Re: coupling coefficient

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

In a message dated 9/22/04 9:46:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:

> >Original poster: "claude masetto" <claudmas-at-optusnet-dot-com.au>
> >
> >Hello to all,
> >I have just calculated the coupling coefficient of my coil using a
>program.
> >It calculates at 0.158.
> >Not knowing too much about this, I don't know if this is good or bad.
>The
> >bottom turn of the secondary is level with the primary plane.
> >
> >Thanks
> >Claude.
> >


Well i can tell you Claude that I had excellent results with a
coil that had a coupling factor of 0.10 or so.  This was one
configuration of my old research coil which gave 42" sparks
from a 12/30 NST.

Cheers,
John Freau