looking for documentation for 1963 minuteman missile computer

From: Russ Blakeman <rhblakeman_at_kih.net>
Date: Tue Oct 16 18:02:05 2001

Yep, the Klystron is used in radar units.

-> -----Original Message-----
-> From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
-> [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Gene Buckle
-> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 4:43 PM
-> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
-> Subject: RE: looking for documentation for 1963 minuteman missile
-> computer
->
->
-> > On October 16, Gene Buckle wrote:
-> > > > According to at least one movie I watched the part that is
-> critical are
-> > > > some special triacs so that each charge can be detonated
-> within a fairly
-> > > > tight time window.
-> > >
-> > > Klystron(?) I might be wrong though. I keep thinking it
-> begins with a
-> > > "K". For the gun type, all bets are off - it's a _much_
-> simpler design.
-> >
-> > That would be "krytron". A Klystron is a microwave oscillator tube.
-> >
-> You're right. I was thinking "Kryton", but that's a neurotic
-> robot on Red
-> Dwarf. :)
->
-> g.
->
->
->
Received on Tue Oct 16 2001 - 18:02:05 BST