Hello from Manchester, England

JimFranklin · 19th November 2010, 10:39 PM

Hi everyone,

I'm a newbie to Audio and analogue stuff. I have a lot of years (too many to count or admit), but not a lot of analogue.

I am looking at designing and building an audio (and perhaps video) multiplexer.

I am pretty good at pcb design, and have just started with surface mount - I bought my hot air rework station a couple of weeks ago, and I don't know how I ever managed without it - Seriously!

-Jim

Salas · 19th November 2010, 11:16 PM

Welcome! A native Mancunian?

JimFranklin · 19th November 2010, 11:45 PM

I'm afraid not, i was shipped up from Shepherds Bush in the early 80's when I left my teen years behind...

Salas · 19th November 2010, 11:54 PM

Still a QPR fan?

JimFranklin · 20th November 2010, 12:06 AM

Nah. although they were 1/2 mile from home, I was a chelsea fan.. influenced by my dad...

But to be honest, I don't actually follow footy.

And as I am pretty close to Manchester, It's impossible to support those guys; that job is reserved to those who are miles away...
(my youngest included for some reason, and she lives in St Helens!)

Salas · 20th November 2010, 12:14 AM

Happy DIY then. Many threads to follow here, although I see you are more inclined to signal processing than power amps, speakers and such. St Helens is Merseyside, isn't it?

JimFranklin · 20th November 2010, 12:45 AM

I'm here mostly to have a mooch, see what the cool kids are up to, and I thought it was polite to register; rather than just lurk in the shadows.

Yeah St Helens, is merseyside.. I have tried to talk her out of it, but no luck so far - the things kids do to stay away from home!

Did I read on your sidebar that you are in Greece - I am guessing not natively?

Salas · 20th November 2010, 12:52 AM

100% native Athenian, 15mins on foot from Parthenon. Have been in those places for a little while many years ago. Had a mate was rehearsing with a band in St Helens, was going there with him some times. There was some open land zoo thereabouts if I recall correctly?

eyoung · 20th November 2010, 01:23 AM

Hola Jim...

Welcome to DIY although it sounds like you are well into the depths of advanced diy/difm ...

regards from deep south USA...
Elwood

19th November 2010, 10:39 PM	#1
JimFranklin diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2010	Hello from Manchester, England Hi everyone, I'm a newbie to Audio and analogue stuff. I have a lot of years (too many to count or admit), but not a lot of analogue. I am looking at designing and building an audio (and perhaps video) multiplexer. I am pretty good at pcb design, and have just started with surface mount - I bought my hot air rework station a couple of weeks ago, and I don't know how I ever managed without it - Seriously! -Jim

20th November 2010, 01:23 AM	#9
eyoung diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sunny SC,USA 15 min south of Charlotte NC	Hola Jim... Welcome to DIY although it sounds like you are well into the depths of advanced diy/difm ... regards from deep south USA... Elwood __________________ "when you open your mind to the imposible, soon you will find the truth...."

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19th November 2010, 11:16 PM	#2
Salas diyAudio Chief Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens-Greece	Welcome! A native Mancunian?

19th November 2010, 11:45 PM	#3
JimFranklin diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2010	I'm afraid not, i was shipped up from Shepherds Bush in the early 80's when I left my teen years behind...

19th November 2010, 11:54 PM	#4
Salas diyAudio Chief Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens-Greece	Still a QPR fan?

20th November 2010, 12:06 AM	#5
JimFranklin diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2010	Nah. although they were 1/2 mile from home, I was a chelsea fan.. influenced by my dad... But to be honest, I don't actually follow footy. And as I am pretty close to Manchester, It's impossible to support those guys; that job is reserved to those who are miles away... (my youngest included for some reason, and she lives in St Helens!)

20th November 2010, 12:14 AM	#6
Salas diyAudio Chief Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens-Greece	Happy DIY then. Many threads to follow here, although I see you are more inclined to signal processing than power amps, speakers and such. St Helens is Merseyside, isn't it?

20th November 2010, 12:45 AM	#7
JimFranklin diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2010	I'm here mostly to have a mooch, see what the cool kids are up to, and I thought it was polite to register; rather than just lurk in the shadows. Yeah St Helens, is merseyside.. I have tried to talk her out of it, but no luck so far - the things kids do to stay away from home! Did I read on your sidebar that you are in Greece - I am guessing not natively?

20th November 2010, 12:52 AM	#8
Salas diyAudio Chief Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens-Greece	100% native Athenian, 15mins on foot from Parthenon. Have been in those places for a little while many years ago. Had a mate was rehearsing with a band in St Helens, was going there with him some times. There was some open land zoo thereabouts if I recall correctly?

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