Crystal radios & round up

Kevin Kelly has a great round up of crystal radio builds, free plans and kits (some I haven't seen either) - Link.
Inspired related round up:

HOW TO - Building a crystal radio out of household items - Link.

Refugee Radio - An energy-independent AM-receiver radio... - Link.

Building a radio in 10 minutes - Link.

Crystal radio mousetrap - Link.

Crystal Radio Kit for the Modern Era - Link.

Make a "Cigar Box" crystal radio set - Link.

HOW TO - Make a simple AM radio - Link.
From the pages of MAKE:

DIY Aircraft Band Receiver. Modify an AM/FM radio to pick up air traffic control communications. MAKE 09 - Page 27. Subscribers--read this article now in your digital edition.

TV Set Salvage. Nothing good on TV? Well, there's plenty of good stuff in a TV. MAKE 09 - Page 138. Subscribers--read this article now in your digital edition.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Apr 24, 2007 08:00 AM
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| Posted by: kryten007 on April 24, 2007 at 11:34 AM |
The mouse-trap one is particularly great. Good show!
| Posted by: Homebrewer on April 24, 2007 at 10:50 PM |
Very nice. Mine is very ugly, but it works -- it pulls in Radio Kismat in London.
Check it out, complete with an audio clip (scroll down to December 16): http://www.gadgeteer.us/GADGETEERNEWS.html
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