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  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: A defibrillator could save your life or that of your friend
  4. Feature: Defibrillators Save Lives by Ross Tester
  5. Project: Micromite LCD BackPack With Touch-Screen Display by Geoff Graham
  6. Project: Solar MPPT Charger & Lighting Controller, Pt.1 by John Clarke
  7. Product Showcase
  8. Subscriptions
  9. Project: Raspberry Pi Temperature/Humidity/Pressure Monitor, Pt.2 by Greg Swain
  10. Feature: Crowd Funding: Kickstarter & “The Joey” by Steve OBrien & David Meiklejohn
  11. Project: Valve Stereo Preamplifier For HiFi Systems, Pt.2 by Nicholas Vinen
  12. Review: Keithley’s 2460 Sourcemeter by Jim Rowe
  13. Vintage Radio: The 1948 Healing L502E 5-valve radio by Associate Professor Graham Parslow
  14. PartShop
  15. Notes & Errata
  16. Market Centre
  17. Advertising Index
  18. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "Micromite LCD BackPack With Touch-Screen Display":
  • Micromite LCD BackPack PCB (2.8-inch version) [07102122] (AUD $7.50)
  • Micromite LCD BackPack PCB (2.4-inch version) [07102121] (AUD $6.50)
  • Matte/Gloss Black UB3 Lid for 2.8-inch Micromite LCD BackPack (PCB, AUD $5.00)
  • Clear UB3 Lid for 2.8-inch Micromite LCD BackPack (PCB, AUD $5.00)
  • Gloss Black UB3 Lid for 2.8-inch Micromite LCD BackPack (PCB, AUD $4.00)
  • PIC32MX170F256B-50I/SP programmed for the Micromite Mk2 plus capacitor (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • Micromite LCD BackPack complete kit (Component, AUD $65.00)
  • 2.8-inch TFT Touchscreen LCD module with SD card socket (Component, AUD $22.50)
  • MCP1700 3.3V LDO (TO-92) (Component, AUD $1.50)
  • CP2102-based USB/TTL serial converter with 5-pin header and 30cm jumper cable (Component, AUD $5.00)
  • Firmware (HEX) file and documents for the Micromite Mk.2 and Micromite Plus (Software, Free)
  • Micromite LCD BackPack PCB patterns (PDF download) [07102121/2] (Free)
  • Micromite LCD BackPack/Ultrasonic sensor lid cutting diagrams (download) (Panel Artwork, AUD $3.00)
  • PIC32MX170F256B-50I/SP programmed for the Micromite Mk.2 (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
Items relevant to "Solar MPPT Charger & Lighting Controller, Pt.1":
  • Solar MPPT Charger & Lighting Controller PCB [16101161] (AUD $15.00)
  • PIC16F88-E/P programmed for the Solar MPPT Charger & Lighting Controller [1610116A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • Firmware (ASM and HEX) files for the Solar MPPT Charger & Lighting Controller [1610116A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Solar MPPT Charger & Lighting Controller PCB pattern (PDF download) [16101161] (AUD $3.00)
Articles in this series:
  • Solar MPPT Charger & Lighting Controller, Pt.1 (February 2016)
  • Solar MPPT Charger & Lighting Controller, Pt.2 (March 2016)
Items relevant to "Raspberry Pi Temperature/Humidity/Pressure Monitor, Pt.2":
  • Script for Raspberry Pi Temperature/Humidity/Pressure Monitor Pt.2 (Software, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Raspberry Pi Temperature/Humidity/Pressure Monitor Pt.1 (January 2016)
  • Raspberry Pi Temperature/Humidity/Pressure Monitor, Pt.2 (February 2016)
  • 1-Wire Digital Temperature Sensor For The Raspberry Pi (March 2016)
Items relevant to "Valve Stereo Preamplifier For HiFi Systems, Pt.2":
  • Stereo Valve Preamplifier PCB [01101161] (AUD $15.00)
  • Hifi Stereo Valve Preamplifier clear acrylic case pieces (PCB, AUD $20.00)
  • Hard-to-get parts for Stereo Valve Preamplifier (Component, AUD $20.00)
  • IPA60R520E6 600V logic-level Mosfet (Component, AUD $5.00)
  • Red, White, Yellow & Black PCB-mounting RCA sockets (Component, AUD $5.00)
  • Dual gang 50kΩ 16mm logarithmic taper potentiometer with spline tooth shaft (Component, AUD $3.00)
  • Stereo Valve Preamplifier PCB pattern (PDF download) [01101161] (AUD $3.00)
  • Laser cutting artwork and drilling diagram for the Hifi Stereo Valve Preamplifier (PDF download) (Panel Artwork, AUD $3.00)
Articles in this series:
  • Valve Stereo Preamplifier For HiFi Systems (January 2016)
  • Valve Stereo Preamplifier For HiFi Systems, Pt.2 (February 2016)

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