Specialized tube type
Specialized - Radiation Counter vacuum tubes
Specialized - Radiation Counter records in Tube Tinker cover 119 tube designations, including 211 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.
- Tube records
- 119
- Original datasheets
- 211
- Variation families
- 2
- Tubes with alternatives
- 0
About Specialized - Radiation Counter tubes
If the tube is described as a radiation counter / detector then apply this type.
Electrical range
- Nominal heater voltage
- 0–6.3 V
- Nominal heater current
- 0–1.85 A
Common specialized - radiation counter characteristics
These are the most frequently recorded attributes among tubes in this category.
Bases
- 3PIN1
- 9NX1
Sockets
- A1825
- B41
- B9A1
- IO1
- MEDIUM71
- SUBMINIATURE81
Constructions
- GeigerMullerCounter85
- IonizationChamber14
- ProportionalCounter8
- FissionCounter6
- FissionIonizationDetector2
- Rectifier2
- Other1
- RadiationDetectorOther1
Specialized - Radiation Counter tube list
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1B73 GeigerMullerCounter
Gas-filled Geiger-Müller radiation counter for pulse-counting detection. Manufacturer information available in this pass supports the general counter role but not a more specific radiation type or application.
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1B75 GeigerMullerCounter
Gas-filled Geiger-Müller radiation counter for pulse-counting detection. Available source material confirms the radiation-counter function while providing insufficient evidence for a narrower alpha, beta, gamma, or X-ray specialization.
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1B77 GeigerMullerCounter
Gas-filled Geiger-Müller radiation counter for pulse-counting detection. The manufacturer record supports general radiation counting but does not justify assigning a more specific sensitivity or application.
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1B78 GeigerMullerCounter
Gas-filled Geiger-Müller radiation counter for pulse-counting detection. Available documentation establishes the general radiation-counter role without enough detail to classify a specific radiation species or specialized use.
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1B80 GeigerMullerCounter
Gas-filled Geiger-Müller radiation counter for pulse-counting detection. The available manufacturer source supports the general counter function but does not establish a narrower radiation sensitivity.
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1B83 GeigerMullerCounter
Self-quenching beta/gamma Geiger-Müller radiation counter.
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1B85 GeigerMullerCounter
Widely used rugged self-quenching Geiger-Müller counter for beta and gamma radiation. Its durable construction and general-purpose sensitivity suit survey, monitoring, and laboratory radiation-measurement equipment.
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- A182
- Heater
- Not recorded
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- 1
1B86 GeigerMullerCounter
Small self-quenching glass Geiger-Müller counter for gamma radiation. Designed for portable survey instruments, its compact construction provides practical gamma detection in battery-operated field equipment.
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1B87 GeigerMullerCounter
Subminiature self-quenching Geiger-Müller counter for gamma radiation detection. Its compact glass construction is suited to small radiation instruments where limited space and low detector mass are important.
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1B88 GeigerMullerCounter
Subminiature self-quenching glass counter tube for radiation detection and visual-indicator applications. Its compact construction combines Geiger-Müller pulse counting with specialized indicator use in small instruments.
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1B89 GeigerMullerCounter
Self-quenching Geiger-Müller counter designed for X-ray detection. A thin mica window provides sensitivity to X-rays while the tube supports relatively high counting rates for measurement and monitoring equipment.
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1B90 GeigerMullerCounter
All-glass thin-wall self-quenching Geiger-Müller counter for beta and gamma radiation. Designed for battery-operated survey instruments, its lightweight construction suits portable radiation detection and field monitoring.
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1B97 GeigerMullerCounter
Gas-filled Geiger-Müller radiation counter for pulse-counting detection. Available manufacturer material confirms the general radiation-counter role but does not support a narrower sensitivity or specialized application.
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230N GeigerMullerCounter
Permanent-sensitivity Geiger-Müller counter for alpha and beta radiation. Its windowed detector construction provides pulse-counting response to charged-particle radiation for laboratory and survey measurements.
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240C GeigerMullerCounter
Geiger-Müller counter designed specifically for soft X-ray detection. Its sensitive window construction permits measurement of relatively low-energy X-radiation in laboratory and specialized monitoring equipment.
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240N GeigerMullerCounter
General survey Geiger-Müller counter for alpha, beta, and gamma radiation. Broad radiation sensitivity makes it suitable for multipurpose survey meters and laboratory detection instruments.
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5887 GeigerMullerCounter
Permanent-sensitivity gamma Geiger-Müller counter using a halogen-quenched neon filling. Its self-quenching gas system provides stable pulse counting for gamma survey and monitoring instruments.
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5888 GeigerMullerCounter
Permanent-sensitivity gamma Geiger-Müller counter with halogen-quenched neon filling. Designed for stable pulse-counting operation, it serves gamma radiation survey, monitoring, and measurement equipment.
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5942 GeigerMullerCounter
Permanent-sensitivity beta-gamma Geiger-Müller counter with halogen-quenched neon filling. Its self-quenching construction provides stable pulse counting for general radiation survey and monitoring applications.
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5944 GeigerMullerCounter
Permanent-sensitivity beta-gamma Geiger-Müller counter using halogen-quenched neon gas. Stable self-quenching pulse operation suits general-purpose beta and gamma survey, monitoring, and measurement equipment.
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5978 IonizationChamber
High-pressure ionization chamber designed for gamma-radiation detection. Unlike Geiger-Müller counters, it measures radiation through ionization current rather than avalanche pulses, making it suitable for dose-rate and intensity measurement.
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- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- Not recorded
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- 1
6207 GeigerMullerCounter
End-window argon/halogen Geiger-Müller counter optimized for X-ray diffraction and fluorescence analysis. Its permanent-sensitivity design provides long counting life and reliable detection of X-radiation through a thin entrance window.
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6208 GeigerMullerCounter
Small end-window neon/halogen Geiger-Müller counter designed for medical-isotope work. Its thin window provides alpha and beta sensitivity while low background count and relatively low operating voltage suit laboratory radiation measurements.
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6209 GeigerMullerCounter
Long-cathode neon/halogen Geiger-Müller counter for radiation survey work. It detects gamma radiation through the body while a thin mica window adds alpha and beta sensitivity for broader monitoring applications.
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6210 GeigerMullerCounter
Argon/halogen Geiger-Müller counter with a long sensitive volume and thin entrance window. Designed for high efficiency with soft X-rays, it combines permanent sensitivity with short dead time for X-ray measurement applications.
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6307 ProportionalCounter
Aluminum-bodied proportional counter designed specifically for thermal-neutron detection. Operating near 2 kV, it converts neutron interactions in its sensitive gas volume into proportional electrical pulses for neutron-flux measurement.
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6376 IonizationChamber
Pulse ionization chamber designed for thermal-neutron detection using a nitrogen-argon gas atmosphere. It produces ionization pulses from neutron interactions for measurement and monitoring of thermal-neutron radiation.
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6376A FissionIonizationDetector
Dual-range thermal-neutron detector designed to operate either as a fission counter or as an ionization chamber. This dual operating mode permits neutron measurements over a wider useful flux range than a single-mode detector.
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6377 IonizationChamber
Boron-lined compensated ionization chamber for thermal-neutron detection. Its compensation arrangement reduces response to accompanying gamma radiation, improving selectivity when measuring neutron flux in mixed neutron-and-gamma radiation fields.
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6937 IonizationChamber
BF3-filled uncompensated ionization chamber designed for thermal-neutron detection in the power range of reactor operation. It converts neutron interactions in the boron-containing gas into measurable ionization current for reactor monitoring.
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6938 ProportionalCounter
High-sensitivity BF3 proportional counter designed to measure low thermal-neutron flux. Its boron-containing gas provides efficient neutron conversion while proportional operation preserves pulse information for sensitive low-flux counting applications.
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6941 IonizationChamber
Uranium-235 ionization chamber designed for thermal-neutron flux measurement. Neutron-induced fission in the uranium-sensitive material produces ionization signals suitable for monitoring thermal-neutron intensity in nuclear instrumentation systems.
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- 0 V
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6941A IonizationChamber
Uranium-235 ionization chamber designed for thermal-neutron flux measurement. Neutron-induced fission in the uranium-sensitive material produces ionization signals suitable for monitoring thermal-neutron intensity in nuclear instrumentation systems.
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- 0 V
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6971 FissionCounter
Nitrogen-argon fission counter designed for thermal-neutron detection. Fission events generate countable pulses for neutron monitoring, providing discrete-event detection rather than the continuous-current response characteristic of ordinary ionization chambers.
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6971A FissionCounter
Nitrogen-argon fission counter variant designed for thermal-neutron detection. Fission events generate countable electrical pulses, providing sensitive discrete neutron measurements for nuclear instrumentation and reactor-monitoring applications.
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6998 ProportionalCounter
Proportional neutron/radiation counter electrically equivalent to the WL-7317, differing mechanically. It is intended for nuclear-radiation counting service where proportional pulse operation provides sensitive neutron detection and measurement.
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- 0 V
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6BF8 Other
Miniature sextuple diode containing six diode sections for shunt-detector applications involving multiple input signals. The manufacturer documentation identifies it as an electronic signal detector rather than a nuclear-radiation counter.
- Base
- 9NX
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- Heater
- 6.3 V
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7087 ProportionalCounter
High-sensitivity multielement BF3 proportional counter designed for thermal and intermediate-speed neutron detection. Its multielement geometry and boron-containing gas provide enhanced neutron sensitivity for low-level nuclear-radiation measurements.
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- 0 V
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7087A ProportionalCounter
Variant of the 7087 high-sensitivity multielement BF3 proportional neutron counter. It is electrically identical to the standard type but supplied with a 25-foot cable for installations requiring greater detector-to-instrument separation.
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- 0 V
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7186 FissionCounter
Miniature fission chamber designed for thermal-neutron flux mapping. Its compact construction permits localized neutron measurements, making it suitable for mapping spatial variations in thermal-neutron intensity within nuclear systems.
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- 0 V
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7187 FissionCounter
Rugged fission counter designed for thermal-neutron detection. Its mechanically robust construction and pulse-counting response suit nuclear instrumentation applications requiring reliable neutron counting under demanding operating conditions.
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7188 FissionCounter
Rugged fission counter designed for thermal-neutron detection over an extended flux range. Its durable construction and broadened measurement range support reliable neutron counting across changing reactor or experimental conditions.
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- 0 V
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7243 ProportionalCounter
Three-element BF3 proportional counter designed for thermal-neutron detection. Its multiple sensitive elements and boron-containing gas improve neutron response while proportional operation produces measurable pulses for quantitative neutron-flux instrumentation.
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- 0 V
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7317 ProportionalCounter
Boron-lined proportional counter for neutron and radiation detection. Electrically identical to the WL-6998 but mechanically different, it uses proportional pulse operation for sensitive neutron measurement in nuclear instrumentation systems.
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7353 IonizationChamber
Electrically compensated boron-lined ionization chamber for thermal-neutron detection. Adjustable gamma compensation reduces unwanted gamma response, allowing more selective neutron-flux measurement in mixed radiation fields.
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75N GeigerMullerCounter
Permanent-sensitivity gamma Geiger-Müller counter using a neon-plus-halogen gas filling. Designed for radiation survey and monitoring service, it provides stable counting characteristics without the finite-life organic quench gases used in earlier counters.
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75N7 GeigerMullerCounter
Neon-filled gamma radiation counter intended for survey and monitoring applications. Manufacturer operating data define its counting characteristics and electrical requirements for detection of penetrating gamma radiation.
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75NB3 GeigerMullerCounter
Permanent-sensitivity gamma Geiger-Müller counter using a halogen-quenched neon filling. Designed for radiation survey and monitoring service, it provides stable long-life counting characteristics for penetrating gamma radiation.
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