RE: Terry's New Plane Wave Antenna

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Original poster: "Marco Denicolai" <marco.denicolai@xxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Gerry

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> Original poster: "Gerry  Reynolds" <gerryreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> 3. The topload voltage ionizes the air creating +ions and free
> electrons in the air.

The top electrode creates a high E field around it. When a free electron
(coming from outer zones) reaches this high E field area, it may start an
avalanche process (ionization). The possibility of this follows a nearly
Poisson distribution. You can facilitate this using UV light, laser beams,
etc.

> 4. The free electrons are attracted to the topload and the +ions are
> pushed away.

The +ions stay in place (or move extremely slowly, as you want to see it)

> 5. Electrons hitting the topload recombine with the +ions in the
> topload reducing the topload +V.

Topload +V doesn't get reduced, it stays were it is.

For points 6 and 7, see point 4.

Best Regards