Well Brad.
This was one of the " curiosities " that some of us witnessed previously.
Here's Nelson's reply to what has transpired so far.
Quote from Nelson Rocha at OU.Com today.
" Hi everbody ,
I could see by last updates , most are trying lit up neon bulb
Is there any special reason for this to happen?
I have already said, and I repeat:
The purpose of this circuit is not to ignite neon bulb lol, even because in the original circuit there is no neon connected at the transformer output, but near the input of the circuit near the capacitor C5 maybe people should consider search by negative resistance theme and will find better explanation to i use the neon bulb.
I already describe that hv radiant output when circuit is property tuned is capable to charge a capacitor just by one wire without apparently increase the input , or even be used to transmit electric power by one wire . In the video we could see just one wire connected to one coil and be received by other isolated coil .
https://goo.gl/photos/mXtpKMi9L69WVjVBAWe can see too how different are the wave shot in scope from most of replications until now, and without burned transistors
The circuit could do that operation and in same time recharge a battery without impact in input . I just saw one person show that until now
call's MAC and he made one video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iER4K1O7iMc&t=17s Like i said since first beginning this circuit is just to be study , And is part of a learning process to other nice project, but..... i know "is only a JT" like most pro people say , and in that way i just could answer to "Pro's" replicators :
don't need spend their precious time in something that is so simple and trivial , just ignore
and go forward in other projects.
I just say that because already saw some "elite" replicators at end of some days of experiment with this circuit, start complain why are spend their time with something is only a simple JT and they have better alternatives circuits to lit several neon bulbs .
To the people real interested i know they will have moments of fun and learning with that circuit not any doubt .
Nelson Rocha "
End quote.
It seems we might be "missing " something ?
Cheers Grum.