John Nicholson's Amplified Crystal Set

Hi Dave,

This set proves that you don't have to have a career in electronics to build a very credible radio. My good friend, John Nicholson, recently retired after a long career in the Insurance industry. It seems he never quite got over a boyhood fascination with crystal sets.

The result is this fine set, his Number One Set.

With his natural ability for handy work and a few questions on the finer points from your's truly, he has produced an excellent performer and makes me green with envy on the extent of his DX log.

The set is a single tuned crystal set with a small amplifier to help in overcoming John's hearing loss. I can tell you that John is well and truly infected with the Crystal Radio Bug and is already at work on his Number Two Set.

Dan