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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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  • GMI27B

    Tetrode

    Russian high-voltage pulse tetrode for modulator switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    12.6 V
    Sections
    1
  • GMI28A

    Triode

    Russian high-voltage pulse triode for modulator switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    11 V
    Sections
    1
  • GMI29A1

    Tetrode

    Russian high-voltage pulse tetrode for modulator switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    12.6 V
    Sections
    1
  • GMI29B

    Tetrode

    Russian high-voltage pulse tetrode for modulator switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    12.6 V
    Sections
    1
  • GMI29B1

    Tetrode

    Russian high-voltage pulse tetrode for modulator switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    12.6 V
    Sections
    1
  • GMI2B

    Tetrode

    Russian high-power tetrode designed for pulse-modulator or pulse-power switching service in RF equipment, controlling high-voltage, high-current pulses rather than continuous linear amplification.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    25 V
    Sections
    1
  • GMI32B

    Tetrode

    Russian high-power tetrode designed for pulse-modulator or pulse-power switching service in RF equipment, controlling high-voltage, high-current pulses rather than continuous linear amplification.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    26 V
    Sections
    1
  • GMI32B1

    Tetrode

    Russian high-power tetrode designed for pulse-modulator or pulse-power switching service in RF equipment, controlling high-voltage, high-current pulses rather than continuous linear amplification.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    27 V
    Sections
    1
  • GMI33A

    SwitchingOther

    Russian pulse injectron for high-power modulator switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    26 V
    Sections
    1
  • GMI36B

    Triode

    Russian high-voltage pulse triode for modulator switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    26 V
    Sections
    1
  • GMI38

    Triode

    Russian high-voltage pulse triode for modulator switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    26 V
    Sections
    1
  • GMI40B

    Triode

    Russian high-voltage pulse triode for modulator switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    26 V
    Sections
    1
  • GMI44A

    Triode

    Russian high-voltage pulse triode for modulator switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    1
  • GMI45A

    Tetrode

    Russian high-voltage pulse tetrode for modulator switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    27 V
    Sections
    1
  • GMI5

    Tetrode

    Russian high-power tetrode designed for pulse-modulator or pulse-power switching service in RF equipment, controlling high-voltage, high-current pulses rather than continuous linear amplification.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    26 V
    Sections
    1
  • GMI50B

    BeamTetrode

    Russian high-voltage pulse beam tetrode for modulator switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    26 V
    Sections
    1
  • GMI52B

    Triode

    Russian high-voltage pulse triode for modulator switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    6.3 V
    Sections
    1
  • GMI7

    BeamTetrode

    Russian high-voltage pulse beam tetrode for modulator switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    26 V
    Sections
    1
  • GMI71

    Tetrode

    Russian high-power tetrode designed for pulse-modulator or pulse-power switching service in RF equipment, controlling high-voltage, high-current pulses rather than continuous linear amplification.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    26 V
    Sections
    1
  • GMI83

    Tetrode

    Russian high-voltage pulse tetrode for modulator switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    25 V
    Sections
    1
  • GMI83V

    Tetrode

    Russian high-power tetrode designed for pulse-modulator or pulse-power switching service in RF equipment, controlling high-voltage, high-current pulses rather than continuous linear amplification.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    25 V
    Sections
    1
  • GMI89

    Tetrode

    Russian high-voltage pulse tetrode for modulator switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    25 V
    Sections
    1
  • GN10

    Tetrode

    Cold-cathode gas tetrode for relay, control, and pulse-switching service, using gas-discharge conduction for rapid high-current control.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    IO
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GN20

    Tetrode

    Cold-cathode gas tetrode for relay, control, and pulse-switching service, using gas-discharge conduction for rapid high-current control.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    IO
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GR17

    RelayControlSwitch

    Cold-cathode gas relay triode with molybdenum cathode for AC anode supply and starter control. Gas discharge provides heaterless relay switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GR20

    RelayControlSwitch

    Cold-cathode DC relay triode with two starters and a keep-alive electrode, suitable for control and counting circuits requiring stable switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GR31

    RelayControlSwitch

    Cold-cathode DC relay triode with starter and keep-alive anode for stable sensitive control. Gas discharge provides reliable heaterless switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B9A
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GR32

    Tetrode

    Cold-cathode gas tetrode for relay, control, and pulse-switching service, using gas-discharge conduction for rapid high-current control.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GR33

    RelayControlSwitch

    Cold-cathode relay tube with stable starter breakdown voltage for DC control. Gas-discharge operation provides repeatable heaterless switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GR41

    RelayControlSwitch

    Cold-cathode two-starter relay tube for DC control. Multiple starter electrodes provide flexible gas-discharge triggering and switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GR43

    RelayControlSwitch

    Cold-cathode relay tube for stable relay and timing control. Gas-discharge conduction provides repeatable heaterless switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GR44

    RelayControlSwitch

    Cold-cathode relay tube with starter and keep-alive electrodes. Its gas discharge supports stable control and switching without a heater.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GR46

    RelayControlSwitch

    Subminiature cold-cathode relay tube for timing and industrial electronics. Gas-discharge operation provides compact heaterless control switching.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GS10C

    CounterSelectorSwitch

    Cold-cathode scale-of-ten counter and selector tube. Sequential gas-discharge transfer advances through ten stable counting positions.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GS10CS

    CounterSelectorSwitch

    Cold-cathode scale-of-ten counter and selector tube. Sequential discharge transfer performs electronic decade counting and output selection.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B12A
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GS10D

    CounterSelectorSwitch

    Cold-cathode scale-of-ten counter tube. Sequential gas-discharge transfer advances electronically through ten stable states.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B12A
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GS10E

    CounterSelectorSwitch

    Cold-cathode scale-of-ten counter for electronic counting and sequential selection among ten discharge positions.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GS10H

    CounterSelectorSwitch

    Cold-cathode scale-of-ten counter for electronic counting and sequential selection among ten discharge positions.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B17A
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • GS12C

    CounterSelectorSwitch

    Cold-cathode twelve-way counter/selector for electronic counting and sequential selection among twelve discharge positions.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • HSE951

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Narrow-band tunable radar receiver-protection discharge tube for X-band antenna-switch assemblies.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • HSE952

    SwitchingOther

    Special-purpose switching tube documented by the manufacturer, but the available stored source summary does not establish a narrower switching mechanism or application.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    0 V
    Sections
    1
  • HSS951

    SwitchingOther

    Special-purpose switching tube documented by the manufacturer, but the available stored source summary does not establish a narrower switching mechanism or application.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    0 V
    Sections
    1
  • IRT41

    SparkGapPulseSwitch

    The IRT41 is a high-current triggered ignitron-gap switching device developed for discharging capacitive energy stores and generating high-voltage pulses. Its controlled discharge arrangement supports very large transient currents in pulsed-power equipment. Operating limits depend on pulse current, voltage, repetition rate, and electrode condition.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • LG71

    TriggerPulseSwitch

    Nullode pulse-discharge switching tube with short blocking time for rapid trigger and pulse circuits.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • LG75

    TriggerPulseSwitch

    Metallized nullode pulse-discharge switching tube related to LG71, intended for rapid trigger and pulse circuits.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • LG76

    TriggerPulseSwitch

    Nullode pulse-discharge switching tube with approximately 1–2 microsecond blocking time for rapid pulse-control applications.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • NE5

    SwitchingOther

    The Ediswan NE5 is a cold-cathode neon discharge switching tube designed for relay operation in automatic timing and control circuits. Its anode and cathode connections are polarized, requiring correct DC connection. The device conducts after striking and extinguishes when current falls sufficiently.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1
  • NF40

    MicrowaveTRSwitch

    Broadband radar TR protection cell for WG16 waveguide, operating approximately 8.95–9.6 GHz.

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    Not recorded
    Heater
    Not recorded
    Sections
    1