Germanium Radio

Second attempt at a 'foxhole radio', no batteries required. This time we used a germanium diode instead of a catwhisker (pencil stub) Second attempt at a 'foxhole radio', no batteries required. This time we used the coil in the electronics kit instead of the toilet paper tube, a germanium diode instead of a catwhisker (pencil stub) and I hooked up to the big antenna on the roof. Much b Second attempt at a 'foxhole radio', no batteries required. This time we used the coil in the electronics kit instead of the toilet paper tube, a germanium diode instead of a catwhisker (pencil stub) and I hooked up to the big antenna on the roof. Much better, and tunable! Got CNN, KGO, and RADIO ROMANTICA in nice and clear. Second attempt at a 'foxhole radio', no batteries required. This time we used the coil in the electronics kit instead of the toilet paper tube, a germanium diode instead of a catwhisker (pencil stub) and I hooked up to the big antenna on the roof. Much better, and tunable! Got CNN, KGO, and RADIO ROMANTICA in nice and clear.