Re: new mmc

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Original poster: "brian by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <ka1bbg1-at-mcttelecom-dot-com>

Hi, i was using doorknob type ceramic's left over from a laser r+d job years
ago. the drift was huge. from 4100pf to 2100pf hot! made tuning
impossible.(also is one of the reasons the laser didnt fire correctly on
every pulse!) cul brian

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Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 6:57 PM
Subject: Re: new mmc


> Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>
>
> Hi Brain,
>
> Wow! your got it put together quick.  Your other note said you just got
them a
> few hours ago :-))  Glad you like the caps.  MMCs are really cool!  I was
just
> wondering what you were using for a primary cap before???
>
> Cheers,
>
>         Terry
>
>
> At 06:32 PM 3/16/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> > Hi, i just put together a 12 cap string to try on my small coil.
Awesome!
> > Thanks for the caps "Terry". out of a OBIT i am getting 14 to 16 inch
spark
> > to ground but streamers are in the 20 to 24 inch range. obit is 10kv at
23
> > mils.
> > I also noted that tuning is fussy and adjustment is less than one turn
now
> > and before there was really no sweet spot to be had! no heating of the
caps
> > and no noticeable drift. Thanks cul brian
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