Re: TC Electrostatics

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: TC Electrostatics
From: Richard Hull <hullr-at-whitlock-dot-com>
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 21:16:46 -0800
Tesla List wrote:
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> >From bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-com Sat Nov 30 10:13:02 1996
> Date: Sat, 30 Nov 1996 07:05:47 -0800
> From: Bert Hickman <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Re: TC Electrostatics
> Big snip

> 
> Richards,
> 
> I can understand how a build-up of negative charge might occur based
> upon the higher mobility of free electrons versus ions. I was _really_
> stumped about how a positive charge build-up could be occuring! Thanks
> for the
> additional clarification. Still certainly a lot of mystery about this
> phenomenon however...
> 
> -- Bert --


Bert,

I am amazed at the differeing explanations for this phenomenon.  The 
action is far too rapid for simple ionic migration (one might think).  
The distances involved would seem to rule out free electrons where the 
mean free path is zip at atmospheric pressures.

There are very intriguing possiblities which could involve Rydberg atoms 
or even charge clusters (EVs).  Until someone proves the actual causitive 
agent, we will just have to accept the fact that it is a fact and work 
from there.

The key to discovery will be remembering that megawatt to multi-megawatt 
 peak power levels are involved for microsecond intervals and that large 
isotropic capacities are involved.  Furthermore, currents with the 
transmitter system are moderate to low while the peak voltage levels are 
many hundreds of times that found on the antenna of the average broadcast 
transmitter.  All of this with only a couple of hundred RMS watts from 
the wall. A lot to remember, but absolutely key and pivotal points!

We study this phenomenon almost to the exclusion of all else other than 
the magnifier system at present.

Richard Hull, TCBOR