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SILICON CHIP .com.au/shop ONLINESHOP HOW TO ORDER INTERNET (24/7) PAYPAL (24/7) eMAIL (24/7) MAIL (24/7) PHONE – (9-5:00 AET, Mon-Fri) siliconchip.com.au/Shop silicon<at>siliconchip.com.au silicon<at>siliconchip.com.au PO Box 194, MATRAVILLE, NSW 2036 (02) 9939 3295, +612 for international You can also pay by cheque/money order (Orders by mail only) or bank transfer. Make cheques payable to Silicon Chip. 05/26 YES! You can also order or renew your Silicon Chip subscription via any of these methods as well! The best benefit, apart from the magazine? Subscribers get a 10% discount on all orders for parts. PRE-PROGRAMMED MICROS For a complete list, go to siliconchip.com.au/Shop/9 $10 MICROS $15 MICROS ATmega328P ATtiny45-20PU ATtiny85-20PU PIC12F617-I/P 110dB RF Attenuator (Jul22), Basic RF Signal Generator (Jun23) 2m VHF CW/FM Test Generator (Oct23) Graphing Thermometer (Mar26), Simple LC Meter (May26) Active Mains Soft Starter (Feb23), Model Railway Uncoupler (Jul23) Battery-Powered Model Railway Transmitter (Jan25) PIC16F1455-I/P Battery-Powered Model Railway TH Receiver (Jan25) Dual Train Controller (Transmitter / TH Receiver, Oct25) PIC16F1455-I/SL Battery Multi Logger (Feb21), USB-C Serial Adaptor (Jun24) Battery-Powered Model Railway SMD Receiver (Jan25) USB Programmable Frequency Divider (Feb25) Dual Train Controller (SMD Receiver, Oct25) PIC16LF1455-I/P New GPS-Synchronised Analog Clock (Sep22) PIC16F1459-I/P K-Type Thermostat (Nov23), Secure Remote Switch (RX, Dec23) Mains Power-Up Sequencer (Feb24 | repurposed firmware Jul24) 8CH Learning IR Remote (Oct24), Heat Transfer Controller (Aug25) Vacuum Controller (Oct25) PIC16F15214-I/SN Silicon Chirp Cricket (Apr23), Mic The Mouse (Aug25) PIC16F15214-I/P Filament Dryer (Oct24), Tool Safety Timer (May25) PIC16F15224-I/SL Multi-Channel Volume Control (OLED Module; Dec23) NFC IR Keyfob Transmitter (Feb25), Rotating Light (Apr25) PIC16F18126-I/SL RGB LED Star (Dec25), DCC/DC Stepper Motor Driver (Apr26) μDCC Decoder (May26; bell [G] or whistle [W]) PIC16F18146-I/SO Versatile Battery Checker (May25), RGB LED ‘Analog’ Clock (May25) USB-C Power Monitor (Aug25), DCC Remote Controller (Feb26) DCC Booster & Reverse Loop Controller (Mar26) PIC16LF15323-I/SL Remote Mains Switch (TX, Jul22), Secure Remote Switch (TX, Dec23) STM32G030K6T6 Variable Speed Drive Mk2 (Nov24) PIC16F1847-I/P PIC16F18877-I/PT Digital Capacitance Meter (Jan25) Dual-Channel Breadboard PSU Display Adaptor (Dec22) Wideband Fuel Mixture Display (WFMD; Apr23) PIC16F88-I/P Battery Charge Controller (Jun22), Railway Semaphore (Apr22) PIC24FJ256GA702-I/SS Ohmmeter (Aug22), Advanced SMD Test Tweezers (Feb23) ESR Test Tweezers (Jun24) PIC32MX170F256D-501P/T 44-pin Micromite Mk2 (Aug14), 4DoF Simulation Seat (Sep19) PIC32MX170F256B-50I/SP Micromite LCD BackPack V1-V3 (Feb16 / May17 / Aug19) Advanced GPS Computer (Jun21), Touchscreen Digital Preamp (Sep21) PIC32MX170F256B-I/SO Battery Multi Logger (Feb21), Battery Manager BackPack (Aug21) PIC32MX270F256B-50I/SP ASCII Video Terminal (Jul14), USB M&K Adaptor (Feb19) STM32L031F6P6 SmartProbe (Jul25) $20 MICROS ATmega32U4 ATmega644PA-AU PIC32MK0128MCA048 PIC32MX270F256D-50I/PT Wii Nunchuk RGB Light Driver (Mar24) AM-FM DDS Signal Generator (May22) Power LCR Meter (Mar25) Digital Preamplifier (Oct25) $25 MICROS PIC32MX170F256B-50I/SO + PIC16F1455-I/SL Micromite Explore-40 (SC5157, Oct24) PIC32MX470F512H-120/PT Micromite Explore 64 (Aug 16), Micromite Plus (Nov16) PIC32MX470F512L-120/PT Micromite Explore 100 (Sep16) $30 MICROS PIC32MX695F512H-80I/PT Touchscreen Audio Recorder (Jun14) PIC32MZ2048EFH064-I/PT DSP Crossover/Equaliser (May19), Low-Distortion DDS (Feb20) DIY Reflow Oven Controller (Apr20), Dual Hybrid Supply (Feb22) KITS, SPECIALISED COMPONENTS ETC VARIOUS MODULES & PARTS - 0.96in 128x64 OLED screen with SSD1306 (PicoSDR, Apr26; SC6176) - 3.5in LCD module with ILI9488 controller (PicoSDR, Apr26; SC5062) - 0.91in 128x32 I2C OLED module (Simple LC Meter, May26; SC7484) μDCC DECODER KIT (SC7617) $10.00 $10.00 $7.50 (MAY 26) Includes all the parts and the optional piezo (wire not included). Specify if you want a bell or whistle sound for the microcontroller (see p88, May26) SIMPLE LC METER COMPLETE KIT (SC7657) (MAY 26) POWER AMPLIFIER CLIPPING INDICATOR (SC7649) (MAY 26) Includes all the parts and the 3D-printed enclosure (see p67, May26) $25.00 $45.00 siliconchip.com.au/Shop/ DCC DECODER KIT (SC7524) (DEC 25) EARTH RADIO KIT (SC7582) (DEC 25) RP2350B COMPUTER (NOV 25) Includes everything in the parts list (see p73, Dec25) Includes everything to build the radio itself except the case and battery, plus the plug for the antenna (see p65, Dec25) $55.00 Assembled Board: a fully-assembled PCB with all non-optional components, front and rear panels are sold separately below (SC7531; see p28, Nov25) - front & rear panels (SC7532) - 8MiB APS6404L-3SQR-SN PSRAM SOIC-8 IC (SC7530) Short-form kit: includes the PCB and all onboard parts, the case and power supply are not included (see p35, May26) $95.00 - pair of red & white PCB-mounting RCA sockets (SC2615) $4.00 PICKIT BASIC POWER BREAKOUT KIT (SC7512) (SEP 25) STEPPER MOTOR DRIVER KIT (SC7601) (APR 26) RP2350B DEVELOPMENT BOARD (AUG 25) $35.00 CALLIOPE AMPLIFIER PARTS (SC6021) (APR 26) Assembled Board: a pre-assembled PCB with all mandatory parts fitted, optional components are sold separately below (SC7514; see p49, Aug25) - 40-pin header (two are required, SC3189) $15.00 MIC THE MOUSE KIT (SC7508) (AUG 25) DCC BOOSTER / REVERSE LOOP CONTROLLER KIT (SC7579) (MAR 26) USB-C POWER MONITOR KIT (SC7489) (AUG 25) 433MHz RECEIVER KIT (SC7447) (JUN 25) VERSATILE BATTERY CHECKER KIT (SC7465) (MAY 25) Includes all required parts for DCC or DC mode (see p55, Apr26) Includes some of the harder-to-get transistors, resistors and a capacitor Includes all required parts, except for the Jiffy box, OLED screen (see below), power supply and front panel (see p58, Mar26) - 0.91-inch OLED screen (SC7484) DCC REMOTE CONTROLLER KIT (SC7552) $45.00 $7.50 (FEB 26) Includes all required parts, except for the case and wire/cable (see p63, Feb26) $35.00 Includes all parts except the jumper wire and glue (see p39, Sep25) Includes all parts except a CR2032 cell (see p64, Aug25) Includes all non-optional parts except the case, cell & glue (see p39, Aug25) Includes the PCB and all onboard parts (see p66, Jun25) MAINS HUM NOTCH FILTER (SC7598) (FEB 26) DCC BASE STATION KIT (SC7539) (JAN 26) RGB LED ‘ANALOG’ CLOCK KIT (SC7416) (MAY 25) RGB LED STAR KIT (SC7535) (DEC 25) USB POWER ADAPTOR COMPLETE KIT (SC7433) (MAY 25) Includes everything except for the case and power supply (see p53, Feb26) $50.00 Includes everything but the plastic case, power supply and some optional parts. The Pico 2 is supplied but not programmed (see p39, Jan26) $90.00 Includes the mostly-assembled board and all non-optional components except the power supply (see p43, Dec25) $80.00 $25.00 Includes everything in the parts list (including the case), except the optional components, batteries and glue (see p30, May25) $90.00 $7.50 $5.00 $20.00 $30.00 $1.00ea $37.50 $60.00 $20.00 $65.00 Includes all the parts except the power supply. When buying the kit select either a BZ-121 GPS module or Pico W (unprogrammed) for the time source (see p66, May25) $65.00 Includes everything in the parts list and a choice of one USB socket: USB-C power only; USB-C power+data; Type-B mini; or Type-B micro (see p80, May25) $10.00 *Prices valid for month of magazine issue only. All prices in Australian dollars and include GST where applicable. # Overseas? Place an order on our website for a quote. PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS & CASE PIECES PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TO SUIT PROJECT SALAD BOWL SPEAKER CROSSOVER PIC PROGRAMMING ADAPTOR 2M VHF CW/FM TEST GENERATOR TQFP-32 PROGRAMMING ADAPTOR ↳ TQFP-44 ↳ TQFP-48 ↳ TQFP-64 K-TYPE THERMOMETER / THERMOSTAT (SET; RED) MODEM / ROUTER WATCHDOG (BLUE) DISCRETE MICROAMP LED FLASHER MAGNETIC LEVITATION DEMONSTRATION MULTI-CHANNEL VOLUME CONTROL: VOLUME PCB ↳ CONTROL PCB ↳ OLED PCB SECURE REMOTE SWITCH RECEIVER ↳ TRANSMITTER (MODULE VERSION) ↳ TRANSMITTER (DISCRETE VERSION COIN CELL EMULATOR (BLACK) IDEAL BRIDGE RECTIFIER, 28mm SQUARE SPADE ↳ 21mm SQUARE PIN ↳ 5mm PITCH SIL ↳ MINI SOT-23 ↳ STANDALONE D2PAK SMD ↳ STANDALONE TO-220 (70μm COPPER) RASPBERRY PI CLOCK RADIO MAIN PCB ↳ DISPLAY PCB KEYBOARD ADAPTOR (VGA PICOMITE) ↳ PS2X2PICO VERSION MICROPHONE PREAMPLIFIER ↳ EMBEDDED VERSION RAILWAY POINTS CONTROLLER TRANSMITTER ↳ RECEIVER LASER COMMUNICATOR TRANSMITTER ↳ RECEIVER PICO DIGITAL VIDEO TERMINAL ↳ FRONT PANEL FOR ALTRONICS H0190 (BLACK) ↳ FRONT PANEL FOR ALTRONICS H0191 (BLACK) ARDUINO FOR ARDUINIANS (PACK OF SIX PCBS) ↳ PROJECT 27 PCB WII NUNCHUK RGB LIGHT DRIVER (BLACK) SKILL TESTER 9000 PICO GAMER ESP32-CAM BACKPACK WIFI DDS FUNCTION GENERATOR 10MHz to 1MHz / 1Hz FREQUENCY DIVIDER (BLUE) FAN SPEED CONTROLLER MK2 ESR TEST TWEEZERS (SET OF FOUR, WHITE) DC SUPPLY PROTECTOR (ADJUSTABLE SMD) ↳ ADJUSTABLE THROUGH-HOLE ↳ FIXED THROUGH-HOLE USB-C SERIAL ADAPTOR (BLACK) AUTOMATIC LQ METER MAIN AUTOMATIC LQ METER FRONT PANEL (BLACK) 180-230V DC MOTOR SPEED CONTROLLER STYLOCLONE (CASE VERSION) ↳ STANDALONE VERSION DUAL MINI LED DICE (THROUGH-HOLE LEDs) ↳ SMD LEDs GUITAR PICKGUARD (FENDER JAZZ BASS) ↳ J&D T-STYLE BASS ↳ MUSIC MAN STINGRAY BASS ↳ FENDER TELECASTER COMPACT OLED CLOCK & TIMER USB MIXED-SIGNAL LOGIC ANALYSER (PicoMSA) DISCRETE IDEAL BRIDGE RECTIFIER (TH) ↳ SMD VERSION MICROMITE EXPLORE-40 (BLUE) PICO BACKPACK AUDIO BREAKOUT (with conns.) 8-CHANNEL LEARNING IR REMOTE (BLUE) 3D PRINTER FILAMENT DRYER DUAL-RAIL LOAD PROTECTOR VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE Mk2 (BLACK) FLEXIDICE (RED, PAIR OF PCBs) DATE SEP23 SEP23 OCT23 OCT23 OCT23 OCT23 OCT23 NOV23 NOV23 NOV23 NOV23 DEC23 DEC23 DEC23 DEC23 DEC23 DEC23 DEC23 DEC23 DEC23 DEC23 DEC23 DEC23 DEC23 JAN24 JAN24 JAN24 JAN24 FEB24 FEB24 FEB24 FEB24 MAR24 MAR24 MAR24 MAR24 MAR24 MAR24 MAR24 MAR24 APR24 APR24 APR24 MAY24 MAY24 MAY24 JUN24 JUN24 JUN24 JUN24 JUN24 JUL24 JUL24 JUL24 AUG24 AUG24 AUG24 AUG24 SEP24 SEP24 SEP24 SEP24 SEP24 SEP24 SEP24 SEP24 OCT24 OCT24 OCT24 OCT24 OCT24 NOV24 NOV24 PCB CODE 01109231 24105231 06107231 24108231 24108232 24108233 24108234 04108231/2 10111231 SC6868 SC6866 01111221 01111222 01111223 10109231 10109232 10109233 18101231 18101241 18101242 18101243 18101244 18101245 18101246 19101241 19101242 07111231 07111232 01110231 01110232 09101241 09101242 16102241 16102242 07112231 07112232 07112233 SC6903 SC6904 16103241 08101241 08104241 07102241 04104241 04112231 10104241 SC6963 08106241 08106242 08106243 24106241 CSE240203A CSE240204A 11104241 23106241 23106242 08103241 08103242 23109241 23109242 23109243 23109244 19101231 04109241 18108241 18108242 07106241 07101222 15108241 28110241 18109241 11111241 08107241/2 Price $10.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $10.00 $2.50 $2.50 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $3.00 $5.00 $2.50 $2.50 $5.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $1.00 $3.00 $5.00 $12.50 $7.50 $2.50 $2.50 $7.50 $7.50 $5.00 $2.50 $5.00 $2.50 $5.00 $2.50 $2.50 $20.00 $7.50 $20.00 $15.00 $10.00 $5.00 $10.00 $2.50 $5.00 $10.00 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $5.00 $5.00 $15.00 $10.00 $12.50 $2.50 $2.50 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $5.00 $5.00 $7.50 $5.00 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $7.50 $7.50 $5.00 $15.00 $5.00 For a complete list, go to siliconchip.com.au/Shop/8 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TO SUIT PROJECT SURF SOUND SIMULATOR (BLUE) COMPACT HIFI HEADPHONE AMP (BLUE) CAPACITOR DISCHARGER PICO COMPUTER ↳ FRONT PANEL (BLACK) ↳ PWM AUDIO MODULE DIGITAL CAPACITANCE METER 5MHZ 40A CURRENT PROBE (BLACK) BATTERY MODEL RAILWAY TRANSMITTER ↳ THROUGH-HOLE (TH) RECEIVER ↳ SMD RECEIVER ↳ CHARGER USB PROGRAMMABLE FREQUENCY DIVIDER HIGH-BANDWIDTH DIFFERENTIAL PROBE NFC IR KEYFOB TRANSMITTER POWER LCR METER WAVEFORM GENERATOR PICO 2 AUDIO ANALYSER (BLACK) PICO/2/COMPUTER ↳ FRONT & REAR PANELS (BLACK) ROTATING LIGHT (BLACK) 433MHZ TRANSMITTER VERSATILE BATTERY CHECKER ↳ FRONT PANEL (BLACK, 0.8mm) TOOL SAFETY TIMER RGB LED ANALOG CLOCK (BLACK) USB POWER ADAPTOR (BLACK, 1mm) HWS SOLAR DIVERTER PCB & INSULATING PANELS SSB SHORTWAVE RECEIVER PCB SET ↳ FRONT PANEL (BLACK) 433MHz RECEIVER SMARTPROBE ↳ SWD PROGRAMMING ADAPTOR DUCTED HEAT TRANSFER CONTROLLER ↳ TEMPERATURE SENSOR ADAPTOR ↳ CONTROL PANEL MIC THE MOUSE (PCB SET, WHITE) USB-C POWER MONITOR (PCB SET, INCLUDES FFC) HOME AUTOMATION SATELLITE PICKIT BASIC POWER BREAKOUT DUAL TRAIN CONTROLLER TRANSMITTER DIGITAL PREAMPLIFIER MAIN PCB (4 LAYERS) ↳ FRONT PANEL CONTROL ↳ POWER SUPPLY VACUUM CONTROLLER MAIN PCB ↳ BLAST GATE ADAPTOR POWER RAIL PROBE RGB LED STAR EARTH RADIO DCC DECODER DCC BASE STATION MAIN PCB ↳ FRONT PANEL REMOTE SPEAKER SWITCH ↳ CONTROL PANEL DCC REMOTE CONTROLLER MAINS HUM NOTCH FILTER MAINS LED INDICATOR DCC BOOSTER / REVERSE LOOP CONTROLLER ↳ FRONT PANEL SOLAR PANEL PROTECTOR (WHITE) GRAPHING THERMOMETER PICOSDR CONTROL PCB ↳ RF PCB ↳ FRONT PANEL (BLACK) DCC/DC STEPPER MOTOR DRIVER CALLIOPE AMPLIFIER MICROMITE AUDIO PLAYER ADD-ON ↳ ALL-IN-ONE DATE NOV24 DEC24 DEC24 DEC24 DEC24 DEC24 JAN25 JAN25 JAN25 JAN25 JAN25 JAN25 FEB25 FEB25 FEB25 MAR25 MAR25 MAR25 APR25 APR25 APR25 APR25 MAY25 MAY25 MAY25 MAY25 MAY25 JUN25 JUN25 JUN25 JUN25 JUL25 JUL25 AUG25 AUG25 AUG25 AUG25 AUG25 SEP25 SEP25 OCT25 OCT25 OCT25 OCT25 OCT25 OCT25 NOV25 DEC25 DEC25 DEC25 JAN26 JAN26 JAN26 JAN26 FEB26 FEB26 FEB26 MAR26 MAR26 MAR26 MAR26 APR26 APR26 APR26 APR26 APR26 APR26 APR26 PCB CODE Price 01111241 $10.00 01103241 $7.50 9047-01 $5.00 07112234 $5.00 07112235 $2.50 07112238 $2.50 04111241 $5.00 9049-01 $5.00 09110241 $2.50 09110242 $2.50 09110243 $2.50 09110244 $2.50 04108241 $5.00 9015-D $5.00 15109231 $2.50 04103251 $10.00 04104251 $5.00 04107231 $5.00 07104251 $5.00 07104252/3 $10.00 09101251 $2.50 15103251 $2.50 11104251 $5.00 11104252 $7.50 10104251 $5.00 19101251 $15.00 18101251 $2.50 18110241 $20.00 CSE250202-3 $15.00 CSE250204 $7.50 15103252 $2.50 P9054-04 $5.00 P9045-A $2.50 17101251 $10.00 17101252 $2.50 17101253 $2.50 SC7528 $7.50 SC7527 $7.50 15104251 $3.50 18106251 $2.00 09110245 $3.00 01107251 $30.00 01107252 $2.50 01107253 $7.50 10109251 $10.00 10109252 $2.50 P9058-1-C $5.00 16112251 $12.50 06110251 $5.00 09111241 $2.50 09111243 $5.00 09111244 $5.00 01106251 $5.00 01106252 $2.50 09111245 $5.00 01003261 $7.50 10111251 $2.50 09111248 $5.00 09111249 $5.00 17112251 $7.50 04102261 $3.00 CSE251101 $5.00 CSE251102 $5.00 CSE251103 $7.50 09111242 $2.00 01111212 $5.00 01110251 $2.50 01110252 $5.00 μDCC DECODER SIMPLE LC METER WIFI ALARM MONITOR POWER AMPLIFIER CLIPPING INDICATOR MAY26 MAY26 MAY26 MAY26 09111247 04103261 01304261 01104261 NEW PCBs $1.50 $2.50 $2.50 $15.00 We also sell the Silicon Chip PDFs on USB, RTV&H USB, Vintage Radio USB and more at siliconchip.com.au/Shop/3