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RE: Another dumb question...

Original poster: "Qndre Qndre" <qndre_encrypt@xxxxxxxxxxx>

You WILL need a spark gap which gets its air exchanged because the oxygen will be combined to other compounds such as ozone or nitrogen oxides by the gap. If it doesn't get intact O2 molecules it may not be as conductive as you want it to be, meaning it's resistance will be higher, resulting in worse performance.

Regards, Q

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Original poster: Aaron Banerjee <spam_proof@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>


Another newbie question that I'm sure someone here knows why this will or
will not work:

1.  Regarding the spark gap, can you use, instead of an air gap, a
gas-filled gap (in order to be able to use a lower voltage in the primary
circuit)?   I happen to have a couple of thyratrons in my tube collection.
Maybe a neon tube or something of the like?