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Originally Posted by MrB
Agree with you there, tho Crystal sets with a decent antenna will still be able to pick up SW radio from around the world.
Best I've done is Radio Göteborg (Sweden) with a simple diode crystal set, no amps, no batteries 
Nah, the new digital technology still relies heavily on superhet design, just the modulation technique has changed.... a lot.
Even the mobile in your pocket is a superhet  |
Is it just us or were crystal sets a real traditional, old fashioned boys pastime? Along with making rockets and catching tadpoles?
Yeah, I understand about the superhet, it's still there but fixing old radios, particularly valves and early transistor types will never be the same, will it.