/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>224836
Radiofag, i've seen you on here once or twice with good threads. I'm wondering, what does it take to be you? in the sense of learning, resources, contacts, etc.

I currently have alot of books on antenna theory saved on my computer, and i have the "complete broadcast antenna handbook design installation operation and maintenance by John E. Cunningham" by my bedside.

Questions:
>What technical books would you recommend reading and or purchasing?

>What refrence books are "pure gold" and you keep with you(if you do?

>What magazines do you like to read and you subscribe to?

>what websites occupy your time and you would recommend for learning, project dev.,etc?

>what stores local and or Online would you recommend shopping for parts,tools, etc?

>What do you use to organize your parts and build your workstations? (Organization tools,carpentry stuff, desks and such)

>what tools do you fill your workstations with?

>what models of tools would you recommend filling a workstation and mobile kit with?

>what industry certifications do you have? Is the HAM Amature Radio Operators liscence worth it? How long would it take to prepare for, how much do i have to pay for it, and how long does the liscence last?

and anything else you feel is pertinent, i'm genuinely curious, and I would like to develop the resources, know how, purchasing contacts, etc to be able to do what you seem like you know like the back of your hand?

[picture attached a dish i want to build a biquad WLAN antenna with but am unsure what to use as a stand (i have a could tripods I collected for it, but idk how to attatch) and I don't have the copper sheet to replace the feedhorn with(which was broken off when I got it, and I'm unsure how to attach it(the new biquad)) Tips/suggestions would be helpful