Which edition is the most useful for hams? Robie AJ4F
> On Apr 8, 2018, at 10:14, Mike Markowski <mike.ab...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Chuck and all, > > It really is a great book, the best I've found on the topic for my style of > learning. I really like math but also need concrete examples. I like their > approach of "here's how we might approach this," leading to shortcomings, to > how to improve, etc. Very methodical rather than jumping straight into the > best solution without knowing where the model came from. > > In general, I find electronics learning - or really, learning anything - to > be iterative. I'd take the math class, then the EE and understand some. As > more math or EE clicked I'd understand the other a little better. And so on. > At long last, I'm ready to compete with those kids who skated through > university effortlessly...as retirement is only a decade away! Better late > than never. :-) > > 73, > Mike ab3ap > >> On 04/07/2018 07:17 PM, hawley, charles j jr wrote: >> That’s a great book, “The Art of Electronics”. Horowitz and Hill, Harvard >> and Rowland institute for Science. Interesting about the math. I learned the >> math, though, in EE courses and found that to be a plus. Math with an >> application. >> Seemed like I was always taking the math course after I learned the math the >> semester before in an EE course. >> Anyway, I bought the book when I was already on the job and it was a great >> source of ideas and understanding. >> Chuck >> KE9UW >> Sent from my iPhone, cjack >>> On Apr 7, 2018, at 3:35 PM, Mike Markowski <mike.ab...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Many thanks to everyone who responded! I have a clearer understanding now. >>> >>> It reminds me of my own EE student days. I found learning electronics >>> challenging because our texts started with math and the useful properties >>> of this or that circuit kind of fell out as a side effect or mini-miracle. >>> Then I discovered the text 'The Art of Electronics' which approached it >>> from a different angle and things clicked much more naturally for me. >>> >>> I like Skip K6DGW's description of the two approaches to Elecraft as >>> orthogonal. So I think I get it. Thanks, all! >>> >>> 73, >>> Mike ab3ap > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to rule...@gmail.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
