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A Nice Workshop (With The Logical Song)

 


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How to Build a MODERN Electronics Workshop (and How Much it Might Cost) (PLEASE COMMENT)

First, kudos to this fellow for pronouncing "solder" correctly.  The L is silent (sorry to our British readers).  He does have an accent, but he is in Texas, and has picked up the CORRECT pronunciation.  So kudos. 
I really liked the video.  It represents a movement into the modern age of electronics.  I know that we usually ...

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My Parks 2 meter Nuvistor Converter, a QST review, and Bio Info on the Tektronix Hams who Designed It (Who is W7UHF ...

 

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The Nuvistor, Thermatrons, RCA, Patents, the Rise of Asian Competitors (and my Parks Electronics 2 Meter Converter)

Asianometry always does a great job with this stuff, although I find myself grimacing when he speaks positively about Sarnoff.  Nevertheless the tube history is good (although he fails to mention that De Forest never figured out how his tubes worked).  
I have four Nuvistors!  They are in a 2 meter converter from Parks Electronics of B...

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A Very Nice Audio Workbench -- With Lots of Great Ideas

We covered Ben Hase's workbench earlier this week, focusing on his findings about glue, fusible resistors, and relays.  
This is a more complete look at his workshop.  
-- Very ...

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