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TonyDuell · 13th Jan 2019, 5:38 pm

Incidentally, the so-called instructions claim the diode contains a germanium crystal. I suspect that was originally specified and then some buyer or whatever thought 'a diode is a diode, the 1N4148 is the cheapest'.

13th Jan 2019, 5:38 pm	#12
TonyDuell Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Biggin Hill, London, UK. Posts: 5,222	Re: "The Works" Crystal Radio Incidentally, the so-called instructions claim the diode contains a germanium crystal. I suspect that was originally specified and then some buyer or whatever thought 'a diode is a diode, the 1N4148 is the cheapest'.