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Adj. Pri. Cap
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To: "'Tesla List'" <tesla@pupman.com>
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Subject: Adj. Pri. Cap
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From: Tesla List <tesla@stic.net>
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Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 09:39:58 -0600
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From: FutureT [SMTP:FutureT@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 1998 8:22 AM
To: tesla@pupman.com
Subject: Re: Adj. Pri. Cap
In a message dated 98-01-22 01:48:04 EST, you write:
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> I'm thinking of building an adjustable primary cap(plate type) so that I
> can use it to tune the main circuit instead of the primary coil.
> Can anyone tell me why this wouldn't be a good idea(besides the extra work
> involved).
> Thanks
> Rene Caldera
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Rene,
It's a very good idea although the cap may need to be quite large.
Do you plan to use the variable cap in addition to a main fixed
cap in order to keep the size of the variable cap reasonable? I
often use this technique for critical tuning experiments and have
had excellent results.
John Freau