Re: dynamic power changing on TC

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Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>

At 06:29 PM 1/13/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>Original poster: "Black Moon by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
><black_moons-at-hotmail-dot-com>
>
>you have to realise if its design to make sound, the spark gap is gonna be 
>so noisy as to make the output not worth lissioning to :P

- the sound of the spark gap might also change (if power in the primary is 
changed)
- One can make spark gaps very, very quiet (by putting them inside an 
appropriate enclosure)



>>From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>>Subject: dynamic power changing on TC
>>Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 11:12:56 -0700
>>
>>Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
>><jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>
>>
>>Any ideas on how to implement a rapid response (10s of milliseconds) 
>>"volume control" for a spark gap type tesla coil (at constant break 
>>rate)? (It's fairly straightforward for a VTTC...essentially a high power 
>>AM modulator)