A simplified account of the mechanism of oscillation in cw, voltage-tunable magnetrons is given. Aspects of broadband microwave circuits for use with these tubes, typified by the GE Model Z5040 tube, are discussed. A small external circuit is described which resulted in spurious-free operation with 25-dbm

-db power output over the 2- to 4-kmc frequency range and a tuning curve which is linear to within

mc. Factors affecting higher-order-mode oscillations are discussed. Improved external microwave circuits are suggested.