Everyday Practical Electronics №6 2013г

Projects and Circuits
10 MIX-IT!
     by Nicholas Vinen
     Outstanding performance from our simple and cheap-to-build 4-channel

     mixer
22 PIC/AVR PROGRAMMING ADAPTOR BOARD - PART 2
     by Nicholas Vinen
     Building and using our highly versatile new programming adaptor board
31 A HANDY USB BREAKOUT BOX
     By Jim Rowe
     Build this useful troubleshooting device in 10 minutes
34 CONVERTER FOR NEON LAMP EXPERIMENTS
     By John Ellis
     Neon lamp oscillator and multivibrator circuits from the early days of

     electronics
56 INGENUITY UNLIMITED
     by Alan Pugh
     Watch the birdie! - Electronically
Series and Features
20 TECHNO TALK by Mark Nelson

     From intra-body experiences
38 JUMP START by Mike and Richard Tooley

     Simple Radio Receiver
46 PIC N' MIX by Mike Hibbett

     Real-time clock and calendar
50 CIRCUIT SURGERY by Ian Bell

     Slew rate and amplifiers
54 INTERFACE by Robert Penfold

     VB Express lives on
65 MAX'S COOL BEANS by Max The Magnificent

     Mock electronics... Vacuum tubes... Jetson TV
66 NET WORK by Aian Winstanley

     Retiring a TV and Dave
Regulars and Services

7 EDITORIAL
   Stalwart retires... In this issue
8 NEWS - Barry Fox highlights technology's leading edge
     Plus everyday news from the world of electronics
19 SUBSCRIBE TO EPE and save money
37 MICROCHIP READER OFFER
     EPE Exclusive - Win a Microchip MPLAB Starter Kit for PIC24H MCUs
60 READOUT - Matt Pulzer addresses general points arising
62 CD-ROMS FOR ELECTRONICS
     A wide range of CD-ROMs for hobbyists, students and engineers
67 EPE BACK ISSUES Did you miss these?
68 DIRECT BOOK SERVICE
     A wide range of technical books available by mail order, plus more CD-ROMs
70 EPE PCB SERVICE
     PCBs for EPE projects
71 ADVERTISERS INDEX
72 NEXT MONTH! - Highlights of next month's EPE