CV38 S-band magnetron
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The magnetron measures 190x75x36mm overall, plus leads, and weighs 600g. |
The CV38 was used in the AI Mk VII, the first air interception radar.
The CV64 superseded the CV38 in airborne equipment in 1942.
| Heater voltage | 6V |
| Heater current | 1.2A |
| Nominal operating frequency | 3297MHz |
| Max anode dissipation | 150W |
| Typical operating conditions | |
| Peak anode voltage | 8kV |
| Peak anode current | 7A |
| Field strength | 1050 gauss |
| Peak output power | 7kW |
