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Re: Primaries
In reply to Greg...
> > An analysis based on a dynamic primary Q of 10 suggests that the
> > lower in frequency I go, the smaller the gap losses become.
> > If anyone has any input on this or comment to make I would
> > welcome it. I am just about at the end of the rope with regard to the
> > primary. I had hoped late last week that gap losses might reduce with
> > a drop in gap current but it seems that hope is doomed.
>
>
> Are you assuming that the unloaded primary Q will always be 10, regardless
> of Zpri? It seems that your estimates of Rgap are somewhat pessimistic.
> An ionized path of air is a much better conductor than it has any right to be.
I've measured that over a range of L/C's differing by an order of
magnitude using values pretty much at the extreme ends of the range
you'd find used in typical primaries. Perhaps I should repeat all
those experiments to check.
Malcolm