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RE: ScanTesla V7.61

Original poster: "David Thomson" <dwt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Terry,

> Cload = (X - D) / 6 x 10^-12 Farads.  If < 0, then it "is" 0.0
>
> X is the streamer length.  D is the terminal or toroid cord
diameter.
>
> So if you have a 60 inch streamer off an 8 inch cord diameter
> toroid, the streamer capacitance is:
>
> Cload = (60 - 8) / 6 = 8.67pF

Is that a valid formula?  If you divide length by capacitance,
the result is no longer in units of capacitance.

Dave