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Re: RF question
Original poster: "chris swinson" <exxos-at-cps-games.co.uk>
Hi Terry, Matt D,
I did try a meter of antenna once, though didn't seem to make much
difference TBH, unless it has to be a fair bit longer like 3 miles :) I'm
using a SSTC now so CW is a lot more stable for such things. I'm not
intending to broadcast with it, I found it "interesting" that it can charge
up anything metal withing a meter of the secondary, including the metal
on/off mains switch and the frequency control knob where you can only turn
the thing off by the expense of burning flesh :))
anyways, I could do with a nice vacation expenses paid by the FCC ;-)
cheers,
Chris.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 11:38 PM
Subject: Re: RF question
> Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-twfpowerelectronics-dot-com>
>
> Hi Chris,
>
> If you want to make a coil more efficient, the spark gap burns 1/3 to 1/2
> of a conventional coil's power.
>
> If you want to broadcast, hook a 1/4 wave antenna to it and watch for the
> FCC trucks to arrive ;-))
>
> Cheers,
>
> Terry
>
>
> At 04:09 PM 10/3/2003, you wrote:
> >In a message dated 10/3/03 5:56:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> >tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:
> >Also is there anyway to increase the RF power off a Tesla coil ? I know
> >most want to reduce it due to loss though I find high power RF can do a
lot
> >of cool things and I would like to concentrate on boosting the RF power
and
> >not too long arcs. Can anyone point me in the right direction to do this?
> >
> >Thanks all,
> >Chris
> >
> >Hi Chris,
> >You attach a long antenna to the top of the coil. It's called a spark-gap
> >transmitter. When the power is high enough that the FCC picks it up, you
> >get pointed in the direction of a federal "hotel" in Kansas and/or you
get
> >relieved of the burden of your major research dollars. ;-))
> >
> >Matt D.
>
>
>
>