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RE: [TCML] Tiny VTTC



it seems to me that in about 1964, popular electronics had a plan for lil-TC and Big-TC - and the little one used a 6V6 - that woudl be a good place to start - I scanned the article some years back and sent it out to those who wanted it
 
> Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:33:09 -0800
> From: teslas_lab@xxxxxxxxx
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TCML] Tiny VTTC
> 
> I would very much like to construct a Tesla coil with a tube I already have. The tube is a 6DQ6-B. It is a 770 volt, 18 watt beam pentode tube. 
> 
> The datasheet is here: http://pdf1.alldatasheet.com/datasheet-pdf/view/117732/GEC/6DQ6B.html 
> 
> I looked for about an hour online trying to find a coil with simple schematics for a tube like this, but to no avail. 
> 
> Using the "WinTesla" program, I designed a coil which I could feasibly make based on the materials i have on hand 
> 
> Secondary 1" wide x 4.5" tall. 36 AWG wire.
> 1/4 wave Frequency: 1.45MHz
> Toroid will be a 1/4" x 1.5" steel washer. 
> 
> Primary coil 1.7" wide, helically would coil.
> 15 turns of 20 AWG wire.
> 
> Capacitor .0120 uf
> 
> 
> Things i am not experienced enough to figure out alone are as follows: 
> What sort of biasing resistors should i use. Is there a similar schematic of a coil using a tube this small? how many feedback windings do i need? What distance from the primary coil i should begin winding the feedback coil? what other questions should i really be asking?
> 
> I have NEVER used a tube before with success. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 
> 
> thanks for your input. I'll post lots of pics in return for your help if i get it working.
> 
> 
> ,Jeremiah Popp
> 
> 
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