Triggered spark gaps for coils

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Original poster: "Lau, Gary by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <Gary.Lau-at-compaq-dot-com>

>From my recent web searches and technical paper readings, there appears to
be a large variety of commercially available 3-terminal triggered spark
gaps.  And it seems that these can easily be home-made as well.  These would
seem to be ideally suited for use as replacements for rotary spark gaps, but
I've not been able to find any reference to this obvious application.  The
only reference I've seen towards "amateur" applications is in can and
quarter shrinkers.  While RSG's do have relative simplicity on their side,
it seems as though there ought to be some worthwhile benefits to using a
triggered static gap.  Has anyone attempted this?  Or am I attempting to
invent a square wheel?

Gary Lau
Waltham, MA USA