Silicon Chip October 2010

The October Issue of Silicon Chip Electronics Magazine has plenty of exciting, state of the art projects. This month features an exciting new Digital Radio and FM Tuner to build. This unit boasts exceptional performance and will allow you to set your favourite channels, with a digital LCD readout and infrared remote control. The quality and performance of this unit is outstanding, amaze your friends when you say you built this yourself. Also this month, an easy to build GPS Boat Computer, this is an inexpensive and very practical unit to build, with indication of current position, speed and heading, fuel consumption, engine run time and much more. The unit can be constructed in a few hours and will prove invaluable for the recreational fisherman. Finally, this month a Digital Controller for Christmas Light Shows, this will allow you to bring your lights to life, with flash mode, dim up, dim down and pulsing the lights to music. All projects come complete with circuit diagram and electronic parts list.

This month’s articles include a look at the new Eye-Fi, Wireless Digital Photography, this allows easy transfer of your photos, without having to worry about cables and different programs. Also a look at the upcoming Jamboree on the Air, this exciting event will bring together half a million Scouts and Guides from around the world.

Part Code: SILCHIPOCT2010

Features

Eye-Fi: Wireless Digital Photography
Jamboree On The Air
Designing & Installing A Hearing Loop for the Deaf, Part 2

Projects

High Quality DAB+/FM Tuner, Part 1
Digital Controller for Christmas Light Shows
Two Toslink-S/PDIF Audio Converters to Build
Build a GPS Boat Computer

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