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Specialized - Switching Tube vacuum tubes

Specialized - Switching Tube records in Tube Tinker cover 577 tube designations, including 1,028 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.

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Tube records
577
Original datasheets
1,028
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
  • SparkGapPulseSwitch84
  • CounterSelectorSwitch37
  • Tetrode37
  • Thyratron37
  • RelayControlSwitch33
  • SurgeProtector33
  • BeamSwitchingCommutator18

Specialized - Switching Tube tube list

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  • 7231

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Cold-cathode trigger tube for pulse and control circuits. Gas-discharge action provides abrupt electronic switching without a heater.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 7232

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Cold-cathode trigger tube for pulse and control circuits. Its ionized discharge provides rapid heaterless switching in response to control conditions.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 72900T

    Thyratron

    Cold-cathode trigger tube for pulse and control circuits. Gas-discharge operation provides abrupt heaterless switching in response to a trigger signal.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 7333

    Triode

    Shielded-grid pulse-power triode for hard-tube modulator service.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6 V
    Sections
    1
  • 7381

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Special-purpose microwave switching tube. Available manufacturer material establishes microwave switching service but does not support a more specific operating description.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 7414

    CounterSelectorSwitch

    Subminiature cold-cathode gas-filled time totalizer. Sequential discharge counting accumulates operating time or events electronically without mechanical counting mechanisms.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 7439

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Cold-cathode trigger tube for pulse and control circuits. Gas-discharge conduction provides abrupt heaterless switching when triggered.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 7595

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Cold-cathode trigger tube for pulse and control circuits. Its ionized discharge provides rapid heaterless switching in response to a control signal.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 7599

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Cold-cathode trigger tube for pulse and control circuits. Gas-discharge action provides abrupt electronic switching without thermionic heating.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 7668

    Triode

    Oil-immersed high-voltage high-mu pulse-switch triode for hard-tube modulators. Extreme pulse-voltage and multiampere current capability make it a specialized switching device for radar and other high-energy pulsed systems.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    12.6 V
    Sections
    1
  • 7691

    Triode

    Large forced-air-cooled hard-tube pulse-modulator triode for major radar and pulsed-power systems. Tens-of-kilovolts plate capability and very high pulse current make it a specialized high-energy switching tube.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    13 V
    Sections
    1
  • 7709

    TriggerPulseSwitch

    Cold-cathode trigger/pulse switching tube. Available source classification establishes pulse-trigger switching service without enough detail for a narrower operating description.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 7710

    TriggerPulseSwitch

    Cold-cathode trigger/pulse switching tube. Available source classification establishes pulse-trigger switching service without enough detail for a narrower operating description.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 7711

    TriggerPulseSwitch

    Cold-cathode gas-filled trigger tube for pulse and control circuits, explicitly co-designated with its corresponding Z-series type in Amperex documentation.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 7713

    TriggerPulseSwitch

    Cold-cathode gas-filled trigger tube for pulse and control circuits, explicitly co-designated with its corresponding Z-series type in Amperex documentation.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 7714

    TriggerPulseSwitch

    Cold-cathode gas-filled trigger tube for pulse and control circuits, explicitly co-designated with its corresponding Z-series type in Amperex documentation.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 7715

    Triode

    Shielded-grid high-mu pulse-switch triode for radar hard-tube modulators. Extreme pulse-voltage, high current, and multi-megawatt peak output capability specialize it for very-high-power short-duration switching service.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6 V
    Sections
    1
  • 7821

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Metcom 7821 radar TR receiver-protection switch, 432–450 MHz; peak transmitter rating 2 MW.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 7823

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Metcom 7823 radar TR receiver-protection switch, 1250–1350 MHz; peak transmitter rating 50 kW.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 7964

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Small cold-cathode gaseous triggered spark gap designed to switch stored electrical energy into low-impedance loads with short, rapid high-current pulses and low jitter.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 8138

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Miniature cold-cathode gaseous triggered spark gap designed for high-voltage, high-current pulse switching in compact pulsed-power circuits.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 8353

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Cold-cathode decimal counting and selector tube with ten output cathodes and pulsed guide electrodes, designed for decade counting, sequencing, and switching functions.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B12A
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 8461

    Triode

    Immersion-cooled high-power triode for hard-tube pulse modulators and series-regulator service. Tens-of-kilovolts capability and very high dissipation make it a specialized pulsed switching and high-voltage control device.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    15 V
    Sections
    1
  • 8464

    Triode

    Machlett ruggedized shielded-grid high-mu triode designed as a hard-tube pulse-modulator switch. High plate voltage, substantial dissipation, and special construction suit severe high-energy pulse switching service.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    5.5 V
    Sections
    1
  • 8574

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Broadband gas-filled transmit-receive switching tube designed to protect a microwave radar receiver from high-power transmitter pulses while permitting reception between pulses.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 8578

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Broadband gas-filled transmit-receive switching tube designed to protect a microwave radar receiver from high-power transmitter pulses while permitting reception between pulses.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • 8D301

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    High-vacuum ten-output magnetron beam-switching tube, co-designated 6703/8D-301, designed to steer an electron beam sequentially among multiple output electrodes.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    1
  • A201

    SwitchingOther

    Russian cold-cathode glow-discharge Dekatron for counting, switching, and calculating equipment, transferring a visible discharge among cathodes for both electronic sequencing and visual indication.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • AGI1751.3

    SparkGapPulseSwitch

    AGI1751.3 specialized - switching tube electronic tube specifications and datasheets.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • AP427

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Pre-TR microwave protection tube designed for single-antenna radar receivers operating across approximately 2.9–3.26 GHz, protecting the receiver ahead of the main TR stage.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • AR2L127

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Double TR microwave switching and protection tube designed for radar systems operating across approximately 2.9–3.26 GHz.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • AR414

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Broadband fixed-tuned gas-discharge TR tube using pre-tuned spark gaps and a keep-alive ignitor for military radar receiver protection.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • AR434

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Broadband TR spark-gap tube designed for radar receiver protection across approximately 1.2–1.4 GHz, isolating sensitive receiver circuitry during transmitter pulses.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • ARL133

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Broadband TR protective switching tube designed to isolate and protect radar receiver circuitry during high-power transmitter pulses.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • ASG0A4

    Thyratron

    Inert-gas cold-cathode triode for relay, timing, and control service. Heaterless gas discharge provides abrupt electronic switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • ASG5212

    Thyratron

    Inert-gas cold-cathode triode for relay, timing, and control service. Gas-discharge operation provides heaterless switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • ATR321

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Former designation explicitly documented for Sylvania 5864, a broadband X-band ATR gas switching tube for radar transmitter-receiver antenna decoupling.

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    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • BL625

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Varian/Bomac BL-625 manufacturer designation for JEDEC 6805, a double TR microwave switching tube for radar duplexing and receiver protection.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • BR11

    SwitchingOther

    Cold-cathode high-current switching tube with starter control and auxiliary keep-alive anode, designed for very-high-peak-current pulse switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • BS204

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Broadband single-primer S-band TR tube designed for microwave radar duplexing and protection of receiver circuitry during transmitter pulses.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • BS310

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    X-band gas switching TB tube for microwave radar duplexer and receiver-protection service.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • BS390

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Broadband single-primer S-band TR tube for microwave radar duplexers and receiver protection.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • BS426

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Gas-filled microwave TR or pre-TR switching/protection device for radar duplexers, isolating or protecting receiver paths during high-power transmitter pulses.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • BS430

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Gas-filled microwave TR or pre-TR switching/protection device for radar duplexers, isolating or protecting receiver paths during high-power transmitter pulses.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • BS440

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Gas-filled microwave TR or pre-TR switching/protection device for radar duplexers, isolating or protecting receiver paths during high-power transmitter pulses.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • BS456

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Gas-filled microwave TR or pre-TR switching/protection device for radar duplexers, isolating or protecting receiver paths during high-power transmitter pulses.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • BS462

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Tunable high-Q X-band TR tube designed specifically for marine-radar duplexer and receiver-protection service.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • BS48

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Gas-filled microwave TR or pre-TR switching/protection device for radar duplexers, isolating or protecting receiver paths during high-power transmitter pulses.

    Base
    Not recorded
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    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1