Hi Folks,
I'm in the biol/medical field and a longtime amateur radio op. I have a good basic understanding of passive components and getting there in digital. However, after this point, trying to understand the flow of currents, presence of and location of voltages, etc., in a pragmatic circuit or how to " see" the function of a particular circuit or use of a particular component within a circuit, has left me in the dark to a large degree. For instance, the use and how to place a coupling capacitor and how to pick the right type of capacitor and the right value, why provide feedback from the agc circuit in an am radio to the first IF amplifier and how to put the circuits together, or why place a resistance here or there ( except in the most basic of circuits- rf oscillator, etc), . It seems to me that the is a missing component of my study of electronics, that allows me to make this conceptual jump and ultimately reach my goal of building or designing circuits or components , that are useful in building larger components or radios, especially related to amateur radio. I'm looking in Grob's electronics today. Any suggestions on how to approach this gap in my education? Thanks in advance for any advice. Dr Dave, WS0D.
I'm in the biol/medical field and a longtime amateur radio op. I have a good basic understanding of passive components and getting there in digital. However, after this point, trying to understand the flow of currents, presence of and location of voltages, etc., in a pragmatic circuit or how to " see" the function of a particular circuit or use of a particular component within a circuit, has left me in the dark to a large degree. For instance, the use and how to place a coupling capacitor and how to pick the right type of capacitor and the right value, why provide feedback from the agc circuit in an am radio to the first IF amplifier and how to put the circuits together, or why place a resistance here or there ( except in the most basic of circuits- rf oscillator, etc), . It seems to me that the is a missing component of my study of electronics, that allows me to make this conceptual jump and ultimately reach my goal of building or designing circuits or components , that are useful in building larger components or radios, especially related to amateur radio. I'm looking in Grob's electronics today. Any suggestions on how to approach this gap in my education? Thanks in advance for any advice. Dr Dave, WS0D.