Electronic tube type
Voltage - Pentode vacuum tubes
Voltage - Pentode records in Tube Tinker cover 243 tube designations, including 694 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.
- Tube records
- 243
- Original datasheets
- 694
- Variation families
- 29
- Tubes with alternatives
- 66
About Voltage - Pentode tubes
If the tube is a single pentode that did not fall into any of the Power tube categories, Then apply this type.
Electrical range
- Nominal heater voltage
- 0.5–30 V
- Nominal heater current
- 0.008–2.5 A
Common voltage - pentode characteristics
These are the most frequently recorded attributes among tubes in this category.
Bases
- B9A8
- B8D/F5
- 9EQ4
- NOVAL4
- 5J3
- E7-13
- E9-13
- Noval3
Sockets
- B9A58
- B7G16
- B8G15
- IO13
- UX613
- SUBMINIATURE88
- B5D4
- B74
Constructions
- Pentode241
- Triode2
Voltage - Pentode tube list
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EF40 Pentode
Low-noise pentode developed specifically for audio preamplification of microphone, pickup, and other weak low-level signals.
- Base
- RIMLOCK
- Socket
- B8A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EF43 Pentode
Philips fixed-gain RF and IF amplifier pentode with substantial transconductance and plate-dissipation capability.
- Base
- RIMLOCK
- Socket
- B8A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EF50 Pentode
Mullard high-slope RF pentode for demanding radio, radar, television, and wideband signal-amplifier applications.
- Base
- B9G
- Socket
- B9G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EF5000 Pentode
Special-quality secondary-emission pentode for fast wideband and pulse-amplifier circuits, providing exceptionally high transconductance and signal-current capability.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B8G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EF51 Pentode
High-transconductance pentode developed for ultra-short-wave RF amplification in demanding VHF receiver and broadband stages.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B8G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EF73 Pentode
Subminiature high-slope pentode developed primarily for professional industrial amplifier applications.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- WIRE8
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EF74 Pentode
Subminiature voltage-amplifying pentode specifically designed for low-microphony applications in sensitive professional equipment.
- Base
- B8D/F
- Socket
- WIRE8
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EF802 Pentode
Long-life professional RF/IF pentode with stable characteristics for continuously operated communications equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EF804 Pentode
Telefunken low-hum, low-microphony audio pentode designed for sensitive microphone and preamplifier voltage-amplifier stages.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EF804S Pentode
Long-life low-hum, low-noise audio pentode for sensitive professional low-level amplifier service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EF806S Pentode
Long-life low-noise pentode for high-quality microphone, recording, and precision audio preamplifier stages.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EF806SG Pentode
Modern low-noise miniature pentode designed specifically for input stages of sound-recording and sound-reproducing equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EF812 Pentode
Special-quality low-noise pentode for professional audio amplification, combining low noise with unusually strong signal capability.
- Base
- B9A
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EF86 Pentode
Classic low-noise, low-microphony pentode for microphone, phono, and high-quality audio preamplifier voltage amplification.
- Base
- NOVAL
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EF860 Pentode
Long-life high-slope RF pentode developed specifically for preamplifiers in long-distance telecommunications equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EFP60 Pentode
Secondary-emission pentode for stable wideband amplification, high-speed computer circuits, and high-quality television pulse and signal processing.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EL151 Pentode
Heavy-duty high-power pentode with approximately 800 V plate capability and 60 W plate dissipation for specialized power-amplifier service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B5
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EL802 Pentode
Exceptionally high-slope pentode designed specifically for luminance and video-output stages in color television receivers.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EL91 Pentode
Output pentode rated for approximately 4 W anode dissipation and suitable for RF or AF amplification. Its compact construction supports both radio-frequency and low-frequency power service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
F7024L Pentode
Educational pentode from a four-tube teaching set, designed specifically to demonstrate how electrode grids affect anode-current characteristics.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
HF94 Pentode
Pentode developed for RF, IF, and audio-frequency voltage amplification with broad general signal-amplifier usefulness.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 12.6 V
- Sections
- 1
HY115 Pentode
Directly heated low-voltage battery pentode designed as a high-gain, high-impedance audio voltage amplifier.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 1.4 V
- Sections
- 1
HY125 Pentode
Directly heated Bantam Jr. pentode for high-gain, high-impedance audio voltage amplification in compact battery-powered equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 1.4 V
- Sections
- 1
IF860 Pentode
Series-heater long-life high-slope RF pentode developed for communications preamplifiers and continuous professional service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 20 V
- Sections
- 1
KF1 Pentode
Directly heated 2 V battery pentode designed for RF and IF amplification in portable radio equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2 V
- Sections
- 1
KF2 Pentode
Directly heated Telefunken battery pentode for high-gain RF and IF voltage amplification in portable receivers.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2 V
- Sections
- 1
KL1 Pentode
Directly heated 2 V battery pentode for small-signal amplifier service with comparatively strong current capability.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2 V
- Sections
- 1
KL2 Pentode
Directly heated battery pentode with relatively low plate resistance and 2.5 W dissipation, favoring more substantial output-amplifier service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2 V
- Sections
- 1
M8083 Pentode
Mullard special-quality rugged RF pentode with statistically controlled characteristics for vibration- and shock-prone professional equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
M8100 Pentode
Special-quality low-noise VHF pentode designed for reliable operation under severe vibration and shock.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
M8195 Pentode
Special-quality low-noise, low-hum pentode for sensitive professional audio and instrumentation voltage amplification under vibration and shock.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
M8196 Pentode
Special-quality rugged dual-control pentode whose additional control electrode supports signal-control functions beyond ordinary amplification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
MF6 Pentode
Directly heated Telefunken RF pentode for VHF amplification down to approximately 1.5-meter wavelength with modest battery consumption.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 1.9 V
- Sections
- 1
NF4 Pentode
Telefunken RF pentode designed for series-heater operation associated with 25 V starter-battery mobile radio equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- P8A
- Heater
- 12.6 V
- Sections
- 1
PL802S Pentode
Noval-base plug-in electronic replacement module reproducing the function of a PL802 television pentode; it is not a conventional vacuum tube.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
PTT141 Pentode
Long-life low-noise high-transconductance pentode developed for demanding telecommunications and wideband professional amplifier service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
PTT202P Pentode
Long-life voltage-amplifier pentode intended preferably for automatic-bias operation in professional telecommunications equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 18 V
- Sections
- 1
RV24P45 Pentode
Telefunken space-charge-grid pentode designed for low-voltage high- and low-frequency amplification in military electronic equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.4 V
- Sections
- 1
RV2P45 Pentode
Telefunken space-charge-grid pentode designed for low-voltage high- and low-frequency amplification in military electronic equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 1.9 V
- Sections
- 1
SP42 Pentode
Screened pentode designed specifically for the video-output stage of television receivers. Mazda documentation identifies its principal role as video-frequency amplification and output drive rather than general RF or audio service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
SP62 Pentode
Screened pentode designed for television video-output stages. Mazda documentation identifies video-frequency amplification and output drive as its primary application, distinguishing it from ordinary RF or audio signal pentodes.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
UF42 Pentode
High-slope RF pentode for series-heater equipment. Manufacturer data specify approximately 8.5 mA/V transconductance at the published operating point and identify RF/IF amplifier service in transformerless receiver circuits.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B8A
- Heater
- 21 V
- Sections
- 1
UF86 Pentode
Series-heater low-level audio-frequency pentode designed for resistance-capacitance-coupled AF voltage amplification. Mullard documentation also provides triode-connected operation, but sensitive audio voltage gain is its primary function.
- Base
- B9A
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 12.6 V
- Sections
- 1
V248A Pentode
Mazda special-purpose vacuum tube whose supplied sheet is image-only and does not provide sufficiently reliable readable technical text. Its precise functional role cannot be determined confidently from the available source, so classification remains conservative.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
V453 Pentode
Low-noise, low-microphonic screened RF pentode. Mazda documentation emphasizes reduced noise and mechanical sensitivity, making it particularly suited to sensitive radio-frequency signal stages where unwanted noise and vibration response must be minimized.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
WE17 Pentode
Indirectly heated pentode for RF, IF, and AF amplification, with documented triode-connected operation for low-resistance audio service. Its broad signal-amplifier capability spans receiver and audio-frequency stages.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
YF183 Pentode
Frame-grid television IF-amplifier pentode documented by Amperex. Its specialized grid construction provides high transconductance for television intermediate-frequency amplification and other demanding wideband signal stages.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 4.4 V
- Sections
- 1
YF184 Pentode
Frame-grid television IF-amplifier pentode documented by Amperex. Its frame-grid construction and high transconductance are optimized for television intermediate-frequency and related wideband signal amplification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 4.4 V
- Sections
- 1
