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Graham G3ZVT · 1st May 2021, 6:40 pm

oven magnetrons take about three seconds before they oscillate, no idea about radar sets.

Another fun fact, the diode, and capacitor form a Cockcroft–Walton voltage doubler, the magnetron itself being the second diode.

1st May 2021, 6:40 pm	#29
Graham G3ZVT Dekatron Join Date: May 2010 Location: Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 18,723	Re: 32 year old Sharp microwave oven... oven magnetrons take about three seconds before they oscillate, no idea about radar sets. Another fun fact, the diode, and capacitor form a Cockcroft–Walton voltage doubler, the magnetron itself being the second diode. __________________ -- Graham. G3ZVT