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Re: GNATS meeting, and harmony/synergy (fwd)



Subject: 
        Re: GNATS meeting, and harmony/synergy (fwd)
  Date: 
        Fri, 21 Mar 1997 22:05:20 -0700 (MST)
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        List owner <listown-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
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        tesla-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com



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Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 12:31:44 -0700
From: Chip Atkinson <chip-at-xig-dot-com>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: GNATS meeting, and harmony/synergy

On Thu, 20 Mar 1997, Tesla List wrote:

> Subject: 
>         Re: GNATS meeting, and harmony/synergy
>   Date: 
>         Thu, 20 Mar 1997 01:24:06 -0500 (EST)
>   From: 
>         richard hull <rhull-at-richmond.infi-dot-net>
>     To: 
>         Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> 
> 
> Chip,
> 
> This is one reason I usually opt for lotsa' turns in the primary.  It
> slows
> the thing down a bit and quenching is a little easier.
> 
> If you make a gap that doesn't flame with a 3 turn primary and a
> moderately
> large cap, you really have something!  If you take a .01ufd and a 15
> turn
> primary, you should quench ok with two series static gaps!  The gap
> should
> really be tuned and set for a specific system.  Nebulous statement, but
> a
> bit of experimentation and hands on will soon have that synergy
> flowing.  An
> experienced builder's best guess stands a far better chance of success
> than
> a Pspice model wielded by a novice.
> 
> Richard Hull, TCBOR
> 

Thanks for the advice.  Actually, I have a 15 or 16 turn primary tapped
at
about turn 11 or so.  I think I will try a little experimentation this
weekend to see what I can do.

Chip

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