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== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
The item that doubled as the Fourth Doctor's etheric beam locator in ''Genesis of the Daleks'' and ''The Talons of Weng-Chiang'' was (in real life) a Varian Klystron VA220 valve used in microwave transmission and oscillator equipment, such as television transmissions and radar technology. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.decadecounter.com/vta/tubepage.php?item=20&user=O |title=Microwave Amplifier & Oscillator Tubes |date of source= |website name=The Vintage Technology Association |accessdate=6 July 2013}}</ref>
The item that doubled as the Fourth Doctor's etheric beam locator in ''Genesis of the Daleks'' and ''The Talons of Weng-Chiang'' was (in real life) a Varian Klystron VA220 valve used in [[microwave]] transmission and oscillator equipment, such as television transmissions and radar technology. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.decadecounter.com/vta/tubepage.php?item=20&user=O |title=Microwave Amplifier & Oscillator Tubes |date of source= |website name=The Vintage Technology Association |accessdate=6 July 2013}}</ref>


The parodic [[Comic Relief]] story ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death|Curse of Fatal Death]]'' had its version of [[The Master (The Curse of Fatal Death)|the Master]] outfitted with etheric beam locators, which were "[[Dalek]] bumps" placed in such a way that they appeared to give the Master "breasts".
The parodic [[Comic Relief]] story ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death|Curse of Fatal Death]]'' had its version of [[The Master (The Curse of Fatal Death)|the Master]] outfitted with etheric beam locators, which were "[[Dalek]] bumps" placed in such a way that they appeared to give the Master "breasts".

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An etheric beam locator was a device frequently carried by the Doctor. It was presumably used to locate etheric beams, and was also useful for detecting ion-charged emissions.

When captured by Kaleds on Skaro, the Fourth Doctor had an etheric beam locator in his pocket. (TV: Genesis of the Daleks) He also had it in Victorian London. (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang)

When faced with a bomb, the Sixth Doctor searched his pockets for an etheric beam locator. (AUDIO: The Condemned)

The Doctor later searched for a type 7 enhancer for his etheric beam locator. (AUDIO: The Raincloud Man)

While in Hexen Bridge, the Seventh Doctor had a sub-etheric beam locator in his pocket. (PROSE: The Hollow Men)

On Hyspero, Sam and Gila traded a dismantled and useless etheric beam locator for some bread. (PROSE: The Scarlet Empress)

While on Janus Prime, the Eighth Doctor had a sub-etheric beam locator in his pocket. (PROSE: The Janus Conjunction)

Behind the scenes

The item that doubled as the Fourth Doctor's etheric beam locator in Genesis of the Daleks and The Talons of Weng-Chiang was (in real life) a Varian Klystron VA220 valve used in microwave transmission and oscillator equipment, such as television transmissions and radar technology. [1]

The parodic Comic Relief story Curse of Fatal Death had its version of the Master outfitted with etheric beam locators, which were "Dalek bumps" placed in such a way that they appeared to give the Master "breasts".

Footnotes

  1. Microwave Amplifier & Oscillator Tubes. The Vintage Technology Association. Retrieved on 6 July 2013.