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Specialized - Switching Tube vacuum tubes

Specialized - Switching Tube records in Tube Tinker cover 572 tube designations, including 1,020 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.

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Tube records
572
Original datasheets
1,020
Variation families
18
Tubes with alternatives
23

About Specialized - Switching Tube tubes

If the tube is described as a switching tube, transmit/receive etc. then apply this type.

Electrical range

Nominal heater voltage
0–27 V
Nominal heater current
0–1,800 A

Common specialized - switching tube characteristics

These are the most frequently recorded attributes among tubes in this category.

Bases

  • B12E2
  • B7G2
  • Duodecal2
  • Special 13-pin2
  • 4CK1
  • 4V1
  • 6AR1
  • 9AD1

Sockets

  • B9A23
  • UX415
  • IO12
  • B7G11
  • B12A5
  • SK1005
  • B26A4
  • B13B2

Constructions

  • MicrowaveTRSwitch215
  • SparkGapPulseSwitch80
  • CounterSelectorSwitch37
  • Tetrode37
  • Thyratron37
  • RelayControlSwitch33
  • SurgeProtector33
  • BeamSwitchingCommutator18

Specialized - Switching Tube tube list

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  • 1B60

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Tunable TR gas-switching tube with integral cavity for microwave radar service. Its discharge protects the receiver and controls RF routing during pulsed operation.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 1B62

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Microwave gas-switching tube for transmit-receive systems. Its ionized discharge provides rapid RF-path control and receiver protection during pulsed radar operation.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 1B63

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    X-band band-pass TR tube using an argon and water-vapor ionizable medium. Its discharge protects the radar receiver and controls microwave routing during transmission.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 1B63A

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Fixed-tuned broadband transmit-receive microwave switching tube for radar duplexing. Gas-discharge action provides rapid receiver protection and RF-path control.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 1B63B

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Broadband transmit-receive microwave switching tube for radar systems. Its gas-discharge mechanism rapidly isolates the receiver during high-power transmitter pulses.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 1C21

    RelayControlSwitch

    Cold-cathode glow-discharge relay tube for DC operation. Gas ionization provides abrupt electronic control without a heater, similar in function to the OA4-G.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    CANDELABRA2
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 1S22

    MechanicalVacuumSwitch

    High-vacuum electromechanical switching tube for rapid interruption of high-voltage, high-current circuits. It performs physical vacuum switching rather than gas-discharge or thermionic control.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 24B9

    SparkGapPulseSwitch

    Gas-filled triggered spark gap, or trigatron, for line-discharge modulators and high-power pulse switching. A trigger electrode initiates rapid conduction on command.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 24T12

    ThermalDelaySwitch

    Reverse-action vacuum thermal-delay switch. Heater warm-up mechanically changes the contact state after a time delay, providing sequencing and protection in electronic equipment.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    1
  • 313C

    RelayControlSwitch

    Three-electrode inert-gas cold-cathode control tube for relay and switching circuits. Gas ionization provides abrupt controlled conduction without a heater.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    UX4
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 313CA

    RelayControlSwitch

    Three-electrode inert-gas cold-cathode control tube for relay and switching circuits. Its discharge provides abrupt controlled conduction without thermionic heating.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    UX4
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 313CC

    RelayControlSwitch

    Three-electrode inert-gas cold-cathode control tube for relay and switching circuits. Gas-discharge action provides heaterless electronic control.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    UX4
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 359A

    RelayControlSwitch

    Cold-cathode relay and control tube using gas-discharge conduction. It provides heaterless electronic switching for control and signaling circuits.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    UX4
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 372A

    Rectifier

    Western Electric inert-gas cold-cathode tube for rectifier, relay, voltage-regulator, triggering, counting, and switching circuits. Its multifunction control role is broader than ordinary thermionic power rectification.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    UX4
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 376B

    Rectifier

    Western Electric high-current inert-gas cold-cathode tube for rectifier, relay, voltage-regulator, triggering, counting, and switching service. It is fundamentally a multifunction control device.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    UX4
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 376C

    Rectifier

    Western Electric high-current inert-gas cold-cathode tube for rectifier, relay, regulator, triggering, counting, and switching circuits. Its control function extends well beyond ordinary power rectification.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    UX4
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 4013A

    ProtectiveFuse

    Vacuum micro-fuse designed as a protective interruption device. It opens an electrical circuit under specified overload conditions while maintaining controlled insulation in a sealed vacuum envelope.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    EDISON
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 405A

    RelayControlSwitch

    Three-electrode inert-gas cold-cathode relay tube for communication, triggering, counting, switching, and control circuits. Gas ionization provides abrupt heaterless conduction.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    UX4
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 411A

    RelayControlSwitch

    Four-electrode inert-gas cold-cathode tube intended for relay service. Multiple electrodes provide controlled gas-discharge switching without a heater supply.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    UX4
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 413B

    RelayControlSwitch

    Western Electric cold-cathode gas-discharge device for specialized switching and control. Gas ionization provides abrupt heaterless conduction useful for triggering and relay functions.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    UX4
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 4152

    ThermalDelaySwitch

    Bimetal thermal relay providing a roughly 60–100 second timing interval at the documented heater current, intended for delayed switching and control functions in electronic equipment.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B4
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 415202

    ThermalDelaySwitch

    Philips bimetal thermal relay designed for timed switching applications, using heater-controlled mechanical action to provide delayed circuit operation.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 425A

    RelayControlSwitch

    Four-electrode inert-gas-filled cold-cathode relay tube with isolated starter and main discharge gaps, providing electrical isolation between control and switched portions of a circuit.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    UX4
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 426A

    RelayControlSwitch

    Three-electrode inert-gas-filled miniature cold-cathode tube for relay, regulator, rectifier, and control service, providing heaterless gas-discharge switching in communications and industrial equipment.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    UX4
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 4349

    SurgeProtector

    Gas-discharge surge arrester designed to protect lines and electronic apparatus against transient overvoltage by conducting when the applied voltage exceeds its protective threshold.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 4369

    SurgeProtector

    Gas-discharge surge arrester designed to protect lines and electronic apparatus against transient overvoltage by conducting when the applied voltage exceeds its protective threshold.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 4370

    SurgeProtector

    Gas-discharge surge arrester designed to protect lines and electronic apparatus against transient overvoltage by conducting when the applied voltage exceeds its protective threshold.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 4371

    SurgeProtector

    Gas-discharge surge arrester designed to protect lines and electronic apparatus against transient overvoltage by conducting when the applied voltage exceeds its protective threshold.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 4372

    SurgeProtector

    Gas-discharge surge arrester designed to protect lines and electronic apparatus against transient overvoltage by conducting when the applied voltage exceeds its protective threshold.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 4373

    SurgeProtector

    Gas-discharge surge arrester designed to protect lines and electronic apparatus against transient overvoltage by conducting when the applied voltage exceeds its protective threshold.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 4380

    SurgeProtector

    Gas-discharge surge arrester designed to protect lines and electronic apparatus against transient overvoltage by conducting when the applied voltage exceeds its protective threshold.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 4381

    SurgeProtector

    Gas-discharge surge arrester designed to protect lines and electronic apparatus against transient overvoltage by conducting when the applied voltage exceeds its protective threshold.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 4390

    SurgeProtector

    Gas-discharge surge arrester designed to protect lines and electronic apparatus against transient overvoltage by conducting when the applied voltage exceeds its protective threshold.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 4397

    SurgeProtector

    Gas-discharge surge arrester designed to protect lines and electronic apparatus against transient overvoltage by conducting when the applied voltage exceeds its protective threshold.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 439A

    CounterSelectorSwitch

    Ten-stage cold-cathode gas-discharge stepping tube for continuous pulse counting and registration, providing both visual and electrical indication and supporting decade-chain operation.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 451A

    RelayControlSwitch

    Four-electrode inert-gas-filled cold-cathode relay tube with isolated starter and main gaps, providing controlled gas-discharge switching with isolation between control and load circuits.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    UX4
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 4690

    Thyratron

    Philips 4690 helium-filled indirectly heated thyratron for relaxation oscillators and time-base switching, with 4 V 1.3 A heater, 500 V peak anode rating and P30-X base.

    Base
    P30-X
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    4 V
    Sections
    1
  • 5589

    RelayControlSwitch

    Three-electrode inert-gas-filled cold-cathode control tube with documented starter and anode operating characteristics, intended for heaterless relay and switching applications.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 5729

    Other

    Radial-beam tube for high-speed electronic switching, commutation, multiplexing, and telemetering. Its beam-deflection structure electronically selects among output paths without mechanical contacts.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    1
  • 5730

    Other

    Radial-beam tube for high-speed electronic switching, commutation, multiplexing, and telemetering. Its beam-deflection structure electronically selects among output paths without mechanical contacts.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    1
  • 5738

    CounterSelectorSwitch

    5738 specialized - switching tube electronic tube specifications and datasheets.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    1
  • 5790

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    High-Q integral-cavity tunable transmit-receive gas switching tube for high-definition radar, operating across approximately 33.815–35.905 GHz for microwave transmitter-receiver protection and duplexing.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 5791

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Fixed-tuned ATR gas switching tube covering approximately 34.160–35.560 GHz, designed for microwave duplexing and transmitter-receiver protection in radar systems.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 5792

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Fixed-tuned ATR gas switching tube covering approximately 2861–3039 MHz, designed for microwave duplexing systems and rated for megawatt-class transmitter peak power.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 5793

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Fixed-tuned ATR gas switching tube covering approximately 2958–3142 MHz, designed for microwave duplexing systems and rated for megawatt-class transmitter peak power.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 5823

    Thyratron

    Industrial cold-cathode glow-discharge triode for relay-control service in low-current on/off circuits. It provides heaterless electronic switching.

    Base
    4CK
    Socket
    B7G
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 5853

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Band-pass transmit-receive gas switching tube for approximately 2.9–3.2 GHz microwave protection service, providing radar transmitter-receiver isolation and antenna duplexing.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 5864

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Broadband X-band ATR gas switching tube for transmitter-receiver antenna decoupling around 9.375 GHz, designed for radar duplexing and protection of sensitive receiver circuitry.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1