25-11-2015, 07:53 PM
I'd agree with that, Mike. Trader sheets are certainly the clearest to follow, though SOME manufacturer's ones contain extra useful information. As you say, the fact that they all follow the same format makes things clearer.
I've got City and Guilds Electrical/Electronic Craft Studies certificates but would say that describing me as a "Novice" would be to over-state my knowledge — "Amateur Twiddler" is nearer the mark. [Tempted to put an exclamation mark bit perhaps best not
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This is a bit of an odd forum as for all that its members are united by an interest in old radios few of us seem to actually be doing much with them at present. Some people are too busy with work or family commitments to do much 'hands-on' stuff but still retain an interest.
For myself I haven't done much with old radios for a good while as there seems no point fixing-up even more to just have them stood ideal; there are only so many you can actually use. There are plenty of threads on here detailing my endeavours though.
What I have achieved is thanks to guidance from members of this and other forums. I've tried reading books but find that FOR ME they merely darken the darkness. For one thing they tend to cover general principles, rather than specific sets, and, as with my college-based learning, tell you how things work rather than how they go wrong.
The main thing is to enjoy what you do. Different people have different methods and attitudes but providing we derive pleasure from it there's no Right or Wrong.
— Joe
I've got City and Guilds Electrical/Electronic Craft Studies certificates but would say that describing me as a "Novice" would be to over-state my knowledge — "Amateur Twiddler" is nearer the mark. [Tempted to put an exclamation mark bit perhaps best not
]This is a bit of an odd forum as for all that its members are united by an interest in old radios few of us seem to actually be doing much with them at present. Some people are too busy with work or family commitments to do much 'hands-on' stuff but still retain an interest.
For myself I haven't done much with old radios for a good while as there seems no point fixing-up even more to just have them stood ideal; there are only so many you can actually use. There are plenty of threads on here detailing my endeavours though.
What I have achieved is thanks to guidance from members of this and other forums. I've tried reading books but find that FOR ME they merely darken the darkness. For one thing they tend to cover general principles, rather than specific sets, and, as with my college-based learning, tell you how things work rather than how they go wrong.
The main thing is to enjoy what you do. Different people have different methods and attitudes but providing we derive pleasure from it there's no Right or Wrong.
— Joe
