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2022-03-26 1:14 am
Greetings!!! Have always been interested in things electronic, been around a long long time.
Got started in electronics building almost every Heathkit available. Built lots of magazine projects.
Have renewed interest in electronics with the advent of cheap boards, parts and kits. Hope I can contribute something of value to the Forum.
Inst-Tech reacted
2022-03-26 6:38 am
@sky-king Welcome to the forum. I built a few kits from Heathkit as well, the biggest was a ham radio, I think it was called an AR3. That was a very long time ago.
First computer 1959. Retired from my own computer company 2004.
Hardware - Expert in 1401, and 360, fairly knowledge in PC plus numerous MPU's and MCU's
Major Languages - Machine language, 360 Macro Assembler, Intel Assembler, PL/I and PL1, Pascal, Basic, C plus numerous job control and scripting languages.
Sure you can learn to be a programmer, it will take the same amount of time for me to learn to be a Doctor.
Inst-Tech reacted
2022-03-26 2:14 pm
@roger Are you still able to get tubes for it if it needs one?
First computer 1959. Retired from my own computer company 2004.
Hardware - Expert in 1401, and 360, fairly knowledge in PC plus numerous MPU's and MCU's
Major Languages - Machine language, 360 Macro Assembler, Intel Assembler, PL/I and PL1, Pascal, Basic, C plus numerous job control and scripting languages.
Sure you can learn to be a programmer, it will take the same amount of time for me to learn to be a Doctor.
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Topic starter
2022-03-26 8:16 pm
Oh I don't have any of the Heath stuff now,,that was years ago!!!
Inst-Tech reacted
2022-03-26 10:26 pm
@sky-king Ok, my hearing aid guy has a backroom full of tube radios. He likes to refurbish them and also the beautiful wooden cases. Somebody is still making the parts, I will ask him next time I see him.
First computer 1959. Retired from my own computer company 2004.
Hardware - Expert in 1401, and 360, fairly knowledge in PC plus numerous MPU's and MCU's
Major Languages - Machine language, 360 Macro Assembler, Intel Assembler, PL/I and PL1, Pascal, Basic, C plus numerous job control and scripting languages.
Sure you can learn to be a programmer, it will take the same amount of time for me to learn to be a Doctor.
Inst-Tech reacted
2022-03-27 8:23 am
I haven't used the transmitter in years, I graduated to solid state transceivers.
It still has the famous 6146 main RF driver tube.
I have other hobbies now.
2022-03-27 9:53 am
Welcome to the forum, a great place to hang out, share and learn.
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frogandtoad reacted
2022-03-27 3:26 pm
@roger Life would be much simpler if I only had one hobby
First computer 1959. Retired from my own computer company 2004.
Hardware - Expert in 1401, and 360, fairly knowledge in PC plus numerous MPU's and MCU's
Major Languages - Machine language, 360 Macro Assembler, Intel Assembler, PL/I and PL1, Pascal, Basic, C plus numerous job control and scripting languages.
Sure you can learn to be a programmer, it will take the same amount of time for me to learn to be a Doctor.