Re: Micro Tesla Coil design

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Original poster: "Ed Phillips by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net>

Tesla list wrote:
 >
 > Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
<dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com>
 >
 > Might still be a bit big to be considered a "microcoil".  I'm looking for a
 > transformer thats no bigger than a C-battery maybe.
 > Something like 2kV, 1mA max output or similar.
 > Secondary coil might only be 3/8"-1/2" in diameter.
 > Be very high frequency - that could pose problems in itself.
 >
 > Dan

	Try a model airplane engine ignition coil, which fits that description
pretty well.  Drive with a transistorized interruptor circuit.  I have
one running in a hand-held transmitter to play with coherer receivers;
runs off a four cell NiCad pack.

Ed