Specialized tube type
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.
- 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
