Chapter 3

PFF DOWNLOAD: Chapter 3

SETTING UP AN ELECTRONICS WORKSHOP

  • R&D as recreation
  • How to build radios (or anything else) in your basement

Persistence, read books, keep a notebook, and work in small increments2.

  • Minimum tools needed

The ARRL Amateur Radio Handbook
Soldering irons and small tools
Drills & thread taps
Wood carving gouges for making PC boards
>50 MHz Oscilloscope
Frequency counter
Quality multimeter
Lab power supply
Calculator
Lab notebook
Collection of electronic junk
Parts catalogs
Capacitance meter
Test leads and socket boards

  • Nice-to-have tools

RF and audio generators, spice software, and spectrum analyzer