I have the Electronic Engineers Handbook. I remember buying it right after I graduated for reference. It funny you know. I’m an Electronics Technologist and I remember thinking after I graduated that my journey was really just beginning. The basic concepts from College were important of course but the practical experience from working in industry was invaluable. That being said I have to agree that a good foundation is key in understanding why things behave the way they do.
I'm basically a beginner and it's hard to know where to start when you're trying to learn something as complicated as electronics. My memory isn't the best so I have a bit of a time remembering things if it's been a while since I've leaned them. I joined the Eevblog forum a few years ago and did some reading and it didn't take long to realise that it wasn't a noob friendly place. I guess most people forget that they were noobs at some point themselves.
Yeah, EEVblog can be very unfriendly. The best place to start is with the fundamentals. Simple DC circuits, Ohm's law, Norton's theorems, Thevenin, etc. Then move on to simple AC circuits. It's not the most interesting stuff, but it will give you basis you need and give you a nice progressive practice in the maths you need. I too have issues with my memory being 67. I find the best way around that is to keep the hobby and study going. That was the part of reason I started this YT thing. It keeps my head in the game.
Thanks for the rant. I am having some trouble bridging the knowledge gap you mentioned. I believe part of the problem is that electronics is such a huge field and without some focus on a particular aspect one ends up with bits of info that might not be useful.
I am lacking the practical basics. Applied basics, I read the books and feel confident about what I learned and then attempt to fix my neighbour's TV power supply. Its quite a difference when theory has to be applied to basic troubleshooting. I am having fun never the less.
@@guateque1718 You might want to get yourself one of those Ardunio kits and start putting the basic theory to use, After a while it will become 2nd nature.
I think it depends on what you’re trying to accomplish. If your goal is basic electronics repair you don’t need as much knowledge as you would if your goal is to become an electronics engineer. I read the art of electronics (twice, slowly…), I understand Kirchhoff’s current law and Kirchhoff’s voltage law, Thevinin equivalent, voltage dividers, standing wave ratios, impedance matching, reflected power, etc., but none of that really helped me to restore an integrated amplifier. A decent LCR meter, home built capacitance leakage tester (a la Antiques Wireless Museum), oscilloscope and an octopus (poor man’s Huntron), and a few decent meters, and really learning how to use those tools took me further. There is nothing wrong with learning though. I second practical electronics for inventors for reading material, and I’ll look up that green electronics engineering book you showed us. Good video, thanks.
This is in no way a rant. And, as that term has negative connotations, it might be limiting the number of views. "A consideration of beginner books for those interested in electronics," or some such other wording, might help. I almost passed this by, from the term. If I had, I would have missed out on your important thoughts and considerations. HTH.
EXCELLENT ADVICE BUT,THE GROB BOOK IS USAULY A FIRST YEAR BOOK COLLEGE ELECTRONICS FOR ELECTRICITY.MALVINO 1ST EDITION IS HIS BEST WORK THAT I WOULD RECAMEND IF YOU ARE STILL ABLE TO FIND IT.I CONCIDERATE MY BIBLE OF ELECTRONICS.ANOTHER BOOK IS SCHAUMS OUTLINE BASIC ELRCTRICITY.
I have the Electronic Engineers Handbook. I remember buying it right after I graduated for reference. It funny you know. I’m an Electronics Technologist and I remember thinking after I graduated that my journey was really just beginning. The basic concepts from College were important of course but the practical experience from working in industry was invaluable. That being said I have to agree that a good foundation is key in understanding why things behave the way they do.
Practical electronics for inventors is a good book too, not super expensive either.
I'm basically a beginner and it's hard to know where to start when you're trying to learn something as complicated as electronics. My memory isn't the best so I have a bit of a time remembering things if it's been a while since I've leaned them. I joined the Eevblog forum a few years ago and did some reading and it didn't take long to realise that it wasn't a noob friendly place. I guess most people forget that they were noobs at some point themselves.
Yeah, EEVblog can be very unfriendly. The best place to start is with the fundamentals. Simple DC circuits, Ohm's law, Norton's theorems, Thevenin, etc. Then move on to simple AC circuits. It's not the most interesting stuff, but it will give you basis you need and give you a nice progressive practice in the maths you need. I too have issues with my memory being 67. I find the best way around that is to keep the hobby and study going. That was the part of reason I started this YT thing. It keeps my head in the game.
I've found tons of books in digital form by just searching the internet. The engineers notebooks are there, and I really like them.
Found them and added a link in the description. Thanks!
Thanks for the rant. I am having some trouble bridging the knowledge gap you mentioned. I believe part of the problem is that electronics is such a huge field and without some focus on a particular aspect one ends up with bits of info that might not be useful.
Good point! Where are you right now? Do you have a good understanding of the basics?
I am lacking the practical basics. Applied basics, I read the books and feel confident about what I learned and then attempt to fix my neighbour's TV power supply. Its quite a difference when theory has to be applied to basic troubleshooting. I am having fun never the less.
@@guateque1718 You might want to get yourself one of those Ardunio kits and start putting the basic theory to use, After a while it will become 2nd nature.
LOL " Good grounding." to understand electronics. No pun intended. HaHa
I think it depends on what you’re trying to accomplish. If your goal is basic electronics repair you don’t need as much knowledge as you would if your goal is to become an electronics engineer. I read the art of electronics (twice, slowly…), I understand Kirchhoff’s current law and Kirchhoff’s voltage law, Thevinin equivalent, voltage dividers, standing wave ratios, impedance matching, reflected power, etc., but none of that really helped me to restore an integrated amplifier. A decent LCR meter, home built capacitance leakage tester (a la Antiques Wireless Museum), oscilloscope and an octopus (poor man’s Huntron), and a few decent meters, and really learning how to use those tools took me further.
There is nothing wrong with learning though. I second practical electronics for inventors for reading material, and I’ll look up that green electronics engineering book you showed us.
Good video, thanks.
If a book doesn't have mathematics in it, i leave it
This is in no way a rant. And, as that term has negative connotations, it might be limiting the number of views. "A consideration of beginner books for those interested in electronics," or some such other wording, might help. I almost passed this by, from the term. If I had, I would have missed out on your important thoughts and considerations. HTH.
EXCELLENT ADVICE BUT,THE GROB BOOK IS USAULY A FIRST YEAR BOOK COLLEGE ELECTRONICS FOR ELECTRICITY.MALVINO 1ST EDITION IS HIS BEST WORK THAT I WOULD RECAMEND IF YOU ARE STILL ABLE TO FIND IT.I CONCIDERATE MY BIBLE OF ELECTRONICS.ANOTHER BOOK IS SCHAUMS OUTLINE BASIC ELRCTRICITY.
dont start with AoE.
Start with the Learning of AoE A Hand-on Lab Course.
Best advice, have both!
World radio history has scanned downloads of the Forest Mims and many others for free
Thanks for the tip!
arrl handbooks are good
Yes, they are very good indeed.