[Boatanchors] Strange Question Antenna

[Doug Forbes]

Also here, page 62.

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1973/Poptronics-1973-10.pdf

Doug



On 8/12/2022 8:05 AM, Keith Densmore wrote:
> OK, here goes. Has anyone tried to use their shortwave antenna as a DC
> voltage source? By that, I mean rectifying ALL the energy coming into the
> antenna via a step up transformer, diode rectifier and charging, smoothing
> capacitor or small battery?
> Reason for asking--My zero power crystal radio has a germanium diode with a
> forward bias of about .3 volts. Can an untuned antenna generate that much
> voltage to forward bias the diode and therefore increase its sensitivity?
> Thought I would ask before I experiment.
> Thanks, Keith
> ve3gem
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