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A foxhole radio is a makeshift radio that was built by soldiers in World War II for entertainment, to listen to local radio stations using amplitude modulation. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They were first reported at the Battle of Anzio , Italy, spreading later across the European and Pacific theaters .
"Foxhole radio" used on the Italian Front in World War 2. It uses a pencil lead attached to a safety pin pressing against a razor blade for a detector. In addition to mineral crystals, the oxide coatings of many metal surfaces act as semiconductors (detectors) capable of rectification. Crystal radios have been improvised using detectors made ...
Although not released commercially as a single, "Devil's Radio" reached #4 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. [6] Inglis described the song as "a fiery dose of contemporary rock 'n' roll at its most compelling" and saw it as an inspiration for some of the songs on Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever and Into the Great Wide Open which, like "Devil's Radio," were produced by Lynne. [3]
Crystal radios had no amplifying components to increase the loudness of the radio signal; the sound power produced by the earphone came solely from the radio waves of the radio station being received, intercepted by the antenna. Therefore, the sensitivity of the detector was a major factor determining the sensitivity and reception range of the ...
Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind is a box set of live performances by King Crimson, released on 2 September 2016. [3] [4] It is the first full-length release by the seven member incarnation of the group that formed in 2013. The box set was recorded during King Crimson's 2015 tours of Japan, Canada and France, mostly in Takamatsu ...
WZOS (104.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Berlin, Wisconsin, that serves the Fox Valley in Northeastern Wisconsin. Owned by Woodward Communications, Inc., the station broadcasts an active rock format, and has been a simulcast of WZOR since June 13, 2018.
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Metallica's third album Master of Puppets peaks at #29 on the Billboard 200, spending 72 weeks on the charts with minor radio airplay. Unfortunately, bassist Cliff Burton dies aged 24 on September 27 in a bus accident in Sweden. Jason Newsted from Phoenix band Flotsam and Jetsam is hired after auditions are held. Metal Hammer magazine is first ...