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Re: Secondary Theory (Was Bipolar Coil)-Heretical view



Hi Terry, all,

> Original Poster: Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>

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> There are two questions we should consider:
> 
> 1.  Is it POSSIBLE to make a true 1/4 wave operating Tesla coil??

An excellent question. The question I would like answered is whether it is 
possible to make a low loss 1/4 wave open resonator - i.e one that 
radiates poorly? If my conjecture is right, spacing between turns 
must be >> Dwire and as this happens, radiation losses increase as 
operating frequency reaches skywards.

> 2.  If we could build it, would it be any BETTER??

I'm inclined to think not, again assuming my scenario is correct 
(which is yet to be conclusively demonstrated). 

Malcolm