Recommended for Boy Scout Merit Badge and Cub Scout Activity for requirements. It does not require a great amount of skill, but a little application will produce a good basic radio receiver.
Construction is fairly simple.
This radio DOES NOT require batteries to operate, using simple electrical principles to power itself. It does not include the Double Headset shown but does include a Crystal Earphone. The best antenna for this radio can simply be a really long wire, mounted as high above the ground as you can make it. Though sometimes just connecting the antenna lead to a bed spring can bring surprising results, especially in city areas, or close in to a transmitter station in the country.