[GreenKeys] Blue Lightning

[Duncan Brown]

AWA will do something better, with some background & description.

Duncan
K2OEQ

On 14-Nov-22 18:01, W2HX wrote:
>
> Nice little video. I wish there was a little tour of the set and some 
> history or if it was modeled after some other commercial unit, etc. 
> Hopefully the AWA can do a nice video on it. Lets get Brian KN4R on 
> the task!
>
> 73 Eugene W2HX
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>
> *From:* greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> <greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net> *On Behalf Of *Alf Fisher
> *Sent:* Monday, November 14, 2022 4:42 AM
> *To:* greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
> *Subject:* Re: [GreenKeys] Blue Lightning
>
> You were right Kevin.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMeF6s7pFPY
>
> 73,
> Alf G3WSD
>
>
> On 14/11/2022 02:34, Kevin H. Phillips wrote:
>
>     I think there used to be some videos online somewhere of this in
>     operation.  Search for his callsign and spark gap transmitter, I
>     think.
>
>     73
>
>     Kevin
>
>     W5TTY
>
>     On 11/13/2022 6:12 PM, Duncan Brown wrote:
>
>         Eugene,
>
>         Yes, the copper-clap bottles are Leyden jars (aka capacitors).
>         They are part of the tank circuit of the transmitter.
>
>         Don't know about a plan for a video of Blue Lightening, but
>         its a good idea.  I'll suggest it.
>
>         Have fun,
>
>         Duncan
>         K2OEQ
>
>         On 13-Nov-22 18:50, W2HX wrote:
>
>             Wow. What a nice job. Those bottles in the rear, are they
>             leyden jars? Has the AWA made a video on this one yet?
>
>             73 Eugene W2HX
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>             https://www.youtube.com/@w2hx/videos
>
>             *From:* greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>             <greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net>
>             <mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net> *On Behalf Of
>             *Duncan Brown
>             *Sent:* Sunday, November 13, 2022 6:23 PM
>             *To:* Green Keys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
>             <mailto:greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
>             *Subject:* [GreenKeys] Blue Lightning
>
>             The AWA Museum recently received a donation of "Blue
>             Lightning", a replica of a 1910, 1/2 KW, Synchronous
>             Rotary Spark Gap Transmitter.  It had been built by N4GG,
>             in memory of his father, 2NJ.
>
>             This is not "OT", as can be seen in the next picture
>
>
>
>
>             The motor driving the rotary spark gap is a "standard of
>             the industry" unit:
>
>
>
>             have fun,
>
>             Duncan
>             K2OEQ
>
>
>
>
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