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Re:What 50,000 watts of RF energy sounds like through a jump... by rcxdude on Thursday February 11, 2016 @04:47AM (#11079213)
A diode isn't actually required for AM reception, it just happens to be one of the better ways if doing it. In fact, any non-linearity in a circuit will act to demodulate AM signals, as the video and your friends experience nicely demonstrate.
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Re:What 50,000 watts of RF energy sounds like through a jump... by gpvos on Thursday February 11, 2016 @06:25AM (#11079501)
He was talking about FM, not AM. Which makes it rather weird, as you actually need more of a circuit to decode it.
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