Re: Quarter Wavelength Frequency

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Original poster: "Gerry Reynolds" <gerryreynolds-at-earthlink-dot-net> 

Hi Dave,

It depends on what you mean.  Quarterwave theory for the secondary wire all
straigtened out does not apply.  When coiled, the resonance is altered.
Paul has already said that quarterwave resonance of the coiled secondary is
still a good term in that it describes the resonant mode.

Gerry R

 > Original poster: "David Thomson" <dwt-at-volantis-dot-org>
 >
 > Original poster: Paul Nicholson <paul-at-abelian.demon.co.uk>
 >
 > Gerry wrote:
 >
 >   > > There is only one fundamental resonance.
 >
 >  > Yes, the currents and the fields are locked together in a
 > manner described by the Maxwell/Lorentz equations.
 > So then you're basically saying the quarterwave theory does not apply to a
 > Tesla coil?
 >
 > Dave
 >
 >