A Tunable Vacuum-Contained Triode Oscillator for Pulse Service

A tunable push-pull triode oscillator is described in which the vacuum-tube components and the entire r.f. portion of the oscillator circuit are contained in an evacuated metallic envelope. A terminal is provided for coaxial output into a 50-ohm transmission line. The oscillator was developed for the frequency range of 390 to 435 Mc. and is tunable by mechanical means continuously through this range. Pulse power of above ½ megawatt is obtained with pulse voltages of 15 to 17 kilovolts applied.