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SILICON SILIC CHIP www.siliconchip.com.au Publisher/Editor Nicholas Vinen Technical Editor John Clarke – B.E.(Elec.) Technical Staff Bao Smith – B.Sc. Tim Blythman – B.E., B.Sc. Advertising Enquiries (02) 9939 3295 adverts<at>siliconchip.com.au Regular Contributors Allan Linton-Smith Dave Thompson David Maddison – B.App.Sc. (Hons 1), PhD, Grad.Dip.Entr.Innov. Geoff Graham Associate Professor Graham Parslow Dr Hugo Holden – B.H.B, MB.ChB., FRANZCO Ian Batty – M.Ed. Phil Prosser – B.Sc., B.E.(Elec.) Cartoonist Louis Decrevel loueee.com Founding Editor (retired) Leo Simpson – B.Bus., FAICD Silicon Chip is published 12 times a year by Silicon Chip Publications Pty Ltd. ACN 626 922 870. ABN 20 880 526 923. All material is copyright ©. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written consent of the publisher. Subscription rates (Australia only) 6 issues (6 months): $72.50 12 issues (1 year): $135 24 issues (2 years): $255 Online subscription (Worldwide) 6 issues (6 months): $52.50 12 issues (1 year): $100 24 issues (2 years): $190 For overseas rates, see our website or email silicon<at>siliconchip.com.au * recommended & maximum price only Postal address: PO Box 194, Matraville, NSW 2036. Phone: (02) 9939 3295. ISSN: 1030-2662 Printing and Distribution: Editorial Viewpoint Here we go again I don’t like raising prices, but we’ve reached the point where a price increase is necessary. Since COVID-19, we’ve absorbed significant increases in paper, printing and distribution costs. Like many others, we were told these were temporary ‘supply constraints’, but the reality is those prices never came back down. Also, some advertisers reduced their marketing budgets over the last few years as a ‘temporary’ measure, but those cuts have largely remained. We are now facing rising interest rates, sudden fuel surcharges and further postage increases, including letter delivery, which directly affects magazine mailing. We’ve kept increases modest for as long as we could, but ongoing cost rises now have to be reflected in our pricing. From the June issue, the cover price will increase to $15. Subscription prices will increase by approximately 7.5% from June 1st. This allows us to maintain the quality and depth of content you expect from Silicon Chip. Our aim, as always, is to keep Silicon Chip viable for the long term. If you want to renew at the current lower rates, you can do so before the end of May. Even with the increase, subscriptions remain significantly better value than buying individual issues. Twelve issues at the cover price would cost $180, while a subscription is $145 including delivery. Online subscriptions will increase only slightly, to $105 for one year, reflecting less impact from printing and mailing cost increases. That’s still only $8.75 per issue. And the individual price for the online issue will remain at $10 each. By the way, you can extend your subscription to take advantage of the currently lower price even if it won’t expire for a while yet. Practical Electronics PDFs now available Now for some good news. You may be aware that we took over the UK magazine Practical Electronics in mid-2024. We are now offering PDF back issues covering 24 years (288 issues from 2000–2023) for $165 as a download or $180 + P&P on a USB drive. Silicon Chip subscribers receive a 10% discount. While some content overlaps with Silicon Chip, Practical Electronics also features strong original material, including columns such as Circuit Surgery, Audio Out, Max’s Cool Beans and Teach-In, covering electronics theory, audio, microcontrollers and in-depth tutorials, respectively. We expect that Silicon Chip readers will find these valuable. If space permits, we’ll include sample articles in future issues so our readers can get an idea of what those columns entail. You can order the PDFs in either form from the top of the page at www.siliconchip.au/Shop/3 by Nicholas Vinen Subscription Prices, effective 01/06/2026 New Prices Print Print+Online Print Print+Online Print Online 6-month $77.50 $87.50 $95 $105 $115 $55 12-month $145 $165 $180 $200 $220 $105 24-month $270 $305 $335 $370 $410 $200 New Zealand RoW Australia Prices from June 1st, 2026; all prices are listed in Australian dollars (AUD). RoW = Rest of World 1 Huntingwood Dr, Huntingwood NSW 2148 54 Park St, Sydney NSW 2000 2 Silicon Chip Cover background: https://unsplash.com/photos/white-clouds-on-blue-sky-UiiHVEyxtyA Australia's electronics magazine siliconchip.com.au