Hi Dan, I'm not too good with chinese drums but I am going to try the flat spiral mounted perpendicular to the secondary. With a 3.25 inch diam secondary, I'll start with a spiral- first turn diameter of 6 inches. Experience with the helix says much closer is too tight. What do you think of a tunable 14-turn coil made with 3/16 Cu tubing and spaced to 0.75 inches? Cheers, Ralph Zekelman