36 Electronics Explained: The New Systems Approach to Learning Electronics 1 Project 2.1 (Continued) FIGURE 2.12 A low cost digital multimeter that measures DC and AC voltages, current, and resistance. Project 2.2 Hardware Sources As an electronic experimenter, you should be familiar with buying parts and equipment. Radio Shack stores still stock some parts but today most hobbyists and experimenters buy via the mail or online. The most popular sources of parts and equipment are All Electronics, Digi-Key, and Jameco. And you will discover others. You can go to their websites, but you really should get on their mailing list and get a catalog. Do that as soon as you can. Links to these sources follow. You can get your multimeter from one of them as well. All Electronics: www.allelectronics.com Digi-Key: http://www.digikey.com Jameco: http://www.jameco.com Ramsey Electronics: http://www.ramseyelectronics.com Project 2.3 Magazines of Interest As you are learning electronics, you need to be continuously aware of what is going on in the industry and with the technology. Magazines are a good source of that information. One that you should read on a regular basis is Nuts & Volts . It is (Continued)