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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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
