RE: Re: Large ferrite cores for SSTC work

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rob-at-pythonemproject-dot-com>

I'm going to do some experimenting with a primary coil just to see what
happens.  Just so I don't need a bag of FETs, I am going to put a current
limiting resistor in series with the coil.  Then when I am in-tune, I can
short it out with a switch.  That seems like a sane idea.  But, Matt, what
you are seeing is exactly what I would have expected.

Rob.

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>I do not use a transformer to drive my primary
>either and I found that if Im 
>not in the SWEET SPOT, my system gets HOT QUICK!Its
>real common to be out of 
>tune when experimenting with different combos and
>such.So a transformer would 
>be a good thing.I just dont have the money for one
>right now and my little 
>4in sparks are good enough for most evil genius
>ideas:-))))
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>Matt G
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