Lurker finally introduces self, diy community in shock!

[mercator]

Thought it was time to say hello, I got onto this site at the recommendation of my good friend Paulb and am now a total addict. I am a geomatics engineer by training so I have had a bit of electronics instruction but that was long, long ago. I have always been a fairly handy type with tools though, and this hobby provides so many opportunities to use them!

Right now I am finishing up a p3a power amp (pics to follow someday...) but my 'next project' list is filling up fast. I have accumulated the parts for a couple of LM3886 gainclones but I think maybe I will turn my attention to some speakers first. On second thought, maybe a preamp.

One thing I really want to do is build a powered stage monitor for my daughter in law who plays the piano for a band. I would really appreciate hearing from anybody who has any experience with building this type of equipment.

Dave

/I guess now I will need a spiffy icon and signature

[mlloyd1]

Welcome aboard Dave!

Lookin forward to seeing some pics of your p3a

mlloyd1

[fdegrove]

Hi,

A welcome from me too, Dave.

Enjoy your stay,

[planet10]

Dave's not here

Welcome Dave

dave

[Christer]

Welcome Dave,

and could you please enlighten me about what a "geomatic
engineer" is? I have never heard that term before. Sounds
like some kind of cross between geologist,mathematician and
engineer, but I dare not draw any conclusions from that.

[Circlotron]

mercator has *entered* the building...

[mwmkravchenko]

Glad to have you aboard bud

[mercator]

What a great forum! Thanks for the warm welcomes from everyone.

Christer - geomatics is the science of spatial relationships so you are pretty close. I deal mostly with geodesy (shape of the earth) and cartography (map making) in my work but it also includes stuff like navigation and positioning.

Dave/Planet10 - thanks for the welcome. I really enjoy your site, as it turns out I still listen to two of the 'classics' you list - Radford S90's and Dynaco A25's. They still sound pretty good to me.

Dave

[Netlist]

Originally posted by mercator
Christer - geomatics is the science of spatial relationships so you are pretty close. I deal mostly with geodesy (shape of the earth) and cartography (map making) in my work but it also includes stuff like navigation and positioning.

What about a DIY GPS system?
You've got the maps; other people will develop the hardware.
Oops, we need another forum then.

Welcome aboard Dave

/Hugo

[planet10]

Originally posted by mercator
I really enjoy your site ... Radford S90

My buddy Bill Perkins built an aweful lot of the S90s for the guy that had the little shop in the Westbrooke (?) Mall. Any chance you have a pr of those?

dave