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    Surfin': Scopes in Your Sights

    By Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU
    Contributing Editor
    December 2, 2005


    This week, surf to a Web site where you can learn how to use an oscilloscope (and more).


    Using an oscilloscope is a Web page that describes (guess what) how to use an oscilloscope. It is part of a series of Web pages assembled by W. D. Phillips that describe how to do a variety of tasks related to design electronics. Other tasks include using a multimeter, prototyping circuits, making capacitors, learning about resistors, etc.

    Using an oscilloscope is one of a series of Web pages that teaches basic electronics and beyond.

    A lot of this is basic electronics, while some of it is beyond basics. Either way, there is likely to be something here for the average amateur to learn or relearn. Speaking for myself, I learned/relearned a few things and you are likely to do so, too.

    One caveat: This seems to be an old Web site that has not been touched in years and with links that are placeholders for unfinished business. But, don't let that stop you from benefiting from all that is already here. It caught my attention because of the oscilloscope tutorial.

    For a more up-to-date learning basic electronics Web site, surf to the Basic Electronics Web site. It is part of the vast Science Ebook Library, which you may explore until the cows come to an understanding of how milking machines work.

    Until next week, keep on surfin'.

    Editor's note: Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU, learned basic electronics the hard way: with a Heathkit, a soldering iron, and no soldering skills except those related to plumbing. Discuss your electronics education or anything else with Stan by e-mailing him or visiting his Web site where you can leave him a note.

       



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