Re: 3-1000z VTTC - Record breaking final run

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Original poster: "David Trimmell by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <davidt-at-pond-dot-net>

Ross, way to go! 28" issn't too bad, better than I have ever been able to
get. How much did you drop the Fr0 by with the addition of the toroid? Did
you tune to match with the tank C or L? Changing tank impedance may have
had more to do with it than anything else? 

I have put coiling (tube, of course!) away for the time being, as I have
been focusing on my Pyrotechnics interests (not Tube Pyro!), but will
probibly get back to some old projects this summer.

Regards,

David Trimmell

On Wed, 2 May 2001, Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
<FutureT-at-aol-dot-com>
> 
> In a message dated 5/2/01 12:44:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
> writes:
> 
> > Hi Guys,
> >  
> >  I set a new arc length record with my 3-1000z VTTC.  I managed very solid,
> >  repeatable, multiple arc per second hits to a ground rod located 28 inches
> >  above my breakout point. 
> 
> Ross,
> 
> Congratulations on achieving the 28" spark length.  I use a small
> toroid on my small coil that gives 24" sparks, but I don't notice
> much difference in the arc shape.  What sized toroid are you using?
> 
> One of the most important things for tube coils is to have a correct
> relationship between the Lp and Cp in the tank.  But all the adjustments
> are critical pretty much.  
> 
> John Freau
> 
> 
> 
>