[Al (astral highway)]

Hey Albert,

Hmm, thanks for the link. It's not that I don't understand how a signal can be squared up (see my last post.)

What I'm saying is I'm still not sure why you need a square wave version to modulate your coil (with a MOSFET in the cathode, IIRC?) It seems a shame to bring in all those unwanted harmonics when you could use the original version. You don't need to hard switch a valve Tesla coil.

If I understand you correctly, your new modulator (under construction) needs square waves, and you won't then have the problem of needing a higher voltage signal? It's still not clear to me why you need that version...

Thank you!

Re the breakout, yes, best to avoid sharp bends. I'd remove that insulating disk at the top and run the wire the shortest distance under your breakout point. That should fix it!

Alternatively, there's no reason why the breakout point needs to be in the centre with this design, so if that doesn't work, why not have it at the side?