Preface |
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Acknowledgment |
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1 Power Vacuum Tube Applications |
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1 | (18) |
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1.2 Vacuum Tube Development |
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2 | (2) |
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4 | (1) |
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1.2.1.2 WLW: The Nation's Station |
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1.2.1.3 UHF: A New Technical Challenge |
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1.2.1.4 Birth of the Klystron |
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6 | (2) |
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1.2.1.5 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |
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1.2.3 Satellite Technology |
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9 | (1) |
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1.2.5 Transmission Systems |
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11 | (1) |
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1.3 Vacuum Tube Applications |
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12 | (2) |
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13 | (1) |
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1.4 Electromagnetic Radiation Spectrum |
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1.4.1 Low Frequency: 30-300 kHz |
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1.4.2 Medium Frequency: 300 kHz-3 MHz |
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1.4.3 High Frequency: 3-30 MHz |
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1.4.4 Very High Frequency: 30-300 MHz |
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1.4.5 Ultrahigh Frequency: 300 MHz-3 GHz |
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1.4.6 Superhigh Frequency: 3-30 GHz |
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2 Modulation Systems and Characteristics |
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2.2.1 Principles of Resonance |
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2.2.1.1 Series Resonant Circuits |
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2.2.1.2 Parallel Resonant Circuits |
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22 | (1) |
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2.2.1.3 Cavity Resonators |
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23 | (2) |
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2.2.2.1 Frequency Stabilization |
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2.2.2.2 Equivalent Circuit of a Quartz Resonator |
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2.2.2.3 Temperature Compensation |
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2.2.2.4 Stress Compensation |
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31 | (4) |
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2.3.1 Operating Efficiency |
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33 | (1) |
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2.3.2 Broadband Amplifier Design |
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33 | (1) |
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2.3.2.2 Matching Circuits |
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2.4 Thermal and Circuit Noise |
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35 | (2) |
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37 | (1) |
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2.4.2 Noise in Systems of Cascaded Stages |
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37 | (1) |
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37 | (9) |
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2.5.1 High-Level AM Modulation |
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41 | (1) |
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2.5.2 Vestigial-Sideband Amplitude Modulation |
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42 | (1) |
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2.5.3 Single-Sideband Amplitude Modulation |
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42 | (3) |
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2.5.4 Quadrature Amplitude Modulation |
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46 | (10) |
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47 | (3) |
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50 | (1) |
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2.6.4 Preemphasis and De-Emphasis |
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51 | (1) |
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2.6.5 Modulation Circuits |
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2.6.5.1 Direct-FM Modulator |
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52 | (2) |
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2.6.5.2 VCO Direct-FM Modulator |
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54 | (1) |
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2.6.6 FM Power Amplifiers |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (10) |
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2.7.1 Digital Modulation Systems |
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57 | (1) |
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2.7.2 Pulse Amplitude Modulation |
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57 | (2) |
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2.7.3 Pulse Time Modulation |
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59 | (2) |
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2.7.4 Pulse Code Modulation |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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2.7.6 Digital Coding Systems |
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62 | (2) |
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2.7.7 Baseband Digital Pulse Modulation |
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2.8 Spread Spectrum Systems |
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66 | (3) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (70) |
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3.2 Characteristics of Electrons |
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69 | (6) |
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70 | (1) |
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3.2.2 Magnetic Field Effects |
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71 | (1) |
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3.2.3 Thermal Emission from Metals |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (2) |
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3.3 Types of Vacuum Tubes |
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75 | (16) |
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75 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (5) |
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3.3.3.1 Application Example |
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3.3.4.1 Application Example |
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3.4 High-Frequency Operating Limits |
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91 | (4) |
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3.4.1 Transit-Time Effects |
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93 | (2) |
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95 | (1) |
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3.5.1.3 Vapor-Phase Cooling |
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3.5.1.4 Special Applications |
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3.5.2.2 Thoriated-Tungsten Cathode |
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3.5.2.3 Tungsten-Impregnated Cathode |
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3.5.2.4 Cathode Construction |
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3.5.2.5 Velocity of Emission |
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104 | (2) |
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3.5.3.4 Grid Physical Structure |
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3.5.3.5 Secondary Emission Considerations |
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108 | (3) |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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3.5.4.2 Aluminum Oxide Ceramics |
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113 | (1) |
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3.5.4.3 Beryllium Oxide Ceramics |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (14) |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (4) |
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3.7.3 Grounded-Grid Amplifier Neutralization |
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124 | (2) |
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126 | (1) |
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3.7.4.1 Application Example |
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126 | (1) |
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3.7.5 Self-Neutralizing Frequency |
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127 | (3) |
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3.7.6 Neutralization Adjustment |
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130 | (1) |
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3.8 Electron Tube Characteristics |
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131 | (8) |
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3.8.1 Interpretation of Tube Data |
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134 | (2) |
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136 | (1) |
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136 | (3) |
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4 Designing Vacuum Tube Systems |
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139 | (70) |
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139 | (3) |
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140 | (1) |
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4.1.2 Class B and AB Amplifiers |
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140 | (1) |
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140 | (2) |
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4.2 Principles of RF Power Amplification |
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142 | (42) |
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4.2.1 Drive Power Requirements |
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144 | (1) |
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4.2.1.1 Operational Considerations for VHF and UHF |
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145 | (1) |
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4.2.2 Mechanical and Electrical Considerations |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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4.2.2.2 Power Supply Considerations |
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147 | (1) |
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4.2.3 Bypassing Tube Elements |
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148 | (1) |
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4.2.3.1 Filament Bypassing |
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148 | (1) |
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4.2.3.2 Screen and Suppressor Grid Bypassing |
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149 | (1) |
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4.2.3.3 Application Examples |
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149 | (1) |
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4.2.4 Parasitic Oscillations |
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150 | (4) |
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4.2.4.1 Dynatron Oscillation |
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154 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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4.2.5.2 Metal Base Shells and Submounted Sockets |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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4.2.6 Protection Measures |
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157 | (1) |
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4.2.7 Cavity Amplifier Systems |
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158 | (2) |
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4.2.8 Bandwidth and Efficiency |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (2) |
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163 | (1) |
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4.2.10 1/4-Wavelength Cavity |
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164 | (3) |
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4.2.10.1 Tuning the Cavity |
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167 | (1) |
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4.2.11 1/2-Wavelength Cavity |
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168 | (3) |
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4.2.11.1 Lengthening the Plate Line |
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171 | (2) |
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4.2.12 Folded 1/2-Wavelength Cavity |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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4.2.14.1 Inductive Coupling |
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175 | (2) |
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4.2.14.2 Capacitive Coupling |
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177 | (2) |
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179 | (2) |
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181 | (3) |
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4.3 High-Voltage Power Supplies |
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184 | (25) |
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184 | (1) |
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4.3.1.1 Operating Rectifiers in Series |
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185 | (1) |
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4.3.1.2 Operating Rectifiers in Parallel |
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186 | (1) |
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4.3.1.3 Silicon Avalanche Rectifiers |
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187 | (1) |
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4.3.2 Thyristor Servo Systems |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (2) |
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191 | (2) |
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4.3.2.3 Triggering Circuits |
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193 | (3) |
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196 | (1) |
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4.3.2.5 Control Flexibility |
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196 | (1) |
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4.3.3 Polyphase Rectifier Circuits |
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196 | (1) |
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4.3.4 Power Supply Filter Circuits |
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197 | (3) |
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4.3.4.1 Inductive Input Filter |
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200 | (2) |
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4.3.4.2 Capacitive Input Filter |
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202 | (2) |
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4.3.5 Parameter Sampling Circuits |
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204 | (3) |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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5 Applying Vacuum Tube Devices |
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209 | (42) |
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209 | (1) |
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5.2 AM Power Amplification Systems |
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209 | (10) |
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5.2.1 Control Grid Modulation |
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210 | (2) |
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5.2.2 Suppressor Grid Modulation |
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212 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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5.2.4 High-Level AM Amplification |
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213 | (2) |
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5.2.4.1 Class B Modulator |
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215 | (1) |
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5.2.5 Pulse Width Modulation |
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216 | (3) |
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219 | (4) |
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219 | (1) |
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5.3.2 Grid-Driven Linear Amplifier |
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220 | (1) |
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5.3.3 Cathode-Driven Linear Amplifier |
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220 | (1) |
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5.3.4 Intermodulation Distortion |
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221 | (2) |
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5.4 High-Efficiency Linear Amplification |
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223 | (8) |
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5.4.1 Chireix Outphasing Modulated Amplifier |
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223 | (2) |
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225 | (2) |
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5.4.3 Screen-Modulated Doherty-Type Amplifier |
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227 | (1) |
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5.4.4 Terman-Woodyard Modulated Amplifier |
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228 | (1) |
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5.4.5 Dome Modulated Amplifier |
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229 | (2) |
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5.5 Television Power Amplifier Systems |
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231 | (5) |
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5.5.1 System Considerations |
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231 | (2) |
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233 | (2) |
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5.5.2.1 Application Example |
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235 | (1) |
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5.6 FM Power Amplifier Systems |
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236 | (8) |
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5.6.1 Cathode-Driven Triode Amplifier |
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237 | (1) |
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5.6.2 Grounded-Grid vs. Grid-Driven Tetrode |
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238 | (1) |
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5.6.3 Grid-Driven Tetrode/Pentode Amplifiers |
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239 | (2) |
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5.6.4 Impedance Matching into the Grid |
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241 | (1) |
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5.6.4.1 Interstage Coupling |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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5.7 Special-Application Amplifiers |
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244 | (7) |
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5.7.1 Distributed Amplification |
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244 | (1) |
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245 | (1) |
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246 | (3) |
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249 | (1) |
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249 | (2) |
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251 | (88) |
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251 | (4) |
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252 | (1) |
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6.1.2 Crossed-Field Tubes |
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253 | (1) |
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6.1.2.1 Crossed-Field Amplifier |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (6) |
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256 | (2) |
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6.2.2 High-Power UHF Tetrode |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (2) |
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261 | (35) |
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261 | (3) |
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6.3.2 Two-Cavity Klystron |
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264 | (2) |
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6.3.2.1 Two-Cavity Klystron Oscillator |
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266 | (1) |
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6.3.2.2 Two-Cavity Klystron Amplifier |
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266 | (1) |
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6.3.3 Multicavity Klystron |
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266 | (1) |
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6.3.3.1 Operating Principles |
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267 | (3) |
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270 | (2) |
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272 | (1) |
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272 | (3) |
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6.3.3.6 Phased Electron Operation |
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277 | (2) |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (2) |
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6.3.5 Integral vs. External Cavity |
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282 | (1) |
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6.3.5.1 Number of Cavities |
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283 | (1) |
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284 | (1) |
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6.3.5.3 Performance Trade-Offs |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (1) |
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6.3.6.1 Theory of Operation |
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285 | (1) |
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6.3.6.2 Electron Trajectories |
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286 | (3) |
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6.3.6.3 Mechanical Construction |
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289 | (2) |
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6.3.6.4 MSDC Power Supply |
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291 | (1) |
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6.3.6.5 Device Performance |
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291 | (3) |
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6.3.6.6 Applying the MSDC Klystron |
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294 | (2) |
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6.4 Klystrode/Inductive Output Tube |
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296 | (8) |
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6.4.1 Theory of Operation |
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296 | (1) |
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297 | (2) |
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299 | (1) |
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300 | (1) |
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301 | (1) |
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6.4.6 Application Considerations |
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302 | (2) |
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6.4.7 Continuing Research Efforts |
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304 | (1) |
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6.5 Constant Efficiency Amplifier |
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304 | (2) |
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6.5.1 Theory of Operation |
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304 | (2) |
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306 | (10) |
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6.6.1 Theory of Operation |
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308 | (1) |
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6.6.1.1 Interaction Circuit |
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308 | (2) |
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310 | (1) |
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310 | (1) |
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311 | (2) |
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6.6.1.5 Collector Assembly |
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313 | (1) |
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6.6.2 Operating Efficiency |
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314 | (1) |
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6.6.3 Operational Considerations |
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314 | (1) |
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6.6.3.1 Intermodulation Distortion |
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315 | (1) |
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6.6.3.2 Second-Harmonic Content |
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315 | (1) |
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315 | (1) |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (12) |
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316 | (1) |
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6.7.1.1 Operating Principles |
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317 | (2) |
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6.7.1.2 Coaxial Magnetron |
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319 | (1) |
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6.7.1.3 Frequency-Agile Magnetron |
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319 | (1) |
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320 | (1) |
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6.7.2 Backward Wave Oscillator |
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321 | (1) |
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322 | (1) |
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323 | (1) |
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6.7.4.1 Theory of Operation |
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324 | (2) |
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6.7.4.2 Gyrotron Design Variations |
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326 | (2) |
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6.8 Other Microwave Devices |
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328 | (3) |
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6.8.1 Quasiquantum Devices |
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329 | (1) |
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6.8.2 Variations on the Klystron |
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330 | (1) |
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331 | (8) |
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6.9.1 Life-Support System |
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331 | (1) |
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6.9.2 Protection Measures |
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332 | (1) |
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333 | (1) |
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333 | (1) |
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333 | (1) |
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334 | (1) |
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6.9.3 Filament Voltage Control |
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334 | (1) |
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335 | (1) |
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6.9.5 Reliability Statistics |
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335 | (1) |
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336 | (1) |
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337 | (2) |
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7 RF Interconnection and Switching |
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339 | (64) |
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339 | (2) |
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339 | (2) |
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7.2 Coaxial Transmission Line |
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341 | (14) |
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7.2.1 Electrical Parameters |
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342 | (1) |
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7.2.1.1 Transverse Electromagnetic Mode |
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342 | (1) |
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343 | (1) |
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343 | (2) |
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7.2.1.4 Resonant Characteristics |
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345 | (1) |
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7.2.2 Electrical Considerations |
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345 | (2) |
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7.2.3 Coaxial Cable Ratings |
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347 | (1) |
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347 | (3) |
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7.2.3.2 Connector Effects |
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350 | (1) |
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350 | (4) |
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354 | (1) |
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7.2.4 Mechanical Parameters |
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354 | (1) |
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355 | (12) |
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356 | (2) |
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7.3.1.1 Dual-Polarity Waveguide |
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358 | (1) |
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359 | (1) |
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359 | (1) |
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360 | (1) |
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7.3.4 Doubly Truncated Waveguide |
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361 | (1) |
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362 | (1) |
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7.3.5.1 Waveguide Filters |
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363 | (1) |
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7.3.6 Installation Considerations |
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364 | (1) |
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364 | (1) |
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7.3.6.2 Waveguide Hardware |
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365 | (1) |
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365 | (2) |
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7.4 RF Combiner and Diplexer Systems |
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367 | (29) |
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367 | (1) |
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368 | (1) |
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368 | (3) |
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371 | (1) |
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7.4.2 Four-Port Hybrid Combiner |
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372 | (2) |
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7.4.3 Nonconstant-Impedance Diplexer |
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374 | (2) |
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7.4.4 Constant-Impedance Diplexer |
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376 | (1) |
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7.4.4.1 Band-Stop Diplexer |
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377 | (1) |
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7.4.4.2 Bandpass Constant-Impedance Diplexer |
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378 | (2) |
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7.4.4.3 Isolation of f1 to f2 |
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380 | (1) |
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7.4.4.4 Intermodulation Products |
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380 | (2) |
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382 | (1) |
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7.4.5 Microwave Combiners |
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383 | (1) |
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7.4.6 Hot-Switching Combiners |
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383 | (3) |
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7.4.6.1 Phase Relationships |
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386 | (2) |
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7.4.6.2 Variable-Dielectric Vane |
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388 | (1) |
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388 | (1) |
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7.4.6.4 Variable-Phase Hybrid |
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389 | (1) |
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7.4.7 Phased-Array Antenna Systems |
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390 | (3) |
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7.4.7.1 Phase-Shift Devices |
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393 | (1) |
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7.4.7.2 Radar System Duplexer |
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394 | (2) |
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396 | (7) |
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7.5.1 Theory of Operation |
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397 | (1) |
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398 | (2) |
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400 | (1) |
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400 | (1) |
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400 | (1) |
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401 | (1) |
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401 | (2) |
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8 Properties of Materials |
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403 | (32) |
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403 | (6) |
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406 | (1) |
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407 | (1) |
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407 | (2) |
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409 | (4) |
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8.2.1 Frequency Dependence of the Properties |
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412 | (1) |
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413 | (22) |
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8.3.1 Electrical Resistivity of Pure Metals |
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413 | (1) |
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8.3.2 Electrical Resistivity of Selected Alloys |
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413 | (1) |
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8.3.3 Resistance of Wires |
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413 | (1) |
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8.3.4 Dielectric Constants of Common Materials |
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413 | (19) |
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432 | (1) |
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432 | (3) |
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435 | (52) |
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435 | (6) |
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435 | (1) |
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9.1.2 Heat Transfer Mechanisms |
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436 | (1) |
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436 | (2) |
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438 | (1) |
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438 | (1) |
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9.1.3 Physics of Boiling Water |
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439 | (2) |
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9.2 Application of Cooling Principles |
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441 | (30) |
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9.2.1 Forced-Air Cooling Systems |
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442 | (1) |
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9.2.1.1 Cooling Airflow Data |
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443 | (5) |
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448 | (1) |
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448 | (1) |
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9.2.2.1 Cooling System Design |
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449 | (2) |
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9.2.2.2 Water Purity and Resistivity |
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451 | (2) |
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453 | (1) |
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9.2.2.4 Preventive Maintenance |
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453 | (1) |
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9.2.3 Vapor-Phase Cooling |
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454 | (2) |
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456 | (1) |
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457 | (2) |
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9.2.3.3 Insulating Tubing |
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459 | (1) |
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459 | (2) |
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461 | (1) |
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461 | (1) |
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9.2.3.7 Pressure Interlock |
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461 | (2) |
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463 | (1) |
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9.2.3.9 Automatic Refilling System |
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464 | (1) |
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9.2.3.10 Alternative Vapor Cooling Systems |
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465 | (1) |
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466 | (1) |
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9.2.4 Temperature Measurements |
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466 | (1) |
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9.2.4.1 "Crayon" Temperature Measurement |
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467 | (1) |
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9.2.4.2 Phase-Change Fluid |
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468 | (1) |
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9.2.4.3 Selection Process |
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469 | (1) |
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9.2.5 Air-Handling System |
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469 | (2) |
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9.3 Operating Environment |
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471 | (16) |
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9.3.1 Air-Handling System |
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471 | (1) |
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9.3.2 Air Cooling System Design |
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472 | (1) |
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473 | (1) |
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474 | (1) |
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475 | (1) |
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9.3.3 Site Design Guidelines |
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475 | (2) |
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9.3.3.1 Closed Site Design |
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477 | (1) |
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478 | (2) |
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480 | (1) |
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9.3.4 Water/Vapor Cooling System Maintenance |
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481 | (1) |
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482 | (1) |
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9.3.4.2 Foaming Test for Water Purity |
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483 | (1) |
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484 | (1) |
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485 | (2) |
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10 Reliability Considerations |
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487 | (52) |
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487 | (2) |
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487 | (2) |
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489 | (5) |
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10.2.1 Inspection Process |
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490 | (1) |
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10.2.2 Reliability Evaluation |
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490 | (1) |
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10.2.2.1 Parts-Count Method |
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491 | (1) |
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10.2.2.2 Stress-Analysis Method |
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491 | (1) |
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491 | (1) |
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492 | (2) |
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10.3 Reliability Analysis |
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494 | (11) |
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10.3.1 Statistical Reliability |
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495 | (2) |
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10.3.1.1 Roller-Coaster Hazard Rate |
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497 | (1) |
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10.3.2 Environmental Stress Screening |
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498 | (3) |
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501 | (2) |
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10.3.4 Operating Environment |
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503 | (1) |
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503 | (1) |
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10.3.6 Maintenance Considerations |
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504 | (1) |
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10.3.6.1 Common-Mode Failure |
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504 | (1) |
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505 | (1) |
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10.4 Vacuum Tube Reliability |
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505 | (20) |
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506 | (1) |
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10.4.2 Tube-Changing Procedure |
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507 | (2) |
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10.4.3 Power Tube Conditioning |
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509 | (1) |
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510 | (1) |
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10.4.3.2 Conditioning Procedure |
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511 | (1) |
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10.4.3.3 Considerations for Very Large Tubes |
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511 | (1) |
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512 | (1) |
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512 | (1) |
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513 | (1) |
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10.4.5 Filament Voltage Management |
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514 | (1) |
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10.4.5.1 Klystron Devices |
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514 | (2) |
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516 | (1) |
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517 | (2) |
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519 | (1) |
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10.4.8.1 Catastrophic Failures |
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520 | (1) |
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10.4.9 Examining Tube Performance |
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521 | (3) |
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10.4.10 Shipping and Handling Vacuum Tubes |
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524 | (1) |
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10.5 Klystron Reliability |
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525 | (14) |
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10.5.1 Cleaning and Flushing the Cooling System |
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526 | (1) |
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10.5.1.1 Transmitter Flushing |
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526 | (1) |
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10.5.1.2 Flushing Klystron Water Lines |
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527 | (1) |
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10.5.1.3 Cleaning Klystron Water Lines |
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528 | (1) |
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10.5.1.4 Flushing and Cleaning Magnet Water Lines |
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529 | (1) |
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10.5.1.5 General Cleaning |
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529 | (1) |
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10.5.2 Cleaning Ceramic Elements |
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529 | (1) |
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10.5.3 Reconditioning Klystron Gun Elements |
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530 | (1) |
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10.5.4 Focusing Electromagnet Maintenance |
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531 | (1) |
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10.5.5 Power Control Considerations |
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532 | (1) |
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10.5.5.1 Primary Power Interruption |
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533 | (1) |
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534 | (1) |
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535 | (4) |
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11 Device Performance Criteria |
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539 | (52) |
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539 | (1) |
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11.2 Measurement Parameters |
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540 | (24) |
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11.2.1 Power Measurements |
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540 | (1) |
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11.2.1.1 Root Mean Square |
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541 | (1) |
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11.2.1.2 Average-Response Measurement |
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542 | (1) |
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11.2.1.3 Peak-Response Measurement |
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543 | (3) |
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11.2.1.4 Measurement Bandwidth |
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546 | (1) |
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546 | (1) |
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11.2.1.6 Radio Frequency Power Measurement |
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547 | (1) |
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11.2.2 Decibel Measurement |
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547 | (2) |
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549 | (1) |
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550 | (1) |
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11.2.4.1 Relation to Frequency |
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551 | (1) |
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11.2.5 Nonlinear Distortion |
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552 | (1) |
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11.2.5.1 Harmonic Distortion |
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552 | (5) |
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11.2.5.2 Intermodulation Distortion |
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557 | (1) |
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11.2.5.3 Measurement Techniques |
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558 | (1) |
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11.2.5.4 Addition and Cancellation of Distortion Components |
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559 | (2) |
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11.2.5.5 Intermodulation Precorrection Techniques |
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561 | (3) |
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11.3 Vacuum Tube Operating Parameters |
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564 | (12) |
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564 | (1) |
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11.3.1.1 Power Grid Tubes |
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564 | (1) |
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565 | (1) |
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11.3.1.3 Back-Heating by Electrons |
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566 | (2) |
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568 | (1) |
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11.3.3 Parallel Tube Amplifiers |
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569 | (1) |
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569 | (1) |
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11.3.4.1 Controlling Harmonics |
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570 | (1) |
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11.3.5 Klystron Tuning Considerations |
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570 | (3) |
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11.3.6 Intermodulation Distortion |
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573 | (1) |
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11.3.6.1 Generation of Radio Frequency Intermodulation Products |
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574 | (1) |
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11.3.6.2 Intermodulation as a Function of Turnaround Loss |
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574 | (2) |
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11.4 Voltage Standing Wave Ratio |
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576 | (3) |
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11.5 Radio Frequency System Performance |
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|
579 | (12) |
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11.5.1 Key System Measurements |
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580 | (1) |
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11.5.2 Synchronous AM in FM Systems |
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580 | (1) |
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11.5.2.1 Bandwidth Limiting |
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581 | (1) |
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11.5.2.2 Effects of Synchronous Amplitude Modulation |
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582 | (2) |
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11.5.3 Incidental Phase Modulation |
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|
584 | (1) |
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11.5.3.1 Bandwidth Considerations |
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584 | (1) |
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11.5.3.2 Corrective Procedures |
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584 | (2) |
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11.5.4 Carrier Amplitude Regulation |
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586 | (1) |
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11.5.5 Site-Related Intermodulation Products |
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587 | (1) |
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11.5.5.1 Receiver Intermod |
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588 | (1) |
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11.5.5.2 Hardware Intermod |
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588 | (1) |
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588 | (1) |
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589 | (2) |
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12 RF System Maintenance and Troubleshooting |
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591 | (36) |
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591 | (1) |
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591 | (11) |
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591 | (1) |
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592 | (1) |
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593 | (1) |
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12.2.2 Preventive Maintenance Routine |
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594 | (1) |
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12.2.2.1 Resistors and Capacitors |
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594 | (2) |
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12.2.2.2 Power Supply Components |
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596 | (1) |
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12.2.2.3 Coils and RF Transformers |
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596 | (2) |
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12.2.2.4 Relay Mechanisms |
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598 | (1) |
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12.2.2.5 Connection Points |
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599 | (1) |
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12.2.3 Cleaning the System |
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599 | (3) |
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12.3 Transmission Line and Antenna |
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|
602 | (3) |
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12.3.1 Effects of Modulation |
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603 | (1) |
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12.3.2 Maintenance Considerations |
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604 | (1) |
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12.4 High-Voltage Power Supply |
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605 | (5) |
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12.4.1 Power Supply Maintenance |
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605 | (2) |
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12.4.2 Power Supply Metering |
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607 | (1) |
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607 | (1) |
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12.4.4 Transient Disturbances |
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608 | (1) |
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608 | (2) |
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12.5 Troubleshooting Procedure |
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610 | (17) |
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12.5.1 Factory Service Assistance |
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611 | (1) |
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12.5.2 Plate Overload Fault |
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|
612 | (1) |
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12.5.2.1 Troubleshooting Procedure |
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|
612 | (2) |
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12.5.2.2 Process of Elimination |
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|
614 | (2) |
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12.5.3 Radio Frequency System Faults |
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616 | (2) |
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12.5.3.1 Component Substitution |
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618 | (1) |
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619 | (1) |
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12.5.4 Power Control Faults |
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620 | (1) |
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12.5.4.1 Thyristor Control System |
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621 | (1) |
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12.5.4.2 Interlock Failures |
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621 | (2) |
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12.5.4.3 Step-Start Faults |
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|
623 | (1) |
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12.5.5 Protection Circuits |
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|
624 | (3) |
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13 Safe Handling of Vacuum Tube Devices |
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|
627 | (22) |
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|
627 | (1) |
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627 | (7) |
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13.2.1 Effects on the Human Body |
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628 | (2) |
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13.2.2 Circuit Protection Hardware |
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|
630 | (1) |
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13.2.3 Working with High Voltage |
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|
631 | (1) |
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13.2.3.1 Radio Frequency Considerations |
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|
632 | (1) |
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13.2.4 First Aid Procedures |
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|
632 | (2) |
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|
634 | (5) |
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13.3.1 OSHA Safety Considerations |
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|
634 | (2) |
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13.3.1.1 Protective Covers |
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|
636 | (1) |
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13.3.1.2 Identification and Marking |
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636 | (1) |
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636 | (2) |
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13.3.2 Beryllium Oxide Ceramics |
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|
638 | (1) |
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13.3.3 Corrosive and Poisonous Compounds |
|
|
638 | (1) |
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|
639 | (1) |
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13.4 Nonionizing Radiation |
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|
639 | (10) |
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|
640 | (1) |
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13.4.2 Revised Guidelines |
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|
641 | (1) |
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13.4.3 Multiple-User Sites |
|
|
642 | (2) |
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13.4.4 Operator Safety Considerations |
|
|
644 | (1) |
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13.4.5 X-Ray Radiation Hazard |
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|
644 | (1) |
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|
644 | (1) |
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13.4.7 Hot Coolant and Surfaces |
|
|
644 | (1) |
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13.4.8 Polychlorinated Biphenyls |
|
|
645 | (1) |
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13.4.8.1 Governmental Action |
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|
646 | (2) |
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|
648 | (1) |
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|
648 | (1) |
Appendix: Mathematics, Symbols, and Physical Constants |
|
649 | (14) |
Index |
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