Re: Tank circuit L/C ratio

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <FutureT-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 1/8/01 9:45:16 AM Eastern Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

> Hi All,
>   
>  How can we calculate and about what depending optimal L/C ratio in primary 
> tank
>  circuit ?
>   
>  Regards, Zoran

Zoran,

A high L, low C, primary gives a higher surge impedance, and
lower gap losses.  But the C must be large enough so that
120 bps (or 100 bps), can be used which gives the  best "efficiency".
You want C to be large, and L to very quite large.

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John Freau