rather than articles similar in type or
content.” Ted goes on to note that the
results of an early reader survey indicate a desire for tutorial or survey
type papers. Readers also wanted papers on antennas, ferrites, solid state,
measurements, systems, components
and news items. Future issues would
focus on the three “Ds”—designs, dimensions and data. (This tradition
continues as a principle consideration
for paper acceptance by the Mi-
crowave Journal editorial review
board.) To address the readers’ desire
for practical information, editors invite leading innovators from the industry along with a general call for
technical papers that “present to the
engineer clear description of the
working of microwave components,
with a minimum of mathematics, and
offer him the facts and information
that he can readily use.” The result is
a plethora of tutorials and technical
papers from many of the leading authorities at the time. Tutorials such as
“A Novel Aid to Slotted Line Measurements” by Bernard Lamberty,
“VSWR Nomograph” by Gershon
Wheeler, “Materials for Microwaves”
by Dr. Benjamin Lax and a multi-part
series on “Using the Smith Diagram”
by George C. Southworth appear regularly. Business editorial for the second issue comes from William Burke,
Executive VP of Narda Microwave.
January 1959
The first monthly issue features a
picture of a parametric amplifier developed by Raytheon Manufacturing Co.
▲ Fig. 7 Microwave Journal cover,
September–October 1958.
▲ Fig. 8 Microwave Journal cover,
January 1959.
