[NewCandle] Cold Electricty

[Jones Beene]

--- Keith wrote:

> OK, I am looking at the email now. I guess the
concern here is the copyright notice. It would be
better to post the link to Ron's website, 'cause the
scope shots didn't come through.

No please. He asked me NOT to do that. He has already
had attacks on the site which put it down for extended
periods. 
 
> If this is the circuit that lights all the LEDs,
> perhaps
> the source of power is the generator V1 as shown in
> the circuit diagram (grin). 

That is a SigGen which can be disconnected after
startup. Someone here can probably figure out a way to
substitue a xtal in its place anyway.

> You say the stuff can't be rectified? What do you
> think the LED's are doing? 

AHA! that is a very good question. As I understand it,
 when probes are inserted around one of them there is
a regular voltage BUT NO current.

My problem is that much of my thinking was based on
earlier incarnations, and this last one (with all the
LEDs in series) seems different.

Once again, I suspect that the LEDs are somehow an
active part, cohereing some power in concert with the
cores - not merely a 'load'. Sounds crazy but I have
good reason for this.

Jones