Bringing an old guy up to date

[texasmgb]

Need a bit of advise. My "electronics" knowledge ended when 2N107s appeared on the scene. Now that I am nearing retirement, it's time to get up-to-date with technology. (Doubt I could build a metal detector using 6C4s.) I'd like to get to the point where I could understand the circuit diagrams that appear on this site, and eventually be able to put together a circuit of my own design.

Any suggestions as to a book(s), website(s) or other resources that I should consult? The goal is to transition an old fart from vacuum tube days to modern circuitry.

Thanks,

Mark

[Skippy]

I would recommend obtaining 'The Art of Electronics' by Horowitz and Hill. The second edition is better (being only 20 years out of date), but the cheaper 1st edn. will suffice.

[Qiaozhi]

Need a bit of advise. My "electronics" knowledge ended when 2N107s appeared on the scene. Now that I am nearing retirement, it's time to get up-to-date with technology. (Doubt I could build a metal detector using 6C4s.) I'd like to get to the point where I could understand the circuit diagrams that appear on this site, and eventually be able to put together a circuit of my own design.

Any suggestions as to a book(s), website(s) or other resources that I should consult? The goal is to transition an old fart from vacuum tube days to modern circuitry.

Thanks,

Mark

As Skippy says, "The Art of Electronics" is good. I would also recommend "Electronic Devices and Circuits" by Thomas Bogart ->
http://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Dev...tt_at_ep_dpt_1

"Engineering Electronics" by Robert Mauro
http://www.amazon.com/Engineering-El...6727987&sr=1-1

and "Microelectronics" by Jacob Millman
http://www.amazon.com/MICROELECTRONI...6728063&sr=1-2

[maikl]

Electronics for Dummies - free download : http://www.ebook3000.com/Electronics...ies_22624.html

[mario]

I love this thread.

One of my favorite sites that I hope to some day fully read, Lessons in Electric Circuits: http://openbookproject.net/electricCircuits/index.htm

[6666]

Learn the new symbols, google them
and a valve is like a fet with a pilot light

[homefire]

Hell, I go into here to remember some stuff that got lost in the Bit Bucket some times.

http://101science.com/Radio.htm

[texasmgb]

Great info...thanks to all

Really appreciate the great replies. Thanks to all for your input.

--Mark