Specialized tube type
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.
- 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
- Socket
- 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
- Socket
- 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
- Socket
- 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
- Socket
- 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
- Socket
- 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
- Socket
- 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
- Socket
- 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
- Socket
- 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
- Socket
- 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
- Socket
- 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
- Socket
- 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
- Socket
- 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
- Socket
- 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
- Socket
- 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.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- 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
- Socket
- 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
- Socket
- 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
- Socket
- 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
- Socket
- 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
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
