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A high power travelling wave tube for satellite communicationsThis paper describes the CW travelling wave tube used by the Genera Post Office in their ground transmitter for Project Telstar. It operatcs in the 6000 Mc/s band with a maximum power output of about 5 kw and a bandwidth of great than 100 Mc/s. The factors influencing the design of the valve and its performance are discussed in some detail.
Document ID
19670002988
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Contribution to a larger work
Authors
M. O. Bryant (Services Electronic Research Laboratory)
A. Thomas (Services Electronic Research Laboratory)
P. W. Wells (Services Electronic Research Laboratory)
Date Acquired
August 3, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 1965
Publication Information
Publication: Telstar I
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Volume: NASA-SP-32/Vol. 4
Issue Publication Date: December 1, 1965
URL: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19670002972
Subject Category
Communications
Accession Number
67N12317
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Use by or on behalf of the US Gov. Permitted.
Keywords
GROUND STATION
TRAVELING WAVE AMPLIFIER
TELSTAR SATELLITE
TRANSMITTER

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