Vacuum Tubes for spark gap (fwd)

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• Subject: Vacuum Tubes for spark gap (fwd)
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• Date: Sun, 8 Feb 1998 21:01:18 -0600
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From:  HomerLea-at-aol-dot-com [SMTP:HomerLea-at-aol-dot-com]
Sent:  Saturday, February 07, 1998 8:41 PM
To:  tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject:  Re: Vacuum Tubes for spark gap (fwd)

In a message dated 98-02-07 14:29:07 EST, you write:

>    1) is there any reason you couldn't use a vacuum tube(s) in this way?
>  Perhaps power limitations through the prongs?
>      
If you use too much power, both conducting surfaces will heat up and then the
tube will keep conducting freely in both directions so you get no quenching.

jim heagy

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