Re: New Members - please post your introductions here
Hi!
My name is Charles and I've been working with electronics since I was 10. I'm retired now after a very good working career as a design engineer. I've worked for companies designing walkie talkies, mini-computers, and a couple of semiconductor companies making memory devices.
In high school, I built a Heathkit color TV and a Knightkit Star Roamer short wave radio...how many of you remember Heathkit and Knightkit? I've also built ham radio gear, though that hobby has been overshadowed by computers and networking. I built my first computer from scratch and used it for many years till I finally assembled an IBM clone computer.
My hobbies include flying, computers, networking and lots of sightseeing. I have been a pilot since I was in college and currently fly a Piper Cherokee 180. I have a house full of computers, even though I recycled a ton of them a year ago. I also travel a lot. I have a consulting gig that I refuse to give up that I work 4 weeks a year and it takes me all over the world.
I discovered this forum as I have a Samsung LCD TV that intermittently won't turn on. Since I'm a "lazy" repairman, I Googled the problem and bumped into this forum. It looks like an interesting forum, so I thought I would throw my hat in and check it out.
Thank you for having this forum available as a resource.
Bye... :-)
Charles
Hi!
My name is Charles and I've been working with electronics since I was 10. I'm retired now after a very good working career as a design engineer. I've worked for companies designing walkie talkies, mini-computers, and a couple of semiconductor companies making memory devices.
In high school, I built a Heathkit color TV and a Knightkit Star Roamer short wave radio...how many of you remember Heathkit and Knightkit? I've also built ham radio gear, though that hobby has been overshadowed by computers and networking. I built my first computer from scratch and used it for many years till I finally assembled an IBM clone computer.
My hobbies include flying, computers, networking and lots of sightseeing. I have been a pilot since I was in college and currently fly a Piper Cherokee 180. I have a house full of computers, even though I recycled a ton of them a year ago. I also travel a lot. I have a consulting gig that I refuse to give up that I work 4 weeks a year and it takes me all over the world.
I discovered this forum as I have a Samsung LCD TV that intermittently won't turn on. Since I'm a "lazy" repairman, I Googled the problem and bumped into this forum. It looks like an interesting forum, so I thought I would throw my hat in and check it out.
Thank you for having this forum available as a resource.
Bye... :-)
Charles
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