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MCV1300

Mechanically or frequency-tunable high-power pulsed magnetron designed for radar and related microwave service across its specified tuning range.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 13.75 V / 3.1 A

Description

Mechanically tunable coaxial pulsed magnetron, 8.5–9.6 GHz, 200 kW class; forced-air cooled.

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: 13.75 V
Nominal heater current: 3.1 A
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.

Specialized microwave-device ratings are preserved densely in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER because the locked promoted columns do not directly represent beam/helix/collector/magnetron pulse ratings.

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

1972 Thomson CSF

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Magnetron

Characteristic

Frequency Range
8.5 to 9.6 GHz

Other

Peak Anode Voltage Maximum
24 kV
Peak Anode Current
15 A to 30 A
Duty Cycle Maximum
0.0011
Pulse Duration
0.2 to 3 us
Rate of Rise of Voltage
20 to 170 kV/us
Heater Surge Current Maximum
12 A
Warm-up Time Minimum
3 min
Typical Peak Anode Current
27.5 A
Typical Peak Anode Voltage
23 kV
Typical RF Peak Output
230 kW