From: Chuck Smallhouse
To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 2:22 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] OT. Crystal Sets
Yes it most probably was galena, not geranium (wrong spell check
choice !), and the "crystal" was about 3/8" in diameter, and height,
an
My EE classes focused on plotting the characteristic curves of vacuum tubes
(late 50's). Semiconductors were left for us to learn on our own.
This was my first radio, followed with a Meissner kit using type 76 triodes
in regen/audio amp combo. I also mistakenly said the crystal was germanium
but
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 toda
Hello,
I would like to say thank you to Chuck for the initial
e-mail and all the other guys with their comments.
I also would like to thank the Elecraft Monitor for allowing
the thread to go thru the system.
This has brought a lot of memories flooding back to me from
my earlier years.
I
When I taught physics, it was a requirement that all my students build a
crystal radio ... great fun by all and a couple went on to get a ham ticket!
When I was in 5th grade I built the "Fox hole radio" and never got it to
work. An old time gave me this tiny glass tube with two wires sticking o
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