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Practical
Electronics
Volume 50. No. 12
December 2021
ISSN 2632 573X
Contents
Projects and Circuits
Easy-to-build Digital AM/FM/SW Receiver by Charles Kosina
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Digital radios are very capable, but can be complicated and costly. Not this one,
though! It uses the BK1198 digital radio chip, which is cheap and readily available.
Balanced Input and Attenuator for the USB SuperCodec – Part 1
by Phil Prosser
his co act alanced in ut attenuator fits into the sa e instru ent case as the
SuperCodec. Together, they form a potent recording and/or measurement system.
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Mini Digital Volt/Amp Panel Meters by Jim Rowe
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We take a look at some low-cost digital panel meters that display voltage and current
at the sa e ti e see hat s inside the and hether they re easy to use.
Series, Features and Columns
The Fox Report by Barry Fox
Not all tech progress is for the better
tekkiepix pic of the month – Early professional VTR from the BBC
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Techno Talk by Mark Nelson
Miraculous Transformation
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Net Work by Alan Winstanley
The latest topical news about technology and trends from the world of the
Internet and beyond.
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a s Cool eans y ax The agnificent
Flashing LEDs and drooling engineers – Part 22
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KickStart by Mike Tooley
Part 6: Exploring DDS
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Circuit Surgery by Ian Bell
ogarith ic and
onential
lifiers
art
Audio Out by Jake Rothman
Analogue Vocoder – Part 2
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Electronic Building Blocks by Julian Edgar
Standalone programmable stepper motor controller
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