Re: I Think I Messed up!

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Hollmike-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 12/3/01 11:50:36 AM Mountain Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
writes:


>
> My primary consists of just under 15 turns of 1/4" copper pipe spaced 1/4"
> apart. My secondary is 4" x 28" wound with 28 guage wire. I just ran QuickTC
> and it indicates the tap point would be turn 18!!! I didn't design for this
> at
> all!
>
> Do I have any recourse?? I really *cannot* scrap my primary and rebuild!
>
> Please give me some words of re-assurance.
>
> Thanks,
> Patrick
>
>



Why not add some capacitance to the tank circuit?
mike