Re: More RFI filter testing...

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: More RFI filter testing...
From: "Malcolm Watts" <malcolm.watts-at-wnp.ac.nz> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Mon, 09 Aug 1999 18:45:32 -0600
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

Hi Terry,

> Original Poster: Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>
> 
> Hi Antonio,
> 
> I just ordered the ferrites up.  About 1 inch long with 1/4 and 1/2 inch
> holes in them to fit my gap electrodes perfectly!  Of course, Digi-Key had
> them! :-)
> 
> I will be able to put two on my two big 1/2 inch stationary electrodes and
> four on the four 1/4 inch spinning electrodes.  I wonder if it will help or
> not?  The ferrites are really cheap and have many uses so no big deal if
> they don't work.  If they do work, it will be great!!!

I am going to hazard an educated guess that they won't work (Y-N)? If 
my thinking is correct, you are dealing with phenomena happening 
within the confines of the electrode faces and the discharge space 
alone (e.g. ion/electron collisions).
 
?
Malcolm
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