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Crystal Radio Stay Tuned (Crystal Radios, Crystal Set, Crystal Sets, Catswiskers, Science Fair Crystal Radios, Cub Scout Crystal Radio,and much more!) Welcome to the "Stay Tuned" Crystal Radio Web Site Dedicated to the preservation, experimentation, and advancement of crystal radios. This is a noncomercial website. In other words........We don't sell anything! Two Headset collections for sale Take a look. Just about every type Suundpowed Headset and handset made. Also, many magnet headphone (collections) All for sale Electrical Circuits Explained It does a great job of explaining electrical circuits and has a ton of other electronics/engineering projects to play with! How A Crystal Radio Works How radio waves work, and how is the sound transmitted over a radio wave "Professor Coyle" Coil Calculators Web Based Calculators (no need for Excel) Contests and Interests 2001 Crystal Radio Building Contest 2004 Work Benches of the Crystal Radio "Builders" See some of the work benches and area used to make some of these radio's. Caution....Some benches might be disturbing!! LOL If you have a photo of your "bench" or "Area" you could share with us, let me know and I will post it here! All you new builders, come on, lets see your benches! 2004 Crystal Radio DX Crystal Radios See some of the dx rigs being used! Crystal Radio Plans and Projects (Crystal Radio Plans ,Circuits, Schematics and Projects) Hundreds of Crystal Radio Plans, Circuits, and Schematics (Drawings) Try one of these radios out. Some old, and some new. Also the original Patent papers for a "Umbrella Crystal Radio from 1928 Crystal Radios for the "Beginning Builders" The Pack 57 Buffalo Den Crystal Radio A Cub Scout Crystal Radio Project by Tom Mohr (N9JLF) Everything you need to know about building a crystal radio with Cub Scouts. Simple Oatbox Crystal Radio Quaker - Oats Radio Radio #1 Advanced Oatbox Crystal Radio - Quaker Oats Radio #2 Crystal Radio From Scratch - Quaker Oats Radio #3 Build everything from scratch ! Everything! Coming Very Soon! Want to see a preview? OK, but it's not done yet! Having a little problem getting your beginners Crystal Radio to work? Try this list of common mistake beginners have with their radios. Simple Crystal Radio Antenna for beginner radios (or anyone) How to wire a variable capacitor Now includes both a simple single gang and a double (two) gang variable capacitor Detectors What they look like and do Mineral Used in Crystal Radios Crystal Radios for the "Intermediate Builders" If it is your first radio, I highly recommend the "Beginning Builders" first. Variometer Crystal Radio Here is a nice Variometer Crystal Set from the book ‘The Boy’s Book of Wireless’ by Ernest H. Robinson (1923) Built and adapted by John Hassell (VK6JAH) The "Four in one" Crystal Set ‘The Boy’s Book of Wireless’ by Ernest H. Robinson (1923) Another radio built and adapted by John Hassell (VK6JAH) Performance Sets and DX Crystal Radios If you have a set that might fit in here, email me The Lyonodyne 17 by Mike Tuggle - DX Crystal Radio #1 Mike's award winning DX radio, the famous "Lyonodyne" The Baldyodyne - DX Crystal Radio #2 designed by Steve Bringhurst Baldyodyne(TK3) Designer Steve Bringhurst Built by Darryl Boyd The TK-2 - DX Crystal Radio #3 by Steve Bringhurst Baldyodyne(TK2) Designer/Builder Steve Bringhurst. Modified MRL® #39/Mystery Set - DX Crystal Radio #4 by Mike Tuggle Mike has modified the MRL® #39 and Mystery Crystal Set to come up with this new radio He has added more info as of 18 June 04!!New Again!! Enhanced Crystal Set Performance Using a Beat Frequency Oscillator for Exalted Carrier Reception by Mike Tuggle Giant 8 foot - High Performance - Loop Crystal Set for DX by Josh Young. This is a must see! Lots of neat tricks! Like to see your radio up here? email me! None "Performance" Crystal Sets Komsomolets Russian Crystal Radio Stalinist Era Russian Crystal Set Rocket Crystal Radio Schematic of the "Rocket Radio" Also, Turbo charge your "Rocket Radio" Hamburg Brothers 1920's Crystal Radio Fun Tips Fun Radio Related Tips and Projects Page 1 Fun Radio Related Tips and Projects Page 2 Projects Build a Basket Weave Coil Winder Simple and Easy to Use Build a High Performance Spider Web Coil For Your Crystal Radio By Mike Tuggle Build this formless high performance spider web coil. Uses an old CDrom disk as the removable coil form Oats Box Crystal Radio (Oatsbox) Build A Classic Oats Box Radio With Images of Early Oats Boxes To Dress Up Your Radio !! Salt Box Crystal Radio from our friends at Morton Salt Build A Classic Salt Box Radio With Images of Early Morton Salt Boxes To Dress Up Your Radio !! Build a Reproduction Crystal Set Detector Stand Pacent Model 30 Make A New Battery Look Older And More Realistic (Make a old battery) Many new images added Parts and Suppliers Crystal Radio Parts Suppliers Parts for crystal radios - diodes, air variables, wire, xformers, ear plugs, headsets, literature, styrene low melt alloys for mounting crystals, etc. Crystal Radio Ebay Auctions continuously updated Sound Powered, Magnetic Headphones, and Misc. Crystal Radio Parts Crystal Radio Museums Crystal Radio Museum Virtual museum of crystal radio sets! Crystal Radio Adjustable Detector Museum Virtual museum of crystal radio adjustable detectors also called "Catswiskers" Crystal Radio Detector Museum Semi Adjustable Crystal Radio Detector Museum Fixed Crystal Radio Detector Museum Tins Virtual museum of tins and containers that crystals came in. Mineral Used in Crystal Radios Virtual Mineral Museum Reproduction Crystal Radio Equipment Reproduction of a GECoPHONE British Crystal Radio Beautiful radio built by Hamish Galloway Reproduction Pacent #30 Crystal Radio Detector Stand by Darryl Boyd Reproduction FADA Crystal Radio Detector Stand by Hamish Galloway Items of "Crystal Radio" Interest Crystal Radio Terminology (terms used with crystal radios) This is a work in progress. I need a little help here! Using a Crystal radio as a High Quality AM Audio Source by Felix Scerri Queensland, Australia Home Brewed Balanced Armature Speaker The Model 711-16 "The Gulp" Enhanced Crystal Set Performance Using a Beat Frequency Oscillator for Exalted Carrier Reception by Mike Tuggle Mineral Used in Crystal Radios Sound Powered Headphone and Handset Web Pages. Sound Powered headphone are excellent for use on crystal radios Sound Powered Headphones and Handsets Main Page (with introduction) RCA's "U. S. Navy Sound Powered Telephones manual P rinted in the 40's for W.W.II. Theory of operation, breakdowns, drawings, and repair and maintenance Automatic Electric Sound Powered Marine Telephone Manual Sound Powered Elements and Specs. Some Sound Powered Element Impedance Measurements Inside a Sound Powered Element Comparison Of Different Brands of Sound Powered Units Impedance Matching Sound Powered Headphones to Crystal Radios The "UltiMatch" by unit has been improved! The New "UltiMatch 2" is even more versatile! Convert your old "UltiMatch"! New Stanley Match Matching Transformers Used In Crystal Radios (Data, Schmatics, and where to purchace) Sound Powered Elements That Look Like They Went Down With the Ship Setting Up A Set Of David Clark Headsets for Crystal Radios Repairing a Sound Powered Element a ll new techniques and photos. This page is geared to an RCA, but the techniques are the same for all elements Rewinding a Set of DLR No.5 To Hibaphone This article shows how to rewind the "bobbins" inside a set of DLR No.5 balanced armature headphones to increase the impedance of the unit. By Dejan Momirov Old Gummy Ear Pads Headphone Replacement (Decktalkers) Replace those old smelly or "gummy" ear cushions on your decktalkers Histories of Companies That Made Sound Powered Elements Sound Powered Links Sound Powered Collection (Mine and not for sale) Build Your Own Sound Powered Headphones Method #1 For the budget and or technically challenged. Build Your Own Sound Powered Headphones Method #2 A littl...