Check Hartmann's site for the latest circuit setup and pic from Dr. S
and tell me what your see.
Jones
Robin van Spaandonk wrote:
In reply to Jones Beene's message of Mon, 29 Oct 2007
In that video, no generator was used except for startup, but apparently
it was NOT turned off, so the objection from the assorted kibitzers was
that significant power from it was being coupled through the ground
connection.
Possible ? yes - it is likely that some remnant signal could be coupled
but not significant power IMHO. I think the signal is being coupled
through the open ended wires, rather than ground but anyway it is only
signal (no more than 50 milliwatts when the connection is direct and
much less otherwise) - not major a power source.
AFAIK he has not denied that he needs to leave the sig gen running in
the same room, so it is probably true that some kind of timing source is
required for extended operation.
The question then for the skeptics- is how can a milliwatt timing source
be boosted to watt level?
[snip]
If the circuit really is OU, then perhaps the signal source can be replaced with
a small on board oscillator comprising a single HF transistor. It should draw
it's power from the same connections as the LEDs, and it's output should be
coupled to the wire that currently supplies the connection from the signal
generator. It may initially need a battery connected across the power leads of
the oscillator to get it going, but once running it should be possible to remove
the battery.
Regards,
Robin van Spaandonk
The shrub is a plant.
