Blade Antenna Theory Fax Hole Radio.?

Fax hole radio.? - blade antenna theory

Greetings to all. I'm building "Olde foxhole radio you. Before we buy a pre-fab-germanium diode, my own first, in the spirit of the myth.

Has anyone a good idea and the work, which is a good point of the diode Contact this radio to facilitate project?

I have several components. Some of them have left a little rusty, and I warmed to the point of "blue". They are thin "shaving" is more than the value of the thickness?

I have a safety pin when I use pencil. Despite modern pens are still different is that it works? There is continuity through the graphite and PIN. He makes a connection with copper wire. Do I need insulation?

I serve 100 meter speaker wire as an antenna. Is there a better kind of cable?

Are there any other tips are tricks to make this work I was able to web pages or modification of the century to find electronic journals?

Thanx.