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Re: Pri-Sec Phasing
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Date: Tue, 07 Oct 1997 18:50:09 +0000
From: Greg Leyh <lod-at-pacbell-dot-net>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: Pri-Sec Phasing
Malcolm Watts wrote:
> Greg, all,
> I retuned my work coil this morning (adjusted the
> primary cap to compensate for a new terminal). I took the opportunity
> to do a phasing measurement on the first 20 turns or so of the
> resonator. The primary is a helix. Both coils are wound with the same
> sense. I left the primary untuned.
> Result: The voltage near the base of the resonator is largely in
> phase with the primary.
[snip]
Hmmm... You and Bert have convinced me about the winding sense.
Now I am confused as to why you didn't see a significant phase
shift from pri to sec.
Were the two coils in fact loosely coupled, and the secondary
driven at resonance?
-GL