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12th Nov 2016, 1:31 am | #1 |
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Basic Electronics book
When I was a teenager I was totally obsessed with valve electronics. I used to scrounge old TV valves from a local repair shop. From my school library I took out a book called "Basic Electronics" by the never to be forgotten trio of Van Valkenburgh, Nooger and Neville. I believe the book originated in the US but had been modified for training REME technicians.
I now have a copy on my hard drive. I wonder, does anyone else remember the book? I learned a lot from it. There was also a "Basic Electricity" too. Both books also came as a set of separate volumes. Be interesting to know if anyone else knows it. Carl. |
12th Nov 2016, 7:49 am | #2 |
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Re: Basic Electronics book
Me for starters! Basic Electronics was a series of 6. Read the first 3 in my formative years, didn't see the remainder for a long time!
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12th Nov 2016, 11:25 am | #3 |
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Re: Basic Electronics book
I know them. I think I even have the full set somewhere. I remember :
Basic Electricity -- 5 books, yellow covers Basic Electronics -- 6 books, orange covers Basic Television -- 3 books, red covers Basic Electronic Circuits -- 2 books, light green covers Basic Industrial Electricity -- 2 books, dark green covers Basic Syncros and Servomechanisms -- 2 books, purple covers Basic Radar -- 1 book, blue cover (and much less technical than the rest) Have I missed any? |
12th Nov 2016, 12:45 pm | #4 |
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Re: Basic Electronics book
Hi Chaps,
I'm glad people remember them. I knew about the other books that Tony mentions. I have only seen some of the volumes of Basic Electricity and Basic Synchros and Servos. I have a full set of Basic Electronics and Basic Electricity in PDF format. They are available online in various places. The version of Basic Electronics that I had from my school library had a section on the oscilloscope and how to use it, as well as a low down on how the various circuits inside operated. My PDF version doesn't have this, so there must have been a few different editions. Thanks, Carl. |
12th Nov 2016, 12:55 pm | #5 |
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Re: Basic Electronics book
Technical Press also offered a version where all of a set were bound into a single volume.
My Basic Electronics is in this format. |
12th Nov 2016, 4:28 pm | #6 |
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Re: Basic Electronics book
Yes, thats the version I had from my school library, in a single volume. Published by Technical Press.
Carl. |