Specialized tube type
Specialized - Traveling Wave vacuum tubes
Specialized - Traveling Wave records in Tube Tinker cover 535 tube designations, including 810 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.
- Tube records
- 535
- Original datasheets
- 810
- 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
- TravelingWave534
- Magnetron1
Specialized - Traveling Wave tube list
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F4024B TravelingWave
Broadband traveling-wave amplifier covering 2.15–4.30 GHz, providing over 40 dB gain with approximately 30–60 mW saturated output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
F4025 TravelingWave
Metal-ceramic broadband C-band traveling-wave amplifier covering 4–7 GHz with more than 35 dB gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
F4025B TravelingWave
Broadband traveling-wave amplifier covering 4–7 GHz, providing over 40 dB gain with approximately 20–40 mW saturated output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
F4026 TravelingWave
Metal-ceramic broadband X-band traveling-wave amplifier covering about 6.9–11.1 GHz with approximately 35 dB gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
F4026B TravelingWave
Broadband traveling-wave amplifier covering 6.9–11.1 GHz, providing over 40 dB gain with approximately 10–30 mW saturated output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
F4032B TravelingWave
O-type Carcinotron backward-wave oscillator designed for electronically tunable microwave generation across approximately 8–16 GHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
F4033B TravelingWave
O-type Carcinotron backward-wave oscillator designed for electronically tunable microwave generation across approximately 15.5–24 GHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
F4034B TravelingWave
O-type Carcinotron backward-wave oscillator designed for electronically tunable millimeter-wave generation across approximately 23.5–37.5 GHz.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
F4056 TravelingWave
Broadband traveling-wave power amplifier covering 5.9–8.4 GHz, delivering about 6–10 watts saturated output with forced-air cooling.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
F4059 TravelingWave
Broadband traveling-wave power amplifier covering 5.925–6.425 GHz, with at least 10 watts output and more than 20 watts saturated output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
F4064 TravelingWave
Low-noise L-band traveling-wave amplifier covering 1.2–1.4 GHz with noise figure below 4.5 dB.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
F4064A TravelingWave
Low-noise traveling-wave amplifier for 1.2–1.4 GHz telecommunications service, offering at least 25 dB gain and a 4.5 dB maximum noise figure.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
F4066 TravelingWave
Broadband traveling-wave power amplifier covering 3.8–4.2 GHz, with at least 6 watts output, more than 10 watts saturated output, and forced-air cooling.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
F4084 TravelingWave
Broadband electronically tunable Carcinotron backward-wave oscillator covering 4–8 GHz, with RF output ranging from roughly 25 to 500 mW.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
F4087 TravelingWave
Broadband 1–2 GHz traveling-wave amplifier with periodic-permanent-magnet focusing, approximately 32 dB gain, and 2-watt saturated RF output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
F4088 TravelingWave
Broadband 2–4 GHz traveling-wave amplifier with periodic-permanent-magnet focusing, approximately 32 dB gain, and 2-watt saturated RF output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
F4107B TravelingWave
Low-noise S-band traveling-wave amplifier for radar receivers, covering 2.7–3.3 GHz with at least 25 dB gain and permanent-magnet focusing.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
F4108 TravelingWave
Water-cooled permanent-magnet Carcinotron backward-wave oscillator covering 90–100 GHz, with at least 100 mW millimeter-wave output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 7 V
- Sections
- 1
F4109 TravelingWave
Water-cooled permanent-magnet Carcinotron backward-wave oscillator covering 80–90 GHz, with at least 100 mW millimeter-wave output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 7.2 V
- Sections
- 1
F4110 TravelingWave
Water-cooled permanent-magnet Carcinotron backward-wave oscillator covering 37–50 GHz, with at least 20 mW millimeter-wave output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 7 V
- Sections
- 1
F4114 TravelingWave
Millimetric Carcinotron backward-wave oscillator centered near 330 GHz, with water cooling and approximately 5 mW continuous RF output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 7.2 V
- Sections
- 1
F4129 TravelingWave
Very-low-noise 2.7–3.3 GHz traveling-wave amplifier for S-band radar receivers, providing at least 28 dB gain and about 5.6 dB typical noise figure.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
F4130 TravelingWave
Broadband 1.7–2.7 GHz traveling-wave power amplifier delivering at least 20 watts saturated RF output with 30 dB minimum small-signal gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
F4134 TravelingWave
Broadband 1–2 GHz traveling-wave power amplifier providing at least 10 watts saturated output and 33 dB minimum small-signal gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
F4135 TravelingWave
Broadband 2–4 GHz traveling-wave power amplifier providing at least 10 watts saturated output and 33 dB minimum small-signal gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
F4143 TravelingWave
High-power Carcinotron backward-wave oscillator centered near 40 GHz, producing continuous microwave output above 20 watts over a narrow tuning band.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
F4156 TravelingWave
Rugged ceramic-metal 11–18 GHz low-noise traveling-wave amplifier for military airborne equipment, offering about 40 dB gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
F4181 TravelingWave
Conduction-cooled 5.925–6.425 GHz traveling-wave power amplifier for radio-link communications, rated for at least 25 watts saturated output and 37 dB gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
F4185 TravelingWave
Broadband 8–14 GHz traveling-wave amplifier for transportable and airborne equipment, providing at least 4 watts output and 40 dB gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
F4186 TravelingWave
Wideband 5–11 GHz traveling-wave amplifier for electronic countermeasures, providing at least 50 dB gain and 2 watts saturated output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
F4189 TravelingWave
Forced-air-cooled 1.3–2.1 GHz traveling-wave power amplifier for mobile radio links, providing at least 10 watts saturated output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
F6658 TravelingWave
Broadband 1.7–4 GHz traveling-wave amplifier providing approximately 1 watt RF output with about 30 dB gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- DUODECAL5
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
F6825 TravelingWave
High-power pulsed 2–4 GHz traveling-wave amplifier producing approximately 2 kW peak RF output at 3 GHz with about 30 dB gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- DUODECAL5
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
F6826 TravelingWave
Grid-controlled pulsed 2–4 GHz traveling-wave amplifier producing approximately 1.5 kW peak RF output at 3 GHz with about 30 dB gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- DUODECAL6
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
F6867 TravelingWave
8–9.6 GHz traveling-wave amplifier designed for broadband microwave amplification, providing about 30 dB small-signal gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- DUODECAL5
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
F6868 TravelingWave
Broadband 1.7–4 GHz traveling-wave power amplifier providing approximately 10 watts RF output with about 30 dB gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- DUODECAL5
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
F6996 TravelingWave
8–9.6 GHz traveling-wave power amplifier providing approximately 10 watts RF output with about 30 dB gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- DUODECAL5
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
F6996A TravelingWave
Traveling-wave tube variant of the F6996 family, documented with waveguide input and output connections and an integral matching circuit.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
F7066 TravelingWave
Wideband traveling-wave power amplifier with control-electrode modulation, providing approximately 50 watts RF output and about 30 dB gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
F7067 TravelingWave
Pulsed traveling-wave power amplifier designed for wideband microwave service, with grid control and approximately 30 dB nominal gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
F7338 TravelingWave
Specialized ITT traveling-wave microwave amplifier for broadband RF service; available source extraction provides limited reliable performance detail.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- DUODECAL6
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
F7339 TravelingWave
Specialized ITT traveling-wave microwave amplifier intended for broadband RF amplification; surviving extracted documentation provides limited operating detail.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- DUODECAL5
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
F7340 TravelingWave
Specialized ITT traveling-wave microwave amplifier for broadband high-frequency service; available source data are insufficient for more specific performance claims.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- DUODECAL6
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
F7341 TravelingWave
Specialized ITT traveling-wave microwave amplifier intended for broadband RF service; available extracted documentation provides limited performance detail.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- DUODECAL6
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
F7347 TravelingWave
Rugged metal-ceramic helix traveling-wave pulse amplifier covering 2–4 GHz, providing about 1 kW rated peak output and 30 dB gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
F7524 TravelingWave
Rugged metal-ceramic helix traveling-wave amplifier covering 8–12 GHz, delivering about 5 watts CW output with 20 dB gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
F7525 TravelingWave
Rugged 8–12 GHz metal-ceramic traveling-wave amplifier providing about 5 watts CW output and 20 dB gain, also suitable for pulse service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
F7526 TravelingWave
Specialized ITT traveling-wave microwave amplifier intended for broadband RF amplification; available source extraction provides limited reliable operating detail.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
