Metres to Microwaves
Published in August 1990
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-86341-212-7 (ISBN)
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Description
A story of innovation which begins in the late 1930s. It identifies many of the engineers and scientists whose research and development became the foundation of British radar technology. The first part describes the origins and activities of CVD, the organization responsible for research and development of the transmitting and receiving valves, display tubes and other active components used by the Navy, Army and Air Force in radar and communications equipment. The second part includes an introduction to radar technology and outlines of two typical war-time systems, to assist readers without specialized knowledge. Subsequent parts cover the development of transmitting and receiving valves operating at wavelengths down to 50cm, microwave devices, display tubes and pulse modulator switches.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Stevenage
United Kingdom
Illustrations
illustrations, glossary, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-86341-212-7 (9780863412127)
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Content
Part 1 C V D: the origins of CVD; CVD and GEC - a partnership; a plan for the future; from partnership to participation; delegation and specizlization; the policy and technical committees. Part 2 Active devices for radar systems: an introduction to radar technology; from metres to microwaves - range measurement; bearing measurement; microwaves - the new technology; displays; basic radar systems - the critical components; metric devices - foreward; transmitting tubes; receiving tubes; duplexer components (TR and TB switches); microwave devices - foreward - a summary of achievement; magnetrons; reflex klystrons; microwave crystals; duplexer components (TR and TB cells); cathode ray tubes for radar displays - forward; data display tubes; plan position indicators; the pattern of developments; the skiatron; postcript; modulator switches - foreward; hard valves; thyratrons; trigatrons; general purpose valves. Appendices: GEC report on early work; DSR's report on CVD activities 1942; Preferred valves; Noise and noise figure; The line modulator; Materials and technology.