Double-ganged Mystery Crystal Set

copyright © 2006 by Larry J Solomon


Here's another great performer based on the Mystery set. This one uses a 500 pF döppelganger.

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C1, C2 - 500 pF double-ganged air-variable capacitor
C3 - .001 uF capacitor
D - 1N34A diode or rock crystal
L1 -  50 turns #24 awg
L2 - 25 turns #24 awg wound in tandem with middle of L1

The Coil is air-spaced on each end of L1. L2 is close-wound with L1 after 12 turns of L1. Coils are wound in same direction. Coil form is 2.625 inches high by 2.375 inches in diameter. Although a high impedance headphone is shown, the set can be directly connected to the magnetic phono input of an amplifier instead of the headphones.



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