[Milsurplus] Radar

[J. Forster]

As I said before, the Klystron is a US invention, by the Varians.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflex_klystron#Reflex_klystron

-John

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> Mark,
>
> I'm not sure about the klystron, but I don't think so.  The really big
> deal was the cavity magnetron that enabled useful 10 cm radar. That did
> come from the Brits.  Google Tizard mission.
>
> Al
>
> On 5/28/2013 7:10 PM, Mark Richards wrote:
>> Is it true that the Klystron tube was provided by Britain to the US in
>> exchange for some Lend/Lease materiel?
>>
>>
>> On 05/28/2013 19:00, Nick England wrote:
>>> "RDF" was adopted for British Commonwealth use in 1935. It was
>>> replaced by "radar" in 1943. Reference "Britain's Shield" by David
>>> Zimmerman (which I am currently reading, otherwise I wouldnt have
>>> found the answer so quickly). So it depends on when the Foyle's War
>>> episode was set.
>>>
>>
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