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CV8771 S-band magnetron

Size
This valve measures 382x100mm overall, 82mm across the main body

Heater voltage12V
Heater current14A
Heater starting current, peak40A
Min cathode heating time3m
Frequency range2750 to 2860MHz
Magnetic field1520 to 1675 gauss
Max peak anode voltage41.5kV
Max peak anode current176A
Peak input power6MW
Mean input power8.5kW
Max duty cycle0.0015
Pulse length0.5 to 5µs
Max pulse repetition rate600pps
Max rate of rise of anode voltage150kV/µs
Typical operating conditions
Magnetic field1580 gauss
Peak anode current145A
Pulse length5µs
Pulse repetition rate300pps
Peak anode voltage38.5kV
Peak output power2.5MW
Mean output power3.75kW

(NB this data is for the M566, the CV8771 equivalent is M566W)
CV8771
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