Apollo Comms Part 2: Inside the Traveling Wave Amplifier
We take a closer look at the S-Band power amplifier from the Apollo command module, and learn how traveling wave tubes brought us voice, TV and data back from the Moon. The amplifier was manufactured by Collins, who was the prime contractor for the entire Apollo telecommunication system.
00:00 Recap of previous episodes
01:53 Physical location of the amp in the CM
02:35 Identifying the main functional elements
08:02 RF switches and emergency modes
11:14 Actual audio of Apollo 13 using the emergency mode
12:46 Making sense of the coax maze
16:03 Taking the amp apart
17:45 Broken connector scare and repair
20:08 Identification and history of the TWT tube
22:28 TWT explanation
25:33 Outro and future work
Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v49ucdZcx9s&list=PL-_93BVApb58SXL-BCv4rVHL-8GuC2WGb
Ken Shirriff’s article on this TWT amplifier:
https://www.righto.com/2021/07/inside-20-watt-traveling-wave-tube.html
Links to doc:
https://www.curiousmarc.com/space/apollo-s-band-communications
https://virtualagc.github.io/virtualagc/QuestForInfo.html
https://www.ibiblio.org/apollo/
Music credits: Crinoline dreams by Kevin Macleod.
Thanks to our sponsors
- PCBs: https://www.pcbway.com
- Test instruments: https://www.keysight.com
- Connectors: https://www.samtec.com
Support the team on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/curiousmarc
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Видео Apollo Comms Part 2: Inside the Traveling Wave Amplifier канала CuriousMarc
00:00 Recap of previous episodes
01:53 Physical location of the amp in the CM
02:35 Identifying the main functional elements
08:02 RF switches and emergency modes
11:14 Actual audio of Apollo 13 using the emergency mode
12:46 Making sense of the coax maze
16:03 Taking the amp apart
17:45 Broken connector scare and repair
20:08 Identification and history of the TWT tube
22:28 TWT explanation
25:33 Outro and future work
Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v49ucdZcx9s&list=PL-_93BVApb58SXL-BCv4rVHL-8GuC2WGb
Ken Shirriff’s article on this TWT amplifier:
https://www.righto.com/2021/07/inside-20-watt-traveling-wave-tube.html
Links to doc:
https://www.curiousmarc.com/space/apollo-s-band-communications
https://virtualagc.github.io/virtualagc/QuestForInfo.html
https://www.ibiblio.org/apollo/
Music credits: Crinoline dreams by Kevin Macleod.
Thanks to our sponsors
- PCBs: https://www.pcbway.com
- Test instruments: https://www.keysight.com
- Connectors: https://www.samtec.com
Support the team on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/curiousmarc
Buy shirts on Teespring: https://teespring.com/stores/curiousmarcs-store
Learn more on the companion site: https://www.curiousmarc.com
Contact info: https://www.youtube.com/curiousmarc/about
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