Silicon ChipMarket Centre - May 2026 SILICON CHIP
  1. Contents
  2. Publisher's Letter: Product codes should be specific to the hardware
  3. Feature: Net Work by Alan Winstanley
  4. Feature: Max’s Cool Beans
  5. Feature: The Fox Report
  6. Feature: Teach-In 2026 by Mike Tooley
  7. Project: SSB Shortwave Receiver by Kosina, VKEBAR
  8. Feature: Circuit Surgery by Ian Bell
  9. Project: 433MHz Transmitter Module by TIM BLYTHMAN
  10. Feature: AUDIO OUT by Jake Rothman
  11. Project: Tool Safety Timer by Phil Prosser
  12. Feature: Techno Talk by Max the Magnificent
  13. Project: Power Electronics by Andrew Levido
  14. Feature: Techno Talk by Max the Magnificent
  15. PartShop
  16. Advertising Index
  17. Market Centre
  18. Back Issues

This is only a preview of the May 2026 issue of Practical Electronics.

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Articles in this series:
  • Power Electronics Part 1: DC-DC Converters (April 2026)
  • SSB Shortwave Receiver (May 2026)
  • Power Electronics Part 3: Isolated DC-DC Converters (June 2026)
  • Power Electronics Part 4: AC-DC Converters with Rectifiers (July 2026)
  • Power Electronics Part 5: power factor correction & EMI fifiltering (August 2026)
  • Power Electronics Part 5: power factor correction & EMI fifiltering (September 2026)
  • Power Electronics Part 5: power factor correction & EMI fifiltering (October 2026)
  • Power Electronics Part 5: power factor correction & EMI fifiltering (November 2026)
Articles in this series:
  • Max’s Cool Beans (January 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (February 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (March 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (April 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (May 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (June 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (July 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (August 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (September 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans: Weird & Wonderful Arduino Projects (October 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (November 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (December 2025)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (January 2026)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (February 2026)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (March 2026)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (April 2026)
  • AOShop (May 2026)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (June 2026)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (July 2026)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (August 2026)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (September 2026)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (October 2026)
  • Max’s Cool Beans (November 2026)
Articles in this series:
  • Circuit Surgery (April 2024)
  • STEWART OF READING (April 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (May 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (June 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (July 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (August 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (September 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (October 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (November 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (December 2024)
  • Circuit Surgery (January 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (February 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (March 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (April 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (May 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (June 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (July 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (August 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (September 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (October 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (November 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (December 2025)
  • Circuit Surgery (January 2026)
  • Circuit Surgery (February 2026)
  • Circuit Surgery (March 2026)
  • Circuit Surgery (April 2026)
  • AUDIO OUT (May 2026)
  • Circuit Surgery (June 2026)
  • Circuit Surgery (July 2026)
  • Circuit Surgery (August 2026)
  • Circuit Surgery (September 2026)
  • Circuit Surgery (October 2026)
  • Circuit Surgery (November 2026)
Articles in this series:
  • Techno Talk (February 2020)
  • Techno Talk (March 2020)
  • (April 2020)
  • Techno Talk (May 2020)
  • Techno Talk (June 2020)
  • Techno Talk (July 2020)
  • Techno Talk (August 2020)
  • Techno Talk (September 2020)
  • Techno Talk (October 2020)
  • (November 2020)
  • Techno Talk (December 2020)
  • Techno Talk (January 2021)
  • Techno Talk (February 2021)
  • Techno Talk (March 2021)
  • Techno Talk (April 2021)
  • Techno Talk (May 2021)
  • Techno Talk (June 2021)
  • Techno Talk (July 2021)
  • Techno Talk (August 2021)
  • Techno Talk (September 2021)
  • Techno Talk (October 2021)
  • Techno Talk (November 2021)
  • Techno Talk (December 2021)
  • Communing with nature (January 2022)
  • Should we be worried? (February 2022)
  • How resilient is your lifeline? (March 2022)
  • Go eco, get ethical! (April 2022)
  • From nano to bio (May 2022)
  • Positivity follows the gloom (June 2022)
  • Mixed menu (July 2022)
  • Time for a total rethink? (August 2022)
  • What’s in a name? (September 2022)
  • Forget leaves on the line! (October 2022)
  • Giant Boost for Batteries (December 2022)
  • Raudive Voices Revisited (January 2023)
  • A thousand words (February 2023)
  • It’s handover time (March 2023)
  • AI, Robots, Horticulture and Agriculture (April 2023)
  • Prophecy can be perplexing (May 2023)
  • Technology comes in different shapes and sizes (June 2023)
  • AI and robots – what could possibly go wrong? (July 2023)
  • How long until we’re all out of work? (August 2023)
  • We both have truths, are mine the same as yours? (September 2023)
  • Holy Spheres, Batman! (October 2023)
  • Where’s my pneumatic car? (November 2023)
  • Good grief! (December 2023)
  • Cheeky chiplets (January 2024)
  • Cheeky chiplets (February 2024)
  • The Wibbly-Wobbly World of Quantum (March 2024)
  • Techno Talk - Wait! What? Really? (April 2024)
  • Techno Talk - One step closer to a dystopian abyss? (May 2024)
  • Techno Talk - Program that! (June 2024)
  • Techno Talk (July 2024)
  • Techno Talk - That makes so much sense! (August 2024)
  • Techno Talk - I don’t want to be a Norbert... (September 2024)
  • Techno Talk - Sticking the landing (October 2024)
  • Techno Talk (November 2024)
  • Techno Talk (December 2024)
  • Techno Talk (January 2025)
  • Techno Talk (February 2025)
  • Techno Talk (March 2025)
  • Techno Talk (April 2025)
  • Techno Talk (May 2025)
  • Techno Talk (June 2025)
  • Techno Talk (July 2025)
  • Techno Talk (August 2025)
  • Techno Talk (October 2025)
  • Techno Talk (November 2025)
  • Techno Talk (December 2025)
  • Techno Talk (January 2026)
  • Techno Talk (February 2026)
  • Techno Talk (March 2026)
  • Techno Talk (April 2026)
  • Techno Talk (May 2026)
  • Techno Talk (May 2026)
  • Techno Talk (June 2026)
  • Techno Talk (July 2026)
  • Techno Talk (August 2026)
  • Techno Talk (September 2026)
  • Techno Talk (October 2026)
  • Techno Talk (November 2026)
Articles in this series:
  • Techno Talk (February 2020)
  • Techno Talk (March 2020)
  • (April 2020)
  • Techno Talk (May 2020)
  • Techno Talk (June 2020)
  • Techno Talk (July 2020)
  • Techno Talk (August 2020)
  • Techno Talk (September 2020)
  • Techno Talk (October 2020)
  • (November 2020)
  • Techno Talk (December 2020)
  • Techno Talk (January 2021)
  • Techno Talk (February 2021)
  • Techno Talk (March 2021)
  • Techno Talk (April 2021)
  • Techno Talk (May 2021)
  • Techno Talk (June 2021)
  • Techno Talk (July 2021)
  • Techno Talk (August 2021)
  • Techno Talk (September 2021)
  • Techno Talk (October 2021)
  • Techno Talk (November 2021)
  • Techno Talk (December 2021)
  • Communing with nature (January 2022)
  • Should we be worried? (February 2022)
  • How resilient is your lifeline? (March 2022)
  • Go eco, get ethical! (April 2022)
  • From nano to bio (May 2022)
  • Positivity follows the gloom (June 2022)
  • Mixed menu (July 2022)
  • Time for a total rethink? (August 2022)
  • What’s in a name? (September 2022)
  • Forget leaves on the line! (October 2022)
  • Giant Boost for Batteries (December 2022)
  • Raudive Voices Revisited (January 2023)
  • A thousand words (February 2023)
  • It’s handover time (March 2023)
  • AI, Robots, Horticulture and Agriculture (April 2023)
  • Prophecy can be perplexing (May 2023)
  • Technology comes in different shapes and sizes (June 2023)
  • AI and robots – what could possibly go wrong? (July 2023)
  • How long until we’re all out of work? (August 2023)
  • We both have truths, are mine the same as yours? (September 2023)
  • Holy Spheres, Batman! (October 2023)
  • Where’s my pneumatic car? (November 2023)
  • Good grief! (December 2023)
  • Cheeky chiplets (January 2024)
  • Cheeky chiplets (February 2024)
  • The Wibbly-Wobbly World of Quantum (March 2024)
  • Techno Talk - Wait! What? Really? (April 2024)
  • Techno Talk - One step closer to a dystopian abyss? (May 2024)
  • Techno Talk - Program that! (June 2024)
  • Techno Talk (July 2024)
  • Techno Talk - That makes so much sense! (August 2024)
  • Techno Talk - I don’t want to be a Norbert... (September 2024)
  • Techno Talk - Sticking the landing (October 2024)
  • Techno Talk (November 2024)
  • Techno Talk (December 2024)
  • Techno Talk (January 2025)
  • Techno Talk (February 2025)
  • Techno Talk (March 2025)
  • Techno Talk (April 2025)
  • Techno Talk (May 2025)
  • Techno Talk (June 2025)
  • Techno Talk (July 2025)
  • Techno Talk (August 2025)
  • Techno Talk (October 2025)
  • Techno Talk (November 2025)
  • Techno Talk (December 2025)
  • Techno Talk (January 2026)
  • Techno Talk (February 2026)
  • Techno Talk (March 2026)
  • Techno Talk (April 2026)
  • Techno Talk (May 2026)
  • Techno Talk (May 2026)
  • Techno Talk (June 2026)
  • Techno Talk (July 2026)
  • Techno Talk (August 2026)
  • Techno Talk (September 2026)
  • Techno Talk (October 2026)
  • Techno Talk (November 2026)
Next Month – in the June issue USB Power Adaptor A simple and inexpensive way to add a USB socket to a 5V-powered board RGB LED ‘Analog’ Clock Coloured LEDs light up around the edge to tell the time with a spinning chaser pattern. DIY LPD433 Receiver Module It works well with the 433MHz transmitter in this issue. It has great performance with an onboard trace antenna but also supports external antennas. On sale 5th of May, 2026 Content may be subject to change Practical Electronics Subscriptions hotline To subscribe or renew online, paying by credit/debit card or PayPal, please visit our shop at: www.electronpublishing.com For those wishing to pay by direct debit, cheque or over the telephone, please call ‘Select Publisher Services’ on 01202 087631, or send a cheque (payable to: ‘Select Publisher Services Ltd’) with your details to: Practical Electronics Subscriptions, PO Box 6337, Bournemouth BH1 9EH, United Kingdom Remember, we print the date of the last issue of your current subscription in a box on the address sheet that comes with your copy. Digital subscribers, please call 07918 614662 or visit: www.electronpublishing.com Published on approximately the first Thursday of each month by Silicon Chip Publications, PO Box 194 Matraville NSW 2036 Australia. Printed in England by The Manson Group, Reynolds House, 8 Porters Wood, Valley Road Industrial Estate, St Albans AL3 6PZ. Distributed by Seymour, 86 Newman St, London W1T 3EX. Subscriptions UK: £33.99 (6mo); £59.99 (12mo.); £114.99 (2yrs). EUROPE: airmail service, £38.99 (6mo); £69.99 (12mo); £129.99 (2yrs). REST OF THE WORLD: airmail service, £46.99 (6mo); £84.99 (12mo); £164.99 (2yrs). Make payments to ‘Practical Electronics’, Practical Electronics Subscriptions, PO Box 6337, Bournemouth BH1 9EH United Kingdom. Email: pesubs<at>selectps.com. PRACTICAL ELECTRONICS is sold subject to the conditions that it shall not, without the written consent of the Publishers first having been given, be lent, resold, hired out or otherwise disposed of by way of Trade at more than the recommended selling price on the cover, and that it shall not be lent, resold, hired out or otherwise disposed of in a mutilated condition or in any unauthorised cover by way of Trade or affixed to or as part of any publication or advertising, literary or pictorial matter. 80 Practical Electronics | May | 2026