Re: [TCML] magnifier efficiency, was : Hi power/ little coil??

[futuret@xxxxxxx]

Finn,

I'm not sure if it was the foundation.  Perhaps it was one of the 
pillars of the myth.
In those days from what I could tell, not much was being done in a true 
scientific
way.  It was more a matter of, "Wow look at those powerful sparks".  
Other
magnifier myths sprung up also such as the absolute need for a special 
series quenching
spark gap.

I'm thinking though, that if the magnifier configuration permits the 
overall (effective)
coupling (see Antonio's formula) to be a little tighter than in a 
classic TC, then the
magnifier efficiency might be slightly better?  Have you done any 
experiments of that type?

John
--

Richard went to great lengths to point out that this was a proof of 
efficiency, and of course it was: resonator coil/sparklength wise. 
 
I wonder, however, if this became the foundation of the coiling myth, 
that magnifiers are more efficient than standard coils, from an input 
watts to sparklength point of view. 
 
Cheers, Finn Hammer 


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