Thread: Why do we short coil turns ?
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Old October 18th 10, 01:11 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Cecil Moore Cecil Moore is offline
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Default Why do we short coil turns ?
On Oct 17, 10:03*pm, Myron A. Calhoun wrote:
Isn't that the basis for a Tesla coil?

The principle behind most Tesla coils is quarter-wave (90 degree) self-
resonance. There is a standing wave current maximum at the base of the
coil and a standing wave voltage maximum at the top of the coil.
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73, Cecil, w5dxp.com
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