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Re: lack of interest in basic stamp and basicx
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Date: 
Tue, 23 Nov 1999 21:50:15 GMT
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Jonathan Perret <jperret@cybercable^nomorespam^.fr>
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But I have yet to find a book that will explain to me the basics
of electronics (past Ohm's Law I mean). Does any of the
circuit-heads round here have a book (or a website) to recommend
for those like me who are willing to understand how to build
simple circuits ?

Go to Radio Shack and get "Getting Started in Electronics" by Forrest M. Mims.
Its easy, accurate, and quickly usable knowledge.  The book is 8.5"x11" and
about .25" think with a green cover.  After that look at any of his topical
books (sensors, ICs, etc.), these are smaller sized (8"x5") with white covers.


Aaargh !
I hate it when I read 'just go to Radio Shack'. For me it would involve
several thousand kilometers.
Here in France electronics/parts shops are hard to come by, and there is
definitely not a single brand that is as ubiquitous as Radio Shack seems
to be over the pond. We do have a lot of consumer electronics shops, but
none has ever heard of a 10k resistor.

So, how can I get hold of this book - without waiting for my next trip
to the Land of Plenty ?
I have found the book on amazon.com - but they say it's out of print.

Ideas, anyone ?

Cheers,
--Jonathan



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  Alors! (was Re: lack of interest in basic stamp and basicx)
 
Jonathan, I would suggest finding amateur (ham) radio operators near you and asking what book they recommend and how they got it. Here is an extensive list of web pages belonging to French amateur radio operators: (URL) operators with call letters (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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