Best Beginner Books or Resources for Learning Basic Circuit Board Design for Radios

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#1 21670757 02 Jan 2014 12:48

John Macey John Macey

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21670757 02 Jan 2014 12:48

Hi All,

After a world of experience in the Biotech Field (something like over 80+ countries), computing with Linux was my Hobby. Backing up to what I know, after a lot of Googling I ended here. I am now interested in Circuit Boards.

Does anyone have a basic Circuit Board book around, or a link to go to that would lead me to where I could get this stuff? So simplistc I could just built a radio receiver?

No flames pease!

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#2 21670758 02 Jan 2014 14:28

Ruben Proost Ruben Proost

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21670758 02 Jan 2014 14:28

https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-to-install-and-setup-eagle
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#3 21670759 03 Jan 2014 16:40

Steve Lawson Steve Lawson

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21670759 03 Jan 2014 16:40

Another possibility is DipTrace:
* Free version available
* More closely follows "CUI" [Common User Interface" -- in other words, the look-and-feel is more like other, common, windows applications, whereas Eagle CAD uses the established "CAD Interface" paradigm (which is very different). I used to use Eagle Cad, but because my usage was infrequent, I had to re-learn how to use it, each time -- so I switched to Dip Trace because I can get back up to speed far more quickly.
* BUT, Eagle CAD is more _feature rich_. But for a simple circuit board, you probably won't even notice the difference.
* AND, there is that EXCELLENT tutorial by SparkFun, which is how I learned Eagle CAD.
* BUT, DipTrace comes with a tutorial which is also excellent, and easier to get through, because Dip Trace is so much like a _regular_ Windows program.
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#4 21670760 03 Jan 2014 19:12

Ruben Proost Ruben Proost

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21670760 03 Jan 2014 19:12

Yeah, or kicad (free software)
#5 21670761 04 Jan 2014 12:05

Steve Lawson Steve Lawson

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21670761 04 Jan 2014 12:05

I get a "504 Gateway Timeout" error when I try to go to the URL offered by Google (searched on "kicad"). But, there _were_ some problems on the Internet when I tried:

Internet Health Report:
* www.internetpulse.net/Main.aspx?OriginLevel=0&DestinationLevel=0
#6 21670762 04 Jan 2014 12:33

Frank Bushnell Frank Bushnell

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21670762 04 Jan 2014 12:33

Electronic Kits
http://www.paia.com/
http://www.jaycar.com.au/ (Kits, Science and Learning)
http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/hk/
http://store.nutsvolts.com/home.php?cat=341
http://www.canakit.com/electronic-kits?src=AdWords&gclid=CP7m3ZaWzbACFalgTAodC26DYw
http://www.sparkfun.com/categories
http://www.kitsusa.net/phpstore/html/Sound-and-Light-Products-57-1.html
http://www.hobbytron.com/electronickits.html
http://www.rainbowkits.com/kits/kits1.html
http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?rh=n:165793011&keywords=electronic+kits
http://www.clubjameco.com/index.php/ -

Or you could google beginners radio receiver kit
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#7 21670763 04 Jan 2014 13:50

Ruben Proost Ruben Proost

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21670763 04 Jan 2014 13:50

Yep, their website seems to be down today. Kicad is included in several linux repositories, the windows version is also available thought softonic (but be careful to unselect any unwanted toolbars etc. while installing) http://kicad.en.softonic.com/
#8 21670764 05 Jan 2014 02:22

Steve Lawson Steve Lawson

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21670764 05 Jan 2014 02:22

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The discussion focuses on beginner resources for learning basic circuit board design aimed at building simple radio receivers. Recommended software tools include Eagle CAD, noted for its feature richness and supported by an excellent SparkFun tutorial, DipTrace, praised for its user-friendly Windows-like interface and included tutorials, and KiCad, a free open-source option available in Linux repositories and for Windows via third-party sites. Several electronic kit suppliers are suggested for practical hands-on learning, including Paia, Jaycar, Ramsey Electronics, Nuts & Volts, CanaKit, SparkFun, KitsUSA, HobbyTron, Rainbow Kits, Amazon, and Club Jameco. Users report occasional website access issues for KiCad but confirm availability. The emphasis is on accessible, beginner-friendly materials and software to facilitate entry into circuit board design and radio receiver construction.
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