SUL AM/FM Stereo Radio: Sony SRF-220 1.6oz/44g

That is cool!

When I was doing my Amateur radio training last year (I didn’t have the time to complete it), the instructor mentioned a guy he knew who was really into crystal radio sets. He said this guy liked to go to remote places and run out a bunch of lightweight aerial wire and listen into stuff from around the world. He remarked once that he went to this guys house and when he went inside he was listening to the radio. They thought it was a normal powered radio set, as it was so loud, but no, it was a crystal set.

I’d love to see more superlight low powered radios on AM/FM/SW for backpacking :-)

I had a crystal radio set when I was in Cub Scouts. I hada fat steel plumbing vent pipe in my attic bedroom. With the height and the good ground, I got great reception.

Wow very cool Dale!

My cell phone has an fm tuner that uses the headphone wire as the antennae, but it does not work well. I discovered it by accident on top of a mountain looking through my phone. I was only able to pick up two stations.

Nice find!

Ben

cool radio Dale.  AM reception capability is good.

I’ve been using a 10 foot wire with clip.  #26.  0.3 ounces.  Clip it onto the earbud (antenea) wire.  Don’t worry that it doesn’t contact the metal directly – RF signals go through that thin insulation like it’s not there.  String the wire onto a tree or something.

There are places where this allows FM to work where it doesn’t otherwise.

(I believe Dale has suggested this in the past)