Frequency Contours for Microwave Oscillator with Resonant Load

A means of analysis is suggested for describing frequency and power relations in an oscillator when coupled through a transmission line to a frequency sensitive load. This attack is applied to a specific problem (a reactance tube coupled to a magnetron) and a solution is given with certain simplifying assumptions. A more general method is then shown in which these assumptions would not have to be made and this method is applied to the problem of finding the limiting conditions where frequency discontinuities first appear in the characteristics.