Electronic tube type
Voltage - Pentode Sharp Cutoff (single) vacuum tubes
Voltage - Pentode Sharp Cutoff (single) records in Tube Tinker cover 288 tube designations, including 1,324 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.
- Tube records
- 288
- Original datasheets
- 1,324
- Variation families
- 47
- Tubes with alternatives
- 150
About Voltage - Pentode Sharp Cutoff (single) tubes
If the tube is a single pentode described as sharp cutoff, then assign this type
Electrical range
- Nominal heater voltage
- 0.625–40 V
- Nominal heater current
- 0.02–2 A
Common voltage - pentode sharp cutoff (single) characteristics
These are the most frequently recorded attributes among tubes in this category.
Bases
- 7BD12
- 7CM12
- 7BK10
- 8V9
- 8N8
- 9PM8
- E7-18
- 9BF7
Sockets
- B7G107
- B9A57
- IO29
- B8G14
- B8D5
- SUBMINIATURE85
- B54
- P8A4
Constructions
- Pentode279
- Pentode-Triode9
Voltage - Pentode Sharp Cutoff (single) tube list
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1N5G Pentode
Directly heated sharp-cutoff pentode for RF and IF amplification in battery-operated receivers.
- Base
- 5Y
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 1.4 V
- Sections
- 1
1N5GT Pentode
Directly heated sharp-cutoff battery pentode designed for portable radio RF and intermediate-frequency amplifier stages.
- Base
- 5Y
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 1.4 V
- Sections
- 1
1U4 Pentode
Directly heated miniature sharp-cutoff battery pentode designed for radio-frequency and intermediate-frequency amplification.
- Base
- 6AR
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 1.4 V
- Sections
- 1
1W5 Pentode
Subminiature directly heated sharp-cutoff RF pentode for compact battery-powered high-frequency receiver stages.
- Base
- 8CP
- Socket
- B8D
- Heater
- 1.25 V
- Sections
- 1
32E Pentode
Directly heated battery RF pentode designed for radio-frequency amplification in portable receiving equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 2 V
- Sections
- 1
3AU6 Pentode
Sharp-cutoff miniature pentode for wideband RF amplification and FM limiter service in high-frequency equipment.
- Base
- 7BK
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 3.15 V
- Sections
- 1
3BC5 Pentode
Sharp-cutoff miniature pentode for RF/IF amplification in compact equipment at frequencies extending to approximately 400 MHz.
- Base
- 7BD
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 3.15 V
- Sections
- 1
3BC6 Pentode
Sharp-cutoff miniature RF pentode for Class-A high-frequency amplification, also specified for triode-connected operation.
- Base
- 7BD
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 3.15 V
- Sections
- 1
3CB6 Pentode
Sharp-cutoff high-transconductance pentode for television IF and VHF tuner RF amplification.
- Base
- 7CM
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 3.15 V
- Sections
- 1
3CE5 Pentode
Sharp-cutoff high-frequency pentode for compact RF/IF equipment operating to approximately 400 MHz.
- Base
- 7BD
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 3.15 V
- Sections
- 1
3CF6 Pentode
Sharp-cutoff pentode for television IF amplification and VHF tuner RF service with controlled heater warm-up.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 3.15 V
- Sections
- 1
3DK6 Pentode
Sharp-cutoff high-transconductance pentode for IF amplification in color and monochrome television receivers.
- Base
- 7CM
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 3.15 V
- Sections
- 1
3E6 Pentode
Directly heated sharp-cutoff RF pentode with flexible series/parallel filament operation for battery equipment.
- Base
- 7CJ
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 2.8 V
- Sections
- 1
3EJ7 Pentode
Sharp-cutoff high-transconductance pentode for fixed-gain IF amplification in color and monochrome television receivers.
- Base
- E9-1
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 3.15 V
- Sections
- 1
3HM6 Pentode
Frame-grid sharp-cutoff pentode for high-gain television intermediate-frequency amplifier stages.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 3.15 V
- Sections
- 1
3JC6 Pentode
Frame-grid sharp-cutoff pentode for television IF amplification with approximately 15 mA/V transconductance.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 3.5 V
- Sections
- 1
3JC6A Pentode
Sharp-cutoff pentode designed for television IF, picture-IF, video, or VHF tuner amplifier service.
- Base
- 9PM
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 3.5 V
- Sections
- 1
3JD6 Pentode
Sharp-cutoff pentode designed for television IF, picture-IF, video, or VHF tuner amplifier service.
- Base
- 9PM
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 3.5 V
- Sections
- 1
401A Pentode
Seven-pin miniature professional pentode for Class-A voltage amplification, providing high plate resistance and flexible small-signal operation.
- Base
- E7-1
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
4046A Pentode
Indirectly heated high-impedance pentode with very high amplification factor and low grid-plate capacitance for high-gain small-signal amplification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B5
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
4066A Pentode
Indirectly heated high-gain pentode for substantial voltage-amplifier service, using an unusual 4 V, 2 A heater.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- M7A
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
408A Pentode
Western Electric miniature sharp-cutoff RF pentode developed for reliable communications and high-frequency amplifier service.
- Base
- 76D
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 20 V
- Sections
- 1
40PPA Pentode
Cossor series-heater pentode for receiver and amplifier service, providing useful small-signal gain in AC/DC mains equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7
- Heater
- 40 V
- Sections
- 1
414A Pentode
Western Electric miniature pentode for professional small-signal amplifier service in communications and related electronic equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
42MPPEN Pentode
Cossor high-slope pentode for receiver and amplifier service, providing unusually high transconductance for an early 4 V heater design.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
4AU6 Pentode
Sharp-cutoff pentode designed for RF, VHF/UHF, wide-band, or voltage-amplifier service.
- Base
- 7BK
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 4.2 V
- Sections
- 1
4BC5 Pentode
Sharp-cutoff pentode designed for television IF, picture-IF, video, or VHF tuner amplifier service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 4.2 V
- Sections
- 1
4CB6 Pentode
Sharp-cutoff pentode designed for television IF, picture-IF, video, or VHF tuner amplifier service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 4.2 V
- Sections
- 1
4CF6 Pentode
Sharp-cutoff pentode designed for television IF, picture-IF, video, or VHF tuner amplifier service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 4.2 V
- Sections
- 1
4DE6 Pentode
Sharp-cutoff pentode designed for television IF, picture-IF, video, or VHF tuner amplifier service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 4.2 V
- Sections
- 1
4DK6 Pentode
Sharp-cutoff pentode designed for television IF, picture-IF, video, or VHF tuner amplifier service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 4.2 V
- Sections
- 1
4EJ7 Pentode
Sharp-cutoff pentode designed for television IF, picture-IF, video, or VHF tuner amplifier service.
- Base
- 9A0
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 4.4 V
- Sections
- 1
4EW6 Pentode
Sharp-cutoff pentode designed for television IF, picture-IF, video, or VHF tuner amplifier service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 4.2 V
- Sections
- 1
4HM6 Pentode
Sharp-cutoff pentode designed for television IF, picture-IF, video, or VHF tuner amplifier service.
- Base
- 9PM
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 4.2 V
- Sections
- 1
4JC6 Pentode
Sharp-cutoff pentode designed for television IF, picture-IF, video, or VHF tuner amplifier service.
- Base
- 9PM
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 4.5 V
- Sections
- 1
4JC6A Pentode
Sharp-cutoff pentode designed for television IF, picture-IF, video, or VHF tuner amplifier service.
- Base
- 9PM
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 4.5 V
- Sections
- 1
4JD6 Pentode
Sharp-cutoff pentode designed for television IF, picture-IF, video, or VHF tuner amplifier service.
- Base
- 9PM
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 4.5 V
- Sections
- 1
4JK6 Pentode
Sharp-cutoff pentode designed for television IF, picture-IF, video, or VHF tuner amplifier service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 3.7 V
- Sections
- 1
5634 Pentode
Sharp-cutoff pentode designed for RF, VHF/UHF, wide-band, or voltage-amplifier service.
- Base
- 5633
- Socket
- SUBMINIATURE6
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5638 Pentode
Subminiature pentode designed for compact voltage-amplifier service in communications, instrumentation, and other space-constrained equipment.
- Base
- 5638
- Socket
- SUBMINIATURE6
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5654 Pentode
Sharp-cutoff pentode designed for RF, VHF/UHF, wide-band, or voltage-amplifier service.
- Base
- E7-1
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5693 Pentode
Sharp-cutoff pentode designed for RF, VHF/UHF, wide-band, or voltage-amplifier service.
- Base
- 8N
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5702WA Pentode
Sharp-cutoff pentode designed for RF, VHF/UHF, wide-band, or voltage-amplifier service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- SUBMINIATURE7
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5702WB Pentode
Sharp-cutoff pentode designed for RF, VHF/UHF, wide-band, or voltage-amplifier service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- SUBMINIATURE7
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5784WA Pentode
Ruggedized subminiature dual-control pentode for VHF gated-amplifier, mixer, and gain-controlled amplifier service. Independent control electrodes provide versatile switching and frequency-conversion behavior, while very low capacitances support compact high-frequency military equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- SUBMINIATURE8
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5784WB Pentode
High-reliability military version of the 5784WA dual-control VHF pentode. It retains gated-amplifier, mixer, and gain-control functions while emphasizing dependable operation under demanding environmental conditions in compact high-frequency equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- SUBMINIATURE8
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5840 Pentode
Subminiature sharp-cutoff pentode designed for high-frequency circuits and on-off electronic control applications.
- Base
- 8DL
- Socket
- B8D
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5847A Pentode
Improved 5847-family broad-band pentode with additional low-voltage operating characteristics intended to reduce gain variation. It retains the miniature high-gain wideband amplifier function while supporting more controlled operation under reduced supply conditions.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
