Re: performance/tuning question

[Hollmike-at-aol-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

John,
   To a point, this will likely increase the output - if something else is 
not the limiting factor.  The output voltage is largely dependent of the 
Cp/Cs ratio(or conversely the Ls/Lp ratio which would be the same if the coil 
is tuned to the fundamental frequency of the secondary system and not a 
harmonic).  There are of course other factors involved with spark 
propagation, but this is one way to possibly improve performance of a coil.  
It is certainly worth experimenting with if you have the caps to do it.
Mike

> Hello,
>  
>  I was wondering, if I was to build a TC with the tank cap double or triple
>  the value derived from the formula used to match it with the impedance of
>  the power supply (say .01ufd or .015ufd instead of the matched value of
>  .005ufd) and decreased the primaries inductance appropriately so that the
>  primary and secondary would both resonate at the same frequency.  What
>  affect would that have on the system and output compared to starting with
>  the cap matched to the power supplies impedance.  Has anyone done this and
>  would this have much affect on the streamer length and "look" (whiter but
>  less smooth, etc.)?   BTW this would be in a rotary gap setup if that made 
a
>  difference.
>  
>  Thanks experienced ones,
>  John M.
>