Re: Am I "OFF"

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Original poster: Dsurfr-at-aol-dot-com 

Hi Rich,
I assume you mean 12" long streamers when you wrote:

"My first try with a 15kv 30ma coil produces about 12 sparks with only a "pop""

We'll need a little more information on your coil to be of help. What gauge 
wire did you use on your Secondary coil and is 19" the actual winding 
length? Would you describe your Primary coil's construction?
My first guess from what you said would be that your toroid is too large. 
My twin coils are 3"x18" of 24AWG and I currently use a 3"x14" toroid. This 
gives about 22" of streamer when run as a single coil off a 15Kv 30mA 
xfrmr. with a 7.5 nf cap & is quite "noisy".
Jim