Tesla Coils was Why do we short coil turns ?
On Oct 18, 6:43*pm, Jim Lux wrote:
... assuming simultaneity isn't a big stretch.
... yes, the speed of light matters, ...
These two concepts seem to be contradictory. Some simple 1/4WL Tesla
coils are obviously close to 90 degrees long and limited by the speed
of light. The traveling waves cannot travel faster than the axial
propagation factor, whatever that value might be. For those simple
Tesla coils, there is an electrical ~1/4WL between the feedpoint and
the spark. Simultaneity is impossible in the real world.
(Thanks for the email invite, but right now most of my time is
dedicated to learning how to be a square dance caller.)
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73, Cecil, w5dxp.com
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