Silicon ChipSubscriptions - May 2026 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Here we go again
  4. Feature: Analog Computers, Part 1 by Dr David Maddison, VK3DSM
  5. Project: Power Amp Clipping Indicator by John Clarke
  6. Feature: Electronex 2026 by Noel Gray
  7. Project: Simple LC Meter by Andrew Woodfield
  8. Project: WiFi Alarm Monitor by Kenneth Horton
  9. Feature: Power Electronics, Part 7 by Andrew Levido
  10. Feature: Installing a CB Radio in your Car by Julian Edgar
  11. Project: μDCC Decoder by Tim Blythman
  12. Subscriptions
  13. Review: BrisbaneSilicon ELM11 Board by Tim Blythman
  14. PartShop
  15. Serviceman's Log: Turning a pile of junk into computers by Bruce Pierson
  16. Vintage Radio: Airzone 6552A Concert Star by Associate Professor Graham Parslow
  17. Market Centre
  18. Advertising Index
  19. Outer Back Cover

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

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Items relevant to "Power Amp Clipping Indicator":
  • Power Amplifier Clipping Indicator PCB [01104261] (AUD $15.00)
  • Power Amplifier Clipping Indicator short-form kit (Component, AUD $95.00)
  • Power Amplifier Clipping Indicator PCB pattern (PDF download) [01104261] (Free)
  • Power Amplifier Clipping Indicator panel artwork and drilling diagrams (Free)
Items relevant to "Simple LC Meter":
  • Simple LC Meter PCB [04103261] (AUD $2.50)
  • ATtiny85-20PU programmed for the Simple LC Meter [0410326A.HEX/.EEP] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • 0.91-inch white OLED with 4-pin I²C interface (Component, AUD $7.50)
  • Simple LC Meter complete kit (Component, AUD $45.00)
  • Firmware for the Simple LC Meter (Software, Free)
  • Simple LC Meter PCB pattern (PDF download) [04103261] (Free)
Items relevant to "WiFi Alarm Monitor":
  • WiFi Alarm Monitor PCB [01304261] (AUD $2.50)
  • WiFi Alarm Monitor software & STL files (Free)
  • WiFi Alarm Monitor PCB pattern (PDF download) [01304261] (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)
  • Power Electronics, Part 7 (May 2026)
Items relevant to "μDCC Decoder":
  • microDCC Decoder PCB [09111247] (AUD $1.50)
  • PIC16F18126-I/SL programmed for the microDCC Decoder with bell sound [0911124G.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • PIC16F18126-I/SL programmed for the microDCC Decoder with whistle sound [0911124W.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • microDCC Decoder kit (Component, AUD $25.00)
  • microDCC Decoder software & MP3 file [0911124G/W] (Free)
  • microDCC Decoder pattern (PDF download) [09111247] (PCB Pattern, 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)
  • μDCC Decoder (May 2026)

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