Re: Design for Syncronous Rotary Gap

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Original poster: "teri mckenney by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <mck-at-ezy-dot-net>

Hey Dan,
I think the LTR value for you're setup with a srsg will be .028uf, for a
static gap, .018uf
Billy

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> Dan,
>
> The cap value should be the so-called LTR or larger than
> resonant value of about 2.2 to 2.6 times the resonant or
> matched value.  This will keep the voltage lower and tend
> to protect the NST.  This will give good results with a sync
> rotary gap.  But you'll still need to set the safety gap wider
> than would perhaps be used with a static gap.  This mode
> of operation is considered to be excellent for getting the
> most out of a NST.
>
> John
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