If I want to learn the basics of EE, maybe getting a ham license, what text should I use to get a solid grasp of the principles?
– I am generally familiar with software and specifically some signal processing. It’s the EM stuff I need to learn.
– Naturally a lot of this is best learned by doing. I’m asking about the parts best learned by reading.
– I can borderline pass a practice test for the lowest ham license today by bluffing and light memorization. But I want the actual knowledge.
@vruba I’m gonna be the guy that ignores your specific question but in my experience the EM involved in PCB design is way more interesting and useful than radio (unless you’re interested in actually talking to people, I recommend building a digital camera instead).
eg Art of Electronics until it gets boring then https://www.pearson.com/en-us/subject-catalog/p/high-speed-digital-design-a-handbook-of-black-magic/P200000009388/9780133957242
@vruba (this is a fun mixed signal project you might find engaging. built one a few years ago and it was delightfully frustrating. several variants out there using the same cheap linear CCD, with varying levels of complexity. https://curiousscientist.tech/blog/tcd1304-linear-ccd-driving-the-ccd)
@vruba the best book on electronic design is the Art of Electronics by Horowitz and Hill. If it’s just radio theory, you may do better with the RSGB or ARRL study manuals