I used to say that at a hamfest, you should get three things: 1) some parts 2) a tool, and 3) a book. I thought I had maxed out on books. Until Bob KD4EBM sent me this one. I made room for it.
Just consider some of the chapter headings and sub-headings:
-- The Philosphy of Troubleshooting.
-- Quashing Spurious Oscillations
-- Oscillations Crop up
-- Roundup of "Floobydust:" Loose ends that don't fit elsewhere
-- Real circuits and real problems
-- Experts have no monopoly on good advice
-- Learn to recognize clues
-- When computers replace troubleshooters, Look Out
-- Understanding diodes and their problems
-- Identifying and avoiding transistor problems
Sadly Bob died in 2011. But his good advice and wisdom lives on:
Get this book: https://www.amazon.com/Troubleshooting-Analog-Circuits-Design-Engineers/dp/0750694998
When I first became a ham in 1979 I bought a new book by L.B. Cebik W4RNL which was entitled "Seven Steps to Designing your own Ham Equipment" to help me homebrew my first ham rig. I still have the book, most of it is still relevant, and I recommend it to all, so just go to the link below. --Walter KA4KXX
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