Crystal Radio / Piezo Earpiece Interfacing

Here's how to interface a piezo earpiece with a crystal radio.

Parallel-tuned, series-fed radio:

The earpiece is interfaced through a 33 kΩ shunt resistor. The resistor provides a path for the
detector current. The voltage drop across the resistor drives the earpiece.

Series-tuned, shunt-fed radio:   
   

The earpiece is interfaced through a 2.5 mH RF Choke to prevent its capacitance from short-circuiting the detector. The voltage drop across the detector drives the earpiece.

Related post: Makeshift Piezo Earphones
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