This circuit is from a Hughes documentation from 1968. The components are of the time and the RC network determines the operating frequency of the circuit.
Yes, tunnel diodes can also be used in voltage regulators, as shown in this circuit from a Radio...
The gain of this circuit at 1 kHz [and 40 dB falling rapidly when the frequency deviates from this...
A frequency of up to a few kilohertz can be obtained with this oscillator. The frequency is given...