1/4 Wave Theories - do a test?

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• Subject: 1/4 Wave Theories - do a test?
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• Date: Sun, 7 Jun 1998 23:22:03 -0500
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From:  Steve Young [SMTP:youngs-at-konnections-dot-com]
Sent:  Sunday, June 07, 1998 8:36 PM
To:  Tesla List
Subject:  Re: 1/4 Wave Theories - do a test?


<BIG SNIP>
>   Guys, I am not trying to disprove the 1/4wave theory. But what 
> significance is it if by simply tapping in a few turns on the pri coil 
> (and a bigger toroid) makes such a dramatic improvement over when the 
> system was all set up using 1/4 wave values?
>   Perhaps my small coil is such an odd design that its operation is 
> slightly different? For example, I have been told that my small coil 
> doesnt have enough inductance or turns per inch to be a good performer. 
> It is 3.5" diameter, 15" high, wound with #22. # of turns ~530, mH = 5.4
> Powering this little guy with a 12Kv 60mA NST produces 30" sparks (about 
> 16"-22" sparks when tunned to 1/4wavelength). I am also using only dirt 
> cheap hocky puck caps.
> 
> Tristan Stewart


Tristan, please share with the list your source of "dirt cheap hocky puck
caps".  A lot of us could use a good deal on HV pulse caps!

--Steve

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