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Old 14th Jan 2019, 6:19 pm   #22
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Default Re: "The Works" Crystal Radio
The 1N4148 isn't a rectifier, it's a general purpose silicon switching diode, probably the cheapest diode of any type available.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1N4148_signal_diode
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