[NJARC] What Happened to the Electronics Hobbyist?

[Nick Senker]

In this same vein, I recall a member bringing and old Atwater Kent cabinet to a recent 'show and tell' in which he had installed colored lights and elctronic sounds and music.  While not an 'antique radio' I was impressed with the ingenuity and creativeness; it was COOL!  Nick Senker

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>From: Robert Flory <robandpj at earthlink.net>
>Sent: Apr 27, 2007 5:15 AM
>To: njarc <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [NJARC] What Happened to the Electronics Hobbyist?
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>News of their demise is premature.
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>There are whole categories out there whose activities are less visible to
>us than the traditional ones.  Many still call themselves "hackers" and are
>interested in modifying equipment to add features.  This is a reflection of
>the fact that stuff is too complicated to start from scratch  and too cheap
>to duplicate by building it yourself.  The magazine "Make" has articles in
>it every time about how to modify commercial electronics.
>
>The DJ "Grandmaster Flash", who was recently inducted into the Rock and
>Roll Hall of Fame, did a bunch of hacking to commercial mixers etc. to
>produce unique features he wanted to practice his art.  Sounds like Les
>Paul in that respect.
>
>I recently heard a story on "circuit benders" on NPR that described people
>who more or less just goof around with radios etc. to make them produce
>wierd, unpredicted effects.  
>
>Rob Flory
>robandpj at earthlink.net
>www.home.earthlink.net/~navyradio  WWII Navy Radio
>www.home.earthlink.net/~robandpj    Les Flory Television and Electronics
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