Re: GB> Chaffee Spark Gap

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Original poster: "Bert Hickman by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-net>

Ralph and Terry,

Very interesting post! Any chance of getting the figures referenced in
the article? Or do you happen to know where it was originally published?
Thanks!

Best regards,

-- Bert --
-- 
Bert Hickman
Stoneridge Engineering
Email:    bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-net
Web Site: http://www.teslamania-dot-com

Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: "by way of \"Terrell W. Fritz\" <terrellf-at-qwest-dot-net> by
way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Parpp807-at-aol-dot-com>
> 
> This is from Ralph that my interust us.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
>         Terry
> 
> ========
> In a message dated 11/28/01 10:45:54 PM Central Standard Time,
> Sparkwireless-at-aol-dot-com writes:
> 
> Terry,
> This may be of interest to the Tesla group.
> Ralph
> 
> In a message dated 11/28/01 10:45:54 PM Central Standard Time,
> Sparkwireless-at-aol-dot-com writes:
> 
> Terry,
> This may be of interest to the Tesla group.
> Ralph
> 
> Subj:  GB Chaffee Spark Gap
> 
> Here is the piece on Chaffee and his gap, which I typed in for you're reading
> enjoyment, since so many of you requested it.  Roy KJ4TG
> 
> Chapter III
> b. Radio Frequent Sparks
> 
> "It has occurred to a number of investigators that practically
> Sustained radiation could be secured in an antenna by using spark
transmitters,
> but having these transmitters so arranged that the extremely high
frequency of
> the sparks (above the limits of audibility) would render the usual "spark
tone"
> inaudible.  If, then, the antenna energy were modulated by a microphone or
> otherwise, radiotelephony would become possible.  To
> Specify in further detail, imagine a special form of spark gap and associated
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