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Re: Magnifier



 * Original msg to: Napier-at-cats.ucsc.edu
 * Carbons sent to: usa-tesla-at-usa-dot-net

Quoting napier-at-cats.ucsc.edu (Mark Napier)

> On Fri, 26 Jan 1996 02:56:00 GMT you wrote:

 >Load your extra coil with discharger to get the 1/4 wave
 >frequency down to ~225 kHz. Tune your tank circuit to match. By
 >closely coupling the heavy short secondary (or "driver") coil to 
 >the primary you will force this coil to produce an 1/8 wave
 >signal at the system frequency (~225 kHz). This 1/8 wave signal
 >is fed by transmission line (copper tubing, heavy DC power cable,
 >copper strap, or Litz wire) to the base of the extra coil.

> Should the primary be cone shaped for tight coupling?  

A vertical helix that is a wound so the primary conductor is
equidistant from the secondary at all points.

Richard Quick


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