[sdiy] OT: A Passing of the Torch

[Tim Ressel]

Chip off the ol' block, eh?

Boy, that brings back memories. Drizzling solder onto
wires until I figured out you have to heat the joint.
Burning holes in my parent's living room table. I
think I was about 12 when the question that started me
in electronics popped into my head: How come you can
plug a TV and radio into the same outlet and get
different programs?

Don't bother, Batz. I know the answer now  ;-)

--Tim Ressel (still burning holes in things)

--- Scott Gravenhorst <music.maker at gte.net> wrote:
> My son (12) put an electronics kit together today. 
> A little FM radio
> transmitter, 3 transistors (2xFET 1xBJT), 2 diodes
> (one is a varicap),
> resistors, caps, 9v batt.  Strip line type
> oscillator, varicap modulator. 
> He did all of the soldering and most of the
> component ID, learned instantly
> about proper part orientation.  It works.  Big
> grins, he's very proud of
> himself.



		
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