Hi from down under
Posted: 21 Jun 2019, 09:57
Hello to all....putting my hat in the door as Phil_G suggested.
"Trying to retire" electrical contractor with over 50 years in the industry.
Began electronics as a kid, can remember stringing up "power lines" in my bedroom to run small dc motors and other lines to try to improve receiving power of a crystal set I built.
Went back to night tech and correspondence around the age of 25 for around 6 years with electronics, refrigeration and air conditioning.
Taught myself PLC programming which came in handy as it was really in it's infancy at that stage.
Two sons have grown now, one is a lecky same as Dad, the other flew many aircraft for 3 different countries air forces, Aus, UK and NZ. I flew light aircraft as a teenager but then cars and girls came along.
Mad on RC model aircraft of all types and only just managed to get back in to it after a 20 year break.
Boy, I'm really rusty but most came back after the first 3 or 4 flights.
Still have a great interest in electronics and now especially with the "module" age, one can get things up and going almost overnight compared with the "old days". This and the internet, don't know what I'd do now without it. Can clearly remember the number of times picking up an electronics magazine and trying to find specs on the discrete parts some project inside.
Anyhow, much more to it but as Pop used to say" don't wear out your welcome".
Cheers Jorgo
"Trying to retire" electrical contractor with over 50 years in the industry.
Began electronics as a kid, can remember stringing up "power lines" in my bedroom to run small dc motors and other lines to try to improve receiving power of a crystal set I built.
Went back to night tech and correspondence around the age of 25 for around 6 years with electronics, refrigeration and air conditioning.
Taught myself PLC programming which came in handy as it was really in it's infancy at that stage.
Two sons have grown now, one is a lecky same as Dad, the other flew many aircraft for 3 different countries air forces, Aus, UK and NZ. I flew light aircraft as a teenager but then cars and girls came along.
Mad on RC model aircraft of all types and only just managed to get back in to it after a 20 year break.
Boy, I'm really rusty but most came back after the first 3 or 4 flights.
Still have a great interest in electronics and now especially with the "module" age, one can get things up and going almost overnight compared with the "old days". This and the internet, don't know what I'd do now without it. Can clearly remember the number of times picking up an electronics magazine and trying to find specs on the discrete parts some project inside.
Anyhow, much more to it but as Pop used to say" don't wear out your welcome".
Cheers Jorgo