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What's black and contains a whole lot of useful cables and test leads? Well it's the PeakTech P 8200 Measuring Accessories Set. Check out this review to take a closer look at what's inside...

Not depreciating the B4A product proper in any way, Anywhere Software is wanting in power to encourage beginners to start programming their Android devices. And that is exactly where Elektor top author Dogan Ibrahim steps in with his latest book. Yes, yes, Elektor readers… the trial version of Basic For Android (B4A) is free! and the book uses it to its full extent without you paying a cent! Only professionals and sponsored students should consider buying B4A.

Using the small power supply module DPS5005 from JOY-iT, a programmable laboratory power supply can be put together. The module can (at the maximum allowed input voltage of 55 V) supply no less than 0...50 V at 0...5 A, 250 W, that is. It does, however, require another AC/DC power supply module to provide the input voltage in order to make a complete lab power supply. JOY-iT has the housing DPS-Case in their line-up, especially for this module. This kit contains all the components to house the module neatly and safely.

According to an old saying in my country, ‘he who can distinguish good advice from bad does not need advice from anyone’. If this is true, we probably would no longer need YouTube. Do you go to YouTube to help choose tools for your electronics lab? I have thought for a long time that some comparative reviews which one finds there, like those for two soldering irons, could be useful, as long as you are focussed and critical. But I’ve ended up doubting that.

The HPS140MK2 handheld oscilloscope still holds the same power as its predecessor, the HPS140, but in a new and modern design. Although small in size, this oscilloscope packs 40 MS/s in real time and it's sensitivity can go as low as 0.1 mV. It also has a full automatic measuring system but can be operated manually if preferred.

This glowing new bargraph thermometer from Elektor Labs is based on an Arduino Nano. It offers a beautiful graphical representation of ambient temperature using a Russian IN-9 tube and an illuminated scale with various RGB-controlled colours. The temperature scale in degrees Celsius as well as Fahrenheit extends from 10 °C to 30 °C / 50 °F to 85 °F. The circuit consists of a 5-to-150 V "voltage doubler" step-up converter, an IN-9 tube driver based on a low-voltage rail-to-rail opamp, two RGB LEDs and of course the Nano.

Software Defined Radio allows you to create receivers for any radio signal. You just need a single peripheral connected to your personal computer. HackRF One, is such a SDR peripheral, connected through USB. It receives or transmits signals from 1 MHz to 6 GHz. Designed to enable test and development of modern and next generation radio technologies, HackRF One is an open source hardware platform that can also be programmed for stand-alone operation.

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This is a submission from Microchip about two new solutions that simplify USB Type-C PD designs to remove the traditional complexity and high costs associated with implementing USB Type-C in a range of applications.

This is a submission from Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH. They have entered into a global distribution agreement with the Taiwanese manufacturer of acoustic components Kingstate Electronics . The agreement encompasses all of Kingstate’s products and is already in effect.

This is a submission from Keysight Technologies, Inc. They announced that the company has joined the multi-party 6G Flagship Program – supported by the Academy of Finland and led by the University of Oulu, Finland – as a co-creator to advance wireless communications research beyond 5G.