Re: Tuning Problem

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Tuning Problem
From: Dan Gowin <gowin-at-epic-1.nwscc.sea06.navy.mil>
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 1996 08:10:42 -0500

Tesla List wrote:
> 
> >From coco-at-astroman-dot-comFri Aug 30 21:44:10 1996
> Date: Fri, 30 Aug 1996 09:08:51 -0500
> From: coco-at-astroman-dot-com
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Tuning Problem
> 
> Hello all,
>  I have recently changed my spark gap on my 6" secondary,120mah neon sized
> coil, to an air blast gap, and changed the gap to now be in parallel with
> the transformer.
> I have noticed a differnace in spark output ..from 24" to about 32"
> (although this still seems low to others with similar sized coils)...but
> now with the added output, I am getting interturn sparking on the
> secondary...I figured this was due to not properly being tuned so I began
> attempting to tune the tap on the primary...no matter where I go I cannot
> seem to eliminate this problem.
> 
> With the largest output I am only on the fourth turn of the primary...could
> I possible be out of tune so bad that I am tuned to a harmonic?
> Perhaps I need more turns on my primary?  (I only have 6 turns total)
> 
> Rob D.

Rob,
	Sir you're overcoupled, drop your secondary a bit.

My two cents.
D. Gowin