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    Surfin': Building Simple Radio Projects

    By Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU
    Contributing Editor
    December 9, 2005


    This week, visit a Web site where the radio projects are simply designed to educate and amuse you and your kids.


    The Science Toys Web site features "science toys you can make with your kids" often in only a few minutes using common household materials to demonstrate fascinating scientific principles. If you don't have kids, you can amuse and educate yourself by building these projects. If you don't have the correct "common household materials" to build them, you can order what you need from Science Toys online catalog.

    The Science Toys Web site includes radio projects that you can build with (or without) your kids.

    The Web site includes a chapter devoted to radio that provides step-by-step instructions on how to build a crystal radio receiver, a transmitter ("in 10 minutes"), a "three penny" radio, a radio made from household implements, a simple AM voice transmitter and more

    The Science Toys Computers and Electronics chapter has additional radio projects. For example, there are instructions on how to build a computer controlled transmitter and a laser data transmitter. This chapter also includes an article devoted to "fun with solderless breadboards."

    If you have kids, this Web site can keep them busy during their upcoming holiday school vacation after they get tired of playing with their new toys.

    Until next week, keep on surfin'.

    Editor's note: Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU, learned basic electronics the hard way: with a Heathkit, a soldering iron and no soldering skills except those related to plumbing. Discuss your electronics education or anything else with Stan by e-mailing him or visiting his Web site where you can leave him a note.

       



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