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Build A Crystal Radio: Back To The Early Days

The document discusses crystal radios, which were early and simple radio receivers. It provides several examples of crystal radio designs of varying complexity found on the internet, from very basic designs to more advanced ones. It also mentions some crystal radio clubs and websites that focus on building and experimenting with simple radios.

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Build A Crystal Radio: Back To The Early Days

The document discusses crystal radios, which were early and simple radio receivers. It provides several examples of crystal radio designs of varying complexity found on the internet, from very basic designs to more advanced ones. It also mentions some crystal radio clubs and websites that focus on building and experimenting with simple radios.

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elektronics on-line

on line
build a crystal radio
back to the early days
Anyone with a basic
knowledge of elec-
tronics should know
what a crystal radio
is: the first and most
rudimentary model of
a radio receiver, con-
sisting of no more
than a diode (the
‘crystal’), an antenna,
an inductor and an
earpiece. Many
designs of crystal
sets may be found on
the Internet, often
with extensive con- schools/cashman/CrystalRadio.html) tor and ends with a two-inductor
struction details and Crystal radio project (www.datasync.com/ design. It’s all there at www.webex.net/
~ignatz/electro/crystal/crystal.htm) ~skywaves/xtalset102/xtalset102.htm
nice pictures. The designs we came across also There are also a number of crystal
vary in complexity. Although genuine radio clubs (interest groups) on the
crystal receivers of course contain just Internet. Of these we should mention
In today’s ultra-modern high-tech soci- one germanium diode as the active ele- the Xtal Set Society (http://www.mid-
ety it is ‘normal’ for extremely complex ment, there are also more extensive nightscience.com/) and the Crystal Set
electronics to be applied in many dif- designs where transistors and even radio club (http://clubs/yahoo.com.clubs/
ferent equipment and appliances. integrated circuits have been added. thecrystalsetradioclub). Both clubs exclu-
Come to think of it, electronics has not Here, too, three examples: sively cover building and experiment-
been with us that long, has it? Many High power crystal set ing with simple radio receivers.
electronics hobbyists (and profession- (http://hibp.ecse.rpi.edu/~john/xtal.html) Al Klase on his website shows some
als) have fond memories about their A ”convertible” crystal radio fine pieces of home wrought radio. A
first experiments in electronics like (www.glynn.k12.ga.us/~opool/XTAL/ professional electronics engineer, In his
building a simple radio with just one radio.htm) spare time Al obviously takes pleasure
‘active’ element. Short wave radio project in building crystal radios. His designs
The fact that many Internet web- (http://www.datasync.com/~ignatz/ are marked by sophisticated mechani-
sites may be found covering the subject electro/receive/receive.htm) cal and electrical designs and construc-
‘crystal radio’ is proof that many elec- An exceptionally clear description of tions. Don’t take our word for it, take a
tronics enthusiasts do more than just a crystal shortwave receiver may be look at the photographs and diagrams
ruminate halcyon days. found at Radio Wrinkles. This particular at www.webex.net/~skywaves/HP002/
The websites mainly contain simple radio design has been dubbed “EconO- HP-002.htm
crystal radios. Although many of the ceanic”. It is capable of receiving the A nice collection of antique crystal
designs are heavily educational, being medium-wave band and most short- radios may be seen at a number of sites
aimed at beginners in schools and col- wave bands between 1.7 and 17 MHz. including Scott’s Crystal Radios. The
leges, the information is also of interest If you are interested, have a look at pictures really make you want to go
to hobbyists in general. Some www.antiqureradio.org.econmain.htm back in time and once again build your
addresses: A fine overview of various crystal own crystal set. (http://members.aol.com/
Building a basic AM broadcast crystal radio designs may be found on the scottswim/)
set (www.midnightscience.com/project.html) Crystal Set Design pages. The presen- (005005-1)
Text: H. Baggen
Crystal Radio (www.ccsd.k12.nv.us/ tation starts with a simple diode detec-

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