Re: Radio History

To: tesla-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Radio History
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-stic-dot-net>
Date: Mon, 12 May 1997 20:02:35 -0500
Approved: tesla-at-stic-dot-net

Subject:  Re: Radio History
  Date:   Mon, 12 May 1997 18:34:23 +0500
  From:   "Alfred A. Skrocki" <alfred.skrocki-at-cybernetworking-dot-com>
    To:    Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>


On Sun, 11 May 97 16:35:57 EDT
<pierson-at-gone.ENET.dec-dot-com>

> >Arc or spark gap transmitters were fairly close to being Tesla coils.
>         Arc and Spark transmitters are different animals.  A Spark
>         transmitter is (IMO) indistinguishable from a tesla coil. 
>         EXCEPT a spark transmitter is optimized for radiatioon of RF,
>         while a TC is optimized for high voltage/sparks.
> 
>         An ARC transmiotter, properly so called, uses the negative
>         resistance characteristic of an arc [nb: an arc is differen than
>         a spark...] to creat an oscilattor.  (any neagtive resistance
>         device can be used an amplifier.  Nothing mysterious...)

I stand corrected! I made the mistake of lumping the arc transmitters 
and spark transmitters in the same group, thanks for clearifying this 
matter!!!

                               Sincerely

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