RE: The science behind streamer sounds

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Original poster: "Christopher \"CajunCoiler\" Mayeux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <cajuncoiler-at-cox-dot-net>


My first guess is that it's similar to the
process that makes thunder from lightning.
...only on a MUCH smaller scale.
I believe the collapse of a vacuum had
something to do with it.

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> Subject: The science behind streamer sounds
> Original poster: "Brett Miller by way of Terry Fritz 
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <brmtesla-at-yahoo-dot-com>
> I was showing my father a video tape of my 6 inch
> system running and he asked about what the exact
> mechanism is that creates the sounds the streamers
> make.  I thought about it for a while, but wasn't able
> to give a satisfactory answer.  It's funny, if he had
> asked me about quenching, ringups, or resonance I
> would have talked for an hour.  It's just those basic
> questions of scientific curiosity that can sometimes
> leave us stumped.  Maybe Paul (Nicholson), will have
> something to say here.  Terry?  Anyone?  Thanks.