Specialized tube type
Specialized - Klystron vacuum tubes
Specialized - Klystron records in Tube Tinker cover 382 tube designations, including 569 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.
- Tube records
- 382
- Original datasheets
- 569
- Variation families
- 5
- Tubes with alternatives
- 1
About Specialized - Klystron tubes
If the tube is described as a klystron then apply this type.
Electrical range
- Nominal heater voltage
- 3–26 V
- Nominal heater current
- 0.25–110 A
Common specialized - klystron characteristics
These are the most frequently recorded attributes among tubes in this category.
Bases
- Peewee 4 pin4
- B8-212
- OCTAL2
- R1
- Special microwave base1
Sockets
- IO38
- B7G15
- PEEWEE36
- B9A4
- B13B3
- B8G2
- OCTAL61
- OCTAL71
Constructions
- Klystron382
Specialized - Klystron tube list
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SY41 Klystron
High-power four-cavity broadband klystron amplifier for continuous-wave X-band operation, producing multi-kilowatt output with water cooling.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
SZ22 Klystron
Rugged water-cooled two-cavity fixed-tuned klystron oscillator for X-band transmitter service near 9.5 GHz, typically producing approximately 10–20 W.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
SZ50 Klystron
Very rugged reflex klystron local oscillator covering roughly 9.0–9.6 GHz, designed for exceptional frequency stability and reliability under severe conditions.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
SZ51 Klystron
Rugged reflex klystron local oscillator centered near 8.45 GHz, intended for severe environments requiring high stability and reliability.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
SZ53 Klystron
Rugged wide-band low-voltage reflex klystron local oscillator covering approximately 8.5–9.655 GHz, emphasizing low noise, low warm-up drift, and stability.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TH2013A Klystron
The Thomson TH2013A is a high-power, four-cavity klystron amplifier developed for microwave power generation in linear particle accelerators. Operating in the S-band, it provides very high peak output power through waveguide coupling. Water and vaporization cooling manage the substantial thermal load during pulsed operation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
TK106 Klystron
Ruggedized mechanically tuned X-band reflex klystron oscillator covering approximately 8.5–9.66 GHz for pulse or CW service, designed as a 2K25 retrofit.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TK37 Klystron
Bendix ruggedized reflex klystron microwave oscillator intended for dependable signal generation under demanding environmental conditions.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TK38 Klystron
Bendix ruggedized reflex klystron oscillator for microwave service, with specialized construction intended for severe-duty electronic equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TK53 Klystron
Bendix ruggedized reflex klystron microwave oscillator designed for reliable high-frequency generation in demanding service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TK60 Klystron
Bendix ruggedized reflex klystron oscillator intended for microwave signal generation under severe environmental and mechanical conditions.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TK61 Klystron
Bendix ruggedized reflex klystron microwave oscillator for stable severe-service high-frequency applications.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TK68 Klystron
Bendix ruggedized reflex klystron oscillator designed for demanding microwave signal-generation applications.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TK78 Klystron
Bendix ruggedized reflex klystron microwave oscillator for dependable operation in severe-service electronic equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TV2011 Klystron
Five-cavity high-power sealed-off S-band klystron amplifier designed as an RF source for linear accelerators.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 25 V
- Sections
- 1
TV2012 Klystron
Five-resonator very-high-power sealed-off S-band klystron amplifier for particle accelerators, providing high peak microwave power.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 25 V
- Sections
- 1
TV2013 Klystron
High-power sealed-off five-cavity pulsed S-band klystron amplifier producing multi-megawatt peak output for fixed-frequency high-energy applications.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
TV2014 Klystron
Five-cavity high-power sealed-off S-band klystron amplifier designed as an RF power source for linear accelerators, using water/Vapotron cooling.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
TV2019 Klystron
Very-high-power sealed-off S-band amplifier klystron for particle accelerators, providing multi-megawatt peak output with Vapotron collector cooling.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
TV2212 Klystron
Reflex klystron for microwave communications around 11 GHz, intended as a stable low-power oscillator or local oscillator using a relatively low-voltage supply.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
V151 Klystron
Varian V-151 designation for the 6316 reflex klystron, intended for tunable microwave oscillator service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
V153 Klystron
Varian V-153 designation for the 6315 reflex klystron, intended for tunable microwave oscillator service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
V190C1M Klystron
Indirectly heated velocity-modulated microwave oscillator designed for coaxial or resonator service over its manufacturer-specified frequency range.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B8G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
V230A1K Klystron
Indirectly heated velocity-modulated microwave oscillator designed for coaxial or resonator service over its manufacturer-specified frequency range.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
V230AIK Klystron
Indirectly heated velocity-modulated microwave oscillator designed for coaxial or resonator service over its manufacturer-specified frequency range.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
V233A1K Klystron
Indirectly heated velocity-modulated microwave oscillator designed for coaxial or resonator service over its manufacturer-specified frequency range.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
V235A1K Klystron
Indirectly heated velocity-modulated microwave oscillator designed for coaxial or resonator service over its manufacturer-specified frequency range.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
V237C1K Klystron
Indirectly heated velocity-modulated microwave oscillator designed for coaxial or resonator service over its manufacturer-specified frequency range.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
V239C1K Klystron
Indirectly heated velocity-modulated microwave oscillator designed for coaxial or resonator service over its manufacturer-specified frequency range.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
V240C1K Klystron
Indirectly heated velocity-modulated microwave oscillator designed for coaxial or resonator service over its manufacturer-specified frequency range.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
V240C2K Klystron
Indirectly heated velocity-modulated microwave oscillator designed for coaxial or resonator service over its manufacturer-specified frequency range.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
V241C1K Klystron
Indirectly heated velocity-modulated microwave oscillator designed for coaxial or resonator service over its manufacturer-specified frequency range.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
V245C1K Klystron
Indirectly heated velocity-modulated microwave oscillator designed for coaxial or resonator service over its manufacturer-specified frequency range.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
V246A1K Klystron
Indirectly heated velocity-modulated microwave oscillator designed for coaxial or resonator service over its manufacturer-specified frequency range.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
V246AIK Klystron
Indirectly heated velocity-modulated microwave oscillator designed for coaxial or resonator service over its manufacturer-specified frequency range.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
V247C1K Klystron
Indirectly heated velocity-modulated microwave oscillator designed for coaxial or resonator service over its manufacturer-specified frequency range.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
V249C1K Klystron
Indirectly heated velocity-modulated microwave oscillator designed for coaxial or resonator service over its manufacturer-specified frequency range.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
V260 Klystron
Varian manufacturer designation for a reflex klystron oscillator, explicitly printed as an alias or co-designation on the corresponding JEDEC-family datasheet.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
V261 Klystron
Varian manufacturer designation for a reflex klystron oscillator, explicitly printed as an alias or co-designation on the corresponding JEDEC-family datasheet.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
V270 Klystron
Varian manufacturer designation for a reflex klystron oscillator, explicitly printed as an alias or co-designation on the corresponding JEDEC-family datasheet.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
V271C3M Klystron
Indirectly heated velocity-modulated microwave oscillator designed for coaxial or resonator service over its manufacturer-specified frequency range.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B8G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
VA201B Klystron
Rugged Ferranti X-band reflex klystron designed as an airborne local oscillator, emphasizing exceptional frequency stability under severe environmental conditions.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
VA242G Klystron
Extremely rugged long-life X-band reflex klystron producing at least 500 mW for parametric-amplifier pumping and severe-environment radar/navigation service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
VA6310 Klystron
Varian manufacturer designation for a reflex klystron oscillator, explicitly printed as an alias or co-designation on the corresponding JEDEC-family datasheet.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
VA6311 Klystron
Varian manufacturer designation for a reflex klystron oscillator, explicitly printed as an alias or co-designation on the corresponding JEDEC-family datasheet.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
VA6312 Klystron
Varian manufacturer designation for a reflex klystron oscillator, explicitly printed as an alias or co-designation on the corresponding JEDEC-family datasheet.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
VA6313 Klystron
Varian manufacturer designation for a reflex klystron oscillator, explicitly printed as an alias or co-designation on the corresponding JEDEC-family datasheet.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
VA6314 Klystron
Varian manufacturer designation for a reflex klystron oscillator, explicitly printed as an alias or co-designation on the corresponding JEDEC-family datasheet.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
