Yep, the Klystron is used in radar units. -> -----Original Message----- -> From: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org -> [mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Gene Buckle -> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 4:43 PM -> To: classiccmp(a)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. -> -> ->

Kryten is correct and it was a cleaning robot. I happen to have two of the 'Red Dwarf' series books here. 'Red Dwarf: Better Than Life' is one of my favorite sci-fi books, alongside '2001' and Heinlein's 'Friday' and 'Have Spacesuit, Will Travel'. Jeff -- Home of the TRS-80 Model 2000 FAQ File http://www.cchaven.com http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lakes/6757