The Future of The Signal Path, Patreon & Q/A - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Hugoneus
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 01, 2016, 03:34:05 pm
content: You can watch the Q/A video here: [35 Minutes]youtu.be/a4-qRjr0pmkSince the creation of The Signal Path video blog in May of 2011 I have focused on producing the type content which is either difficult to find or difficult to learn. Despite being the foundation of human communication, RF and microwave electronics often seem like magic and my goal has been to demystify these concepts. The Signal Path blog provides a rich depth and breadth of electrical engineering topics and experiments. Equipment reviews and repairs are always accompanied with research and industry relevant experiments and tutorials. The aim of The Signal Path is to provide free education to everyone across the world, possibly the greatest gift from a human to another.Any support you offer to The Signal Path will be put back into lab maintenance, improving the quality and frequency of video production and acquiring components to further diversify content production. As of August 2016, The Signal Path has produced over 66 hour of original material.On behalf of all viewers from around the world I want to thank you for supporting The Signal Path.Shahriar Shahramian, Ph.D. Owner & HostThe Signal Pathwww.TheSignalPath.comwww.YouTube.com/TheSignalPathwww.Patreon.com/TheSignalPath

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 02, 2016, 02:55:40 pm
content: OK, 122 views as I write this and no replies, I'll go first.The material produced on The Signal Path is top quality and I've enjoyed most (but not all) of them, it's obvious that you have a talent to teach and a broad knowledge of RF Engineering at microwave frequencies. I also approve of the idea of educating the masses, you produce TSP and I teach Morse Code Telegraphy because I don't want this particular skill to die.However...................I teach Morse for free and (until now) the videos on The Signal Path have also been free to air. I view the switch to making the long videos PPV via Patreon as a mistake because you are going to drive away viewers. Yes, I know that your lab is filled with expensive equipment and I know that producing material to your standard takes a long time, but I would rather see advertising or sponsorship on the site than be forced to pay to watch a video I may not like.RegardsGerman_EE

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 02, 2016, 03:01:25 pm
content: Quote from: German_EE on October 02, 2016, 02:55:40 pmHis videos will continue to be free, the Patreon donation is voluntarily and optional.

author: Hugoneus
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2016, 02:05:14 pm
content: Thank you for your input. As others have stated, the Patreon donations are completely voluntary, all videos are free and will remain free.

author: HighVoltage
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2016, 04:41:11 pm
content: I really like your videos, short and long, because I always learn something.Especially your repair videos are of great interest to me.In my professional life I have not much to deal with high frequency stuff.But when you are talking about your extreme high frequencies, you make it very easy to understand.So, I even enjoy your long videos with interesting stuff that I don't need in my normal life.Thank you.

author: Dubbie
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 10, 2016, 10:37:16 pm
content: Big fan of your videos here. I enjoy the long detailed ones so was happy to donate to your Patreon.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

author: rx8pilot
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 11, 2016, 06:11:24 pm
content: A VERY big thank you from me Shahriar! Although the RF and microwave topics do not overlap my professional work (yet) they are remarkably interesting on top of being educational. The teardowns and repairs are always a learning experience for me as a designer. Seeing and breaking down the issues the designer faced, seeing various weak spots that probably looked just fine during the initial design. Your own intuition is an inspiration as well. Intuition is the combination of education and practical experience that allows you to traverse a problem in a way that looks like magic. That alone, just watching how you attack a problem, was enough to encourage me to go back to school and finish my EE degree. Maybe someday, my intuition will be as fluid as yours.....logging on to Patreon right now. Thank you for the ENORMOUS effort you have put in. I am fully aware of what it takes to do what you do. The research, planning alone is a big time commitment on top of the effort to create the video itself.

author: Hugoneus
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 15, 2016, 09:16:18 pm
content: Thank you all. You are all very kind.