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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.

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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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  • 75NB37

    GeigerMullerCounter

    Neon-filled gamma radiation counter intended for radiation survey and monitoring service. Manufacturer data provide its operating and counting characteristics for detecting penetrating gamma radiation in instrumentation applications.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 7606

    IonizationChamber

    High-temperature boron-lined uncompensated ionization chamber for thermal-neutron detection. Designed for operation to about 500°F, it uses guard-ring construction to reduce insulator leakage and is rugged enough for demanding reactor instrumentation environments.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 7657

    FissionCounter

    High-temperature guard-ring fission chamber for thermal-neutron detection. Designed for operation to about 500°F, it is ruggedized for severe shock and vibration and provides stable neutron counting across a wide applied-voltage range.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 7741

    IonizationChamber

    Westinghouse compensated ionization chamber for thermal-neutron measurement in very high gamma fields. Continuously adjustable electrical compensation suppresses gamma response while retaining neutron sensitivity, enabling reactor monitoring over a wide flux range.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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    1
  • 8073

    FissionIonizationDetector

    Dual-range thermal-neutron detector usable either as a fission counter or as an ionization chamber. This dual operating principle extends useful neutron measurement across counting and current-measurement regimes.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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    1
  • 8074

    IonizationChamber

    Westinghouse compensated ionization chamber for thermal-neutron detection in strong gamma-radiation fields. Its compensation system reduces gamma-induced current so neutron flux can be measured more accurately in reactor environments.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 8075

    IonizationChamber

    Guard-ring ionization chamber for thermal-neutron detection across a wide reactor flux range. Guard construction minimizes leakage-current errors, supporting reliable current-mode neutron monitoring in nuclear instrumentation.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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    1
  • 8105

    IonizationChamber

    Compensated ionization chamber designed for thermal-neutron measurement in relatively high gamma backgrounds. Differential compensation reduces unwanted gamma response for reactor-control and neutron-flux instrumentation.

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    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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    1
  • 8137

    IonizationChamber

    Uncompensated ionization chamber for thermal-neutron detection and reactor-control service. It converts neutron-induced ionization into a measurable current for continuous flux monitoring rather than discrete Geiger-style counting.

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    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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    1
  • 8214

    IonizationChamber

    Compensated ionization chamber for thermal-neutron detection in relatively high gamma-radiation fields. Its compensated current output supports reactor neutron-flux monitoring where gamma background would otherwise introduce significant measurement error.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 90NB

    GeigerMullerCounter

    Neon-filled Geiger-Müller radiation counter for beta and gamma detection. It operates around 900 V and provides a long counting plateau for stable pulse-counting measurements.

    Base
    3PIN
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CK1020

    GeigerMullerCounter

    Thin-wall organic self-quenching Raytheon Geiger counter for beta and gamma detection. Its thin cathode wall improves beta sensitivity while the self-quenching fill supports discrete radiation-counting pulses.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    0 V
    Sections
    1
  • CK1026

    GeigerMullerCounter

    Heavy-wall halogen-quenched Raytheon Geiger counter designed primarily for gamma-radiation detection. Its heavier wall suppresses less-penetrating radiation while the halogen fill provides self-quenching pulse operation.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Heater
    0 V
    Sections
    1
  • CK1034

    GeigerMullerCounter

    Raytheon gas-diode radiation counter identified by the manufacturer within its radiation-counter tube section. Available documentation supports Geiger-Müller counter service but provides limited descriptive application detail.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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    1
  • CK1035

    RadiationDetectorOther

    Raytheon gas-diode radiation detector referenced to the manufacturer’s radiation-counter section, but the available source does not establish the exact counting principle clearly enough to classify it more narrowly.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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    1
  • CK1049

    GeigerMullerCounter

    Halogen-quenched Raytheon Geiger-Müller counter for beta and gamma detection, intended for economical prospecting and demonstration instruments. Its self-quenching operation simplifies portable radiation-counting equipment.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    SUBMINIATURE8
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • HZA1540

    GeigerMullerCounter

    Halogen-quenched Siemens Geiger-Müller counter for gamma and neutron radiation. Thermal-neutron measurement uses an external cadmium foil, allowing the detector to distinguish neutron response through converter-assisted operation.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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    1
  • HZB1540

    GeigerMullerCounter

    Halogen-quenched Siemens mica-window Geiger-Müller counter for alpha, beta, gamma, and neutron measurements. Its thin window broadens charged-particle sensitivity while retaining response to penetrating radiation.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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    1
  • U17

    Rectifier

    Directly heated high-voltage half-wave rectifier designed to supply cathode-ray-tube and associated circuits. Its single rectifying section provides modest current at elevated voltage.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B4
    Heater
    4 V
    Sections
    1
  • U21

    Rectifier

    High-voltage half-wave rectifier intended for television or mains power-supply service. Its single rectifier section emphasizes high inverse voltage and modest current rather than ordinary full-wave operation.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    IO
    Heater
    2 V
    Sections
    1
  • VG104A

    GeigerMullerCounter

    Self-quenching beta/gamma Geiger-Müller counter for radiation detection and measurement. Its gas-filled pulse-counting operation is intended for general-purpose beta and gamma monitoring instrumentation.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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    1
  • VG13

    GeigerMullerCounter

    Self-quenching beta/gamma Geiger-Müller counter for radiation detection and measurement, providing discrete output pulses for general-purpose counting and monitoring of ionizing radiation.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
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    1
  • VXG11

    GeigerMullerCounter

    Subminiature self-quenching Geiger-Müller counter designed for gamma-radiation detection. Its compact construction suits small radiation-monitoring instruments where detector size is constrained.

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    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
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    1