free)
  • Compact HiFi Headphone Amplifier panel drilling diagram (Panel Artwork, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Compact HiFi Headphone Amp (December 2024)
  • Compact HiFi Headphone Amp (December 2024)
  • Compact HiFi Headphone Amp (January 2025)
  • Compact HiFi Headphone Amp (January 2025)
  • Compact Hi-Fi Headphone Amplifier, part one (September 2025)
  • Compact Hi-Fi Headphone Amplifier, part one (September 2025)
Articles in this series:
  • El Cheapo Modules From Asia - Part 1 (October 2016)
  • El Cheapo Modules From Asia - Part 1 (October 2016)
  • El Cheapo Modules From Asia - Part 2 (December 2016)
  • El Cheapo Modules From Asia - Part 2 (December 2016)
  • El Cheapo Modules From Asia - Part 3 (January 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules From Asia - Part 3 (January 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules from Asia - Part 4 (February 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules from Asia - Part 4 (February 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules, Part 5: LCD module with I²C (March 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules, Part 5: LCD module with I²C (March 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules, Part 6: Direct Digital Synthesiser (April 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules, Part 6: Direct Digital Synthesiser (April 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules, Part 7: LED Matrix displays (June 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules, Part 7: LED Matrix displays (June 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Li-ion & LiPo Chargers (August 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Li-ion & LiPo Chargers (August 2017)
  • El Cheapo modules Part 9: AD9850 DDS module (September 2017)
  • El Cheapo modules Part 9: AD9850 DDS module (September 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules Part 10: GPS receivers (October 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules Part 10: GPS receivers (October 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules 11: Pressure/Temperature Sensors (December 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules 11: Pressure/Temperature Sensors (December 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules 12: 2.4GHz Wireless Data Modules (January 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 12: 2.4GHz Wireless Data Modules (January 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 13: sensing motion and moisture (February 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 13: sensing motion and moisture (February 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 14: Logarithmic RF Detector (March 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 14: Logarithmic RF Detector (March 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 16: 35-4400MHz frequency generator (May 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 16: 35-4400MHz frequency generator (May 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 17: 4GHz digital attenuator (June 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 17: 4GHz digital attenuator (June 2018)
  • El Cheapo: 500MHz frequency counter and preamp (July 2018)
  • El Cheapo: 500MHz frequency counter and preamp (July 2018)
  • El Cheapo modules Part 19 – Arduino NFC Shield (September 2018)
  • El Cheapo modules Part 19 – Arduino NFC Shield (September 2018)
  • El cheapo modules, part 20: two tiny compass modules (November 2018)
  • El cheapo modules, part 20: two tiny compass modules (November 2018)
  • El cheapo modules, part 21: stamp-sized audio player (December 2018)
  • El cheapo modules, part 21: stamp-sized audio player (December 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 22: Stepper Motor Drivers (February 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules 22: Stepper Motor Drivers (February 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules 23: Galvanic Skin Response (March 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules 23: Galvanic Skin Response (March 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Class D amplifier modules (May 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Class D amplifier modules (May 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Long Range (LoRa) Transceivers (June 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Long Range (LoRa) Transceivers (June 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules: AD584 Precision Voltage References (July 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules: AD584 Precision Voltage References (July 2019)
  • Three I-O Expanders to give you more control! (November 2019)
  • Three I-O Expanders to give you more control! (November 2019)
  • El Cheapo modules: “Intelligent” 8x8 RGB LED Matrix (January 2020)
  • El Cheapo modules: “Intelligent” 8x8 RGB LED Matrix (January 2020)
  • El Cheapo modules: 8-channel USB Logic Analyser (February 2020)
  • El Cheapo modules: 8-channel USB Logic Analyser (February 2020)
  • New w-i-d-e-b-a-n-d RTL-SDR modules (May 2020)
  • New w-i-d-e-b-a-n-d RTL-SDR modules (May 2020)
  • New w-i-d-e-b-a-n-d RTL-SDR modules, Part 2 (June 2020)
  • New w-i-d-e-b-a-n-d RTL-SDR modules, Part 2 (June 2020)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Mini Digital Volt/Amp Panel Meters (December 2020)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Mini Digital Volt/Amp Panel Meters (December 2020)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Mini Digital AC Panel Meters (January 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Mini Digital AC Panel Meters (January 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: LCR-T4 Digital Multi-Tester (February 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: LCR-T4 Digital Multi-Tester (February 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: USB-PD chargers (July 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: USB-PD chargers (July 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: USB-PD Triggers (August 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: USB-PD Triggers (August 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: 3.8GHz Digital Attenuator (October 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: 3.8GHz Digital Attenuator (October 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: 6GHz Digital Attenuator (November 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: 6GHz Digital Attenuator (November 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: 35MHz-4.4GHz Signal Generator (December 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: 35MHz-4.4GHz Signal Generator (December 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: LTDZ Spectrum Analyser (January 2022)
  • El Cheapo Modules: LTDZ Spectrum Analyser (January 2022)
  • Low-noise HF-UHF Amplifiers (February 2022)
  • Low-noise HF-UHF Amplifiers (February 2022)
  • A Gesture Recognition Module (March 2022)
  • A Gesture Recognition Module (March 2022)
  • Air Quality Sensors (May 2022)
  • Air Quality Sensors (May 2022)
  • MOS Air Quality Sensors (June 2022)
  • MOS Air Quality Sensors (June 2022)
  • PAS CO2 Air Quality Sensor (July 2022)
  • PAS CO2 Air Quality Sensor (July 2022)
  • Particulate Matter (PM) Sensors (November 2022)
  • Particulate Matter (PM) Sensors (November 2022)
  • Heart Rate Sensor Module (February 2023)
  • Heart Rate Sensor Module (February 2023)
  • UVM-30A UV Light Sensor (May 2023)
  • UVM-30A UV Light Sensor (May 2023)
  • VL6180X Rangefinding Module (July 2023)
  • VL6180X Rangefinding Module (July 2023)
  • pH Meter Module (September 2023)
  • pH Meter Module (September 2023)
  • 1.3in Monochrome OLED Display (October 2023)
  • 1.3in Monochrome OLED Display (October 2023)
  • 16-bit precision 4-input ADC (November 2023)
  • 16-bit precision 4-input ADC (November 2023)
  • 1-24V USB Power Supply (October 2024)
  • 1-24V USB Power Supply (October 2024)
  • 14-segment, 4-digit LED Display Modules (November 2024)
  • 0.91-inch OLED Screen (November 2024)
  • 14-segment, 4-digit LED Display Modules (November 2024)
  • 0.91-inch OLED Screen (November 2024)
  • The Quason VL6180X laser rangefinder module (January 2025)
  • The Quason VL6180X laser rangefinder module (January 2025)
  • TCS230 Colour Sensor (January 2025)
  • TCS230 Colour Sensor (January 2025)
  • Using Electronic Modules: 1-24V Adjustable USB Power Supply (February 2025)
  • Using Electronic Modules: 1-24V Adjustable USB Power Supply (February 2025)
  • Low-cost electronic modules: 8×16 LED Matrix module (July 2025)
  • Low-cost electronic modules: 8×16 LED Matrix module (July 2025)
  • Modules: Thin-Film Pressure Sensor (August 2025)
  • Modules: Thin-Film Pressure Sensor (August 2025)
  • 0.91-inch monochrome OLED display modules (September 2025)
  • 0.91-inch monochrome OLED display modules (September 2025)
Articles in this series:
  • Max’s Cool Beans (January 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (January 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (February 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (February 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (March 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (March 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (April 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (April 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (May 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (May 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (June 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (June 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (July 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (July 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (August 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (August 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (September 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (September 2025)
Articles in this series:
  • Win a Microchip Explorer 8 Development Kit (April 2024)
  • Win a Microchip Explorer 8 Development Kit (April 2024)
  • Net Work (May 2024)
  • Net Work (May 2024)
  • Net Work (June 2024)
  • Net Work (June 2024)
  • Net Work (July 2024)
  • Net Work (July 2024)
  • Net Work (August 2024)
  • Net Work (August 2024)
  • Net Work (September 2024)
  • Net Work (September 2024)
  • Net Work (October 2024)
  • Net Work (October 2024)
  • Net Work (November 2024)
  • Net Work (November 2024)
  • Net Work (December 2024)
  • Net Work (December 2024)
  • Net Work (January 2025)
  • Net Work (January 2025)
  • Net Work (February 2025)
  • Net Work (February 2025)
  • Net Work (March 2025)
  • Net Work (March 2025)
  • Net Work (April 2025)
  • Net Work (April 2025)
  • Net Work (September 2025)
  • Net Work (September 2025)
Articles in this series:
  • Circuit Surgery (April 2024)
  • STEWART OF READING (April 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (April 2024)
  • STEWART OF READING (April 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (May 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (May 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (June 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (June 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (July 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (July 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (August 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (August 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (September 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (September 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (October 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (October 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (November 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (November 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (December 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (December 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (January 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (January 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (February 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (February 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (March 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (March 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (April 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (April 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (May 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (May 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (June 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (June 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (July 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (July 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (August 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (August 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (September 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (September 2025)
Articles in this series:
  • Techno Talk (February 2020)
  • Techno Talk (February 2020)
  • Techno Talk (March 2020)
  • Techno Talk (March 2020)
  • (April 2020)
  • (April 2020)
  • Techno Talk (May 2020)
  • Techno Talk (May 2020)
  • 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)
  • (November 2020)
  • Techno Talk (December 2020)
  • Techno Talk (December 2020)
  • Techno Talk (January 2021)
  • Techno Talk (January 2021)
  • Techno Talk (February 2021)
  • Techno Talk (February 2021)
  • Techno Talk (March 2021)
  • Techno Talk (March 2021)
  • Techno Talk (April 2021)
  • Techno Talk (April 2021)
  • Techno Talk (May 2021)
  • Techno Talk (May 2021)
  • Techno Talk (June 2021)
  • Techno Talk (June 2021)
  • Techno Talk (July 2021)
  • Techno Talk (July 2021)
  • Techno Talk (August 2021)
  • Techno Talk (August 2021)
  • 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)
  • Techno Talk (November 2024)
  • Techno Talk (December 2024)
  • Techno Talk (December 2024)
  • Techno Talk (January 2025)
  • Techno Talk (January 2025)
  • Techno Talk (February 2025)
  • Techno Talk (February 2025)
  • Techno Talk (March 2025)
  • Techno Talk (March 2025)
  • Techno Talk (April 2025)
  • Techno Talk (April 2025)
  • Techno Talk (May 2025)
  • Techno Talk (May 2025)
  • Techno Talk (June 2025)
  • Techno Talk (June 2025)
  • Techno Talk (July 2025)
  • Techno Talk (July 2025)
  • Techno Talk (August 2025)
  • Techno Talk (August 2025)
  • Audio Out (September 2025)
  • Audio Out (September 2025)
Practical Electronics PCB SERVICE PROJECT SEPTEMBER 2025 CODE PRICE Automatic LQ Meter PCB........................................................ CSE240203A £5.99 Automatic LQ Meter front panel (black).................................. CSE240204A £5.99 Compact Hi-Fi Headphone Amplifier PCB (blue)................... 01103241 £4.99 Discrete Ideal Bridge Rectifier TH PCB................................... 18108241 £2.99 Discrete Ideal Bridge Rectifier SMD PCB............................... 18108242 £2.99 Dual Rail Supply Protector PCB.............................................. 18109241 £3.99 Audio Out Cascode Amplifier PCB......................................... CASCODEA £4.99 Audio Out Cascode Amplifier Power Supply PCB................. CASCODEP £4.99 AUGUST 2025 Micromite Explore-40 PCB...................................................... 07106241 Micromite Explore-40 Audio Breakout PCB........................... 07101222 8-Channel Learning IR Remote Receiver PCB....................... 15108241 FlexiDice PCB set..................................................................... 08107241-2 JULY 2025 Compact OLED Clock & Timer PCB....................................... 19101231 180-230V DC Motor Speed Controller PCB........................... 11104241 Mains Power-Up Sequencer PCB (same as Feb ‘25)............. 10108231 JUNE 2025 Styloclone (case version)......................................................... 23106241 Styloclone (standalone version)............................................... 23106242 Dual Mini LED Dice (TH LEDs, white solder mask)................. 08103241W Dual Mini LED Dice (TH LEDs, black solder mask)................. 08103241B Dual Mini LED Dice (SMD LEDs, white solder mask)............. 08103242W Dual Mini LED Dice (SMD LEDs, black solder mask)............. 08103242B Dual Hybrid Supply regulator board........................................ 18107211 Dual Hybrid Supply front panel control board......................... 18107212 Dual Hybrid Supply CPU board............................................... 01106193 Dual Hybrid Supply LCD adaptor............................................ 01106196 MAY 2025 Skill Tester 9000........................................................................ 08101241 USB-C Serial Adaptor (black solder mask)............................. 24106241 DC Supply Protector (SMD adjustable version)...................... 08106241 DC Supply Protector (TH adjustable version)......................... 08106242 DC Supply Protector (TH fixed version).................................. 08106243 APRIL 2025 ESR Test Tweezers PCB set.................................................... 04105241+ Fan Speed Controller Mk2....................................................... 10104241 Calibrated Microphone (SMD version).................................... 01108231 Calibrated Microphone (TH version)........................................ 01108232 MARCH 2025 Pico Gamer............................................................................... 08104241 Compact Frequency Divider.................................................... 04112231 FEBRUARY 2025 Laser Communicator transmitter............................................. 16102241 Laser Communicator receiver.................................................. 16102242 Model Railway Points Controller transmitter........................... 09101241 Model Railway Points Controller receiver................................ 09101242 Mains Power-Up Sequencer.................................................... 10108231 JANUARY 2025 USB to PS/2 Converter for VGA PicoMite.............................. 07111231 ps2x2pico USB to PS/2 Converter.......................................... 07111232 Compact Microphone Preamplifier (case version).................. 01110231 Compact Microphone Preamplifier (integrated version)......... 01110232 £2.99 £2.99 £5.99 £4.99 £4.99 £9.99 £11.99 £6.99 £7.99 £2.99 £2.99 £2.99 £2.99 £5.99 £2.99 £3.99 £2.99 PROJECT DECEMBER 2024 NOVEMBER 2024 Ideal Diode Bridge Rectifiers (28mm square).......................... 18101241 Ideal Diode Bridge Rectifiers (22mm square).......................... 18101242 Ideal Diode Bridge Rectifiers (4-pin SIL)................................. 18101243 Ideal Diode Bridge Rectifiers (tiny SOT-23)............................. 18101244 Ideal Diode Bridge Rectifiers (standalone SMD)..................... 18101245 Ideal Diode Bridge Rectifiers (standalone TH; 2oz copper)... 18101246 Multi-channel Volume Control (volume PCB).......................... 01111221 Multi-channel Volume Control (control PCB).......................... 01111222 Multi-channel Volume Control (OLED PCB, black)................. 01111223 OCTOBER 2024 TQFP-32 Programming Adaptor............................................. 24108231 TQFP-44 Programming Adaptor............................................. 24108232 TQFP-48 Programming Adaptor............................................. 24108233 TQFP-64 Programming Adaptor............................................. 24108234 2m VHF FM Test Signal Generator.......................................... 06107231 SEPTEMBER 2024 PIC Programming Adaptor...................................................... 24105231 Salad Bowl Speaker crossover................................................ 01109231 AUGUST 2024 Arduino ESR Meter combined L/C-ESR................................. 04106182 Arduino ESR Meter separate ESR........................................... 04106183 Watering System Controller..................................................... 15110231 JULY 2024 £5.99 £4.99 £3.99 £3.99 JUNE 2024 £3.99 £3.99 £3.99 £2.99 £11.99 £3.99 £3.99 £5.99 £5.99 PRICE Raspberry Pi Clock Radio PCB pair........................................ 19101241/2 £12.99 VGA PicoMite (blue)................................................................. 07107221 £5.99 Secure Remote Switch receiver.............................................. 10109231 £4.99 Secure Remote Switch transmitter (module version)............. 10109232 £2.99 Secure Remote Switch transmitter (discrete version)............. 10109233 £2.99 £9.99 £2.99 £3.99 £3.99 £3.99 £9.99 £4.99 CODE £3.99 £3.99 £3.99 £3.99 £4.99 £6.99 £4.99 £4.99 £4.99 £4.99 £4.99 £4.99 £4.99 £4.99 £4.99 £7.99 £9.99 £7.99 £11.99 Dynamic NFC Tag (22 × 31mm)............................................... 06101231 £5.95 Dynamic NFC Tag (86 × 54mm)............................................... 06101232 £7.95 Reciprocal Frequency Counter................................................ CSE230101C £8.95 Reciprocal Frequency Counter front panel (black mask)....... CSE230102 £7.95 Pi Pico-based Thermal Camera............................................... 04105231 £6.95 Loudspeaker Test Jig............................................................... 04106231 £12.95 MAY 2024 GPS-Disciplined Oscillator....................................................... 04103231 £12.95 Dual RF Amplifier...................................................................... CSE220602A £5.95 Songbird ................................................................................... 08103231 £7.95 APRIL 2024 Basic RF Signal Generator....................................................... CSE221001 £8.99 Basic RF Signal Generator front panel (black solder mask)... CSE220902B £9.99 Silicon Chirp Cricket................................................................. 08101231 £7.99 Test Bench ‘Swiss Army Knife’................................................ 04110221 £9.99 MARCH 2024 Digital Volume Control Potentiometer SMD version............... 01101231 Digital Volume Control Potentiometer through-hole version.. 01101232 Advanced SMD Test Tweezers body....................................... 04106221 Advanced SMD Test Tweezers legs (pair)............................... 04106212 FEBRUARY 2024 Active Mains Soft Starter......................................................... 10110221 £8.95 £9.95 £6.95 £7.95 £10.95 PCBs for most recent PE/EPE constructional projects are available. From the July 2013 issue onwards, PCBs with eight-digit codes have silk screen overlays and, where applicable, are double-sided, have plated-through holes, and solder mask. They are similar to photos in the project articles. Earlier PCBs are likely to be more basic and may not include silk screen overlay, be single-sided, lack plated-through holes and solder mask. Always check price and availability in the latest issue or online. A large number of older boards are listed for ordering on our website. In most cases we do not supply kits or components for our projects. For older projects it is important to check the availability of all components before purchasing PCBs. Magazine back issues are available – see https://www.electronpublishing.com/product-category/pe-back-issues-print-and-digital/ 76 Practical Electronics | September | 2025 Double-sided | plated-through holes | solder mask PROJECT JANUARY 2024 CODE Q Meter ................................................................................... CSE220701 Q Meter front panel (black solder mask)................................. CSE220704 Raspberry Pi Pico W BackPack.............................................. 07101221 DECEMBER 2023 Digital Boost Regulator............................................................ 24110224 Dual-Channel Power Supply for Breadboards........................ 04112221 Display Adaptor for the Breadboard PSU............................... 04112222 PRICE £8.95 £7.95 £8.95 £8.95 £11.95 £9.95 NOVEMBER 2023 LC Meter Mk3........................................................................... CSE220503C £9.95 DC Supply Filter for vehicles.................................................... 08108221 £8.95 Discrete Audio Op Amp PCB................................................... AO1-JUL23 £9.95 Discrete Audio Op Amp PCB + essential components.......... AO2-JUL23 £17.95 OCTOBER 2023 Buck/Boost Charger Adaptor.................................................. 14108221 PIC Breakout Board for SOIC parts........................................ 24110225 PIC Breakout Board for DIP parts........................................... 24110222 AVR64DD32 Breakout board................................................... 24110223 Automatic Train Controller........................................................ 09109221 Chuff Sound module................................................................ 09109222 SEPTEMBER 2023 Mini LED Driver......................................................................... 16106221 New GPS-Synchronised Clock............................................... 19109221 £9.95 £5.95 £5.95 £5.95 £6.95 £6.95 £7.95 £9.95 AUGUST 2023 110dB RF Attenuator............................................................... CSE211003 £9.95 Universal Battery Charge Controller (2023 update)................ 14107192 £9.95 Wide-Range OhmMeter........................................................... 04109221 £12.95 JULY 2023 Multimeter Checker/Calibrator................................................ 04107221 JUNE 2023 Arduino Programmable Load................................................... 04105221 Buck-Boost LED Driver............................................................ 16103221 £10.95 £8.95 £8.95 APRIL 2023 500W Amplifier Module............................................................ see p.22, April 2023 Clipping Indicator (per channel)............................................... 01112211 £7.95 CD Welder Power Supply (one needed).................................. 29103221 £9.95 CD Welder Controller (one needed)......................................... 29103222 £9.95 CD Welder Energy Storage module (several needed)............ 29103223 £7.95 AO Universal Dual Op Amp Board........................................AO1-APR23 £9.95 AO Stereo RIAA precision passives kit for dual op amp.......AO2-APR23 £8.95 FEBRUARY 2023 Tesla Coil driver board.............................................................. 26102221 Tesla Coil potentiometer board................................................ 26102222 Cooling Fan Controller & Loudspeaker Protector................... 01102221 Remote Gate Controller........................................................... 11009121 PRICE Classic LED Metronome – 8-LED............................................ 23111211 Classic LED Metronome – 10-LED.......................................... 23111212 Multi-Channel Speaker Protector – 6 channel........................ 01101221 Multi-Channel Speaker Protector – 4 channel........................ 01101222 Remote Control Range Extender – IR-to-UHF....................... 15109212 Remote Control Range Extender – UHF-to-IR....................... 15109211 AO Universal Single Op Amp Board......................................AO1-JAN23 DECEMBER 2022 Hummingbird Amplifier............................................................ 01111211 SMD Trainer PCB..................................................................... 29106211A £7.95 £8.95 £9.95 £7.95 £5.95 £7.95 £7.95 £9.95 £8.95 NOVEMBER 2022 USB Cable tester – main PCB................................................. 04108211 £12.95 USB Cable tester – front panel................................................ 04108212 £5.95 USB Cable tester – optional panel.......................................... SC5970 £5.95 Model Railway Carriage Lights – PCB.................................... 09109211 £6.95 AO trnsfmr PCB – standard VTX-A range.......................... VTX-101-007 £6.95 AO trnsfmr PCB – dual-outline VTX102-3001/101-3002......VTX-Dual £6.95 OCTOBER 2022 SMD Test Tweezers – PCB and pair of tweezer arms............ 04106211-2 £11.95 SMD Test Tweezers – programmed PIC12F1572-I/SN.......... 0410621A £7.95 Tele-com............................................................................. 12110211 £12.95 For the many earlier PCBs that we stock please see the PE website: www.electronpublishing.com PE/EPE PCB SERVICE Order Code Project Quantity Price ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... Precision AM-FM DDS Signal Generator................................ CSE211002 £14.95 Improved SMD Test Tweezers programmed PIC.................... 0410621PIC £12.95 AO 2x-dual-to-quad through-hole (pack of five)..................... AO1-MAY23 £6.95 AO 2x-dual-to-quad SMD (pack of five).................................. AO2-MAY23 £6.95 AO 2x-single-to-dual through-hole (pack of five).................... AO3-MAY23 £6.95 AO 2x-single-to-dual SMD (pack of five)................................ AO4-MAY23 £6.95 Pico BackPack......................................................................... 07101221 Semaphore Signal (controller).................................................. 09103221 Semaphore Signal (blade)........................................................ 09103222 CODE ......................................................... 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Practical Electronics | September | 2025 77 Practical Electronics PCB SERVICE PROJECT SEPTEMBER 2022 CODE Touchscreen Digital Preamp – main board............................. 01103191 Touchscreen Digital Preamp – adaptor board pair................. 01103192 20A DC Motor Speed Controller.............................................. 11006211 AUGUST 2022 Multi-purpose Battery Manager – I/O Expander..................... 11104212 Multi-purpose Battery Manager – Switch Module.................. 11104211 Simple MIDI Music Keyboard (for 8 switches)........................ 23101213 Nano Pong................................................................................ 08105212 PRICE PROJECT SEPTEMBER 2021 £5.95 £8.95 £6.95 £7.95 AUGUST 2021 Ol’ Timer PCB..................................................................... 19104201 £11.95 Ol’ Timer 8x8 RGB LED module using WS2812B.............. 19104201-88 £8.95 Ol’ Timer set of acrylic case pieces and spacer................ 19104201-ACR £8.75 Ol’ Timer DS3231 RTC IC wide SOIC-16................................ 19104201-RTC £5.95 Wideband Digital RF Power Meter..................................... 04106201 £9.75 Switchmode 78xx regulators (PACK of 5!)........................ 18105201 £7.95 Cool Beans SMAD display................................................. CB-AUG21 £11.95 Silicon Labs AM/FM/SW Radio............................................... CSE210301C £10.95 Level Crossing Controller......................................................... 09108211 £6.95 Full-wave Motor Speed Controller........................................... 1010221 PIC Programming Helper for 8-pin PICs only......................... 24106211 PIC Programming Helper for 8, 14 or 20-pin PICs ................ 24106212 Advanced GPS Computer....................................................... 05102211 £8.95 £7.95 £10.95 £9.95 JULY 2021 ATtiny816 Breakout / Dev Board w/ Capacitive Touch...... 24110181 £9.75 IR Remote Control Assistant (Jaycar version).................... 15005201 £8.95 IR Remote Control Assistant (Altronics version)................. 15005202 £8.95 PIC18F Development Board............................................... PNM-JUL21 £12.95 Microphone Preamplifier........................................................AO-JUL21 £11.95 MAY 2022 Bus board PCB for Analogue Vocoder............................... AO1-MAY22 £10.95 Complete set of 14 PCBs for Analogue Vocoder............... AO2-MAY22 £97.95 Programmed EEPROM for Digital FX Unit......................... FX1-MAY22 £10.95 Programmed PIC for Digital FX Unit w/ potentiometer.........FX2-MAY22 £8.95 JUNE 2021 Roadies’ Test Signal Generator (surface-mount ver.)......... 01005201 Roadies’ Test Signal Generator (through-hole version)...... 01005202 Touchscreen Wide-range RCL Box (Resistor module)....... 04104201 Touchscreen Wide-range RCL Box (Ind/Cap module)....... 04104202 KickStart Part 3 – Gyrator-based Audio Filter.................... KS3-2021 APRIL 2022 64-key MIDI Matrix shield........................................................ 23101211 £8.95 64-key MIDI Matrix switch board............................................ 23101212 £11.95 High-current Battery Balancer ................................................ 14102211 £10.95 Digital FX Unit – using potentiometer...................................... 01102211 £9.95 Digital FX Unit – using BCD switch.......................................... 01102212 £9.95 Universal Audio PSU................................................................ AO1-APR22 £11.95 MARCH 2022 Mini Isolated Serial Link........................................................... 24102211 Busy Loo Indicator................................................................... 16112201 Analogue Vocoder – Band-pass filter board........................... AO1-MAR22 Analogue Vocoder – HP/LP filter board.................................. AO2-MAR22 FEBRUARY 2022 Arduino-based Power Supply.................................................. 18106201 Battery Monitor Logger............................................................ 11106201 Electronic Wind Chimes........................................................... 23011201 Analogue Vocoder – Driver Amplifier....................................... AO-FEB22 JANUARY 2022 Vintage battery Radio Li-ion Power Supply............................ 11111201 MiniHeart: A Miniature Heartbeat Simulator........................... 01109201 MAY 2021 7-Band Equaliser (Mono)......................................................... 01104201 7-Band Equaliser (Stereo)........................................................ 01104202 Car Altimeter............................................................................. 05105201 £5.95 £5.95 £9.95 £9.95 OCTOBER 2021 Mini Wi-Fi LCD BackPack.................................................. 24106201 £18.95 £7.95 £8.95 £10.95 £7.95 Reflow Oven – DSP Active Crossover (CPU)..................... 01106193 Reflow Oven – DSP Active Crossover (Front panel)........... 01106195 £19.95 Reflow Oven – DSP Active Crossover (LCD)...................... 01106196 Frequency Reference Signal Distributor.................................. CSE200103 £8.95 £9.95 £10.95 £10.95 £8.95 MARCH 2021 Nutube Guitar Effects Pedal............................................... 01102201 £12.95 Programmable Thermal Regulator (Peltier Interface)......... 21109181 £18.95 Programmable Thermal Regulator (Peltier Driver).............. 21109182 Tunable HF Preamp............................................................ CSE190502 £8.95 £9.95 £8.95 FEBRUARY 2021 4G Remote Monitoring....................................................... 27111191 JANUARY 2021 AM/FM/SW Digital Receiver............................................... CSE200902A £13.95 Balanced Input and Attenuator for USB CODEC............... 01106202 £11.95 Dual Battery Lifesaver........................................................ 11111202 £8.95 £9.95 APRIL 2021 DECEMBER 2021 NOVEMBER 2021 PRICE USB SuperCodec PCB...................................................... 01106201 £14.95 Audio DDS Oscillator PCB................................................. 01110201 £5.95 Audio DDS Oscillator rotary encoder................................. 01110201-ENC 6.95 Programming Adaptor Board for Audio DDS Oscillator..... 01110202 £5.95 High-power Ultrasonic Cleaner main PCB......................... 04105201 £14.95 High-power Ultrasonic Cleaner front-panel PCB............... 04105202 Night Keeper Lighthouse PCB........................................... 08110201 £5.95 £12.95 £5.95 £9.95 JULY 2022 JUNE 2022 CODE Nutube Valve Preamplifier.................................................. 01112191 Arduino DCC Controller...................................................... 09207181 £9.95 £12.95 £10.95 DECEMBER 2020 £6.95 Pseudo-Random Sequence Generator.............................. 16106191 £7.95 Clever Charger................................................................... 14107191 £11.95 PE Theremin Amplifier........................................................ AO-1220-01 £8.95 £8.95 NOVEMBER 2020 LED Christmas Tree (1 off).................................................. 16107181-1 £6.95 USB/SPI Interface Board.................................................... 16107182 £5.95 45V/8A Power Supply PCB plus acrylic spacer................. 18111181 £14.95 45V/8A Power Supply five-way display bezel.................... 18111181-BZ £3.95 Five-way LCD Panel Meter/Display.................................... 18111182 £7.95 Silicon Chip kits & parts for projects in this issue (posted from Australia): Automatic LQ Meter kit Compact Hi-Fi Headphone Amplifier kit (including case) Discrete Ideal Bridge Rectifier TH kit Discrete Ideal Bridge Rectifier SMD kit Dual Rail Load Protector partial kit https://siliconchip.au/Shop/20/6939 https://siliconchip.au/Shop/20/6885 https://siliconchip.au/Shop/20/6987 https://siliconchip.au/Shop/20/6988 https://siliconchip.au/Shop/20/7366 AUD $120 (about £60.00) + P&P AUD $84 (about £42.00) + P&P AUD $36 (about £18.00) + P&P AUD $33 (about £16.50) + P&P AUD $60 (about £30.00) + P&P 20% VAT is included in the above prices (it will be removed for customers outside the UK). Postage & packing cost is typically around £12-15. Please allow 1-2 weeks for delivery (longer in some cases). 78 Practical Electronics | September | 2025