[time-nuts] RADAR

[jmfranke]

I believe the klystrons came from the Varian brothers in California, but 
England sent us their multi-cavity magnetrons via Tizzard.  Both were 
essential.  We gave them the duplexer.

John  WA4WDL

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From: "Lee Reynolds" <kd1sq at spamcop.net>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 6:54 PM
To: <time-nuts at febo.com>
Subject: [time-nuts] RADAR

> Hm, I suspect, Rob, much though it might distress national pride, that 
> RADAR
> a la WWII has probably to qualify as an Anglo American product.
>
> The Cousins did, after all, send us those nice klystrons they managed to 
> get
> up and running. Would've been a bugger to do it without those.
>
> Mind you, there was quite a bit done by a number of countries in getting 
> the
> idea, basic tech and proof of concept going before long before that.
>
> Do like those old HOME CHAIN towers you see spotted around here and there,
> though.
>
> Anyone else have anything to add to this?
>
>    Lee
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:51:15 -0000
> From: "Rob Kimberley" <rk at timing-consultants.com>
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Loran?
> To: "'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement'"
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> I there was me thinking that we invented RADAR......
>
> Rob (in UK) Kimberley
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