Re: On the fly tuning of a TC

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Original poster: "Ed Phillips by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net>

Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: "Jason Petrou by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <jasonp-at-btinternet-dot-com>
> 
> good idea about the optical system, but the problem with the reciever part
> of the system is how do I power it? I was thinking of it before but if you
> hit a bettery with a streamer from a coil... keep in mind that I have only a
> very limited amount of space (like 10cm) under the primary and the secondary
> cannot be removed from the base - all batteries would have to go outside of
> the assembly!
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 6:12 PM
> Subject: Re: On the fly tuning of a TC
> 
> > Original poster: "David Knaack by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <dknaack-at-rdtech-dot-com>
> >
> > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > > suddenly a streamer hit the primary [...] and the computer turned off.
> It
> > > turns out that I had fried the mainboard of the PC
> > >
> > > I have still not learnt from my mistakes, and am trying to develop an
> new
> > trpe
> > > of on the fly tuning. Please reply wiht ideas (or just to take the
> > p***!!!)
> >
> > Assuming you have a budget, I would recommend obtaining a length of
> > fiber optic cable and build or buy a tranceiver assembly for it. Then
> > you can build the motor and controller into a protected, possibly
> > battery powered box under the coil.


	I have been successful in remote tuning by means of a pulley and long
nylon cords.  Very simple, lightning proof, and quick to build.  Can't
imagine much subsequent tuning once a coil was working.  Another
possibility would be to use switches controlled by cords.

Ed