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Howdy, Folks !
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From: Dennis Rolfe [SMTP:drolfe-at-i2sworld-dot-com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 1998 7:04 AM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: Howdy, Folks !
Try swapping the input wires to the primary of the transformer that you think is out of phase!!!!!!
At 11:17 PM 8/10/98 -0500, you wrote:
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>From: Payne, Will E [SMTP:will.e.payne-at-lmco-dot-com]
>Sent: Monday, August 10, 1998 9:43 PM
>To: 'Tesla List'
>Subject: Howdy, Folks !
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>New member here, built a Tcoil in college. My modestly sucessful original
>design, plus a big 'un by a friend, is at http://www.altair-dot-org/tesla/ for
>reference. Thinking about coiling up another one, but before proceeding
>farther, would welcome comments from all you experienced builders out there
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>Have got two forms at my disposal, first is white PVC pipe 8 in x 6 ft with
>1/2 in walls, second is green fiberglass 12 in dia x 4 ft, with 1/8 in
>walls. Have plenty of #20 wire, a variac, several 450 VA neon xfmrs, and a
>stovepipe toroid about 22x8 in.
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>Which form ought I use ? Is 450 VA enuff to drive a coil this size ?
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>Plan to start with saltwater caps and a fixed gap. Comments ?
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>Tried parallel connecting 3 identical neon xfmrs all same make and model,
>but one acts almost as if 90 deg out of phase with the others. What gives ?
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>Might try to use the secondary for an output of my LF radio beacon. Anyone
>tried this ? (any lowfers out there I am YWK on 184.320 kHz CW, grid
>EM74oa)
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>Thanks for your comments !
>Altair
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>William E. Payne
>275 Oak Hills Dr
>Dallas, GA 30132
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>770-494-1104 (day)
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>altair-at-altair-dot-org
>www.altair-dot-org
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Dennis Rolfe
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