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Re: 5949 Thyratron specs



Tesla List wrote:
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> > > > > Subject: 5949 Thyratron specs
> 
> >From hb-at-earthlink-dot-netSat Sep  7 15:25:02 1996
> Date: Fri, 06 Sep 1996 20:51:17 -0700
> From: WILLIAM HENDERSON <hb-at-earthlink-dot-net>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Re: 5949 Thyratron specs
> 
> Tesla List wrote:
> >
> > > > > Subject: 5949 Thyratron specs
> <SNIP>
> > > >
> > > > Richard Hull, TCBORHi Guys,Back in the good old microwave/radar days they used rotary spark gap
> > > switched thyratron systems, you might look into 1945 engineering books.Other
> > > then the freq. being off the circuits might be similar.If it would be
> > > helpful i could dig through my library? Does it seem that were going "Full
> > > cicle" again"?
> > > Bill  hb-at-earthlink-dot-net
> >
> > Bill,
> >
> > Seems like I figured it out on my own without knowin' about the rotary
> > switched system in radar.  That is exactly my plan.  I would not say
> > "full circle"...  Good "stuff" that works, will always be good stuff,
> > regardless of its vintage.  There isn't any solid state crap that is a
> > contender, so use the old!
> >
> > Richard Hull, TCBORRichard,
>         Ain't that the truth! Keep us posted on your project,if i
> remember i think they also rotated it in N2, Richard have you had any
> experience with SF6(Sulphur hexafluoride).
> Bill   hb-at-earthlink-dot-net


Bill,

Yes.  Used it once.  Don't like it.  More trouble than it is worth.  It 
is no good whatsoever with continous arcs!

Richard Hull, TCBOR