Thread: The "Two Transistor challenge" - taking things a bit too far?
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Old February 18th 14, 11:02 PM posted to uk.radio.amateur,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew
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Default The "Two Transistor challenge" - taking things a bit too far?
On Tue, 18 Feb 2014 15:31:18 -0500, Jerry Stuckle wrote:

I remember back in the 70's we had radar sets with ZERO volts on the
magnetron's anode (DC ground). Of course, there was -3KV or so on the
cathode

I haven't done anything with radar in well over 30 years, so I don't
know if they still do it or not. But I wouldn't be surprised. At first
glance it sounds crazy - but it made for a very simple and efficient way
to couple the output of the magnetron to the waveguide.

Microwave ovens still do that. At least, my Toshiba does.

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