[Amps] Decline of homebrewing?

[Catherine James]

Fuqua, Bill L <wlfuqu00 at uky.edu> wrote:
> There has been some discussion about homebrew dipoles not being true homebrewing.
> However, homebrewing starts some place. If the beginning of it is making and installing
> a  dipole, that is a legitimate project. Homebrewing begins with a small project, having success or
> failure, and learning from that success or failure and building the confidence that you can proceed
> on to larger projects. 

Exactly.  I would be frightened if someone showed up on the list and wrote, "I've never
built or repaired any electronic circuits before, but I just got my ham license and now
I want to homebrew a legal-limit tube amp."

73,
Cathy
N5WVR