Simple Crystal Radio Diagram
The detector diode could be any regular germanium diode such as oa91 or 1n34a etc.
Simple crystal radio diagram. A typical circuit diagram for a crystal set radio is given below where inductor or coil l1 is tuned by variable capacitor vc1 to the transmitter frequency. Diode d1 demodulates the signal which is fed straight to the earphones. The crystal radio gets its name from the galena crystal lead sulfide used to rectify the signals. 2 318 inch 50 turns tapped at 40 turns 40 44ga litz wire.
The 1n34a germanium diode is the modern substitute for galena and. An antenna and a ground connection a coil a variable capacitor a diode and an earphone. In order for current to flow a. Donated by brian butler original image has been altered slightly to remove noise in the image.
A tiny fraction of the transmitted signal provides sufficient power for the signal to be. The received sound is best obtained over a crystal earphone. A basic crystal radio receiver circuit consists of just a few basic electronic components. This makes the image smaller and load faster.
A compilation of crystal set drawings and schematics. The antenna of course captures the radio waves travelling through the air and converts them into alternating current. Some simply employed a tuned circuit a crystal detector and a pair of headphones. The magic of the crystal set is that no power source is required.
A cat s whisker wire contact was moved about the surface of the crystal until a diode junction was formed. The simplest radio receiver known as a crystal set consists of nothing more than a coil tuning capacitor diode detector and a pair of earphones. Diode to act as the envelope. The circuits for crystal sets could be very simple.
The main components involved with this simple crystal radio set circuit are an ordinary antenna coil a detector diode an optional resistor and a crystal earphone. Added 24 jan 04 134 tapped coil crystal radio jpg file s. Building a crystal radio circuit is not very difficult and require a very little electronics or technical knowledge you can make it with 2 to 4 components in a very short time. A crystal set is the most basic type of radio receiver.
Inductor and variable capacitor to form the tuned circuit. Added 24 jan 04 133 glass jar crystal receiver jpg file s page 1. The crystal radio schematic shown below is very simple and one can easily build it in few minutes if all parts are available. Build the see through crystal radio receiver jpg file s page 1 page 2.
The circuit require no power because it. The circuit shown below shows the most basic form of crystal radio circuit. Rf choke crystal radio 365 1 une spider wound on 3 inch form coil i d 314 inch o d.