Floyd Sweet's
VTA Unit
by
Walt Rosenthal
(Excerpted from:
Space Energy
Newsletter
IV (1) March 13,
1993 ~ PO Box
11422,
Clearwater, FL
34616)
The Vacuum
Triode Amplifier
(VTA) invented
by Floyd Sweet
consists of two
ferrite magnets
and two to four
coreless wire
coils. It is
self-powered in
the preferred
configuration
and produces in
excess of one
KW of 120 VRMS
60 HZ power in
the form of
energy that
resembles
electricity.
This energy is
referred to as
negative energy.
The VTA
development
history, its
anti-gravity
characteristics,
negative energy
properties, and
some of the
personalities
involved are
discussed.
This is a story
of Floyd Sweet's
trials and
tribulations
involving a
mystery wrapped
in an enigma.
God revealed to
Floyd sufficient
information to
build a machine
to provide
energy that
resembles
electricity.
However, God did
not provide
solutions to the
frustrating
string of
problems that
would surface in
converting the
idea into a
working device.
There are
several people
in this story
that have
provided help
and some who
have hindered.
When Tom Bearden
met Floyd, the
device Floyd had
developed was
producing a few
watts of
alternating
current at 28
volts. Tom saw
in Floyd's
device the
physical
embodiment of a
principle he had
theorized many
years before.
Tom had never
designed or
constructed a
physical device
to access this
elusive energy
source.
Tom's name for
the extraction
process is 'Four
Wave Phase
Conjugate
Mixing'. The
energy source is
the intense
non-cohered
energy that is
thought to be
present
everywhere in
the universe.
Various
researchers
through the
years have given
this energy
different names,
such as "Zero
Point Energy",
"Gravity Field
Energy",
"Radiant
Energy", and
others.
Tom Bearden gave
Floyd's device
the name "Vacuum
Triode
Amplifier" or
VTA. The machine
provides a small
amount of its
output fed back
to the
equivalent of a
grid which gates
or coheres a
large amount of
energy which
appears at the
device output
terminal as
something that
resembles
electricity!
Negative
Electricity.
This energy can
be utilized by
devices designed
to convert
electricity to
light, heat, or
mechanical work
or anything else
for which normal
electricity is
used. The
properties of
this energy,
although
superficially
resembling the
120 VRMS 60 HZ
power we
normally use,
are unique and
sufficiently
different from
conventional
electricity, so
that it should
be classified as
an entirely new
energy form. It
will require
careful extended
study by a wide
range of people
in order to
document its
properties in
the manner
scientists have
done with
conventional
electricity.
Tom Bearden
refers to this
energy as
negative energy,
and he states
that negative
time must be
utilized. In
negative time
according to
Bearden, gravity
is a repulsive
force.
Floyd's
experiments
demonstrated
that the VTA
loses weight in
proportion to
the amount of
generated
"Negative
Energy". This
was carefully
documented by
Floyd on a
kitchen scale.
The machine
weight was
observed
decreasing with
increased load
in a quite
orderly fashion
until a point
was suddenly
reached when
Floyd heard an
immense sound,
as if he were at
the center of a
giant whirlwind
but without
actual air
movement. The
sound was heard
by his wife Rose
in another room
of their
apartment and
was heard by
others outside
the apartment.
The experience
was very
frightening and
the experiment
has not been
repeated.
Some observers
of the light
emanating from
ordinary 120
volt 100 watt
incandescent
bulbs powered by
the VTA claim
the light is
different,
softer than
normal
incandescent
light. The VTA
magnets and
coils when
powering loads
of over a
kilowatt become
cold and
temperatures of
20 degrees F
below ambient
have been
observed.
Similar reports
of below ambient
temperature of
energy machine
components have
been reported by
other inventors,
such as John
Bedini and John
R.R. Searl.
When the VTA
output wires had
been
accidentally
shorted, first
an extremely
brilliant flash
occurred. When
the wires
involved were
examined shortly
afterward, they
were found
covered with
frost.
Unfortunately
this also caused
the VTA magnet
to fracture and
the machine
ceased
operating. In
one instance the
machine
operation ceased
during a local
earthquake. The
physical
shacking was not
believed to be
sufficiently
severe to
disrupt the
machine
magnet/coil
relative
placement or
physical shock
to the magnet
such as a hammer
blow might
impart. The best
speculation is
that the machine
was affected by
the intense
electromagnetic
pulse known to
originate from
earthquakes.
Conventional
instruments used
to measure
volts, amps, or
watts appear to
correlate
machine output
as coupled to
loads, but only
up to
approximately 1
KW; above that
value they may
indicate zero or
some other value
not related to
the known actual
load.
Floyd's attempts
to use
conventional
electrical
design formulas
relating number
of coil turns,
amp turns on
drive coils, and
any other
parameter to
predict observed
outputs have all
resulted in
failures with
calculations.
Empirical
formulas based
on actual tests
have been
documented.
Observation of
machine output
voltage of
approximately
120 VRMS while
the load was
changed in 100
watt increments
from 100 watts
to 1000 watts
has shown no
observable
output voltage
change, which
suggests an
extremely low
internal
equivalent
impedance. The
20 gauge magnet
wire in the
output coils
consisting of
several hundred
turns has
significant DC
resistance which
is not
correlated with
the unvarying
output terminal
voltage at
different loads.
It is speculated
that this energy
does not travel
within the
copper wire or
its passage
through the
copper wire does
not generate a
voltage drop ---
a most useful
feature when
transferring
energy from one
place to
another.
One frustrating
aspect of the
VTA has been its
failures,
evidenced by the
output voltage
slowly decaying
to zero over a
few seconds or
minutes. There
also have been
spontaneous
instances of the
voltage rising
above 120 VRMS
as observed by
the increased
lamp load bank
brightness. The
volt meters,
ammeter, and
power meter did
not correlate
with the
brightness
change except
when the machine
would the fail
to produce any
power.
Many times the
VTA was normally
left on powering
a lamp load bank
24 hours a day.
During a period
of time when it
appeared to be
functioning
properly all day
long, Floyd got
up at 3:00 AM to
go to the
bathroom. As he
walked past the
room where the
VTA was located,
he noticed that
the lights
appeared dim. He
measured the
voltage at 70
VRMS. Being
tired at the
moment, he
returned to bed.
The next morning
when he rose,
the voltage was
back to the
normal 120 VRMS
and stayed there
all day. The
next night Floyd
got up at 4:30
AM. The voltage
was measured at
85 VRMS. Floyd
returned to bed.
The voltage was
normal the
entire next day.
A possible clue
to this anomaly
has appeared in
an article by
E.W. Silvertooth
titled 'Motion
Through The
Ether' where
Silver tooth
describes a dual
path laser
interferometer
experiment that
conclusively
demonstrated the
presence of an
ether that flows
through our
portion of the
universe at
greater than the
speed of light
with its vector
in the direction
of the
constellation
Leo. Floyd's VTA
may be
orientation
sensitive to
this ether
velocity vector.
The VTA consists
of two 4" X 6" X
.5" grade 5 or
grade 8 ferrite
magnets spaced 3
inches apart in
the attractive
orientation,
with the output
and drive coils
in between. The
output coils are
wound with 20
gage magnet
wire. Their axis
is parallel to
the magnetic
lines of force
between the two
magnets. The two
drive (or
excitation) coil
axes are
positioned at 90
degrees to the
output coil
axis. The VTA
excitation coils
may be driven by
the VTA output
voltage or a
separate
sinewave
oscillator
source.
The "Secret" to
the machine is
the process that
"conditions" the
magnets. This
conditioning
process
determines the
output
frequency and
also prepares
the machine for
operation. The
same machine
could be just as
well "told" to
output 50 HZ or
400 HZ. The
conditioning
technique is so
novel, it is
doubtful anyone
would ever guess
how it is done.
Oscilloscope
observation of
the VTA output
voltage waveform
shows an
apparently
perfect sinewave
that is not
phase locked to
the local 60 HZ
powerline
voltage.
The VTA can be
started by
momentary
connection of a
9-volt battery
to the drive
coils when the
machine is
operated in the
self-powered
mode. The
operation is
stopped by
momentary
interruption of
power to the
power coils.
The VTA "likes"
to always see a
minimum load of
25 watts.
Electrical shock
to humans from
the VTA may be
more damaging
than contact
with a 120 VRMS
60 HZ
conventional
powerline
voltage. Floyd
has accidentally
had VTA current
pass from his
thumb to his
smallest finger.
It appears to
freeze the flesh
and was
extremely
painful for at
least two weeks.
The mechanism by
which negative
energy makes
copper
conductors cold
but will also
heat light bulb
filaments is not
understood. Tom
Bearden has
coined the term
"Gravito-Striction"
for this process
and has
described how he
believes it
works.
On the human
side of the VTA
development,
some incidents
are worth
telling. Two
people from
Australia, who
claimed they
wanted to help
Floyd, stole his
notebook and
promptly asked
John Bedini for
help in
replicating the
VTA based on the
notebook
contents. John
recognized the
notebook as
belonging to
Floyd and
promptly asked
them to leave.
However, the
notebook was
never recovered.
Floyd has
received many
death threats
over the phone,
and some threats
face to face. A
well dressed
gentleman in an
expensive suit,
tie, hat, and
hundred dollar
shoes approached
Floyd on the
sidewalk of the
street where he
lives and
introduced
himself as Cecil
Brown. He showed
him a picture of
Floyd inside his
apartment. Cecil
then told him
that he
represented a
conglomerate
that did not
want Floyd's
device to appear
in the world at
this time. He
further stated
that sometimes
unfortunate
things happen to
people who do
not comply with
the wishes of
others. He then
retrieved the
picture and
departed.
Incidences like
this do impart
significant
concern in
Floyd's mind!
One real unsung
hero of the
human side of
this story is Al
Margolin, who
for many years
has provided
test equipment,
fabrication
help, and
transportation
for Floyd and
Rose whenever
needed, and it
was needed many
times.
Floyd's long
time friend and
former employer
Bill Lawry has
provided living
and project
expenses and
fabrication help
when needed.
The reliable
conditioning of
the magnets in a
manner that
assures long
time operation
is the Achilles
heel of this
device. With the
help of enough
of the right
people this
device may
change our world
and open a new
field of
physics! This
adventure of
course is an on
going and the
final goal of
powering the
world with the
VTA is still a
long ways off.
I just want to
underline the
paragraph:
"The VTA can be
started by
momentary
connection of a
9-volt battery
to the drive
coils when the
machine is
operated in the
self-powered
mode. The
operation is
stopped by
momentary
interruption of
power to the
power coils.
The VTA "likes"
to always see a
minimum load of
25 watts. "
Now this
information begs
some serious
questions. How
could the
Magnets if they
were conditioned
and had
permanently
moving flux
possibly be
stopped by the
momentary
interruption of
power to the
power coils? Or
even started by
a 9volt battery.
I do believe the
above
information to
be true. I
believe that the
MEANING of the
conditioning has
been miss
understood and
the conditioning
is, like I said
in my last
update, the
"Starting of the
SQM/VTA". The
SQM/VTA must be
assembled and
complete to be
able to sustain
itself. A signal
of 60Hz can be
used to start
the SQM/VTA or
400Hz like what
has been said in
the past
documents.
In all my
research there
is one thing I
did find out and
it has been
cleared up for
me. The Notebook
mentioned above.
Some of the
people funding
Floyd were
sceptical of the
SQM/VTA at the
time and wanted
proof of concept
and the Notebook
was taken for
reproduction of
the SQM/VTA by
another
researcher at
the time to
replicate the
SQM/VTA. I have
been told the
Notebook was
returned to the
people who
supplied the
notebook, being
Floyds Funders.
I have emitted
names and
locations but
Australia was
not involved in
the Notebook
incident at all.
Some documents
are floating
around on the
Web of the
success of this
early
replication. I
know at least
one person
(Funding Floyd
Sweet at the
time
(1984-1986))
must have some
seriously good
information on
the SQM/VTA and
living in the
United States
with this
information
would be a
matter of
National
Security? Would
it not... Maybe
Human Survival
is a bit more
important?
So download my
pages and share
them, share this
to everyone and
do not forget
it. This
technology must
not be patented
and stopped from
becoming public
domain. It is
not about the
money, yeah I
have heard that
before...
