Re: Triggered RQ/TCBOR gap?

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Original poster: "Jason Petrou by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jasonp-at-btinternet-dot-com>

Hey Weazle,
This is actually possible... do it like a triggered marx generator. You have
say a flash ignition coil triggering the first gap in your RQ, then because
of the higher voltage across less space the the other gaps will break down,
one after tha other. This is exactly the same way that triggered marx
generators work, either by firing a UV laser across the gaps to ionise the
air, or by trigggering the first gap. I have always wondered if this would
work, but me being an RSG person...

Let me know how it goes
Regards,
Jason
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Subject: Triggered RQ/TCBOR gap?


> Original poster: "J. B. Weazle McCreath by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <weazle-at-hurontel.on.ca>
>
>
> Hello Coilers,
>
> Has anyone tried the triggered gap idea with an RQ/TCBOR style gap?
> My radar tranny P.S. is low on volts (6000) but has lots of current
> and I've been thinking of trying to trigger the centre-most tube in
> my gap.  Hopefully I can get it to fire at the lower voltage, while
> still using all 6 gaps.  I have 7 tubes, 6 gaps, with the combined
> gaps totaling 0.150", which is just at the edge for 6 KV.
>
>
> 73, Weazle, VE3EAR/VE3WZL
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