So we thought it would be a good idea to build a radio out of random
junk. According to the website it was on, we could use thumb tacks,
safety pins, a wooden board, magnet wire, and other stuff that was
apparently readily available in World War II trenches. After rummaging
through the storage closets at a few museums here in town, I was able
to find everything, save for the magnet wire. I made a trip to Radio
Shack, where I ran into this guy Jameson from class who DIDN'T SAY HI,
and then spent $5 for three spools.
In class I managed to snip through several cables while trying to strip them. Luckily my awesome teammates had things under control, and I even learned that you just have to strip the ends of a wire, rather than the whole thing! We followed everything like the video said, but when the moment of truth came, our radio picked up a whole lot of nothing.
Overall, it was a very hands-on and interactive classroom project. I got excited at the thought of learning how to build a radio, but unfortunately it didn't work. I got my hopes up, and it just ended in failure... story of my life.
And now here's a picture so you don't think I'm making this up...
In class I managed to snip through several cables while trying to strip them. Luckily my awesome teammates had things under control, and I even learned that you just have to strip the ends of a wire, rather than the whole thing! We followed everything like the video said, but when the moment of truth came, our radio picked up a whole lot of nothing.
Overall, it was a very hands-on and interactive classroom project. I got excited at the thought of learning how to build a radio, but unfortunately it didn't work. I got my hopes up, and it just ended in failure... story of my life.
And now here's a picture so you don't think I'm making this up...
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