Silicon ChipSubscriptions - August 2015 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Electrical safety standards are not being observed
  4. Feature: A Look At Biohacking by Dr David Maddison
  5. Feature: Nikon’s Incredible P900 Camera by Kevin Poulter
  6. Project: Ultra-LD Mk.4 200W RMS Power Amplifier, Pt.1 by Nicholas Vinen
  7. Project: Accurate Voltage/Current/Resistance Reference by Nicholas Vinen
  8. Feature: DMM Calibration by Nicholas Vinen
  9. Feature: Battery Fighters Won’t Leave You Stranded by Ross Tester
  10. Review: Keysight 34470A 7.5-Digit Multimeter by Nicholas Vinen
  11. Product Showcase
  12. Feature: Electronex: The Electronics Design & Assembly Expo by Silicon Chip
  13. Project: Build A Driveway Monitor, Pt.2 by John Clarke
  14. Project: LED Party Strobe Mk2 by Ross Tester
  15. Feature: Here is Me – And Here is Mini-Me! by Kevin Poulter & Ross Tester
  16. Vintage Radio: The 1955 Fleetwood 4-Valve 1003 by Associate Professor Graham Parslow
  17. Subscriptions
  18. PartShop
  19. Market Centre
  20. Notes & Errata
  21. Advertising Index
  22. Outer Back Cover

This is only a preview of the August 2015 issue of Silicon Chip.

You can view 43 of the 112 pages in the full issue, including the advertisments.

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Items relevant to "Ultra-LD Mk.4 200W RMS Power Amplifier, Pt.1":
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 Amplifier PCB [01107151 RevC] (AUD $15.00)
  • Ultra-LD Mk3/Mk4 Amplifier Power Supply PCB [01109111] (AUD $15.00)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 Amplifier prototype PCB [01107151 RevB] (AUD $2.50)
  • 2 x HN3A51F + 1 x IMX8-7-F + 2 x BC846C transistors for the Ultra-LD Mk.4 Power Amplifier module (Component, AUD $5.00)
  • SA156 plastic bobbin (Component, AUD $1.00)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.3 Power Supply PCB pattern (PDF download) [01109111] (Free)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 Amplifier PCB pattern (PDF download) [01107151 RevC] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 200W RMS Power Amplifier: Preview (July 2015)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 200W RMS Power Amplifier, Pt.1 (August 2015)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 200W RMS Power Amplifier, Pt.2 (September 2015)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 Power Amplifier, Pt.3: 110W Version (October 2015)
Items relevant to "Accurate Voltage/Current/Resistance Reference":
  • Low-Cost, Accurate Voltage/Resistance/Current Reference PCB [04108151] (AUD $2.50)
  • SMD parts for the Low-Cost, Accurate Voltage/Resistance/Current Reference (1.8V) (Component, AUD $15.00)
  • SMD parts for the Low-Cost, Accurate Voltage/Resistance/Current Reference (2.5V) (Component, AUD $15.00)
  • Low-Cost, Accurate Voltage/Resistance/Current Reference PCB pattern (PDF download) [04108151] (Free)
Items relevant to "Build A Driveway Monitor, Pt.2":
  • Driveway Monitor detector/transmitter PCB [15105151] (AUD $10.00)
  • Driveway Monitor receiver PCB [15105152] (AUD $5.00)
  • PIC16F88-I/P programmed for the Driveway Monitor detector/transmitter [1510515C.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • PIC12F675-I/P programmed for the Driveway Monitor receiver [1510515B.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • Firmware (HEX) files and source code for the Driveway Monitor [1510515C/B.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Driveway Monitor PCB patterns (PDF download) [15105151/15105152] (Free)
  • Driveway Monitor panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Build a Driveway Monitor, Pt.1 (July 2015)
  • Build A Driveway Monitor, Pt.2 (August 2015)
Items relevant to "LED Party Strobe Mk2":
  • LED Party Strobe PCB [16101141] (AUD $7.50)
  • LED Party Strobe PCB pattern (PDF download) [16101141] (Free)

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