Specialized tube type
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.
- 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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5865 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Band-pass transmit-receive gas-switching tube protecting a crystal detector from pulsed microwave power around 5.4–5.9 GHz in radar duplexing systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
5883 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Anti-transmit-receive microwave switching tube centered near 8.8 GHz. Gas-discharge action controls RF isolation and receiver protection during pulsed radar operation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
5921 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Anti-transmit-receive microwave switching tube centered near 3.2 GHz and designed for high transmitter peak power in radar duplexing systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
5922 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Anti-transmit-receive microwave switching tube for operation near 3.4 GHz. Its gas-discharge action controls RF routing and receiver protection during radar pulses.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
5927 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Integral-cavity broadband transmit-receive microwave tube for decoupling a receiver from a shared transmitting and receiving antenna in pulsed radar systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
5939 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Fixed-tuned gas-switching window for pulsed microwave systems near 1.3 GHz. Its discharge provides rapid RF switching without a heater supply.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 0 V
- Sections
- 1
5960 RelayControlSwitch
Cold-cathode specialized relay and control switching tube. Available source material confirms the control-switch role but does not support a more specific functional description.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
6024 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Broadband ATR gas-switching tube for radar transmitter-receiver antenna decoupling. Its discharge rapidly controls RF isolation during pulsed microwave operation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6033 MicrowaveTRSwitch
ATR gas-switching tube centered near 9.3 GHz for radar duplexing. Its discharge provides rapid microwave-path control and receiver protection.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6034 MicrowaveTRSwitch
ATR gas-switching microwave tube centered near 8.75 GHz. Gas-discharge action controls RF isolation and routing in pulsed radar systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6035 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Fixed-tuned broadband transmit-receive microwave tube for shared radar antenna service, protecting the receiver during high-power transmitter pulses.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6038 MicrowaveTRSwitch
ATR gas-switching microwave tube centered near 9.3 GHz with low recovery time, enabling rapid return to receiver operation after transmitter pulses.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6047 Other
Electrostatically focused radial double-beam Additron designed as a binary-adder tube for high-speed digital computing. Its beam structure performs electronic arithmetic and logic functions.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6081 MicrowaveTRSwitch
ATR gas-switching microwave tube for radar duplexing and receiver protection. Its discharge rapidly changes RF-path conditions during transmit-receive operation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6090 BeamSwitchingCommutator
National Union radial-beam tube for high-speed electronic switching, commutation, multiplexing, and telemetering. Beam deflection electronically selects among output paths.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6091 BeamSwitchingCommutator
National Union radial-beam tube for high-speed electronic switching, commutation, multiplexing, and telemetering. Beam deflection electronically selects among output paths.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6117 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Integral-cavity broadband gas-switching TR tube covering roughly 2.66–2.97 GHz, providing receiver protection in pulsed microwave radar systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6162 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Broadband ATR gas-switching microwave tube centered near 9.08 GHz. Its discharge controls RF isolation and routing in radar duplexing service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6163 MicrowaveTRSwitch
X-band ATR microwave switching tube centered near 9.05 GHz. Gas-discharge action provides rapid RF-path control and receiver protection.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6164 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Integral-cavity broadband transmit-receive microwave tube for 8.5–9.6 GHz monopulse radar systems, providing rapid receiver isolation during transmission.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6167 CounterSelectorSwitch
Ten-stage cold-cathode gas-discharge stepping tube for pulse counting and registration. Sequential discharge transfer advances the count electronically between stages.
- Base
- 9BW
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6170 BeamSwitchingCommutator
National Union radial-beam tube for high-speed switching, commutation, multiplexing, and telemetering. Beam deflection provides rapid electronic path selection.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6214 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Instant-firing ATR microwave switching tube for beacon radar systems. Its rapid discharge controls RF routing and receiver isolation during pulsed operation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6232 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Broadband fixed-tuned TR microwave tube covering roughly 8.49–9.58 GHz, providing receiver protection and RF-path switching in radar systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6260 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Fixed-tuned gas-switching window for high-power pulsed microwave systems near 1.3 GHz, used as a broadband pre-TR protective device.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6276 MicrowaveTRSwitch
X-band ATR microwave receiver/transmitter protection switch.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6282 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Bomac BL-11 broadband TR microwave switch for 24 GHz radar.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6304 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Bomac BL-43 broadband X-band ATR microwave switch.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6322 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Special-purpose microwave TR switching tube. Available manufacturer material establishes microwave switching service but does not support a more specific operating description.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6324 BeamSwitchingCommutator
National Union radial-beam tube for high-speed electronic switching, commutation, multiplexing, and telemetering. Beam deflection provides rapid electronic output selection.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6330 MechanicalVacuumSwitch
6330 specialized - switching tube electronic tube specifications and datasheets.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6331 MechanicalVacuumSwitch
6331 specialized - switching tube electronic tube specifications and datasheets.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6334 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Dual band-pass TR microwave tube with common gas fill for X-band balanced duplexer service, providing paired receiver-protection switching paths.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6370 CounterSelectorSwitch
Decade counting display tube with heated cathode and fluorescent readout. Internal counting and selection stages provide direct visible decimal indication.
- Base
- Duodecal
- Socket
- B12A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6396 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Broadband ATR microwave switching tube for approximately 9.3 GHz waveguide service, providing radar receiver isolation and RF-path control.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6545 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Gas-filled microwave TR/ATR switching device for pulsed radar duplexers, protecting or isolating transmitter and receiver paths during high-power RF pulses.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6546 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Gas-filled microwave TR switch centered near 34.86 GHz for branched radar duplexers, protecting the receiver from high-power transmitter pulses.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6588 MechanicalVacuumSwitch
Bomac BL-315 waveguide mechanical shutter; 23.7–24.3 GHz; coil 14 V DC nominal, 100 ohms.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6591 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Gas-filled microwave TR/ATR switching device for pulsed radar duplexers, protecting or isolating transmitter and receiver paths during high-power RF pulses.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6592 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Bomac BL-309 C-band combined TR gas-discharge switch and mechanical shutter; 5200–5530 MHz; shutter circuit 28 V DC.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6593 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Bomac BL-310 X-band combined TR gas-discharge switch and mechanical shutter; 8490–9578 MHz; shutter circuit 28 V DC.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6594 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Bomac BL-311 C-band combined TR gas-discharge switch and mechanical shutter; 5395–5905 MHz; shutter circuit 28 V DC.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6595 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Bomac BL-316 tunable X-band TR and shutter device, 8490–9600 MHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6596 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Broadband double TR gas switch with electromagnetic shutter for X-band radar duplexers, operating approximately 8.49–9.58 GHz at high peak power.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6597 MicrowaveTRSwitch
Bomac BL-320 broadband X-band TR and shutter device, 8490–9578 MHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6599 MicrowaveTRSwitch-MicrowaveTRSwitch
Bomac BL-322 dual broadband TR gas-discharge switch with mechanical shutter for balanced radar duplexer; 8490–9578 MHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 2
6600 MechanicalVacuumSwitch
Bomac BL-323 tunable mechanical cavity shutter, no gas fill; 8490–9600 MHz; 3 V coil.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
6601 MicrowaveTRSwitch-MicrowaveTRSwitch
Bomac BL-327 dual broadband TR gas-discharge switch with shutter; 8490–9578 MHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 2
