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Specialized - Switching Tube vacuum tubes

Specialized - Switching Tube records in Tube Tinker cover 582 tube designations, including 1,033 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.

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Tube records
582
Original datasheets
1,033
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
  • SparkGapPulseSwitch85
  • CounterSelectorSwitch37
  • Tetrode37
  • Thyratron37
  • RelayControlSwitch33
  • SurgeProtector33
  • BeamSwitchingCommutator19

Specialized - Switching Tube tube list

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  • BS52

    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
  • BS714

    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
  • BS810

    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
  • BS814

    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
  • BS816

    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
  • BS818

    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
  • BS826

    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
  • BS834

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Broadband low-loss plug-in pre-TR tube requiring no external electrical connections, used ahead of radar receiver protection stages.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • BT31

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Arcotron cold-cathode power switching tube with thyratron-like characteristics for AC or DC power switching and solenoid-valve control.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • BX1000

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Burroughs ten-position high-vacuum BEAM-X electronic switching device that steers an electron beam among multiple outputs for rapid selection and commutation.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    1
  • BX2000

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Burroughs ten-position high-vacuum BEAM-X electronic switching device that steers an electron beam among multiple outputs for rapid selection and commutation.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    1
  • BX3000

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Burroughs ten-position high-vacuum BEAM-X electronic switching device that steers an electron beam among multiple outputs for rapid selection and commutation.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    1
  • BX4001

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Burroughs ten-position high-vacuum BEAM-X electronic switching device that steers an electron beam among multiple outputs for rapid selection and commutation.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    1
  • CH1027

    Diode

    The Tung-Sol CH1027 is a subminiature, nitrogen-filled constant-current discharge device marketed as a Curpistor. It uses radioactive ionization to establish highly stable, extremely small currents over a broad voltage range. Different family suffixes provide nominal currents from nanoampere to picoampere levels.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CK1057

    Other

    Cold-cathode specialized tube documented as CK1057. Available source material does not establish its intended function confidently enough for a narrower functional description.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    SUBMINIATURE7
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CK6910

    SwitchingOther

    Gas-filled cold-cathode high-speed bidirectional decade counter capable of approximately 100 kHz ring stepping with multiple cathode outputs.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CK7978

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Cold-cathode bidirectional ring-stepping decade counter for electronic counting and selector applications.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CV1739

    CounterSelectorSwitch

    Cold-cathode bidirectional ten-way computing tube for electronic counting, selection, and sequencing functions.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CV2174

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Cold-cathode gas-filled triode intended for higher-power relay and control switching service.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CV2325

    CounterSelectorSwitch

    Cold-cathode bidirectional ten-way selector tube for electronic selection, counting, and sequencing applications.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CV2351

    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
  • CV342

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Miniature thermal-delay switch, VLS631/CV342, designed to apply anode voltage only after associated valve cathodes have reached operating temperature.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    1
  • CV3524

    SwitchingOther

    Subminiature cold-cathode gas-filled triode for telephone storage and electronic counting, providing compact switching and memory functions.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CV3840

    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
  • CV413

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Cold-cathode gas-filled triode for relay and counter applications. Gas-discharge conduction provides abrupt heaterless switching and control in counting and signaling circuits.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CV460

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    X-band TB microwave switching tube for radar service. Its gas-discharge mechanism provides rapid RF-path control and receiver protection.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CV5143

    CounterSelectorSwitch

    Cold-cathode scale-of-ten counter tube. Sequential gas-discharge transfer performs electronic decade counting for digital and instrumentation systems.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CV5291

    CounterSelectorSwitch

    Cold-cathode selector and counter tube. Sequential gas-discharge transfer provides electronic counting and output selection without mechanical switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CV5990

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Broadband single-primer S-band TR tube for radar duplexing. Gas-discharge action protects the receiver and controls the microwave path during transmitter pulses.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CV6008

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

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

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CV6044

    CounterSelectorSwitch

    Long-life cold-cathode scale-of-ten counter tube. Sequential discharge transfer performs reliable electronic decade counting in digital and instrumentation equipment.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CV6070

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    X-band TB microwave switching tube for radar systems. Its gas discharge provides rapid RF-path switching and receiver protection.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CV6100

    CounterSelectorSwitch

    Long-life cold-cathode scale-of-ten counter tube. Sequential gas-discharge transfer provides electronic decade counting for instrumentation and digital systems.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CV6132

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Broadband single-primer X-band TR tube for radar duplexing. Gas-discharge switching protects the receiver and controls microwave routing during transmission.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CV6173

    SparkGapPulseSwitch

    Gas-filled triggered spark gap for line-discharge modulators and high-power pulse switching. Triggered ionization produces rapid high-current conduction.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CV9442

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Broadband single-primer S-band TR tube for radar systems. Its gas discharge provides rapid receiver protection and RF-path switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CV9443

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Broadband single-primer S-band TR tube for radar duplexing. Gas-discharge action isolates the receiver during high-power transmitter pulses.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CV9444

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Broadband single-primer S-band TR tube for radar service. Its ionized discharge rapidly controls microwave routing and receiver protection.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • CVX2223

    CounterSelectorSwitch

    Cold-cathode gas-filled unidirectional decade counter and distributor tube. Sequential discharge transfer performs electronic counting and distributes outputs among ten positions.

    Base
    B12E
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • DK23

    CounterSelectorSwitch

    Okaya DK23 Dekatron counting and selector switching tube, 380 V minimum supply, 0.5 mA nominal anode current, up to 20000 counts per second.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • DLS10

    ThermalDelaySwitch

    Vacuum thermal-delay switch. Heater warm-up mechanically changes the contact state after a controlled delay for sequencing, protection, and power-control circuits.

    Base
    B4
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    4 V
    Sections
    1
  • DLS15

    ThermalDelaySwitch

    Vacuum thermal-delay switch using a four-volt heater. Thermal expansion changes the internal contact state after a controlled delay for sequencing and protection.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    IO
    Heater
    4 V
    Sections
    1
  • DLS16

    ThermalDelaySwitch

    Vacuum thermal-delay switch and companion to DLS15. Heater warm-up produces a delayed mechanical contact change for electronic sequencing and protection.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    1
  • DLS17

    ThermalDelaySwitch

    Vacuum thermal-delay switch. Controlled heater warm-up actuates internal contacts after a time interval for sequencing and protective control.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    4 V
    Sections
    1
  • DLS19

    ThermalDelaySwitch

    Miniature vacuum thermal-delay switch. Heater warm-up actuates sealed contacts after a controlled interval for sequencing and equipment protection.

    Base
    B7G
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    1
  • DLS23

    ThermalDelaySwitch

    Vacuum thermal-delay switch using a low-voltage heater. Thermal actuation changes sealed contacts after a controlled delay for sequencing and protection.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    IO
    Heater
    2.5 V
    Sections
    1
  • DLS24

    ThermalDelaySwitch

    Reverse-action vacuum thermal-delay switch. Heater warm-up changes the sealed contact state after a controlled interval for sequencing and protective circuits.

    Base
    B7G
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    1
  • DLSD

    ThermalDelaySwitch

    Double-action vacuum thermal-delay switch. Heater-driven thermal movement operates multiple contact actions after controlled delays for sequencing and equipment protection.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    4 V
    Sections
    1