30 Mar
2001
30 Mar
'01
5:13 a.m.
On March 30, Tony Duell wrote:
IMHO yes. Not the _original_ type, but a crystal set
none-the-less. It
uses equivalent components in the same circuit. And some germanium diodes
(at least over here) appear to have a crystal and catswhisker in them.
Same over here...some silicon diodes as well. That's a
point-contact electrode for the anode if memory serves.
Some old service manuals (I am showing my age now),
used CRxx as a
designation for 'semiconductor diode' in the parts lists and schematics.
I always assumed CR stood for Crystal Rectifier.
CR does indeed stand for Crystal Rectifier. At least in the stuff
I've seen over here..
-Dave McGuire