Silicon ChipSubscriptions - June 2025 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: PCB assembly pitfalls
  4. Feature: The 2025 Avalon Airshow by Dr David Maddison, VK3DSM
  5. Subscriptions
  6. Project: Hot Water System Solar Diverter, part one by Ray Berkelmans & John Clarke
  7. Review: Altium Designer 25 by Tim Blythman
  8. Project: SSB Shortwave Receiver, part 1 by Charles Kosina, VK3BAR
  9. Review: Douk hybrid valve amp review by Allan Linton-Smith
  10. Project: DIY 433MHz Receiver Module by Tim Blythman
  11. PartShop
  12. Feature: Precision Electronics, Part 8: Voltage References by Andrew Levido
  13. Project: Easy-to-make Outdoor Subwoofer by Julian Edgar
  14. PartShop
  15. PartShop
  16. Serviceman's Log: Another mixed bag of bits and bobs by Various
  17. Vintage Radio: A 1970s Little General by Fred Lever
  18. Market Centre
  19. Advertising Index

This is only a preview of the June 2025 issue of Silicon Chip.

You can view 42 of the 104 pages in the full issue, including the advertisments.

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Items relevant to "Hot Water System Solar Diverter, part one":
  • HWS Solar Diverter main PCB [18110241] plus protective panels (AUD $20.00)
  • Hot Water System Solar Diverter software (Free)
  • Hot Water System Solar Diverter PCB pattern (PDF Download) [18110241] (Free)
  • Panel artwork for the Hot Water System Solar Diverter (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Hot Water System Solar Diverter, part one (June 2025)
  • Hot Water System Solar Diverter, part one (June 2025)
Items relevant to "SSB Shortwave Receiver, part 1":
  • SSB Shortwave Receiver PCB set [CSE250202-3] (AUD $15.00)
  • SI5351A clock generator module (Component, AUD $7.50)
  • Micrometals Amidon T50-6 toroidal core (Component, AUD $5.00)
  • SMD transistor - BF998 12V 30mA dual-gate depletion-mode Mosfet (SOT-143) (Component, AUD $2.50)
  • 16x2 Alphanumeric module with blue backlight (Component, AUD $10.00)
  • SSB Shortwave Receiver front panel [CSE250204] (PCB, AUD $7.50)
  • SSB Shortwave Receiver firmware (CSE25020A) (Software, Free)
  • SSB Shortwave Receiver PCB patterns (PDF download) [CSE250202-3] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • SSB Shortwave Receiver, part 1 (June 2025)
  • SSB Shortwave Receiver, part 1 (June 2025)
Items relevant to "DIY 433MHz Receiver Module":
  • 433MHz Receiver Module PCB [15103252] (AUD $2.50)
  • 433MHz Receiver Module kit (Component, AUD $20.00)
  • 433MHz Receiver Module PCB pattern (PDF download) [15103252] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Precision Electronics, Part 1 (November 2024)
  • Precision Electronics, Part 1 (November 2024)
  • Precision Electronics, Part 2 (December 2024)
  • Precision Electronics, Part 2 (December 2024)
  • Precision Electronics, Part 3 (January 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, part one (January 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, part one (January 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, Part 3 (January 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, part two (February 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, Part 4 (February 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, Part 4 (February 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, part two (February 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, part three (March 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, part three (March 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, Part 5 (March 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, Part 5 (March 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, Part 6 (April 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, Part 6 (April 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, part four (April 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, part four (April 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, Part 7: ADCs (May 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, Part 7: ADCs (May 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, part five (May 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, part five (May 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, Part 8: Voltage References (June 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, part six (June 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, part six (June 2025)
  • Precision Electronics, Part 8: Voltage References (June 2025)

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