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Re: linear decrements in spark-gap RLC circuits
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Subject: Re: linear decrements in spark-gap RLC circuits
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From: "Edward V. Phillips" <ed-at-alumni.caltech.edu>
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Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 08:54:59 -0800 (PST)
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Subscriber: ed-at-alumni.caltech.edu Sun Jan 12 22:12:25 1997
"Since Malcolm had seen linear decay of the oscillation envelope
in some measurements on spark-gap type RLC circuits, I had
been interested in trying to determine what can cause this behavior."
This "linear" decay was well known to the "old guys" and
was attributed, correctly, to increase in gap resistance as current
decreased. Will look up reference in Zelenek (sp?) and quote here.
This stuff was all thoroughly understood by "wireless engineers"
at least 80 years ago - they did their math homework too.
Ed Phillips