Crystal Sets? Yup, you’ve found an entire site about building Crystal Sets. The Society has been growing since 1991; still, some people are flabbergasted to find an entire society dedicated to Crystal Set radios or "Xtal Sets". One web surfer e-mailed, "I was so excited to find your site that I fell off my chair! "The Xtal Set Society publishes a newsletter, numerous books, and has parts and kits for purchase. A listing of newsletter articles from 1993 through 2007 can be found on the Technical Articles Page. Click on the earphones at left to browse and enjoy our site. You'll notice we've added parts, kits, and articles on ultrasound too, starting in 2009. --Patricia, The Crystal Queen Mum, Editor, Xtal Society News. Site last updated 07-22-10.
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Welcome beginners! You'll find links to FAQs, science fair suggestions, and introductory articles on the left. Our Oat Box Radio Kit is a favorite, a great place to start. Order via the Kits page. J.K. Fenton has written "Building Your First Crystal Radio," 5-1/2 by 8-1/2, 15 pages. See the bookstore page to order. To download a May 2009 sample of the newsletter, go to the Membership page. The July 2010 newsletter - vol 20, No. 4 of 6 mailed 7-1-10. The following articles are included: "Ultrasound Pressure from a Weak Spark, Phil, WØXI; "An Improved SW Regenerative Receiver," by Ramon Vargas Patron; "The Old-Timer - Regenerative," by Dan Peterson, W7OIL; "Secrets of a Crystal Radio Antenna," by J.K. Fenton; and membership correspondence. Volumes 14 & 15 of the newsletter have been newly compiled; we've titled it "Detectors, Amplifiers, Headphones, and More: Vol 14 & 15 of the Xtal Set Society." See the books page.
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We'll have a booth at the Huntsville, Alabama (Amateur Radio) Convention, August 21-22, 2010. Stop by and see us! The convention will be held at the Von Braun Civic Center. We'll bring parts, kits, and books for show and sale. We'll also lead a forum on our new ultrasonic dish and receiver, featuring finding noisy power distribution structures causing RFI due to sparking. New Parabolic Dish
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