Building radio receivers from scratch is still a popular project since it can be done largely with off-the-shelf discrete components and a wire long enough for the bands that the radio will receive… ...

In the 80s and 90s when I was a kid there were plenty of AM crystal radio kits and plans. But nothing so simple for FM unless it had a “black-box” pcb.

How to build a DIY pirate radio station for less than $35 using a Raspberry Pi, ... Install the FM radio software. Once your Pi is up and running, you’ll need software.

SMD FM Transmitter. Let’s construct a low-power FM transmitter using surface-mount devices (SMD) that will be received with a standard FM radio. Soldering surface mounted devices is not so hard and ...

DIY Altoid-Tin Solar Radio for $3. David Galloway November 12, 2012 Comments. If you're a beginning electronic hobbyist looking for an inexpensive ... an FM radio, and a spare mint tin ...

WiFi radios have fallen to a price point where you have to be pretty DIY-obsessed to bother making your own rather than picking one up off-the-shelf, so we're all the more impressed by Gary Dion's ...

It’s hard to hate on this DIY three penny radio. It’s so simple to make, nearest I can tell, that even someone who has minimal soldering experience should be able to put it together.

When a meteor passes overhead, its ionized train will reflect FM radio waves, causing an audible spike in signal reception. 4. To record, connect the receiver’s headphone jack and your computer ...