Coert Vonk

I grew up in Bergen op Zoom. A mid-size town in the South of the Netherlands. In fourth grade, I got a birthday present that marked the years to come. It was a do-it-yourself electronics kit. A combination of resistors, capacitors and transistors each uniquely marked with intriguing labels. I would not give up until I knew what drove these things. Devouring a wide range of “how to” books gave me the confidence to take anything apart. I often gained a few spare components while putting them back together. Nothing in the house was safe from me. I had to see what was inside. Learn what made them work. I wanted to see how complicated things happen; build radios out of old tape recorders. I enjoyed fiddling with these machines. «read more»