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Matt Hare

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hi all,
i was wondering what are some ways people have made there crystal
radios just wanting ideas for when i make mine

thanks in advance

Matt
 
Matt Hare <harey@ncable.com.au> wrote:
hi all,
i was wondering what are some ways people have made there crystal
radios just wanting ideas for when i make mine

thanks in advance

Matt


Googling for "crystal set" and schematics literally comes up with thousands of
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hits.
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Matt Hare wrote:

hi all,
i was wondering what are some ways people have made there
crystal
radios just wanting ideas for when i make mine

thanks in advance

Matt
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The electronics kits from Dick Smith (eg 50 in 1 kits etc) just about
always have a crystal radio as one of the projects.

gtoomey
 
"Matt Hare" <harey@ncable.com.au> wrote in message
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hi all,
i was wondering what are some ways people have made there
crystal
radios just wanting ideas for when i make mine
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1. Build it in a matchbox
2. Build it in a lipstick container
3. Build it on a frame loop antenna (so you don't need an external one)
4. Build it on a polyethylene chopping board
5. Build it as an accessory to provide your stereo amp with a wideband tuner
6. Design it well so it can drive a speaker (apparently it can be done)
7. Build it in a plastic drink container
8. Try making it shortwave

And when you're bored of this, make it a regenerative set and get heaps more
stations. Heaps of possibilities!
 
hi all,
thats what i was after the ideas peter gave as i was curious to see
how people have made there crystal rados but thanks to those who have help
already

Matt


"Peter Parker" <parkerp@NOSPAMalphalink.com.au> wrote in message
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"Matt Hare" <harey@ncable.com.au> wrote in message
news:4119922c$1@news.comindico.com.au...
hi all,
i was wondering what are some ways people have made there
crystal
radios just wanting ideas for when i make mine

1. Build it in a matchbox
2. Build it in a lipstick container
3. Build it on a frame loop antenna (so you don't need an external one)
4. Build it on a polyethylene chopping board
5. Build it as an accessory to provide your stereo amp with a wideband
tuner
6. Design it well so it can drive a speaker (apparently it can be done)
7. Build it in a plastic drink container
8. Try making it shortwave

And when you're bored of this, make it a regenerative set and get heaps
more
stations. Heaps of possibilities!
Click to expand...
 
On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 03:27:41 GMT, "Matt Hare" <harey@ncable.com.au>
wrote:

hi all,
i was wondering what are some ways people have made there crystal
radios just wanting ideas for when i make mine

thanks in advance

When I was a kid I cheated and used a germanium diode in mine :)
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I've still got that diode somewhere... shoot me.

Al
 
Albm&ctd wrote:
On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 03:27:41 GMT, "Matt Hare" <harey@ncable.com.au
wrote:

hi all,
i was wondering what are some ways people have made there crystal
radios just wanting ideas for when i make mine

thanks in advance

When I was a kid I cheated and used a germanium diode in mine :)
I've still got that diode somewhere... shoot me.
would if I could get close enough , your lost ?.

Al
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"Matt Hare" <harey@ncable.com.au> wrote in message
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hi all,
thats what i was after the ideas peter gave as i was curious to
see
how people have made there crystal rados
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Hundreds. Heaps of stuff on the xtal set society website.

Start with a basic no-frills crystal set and improve from there. Note that
miniature xtal sets with small coils, etc don't work as well as full-size
sets.

Peter
 
On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 19:44:32 +1000, atec
<"atec77(notspam)"@hotmail.com> wrote:

Albm&ctd wrote:

On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 03:27:41 GMT, "Matt Hare" <harey@ncable.com.au
wrote:

hi all,
i was wondering what are some ways people have made there crystal
radios just wanting ideas for when i make mine

thanks in advance

When I was a kid I cheated and used a germanium diode in mine :)
I've still got that diode somewhere... shoot me.
would if I could get close enough , your lost ?.

Even worse, did you ever make one with a cats whisker? I didn't.
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I probably have an article about it somewhere, how to build an
authentic set. All the moving... things tend to get thrown out or lost
though.

I actually got SW VOA with a small amplifier on my crystal radio and
lots of aerial wire... around the time of the moon walk.

No competetion to Parkes of course :)

Al
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Albm&ctd wrote:
On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 19:44:32 +1000, atec
"atec77(notspam)"@hotmail.com> wrote:



Albm&ctd wrote:

On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 03:27:41 GMT, "Matt Hare" <harey@ncable.com.au
wrote:

hi all,
i was wondering what are some ways people have made there crystal
radios just wanting ideas for when i make mine

thanks in advance

When I was a kid I cheated and used a germanium diode in mine :)
I've still got that diode somewhere... shoot me.
would if I could get close enough , your lost ?.

Even worse, did you ever make one with a cats whisker? I didn't.
I probably have an article about it somewhere, how to build an
authentic set. All the moving... things tend to get thrown out or lost
though.

I actually got SW VOA with a small amplifier on my crystal radio and
lots of aerial wire... around the time of the moon walk.

No competetion to Parkes of course :)
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blue razor blade , 44 years ago , but I was very very young . the older
kid next door helped a lot
Al
2004 insult page awaits your contribution
http://kwakakid.cjb.net/insult.html
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Albm&ctd <alb_mandctdNOWMD@connexus.net.au> wrote in message
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On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 19:44:32 +1000, atec
"atec77(notspam)"@hotmail.com> wrote:

When I was a kid I cheated and used a germanium diode in mine :)
I've still got that diode somewhere... shoot me.
would if I could get close enough , your lost ?.

Even worse, did you ever make one with a cats whisker? I didn't.
I probably have an article about it somewhere, how to build an
authentic set. All the moving... things tend to get thrown out or lost
though.
Click to expand...
I have an old Electronics Australia magazine somewhere that has an article
on making a crystal set using a razor blade and lead from a pencil for the
detector. One wire was connected to the razor blade using a paper clip and
the other wire to the pencil lead. The pencil lead was then positioned so
that it touched the razor blade. You moved it around till you found the best
spot. I seem to remember it saying it couldn't be stainless steel blades,
but some earlier type I think.
 
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