DIY Radio Kit CF210SP AM FM Crystal Radio Kit Band Radio DIY Electronic Kit

I bought this item for my youngest grandson thinking it would be a goo learning experience for him. I thought it would be a genuine crystal radio like the ones I played with when I was a kid. You know, where you probed a crystal with a cats whisker til you found a nearby radio station you could listen to through headphones. No, nothing of the sort. Its a miniature radio kit replete with a printed circuit board and electronic components and a miniature speaker. Still, though, I thought this might be a good teaching tool. To my dismay the instructions were written in only kanji characters, undecipherable to an 8 year old kid, The kit turned out to be totally useless and wound up in the trash.

My husband built a crystal radio when he was a boy, so I wanted to get him another kit. He was pleased and is looking forward to putting it together. Unfortunately, all directions are in Chinese, although there is a diagram.

Great DIY soldering kit for beginners.

A crystal radio does not use batteries, it is powered by the transmitted radio signal.you

Not a crystal radio, just an FM/AM radio, also in Chinese, I had Google Lens translate, I'll share the translated copy. Aslo, too expensive for a unassembled radio, you can find some at similar prices that are assembled and sometimes cheaper.

Needs English instruction

learn chinese before ordering!

Nice little kit, but instructions are Chinese only. No English.