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The KS9-20 Klystron was designed for microwave RF generation of about 20 mW at 9-10 GHz. The exact frequency range is given by the suffix letter. As this is without a suffix, it probably operates at the lower end of the range. It produces a continuous output and can be modulated for communications use. The output power is taken from the probe by passing the tip into waveguide. The base for this valve is special but an International Octal holder with pin four drilled out is equivalent. The electrons pass from the cathode through the resonator and some pass on to the negatively charged reflector. The reflector voltage is arranged so that the velocities of the electrons reflected back into the resonator will set up oscillations. The resonator cavity is mechanically tuned and at the correct voltages RF is produced at the probe. The voltages are adjusted for maximum output. Klystron frequency will change rapidly for small changes of voltage or temperature. Thus these devices are required to operate from stabilised supplies and be isolated from temperature fluctuations.

To obtain frequency modulation is simple, a small modulating voltage is superimposed on the DC of the reflector.

Typical operating voltages are: cathode grounded, resonator at +300 V at 25 mA, and reflector at -100 to -200 V at 5 uA. The klystron produces RF with the mechanical tuning and reflector voltage at quite critical points. Several RF producing conditions existing for a particular valve. The strongest being the one chosen.

The probe is 31 mm long and metal cased for 23 mm. The mechanical adjustment acts on a pair of steel strips that are moved apart by the screw action. This movement is passed to the top of the valve where corrugations in the envelope allow a small change in the internal cavity size.

The thin metal tube envelope is 25 mm in diameter, and excluding the IO base pins is 55 mm tall.

References: Data-sheet. Type KS9-20 was first introduced in 1944. See also 1944 adverts.

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PDF scanned from an original document held by the museum