Acknowledgments
My parents – who provided the safe, supportive environment for me to cause my mischief without blowing up too much. And let's not forget that TRS-80 got me started programming! Oh, and I'm sorry about all those partially reassembled things I took apart decades ago. I'll put them back together real soon – promise!
John Speulstra – you earned my sincere appreciation when, those many years ago, you took a young man into the lab and showed him the value of real hands-on training in the tradition of a true mentor – the skills you taught me on the bench have made me a far better engineer and saved the lives of countless pieces of test equipment. Your teaching style and skills have been passed on to many a novice engineer over the years. ...

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