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Power RF components donation for Apollo testing
🕑 Added 2022-05-23 07:15:54 +0000 UTCWe just received a these hefty RF components, donated by R&D Microwaves. These are two 100 W loads, a 200W directional coupler, and a 30 dB 100W attenuator. R&D Microwaves is a company in New Jersey that makes specialty RF passive components. Check them out at www.rdmicrowaves.com. Michael Antkowiak runs the business, and his father designs the devices. Michael simply reached out and asked if there could be anything of interest in their catalog that they could contribute.
And there sure was.
These should enable us to power and safely test the Apollo S-Band Traveling Wave Amplifier well within regulatory limits. As you know, microwave components are not cheap, and power microwave components even less so, so this is a fantastic donation.
Many thanks to Michael Antkowiak and R&D Microwaves, and to all Patrons for their continued support.
Marc
Comments
Paul Schuur
Careful, the coupler is upside down; all the electrons are going to fall out!
Nikolai Kondrashov
Awesome! Thank you, Michael! Would it be possible to take a peek inside of these, or see drawings of the internals?
