27-06-2023, 06:55 PM
I made a few crystal sets when I was a kid. They were popular at school – the trick being using an antenna lead with a croc clip to attach to the large sash metal window frames in the modern (early 1960s) classroom block. We were not far from Droitwich so reception was a breeze. After the pirates were outlawed I went to sleep listening on one for years and got to enjoy Radio 4 – at least my mother didn’t have to come in and turn off my little Philips set to save the battery.
There seemed to be quite a fad in the US for making quite sophisticated crystal sets. I happened across a site some years ago. I like the idea of how much you can develop a simple concept to perform well.
There seemed to be quite a fad in the US for making quite sophisticated crystal sets. I happened across a site some years ago. I like the idea of how much you can develop a simple concept to perform well.
Nick
