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