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I'd like to get started working with electronics, specifically creating hobby stuff:?

For example: radios, messing around with my old gameboy, and learning a bit more about how computers work. Can you give me any resources about how to learn this information, from a beginner's perspective? Thanks!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I first got interested in electronics by learning about amateur radio. I am attaching a link to the A.R.R.L. which might give you some interesting ideas.

    There are kits you can buy from a company known as MFJ, which are pretty good. When I was getting started a company called Heath Radio Company made educational kits. I haven't looked closely at an MJF catalog but I believe the kits will have some educational value.

    One tip, if you are making voltage checks, keep one hand in your pocket. I forgot that rule once and got 600 volts through my left hand. I couldn't lift my arm for half an hour. Still, it didn't put me off the hobby, except for about 3 years when I was in college, I have been licensed since 1968.

    Hopefully, I'll see you down the bands some time.

    AB9BD

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    I do alot of quilting by skill of hand. all of the beds in my abode have quilts on them that I made. I additionally go stitch, embroidery and have carried out a splash crewel sewing. I make clothing too each so in many situations. Our little city is having it extremely is one hundred 3 hundred and sixty 5 days occasion this next summer season and that i'm making abode clothing for me and my daughters in regulation this winter. i might desire to do a pair of saloon woman clothing too for our night exciting!!! I additionally bake as a interest and to calm me if i'm disenchanted. i exploit my hobbies to chill out me.

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