In all honesty I never expected this thread to take off like it has. As a self improvement project while in Southwest Asia I’ve also been studying for my FCC Technician and General tickets. One of the more interesting aspects of Ham radio is the use of high performance crystal radios for DXing (long distance). The following site http://www.midnightscience.com is one of the best I’ve come across for anything crystal radio, along with plans/kits for a fox whole radio, yes that use a safely pin for a cat’s wicker.

Merry Christmas,
W-W
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