[Elecraft] OT. Crystal Sets

[Chuck Smallhouse]

Yes it most probably was galena, not geranium (wrong spell check 
choice !), and the "crystal" was about 3/8" in diameter, and height, 
and maybe mounted in Woods Metal not lead.  Many years later, it 
seems, my first experience with a semiconductor device, was with an 
IN34, crudely built (by today's standards) germanium diode.

We didn't even have any semiconductor classes or training, in my EE 
curriculum, when I attended college.  I finally learned about them 
later, in the excellent electronics training I got while in the 
military and working on guided missile R & D at White Sands Proving 
Grounds.  That and my ham radio design experience, got me 
excellent  engineering job offers when I got out of the service.

Chuck,  W7CS