Re: Kinky streamers ;)

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Original poster: "S & J Young by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <youngs-at-konnections-dot-net>

Jason,

Get rid of the breakout point.  If you can't achieve breakout without the
steel wire, then make a smaller toroid or increase the power or both.  I
assume you meant your secondary was 4 x 20 inches, not feet!

--Steve
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Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 11:17 AM
Subject: Kinky streamers ;)


> Original poster: "Jason Petrou by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<jasonp-at-btinternet-dot-com>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Does anyone have any way to make the streamers less kinky on my coil??? I
> want smoother writhing streamers as opposed to the spiky ones. I am
running:
>
> 10/85 neon with 20nF of caps (near resonant)
> 200 break rotary at 45 and 135 degrees, spacing 0.5mm
> 4' by 20' winding, with a 12nF topload, and some stiff steel wire as a
> breakout point.
>
> It is coupled very tightly, and tuned to within half a turns accuracy.
>
> Best regards,
> Jason
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