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Old October 28th 10, 06:20 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Szczepan Bialek wrote:

"Alejandro Lieber" wrote
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On 10/25/2010 08:41 PM, K1TTT wrote:
On Oct 24, 6:51 pm, "Szczepan wrote:
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And yes the radio works
with the ground and antenna connections reversed. The diode is a piece
of galena.

Does "it works exactly the same"?
S*

yes


I haven't read all the thread.


I always see the diode in series between the antenna and the headphones.


Like he http://scitoys.com/scitoys/scitoys/r...ade_radio.html


You will get a much louder audio signal if you connect a germanium diode
( 1N34 ) in parallel with the phones.


\/ antenna
|
|________
| |
-- O
diode \/ ) phones
-- O
| |
|_______|
|
____
__ ground
-



Is the direction of the diode important?


No.

How many times do you have to be told that before it sinks in?


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Jim Pennino

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