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CV116 reflex klystron - a frequency variant of CV238

These were developed to replace the CV35/36/67 series of valves which, at 1200 to 1500V were inconvenient for high-altitude use.

Heater voltage4V
Heater current1.3A
Tuning range3365 to 3554MHz
Min power output100mW
Max resonator dissipation8W
Resonator voltage250V
Reflector voltage range-100 to -175V
Grid voltage0 to 175V
Min AFC range20MHz
Mean reflector voltage change for above frequency change35V
Max permissible series resistanc in reflector circuit25k ohms
Max resonator temperature140C

1Grid
2Heater
3n/c
4n/c
5n/c
6n/c
7Heater
8Cathode
TCReflector
CV116
  CV116 top view