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Detecting in South Africa

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #2570 on: May 18, 2012, 03:09:07 pm »

And so they are a good thing (crystal radios I mean) and I have to say that I enjoy listening to it but hell we do have Hi-Fi you know LOL and metal detectors

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #2571 on: May 18, 2012, 03:26:27 pm »

But you never know! LOL

That 1956 Blue Edge razor blade sitting behind your med cabnet may come in handy. Cool

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #2572 on: May 18, 2012, 04:24:14 pm »

Don't have one of them any more, got an electric razor that I never use though Grin

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #2573 on: May 18, 2012, 04:40:23 pm »

Xavier,
Your old steel razor blade, a safety pin and a small piece of pencil lead are needed to set up a crystal radio. You can hand wind the coil and with a couple of dollars worth of parts, tune in the world.

Check your PM box. You have an epiphany waiting.

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #2574 on: May 18, 2012, 05:03:27 pm »

Great will do that. I got a few crystal radios that Peter gave me, got the one working and now I also have my nephew completely perplexed LOL

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #2575 on: May 18, 2012, 08:33:15 pm »

The No Batteries Required Blows some folks away! Shocked

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #2576 on: May 19, 2012, 09:30:31 am »

Oh boy, forgot about the razor blade trick.... has to be the blue blade though Great

I have built many crystal sets, for which X now has two of them.... The one being a basket weave coil radio.... Cannot seem to get the Galena here (that I know off) so have just used the diode.... Also a piece of coke works well just very hit and miss.... But I do agree, an amp at the output does work well, and also picks up the fainter signals.... Oh, and detecting is also great Kiss

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #2577 on: May 19, 2012, 09:47:42 am »

Some Pyrites work Quite Well. Give it a try.

That was my first introduction to the RF world.

Man, Oh Man I thought that was cool.

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #2578 on: May 19, 2012, 10:49:58 am »

Yeah I must admit, when that sound comes through that earphone for the first time, it is an amazing experience Great

even better when it is a station from far away Wise

If all goes to plan, I am going detecting tomorrow to a battle field from the Boer war Great

we have permission from the farmer who now owns the property, and he says it has not been detected, so keep fingers crossed for us Cheesy

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #2579 on: May 19, 2012, 11:07:59 am »

Being out in the Boonies like you all seem to be, People are more likely to grant permison when asked like around here.

Good Stuff. Just because it was hunted before means natta!

Hit it Sir! Cool

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