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MagnetronsMagnetrons remain one of the lowest cost solutions for radio frequency power sources for applications such as Weather Radar, ILS and some seekers. L-3 Electron Devices is the only U.S. manufacturer of a complete line of Magnetrons from L through Ka band. The company offers both rising sun and vane and strap Magnetrons as well as a broad line of Coaxial Magnetrons.

Magnetron technology has continued to improve with the development of the injection-locked Magnetron which offers frequency coherency at a fraction of the cost of linear vacuum devices. L-3 Electron Devices' Magnetrons are used in Commercial and General Aviation weather Radars and fire control Radars for U.S. and foreign militaries. 

Industrial Heating and Cooking Magnetron

Product #

Band

Freq. MHz

Power
CW

Anode
Voltage
kV

Anode
Current
A

Input
Power
kW

RF
Efficiency

L-4031

UHF

915

75 kW CW

17 typ.

5.5 typ.

93.5 typ.

> 80%

L-3 EDD Williamsport manufactures new and rebuilt magnetrons.  All units carry a non-prorated 4000 hour operational warranty.  Please consult with our sales department for more details

Frequency Agile Magnetrons
Product # Band Freq. GHz Agility Rate Agility Range MHz Peak Power kW Duty Cycle Nom Anode Volt. kV Peak Anode Current A Code
L-4771 X 9.05 25 ±215 200 0.001 21.50 27.50 WYB
L-4736 X 9.1-9.5 75 ±30 75 0.001 15.00 15.00 WYB
L-4683 X 9.35 - ±250 250 0.001 25.50 25.00 WYB
L-4798 X 9.375 75 ±40 100 0.001 15.50 16.00 WYB
L-4799 X 9.375 75 ±40 100 0.001 15.50 16.00 WYB
L-4528 Ku 15.60 - ±100 100 0.001 17.30 19.00 WYB
L-4752B Ku 16.85 50 ±80 50 0.0007 13.00 11.00 WYB
L-4525 Ku 16.20 - ±250 76 0.0008 16.00 16.00 WYB
L-4740 Ku 16.0-17.0 200 ±25 55 0.0010 14.70 15.00 WYB
L-4754 Ku 16.0-17.0 200 ±25 55 0.001 14.70 15.00 WYB
L-4527 Ku 16.50 - ±300 65 0.0007 14.00 13.90 WYB
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Rising Sun Magnetrons
Product # Band Freq. GHz Peak Power kW Duty Cycle Nom Anode Volt. kV Peak Anode Current A Code
L-4154B Ka 24.25 40 0.0003 14.00 13.30 FWYB
L-4064A* Ka 34.85 68 0.0008 19.00 13.80 FWYB
  Ka 34.85 124 0.0004 19.50 26.00 FWYB
L-4064E Ka 34.85 125 0.0004 19.00 27.50 FWYB
  Ka 34.7-34.93 125 0.0003 19.50 28.30 MWYB
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Beacon Magnetrons
Product # Band Freq. GHz Peak Power kW Duty Cycle Nom Anode Volt. kV Peak Anode Current A
L-4850 C 4.4-4.8 0.90 0.0020 3.0 2.0

All Beacon Magnetrons are
conduction cooled,
SMA Connector output,
mechanically tunable and
have integral magnets
L-4846 C 5.4-5.9 0.35 0.0020 2.4 1.0
L-4847 C 5.4-5.9 0.54 0.0003 2.4 1.2
L-4844 C 5.4-5.9 0.60 0.0020 2.2 1.1
L-4848 C 5.4-5.9 0.60 0.0020 2.7 1.2
L-4855 C 5.4-5.9 0.60 0.0005 2.7 1.2
L-4841 C 5.4-5.9 0.90 0.0010 3.0 1.8
L-4854 C 5.4-5.9 0.90 0.0010 3.0 1.8
L-4851 C 5.4-5.9 1.50 0.0003 3.1 1.8
L-4843 C 5.4-5.9 4.50 0.0010 5.1 4.5
L-4832 X 8.8-9.5 0.40 0.0003 2.2 1.4
L-4834 X 8.8-9.5 0.47 0.0003 2.2 1.4
L-4839 X 8.8-9.5 0.40 0.0012 2.2 1.1
L-4833 X 8.8-9.5 0.70 0.0003 2.6 1.4
L-4831 X 9.2-9.5 0.50 0.0005 2.7 1.2
L-4837 X 9.2-9.5 0.55 0.0020 2.5 1.3
L-4766 Ku 16.2-16.3 0.55 0.00035 2.4 1.6
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Vane & Strap Magnetrons
Product # Band Freq. GHz Peak Power kW Duty Cycle Nom Anode Volt. kV Peak Anode Current A Code
L-3858 S 2.45 2.5 CONTINUOUS 7.2 0.56 FSZE
L-4933 S 2.72 480 0 26 50 FCYK
L-4932 S 2.76 480 0.0007 26 50 FCYK
L-4931 S 2.8 480 0.0007 26 50 FCYK
L-4919 S 2.805 4500 0.001 70 130 FWZB
L-4930 S 2.84 480 0.0007 26 50 FCYK
L-4929 S 2.88 480 0.0007 26 50 FCYK
L-4928 S 2.9-3.1 1000 0.001 45 50 MWYB
L-4678 C 3.9-4.1 350 0.001 25.5 27 MWYB
L-4820 C 4.5-5.1 250 0.00125 25 25 MWYB
L-4727 C 5.4 85 0.0012 15 13.5 FWYB
7156B C 5.45-5.825 250 0.0006 26 24 MWYB
6344A C 5.45-5.825 175 0.00085 21.5 22 MWYB
L-5080 C 5.45-5.825 250 0.001 25 24 MWYB
7156A C 5.45-5.825 225 0.0009 24 24.5 MWYB
L-4701 C 6.8-7.3 300 0.001 24.5 27 MWYB
L-3106A X 8.5-9.6 65 0.001 15 15 MWYB
6543 X 8.5-9.6 65 0.001 15 15 MWYB
6543A X 8.5-9.6 65 0.001 15 15 MWYB
L-4193A X 8.5-9.6 200 0.001 22 27.5 MWYB
7008 X 8.5-9.6 200 0.001 22 27.5 MWYB
L-4193K X 8.5-9.6 200 0.001 22 27.5 MWYB
L-4193H X 8.5-9.6 210 0.001 22 27.5 MWYB
5780 X 8.5-9.6 250 0.001 33 32 MWYB
L-4773 X 8.9 200 0.001 22 27.5 MWYB
L-4731 X 9.0-9.5 200 0.00016 22 27.5 MWYB
7006 X 9.0-9.6 190 0.0013 21 27.5 MWYB
L-4951 X 9.05 40 0.0011 14 14 FWYB
L-4498 X 9.15-9.45 65 0.001 15 15 MWYB
L-4193B X 9.2-9.55 200 0.001 22 27.5 MWYB
L5145 X 9.275-9.295 1 0.0033 2.8 1.33 MWXB
L-3028D X 9.28-9.33 0.1 0.027 0.8 0.55 MWXB
L-3225 X 9.31-9.35 1 0.0033 2.8 1.33 MWXB
L-4706 X 9.375 1.1 0.002 2 2.2 MWXB
L-4698B X 9.375 1.3 0.0027 2 2.2 MWXB
L-4800 X 9.375 1.3 0.0042 2 2.2 MWXB
L-4697 X 9.375 5 0.001 4.4 4.5 MWXB
L-4651 X 9.375 5 0.001 4.4 4.5 MWXB
L-4702 X 9.375 6.5 0.00035 4.5 4.85 MWXB
L-4942 X 9.375 7 0.002 5.5 4.5 FWCB
L-4943 X 9.375 7 0.002 5.5 4.5 FWCB
L-4601 C X 9.375 9.5 0.00035 5.7 5.7 MWXB
L-3431 A X 9.375 1.8 0.001 7 7 MWXB
L-3654A X 9.375 24 0.001 8 8.25 MWXB
L-3890 X 9.375 24 0.001 8 8.25 MWXB
4J52A X 9.375 70 0.001 15 14 MWYB
4J52B X 9.375 70 0.0012 15 15 MWYB
4J50A X 9.375 225 0.001 21.5 27.5 MWYB
L-4801 X 9.4-9.6 8 0.001 5.8 5 MWXB
L-4685 X 9.41 70 0.001 15 15 MWXB
L-3101 A Ku 16.0-17.0 60 0.001 16.5 16 MWYB
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Coaxial Magnetrons
Product # Band Freq. GHz Peak Power kW Duty Cycle Nom Anode Volt. kV Peak Anode Current A Code
L-4570 C 5.4-5.88 250 0.0013 25.00 20.00 MWYB
L-4469 X 8.5-9.6 200 0.001 22.00 27.50 MWYB
L-4936 X 7.8-8.5 20 0.0012 8.00 8.25 MWXB
L-4972 X 8.5-9.6 20 0.0012 8.00 8.25 MWBX
L-4575 X 8.5-9.6 200 0.001 22.00 27.50 MWYB
L-4593 X 8.5-9.6 250 0.0005 25.00 27.50 MWYB
L-4590 X 8.7-9.4 200 0.001 22.00 27.50 MWYB
L-4770 X 9.0-9.16 70 0.00066 14.50 14.00 MWYB
L-4791 X 9.0-9.2 80 0.0011 14.80 16.00 MWYB
L-4581 X 9.0-9.6 220 0.001 21.50 27.50 MWYB
L-4979 X 9.05-10.0 100 0.001 17.70 18.00 MWYB
L-4666 X 9.16-9.34 350 0.001 26.50 30.00 MWYB
L-4583A X 9.2-9.55 200 0.001 22.00 27.50 MWYB
L-5190 X 9.24 90 0.001 15.00 13.50 FWXB
L-5362B X 9.345 10 0.001 5.00 5.00 FWXB
L-5274B X 9.345 7.5 0.001 4.30 4.50 FWXB
L-4652B X 9.345 8.7 0.001 4.35 4.76 FWXB
L-4704 X 9.345 8.7 0.001 4.35 4.76 FWXB
L-5191 X 9.345 78 0.0012 13.00 12.00 FWYB
L-5359 X 9.375 7 0.001 4.25 4.50 FWXB
L-4495 X 9.375 8 0.0025 5.50 4.50 FWXB
L-4667A X 9.375 8.7 0.001 4.70 4.70 FWXB
L-4642A X 9.375 9 0.00047 5.00 5.00 FWXB
L-3990 X 9.375 24 0.0015 8.00 8.25 FWXB
L-5211 X 9.375 24 0.0015 8.00 8.25 FWXB
L-4824 X 9.375 25 0.0006 8.00 8.20 FWXB
L-5543 X 9.375 40 0.0002 13.00 8.00 FWXB
L-4693 X 9.375 65 0.001 13.00 12.00 FWXB
L-5047 X 9.375 65 0.001 13.00 12.00 FWXB
L-4553 X 9.375 70 0.001 15.00 15.00 FWYB
L-4711 X 9.375 100 0.001 14.00 17.00 FWYB
L-4679A X 9.375 120 0.001 15.50 17.00 FWYB
L-5448B X 9.5 90 0.001 15.00 13.50 FWXB
L-4753 X 9.5-10.5 7.5 0.0013 4.50 4.75 MWXB
L-4973 Ku 14.0-15.2 20 0.0012 8.00 8.25 MWXB
L-4721A Ku 14.5-15.2 180 0.00078 19.00 25.00 MWYB
L-4689 Ku 14.5-15.5 125 0.001 18.50 18.00 MWYB
L-4747 Ku 14.85 23 0.00125 8.00 8.25 FWXB
L-5328 Ku 15.4-15.7 2.5 0.003 3.60 3.00 MWYB
L-5409 Ku 15.4-15.7 2.5 0.0031 3.60 3.00 MWXB
L-5112 Ku 15.4-15.7 3 0.005 3.60 3.10 MWXB
L-4743 Ku 15.46 2.5 0.0001 3.50 3.00 FWXB
L-4605 Ku 15.5-17.5 100 0.001 17.50 19.00 MWYB
L-3496B Ku 16.0-15.5 1 0.001 3.00 1.60 MWXB
L-4714 Ku 16.0-17.0 55 0.001 14.70 15.00 MWXB
L-4725 Ku 16.0-17.0 60 0.001 16.50 16.00 MWXB
L-7208B Ku 16.0-17.0 125 0.001 17.00 19.00 MWYB
L-5271 Ku 16.2-16.3 0.4 0.0005 2.90 1.50 MWXB
L-4419 Ku 16.5 65 0.00072 16.00 16.00 FWYB
L-4451 Ku 16.2-16.3 35 0.001 12.00 9.50 MWYB
L-4555 Ka 32.1-33.1 65 0.001 16.00 16.20 MWYB
L-4524 Ka 34-35 130 0.0005 22.00 20.00 MWYB
L-4768 Ka 34.5-35.7 26 0.002 13.50 9.50 MWYB

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Codes
Code Definition
F Fixed Tuning
M Mechanical Tuning
C Coaxial Output
W Waveguide Output
S Antenna Output
X Convection/Conduction Cooling
Y Forced Air Cooling
Z Liquid Cooling
K Permanent Separate Magnet
B Permanenet Integral Magnet
E Separate Electromagnet

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