Hi Joe in theory 50kV will need about an inch ....25mms but this is always a
try it an see thing in my mind. I reckon it "non-linear" on you strike an
arc you can increse the gap a lot before it goes out....so if you can
prevent an arc starting?? It is a strage situation...... maybe you do need a
big gap at that voltage....a solenoid operated short?? A door closer
solenoid or a rotary one should have enough throw, and you can always use
some mechanical "amplification" for a bigger gap ??
Alan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Graham" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: LF: VX9MRC QRV 507.77 kHz/ Arcing relays &c.
> Joe..
>
> There are some 'good' rf relays at :-
>
> http://www.surplussales.com/Relays/rfopen.html
>
> Ive used the small open frame one's for some time on the HF bands
> may be a couple of the 6 Kv open frame in series would work ?
>
> G..
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 2:11 AM
> To: <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: LF: VX9MRC QRV 507.77 kHz/ Arcing relays &c.
>
> >
> > Hi Alan, Group.
> >
> > Thank-you for the reply. Multiple contacts in series were considered...
> > but the gap has to
> > increase by orders magnitude! How much gap will I need for 50 kV?
> >
> > Your spiral pie story was most enlightening. My pies are ~35 turns of
> > 4mm litz about 37 cm diameter with L=0.24 mH. A stack of 4 yields
> > 3mH. Each pie has ~23 metres of litz. Do you think this is will give
> > the most L for the least length of litz?
> >
> > VX9MRC is still sending the 8 WPM beacon as yours truly looks at a fried
> > relay...
> >
> > Cheers
> > Joe
> >
> > On Tue, 11 Oct 2011, Alan Melia wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Joe, why not stick two sets of normal contacts in series....doubles
> >> the
> >> gap :-))
> >>
> >> Alan
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: <[email protected]>
> >> To: <[email protected]>
> >> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 11:54 PM
> >> Subject: Re: LF: VX9MRC QRV 507.77 kHz/ Arcing relays &c.
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hello Hartmut, Group.
> >>>
> >>> Good to hear from you again, Hartmut. Thank-you for the report.
> >>>
> >>> The beacon is on again, but there was some trouble: to use the tower
> >>> on 160m the 500 kHz tuning coil (0.2 mH) is shorted by a relay. The
> >>> N.O. contacts on this relay arced over. Perhaps a high voltage
(vacuum)
> >>> relay would help?
> >>>
> >>> This problem will be much worse on 137.777 kHz with the higher
voltage.
> >>> I have some spiral wound 4mm (Decca) litz to make up the 3 mH for that
> >>> project. (The spiral winding was inspired by G3NYK's experiments with
> >>> tuning coils on his web page.)
> >>>
> >>> 73
> >>> Joe
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, 10 Oct 2011, Hartmut Wolff wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Am 2011-10-09 23:50, wrote [email protected]:
> >>>>> Dear Group,
> >>>>> Reports on the 8 WPM CW beacon will be appreciated!
> >>>>> 73
> >>>>> Joe VO1NA
> >>>>
> >>>> Attached a screenshot of the 8wpm signal. The signal came up at about
> >> 23:20
> >>>> and faded out at about 7:35. The strongest part was between
04:00-06:00
> >> UTC
> >>>> --
> >>>> 73
> >>>> Hartmut
> >>>> www.h-wolff.de
> >>>> Locator: JO52hp
> >>>>
> >>>
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