Re: VTTC output

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Original poster: "Herwig Roscher by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <herwig.roscher-at-gmx.de>


John Freau wrote:
 
> Your tube should handle 4 times the power (as mine), and
your spark length is twice as long.... seems about right to me.  

John,  

Good to read! So I'm in the ball park.

> Tube coils may benefit from using a thicker wire for the primary 
and secondary
- I've tried AWG 7 and 19, 29 and 36 turns before w/out success. 
Obviously my tetrode "likes" high tank impedances and I'm using a 
relatively high plate voltage also.

> I haven't done much experimentation in that area though....  but I 
plan to. 
- What are you planning to do (if no secret) ? 
 
Regards, 

Herwig