They're usually VSWR tripped. I f you want one to operate with high vswr, then you need a circulator or isolator to absorb the reverse power.
---------- >From: richwo...@tycoint.com >To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org >Subject: Radiated immunity testing above 1 GHz >Date: Wed, Nov 13, 2002, 8:00 AM > > > I need to make a decision on an amplifier for radiated immunity testing in > the 1-2 GHz range. The choices appear to be a new solid state amplifier ( I > have not located a used one) or a used TWT amp. Is anyone using a TWT > amplifier for radiated immunity testing above 1 GHz? Do I need to be > concerned about protecting the tube from damage caused by excessive VSWR > cause by, perhaps, chamber effects? Is there anything else I need to know > about TWT amps (yeah, I know - throw it way if the tube dies)? > > Richard Woods > Sensormatic Electronics > Tyco International > > > ------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety > Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. > > Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ > > To cancel your subscription, send mail to: > majord...@ieee.org > with the single line: > unsubscribe emc-pstc > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Ron Pickard: emc-p...@hypercom.com > Dave Heald: davehe...@attbi.com > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org > Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > http://ieeepstc.mindcruiser.com/ > Click on "browse" and then "emc-pstc mailing list" > ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: emc-p...@hypercom.com Dave Heald: davehe...@attbi.com For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://ieeepstc.mindcruiser.com/ Click on "browse" and then "emc-pstc mailing list"