Crystal Radios (was Re: List spammer ID'd)

From: Bryan Pope <bpope_at_wordstock.com>
Date: Wed Mar 28 12:31:32 2001

> Hi
> I built several crystal sets. One I built using a razor
> blade and a piece of graphite from a pencil. It doesn't
> work with stainless blades. You need one of the older
> style "Blue Blades".
> Most rock shops have some galena. With some lead and
> sulfur, you can make your own galena.
> Dwight
>
A razor blade and pencil lead!?! Wow.. that is very cool! I am old
enough (errrgh... I never thought I would say that!) to know about using
germanium diodes (ala Crystal Radio Kits from that once wonderful store Radio
Shack), but a razor blade and pencil lead... How do you put it together?

Cheers,

Bryan

P.S. Are you good friends with MacGyver? ;-)

 
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