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M503

Air-cooled packaged 3 cm multi-resonator pulse magnetron with pre-plumbed waveguide output for X-band microwave service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 500 mA

Description

Air-cooled packaged 3-cm multi-resonator pulse magnetron with pre-plumbed waveguide output.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
500 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Magnetron

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Promoted values mapped from printed rating/approximate-data tables; additional operating points and capacitances retained as parameters.

Source-dependent data

Operating conditions by source

Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.

Data set 01

1955 Marconi

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Magnetron

Other

  • Frequency Minimum

    9345 MHz

  • Frequency Maximum

    9405 MHz

  • Tuning Pulling Range

    14 MHz

  • Rate of Rise of Voltage Maximum

    60 kV/us

  • Duty Cycle Maximum

    0.001

  • Magnetic Field

    4800 Oe

  • Efficiency Minimum

    25 percent

  • Typical Peak Anode Voltage

    55 kV

  • Typical Peak Anode Current

    5 A

  • Typical Pulse Duration

    1 us

  • Typical PRF

    1000 pps

  • Typical Peak Output Power

    8 kW