Electronic tube type
Power - Tetrode (NOT beam) (over 1000V 100W) vacuum tubes
Power - Tetrode (NOT beam) (over 1000V 100W) records in Tube Tinker cover 332 tube designations, including 765 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.
- Tube records
- 332
- Original datasheets
- 765
- Variation families
- 25
- Tubes with alternatives
- 5
About Power - Tetrode (NOT beam) (over 1000V 100W) tubes
Tubes of this type must a power tetrode section which takes priority. The max plate watt rating must be over 100 watts and max plate volts over 1000 volts. Qualification also says that this tube did NOT qualify as "HorizontalSweep" or "VerticalSweep"
Electrical range
- Nominal heater voltage
- 1–27 V
- Nominal heater current
- 0.5–1,600 A
Common power - tetrode (not beam) (over 1000v 100w) characteristics
These are the most frequently recorded attributes among tubes in this category.
Bases
- B8-2363
- GIANT 5P METAL-SHELL2
- JUMBO4PIN2
- GIANT 5P1
- Giant 5-Pin1
Sockets
- GIANT58
- RADIALRING94
- B8G3
- B42
- B9A2
- J42
- METALSHELL52
- B4A1
Constructions
- Tetrode329
- BeamPower1
- BeamTetrode1
- Tetrode-Tetrode1
Power - Tetrode (NOT beam) (over 1000V 100W) tube list
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GU53B Tetrode
Forced-air-cooled Soviet transmitting tetrode capable of approximately 80 kW RF output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 13.75 V
- Sections
- 1
GU61B Tetrode
High-power Soviet tetrode for RF amplification to approximately 70 MHz with 25 kW plate dissipation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
GU61P Tetrode
Evaporation-cooled Soviet transmitting tetrode for high-power RF amplification with approximately 30 kW plate dissipation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 8.3 V
- Sections
- 1
GU70B Tetrode
Forced-air-cooled Soviet tetrode for linear RF power amplification to approximately 500 MHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 8 V
- Sections
- 1
GU73B Tetrode
High-transconductance Soviet tetrode for single-sideband RF power amplification to approximately 250 MHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 27 V
- Sections
- 1
GU73P Tetrode
Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, linear/SSB service, oscillation, modulation, broadcasting, or frequency multiplication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 27 V
- Sections
- 1
GU74B Tetrode
Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, linear/SSB service, oscillation, modulation, broadcasting, or frequency multiplication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 12.6 V
- Sections
- 1
GU76B Tetrode
Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, linear/SSB service, oscillation, modulation, broadcasting, or frequency multiplication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 11 V
- Sections
- 1
GU78B Tetrode
Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, linear/SSB service, oscillation, modulation, broadcasting, or frequency multiplication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 27 V
- Sections
- 1
GU91B Tetrode
Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, linear/SSB service, oscillation, modulation, broadcasting, or frequency multiplication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 12.6 V
- Sections
- 1
GU92B Tetrode
Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, linear/SSB service, oscillation, modulation, broadcasting, or frequency multiplication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 10 V
- Sections
- 1
GU93B Tetrode
Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, linear/SSB service, oscillation, modulation, broadcasting, or frequency multiplication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 12.6 V
- Sections
- 1
GU94A Tetrode
High-power metal-ceramic tetrode designed primarily for stationary pulse-modulation RF equipment through approximately 30 MHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 18 V
- Sections
- 1
GU94P Tetrode
Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, linear/SSB service, oscillation, modulation, broadcasting, or frequency multiplication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 18.5 V
- Sections
- 1
LS1500 Tetrode
Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, linear/SSB service, oscillation, modulation, broadcasting, or frequency multiplication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.5 V
- Sections
- 1
NL10277 BeamTetrode
The National NL10277 is a directly heated radial-beam pulse power tetrode developed for laser modulators, pulsed RF amplifiers, and oscillator applications. Its thoriated-tungsten filament and robust electrode assembly support high-voltage pulsed operation. The tube requires suitable pulse-duty and cooling limitations.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
PL4D21 Tetrode
Power tetrode with 125-watt plate dissipation designed for RF amplifier, oscillator, and modulator service to approximately 120 MHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- GIANT5
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
PL4D21A Tetrode
Radiation-cooled 175-watt power tetrode interchangeable with the 4D21/4-125A transmitting family for RF power service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- GIANT5
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
PL4X500A Tetrode
Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, linear/SSB service, oscillation, modulation, broadcasting, or frequency multiplication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- SK900
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
PL8438 Tetrode
Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, linear/SSB service, oscillation, modulation, broadcasting, or frequency multiplication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- GIANT5
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
Q01 Tetrode
Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, linear/SSB service, oscillation, modulation, broadcasting, or frequency multiplication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B4
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
Q1601 Tetrode
Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, linear/SSB service, oscillation, modulation, broadcasting, or frequency multiplication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
Q35 Tetrode
Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, linear/SSB service, oscillation, modulation, broadcasting, or frequency multiplication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B4
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
Q4501 Tetrode
Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, linear/SSB service, oscillation, modulation, broadcasting, or frequency multiplication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
QB3300 Tetrode
Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, linear/SSB service, oscillation, modulation, broadcasting, or frequency multiplication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
QB3300GA Tetrode
Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, linear/SSB service, oscillation, modulation, broadcasting, or frequency multiplication.
- Base
- GIANT 5P METAL-SHELL
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
QB3500 Tetrode
Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, linear/SSB service, oscillation, modulation, broadcasting, or frequency multiplication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 11 V
- Sections
- 1
QB41100 Tetrode
Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, linear/SSB service, oscillation, modulation, broadcasting, or frequency multiplication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
QB41100GA Tetrode
Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, linear/SSB service, oscillation, modulation, broadcasting, or frequency multiplication.
- Base
- GIANT 5P METAL-SHELL
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
QB51750 Tetrode
Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, linear/SSB service, oscillation, modulation, broadcasting, or frequency multiplication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 10 V
- Sections
- 1
QB52000 Tetrode
Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, linear/SSB service, oscillation, modulation, broadcasting, or frequency multiplication.
- Base
- GIANT 5P
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 7.5 V
- Sections
- 1
QBL3.52000 Tetrode
The Philips QBL3.5/2000 is a high-power ceramic coaxial transmitting tetrode designed for UHF amplification and oscillation. Its directly heated thoriated-tungsten filament and integral forced-air radiator support demanding thermal conditions. Coaxial electrode terminals facilitate insertion into specialized RF circuits.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
QBL4800 Tetrode
Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, linear/SSB service, oscillation, modulation, broadcasting, or frequency multiplication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
QBL53500 Tetrode
Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, linear/SSB service, oscillation, modulation, broadcasting, or frequency multiplication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
QBL54000 Tetrode
Directly heated forced-air-cooled transmitting tetrode, QBL5-4000, designed for RF amplification, modulation, and frequency multiplication with multi-kilowatt ratings. Alternate designation of type 7704.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
QBW53500 Tetrode
Water-cooled high-power transmitting tetrode designed for HF amplification, modulation, and frequency multiplication. Liquid cooling supports substantial professional radio-frequency output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
QV1150A Tetrode
Forced-air-cooled UHF power tetrode designed for Class-C amplifier or oscillator service. Its cooling and construction support substantial high-frequency output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6 V
- Sections
- 1
QV2250B Tetrode
Forced-air-cooled UHF power tetrode designed for operation to approximately 500 MHz. Its professional construction supports substantial radio-frequency output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6 V
- Sections
- 1
QY31000A Tetrode
External-anode forced-air-cooled UHF power tetrode designed for high-power RF amplification. Its external anode and cooling system permit substantial dissipation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
QY3125 Tetrode
Thoriated-tungsten directly heated VHF power tetrode designed for RF and modulator service. Its filamentary transmitting construction supports professional high-frequency output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
QY4500A Tetrode
Forced-air-cooled directly heated VHF power tetrode for Class-C RF amplification or oscillation and Class-B television service. Designed for substantial broadcast-frequency output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
QY53000A Tetrode
High-power forced-air-cooled VHF tetrode designed primarily for television transmitters. Its construction supports very substantial broadcast RF output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
QY5500 Tetrode
RF power tetrode designed for amplification, frequency multiplication, and modulation. Its transmitting construction supports versatile professional radio-frequency service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 10 V
- Sections
- 1
QY5800 Tetrode
High-power RF tetrode designed for Class-C and single-sideband Class-AB1 linear-amplifier service. It supports both efficient carrier power and linear communications amplification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 7.5 V
- Sections
- 1
RE15XL Tetrode
Forced-air-cooled coaxial RF power tetrode with 2 kW plate dissipation for VHF service to approximately 250 MHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
RK65 Tetrode
Raytheon transmitting tetrode providing approximately 565 W RF output from a 3 kV plate supply.
- Base
- JUMBO4PIN
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
RK6D21 Tetrode
Specialized high-voltage Raytheon tetrode for pulse-amplifier service, rated to approximately 40 kV plate voltage.
- Base
- Giant 5-Pin
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 8.2 V
- Sections
- 1
RK6D22 Tetrode
High-voltage Raytheon power tetrode for RF and audio-frequency amplification, capable of approximately 1 kW output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1