Re: weather influence on TC performance

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• Subject: Re: weather influence on TC performance
• From: "J. B. Weazle McCreath" <weazle-at-hurontel.on.ca> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 17:21:13 -0700
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
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>Usually this isn't a problem, but this year for whatever reason it's
>also quite HUMID, with levels between 65 - 80% fairly regular lately ......
>
>My TC rather enjoys secondary arcing now instead of the nice arcs
>I was getting when it was not quite so humid.  I still get arcs
>from the top load but they are vary numerous, (10 to 15), and
>fairly short, (2 to 3 feet), and at the same time an almost
>continuous secondary arc occurs, not much fun!.
>
Hello Robin:

If the room you run your coil in isn't too big, why not try putting
a dehumidifier to work in there to bring the humidity level down.
You likely would find that it wouldn't need to be bone dry, but at
least down to 30 - 35 % should make a big difference.  I have the
same trouble here in south-western Ontario, Canada.  Being on one
of the Great Lakes means having to deal with summer humidity, and
I've found that the dehumidifier does the job.


73, Weazle, VE3EAR/VE3WZL

Listening: 147.030+ and 442.075+
E-mail:    weazle-at-hurontel.on.ca
           or ve3ear-at-rac.ca
Web site:  www.hurontel.on.ca/~weazle

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