I've heard that you can use pyrite cristals, and I tried it once
with cristals that formed on an old rotten lead-acid battery
but the result was not optimal. You should also experiment
with the wisker. Metals like silver and phosphor-bronze come
to mind. In essence anything that creates a PN-junction with
a low voltage drop (0.2 .. 0.3 V) should do the trick if the
ohmic resistance is not too high.
Sipke de Wal
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----- Original Message -----
From: Ethan Dicks <ethan_dicks_at_yahoo.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 4:08 PM
Subject: Crystal Radios (was Re: List spammer ID'd)
>
> --- Pete Turnbull <pete_at_dunnington.u-net.com> wrote:
> > On Mar 27, 22:02, Mike Ford wrote:
> > > >I'm old, dirts older. When I was in school you were really cool of your
> > > >radio had six transistors...
> > >
> > > Are you sure you weren't trying to impress people with the catwhisker on
> > > your crystal set? ;)
> >
> > Don't be silly. My crystal set had a germanium diode, and I bet Allison's
> > did too :-)
>
> So did mine, but my father built a real crystal set in the 1940's. Somewhere,
> I have printed instructions on how to build one, down to how to cut a section
> of pipe/conduit with ears to screw it down to the block of wood that you use
> as the base. Anyone know where to get a hunk of crystal these days? I have
> a nephew that will be old enough to build one, soon. I figured on the diode
> type, first, then, if he's still interested, show him how they did it when
> Grandpa was a kid.
>
> -ethan
>
>
> -ethan
>
>
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Received on Thu Mar 29 2001 - 13:30:18 BST