Build an Open Wave-Receiver with Shortwave Collective
Come and make a radio receiver with us! Open Wave-Receivers are self-powered radio receivers built from commonly available components that allow us to hear what’s happening in the invisible electromagnetic world around us.
The design for the Open Wave-Receiver, initially based on foxhole radios and crystal sets proliferating in the 1940s, has been adapted and refined by members and workshop participants over years of experimentation and knowledge-sharing.
No experience necessary. Our workshops have a feminist ethos and are designed as inclusive spaces to question and create together.
We encourage you to bring / scavenge some scraps to customise your radio:
- Something flat and non-conductive, around A5 size.
- A tube (also non-conductive), the size and shape of a toilet paper tube.
- Small pieces of metal or mineral.
- We'll have audio devices on hand to test with, but feel free to also bring your own along
Shortwave Collective is an international, feminist artist group, interested in creative uses of radio. We meet regularly to discuss feminist approaches to amateur radio and the radio spectrum as artistic material, sharing resources, considering DIY approaches and inclusive structures.
