Here you can calculate the inductance for a given size of helical coil wound in one layer. It is optional to add the capacitance for f.ex. a primary tank capacitor or topload capacitance to find the resonant frequency of the LC circuit.
The formulas used to derive the inductance is simplified and correct to within 1%. Source “Harold A. Wheeler, “Simple Inductance Formulas for Radio Coils,” Proceedings of the I.R.E., October 1928, pp. 1398-1400.”
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Formulas used
Wire length in meters = ((coil diameter * pi) * number of turns) / 1000
Coil length in mm = number of turns * (wire diameter + turn spacing)
Coil inductance in uH = (number of turns * (((coil diameter / 25.4) / 2)*((coil diameter / 25.4) / 2))) / ((9 * ((coil diameter / 25.4) / 2)) + (10 * (coil length / 25.4)))
Resonant frequency in kHz = (1 / (2 * pi * sqrt((inductance / 1000000) * (capacitance / 1000000000)))) / 1000