Magnifier Question

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• Date: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 15:06:35 -0600
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From:  richard hull [SMTP:rhull-at-richmond.infi-dot-net]
Sent:  Saturday, January 31, 1998 6:56 PM
To:  Tesla List
Subject:  Re: Magnifier Question

At 02:46 PM 1/31/98 -0600, you wrote:
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>From:  Gregory R. Hunter [SMTP:ghunter-at-mail.enterprise-dot-net]
>Sent:  Saturday, January 31, 1998 12:06 PM
>To:  Tesla List
>Subject:  Magnifier Question
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>Dear Readers,
>
>Magnifier schematics always seem to feature a rotary spark gap.  Why
>is that?  Can a magnifier use a static gap, or must it use a rotary
>for some reason?  Just wondering.
>
>Greg
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>Beck Row, UK
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>I and others known to me have built many successful static gapped magnifiers.

The rotary is demanded if one very tightly couples the driver and goes to
very high powers.

Richard Hull, TCBOR

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