This is the official page of the Homemade RadioContest. This is a receiving contest for builders of radios. The aim of this contest is to promote competition among builders and have a place that builders can show their radios.

You have arrived! Over 100 crystal radio sets and tube receivers, and loop antenna projects and plans made by Dave Schmarder are available on makearadio.com. I encourage all to make a little radio for yourself or build with your kids. Enjoy the dx on a h

This site is dedicated to my collection of homemade tube and solid-state radios, commercial tube and transistor radios, analogue and digital shortwave radios, tube and transistor radio kits and reel-to-reel tape recorders.

Welcome to the Birmingham, Alabama Crystal Radio Group website. We are the host of the crystal radio receiving contest.