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A Tesla coil is used to produce EM radiation (noise). A battery operated transistor AM radio is placed at the other end of the room to pick up the noise generated by the coil.
The simplest radio receiver. Uses no power source -- except the radio signal. Reception is spotty, esp. indoors, but usually at least one local station, AM band only, can be found. Uses an earphone -- output signal must be amplified for classroom use.


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* Tesla Coil: Drawer 73
* Shelf K-4
* Transistor Radio: Shelf K-4

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Description:

The simplest radio receiver. Uses no power source -- except the radio signal. Reception is spotty, esp. indoors, but usually at least one local station, AM band only, can be found. Uses an earphone -- output signal must be amplified for classroom use.

Location:

  • Shelf K-4