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my first solid-state coil!

PostPosted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 10:57 pm
by mikreaux
:D this is my 3rd. coil first 2 were spark gaps, i really like these! but hobbies cost money, does anyone know what the top load should be on a 10” coil?

Re: my first solid-state coil!

PostPosted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 2:56 am
by Frost273
It all depends but it can be calculated.
You should provide the diameter of the coil and the wire gauge was used. How is it positioned and most of all - what is the resonant frequency of the primary circuit (or the value of the capacitor and amount of turns on the primary circuit).