Vectronics VEC-121K - Manual (Page 25)

VEC-121K Owner's Manual Crystal Radio Set Kit
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! Temporarily place the capacitor at its mounting location.
! Route the free enamel wire coming from the DET1 Fahnstock clip so it
follows the breadboard, and comes up and over the top of the capacitor until
it reaches the stator stud. (Refer to the drawings to identify the proper stud.)
! Trim the wire coming from the DET1 clip to a length of 4½”.
! Remove 1½” of insulation from the wire end.
! Wind the wire over the stud to form three tightly wound turns. See the
following drawing. Use enough wire so when finished you have a small ½”
pigtail remaining.
! You need a good, tight electrical connection. Slide the turns off of the
stud—note how they make a little coil. Gently tighten the coil by twisting
the coil so it is smaller.
! The coil should slide back on with some difficulty—otherwise the turns are
to loose.
! To make an even tighter connection, take the pigtail, and wrap it back over
the wire in a half-loop.