Everyday Practical Electronics (EPE) is the No.1 UK magazine for electronics technology & computer projects. EPE is the worlds premier hobbyist magazine for electronics and computer enthusiasts, with construction projects for beginners and experts. Each month’s issue is packed with practical constructional projects for the hobbyist, special features, advice and adverts from specialist electronics suppliers and more besides.

Contents

Microwave leakage detector 12

by Nicholas Vinen

Is your oven leaking microwave energy, potentially putting you at risk of being zapped? Now you can easily test it!

Arduino multifunction 24-bit measuring shield 18

by Jim Rowe

Superb PC-linked measuring system with audio frequency level/power meter, plus an optional RF level/power meter that can operate to 500MHz.

Battery pack cell balancer 28

by Nicholas Vinen

This small board balances the charge between individual cells, avoiding incomplete charging and premature failure.

Ingenuity unlimited 49

Inexpensive DC multi-voltage reference... Steam train sound simulator

Techno talk by Mark Nelson 11

Zero value - but not valueless!

Meet the mighty micromite 38

by Geoff Graham

Part 3: Programming the Micromite in MMBasic

NET WORK by Alan Winstanley 44

Dell Downloads... Fighting Fitbit... Fire power

PIC n' MIX by Mike O'Keeffe 46

PICs and the PICkit 3: LED Binary Clock - Part 2

Circuit surgery by Ian Bell 52

Variable voltage PWM

Audio out by Jake Rothman 56

Book reviews - DIY Loudspeaker Building... Learning the Art of Electronics -A Hands-on Lab Course

Max's cool beans by Max The Magnificent 58

The nth sense... Flexing the old gray matter

Electronic building blocks by Julian Edgar 66

New control system for a spot welder

Subscribe TO EPEand save money 4

EPE- microchip special offer - not to be missed! 5

Editorial 7

What will you do with Micromite?... Jam tomorrow

NEWS - Barry Fox highlights technology's leading edge 8

Plus everyday news from the world of electronics

Microchip reader offer 17

EPE Exclusive - Win a Microchip BM64 Bluetooth Audio Evaluation Board

EPE back issues CD-ROM 27

EPE back issues 36

EPE teach-in 7 59

EPE CD ROMS for electronics 60

A wide range of technical books available by mail order, plus more CD-ROMs

Direct book service 64

A wide range of technical books available by mail order, plus more CD-ROMs

EPE PCB service 70 PCBs for EPE projects

Advertisers index 71

NEXT MONTH! - Highlights of next month's EPE 72