Very very elementary electronics questions

Jan 04, 2012 20 Replies

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Another fairly good source of basic information is:

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And also:

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(which I think preceded the allaboutcircuits site and "borrowed" = material=20 from it)

If your interests tend toward radio, TV, and other RF devices, here is = an=20 ancient favorite:

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I found it most helpful to actually build and test circuits. There are = still=20 some kits and trainer modules that provide this, such as:

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You can also learn a lot by developing and playing with circuits using=20 LTSpice, which is a free application with which you can make schematics = and=20 run simulations and see circuit performance graphically:

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Another free simulator package is TINA, which you can get through=20

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Here's a video:

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It has user interactive components such as switches, pots, and LED = displays,=20 plus test instruments like scopes and multimeters. It also has a PCB = design=20 module.

The simulator approach is safer than building actual circuits, but it is =

sometimes more fun and memorable to build and test actual hardware. Just = be=20 careful with voltages about about 24V, and wear eye protection in case a =

capacitor explodes (which can happen even on low voltage battery = projects.

Have fun!

Paul

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