Specialized tube type
Specialized - Traveling Wave vacuum tubes
Specialized - Traveling Wave records in Tube Tinker cover 534 tube designations, including 809 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.
- Tube records
- 534
- Original datasheets
- 809
- Variation families
- 0
- Tubes with alternatives
- 0
About Specialized - Traveling Wave tubes
If the tube is described as a traveling wave, backward wave, etc. tube then apply this type.
Electrical range
- Nominal heater voltage
- -7.6–12.6 V
- Nominal heater current
- 0.2–12.5 A
Common specialized - traveling wave characteristics
These are the most frequently recorded attributes among tubes in this category.
Bases
- NOVAL1
Sockets
- WINCHESTERM1012
- KPT109
- WINCHESTERM129
- DUODECAL58
- IO5
- B9A4
- DUODECAL64
- WINCHESTERPM63
Constructions
- TravelingWave533
- Magnetron1
Specialized - Traveling Wave tube list
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1W80 TravelingWave
Toshiba 1W80 high-power UHF traveling-wave tube for television broadcast and communications transmission, operating from 590 to 770 MHz with approximately 2 kW saturated RF output at 650 MHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6 V
- Sections
- 1
2099 TravelingWave
Grid-pulsed traveling-wave power amplifier covering approximately 4–8 GHz, using metal-ceramic construction and depressed-collector operation for kilowatt-class pulse output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
4009 TravelingWave
Helix traveling-wave amplifier for 2–4 GHz broadband receiver and driver service, using periodic permanent-magnet electron-beam focusing.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- OCTAL6
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
4010 TravelingWave
Intermediate-power helix traveling-wave amplifier covering 2–4 GHz, delivering watt-level saturated output with roughly 32–35 dB gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- OCTAL6
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
4041 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier providing broadband RF gain through interaction between an electron beam and a slow-wave structure.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
4053 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier providing broadband RF gain through interaction between an electron beam and a slow-wave structure.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
4054 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier providing broadband RF gain through interaction between an electron beam and a slow-wave structure.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
444A TravelingWave
Medium-power helix traveling-wave amplifier around 6 GHz, designed primarily as a transmitting amplifier in long-distance radio-relay repeater stations.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- UX4
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
55340 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier providing broadband RF gain through interaction between an electron beam and a slow-wave structure.
- Base
- NOVAL
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
5929 TravelingWave
5929 specialized - traveling wave electronic tube specifications and datasheets.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6493 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier providing broadband RF gain through interaction between an electron beam and a slow-wave structure.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6559 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier providing broadband RF gain through interaction between an electron beam and a slow-wave structure.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6658 TravelingWave
6658 specialized - traveling wave electronic tube specifications and datasheets.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6698 TravelingWave
High-power pulsed traveling-wave amplifier covering approximately 2–4 GHz and producing kilowatt-class peak microwave output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6699 TravelingWave
Forced-air-cooled backward-wave oscillator covering approximately 1–2 GHz, providing continuous voltage tuning across a full octave.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6752 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier providing broadband RF gain through interaction between an electron beam and a slow-wave structure.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6753 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier providing broadband RF gain through interaction between an electron beam and a slow-wave structure.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6784 TravelingWave
Western Electric low-noise helix traveling-wave amplifier for broadband microwave receiver service where low noise and wide frequency coverage are important.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6826 TravelingWave
6826 specialized - traveling wave electronic tube specifications and datasheets.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6861 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier providing broadband RF gain through interaction between an electron beam and a slow-wave structure.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 5.25 V
- Sections
- 1
6867 TravelingWave
6867 specialized - traveling wave electronic tube specifications and datasheets.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6868 TravelingWave
6868 specialized - traveling wave electronic tube specifications and datasheets.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6891 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier providing broadband RF gain through interaction between an electron beam and a slow-wave structure.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5.5 V
- Sections
- 1
6902 TravelingWave
Backward-wave oscillator serving as a voltage-tunable microwave source, using traveling-wave interaction for electronic frequency control.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 12 V
- Sections
- 1
6996 TravelingWave
8–9.6 GHz 10 W continuous-wave traveling-wave amplifier.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6997 TravelingWave
Pulsed traveling-wave amplifier for 2.7–2.9 GHz service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7072 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier providing broadband RF gain through interaction between an electron beam and a slow-wave structure.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7116 Magnetron
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier providing broadband RF gain through interaction between an electron beam and a slow-wave structure.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
7393 TravelingWave
Ruggedized low-noise traveling-wave amplifier covering 4–8 GHz for radar receivers, military systems, microwave relay, ECM, and radiometry.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
7394 TravelingWave
Ruggedized metal-ceramic low-noise traveling-wave amplifier covering 8–12 GHz for radar, military, ECM, relay, and radiometry receivers.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
7537 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier providing broadband RF gain through interaction between an electron beam and a slow-wave structure.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7592 TravelingWave
Sperry pulsed helix traveling-wave amplifier, 5.4–5.9 GHz; 2.5 kW saturated RF output, 13.5 kV typical helix/collector voltage; water cooled.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7635 TravelingWave
Packaged backward-wave oscillator covering 7–11.5 GHz for amplitude, pulse, or frequency-modulated microwave generation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7636 TravelingWave
Packaged backward-wave oscillator covering 11–18 GHz for amplitude, pulse, or frequency-modulated microwave generation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- GIANT7BAYONET
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7637 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier providing broadband RF gain through interaction between an electron beam and a slow-wave structure.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7638 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier providing broadband RF gain through interaction between an electron beam and a slow-wave structure.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7639 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier providing broadband RF gain through interaction between an electron beam and a slow-wave structure.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7640 TravelingWave
Rugged pulsed traveling-wave power amplifier covering 2–4 GHz, delivering at least approximately 1 kW peak output with 30 dB gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7641 TravelingWave
M-O Valve traveling-wave RF amplifier, 1.7–2.3 GHz, 27 dB gain, 250 mW saturated output; 6.3 V 1.3 A heater.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7642 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier providing broadband RF gain through interaction between an electron beam and a slow-wave structure.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7747 TravelingWave
Packaged backward-wave oscillator providing electronic tuning across 26.5–40 GHz for millimeter-wave signal generation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7783 TravelingWave
Voltage-tunable backward-wave oscillator covering 2–4 GHz, designed for continuous-wave or pulsed microwave signal generation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7785 TravelingWave
Hughes 7785 backward-wave oscillator, 12.4–18 GHz; 6.3 V 0.84 A heater, maximum collector dissipation 10 W.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7824 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave oscillator, 5.4–5.9 GHz; approximately 50 mW RF output; 6.3 V heater.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
7847 TravelingWave
Helix traveling-wave power amplifier for 5–6 GHz service, producing about 10 watts with at least 27 dB gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
8128 TravelingWave
Wideband pulsed traveling-wave amplifier for 2.9–3.1 GHz service, capable of at least 60 kW peak RF output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 8 V
- Sections
- 1
8154 TravelingWave
Ruggedized low-noise broadband traveling-wave tube for 7–11 GHz microwave amplification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
8198 TravelingWave
Rugged ceramic-metal permanent-magnet-focused traveling-wave power amplifier covering 5–11 GHz, with about 60 dB gain and one-watt minimum CW output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
