[TCML] USB-powered Tesla Coil for Data Transmission

[Chip Atkinson]

Ummm... there's IR communication and audio (modem) for data.  Kinda
starting to wander out of the topic boundaries though.

Chip

On Wed, 2 Jan 2008, Gary Peterson wrote:

> I have no desire to, 'enshrine the name Tesla.'  In fact I believe a time 
> might come when this name is forgotten.
> 
> > . . . what is it you seek to achieve?
> 
> The validation of a mathematical model describing a system for wireless 
> telecommunications that does not involve ordinary radio waves.
> 
> Gary Peterson
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau at hp.com>
> To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla at pupman.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 10:59 AM
> Subject: RE: [TCML] USB-powered Tesla Coil for Data Transmission
> 
> 
> A "giant step in the right direction" towards what?  A modulated Tesla coil 
> operating at any frequency that TC's use can't hope to compete with the 
> bandwidth attained by garden variety wireless routers operating at 2.4GHz. 
> I think the broadcast range of routers is limited by FCC requirements, not 
> the underlying technology.  Besides what is it you seek to achieve?
> 
> Gary Lau
> MA, USA
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tesla-bounces at pupman.com [mailto:tesla-bounces at pupman.com] On
> > Behalf Of Gary Peterson
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 11:43 AM
> > To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [TCML] USB-powered Tesla Coil for Data Transmission
> >
> > > . . . This would give you intermittent (about every 20 sec. or so) 2-3"
> > > sparks, or a burst of a small corona for about 5 sec.
> >
> > Better yet would be configure two USB CW SSTCs for wireless data
> > transmission and reception.  They could then be used to establish a 
> > wireless
> > ad hoc connection between two computers.  This would be one giant step in
> > the right direction.
> >
> > Regards, Gary
> 
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