Downloadable - Navy Electronics Course

[rhonda13000]

http://www.phy.davidson.edu/instrumentation/NEETS.htm

These could be of benefit to some. This is an excellent course.

The individual modules are in "PDF" format and downloadable.

[Melissa]

Interesting.  I prefer working with digital electronics and programmable microcontrollers.   I surprised myself when I was able to get an LCD working that I had bought about 15 years before and ended up assembling it into an alarm system with an LCD panel, keypad, and sound.  I haven't done much since though, but was actually considering pulling out my stuff this past weekend.

[Natalie_Danielle]

Wow, I had almost forgotten about the NEETS modules.  I hated those things while I was in the Navy!!!  They are a good resource, but can put you to sleep faster than a prescription sleeping pill.

Melissa,
I've been using the Netburner 5282 series of microcontrollers at work and I've gotten hooked.  If you are getting back into the hobby they are a GREAT little micro.
They are a bit expensive, but have tons of features and are quite powerful.

[Kimberly]

Neat! Thank you for this.

While I am afraid electronics are like automobiles for me (in one ear and out the other) I keep hoping...

[Melissa]

Melissa,
I've been using the Netburner 5282 series of microcontrollers at work and I've gotten hooked.  If you are getting back into the hobby they are a GREAT little micro.
They are a bit expensive, but have tons of features and are quite powerful.

I was using the PIC microcontrollers since they are more standard and cheaper.  I had built my own PIC programmer and have used the PIC16F84A 18 pin chip and made an adapter for the PIC16F877 40 pin chip.  The alarm I made used the smaller chip.

[Natalie_Danielle]

I agree the PICs are far far cheaper than the Netburner and a very nice little micro.