Where to Start

[AB9LZ]

Originally Posted by M6CSS

Now I can solder, I did a couple of maplins kits a few years back, and help repair a pinball machine. (It was painful)

Btw, you guys are lucky to have maplins, we used to have a somewhat inferior equivalent in radio shack. But alas those days are gone. I think they've admitted that they suck, and have renamed themselves "the shed" or some such nonsense.

73 m/4

[M6CSS]

TBH Maplins is going the same way as Radio Shack, at least the one near me is. Never have what you want in stock, and the excuses they give are ludicrous.

[KL7AJ]

Originally Posted by AB9LZ

Btw, you guys are lucky to have maplins, we used to have a somewhat inferior equivalent in radio shack. But alas those days are gone. I think they've admitted that they suck, and have renamed themselves "the shed" or some such nonsense.

73 m/4

That's because they no longer qualify as a shack

[KB1LQD]

Originally Posted by M6CSS

I'm a young ham from the UK, In a couple of weeks I will be taking my 2E0. I want to get into building equipment for the shack, but I'm not to sure where to start.

Can anyone give me any advice on where to start, what sort of kits could I start with? I'm pretty good with a soldering iron, can do simple DC circuits, but I don't really know where to start with shack gear.

Thanks

Great to hear! I am 20 years old and in my 3rd year of electrical engineering school but started learning electronics on my own when I was about 15. There are lots of great free websites that can be found through a search along with great books from the ARRL (I'm sure the RSGB has them too). I would give you a few links but I'll give you the link to my website page which lists a few and explains them. It is by no means a comprehensive list but will start you in a good direction. Let us know how it goes!

http://www.collegearc.com/index.php?...ects&Itemid=66

Thanks es 73's,
-Brent

[WB2WIK]

Originally Posted by KL7AJ

That's because they no longer qualify as a shack

"Radio Loo" was already taken.

[W8NSI]

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