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  1. John R Retired

    Electronics Knowledge and Skill Level of This Forum

    That's one thing about factory E.Tech is the sitting all day at the bench. I've worked in factories at most as an assembler or non-electronics positions, where ETs were also employed and seen them work. Too much of that sitting all day long for years and you coud develop physical illnness but...
  2. John R Retired

    Electronics Knowledge and Skill Level of This Forum

    I'm not seeking a philosophical answer or revelation so I can accept the reality of the world of electronics (or airline pilots or whatever. I'm trying to get a handle on what I need to know or practice to be considered competent in electronics, even though I already have some knowledge and...
  3. John R Retired

    Electronics Knowledge and Skill Level of This Forum

    I'm asking about "electronics" not Physics, even if electronics is based in Physics. What makes a legit real-deal competent electronics tech (4 lack of a better label ) who understands practical electronics design and electron circuit operation as well as fixing electronics gear? There must...
  4. John R Retired

    Electronics Knowledge and Skill Level of This Forum

    "electronic gods" Figure of speech meaning widely accepted & recognized experts in electronics.
  5. John R Retired

    Electronics Knowledge and Skill Level of This Forum

    Same question for you: "So what makes a person competent in electronics according to some definite general standard set forth by the electronic gods?" By the way, some say that a person is a "Professional" in any field or operation if they are making money at it and are expert in their...
  6. John R Retired

    Electronics Knowledge and Skill Level of This Forum

    So what makes a person competent in electronics according to some definite general standard set forth by the electronic gods?
  7. John R Retired

    Electronics Knowledge and Skill Level of This Forum

    So how can, let's say,, "YOU" determine if a person has a firm and definite understanding of electronics theory and skills to build electronics devices if that person is put in any circumstance which involves general electronics components and universal electronics cognition? There must be a...
  8. John R Retired

    Electronics Knowledge and Skill Level of This Forum

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  9. John R Retired

    Electronics Knowledge and Skill Level of This Forum

    I mentioned E.Tech only because I don't know any level in electronics lower than that except assembler which is really not electronics per se', but more mechanical in practice, aside from some soldering. Where the threshold from hobbyist to "real deal" electronics , practitioner, tech, or...
  10. John R Retired

    Electronics Knowledge and Skill Level of This Forum

    Thanks Here is another related question: What knowledge and skill level would be considered "hobbyist" level who can figure out and construct a basic useful circuit device say like a simple AM radio, basic code transmitter (morse code), some kind of flashing LED toy, electric guitar pickup and...
  11. John R Retired

    Electronics Knowledge and Skill Level of This Forum

    Is this forum supposed to be geared towards technician or engineer level of electronics? Or is it for any level of electronics skill and knowledge? A related question is this a forum where actual techs or engineers would go for answers to a problem they would run across in professional...
  12. John R Retired

    Best Ham Radio Transceivers (base station and mobile) for Long Range Communication in case of Disaster by Nature or Human.

    You must be talking about CW--Morse Code...what type of transmitter and antenna are you using?
  13. John R Retired

    Best Ham Radio Transceivers (base station and mobile) for Long Range Communication in case of Disaster by Nature or Human.

    Goals "Survival" and the necessity of communicaions if cell service is affected, due to increasingly hostile world situations and international conflict which has rapidly escalated in the past 3 years. Maybe things won't reach apocalyptic conditions but looking at the worst case scenario just...
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    Best Ham Radio Transceivers (base station and mobile) for Long Range Communication in case of Disaster by Nature or Human.

    As described in the Title of this thread, what would be the best Ham Radio gear for general communication if cell phones service goes out like what happened with AT & T blackout recently? (Talking about Voice communication not Morse Code). What are the current license theory equirements for...
  15. John R Retired

    Vacuum Tubes (Valves)

    "Nolstagia" That is what I referred to in the other thread "modern day use for old electronics technoogy" about ""Other than Nostalgia for old gear"
  16. John R Retired

    Vacuum Tubes (Valves)

    Like I said above, "Armageddon" when all other RF is out of commission.
  17. John R Retired

    Vacuum Tubes (Valves)

    What good is CW today? Unless there is Armageddon and every other RF is out of commission maybe. Used to be the basic bread & butter of Ham radio and required for an FCC license. Even used in the Navy with high speed keys. 6L6, 12AX7, Triode, Pentode, grids 1,2 & 3, plate, cathode ray...
  18. John R Retired

    Vacuum Tubes (Valves)

    Is there any real world application today where vacuum tubes are more useful than semiconductors? Or, are tubes completely obsolete and a waste of time and money in todays world?
  19. John R Retired

    Modern Day Use for Old Electronics vs New Electronics. Is it Realistic & Practical?

    I wasn't attacking you. I just think programming and software, including coding is not electronics. It's a different skill set. For me electronics is dealing with hardware and electrical relationships inherent in the atomic matter being used. Programming is something else. I've done programming...
  20. John R Retired

    Modern Day Use for Old Electronics vs New Electronics. Is it Realistic & Practical?

    Thanks. good explanation. One-Off..that makes sense. Applying that one-off concept to making something useful and worth the time rather than some device "just for fun" is the next step. I'm not knocking Fun, t's just not my goal in this case.Time is a precious commodity, have to use it for...
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