Silicon ChipOuter Front Cover - January 2022 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Risk aversion stifles innovation
  4. Mailbag
  5. Subscriptions
  6. Feature: All About Batteries - Part 1 by Dr David Maddison
  7. Project: Two Classic LED Metronomes by Randy Keenan
  8. Review: Dick Smith Autobiography by Nicholas Vinen
  9. Feature: Solar Power with Batteries by Dr Alan R. Wilson
  10. Project: Multi-Channel Speaker Protector by Phil Prosser
  11. Product Showcase
  12. Circuit Notebook: Conway's Game of Life on the Micromite by Kenneth Horton
  13. Circuit Notebook: Alternative PCB joiner for Linear MIDI Keyboard by Tim Blythman
  14. Circuit Notebook: Compact reed relay module by Gianni Pallotti
  15. Project: The Raspberry Pi-based PicoMite by Geoff Graham & Peter Mather
  16. Feature: El Cheapo Modules: LTDZ Spectrum Analyser by Jim Rowe
  17. Vintage Radio: The Mysterious Mickey Oz by Ian Batty
  18. Serviceman's Log: Designing for unrepairability by Dave Thompson
  19. Project: Remote Control Range Extender by John Clarke
  20. PartShop
  21. Ask Silicon Chip
  22. Market Centre
  23. Advertising Index
  24. Notes & Errata: SMD Trainer, December 2021; Hummingbird Amplifier, December 2021; Pocket Weather Station, November 2021
  25. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • All About Batteries - Part 1 (January 2022)
  • All About Batteries – Part 2 (February 2022)
  • All About Batteries, part three (March 2022)
Items relevant to "Two Classic LED Metronomes":
  • 8-LED Classic Metronome PCB [23111211] (AUD $5.00)
  • 10-LED Classic Metronome PCB [23111212] (AUD $7.50)
  • Classic LED Metronome PCB patterns (PDF download) [23111211-2] (Free)
  • Dial labels and drilling guide for the Two Classic LED Metronomes (Panel Artwork, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Home Solar Panel Electricity: Is It Worth It? (May 2015)
  • Solar Power with Batteries (January 2022)
Items relevant to "Multi-Channel Speaker Protector":
  • 6-way Loudspeaker Protector PCB [01101221] (AUD $7.50)
  • 4-way Loudspeaker Protector PCB [01101222] (AUD $5.00)
  • Multi-Channel Speaker Protector PCB patterns (PDF download) [01101221-2] (Free)
Items relevant to "Conway's Game of Life on the Micromite":
  • Firmware & PCB files for Conway's Game of Life on the Micromite (Software, Free)
Items relevant to "Alternative PCB joiner for Linear MIDI Keyboard":
  • Simple Linear MIDI Keyboard Joiner PCB [23101214] (AUD $1.00)
Items relevant to "Compact reed relay module":
  • Gerber files for the Reed Relay Module (Software, Free)
Items relevant to "The Raspberry Pi-based PicoMite":
  • Firmware for the PicoMite (Software, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • El Cheapo Modules From Asia - Part 1 (October 2016)
  • El Cheapo Modules From Asia - Part 2 (December 2016)
  • El Cheapo Modules From Asia - Part 3 (January 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules from Asia - Part 4 (February 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules, Part 5: LCD module with I²C (March 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules, Part 6: Direct Digital Synthesiser (April 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules, Part 7: LED Matrix displays (June 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Li-ion & LiPo Chargers (August 2017)
  • El Cheapo modules Part 9: AD9850 DDS module (September 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules Part 10: GPS receivers (October 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules 11: Pressure/Temperature Sensors (December 2017)
  • El Cheapo Modules 12: 2.4GHz Wireless Data Modules (January 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 13: sensing motion and moisture (February 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 14: Logarithmic RF Detector (March 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 16: 35-4400MHz frequency generator (May 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 17: 4GHz digital attenuator (June 2018)
  • El Cheapo: 500MHz frequency counter and preamp (July 2018)
  • El Cheapo modules Part 19 – Arduino NFC Shield (September 2018)
  • El cheapo modules, part 20: two tiny compass modules (November 2018)
  • El cheapo modules, part 21: stamp-sized audio player (December 2018)
  • El Cheapo Modules 22: Stepper Motor Drivers (February 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules 23: Galvanic Skin Response (March 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Class D amplifier modules (May 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Long Range (LoRa) Transceivers (June 2019)
  • El Cheapo Modules: AD584 Precision Voltage References (July 2019)
  • Three I-O Expanders to give you more control! (November 2019)
  • El Cheapo modules: “Intelligent” 8x8 RGB LED Matrix (January 2020)
  • El Cheapo modules: 8-channel USB Logic Analyser (February 2020)
  • New w-i-d-e-b-a-n-d RTL-SDR modules (May 2020)
  • New w-i-d-e-b-a-n-d RTL-SDR modules, Part 2 (June 2020)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Mini Digital Volt/Amp Panel Meters (December 2020)
  • El Cheapo Modules: Mini Digital AC Panel Meters (January 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: LCR-T4 Digital Multi-Tester (February 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: USB-PD chargers (July 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: USB-PD Triggers (August 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: 3.8GHz Digital Attenuator (October 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: 6GHz Digital Attenuator (November 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: 35MHz-4.4GHz Signal Generator (December 2021)
  • El Cheapo Modules: LTDZ Spectrum Analyser (January 2022)
  • Low-noise HF-UHF Amplifiers (February 2022)
  • A Gesture Recognition Module (March 2022)
  • Air Quality Sensors (May 2022)
  • MOS Air Quality Sensors (June 2022)
  • PAS CO2 Air Quality Sensor (July 2022)
Items relevant to "Remote Control Range Extender":
  • Remote Control Range Extender IR-to-UHF PCB [15109212] (AUD $2.50)
  • Remote Control Range Extender UHF-to-IR PCB [15109211] (AUD $2.50)
  • PIC12F617-I/P programmed for the Remote Control Range Extender (UHF to IR part) [1510921A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • PIC10LF322-I/OT programmed for the Remote Control Range Extender (UHF transmitter part) [1510921M.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • Kit for the Remote Control Range Extender IR-to-UHF adaptor (Component, AUD $25.00)
  • Software for the Remote Control Range Extender (Free)
  • Remote Control Range Extender PCB patterns (PDF download) [15109211-2] (Free)
  • Lid panel label artwork and box drilling diagrams for the Remote Control Range Extender (Panel Artwork, Free)

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