Hi there!
I spent the majority of my life programming software for corporations, trying my best not to be evil, but you know...corporations! Now I'm in my fifties and have a lot of time on my hands. I'm taking this opportunity to learn electronics. It's interested me since I was a wee lad, but I finally have both the time and a small amount of discretionary funds to slowly buy components.
I love listening to music, and am making some efforts to be able to play an instrument at times.
I want to build an amp that will get me through the zombie apocalypse by being well documented, made with easily sourced parts, and be repairable with moderate skills. I'm learning on existing amps from the 80s and 90s for now. I'm already OK with digital electronics, but that stuff is easy compared to the analogue stuff that seems to need a whole other part of my brain that's been on holiday until now.
Thanks for the invite!
I spent the majority of my life programming software for corporations, trying my best not to be evil, but you know...corporations! Now I'm in my fifties and have a lot of time on my hands. I'm taking this opportunity to learn electronics. It's interested me since I was a wee lad, but I finally have both the time and a small amount of discretionary funds to slowly buy components.
I love listening to music, and am making some efforts to be able to play an instrument at times.
I want to build an amp that will get me through the zombie apocalypse by being well documented, made with easily sourced parts, and be repairable with moderate skills. I'm learning on existing amps from the 80s and 90s for now. I'm already OK with digital electronics, but that stuff is easy compared to the analogue stuff that seems to need a whole other part of my brain that's been on holiday until now.
Thanks for the invite!
This may be of some help.
https://pearl-hifi.com/06_Lit_Archive/02_PEARL_Arch/Vol_16/Sec_51/4420_The_Art_of_Electronics.pdf
https://pearl-hifi.com/06_Lit_Archive/02_PEARL_Arch/Vol_16/Sec_51/4420_The_Art_of_Electronics.pdf
Yes, indeed it is. It's quite the book. I have the third edition, and am on my second attempt to read it. I think I'll go a bit slower this time, since it's meant to be an entire year long university level course. I usually learn by reading the books from cover to cover, then go back and revise the bits I know I need now and not worry about all the stuff I just forgot.
Knowing what I don't know and then where to find it is my strategy. After that, it's all down to practice.
Thanks for the link, much appreciated!
Knowing what I don't know and then where to find it is my strategy. After that, it's all down to practice.
Thanks for the link, much appreciated!
Welcome to the forum from another QLD'er. I am in Hervey Bay. Drop by for cold one if ever in the area
