What is the best book to start learning about electronics?

Analog Ground

Joined Apr 24, 2019
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I'm 15 and want to start learning electronics but I don't know what the best book is for beginners. I have read suggestions on other sites and there are 2 books that keep coming up. "The Art of Electronics" and "Practical Electronics for Inventors". What would be the best out of these two? Or if it's neither of these, what would be the best one?

Thanks
Where are you in math? Algebra 1? 2? What do you want to do with electronics?
 

MarkKC9

Joined Dec 16, 2020
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As a ham, I can say I started out with a 160 in one kit, went on to the 200 in one as it has a 7400 Nand, and a 7476 JK flip flop. You can do all kinds of things with a 7400 if you look on the web. The 160 has a BA302 basic audio amp. All parts are permanently on the board, so nothing will get lost, or you won't have to search thru a pile of parts looking for the right one.

From there you could go to the 300 in one and it comes with alll the parts which are loose and you will need a small box to sort them and store them. Here you build on a bread board and some of the extras are on the kit.

To really go big, go with the 500 in one. This is the granddaddy of them all! Not only will you get into building circuits of all types, but working with 555 timers, and more advanced counters. Best of all you get to play with a BASIC computer. Your bread board circuits now can control your own programmed computer. Here you will see the final results of those circuits which only flashed lights or made a noise before.

This is the first step before Arduino or Raspberry Pi. Just an introduction to basic

The basic kits are super way to learn by doing, the 300 and 500 encourage more advanced laying around with circuits. Don't be afraid to blow up components. We all do it from time to time. he basic kits can be repaired on your own by putting in new parts. I have done that A LOT!

Once you get the basics down by "learning by doing" and having fun watching the basics go thru their paces, then you can advance in more complex stuff. Trust me, this is how I learned to the radio stuff, enough to pass a FCC ham exam.

Mark KC9KGP
 
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