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Voltage Pentode or Tetrode (with diode) vacuum tubes

Voltage Pentode or Tetrode (with diode) records in Tube Tinker cover 38 tube designations, including 148 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.

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Tube records
38
Original datasheets
148
Variation families
3
Tubes with alternatives
12

About Voltage Pentode or Tetrode (with diode) tubes

If the tube is a tetrode or pentode that did not fall into any of the Power tube categories, AND it also contains one or more diodes. Then apply this type.

Electrical range

Nominal heater voltage
1.2–20 V
Nominal heater current
0.025–0.8 A

Common voltage pentode or tetrode (with diode) characteristics

These are the most frequently recorded attributes among tubes in this category.

Bases

  • 9CY4
  • 9RL3
  • 6AU2
  • 7AM2
  • 7-K1
  • 8FW1
  • 9AK1
  • 9DB1

Sockets

  • B9A18
  • B7G3
  • IO3
  • BUTTON121
  • UX71

Constructions

  • Diode-Diode-Pentode19
  • Diode-Pentode15
  • Diode-Tetrode3
  • Pentode-Rectifier1

Voltage Pentode or Tetrode (with diode) tube list

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  • 10KU8

    Diode-Diode-Pentode

    Frame-grid sharp-cutoff pentode combined with two diode sections for television video amplification and horizontal phase-detector service.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    10.2 V
    Sections
    3
  • 11LT8

    Diode-Diode-Pentode

    Twin discriminator diodes and sharp-cutoff pentode designed for television horizontal AFC discrimination and low-frequency horizontal-oscillator service.

    Base
    9RL
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    11.4 V
    Sections
    3
  • 12A7

    Pentode-Rectifier

    Combination half-wave rectifier and power-amplifier pentode designed for compact AC/DC receivers, integrating power-supply rectification with audio output amplification.

    Base
    7-K
    Socket
    UX7
    Heater
    12.6 V
    Sections
    2
  • 17C8

    Diode-Diode-Pentode

    Double-diode remote-cutoff pentode designed for RF, IF, or AF amplification together with receiver detection functions.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    17 V
    Sections
    3
  • 1AF5

    Diode-Pentode

    Source mismatch prevents a defensible functional classification: the supplied manufacturer page does not contain a printed 1AF5 entry, so neighboring tube data were not inferred.

    Base
    6AU
    Socket
    B7G
    Heater
    1.4 V
    Sections
    2
  • 1AH6

    Diode-Pentode

    Directly heated battery diode-pentode combining radio signal detection with subsequent low-frequency voltage amplification. The diode recovers the received signal while the pentode provides AF gain in economical portable receivers.

    Base
    6AU
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    1.4 V
    Sections
    2
  • 1B2P

    Diode-Pentode

    Russian diode-pentode designed for low-frequency voltage preamplification and signal detection in receiving equipment.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    1.2 V
    Sections
    2
  • 1FD9

    Diode-Pentode

    Battery diode-pentode combining signal detection with subsequent voltage amplification. The diode supplies detector action while the pentode operates from low-voltage receiver supplies with an economical directly heated filament.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B7G
    Heater
    1.4 V
    Sections
    2
  • 1K6

    Diode-Diode-Pentode

    Duo-diode pentode combining two detector diodes with a pentode amplifier section; available documentation does not support a narrower functional assignment.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    2 V
    Sections
    3
  • 1K7G

    Diode-Diode-Pentode

    Directly heated Radiotron dual-diode pentode, combining two signal detector diode plates with a pentode amplifier. Uses a 2 V, 120 mA coated filament and an eight-contact octal base.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    2 V
    Sections
    3
  • 1N6G

    Diode-Pentode

    Battery-receiver combination tube containing a detector diode and power-amplifier pentode for signal detection and audio output service.

    Base
    7AM
    Socket
    IO
    Heater
    1.4 V
    Sections
    2
  • 1N6GT

    Diode-Pentode

    GT-envelope battery-receiver tube combining a detector diode with a power-amplifier pentode for detection and audio output service.

    Base
    7AM
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    1.4 V
    Sections
    2
  • 20EQ7

    Diode-Pentode

    Diode and sharp-cutoff pentode for detection and IF amplification.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    20 V
    Sections
    2
  • 5660

    Diode-Diode-Pentode

    Reliable duplex-diode pentode related to the 12C8 family, designed for operation under severe vibration and intermittent service.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    12.6 V
    Sections
    3
  • 5AM8

    Diode-Pentode

    High-perveance diode and sharp-cutoff pentode combination for television IF amplification, video detection, AGC, and DC-restorer service.

    Base
    9CY
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    4.7 V
    Sections
    2
  • 5AS8

    Diode-Pentode

    General-purpose combination of a high-perveance diode and sharp-cutoff pentode for receiver detector and amplifier applications.

    Base
    9DB
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    4.7 V
    Sections
    2
  • 5BT8

    Diode-Diode-Pentode

    Indirectly heated double-diode, sharp-cutoff pentode designed for television AFC and detector circuits, IF and video amplification, and automatic gain control. Features a 4.7 V, 600 mA controlled-warm-up heater suitable for series-string operation.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    4.7 V
    Sections
    3
  • 5BW8

    Diode-Diode-Pentode

    Double-diode pentode designed for television detector and amplifier service.

    Base
    9HK
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    4.7 V
    Sections
    3
  • 6487

    Diode-Pentode

    Mullard diode-pentode with published amplifier characteristics; available documentation does not establish a sufficiently specific functional role for narrower classification.

    Base
    8FW
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    2
  • 6AC9

    Diode-Diode-Pentode

    Compactron pentode and double-diode combination designed for color-television IF amplification and phase-detector service.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    BUTTON12
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    3
  • 6AM8

    Diode-Pentode

    Miniature diode-pentode designed for combined television video-detector and final-IF amplifier service.

    Base
    9CY
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    2
  • 6AM8A

    Diode-Pentode

    High-perveance diode and sharp-cutoff pentode for television IF amplification, video detection, AGC, and DC-restorer service.

    Base
    9CY
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    2
  • 6AS8

    Diode-Pentode

    High-perveance diode and sharp-cutoff pentode for television or radio IF, video, AGC, detector, and DC-restorer applications.

    Base
    9AK
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    2
  • 6B7E

    Diode-Diode-Pentode

    Receiving tube combining radio signal detection or control-voltage rectification with associated voltage amplification. Its detector function is integral to receiver signal processing and supports classification within the radio detector/converter family.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    IO
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    3
  • 6B8P

    Diode-Diode-Pentode

    Receiving tube combining radio signal detection or control-voltage rectification with associated voltage amplification. Its detector function is integral to receiver signal processing and supports classification within the radio detector/converter family.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    3
  • 6B8SG

    Diode-Diode-Pentode

    Receiving tube combining radio signal detection or control-voltage rectification with associated voltage amplification. Its detector function is integral to receiver signal processing and supports classification within the radio detector/converter family.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    IO
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    3
  • 6BV7_AWV

    Diode-Diode-Pentode

    Australian Radiotron dual-diode audio-output power pentode.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    3
  • 6DR8

    Diode-Diode-Pentode

    Double-diode pentode designed for IF amplification, detection, and automatic gain control in automobile radio receivers.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    3
  • 6ET7

    Diode-Diode-Pentode

    Double-diode pentode combining detector and control-voltage rectification with signal amplification. Paired diodes permit complementary detection or control functions while the pentode supplies the active gain stage.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    3
  • 6F33

    Diode-Pentode

    High-frequency pentode with auxiliary diode for controlled amplification, mixing, variable-reactance, modulator, and timing applications at HF through UHF.

    Base
    B7G
    Socket
    B7G
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    2
  • 6FA7

    Diode-Tetrode

    Diode and twin-plate tetrode designed specifically for frequency-divider and complex-wave-generator circuits, combining switching or waveform generation with an integrated rectifying/control diode.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    2
  • 6HJ8

    Diode-Pentode

    Television diode-pentode combining a video-detector diode with a high-transconductance sharp-cutoff pentode for IF amplification, integrating picture-signal detection and wideband IF gain.

    Base
    9CY
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    2
  • 6KM8

    Diode-Tetrode

    Diode and three-plate tetrode for frequency-divider and complex-wave-generator circuits in electronic musical instruments, intended for pulse and timing service rather than ordinary amplification.

    Base
    9QG
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    2
  • 6KU8

    Diode-Diode-Pentode

    Diode-pentode intended for television IF and video-detector service, combining a high-frequency pentode amplifier with a diode for picture-signal rectification.

    Base
    B9A
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    3
  • 6LT8

    Diode-Diode-Pentode

    Television diode-pentode combining IF amplification with video detection, allowing the pentode to provide wideband gain while the diode recovers the detected picture signal.

    Base
    9RL
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    3
  • 8ET7

    Diode-Diode-Pentode

    Series-heater diode-pentode for television IF amplification and video detection, integrating a high-transconductance pentode with a separate detector diode.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    8 V
    Sections
    3
  • 8LT8

    Diode-Diode-Pentode

    Series-string television diode-pentode intended for IF and video-detector service, combining wideband pentode amplification with a dedicated signal-detection diode.

    Base
    9RL
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    8.1 V
    Sections
    3
  • B2044

    Diode-Tetrode

    Philips binode combining a signal diode with an amplifying tetrode for receiver detection and signal amplification, integrating two radio signal-processing functions in one envelope.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    20 V
    Sections
    2