[Boatanchors] Crystal Set Progress

[rbethman]

All,

An individual on another list brought up points that I failed to consider!

First, I'll say that my vertical antenna concept has been tried and 
tested here.  The results were excellent.

Now, putting that aside, the idea of her listening to a barrage of AM 
Talk Radio does disturb me.

I'm going to switch gears.  I'm going to go a path that will be an AM/FM 
kit with audio amplifier.

[ Okay - Shoot me!  It made me see what she would experience, and that 
alone demands the switch!]

I can still use the Galena Detector and make an AM set just for kicks!

Now I have to search once more for that kit.  I saw it a couple of 
times, but didn't keep the link.

Regards, Bob - N0DGN



On 4/23/2015 8:09 PM, Brad Thompson wrote:
> On 4/23/2015 6:19 PM, rbethman wrote:
>> The major difference is that where she lives, I cannot use an outdoor
>> antenna.
> <snip>
>
> Hello, Bob and the group--
>
> That raises an interesting problem: what do the folks who live in an
> area remote
> from AM broadcast stations(*) and who are also unable to erect decent
> antennas that
> will deliver enough signal to drive a homebrewed basic crystal receiver?
>
> <SNIP>

> I'd also consider having the kids assemble an audio amplifier as a
> first step-- this would open
> up other science-related possibilities while allowing the use of
> low-cost low-impedance
> headphones or even salvaged loudspeakers.
>
> Finally, there's the issue of programming-- if I had my druthers, I'd
> rather expose the kids to
> FM radio programming than the barking madness that passes for AM talk
> radio<g>.
>
> 73--
>
> Brad  AA1IP
>