[HomeBrew] Hi all: ?

[Ron Youvan]

   Hi  all:

   I just attempted to subscribe to the mailing list
homebrew at mailman.qth.net.  I was advised that I am already subscribed
to this mailing list.

   Could have fooled me.  I don't recall any traffic from this list for
years.  Am I the only one subscribed?  That would certainly explain the
current situation.  If so I have been letting myself down by not
generating any traffic.  Shame on me.

   As you can see I am Ron KA4INM, I live in Plant City, Florida about
midway between Tampa and Lakeland.  I am retired, but I have a 13 year
old boy scout son.

   In addition to HAM radio, electronic experimentation and design is an
important hobby of mine, then photography, LINUX operating system and
our 10 year old Chewawa Bella.

   After I retired from broadcasting I ordered a supply of new
transistors for my construction and designs, looking up the types that
were found to be good performers in broadcast equipment, I found that
there are later versions of most frequently found types.
I looked up the TIP-35/36? and I found the TIP-41/43.
I looked up the TIP (darlington medium power, I found the TIP-127/?
I looked up the 1N4148, I bought a hundred and the SM (lead less)
version I bought a hundred of them.
I also ordered tiny circuit boards, push buttons, heat sinks and such.

I found a series of European transistors in the BC-457/458, real high
gain and quite low noise, higher B-C inverse ratings (60 Volts) I
bought a hundred of several complementary pairs in "through the hole" 
and surface mount style.
I looked at 2N3904/6, but I bought a hundred each 2N4401/4403 in
"through the hole" and surface mount style.
For the smaller parts I bought hundreds lots, for larger (more
expensive) I bought 20 lots, with few exception I bought the matching
complimentary pairs.
I bought a hundred 2N2222A in "through the hole" and surface mount
style.  (no complement)  For the plain old NPN LED, relay, LED and such
driver.  I got a hundred 2N7000s a super MOS enhancement FET NPN
want-a-bee.
I destroyed the first one that I was playing with static from my
fingers and it does not act like JFET as some JFETs allegedly become.

   I have gone into images.google.com with circuit names and saved off
(thousands) of circuit diagrams to have ready to kit bash several
together to make a gizmo to mount in a plastic pill bottle and set on
the window sill.

   I think I did a fair job of kicking off a discussion on subject.
Now it's your turn.
-- 
   Ron  KA4INM - Youvan's corollary:
                 Every action results in unwanted side effects.