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The Internet Archive has the “Digital [DEC] Workmanship Standards Manual” from 1976 available on the web at https://archive.org/details/DigitalWorkmanshipStandardsManualDECSTD116/page/n195 to read online or download. This was written when through-hole components and 2-layer circuit boards were the state of the art for mass-produced minicomputers. Since these techniques are still used in many kits and home-brew projects, I thought that some of you might find it useful. It doesn’t talk about etching circuit boards, but it does talk about mounting and soldering components on boards, soldering wires onto connectors, terminating wires safely, properly using most “nuts and bolts”, etc. It has many pictures of the best way to do something, an acceptable way to do it, and how NOT to do it. I don’t think it contains much on RF-specific components like inductors or UHF connectors, or Anderson PowerPole connectors, but you’ve got many people here in the Nashua Area Radio Society who will be happy help you with those things.
Thank you very much for sharing this… even though the tendency is to “google” or “youtube” for “how to” questions… I found it very useful as it is sometimes hard to find this level of detail.
Almost any project, homebrew or kit, more complicated than a crystal radio, will probably require soldering. And while you can still do a lot with discrete & through-hole devices, someday you may want to learn to solder surface-mount devices. When you do, be sure to check out our Tech Night video library for information.
In addition, there is a very well illustrated tutorial on surface-mount soldering on pp 35-42 of the July 2010 issue of Everyday Practical Electronics.
The British magazine Practical Electronics (formerly Everyday Practical Electronics; available in PDF [so you can avoid trans-Atlantic shipping] as well as hardcopy) will only sell back issues from the last 5 years. However, their online resources for the projects in the magazine go back further, here and here and here, in case you find a project in it that you want to build.
The magazine’s online resources page mentioned above also has links to PIC tutorials, and as you probably know, PICs are used in a number of ham radio applications, especially keyers.
What tipped me off was this editorial, which recommends a well illustrated book, The Basic Soldering Guide. (Make magazine and other publishers also have introductory books on soldering which may be available at local bookstores and You-Do-It as well as the usual on-line places. And of course there are on-line videos as Miguel mentioned above.)
While these resources aren’t specific to ham radio, they all look worth checking out.
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