Silicon ChipSubscriptions - January 2026 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Myths about SMD soldering
  4. Feature: Acoustic Imaging by Dr David Maddison, VK3DSM
  5. Feature: Power Electronics, Part 3 by Andrew Levido
  6. Project: DCC Base Station by Tim Blythman
  7. Feature: How to use DCC by Tim Blythman
  8. Project: Remote Speaker Switch by Julian Edgar & John Clarke
  9. Subscriptions
  10. Feature: How to Design PCBs, Part 2 by Tim Blythman
  11. PartShop
  12. Project: Weatherproof Touch Switch by Julian Edgar
  13. Project: Earth Radio, Part 2 by John Clarke
  14. PartShop
  15. Serviceman's Log: A damp sort of holiday by Dave Thompson
  16. Vintage Radio: Rebuilding the Kriesler 11-99 by Fred Lever
  17. Market Centre
  18. Advertising Index
  19. Notes & Errata: Four-colour e-paper display, November 2025; RP2350B Computer, November 2025; Active Mains Soft Starter, February & March 2023
  20. Outer Back Cover

This is only a preview of the January 2026 issue of Silicon Chip.

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Articles in this series:
  • Power Electronics, Part 1 (November 2025)
  • Power Electronics, Part 2 (December 2025)
  • Power Electronics, Part 3 (January 2026)
Items relevant to "DCC Base Station":
  • 3.5-inch TFT Touchscreen LCD module with SD card socket (Component, AUD $35.00)
  • DCC Base Station front panel [09111244] (PCB, AUD $5.00)
  • DCC Base Station software (Free)
  • DCC Base Station PCB pattern (PDF download) [09111243] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • DCC Decoder (December 2025)
  • How to use DCC (January 2026)
  • DCC Base Station (January 2026)
Articles in this series:
  • DCC Decoder (December 2025)
  • How to use DCC (January 2026)
  • DCC Base Station (January 2026)
Items relevant to "Remote Speaker Switch":
  • Remote Speaker Switch main PCB [01106251] (AUD $5.00)
  • Remote Speaker Switch control panel PCB [01106252] (AUD $2.50)
  • Remote Speaker Switch PCB patterns (PDF download) [01106251-2] (Free)
  • Remote Speaker Switch cutting and drilling diagrams (Panel Artwork, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • How to Design PCBs, Part 1 (December 2025)
  • How to Design PCBs, Part 2 (January 2026)
Items relevant to "Earth Radio, Part 2":
  • Earth Radio PCB [06110251] (AUD $5.00)
  • Earth Radio short-form kit (Component, AUD $55.00)
  • Earth Radio PCB pattern (PDF download) [06110251] (Free)
  • Earth Radio panel artwork, drilling and antenna construction diagrams (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Earth Radio, Part 1 (December 2025)
  • Earth Radio, Part 2 (January 2026)

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