Electronic tube type
Tuning Indicator vacuum tubes
Tuning Indicator records in Tube Tinker cover 99 tube designations, including 386 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.
- Tube records
- 99
- Original datasheets
- 386
- Variation families
- 15
- Tubes with alternatives
- 29
About Tuning Indicator tubes
If the tube is described as a tuning indicator "magic eye", etc. then apply this type.
Electrical range
- Nominal heater voltage
- 0.7–19 V
- Nominal heater current
- 0.025–3 A
Common tuning indicator characteristics
These are the most frequently recorded attributes among tubes in this category.
Bases
- 6R6
- 7AG2
- B9A2
- Noval2
- Subminiature2
- Subminiature wire-leaded2
- 601
- 7AL1
Sockets
- B9A24
- IO15
- UX66
- B45
- B52
- P8A2
- B4D1
- B5D1
Constructions
- TuningIndicator50
- Triode-TuningIndicator42
- Pentode-TuningIndicator4
- TuningIndicator-TuningIndicator2
- Triode-Triode-TuningIndicator1
Tuning Indicator tube list
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CEM2 Triode-TuningIndicator
CEM2 tuning indicator electronic tube specifications and datasheets.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 2
DM160 TuningIndicator
Directly heated subminiature voltage indicator designed for visual indication of flip-flop state and other low-power logic conditions.
- Base
- Subminiature wire-leaded
- Socket
- B4D
- Heater
- 1 V
- Sections
- 1
DM21 TuningIndicator
Low-filament-power electronic tuning indicator developed for battery-operated receivers, providing fluorescent visual tuning indication with minimal heater consumption.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 1.4 V
- Sections
- 1
DM70 TuningIndicator
Miniature directly heated tuning indicator for visual tuning and signal-level indication in low-power battery-operated receivers.
- Base
- Subminiature
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 1.4 V
- Sections
- 1
DM71 TuningIndicator
Subminiature directly heated electron-ray indicator for compact battery receivers, providing visual signal-strength or tuning indication with very low filament consumption.
- Base
- Subminiature
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 1.4 V
- Sections
- 1
EAM86 TuningIndicator
Tuning and modulation indicator combining a fluorescent display with an integral diode for rectifying the indication voltage in radio and monitoring equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EFM1 Pentode-TuningIndicator
Combination variable-transconductance audio pentode and electron-beam tuning indicator, integrating gain-control or AF amplification with visual receiver tuning.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
EFM11 Pentode-TuningIndicator
Combination remote-cutoff audio pentode and visual tuning indicator, providing variable-gain amplification together with fluorescent receiver tuning or level indication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- P8A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
EM1 Triode-TuningIndicator
Philips electron-ray tuning indicator with integral control triode and fluorescent display for visual receiver tuning or signal-strength indication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
EM11 Triode-TuningIndicator
Dual-sensitivity electron-ray tuning indicator with two shadow-angle systems for visual tuning over a broad range of receiver signal strengths.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- P8A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
EM2 Triode-TuningIndicator
Philips electron-ray tuning indicator providing fluorescent visual indication of receiver tuning and changing signal-derived control voltage.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
EM3 Triode-TuningIndicator
Philips fluorescent tuning indicator for visual receiver tuning or signal-level indication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
EM34 Triode-TuningIndicator
Dual-sensitivity electron-ray tuning indicator with two display systems of different sensitivity for visual tuning across a broad signal range.
- Base
- Octal
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
EM71 Triode-TuningIndicator
Electron-ray tuning indicator for visual receiver tuning and signal-level indication using a fluorescent display system.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B8G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
EM80 Triode-TuningIndicator
Electron-beam tuning indicator for FM and AM receivers, combining an integral control triode with a distinctive three-petal green fluorescent display.
- Base
- B9A
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
EM800 TuningIndicator
Fluorescent tuning and modulation indicator for visual receiver tuning and modulation-level monitoring in radio and signal-monitoring equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EM81 Triode-TuningIndicator
Green electron-beam tuning indicator for FM/AM receivers that also serves as a recording-level indicator in tape equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
EM83 TuningIndicator
Dual-bar electronic tuning and level indicator with two fluorescent display bars for comparative or simultaneous visual monitoring.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EM84 Triode-TuningIndicator
Magic-band tuning indicator with integral triode amplifier and elongated fluorescent display whose illuminated length indicates receiver tuning or signal level.
- Base
- Noval
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
EM840 TuningIndicator
Miniature tuning indicator with a luminous vertical target strip deposited on the glass envelope for compact visual tuning and signal-level indication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EM84A TuningIndicator
Magic-band fluorescent tuning indicator for receiver tuning and signal-level display, with luminous-band width varying in response to applied control voltage.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EM85 TuningIndicator
Electron-ray tuning indicator of the EM71/EM85 family, providing a fluorescent visual pattern that varies with receiver control voltage for tuning and signal-level indication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
EM87 Triode-TuningIndicator
Sensitive tuning and level indicator combining an amplifying triode with a fluorescent display for receiver tuning, signal-strength, and other variable-level indication.
- Base
- B9A
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
EMM801 Triode-Triode-TuningIndicator
Voltage-comparison indicator combining two matched triode control systems with a fluorescent shadow display for balancing, monitoring, and null-indication applications.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 3
EMM803 TuningIndicator-TuningIndicator
Double magic-band fluorescent tuning indicator designed for stereo receivers, providing two visual indication systems for tuning, balance, or related stereo functions.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
GT1 TuningIndicator
OSRAM fluorescent visual tuning indicator designed to convert receiver control-voltage changes into an easily observed indication for accurate station tuning.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B5
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
GT1A TuningIndicator
OSRAM fluorescent visual tuning indicator for radio receivers, converting signal-derived control voltage into a visible response for accurate tuning.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B5
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
GU1 TuningIndicator
Directly heated OSRAM fluorescent visual tuning indicator for receiver tuning, providing a visible response to changing control conditions.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B4
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
GU5 TuningIndicator
Indirectly heated OSRAM fluorescent visual tuning indicator for radio receivers, with display appearance varying according to the applied control signal.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B4
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
HM85 Triode-TuningIndicator
Magic-fan fluorescent tuning indicator providing a fan-shaped visual response to receiver control voltage for tuning and signal-strength observation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 12.6 V
- Sections
- 2
IV11 TuningIndicator
Single-character vacuum-fluorescent alphanumeric indicator displaying digits, letters, and a decimal point with green-emitting anode segments.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 1.5 V
- Sections
- 1
IV12 TuningIndicator
Single-character vacuum-fluorescent indicator displaying digits and letters using green-emitting segmented anodes viewed through the side of a miniature envelope.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 1.5 V
- Sections
- 1
IV17 TuningIndicator
Single-character vacuum-fluorescent multi-symbol indicator displaying digits, Cyrillic and Latin letters, commas, and other signs with green luminous segments.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 1.5 V
- Sections
- 1
IV28A TuningIndicator
Flat nine-position vacuum-fluorescent segmented indicator for displaying digits and signs, with separate grids controlling each green-emitting position.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 1.5 V
- Sections
- 1
ME41 TuningIndicator
Cathode-ray fluorescent tuning indicator designed to convert receiver signal-derived control voltage into a visible response for accurate tuning.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 4 V
- Sections
- 1
ME91 TuningIndicator
Cathode-ray fluorescent tuning indicator designed for visual receiver tuning, translating changing control voltage into an easily observed display.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 9 V
- Sections
- 1
ME920 TuningIndicator
Cathode-ray fluorescent tuning indicator for radio receivers, translating changing signal-derived control voltage into a visible tuning response.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 9 V
- Sections
- 1
PM84 Triode-TuningIndicator
Series-heater electron-ray indicator with amplifying triode, designed for sensitive visual tuning indication in 300 mA heater-chain equipment.
- Base
- Noval
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 4.5 V
- Sections
- 2
S130 TuningIndicator
Cossor neon tuning indicator using a gas-discharge luminous display to provide visible receiver tuning response as applied control conditions change.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B4
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
TUNEON TuningIndicator
Visual tuning indicator designed for receiver alignment and tuning, converting changing electrical control conditions into an easily observed luminous response.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B4
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
UFM11 Pentode-TuningIndicator
Series-heater luminous-screen indicator combining variable-pentode action with a fluorescent shadow display whose angle changes with control voltage.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 15 V
- Sections
- 2
UM11 Triode-TuningIndicator
Series-heater luminous tuning indicator with two shadow sectors of differing sensitivity, providing useful indication for both weak and strong received signals.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Y8A
- Heater
- 15 V
- Sections
- 2
UM34 Triode-TuningIndicator
Electron-beam fluorescent tuning indicator using a 12.6 V heater and otherwise electrically equivalent to EM34, providing visual receiver tuning response.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 12.6 V
- Sections
- 2
UM4 TuningIndicator
Series-heater electron-ray tuning indicator incorporating two display systems of different sensitivity for useful indication across weak and strong signal conditions.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 12.6 V
- Sections
- 1
UM80 TuningIndicator
Series-heater fluorescent tuning indicator designed for AM receivers, providing visible tuning accuracy and received-signal indication.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 19 V
- Sections
- 1
UM81 TuningIndicator
Series-heater fluorescent tuning indicator for receiver applications, controlled by signal-derived voltage to provide an operator-visible aid to accurate tuning.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 19 V
- Sections
- 1
UM84 Triode-TuningIndicator
Series-heater tuning indicator with amplifying triode, designed for receiver tuning or modulation-control service with a sensitive fluorescent visual display.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 12 V
- Sections
- 2
UM85 TuningIndicator
Magic-fan fluorescent tuning indicator for series-heater receiver equipment, producing a fan-shaped display that varies with control voltage.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 19 V
- Sections
- 1
