Perhaps the simplest radio one can build is the crystal radio. Using a diode as a detector, the design generally uses less than 10 components and no battery, getting its power to run from the radio ...

[George Trimble] likes to build crystal radios. The original crystal radio builders used high impedance headphones. In modern builds, you are as likely to include a powered amplifier to drive a ...

Back before cell phones … before video games … before television … even before electric radios, there were crystal radio receivers. In the early 1920s and 1930s, magazines offered instructions on how ...

The NAB on Tuesday afternoon revealed the 10 winners of the 2018 Crystal Radio Awards. Launched in 1987, the NAB Crystal Radio Awards honor radio stations for their outstanding year-round commitment ...

Here’s my take on “why you should nominate your station for a Crystal Radio Award.” Local radio broadcasters take seriously their responsibility to serve the public, and for most stations, community ...

The National Association of Broadcasters has revealed the 50 finalists for the 2025 NAB Crystal Radio Awards, which honor community service. Additionally, NAB will present Hubbard Broadcasting’s WJJY ...