Silicon ChipMarket Centre - April 2026 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Intel’s new mobile chips look good
  4. Feature: The History of Intel, Part 3 by Dr David Maddison, VK3DSM
  5. Project: PicoSDR Shortwave Receiver by Charles Kosina, VK3BAR
  6. Feature: Power Electronics, Part 6 by Andrew Levido
  7. Project: DCC/DC Stepper Motor Driver by Tim Blythman
  8. Feature: Whole-house Thermal Logging by Julian Edgar
  9. Subscriptions
  10. Project: Calliope Amplifier by Phil Prosser
  11. PartShop
  12. Project: Micromite-based Music Player by Gianni Pallotti
  13. Serviceman's Log: Going straight for the jug-ular by Dave Thompson
  14. PartShop
  15. Vintage Radio: Tektronix 2465B Oscilloscope by Dr Hugo Holden
  16. Market Centre
  17. Advertising Index
  18. Notes & Errata: Watering System Controller, August 2023
  19. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • The History of Intel, Part 1 (February 2026)
  • The History of Intel, Part 2 (March 2026)
  • The History of Intel, Part 3 (April 2026)
Items relevant to "PicoSDR Shortwave Receiver":
  • PicoSDR Control PCB [CSE251101] (AUD $5.00)
  • PicoSDR RF PCB [CSE251102] (AUD $5.00)
  • 0.96in white OLED with SSD1306 controller (Component, AUD $10.00)
  • 0.96in cyan OLED with SSD1306 controller (Component, AUD $10.00)
  • Pulse-type rotary encoder with pushbutton and 18t spline shaft (Component, AUD $3.00)
  • 3.5-inch TFT Touchscreen LCD module with SD card socket (Component, AUD $35.00)
  • PicoSDR front panel (black) [CSE251103] (PCB, AUD $7.50)
  • PicoSDR Receiver software (Free)
  • PicoSDR PCB patterns [CSE251101-2] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Power Electronics, Part 1 (November 2025)
  • Power Electronics, Part 2 (December 2025)
  • Power Electronics, Part 3 (January 2026)
  • Power Electronics, Part 4 (February 2026)
  • Power Electronics, Part 5 (March 2026)
  • Power Electronics, Part 6 (April 2026)
Items relevant to "DCC/DC Stepper Motor Driver":
  • Stepper Motor Driver PCB [09111242] (AUD $2.00)
  • PIC16F18126-I/SL programmed for the Stepper Motor Driver [0911124S.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • Stepper Motor Driver kit (Component, AUD $30.00)
  • Stepper Motor Driver firmware (Software, Free)
  • Stepper Motor Driver PCB pattern (PDF download) [09111242] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • DCC Decoder (December 2025)
  • How to use DCC (January 2026)
  • DCC Base Station (January 2026)
  • DCC Remote Controller (February 2026)
  • DCC Booster (March 2026)
  • DCC/DC Stepper Motor Driver (April 2026)
Items relevant to "Calliope Amplifier":
  • Calliope (Hummingbird Mk2) PCB [01111212] (AUD $5.00)
  • Hard-to-get parts for the Hummingbird/Calliope Amplifier (Component, AUD $15.00)
  • Calliope (Hummingbird Mk2) PCB pattern (PDF download) [01111212] (Free)
Items relevant to "Micromite-based Music Player":
  • Micromite Audio Player add-on PCB [01110251] (AUD $2.50)
  • Micromite Audio Player all-in-one PCB [01110252] (AUD $5.00)
  • DFPlayer Mini audio player module (Component, AUD $6.00)
  • Micromite LCD BackPack V2 complete kit (Component, AUD $70.00)
  • Micromite LCD BackPack V1 complete kit (Component, AUD $65.00)
  • Software and sounds for the Micromite-based Music Player (Free)
  • Micromite-based Music Player add-on PCB [01110251] (PCB Pattern, Free)
  • Micromite-based Music Player full PCB [01110252] (PCB Pattern, Free)
  • Micromite-based Music Player panel cutting diagrams (Panel Artwork, Free)

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