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In 1965, more or less coincident with the introduction of the 50MHz [[547]], the
In 1965, more or less coincident with the introduction of the 50MHz [[547]], the
517 was discontinued.  The 547 uses a non-distributed partly solid-state vertical
517 was discontinued.  The 547 uses a non-distributed solid-state vertical
amplifier and tunnel diode triggering, thereby achieving good performance with
amplifier and tunnel diode triggering, thereby achieving good performance with
much lower cost, weight, complexity, and power consumption than the 517.
much lower cost, weight, complexity, and power consumption than the 517.