Foxhole radios are simple radio receivers constructed from a minimum of materials, typically a razorblade, a safety pin, a coil of wire, and sometimes a short piece of pencil lead. These devices were made by soldiers in World War II for entertainment, or were operated clandestinely by prisoners.
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- Building A Crystal Radio Out Of Household Items Several simple radio receiver projects, including the razor blade "foxhole" radio, that use found materials. Well illustrated with closeup photographs.
- R. G. Wells The transcript of an interview with Lieutenant Colonel R. G. Wells, who built a rather elaborate set out of scrounged and improvised items while in a POW camp during World War II. Provided by the Centre for the History of Defence Electronics (CHiDE).