Re: [TCML] thyratrons

[eric goodchild <ericgoodchild@xxxxxxxxx>]

Umm.. DRSSTCs are more effective than SGTC at making longer sparks. Also
DRSSTCs in general out perform SGTCs.

As for modulating the break rate on a SGTC you would need a lot of high
power silicon, and at that point you may as well just build a DRSSTC.

Eric

On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 2:49 PM, jimlux <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> eric goodchild wrote:
>
>> Yes there is it's called a DRSSTC. SGTCs are pointless to try and get
>> music
>> out of them.
>>
>
>
> I would beg to differ.
> One can modulate the break rate and voltage on a SG coil.  And the peak
> powers on a SG coil are much higher, which might make for longer sparks.
>
>
> If you're concerned about audio fidelity, then, yes, a DRSSTC is probably
> easiest.
>
>
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