@webmug, I've tested the circuit using my VIC transformer and I substituted my single tube cell for a real 10nF capacitor to make sure the circuit was locking in on resonance at the calculated frequency. The circuit would lock on and the voltage across the capacitor was measured at over 1700v with a 12v pulsed input. So the circuit work as Stan says it does.
@jim miller, Thanks man!
@Dave, I've built everything based on the actual circuits from the images. I did refer to the schematic that Don sent out and I have found a few errors with the schematic. The circuit does find and lock in to the resonant frequency of the LC circuit. It works very well. I actually built this circuit as my final project for my Electronics class and my electronics professor was very impressed with how it all worked and of course I got a grade of 100 on it...lol
