RE: First THOR measurement results

["Garry Freemyer" <Garry-at-xxxxxxxx> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-xxxxxxxxxx>)]

Yep, I figured the same thing. Aluminum really expands and contracts greatly
with even a few degrees difference.

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Subject: Re: First THOR measurement results


Original poster: "Luc" <ludev-at-videotron.ca> 

Hi Garry

The decreased performance of your coil by heating the plate cap is probably
cause by dilatation of the dielectric causing decreased capacity and going
out
of tune.

Luc Benard