On 8/11/05, Craig Rairdin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd like something that covers the basics of electricity and electronics > that includes some simple projects. In the end I'd like them to be able to > take the Technician exam, so I'll have to supplement it with rules and > operating practices. I'm also going to supplement it with basic home wiring > just for fun.
Well I read Forrest Mim's classic, _Getting Started in Electronics_ when I was 12 years old, unfortunately around 25% of my self-built projects were failures, so some guidance and help when building would of been nice. Another self-guided title that a youngster could easily follow is _Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics_ by Stan Gibilisco, but it does not have any experiments if I remember correctly. I'm a little hesitate to encourage young children learning about household wiring, for a couple of reasons, first they are too young to use currently. Second, by the time they are old enough of it to be of any value they might confuse facts (is ground brown or green?), and some of the "facts" (i.e. NEC) may have changed. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
