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author: ethhanners
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2014, 02:34:15 pm
content: hi im a beginner I am only 12 and I would like to know some beginner projects I know how to solder breadboard use an osscillascope if that helps you get ideas

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 13, 2014, 02:35:30 pm
content: You need to identify some "problem" to solve and then try an solve it with any help required. What sort of things interest you ?

author: ethhanners
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2014, 10:27:03 pm
content: I am interested in just making electronic things and also things that have practical uses

author: dr.diesel
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2014, 10:33:56 pm
content: AM/FM radio kits are a good place to start:http://www.amazon.com/AM-Radio-Trainer-requires-assembly-advanced/dp/B000FMQ37C

author: deth502
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2014, 10:41:05 pm
content: you can try some basic tools to help you along in your endeavors. like a simple signal injector/ tracer circuit.things along those lines.

author: hamster_nz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2014, 11:05:38 pm
content: When I was young Stereo equipment (amps, speakers and so on) were worthwhile projects, but now everything is so inexpensive that it costs more to buy a kit than the finished product.One vital source of insperation is a very full junk box. Let everybody know that if ever anything electronics-related is on the way to the rubbish send it past you first. Speakers, christmas lights, sensors, radios, wall plug packs, motors from CD players, RC cars... The good think about junk from the junk box is that when you let the smoke out of bits without it costing you.Just stay away from anything that could put you at risk from mains power.However, the internet is an endless source of ideas:http://www.talkingelectronics.com/projects/200TrCcts/1-100TransistorCircuits.pdfhttp://mobileelectron.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/electronics-for-you-projects-and-ideas-2000.pdfActaully all of the Talking Electronics site is pretty cool for ideas -http://www.talkingelectronics.com/te_interactive_index.html

author: CM800
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2014, 11:24:58 pm
content: Get yourself a speaker, some BJTs, some PWM chips and all sorts of other general chips from logic chips to phase locked loops, and start messing around with them and your oscilliscope, try make some funky synth or somthing, i can spend hours messing around with a few function generator chips with VCF control in them and an oscilliscope, making strange waveforms.

author: ethhanners
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 14, 2014, 01:34:07 am
content: Thanks

author: ivan747
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 14, 2014, 01:39:42 am
content: After you build your FM radio, you can try an aircraft radio receiver, if you live close to an airporthttp://www.aaroncake.net/circuits/aircraftrecv.asp---------------Quotehttp://www.aaroncake.net/circuits/jammer.asp---------------And a great collection of projects and learning pages:http://electronicsclub.info/projects.htm

author: ethhanners
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 14, 2014, 02:14:23 am
content: I live far from an airport but thanks mabey when I am near one

author: noah_fakelastnamelike_bob
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 14, 2014, 02:54:31 am
content: i am also around your age and i would be willing to sending you some projects to mess around with. check your pm box

author: ivan747
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 14, 2014, 02:56:47 am
content: Quote from: ethhanners on February 14, 2014, 02:14:23 amAnyway, if you'd like to hear aircraft conversations...http://www.liveatc.net/topfeeds.php

author: noah_fakelastnamelike_bob
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 14, 2014, 03:05:52 am
content: you like airplanes don't you , or something