Re: dazed and confused.

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Original poster: "Lee by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <lee-at-ics-ltd-dot-com>

I noticed the same thing, exactly, but just believed that my secondary was
wound too long and should
be shortened.
Just to say that your not alone.
Maybe there is simple a reason that will save me some work!

Coiling in Navan, Canada Eh.
Lee

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Cajun Coiler by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <cajuncoiler-at-cox-dot-net>
>
> Ok, I'm getting a bit confused here, as to properly designing a tank
> circuit...  When I query WinTesla about my NST (15/30), it says I should
> use a capacitor of .0053uF.  However, when I plug that value into the
> section for figuring the primary, it only matches up with that capacitance
> when there is like 38 turns (1/4" copper tubing, flat spiral).  Yet, most
> of the systems I see using this size NST, and this primary material, have
> somewhere between 6 and 16 turns on the primary.  What am I missing?
> Someone please let me in on this secret quickly, as I can almost HEAR my
> IQ level dropping from the confusion.
>
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