DL9MEU
DL9MEU: How everything started
Back then, locomotives were my great passion, and steam locomotives were at the top of my list of favorites. Well, steam locomotives became less common, and then one Christmas, there was a “Radioman” under the Christmas tree. It had many components, such as a diode and a transistor, both of course with glass casings. The transistor was mounted in a round yellow socket, and you could build an audio amplifier. (Another high-frequency transistor with a green socket was available as an extra).
With the available components, a coil the size of a toilet paper roll, a variable capacitor with a plate, and a diode, you could build a receiver with an audio amplifier. No sooner said than done. And sure enough, something came out of the black headphones, hard to believe. In the evening, there were many stations to listen to.
With the capacitor turned all the way out, I heard Radio Prague with its German program and a request to send a reception report.
With the available components, a coil the size of a toilet paper roll, a variable capacitor with a plate, and a diode, you could build a receiver with an audio amplifier. No sooner said than done. And sure enough, something came out of the black headphones, hard to believe. In the evening, there were many stations to listen to.
With the capacitor turned all the way out, I heard Radio Prague with its German program and a request to send a reception report.
I did just that.
Frequency display: Capacitor turned all the way out.
And it's hard to believe, but I received a reply from Prague, my
first QSL card!
