Pretzel (has moved servers!)Nov 18
a solution to all your rf woes
Show threadF4GRX SébastienNov 18
@pretzel NASA DSN is pushing 100kW at the butt of their 34m dishes
Show threadPretzel (has moved servers!)Nov 19
@f4grx Hah, the klystron in the background of the meme is actually a spare 400kW amplifier from one of the DSN dishes at Canberra.
Show threadF4GRX SébastienNov 19
@pretzel thats the wikipedia klystron yeah, I recognize the pic. 400kW total, I forgot about that. not very efficient beasts.
Show threadPretzel (has moved servers!)Nov 19
@f4grx "I recognize that klystron" things you only ever hear on fedi
Show threadftgNov 21

@pretzel @f4grx
But would you have the datasheet for this klystron?
I know it's for X-band and it's in a WR-90 waveguide mount. But that's all I really know.
It's made in France in the 2000's I think?
Due to the Thomson-CSF branding.

It would be very nice if somebody did recognize this klystron.

Show threadF4GRX Sébastien
@ftg @pretzel these references are hard to find, there are catalogs, but also many customized models with no datasheet.
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