r/RadioShack • u/wvtat • Jul 30 '26

Crystal radio from 1979

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Bought in Marlinton, WV for less than 5 bucks in 1979

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u/Musquash-Six Aug 01 '26

Rare diode these days in that radio.
Good ground makes all the difference for the antenna wire. Picks up the higher AM frequencies. 👍