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[AMPS] Tesla coil effects in open turns of coils

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Subject: [AMPS] Tesla coil effects in open turns of coils
From: measures@vc.net (Rich Measures)
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 22:36:41 -0800
>.......
>Our recent amplifier for 2.8 MHz runs with a 15 uH Multronics inductor in
>the pi-network output. I've got a little over a turn unused, and did not
>bother to short it. It hasn't caused any problems.
>
?  The problems I have seen were with roughly 80% of the turns unused at 
frequencies above 17MHz.  Shorting with a 1.5uH 12ga Cu coil solved the 
problems of arcing and overheating the roller contact.  .  

-  later, John


Rich...

R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures  


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