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Re:Is Am Radio Dead? by zbrozek on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @10:05PM (#34605802)
Odds of being tracked down that way are near-nil given that your oscillator could for anything. Also you can build a crummy AM receiver without one: https://www.buildcircuit.com/how-to-make-a-batteryless-cryst...
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Re:Is Am Radio Dead? by smackeyacky on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @01:38AM (#34607234)
I had a "bionic man" doll when I was a kid that had a crystal radio built into his back (although on reflection it might have been the 3 faced robot guy).

Seemed like magic at the time, got me into simple electronics.

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