This is described as a "Magnetron
with pre-plumbed waveguide output". Prototypes were E1494 and then
E1542.
Heater voltage
3V (AC or DC)
Heater current
2.5A
Approx nominal wavelength
3.14cm
Max frequency pulling
15MHz
Max anode dissipation
150W
Typical
operating conditions
Peak anode voltage
15.5kV
Peak anode current
10A
Peak output power
27kW
Recurrence frequency
1500pps
Pulse length
0.5µS
Field strength
3250 Oe
Side view of the valve showing
the output aperture and the cooling rings. The glass boot protects the
glass seal which holds the heater wires. Also note the glass seal is a
single tube; one drawing of the device shows two separate seals instead
of this.
The output aperture showing
the glass inside. At the rear of the assembly is a threaded hole.
The CV994 box.
This file was last modified
23:10:39, Wednesday February 23, 2022