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At bottom of black-and-white photographic print: "Radio frequency power for the lunar echo demonstration between Alaska and San Carlos via the moon was generated by this 3K50,000LA Eimac klystron operating at 10,000 watts power output...
Klystron development took place in this laboratory. The tubes are the highest objects on the table, vacuum pumps are below. After 17 months work the invention was announced to the public, 1939.
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At bottom of black-and-white photographic print: "Eimac super power klystrons are tested in San Bruno, California plant. An Eimac super power klystron was used in the recent Venus radar contact supplying the high radio frequency power. Eimac...