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Re: Grid Dip Oscillator
From: Alfred A. Skrocki[SMTP:alfred.skrocki-at-cybernetworking-dot-com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 1997 2:05 AM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: Grid Dip Oscillator
On Thursday, November 20, 1997 7:55 PM Anderson's Publishing
[SMTP:andersons-at-geeky1.ebtech-dot-net] wrote;
> I was looking through the first issue of "On The Air!" magazine, a
> magazine for ham radio, and saw an article on building a device called a
> grid dip oscillator(or a drain dip oscillator). Has anyone any experience
> with these? The article says that you can use it to tune a circuit to a
> specific resonant frequency without powering the circuit. You set the
> dial to the desired frequency, then you adjust the circuit until the meter
> on the front dips. Sounds like a perfect tool for tesla coils. Any
> thoughts? TTYL!
The grid dip meter used to be found on every HAM's bench! The only problem
with grid dip meters was thay only wen't down to about .5 to 1 MHz. which
is a bit too high for Tesla coil work. You could make your oun dip meter to
work the lower frequencies.
Sincerely
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