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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OV603 TravelingWave
Russian backward-wave microwave tube; Used as electronically tunable heterodyne and low-power generator in.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
OV604 TravelingWave
Russian backward-wave microwave tube; Used as electronically tunable heterodyne and low-power generator in.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
OV605 TravelingWave
Russian backward-wave microwave tube; Used as electronically tunable heterodyne and low-power generator in.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 12.6 V
- Sections
- 1
OV611 TravelingWave
Russian backward-wave microwave tube; Used as electronically tunable heterodyne and low-power generator in.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 12.6 V
- Sections
- 1
OV619 TravelingWave
Russian backward-wave microwave tube; Used as electronically tunable heterodyne and low-power generator in.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
OV620 TravelingWave
Russian backward-wave microwave tube; Used as electronically tunable heterodyne and low-power generator in.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
OVS5 TravelingWave
Russian backward-wave microwave tube; Used as heterodyne in special equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
OVS6 TravelingWave
Russian backward-wave microwave tube; Used as generator in aircraft altimeter.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
RW2 TravelingWave
1.7–2.3 GHz traveling-wave power amplifier rated around 20 watts RF output with approximately 35 dB average gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
RW3 TravelingWave
3.3–4.3 GHz traveling-wave amplifier rated around 5 watts RF output with approximately 39 dB average gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- G7K
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
RW4 TravelingWave
3.3–4.3 GHz traveling-wave power amplifier rated around 10 watts RF output with approximately 35 dB average gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
RW6 TravelingWave
Siemens traveling-wave microwave amplifier intended for broadband RF amplification, documented as part of the manufacturer’s RW traveling-wave tube series.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
RWO40 TravelingWave
Siemens traveling-wave microwave tube intended for RF amplification or oscillator service; available source material does not resolve the narrower function confidently.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TH3505 TravelingWave
Thomson-CSF traveling-wave microwave tube designed for broadband RF amplification in specialized communications, radar, or electronic microwave equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TH3508 TravelingWave
Thomson-CSF traveling-wave microwave tube designed for broadband RF amplification in specialized communications, radar, or electronic microwave equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TH3509 TravelingWave
Rugged long-life metal-ceramic traveling-wave amplifier developed for broadband electronic-countermeasures systems and demanding military microwave service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TH3513 TravelingWave
Compact Ku-band traveling-wave amplifier for airborne equipment, covering approximately 12.7–13.25 GHz with watt-level output and high gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TH3515 TravelingWave
High-performance C-band traveling-wave amplifier for line-of-sight microwave links, covering approximately 6.4–7.2 GHz with tens-of-watts output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5.5 V
- Sections
- 1
TH3517 TravelingWave
Forced-air-cooled 14 GHz high-power traveling-wave amplifier for advanced satellite-communications earth stations, delivering kilowatt-class continuous-wave RF output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6 V
- Sections
- 1
TH3521 TravelingWave
Long-life traveling-wave amplifier for high-capacity line-of-sight microwave links around 11 GHz, providing approximately 20 W output and high gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5.5 V
- Sections
- 1
TH3522 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier for broadband communications, radar, satellite, or other high-frequency RF amplification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TH3523 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier for broadband communications, radar, satellite, or other high-frequency RF amplification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5.5 V
- Sections
- 1
TH3525 TravelingWave
High-efficiency long-life traveling-wave amplifier for communications satellites around 11 GHz, providing approximately 20 W output and high saturated gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
TH3529 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier for broadband communications, radar, satellite, or other high-frequency RF amplification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
TH3543 TravelingWave
Long-life low-noise C-band traveling-wave amplifier for advanced line-of-sight microwave links, combining low-noise operation with watt-level RF output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5.5 V
- Sections
- 1
TH3544 TravelingWave
High-efficiency 14 GHz traveling-wave amplifier for multicarrier communications service, providing approximately 160 W output with high gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 7 V
- Sections
- 1
TH9121A TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier for broadband communications, radar, satellite, or other high-frequency RF amplification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
TH9131 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier for broadband communications, radar, satellite, or other high-frequency RF amplification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
TOP1091 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier for broadband communications, radar, satellite, or other high-frequency RF amplification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 4.9 V
- Sections
- 1
TOP117 TravelingWave
Water-cooled high-power X-band traveling-wave amplifier for demanding microwave service, providing approximately 1 kW RF output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 7 V
- Sections
- 1
TOP1203 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier for broadband communications, radar, satellite, or other high-frequency RF amplification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TOP1223 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier for broadband communications, radar, satellite, or other high-frequency RF amplification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TOP1226 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier for broadband communications, radar, satellite, or other high-frequency RF amplification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TOP1289 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier for broadband communications, radar, satellite, or other high-frequency RF amplification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TOP1293 TravelingWave
Forced-air-cooled pulsed S-band traveling-wave power amplifier providing more than approximately 300 W peak output with high gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TOP1294 TravelingWave
Rugged ceramic-metal 1–2 GHz traveling-wave power amplifier delivering approximately 200 W with substantial gain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TOP1304 TravelingWave
High-power pulsed S-band traveling-wave amplifier for modern radar systems, producing roughly 170 kW peak RF output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 8.5 V
- Sections
- 1
TOP1334 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier for broadband communications, radar, satellite, or other high-frequency RF amplification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TOP1369 TravelingWave
High-gain 11 GHz traveling-wave amplifier developed specifically for communications-satellite transponders.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TOP1401 TravelingWave
C-band PPM-focused traveling-wave power amplifier for satellite earth stations, providing approximately 25 W output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TOP1409 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier for broadband communications, radar, satellite, or other high-frequency RF amplification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TOP1432 TravelingWave
Rugged ceramic-metal C-band traveling-wave power amplifier covering roughly 4–8 GHz and delivering approximately 200 W.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TOP1487 TravelingWave
High-power C-band continuous-wave traveling-wave amplifier for satellite earth stations, rated above approximately 1.2 kW saturated output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
TOP1487B TravelingWave
High-power C-band continuous-wave traveling-wave amplifier for satellite earth stations, rated above approximately 1.5 kW saturated output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
TPO025 TravelingWave
Traveling-wave microwave amplifier for broadband communications, radar, satellite, or other high-frequency RF amplification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
TPO125 TravelingWave
Forced-air-cooled high-power pulsed traveling-wave amplifier covering approximately 1.1–1.5 GHz and producing roughly 4 kW peak output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
TPO301 TravelingWave
Low-noise X-band traveling-wave amplifier covering approximately 8.5–9.6 GHz, with at least 25 dB gain and an 8 dB maximum noise figure.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 7 V
- Sections
- 1
TPO921 TravelingWave
Broadband traveling-wave amplifier covering approximately 3.8–4.2 GHz, providing about 2 W RF output with permanent-magnet focusing.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1