Re: Question on DF-DRSSTC

["Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Original poster: Terry Fritz <vardin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi,

At 11:10 PM 12/21/2005, you wrote:
> Teryy,
> I am starting to put together a DF-DRSSTC based on your design.

Cool!

> I would like to know why you are using a flat primary with evidently 
> a low coupling as compared to other DRSSTC's which seem to be using 
> helical primaries and higher coupling?

I just used a primary I already had.  Simple as that...  The coupling 
is like 0.17 so it is not bad at all.  If you are making a whole new 
coil and everything, feel free to make the primary a cone if you 
wish.  This program finds the coupling:

http://hot-streamer.com/TeslaCoils/Programs/MANDKV31.ZIP

http://hot-streamer.com/TeslaCoils/Programs/MANDKV31.PDF

> Also, what are the characteristics on your secondary?

http://drsstc.com/~terrell/notes/DRSSTCspecifications.pdf

Most of these specs are for my regular DRSSTC, but the secondary is the same.

Cheers,

        Terry


> Thanks
> Jim Zimmerschied