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I call this set the El Grande II.
This is about the same as my sixth receiver. I wanted
a receiver that fit in a box with a lid. I was very fortunate to find
some dual gang capacitors at a hamfest. Otherwise the price to build this
one would have been more than I wanted to pay.
I have to thank my friend John Quist and his dad Oliver Quist for providing
me with a most excellent tap switch and knob. I always wondered what building
with real 1920's crystal set parts would be like.
Since this is a re-hash of some of my earlier sets, I won't do too much
detail. This set was very enjoyable to build. It worked the first time
too! One feature is the old diode that I found. I remember having a couple
of these when I was a kid in the fifties. I remember that brown color.
I can't say that the old diode works any better than the new ones, but
I got my chance to see!
I think I have beat this dead horse too
long. Except for a couple of shortwave crystal sets, I will call
this one my last set. I want to go back and "touch up" some of my
earlier sets. If I find a circuit that looks very promising, look
for an eigth set. - Dave (update: Did I say last set??? You can
see how I plan. One year into this project I have #22 done and more
to come.)
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