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Title
VA-87B S-band pulse amplifier klystron
Creator
Varian Associates (Palo Alto, Calif.)
Contributing Institution
History San Jose Research Library
Collection
History San Jose Online Catalog
Rights Information
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Description
Serial No. 10000, painted military green. According to the 1961 Varian catalog, "the VA-87B and VA-87C are four-cavity pulse amplifier klystrons for coherent radar and linear accelerator service. The simple rugged structure makes a reliable amplifier with high gain and low phase distortion. The VA-87 mounts in a self-centering magnet structure with no adjustments required."
Type
image
Identifier
487E07CA-500F-4B9F-A637-555007390457
2003-1-719
Subject
Electron tubes (LCSH)
Microwave tubes (LCSH)
Communications, Military (LCSH)
Nineteen sixties (LCSH)
Linear accelerators (LCSH)
Defense industry
Radar defense networks (LCSH)

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