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Re: Surplus Capacitors



Commenting on these caps...

> Sounds interesting!! Please let us know any more details! Are
> these pulse type or for 60 Hz power correction. The latter type
> may have internal bleeder resistors that will tend to lower the Q
> of a Tesla tank circuit.

I'd like to suggest not worrying about the effect of a bit of 
additional shunt resistance on tank circuit Q. As Richard Hull
has said, and I as found from extensive scoping, the dynamic Q
(including spark gap) is unlikely to get above 10.

Malcolm