Peebles Originals ~ Antennas and Grounds

For best crystal radio results you must have a good antenna and ground system!

Basic Radio

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I have assembled a useful PDF book from some old publications that instruct the basics of electronic project construction. These were the books from my early days of radio project building from the 50's. The information is compiled from old Allied Radio Knight Kit publications.

Peebles Originals ~ Antennas and Grounds

For best crystal radio results you must have a good antenna and ground system!

Coil Winding Data

Coil Winding Information, Get it right the first time!

Professor Coyle Downlaod

Cylindrical, and spiderweb coils Winding Information, By Professor Coyle. This is a Excel spreadsheet file

Soldering Hints

To download, click on the image. After it displays on your browser, right-click your mouse and Save Image As ... The file is about 600k.

Soldering Hints Page 1     Soldering Hints Page 2

1934 Allied Radio Catalog Page

Check out the great prices on crystal radio merchandise from 1934, I wish....!

Old Plans

Powerful Crystal Set

This is a redraw of a 50's magazine article. The circuit has been redrawn to make sense.

Very Selective Crystal Set

This is a redraw of a 50's magazine article. The circuit has been redrawn to make sense.

Telefunken Set

The Telefunken set is the original "Mystery Crystal Set" plans published in Australia in the early 30's.

Old Salty Crystal Set

A crystal set using as the well known salt box as a coil former. A good set to build with the grand kits.

Old Salty, Page 1     Old Salty, Page 2

Tin Can Speaker

This project was taken from an old radio electronics magazine from the 1930s. I personally have never built this speaker. Judging from the design, it appears that it would operate well. If you do build it, please let us know what you think of it.

Shingle Speaker

This project was taken from an old radio electronics magazine from the 1930s. I personally have never built this speaker. Judging from the design, it appears that it would operate well.

If you do build it, please let us know what you think of it.

Improve the Sensitivity & Tone of your Headphones

This project was taken from an old radio electronics magazine from the 1930s. I personally have never built this speaker. Judging from the design, it appears that it would operate well.

If you do build it, please let us know what you think of it.

Pencil Crystal Radio

This project was taken from an old radio electronics magazine from the 1930s. I personally have never built this speaker. Judging from the design, it appears that it would operate well.

If you do build it, please let us know what you think of it.

Radio Building Projects

"Fox Hole Radio Set"

       

This is the famous "Fox Hole Radio" that our Troops built out in the field during WW II. They borrowed parts and wire from any source they could find. They used the radio to stay in touch with the outside world. It's a very simple set to build and can offer surprising results! As with all crystal radios, it's important to have a good antenna & ground system.

Picture #1     Picture #2

Instructions Page 1     Instructions Page 2     Instructions Page 3

Parts for this project are available at the webstore at Peebles Originals!

Push-Pull set for advanced builders

The Push Pull crystal set is an outstanding set. Offering very load volume and excellent tuning and sensitivity. You won't be disappointed in this set, it's one of my favorites!

Coil Details, L1 & L2     Coil Details, L3-L5     Schematic

Chassis Layout     Front Panel Pictorial     The Radio

Parts for this project are available at the webstore at Peebles Originals!

Crystal Radio Loudspeaker

This project is on my Peebles Project Plans Page

Junk Box Radio

This project is on my Peebles Project Plans Page