Electronic experience
Hello to you all.
My interest in electronics goes back to when i was a kid, my Uncle started it off for me, bulbs motors, meters etc all the battery goodies to play with.
There it stopped for many years, as i grew up i was interested in fishing, boats and boat handling, owning several craft, i went on to train as a diver, put my boat and love of the sea to more uses.
Got involved in firearms in my late teens, being a member of two clubs, competed at competition level.
Then i picked up an old vintage pioneer stereo amp, it sounded terrible, i know i thought i will fix it mmmm, not a clue at that time, called my Uncle, can you help me i asked, ok he said, then came the lecture on mains electricity, for my own good i know, and a valuable lesson.
So after the do's and dont's on safety, he asked me some questions, i gave him the answers to the best of my knowledge. From there i went to purchase some power resistors, crumbling ones in hand, showed these to my very local one man band electronics shop, the owner a nice chap said what you after, i produced the crumbling ceramic resistors, he disappeared and returned with four round power resistors, now i said there not the ones, look i said they look like this, yes i know he said, i dont have two of them, but i do have four of these, i was puzzled.
Then the penny dropped, oh i said to him two of these to make one of these, you get the idea, he was the kind of chap that wanted the purchaser to work it out, quit right to, he could tell my naivety. So left the shop, got home put the resistors in, ok exited of course, turn on will the amp sound ok, yes wow i did it, for a total novice i had repaired my amp, i was only a youngster then.
From then on i trawled through books and books, loads all library stuff, tought myself how these components work, as we all know it will never end as technology goes on constantly evolving.
Over the years ive repaired all sorts for family and friends, strangest one was a clay pigeon machine, the one that fire clays, total strip down and re wire. My main obsession now is power supply construction, radio comm's, and toying with the pc. I enjoy all electronics though, and constantly curious to see what other enthusiasts like me are building and doing, well that my long post brief story. Dave.
PS iam a hobbyist not a professional.
