Re: enamel coat vs. insulation

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Original poster: "Dr. Resonance by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>


A height to dia. aspect ratio of 4.5:1 will offer good performance.

Do not space wind your coil.  No need to.  If running a NST you want to
calculate for approx 1200 to 1400 turns on the sec. coil.  I would suspect
this would require approx 24 to 26 AWG wire but you need to do the math.
Select a wire gauge and then find the dia. and divide into your winding
length.  You need over 1000 turns for optimum performance with a NST coil.

Wire charts available at your local library --- ARRL Radio Amateur's
Handbook has them in the back of the book.

Use 200 degree C. hi-temp wire for the winding.  It has much better
insulation for the high potentials than standard magnet wire.

Dr. Resonance

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