[Boatanchors] Crystal set

[Richard Knoppow]

       There are a number of electronics catalogs on the web.   Its 
interesting that most of them have kits for crystal sets and for very 
simple tube radios in them.  All meant for educational purposes.  
Transistors are even simpler, no HV to worry about, but very few 
electronic products are constructed of descrete components these days.  
Everything on one chip.  One can make electronic analogs of capacitors 
and inductors.   You can make a reasonable detector from rusty razor 
blades (they do have to be rusty)  but where are they?  Either throw 
away razors or electric (also eventually throw away).   Someone at work 
wondered why I bothered with Morse code, "its obsolete" said he.  Well I 
didn't even try to explain.  For one thing I was not quite sure if he 
was having me on or not.  I think its the change in some aspects of 
culture that mainly bother me.  I am quite happy with modern deveopments 
that make life better or easier, certainly with advances in medicine, 
but it bothers me that people who are not that much younger than I am 
have absolutely never heard of things that were common experience not so 
long ago (and I do not mean horses and buggies).

On 4/24/2015 2:45 PM, rbethman wrote:
> ALL,
>
> I have indeed placed an order for an AM/FM Radio Kit.
>
> This one is all on one circuit board, BUT, it is in halves.
>
> The top half is the solid state FM section.  The bottom half is the 
> solid state AM section.
>
> Down at the lower right is the Audio Amplifier section with an IC, and 
> speaker.
>
> Additionally, it also provides an earphone.
>
> There is a switch that switches either AM or FM.
>
> Every single component *is* soldered to the board.
>
> I downloaded the Instruction/Construction Manual.  It is very 
> detailed, step by step.
>
> They list the components, use and teach the color code, and how to 
> determine the E B C of each transistor used.
>
> I really believe that this is indeed the way to fly.  She and I will 
> easily spend at least one solid day assembling this.  Perhaps a little 
> more.
>
> Regards, Bob - N0DGN
>
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Richard Knoppow
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