Interesting.  I used a regular old crystal radio and my Echotape reel to 
reel tape recorder in college days.  The fidelity was so high I could hear a 
tone much like what we used to hear on every TV back when it first came out.
Bob
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From: "Eric Clegg" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 10:13 PM
Subject: Rocket Radios


> Hello listers,
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> I have fond memories of owning a rocket radio while I was attending the
> school for the blind in Brantford, Ontario.
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> I cut off the little crystal ear phone and put a plug on the end of the
> cable that I then used with my Wollensak tape recorder as an amplifier.
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> We only had one station in Brantford on AM that was ckpc.
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> It had a varied format.
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> With this arrangement the fidelity for am was tremendous.
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> I've heard fm stations even now that sounded worse.
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> Just wanted to share those fond memories.
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> Eric
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> KU3I
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