23-04-2012, 02:55 PM
(23-04-2012, 02:25 PM)Mark Hennessy Wrote: Hi Lawrence,
That sounded like a really interesting job. I must admit that some of my happiest memories are from working in test or service departments. I would have like to have done more design, but I'm much happier to do that as a hobby with only occasional professional jobs. Fault-finding does take a certain mind-set, but it's something that most people can pick up with help and practice.
The biggest problem is that most circuits have negative feedback, and it's not always practical to "break the loop". Everything becomes a chicken and egg problem. Earlier I mentioned a set that is causing me grief, and I'll write that repair up separately when it's done, but I must admit that I'm running out of logical ideas and am about to change every single component until it's fixed! Even the best of us get caught out sometimes
Hi Mark, yes it was interesting and never a dull moment, used to install and service the language labs for Sony at the two universities in vancouver (SFU & UBC) as well.
All the folks at Sony in Vancouver were a great bunch to work with...no friction. Sony of Canada was started by Joseph Cohen who came from Winnipeg he and his brother started a firm called General Distributors it was that firm that took on the Sony transistor radios in the early days, Joe became (I suspect) a multi millionare but was a down to earth man and would always find time to talk to his employees, a great boss to work for. Also while there we received the first shipment from Japan of the Sony Betamax home video recorders before they were released over hear.
Lawrence.
