28-06-2017, 12:17 PM
I read the reviews on Amazon for Art Of Electronics and reviews were good. When I started, the first book I read was Chas Miller's Valve Radio and Audio book and then some Owen Bishop books.
Speaking generally on application vs theory, I've encountered cases of people who are highly theoretical but at a big disadvantage in the environment. Where I live, all the money sadly is in welding for men and maybe banking for women. I know someone personally who did a degree in TV engineering and he says he's struggled to profit from it in this area. I realised gradually I needed to learn more pure survival skills so I learned basic woodwork, engine wiring, mechanica,l AC boat installation, painting and fibreglass moulding. Even then, the main advantage has been self-sufficiency. I may knock up a shed for my radio workshop as mentioned.
The plan remains to phase back to practical radio work as the weather turns chronic. I hope by then my fibreglass boat will be finished. Radio wise, I still have repairs to complete and I will see if I can construct something. The typical sixties vintage design is the wooden box with screwed in chassis (which is +). I have one 1965 tranny I repaired ages ago and it has an earth and aerial wire and no tuning indicator.
Speaking generally on application vs theory, I've encountered cases of people who are highly theoretical but at a big disadvantage in the environment. Where I live, all the money sadly is in welding for men and maybe banking for women. I know someone personally who did a degree in TV engineering and he says he's struggled to profit from it in this area. I realised gradually I needed to learn more pure survival skills so I learned basic woodwork, engine wiring, mechanica,l AC boat installation, painting and fibreglass moulding. Even then, the main advantage has been self-sufficiency. I may knock up a shed for my radio workshop as mentioned.
The plan remains to phase back to practical radio work as the weather turns chronic. I hope by then my fibreglass boat will be finished. Radio wise, I still have repairs to complete and I will see if I can construct something. The typical sixties vintage design is the wooden box with screwed in chassis (which is +). I have one 1965 tranny I repaired ages ago and it has an earth and aerial wire and no tuning indicator.
