rfg@hound.UUCP (R.GRANTGES) (10/25/84)
[] My son, who is a Junior in CS at a school not on the net, is interested in learning electronics without going back to ground zero with engineering courses. He has asked me to recommend a/some book/s in the hope he could pick things up for himself. I have always felt that the presentation of basics in "The Radio Amateur's Handbook" was one of the best I had ever seen. It has, however, been over 10 years since I last saw one and they are temporarily out of stock everywhere local pending a new issue. Do you folks agree with me? Would you recommend something else as a starter? Heathkit has a lot of very expensive courses. Anyone recommend any of them in this case? I will be happy to summarize replies if volume and interest so indicate. Many thanks in advance. It's the thought,if any, that counts. Dick Grantges hound!rfgZ
mpackard@uok.UUCP (10/29/84)
[] Speaking of learning electronics, do not ever recommend the military for this task. Recent graduates have what is known as the ability to change cards. Back in the sixty's when I went through there was substance but now only attempts to save money. That is, let the gomer pull the card and throw it in the trash or send it back to the manufacturer. I point this out as it used to be a desireable path.