RE: 43" First light! - Dead Transformers :-(

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• Subject: RE: 43" First light! - Dead Transformers :-(
• From: "Payne, Will E" <will.e.payne-at-lmco-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 16:41:51 -0600
• Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

> The gap appears to be working reasonably well.  We had a scope hooked to a
> CB
> antenna.  The gap was firing once per 1/2 cycle.  There was so much noise
> on the scope that it was hard to tell how well it was quenching.  We will
> be
> working on the instrumentation, 
> 
Impedance mismatch will cause LOTS of spurious 
ringing in the cable and antenna.  This is NOT in 
your coil.  Use a 50 ohm RF type terminator at 
your scope to get a clearer picture.


William E. Payne
275 Oak Hills Dr
Dallas, GA    30132

770-494-1104 (day)

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