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Re: Hot Primary



Original poster: "Justin Hays by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <pyrotrons2000-at-yahoo-dot-com>

Hi,

If your primary is getting hot....well you could do a lot of things.

* Less input power
* More primary turns and less tank capacitance
* New primary with thicker conductor
* Air cooling

The primary is getting hot because it is too small (thickness) for
the current flowing through it. This is why we have wire gauges...22
gauge, 14 gauge, 8 gauge, etc. The more power you run into a primary
the hotter it will get.

What is your setup?

Justin Hays
KC5PNP
Email: justin-at-hvguy-dot-com
Website: www.hvguy-dot-com