Re: Conical Secondary

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Original poster: "Chris Snyder by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <csnyder-at-ga.prestige-dot-net>

I was thinking the opposite... I'm probably wrong though. I thought having
the larger end on top would improve coupling the same way raising the
primary into a saucer shape does. Maybe when I wind it I'll leave both wire
ends open to try it both ways before doing anything perminant. Thanks Ed.

Chris


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Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: Conical Secondary


> Original poster: "Ed Phillips by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
<evp-at-pacbell-dot-net>
>
> Tesla list wrote:
> >
> > Original poster: "Bert Hickman by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-net>
> >
> > Chris,
> >
> > It really shouldn't matter very much - I'd go with the larger diameter
> > on the base to make it somewhat more stable.
> >
> > -- Bert --
> > --
> > Bert Hickman
> > Stoneridge Engineering
> > Email:    bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-net
> > Web Site: http://www.teslamania-dot-com
> >
> > Tesla list wrote:
> > >
> > > Original poster: "Chris Snyder by way of Terry Fritz
> > <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <csnyder-at-ga.prestige-dot-net>
> > >
> > > Hey list,
> > >
> > >     My secondary form is slightly conical, only less than an inch, but
it
> > still
> > > raised a question... Would it be better to have the smaller end on the
> bottom
> > > or top? At first I thought at the bottom because I imagined it would
be
> more
> > > "in contact" with the primary field. Last night though, I saw a page
with
> > > somebody having the smaller end on top and now I'm not sure... Any
> > thoughts? Oh
> > > yea, my primary is a flat spiral. Thanks everyone
> > >
> > > -Chris Snyder
>
> Smaller end at the top "looks better" and having big end at the bottom
> will improve the coupling.  There have been some severely conical coils
> built and, while the look interesting, not sure there is any merit to
> that configuration.  Comments anyone?
>
> Ed
>
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