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    Join Date: Jan 2013

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    Can anyone recommend any good online electronics courses or websites/Youtube for beginners.

    I have some basic understanding and I am not wanting to become an amplifier designer but I would like to be able to repair and build equipment with some sort of competency.

    I don't want to become just a "Garage builder " with the knowledge to know how to stuff a board. I would like to get to a slightly higher level with an ability to identify and repair problems as well as maybe knock up the odd bit of kit.
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    local college may be able to steer you jim
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    Quote Originally Posted by struth View Post
    local college may be able to steer you jim
    Good shout thanks Grant.

    Just found good site called future learn but narrowing down the type of electronics course I would like to involve myself in is a bit tricky. Not sure if I would really like to learn how to power a satellite or learn how digital electronics are used in railway systems engineering.


    My interest would be quite narrowly focused on electronics applicable to audio engineering.
    Main system : VPI Scout 1.1 / JMW 9T / 2M Black / Croft 25R+ / Croft 7 / Heco Celan GT 702

    Second System : Goldring Lenco GL75 / AT95EX / Pioneer SX590 / Spendor SP2

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    Are evening classes still a thing? My dad did woodwork when I was a bairn and made a nice big dining table and benches at the end.

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    Doug Self has a book that could be useful?
    It is all about Audio Electrical Engineering.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CageyH View Post
    Doug Self has a book that could be useful?
    It is all about Audio Electrical Engineering.
    I will take a look Kev, thanks.
    Main system : VPI Scout 1.1 / JMW 9T / 2M Black / Croft 25R+ / Croft 7 / Heco Celan GT 702

    Second System : Goldring Lenco GL75 / AT95EX / Pioneer SX590 / Spendor SP2

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    I did a City & Guilds in Electronics - starts with basics, then learning soldering and making up a circuit from a diagram.

    Night school one evening a week at the FE college

    Don't know if they still do that, it was thirty years ago. But that's where you have to start and it's a long way from there to being able to fault find and repair.
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    TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    I did a City & Guilds in Electronics - starts with basics, then learning soldering and making up a circuit from a diagram.

    Night school one evening a week at the FE college

    Don't know if they still do that, it was thirty years ago. But that's where you have to start and it's a long way from there to being able to fault find and repair.
    I will check out the colleges local to me. I fancy doing an electronics course as a retirement hobby to keep the old brain working and learn a new skill.
    Main system : VPI Scout 1.1 / JMW 9T / 2M Black / Croft 25R+ / Croft 7 / Heco Celan GT 702

    Second System : Goldring Lenco GL75 / AT95EX / Pioneer SX590 / Spendor SP2

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimbo View Post
    I will check out the colleges local to me. I fancy doing an electronics course as a retirement hobby to keep the old brain working and learn a new skill.
    It's a good idea.

    You can fix some of my stuff once you're up to speed
    Current Lash Up:

    TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.

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    My brain never got out of first gear , I was at the back of the queue when they were dished out.

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