Curious Droid video on the cavity magnetron
This was an interesting video on the cavity magnetron and how it enabled microwave radar during World War II:
source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbTWzC86R4Y
I am going to have to re-read Tuxedo Park by Jennet Conant:
https://archive.org/details/tuxedoparkwallstcon00cona
Tuxedo Park is a biography of Alfred Loomis. It details his early unofficial involvement in facilitating the development of the cavity magnetron in the US.
Best Regards,
Chuck, WB9KZY
http://wb9kzy.com/ham.htm