09-06-2020, 01:47 PM
Looking around on the internet it's possible to find lots of information about DX'ing with crystal sets, and even books of designs. I obviously was not about back then to know the general level of understanding of radio principles but it appears that it was a more general hobby then. As the Germans used HF radio for communication and, from what I understand from a recent TV program, they did have an important communication system based there, I do wonder whether there would have been interference to any simple crystal set reception. I cannot remember the details and so my be in error but some communication was with UBoats. Although it was early days of VLF for submarines and their main system was on the mainland (I think) maybe not relevant here. That said, the BBC signal level was high enough, I would think, to be easily received by a set built by someone with experience.
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