H. Ward Silver

Circuitbuilding Do-It-Yourself For Dummies (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

DO-IT-YOURSELF Here's the fun and easy way to start building circuits for your projects Have you ever wanted to build your own electronic device? Put together a thermostat or an in-line fuse, or repair a microphone cable? This is the book for you! Inside you'll find the tools and techniques you need to build circuits, with illustrated, step-by-step directions to help accomplish tasks and complete projects. As you accomplish the tasks throughout the book, you'll construct many projects while learning the key circuitbuilding principles and techniques. Find out about measuring and testing, maintenance and troubleshooting, cables, connectors, how to test your stuff, and more. Stuff You Need to Know * The tools you need and how to use them * How to make sense of schematics and printed circuit boards * Basic techniques for creating any circuit * How to make and repair cables and connectors * Testing and maintenance procedures

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juli 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118051825
• Artikelnr.: 37347085

Autorenporträt

H. Ward Silver has the experience of a 20-year career as an electrical engineer developing instrumentation and medical electronics. He also spent 8 years in broadcasting, both programming and engineering. In 2000 he turned to teaching and writing as a second career. He is a contributing editor to the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and author of the popular "Hands-On Radio" column in QST magazine every month. He is the author of the ARRL's Amateur Radio license study guides and numerous other articles. He developed the ARRL's online courses, "Antenna Design and Construction," "Analog Electronics," and "Digital Electronics." Along with his comedic alter-ego, Dr Beldar, Ward is a sought-after speaker and lecturer among "hams." When not in front of a computer screen, you will find Ward working on his mandolin technique and compositions.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1
Part I: Working Basics for Electronic-ers 5
Chapter 1: The Toolbox 7
Chapter 2: Basic Techniques 23
Part II: Building Circuits 41
Chapter 3: Using a Solderless Breadboard 43
Chapter 4: Building a Printed Circuit Board 59
Chapter 5: Building a Prototype 73
Chapter 6: Building from a Published Schematic 95
Part III: Cables and Connectors 127
Chapter 7: Terminals and Connectors 129
Chapter 8: Wiring for Wireless Radio 159
Chapter 9: Mastering Power 185
Chapter 10: Audio and Sensitive Connections 205
Part IV: Measuring and Testing 231
Chapter 11: Meet the Test Equipment 233
Chapter 12: Measurements That Test Your Circuits and Projects 251
Part V: Maintaining Electronic Equipment 287
Chapter 13: Who Let the Smoke Out? 289
Chapter 14: Maintaining Your Cool (Stuff) 307
Chapter 15: Getting a Charge Out of Batteries 317
Chapter 16: Electronics in Motion 329
Chapter 17: Getting Rid of Interference and Noise 337
Part VI: The Part of Tens 347
Chapter 18: Ten Circuitbuilding Secrets 349
Chapter 19: Ten Circuit First-Aid Techniques and Supplies 353
Glossary 357
Appendix A: Circuitbuilding Resources 365
Index 373