Basic Electronics Series

A collection of PowerPoint slideshows, all in my Basic Electronics series, which have been converted to PDF format for easy web viewing...

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As you read these articles, please feel free to drop me an email with any questions that you may have.  I will be happy to provide an explanation for any of the material that you may find to be confusing.

A new feature, effective 23 March 2024, is that the article titles in the listings below will from this point on also be live links to those articles!

Series vs Parallel - Ohm's Law Applied

This slideshow was developed to explain the workings of series and parallel circuits...

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Oscilloscope Basics

A slideshow presentation designed to familiarize the newcomer with modern oscilloscopes...

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Mathematics for the Ham Radio Operator

This slideshow deals with the basic mathematics that may be required when studying for the various ham radio licenses...

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Understanding the Decibel Scale

This slideshow was developed to help make some sense out of the frequently confusing decibel scale so often encountered in amateur radio...

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Electronic Troubleshooting

This slideshow is a presentation of the basic philosophies of troubleshooting electronic equipment...

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Capacitor Marking and Identification

This slideshow was created to help explain the various methods by which capacitors are marked as well as to help to identify capacitor types by appearance...

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Resistor Color Codes

This slideshow was built to teach the standardized resistor color-coding scheme used in electronics today...

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Ohm's Law

This slideshow is a basic presentation on Ohm's Law, geared to the beginner, and includes several calculation examples...

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Ohm's Law and Watt's Law

This slideshow is another offering that explains the Ohm's law relationships as well as the Watt's Law power equations, and even touches a little bit on RMS voltage and peak envelope power as applications of some of the material...

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Soldering Done Right

This slideshow was created as a presentation for a recent Hamfest event at which I was asked to speak.  I promised the attendees that I would post it here for them, so here it is...

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