Making the Radio: The Antenna

Use about 50 to 100m (about 150-300 feet) of wire for the antenna, which should be raised as high as possible and insulated from any metal supports, using plastic tubing. A good ground connection between connector E and something like a metal pipe driven into the ground greatly improves the crystal set's response.

Using the radio 

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