Re: 1/4 wave transmitter

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Original poster: "Gerry  Reynolds" <gerryreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Langer,

A TC (not all but probably what most of us builds) is often called a 
1/4 wave resonator because at resonance, the top of the coil is a 
voltage max, and a current min and the base of the coil is a voltage 
min and a current max.  These resonant characteristics match those of 
1/4 wave systems.  I personally would hesitate to call it a 
transmitter only because the radiation efficiency is so poor, but 
yes, there will be a little radiation.

Gerry R.


> Original poster: "Langer Giv'r" <transworldsnowboarding19@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hey, just the reason how and why a tesla coil is a 1/4 wave transmitter
>
>
> > From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: 1/4 wave transmitter
> > Date: Sat, 06 May 2006 23:31:33 -0600
> >
> > Original poster: "Gerry  Reynolds" <gerryreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Are you asking in the context of a TC or a transmitter with a 1/4 
> > wave antenna??
> >
> > Gerry R
> >
> > > Original poster: "Langer Giv'r" <transworldsnowboarding19@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > Hey everyone, I have been wondering for a while, where does the 
> > > 1/4 wave setup get its name from?  (ex how does it transmit in a 1/4 wave)?
> > >
> > > Thanks a lot