How to make a Foxhole Radio

[canaydemedian]

make a crystal radio

[kennythheat]

looks good what about the coil I ran out of wire at 60 turns

[cashmoney4278]

what if you go over 120

[CassetteMaster]

Amazing radio, I like the use of the pencil and razor blade. Do you have a demo of it running?

[stupify4life]

very nice

[FarceTheory]

Clean and to the point. Your awesome man!

[nietro98]

Check out nietro98 I also do fun projects like this subscibe

[nietro98]

Really good but the reason th G.I.s didn't use advanced radios is becuase the could get intercepted by the Germans the foxhole radios couldn't be intercepted due to low frequency but still great video.

[crackahcrackah]

@nietro98 What do you mean advanced radio's could get intercepted? Unless they have two way communication there's nothing to intercept.

[willferguson321]

really cool

i have to get the supplies before i make it though

[xxHelloKittyGirlMeow]

do my project for me! -_-

[Miguelyou2]

Aaaa I can't understand this my 2 years brother is bothering me ahh. frustrating I better watch it on my laptop.

[Laturnir]

here is a comment :)

[danielbtful]

two hours on the comp. and you are the only person who made any sence, and how to build the radio, thank you brother. Uncle dan 57yrs. now can go to build this with nef. ethan. 9 yrs. old. all thanks to you. your mom and dad should be proud of you. thanks, dan, in palm spsings. calif.

[johnnylifeson]

Very cool !!! Lots of fun.. Thank you.. 

[jacksnapper1]

this is a great job you did .i made one of these when i was ten years old have been hook on radio every sence i am 65 years old now .radio is a fun and a great hobby. i hope you enjoy it as much as i do thanks for the video

[NimaDayani]

very cool. i wished you played the radio as well. Very cool.

[TheEwan87]

I tryed it and it didnt work

[CursedDiamond11]

when you ran out of the one wire, did you wind the new one with the old one??

[Buuttcc]

great!!!!

[frolick3]

cool! gonna do this :)

[Mtnshooter1]

You donn't need a diode with this set up? I don't get it.

[CoolKillerClan]

@Mtnshooter1 the blade whit pencil act as a diode

[ronaldoskoza]

the coil is from speaker????

[Snakeyruthless07]

dude awesome vid but im kinove an ameature at this could u exain exaclty what a foxhole radio is capable of in terms of is it a transmitter or reciever

[BeetleJewse]

@Snakeyruthless07 Its a receiver only

[Philovideo]

Well done illustration! The last time I built one of those crystal radios was back in the late 1960's when I was still in high school. One of the local cub scout leaders was told I was a licensed ham radio operator and I was asked to show those cub scouts how to build one. I actually got it to work even though it was the first one I built!

Thanks for the demo.

[FeignofCordor]

The name "fox hole radio" might date from the second world war but the radio was made long before ww2 in the twenties in Britain we made them and they was called "Crystal Sets" look it up. they was made long before ww2.

[carr869]

Great job. And who says an old guy like me cant learn new tricks is wrong. I grew up with crystal radios and now I know how to make one. Thanks.

Tom

[YoLninYo]

In your next video, try to shake the camera some more, I wasn't properly nauseated this time around. ;-/

[seifalaa97]

wait the ground wire i cant really understand it

[SuperPathseeker]

it is a fun task indeed and considering the experince this task teaches.

[jyoungb134]

This is the best foxhole radio video

[UncleSam493]

what cant you use if you dont have the razor blade?

[ReneeFromLA]

Thumbs up! :-) Thank you for sharing!

[funybastard]

skip history make radio

[TheKC1ML]

Have you thought about getting your Amateur Radio license (HAM)?

[crackahcrackah]

@TheKC1ML The FCC doesn't have authority over any one transmitting if they are not engaged in interstate commerce. Their charter is very clear on this. A license is for a privilege. People have the right to use the airwaves. Just don't go stepping on other people's toes and be polite about it (ie: have a clean broadcast that doesn't bleed).

[multiskillage]

could copper wire work instead of the "magnet wire"? PLease reply

[pk5573]

@multiskillage

Yep, would work. It's almost the same!

"Magnet wire" is not magnetical wire, but wire to build up electromagnetic coils.

[multiskillage]

@pk5573 kk thnx!!!!!

[nawrp11]

How the fuck do u make the wire retain its tension when ur winding it? It took me like 4 days to do it lol

[donahuerules]

could i use an inductor coil from a electric hair cutter the reason i am asking is because it is alot longer and layered like 20 times but it is basily the same as your coil magnetwire its coiled around a square plastic spool

[tckensok]

thats cool i built mine for extra credit in science

[usshepburn1]

Very good vid. Working on this with my grandson. This is a great little project. What gets me ,NO BATTERIES OR POWER SOURCE !!!

[Hendrix92TheUniverse]

great job, when I was a kid, i used a germanium diode instead of the razor blade and pencil, and a crystal earphone. Very impressive.

[scott777survivalist]

gr8 flag on your top >..o

[Seagrovelane]

I am a science teacher looking for projects like yours. I am very impressed with your design and thoughtful modifications that make your radio more sensitive. Great job and continued success with future projects. Keep on keepin on............

[ekajlewis]

this is a sweet project. Didnt know the history either. nice vid

[7Supernova7]

why exactly 120 ,, why that random number ?

[halo3airsoftelite]

dude im glad for you other retards wast there life stuck in there rooms playing video games

[CamCam8771]

what gauge wire is it?

[thedarkone2134]

@CamCam8771 Most people use something like 22 or 26AWG

[tubebw]

Great job !

I am going to make one this weekend.

Thanks

[sambt5]

can i get kiss 101 lol

[lpa3yonk]

great job

that is awesome how to make a foxhole radio

i am learn that thanks you for this video

[IAppleHackr]

wait if you had earphones would you need a batery were would u put it

[alexelperron]

dont get how to and where to plug the headphone

someone please help!!! gotta finish my project for physics!

[TheEdbassmasterfan]

@alexelperron k, take the wire,{magnet wire} and wrop it around the indent, it has to be a single. not one 4 ure ipod, u could try tht if tou want

[drc1998]

nice video! very helpful :D

[thorn71]

Nicely done!

[BlanchProductions]

lol you really just made all this up yourself off of what bre said...lol nice quality though

[Bart12341000]

danks



[7577357]

to get more and clearer sounding channels is get a ferrite rod or a long magnet and put it in the middle of your coil that should amplify the signals you get

[Snigglesnock]

GREAT VID! i have the same guitar amp btw, lol. ive been trying to make this based off makemagazine's video, but i keep screwin up. the razorblade i used was just put over a candle for a while, i guess ill just find someone with a blowtorch or a gas stove like you did. once i can actually get mine working, ill make a video about it and put your name as special thanks.

[SuperGuitarDaddy]

Did I see an SG in the background?

[approbedd]

2 mins of bs get to the build

[co2isgoodal]

Headphones need to be the high ohm --2K or higher.

A crystal earphone will work also.

[umairwahid1]

nice

[HalfLife2Beta]

Yeah, very nice. But check your MP Box, I have some questions about building one...

[BUMP3303]

very nice job its good to see younger people doing something besides play video games

[SniperViper1000]

@BUMP3303 >:(

[vline09]

@BUMP3303 Stereotypical -_-

[toy741life]

@BUMP3303 kinda find tht offensive

[bigmercury]

awesome job. your more informative than the other u tuber vids. thanks

[JustAnotherHuman1]

lol, i tried to make a foxhole radio yours was pretty good,..... unlike mine that doesn't work it might be my piece of crap headphones.

[Airsoftbros747]

please write comments!

[Bart12341000]

dies is AM station cool and long antenna the ground is off the windows