"Toys" like this got me into making and building which got me into ham radio

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[–] 9 points 4 months ago

Oh, I remember that well, it was one of my favorite toys, if I remember it correctly though, I wasn't very successful at making it do what it was supposed to do.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

    I got a couple of these as a kid and played with them into my teenage years. I don't recall what ever happened to them (I think we gave them away at some point when moving?)

    Edit: just remembered that I accidentally made a receiver of some sort messing about with some poorly-/un-shielded wire when I was around 13 or so. We could hear something in that tiny earpiece that came with the kit.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    I've still got mine somewhere. It's a newer one that has a solderless breadboard in it.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    Take a look at Snap Circuits. They're geared toward younger audiences I would say, but I had a set growing up that encouraged my interest in electronics. I picked up a new, bigger set recently to introduce to nieces and nephews when they are the right age.

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  • [+] 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)