Re: 1st light for my mini now 2nd

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Original poster: "pjj" <tha3rdman-at-zoominternet-dot-net> 

Had some updates, it's not a 34NF is .34 Nf but i turned it into a twin, and
gained about a 16th to an 8th inch on (streamer lenth 5/8" total from a
break out point).  Thouroughly unimpressive, Built a better spark gap, and
even blew it with pressurized air, same cap and better primaries. Think I
still have a tuning problem, to get streamers off a a break out to break out
the primaries (4 turns or 16ga solid cu) have to be raised nearly 1/2 way up
the coils.


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Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 11:27 AM
Subject: 1st light for my mini


 > Original poster: "pjj" <tha3rdman-at-zoominternet-dot-net>
 >
 > Well Ladies and Gents,
 >
 >     Laugh if you might but i was so bored i figured i'd throw togeather a
SG
 > TC, I should take some pics and send them out, it's hideous  but heres the
 > specs:
 >
 > I need more info on a grounding plane, as i'm not using a Dedicated RF
 > ground
 >
 > Secondary 3/4" x 4" 1/2  3-7/8" of windings (24ga i think no makings on
the
 > spool)
 > Primary 10 turns of ~20ga on a vertical primary of 1-1/4 (way out of tune)
 > Cap - 40 - 34 nf (country crock big bucket of lard, inside out side foil)
 > Xformer - 4k/20ma (decent NST cost 9 bucks)
 > Static gap - 2 deck screws into a 2x4 (treated and damp lots of loss here)
 >
 > Lashed togeather with 20ga stranded copper. Not too suprising i cant get
 > break out, but i can draw 1/2 inch arc
 >
 > I think it will evolve, just time and resources.
 >
 > Paul
 >
 >
 >