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Voltage Tetrode ·Tetrode

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Screen-grid tetrode intended for receiver voltage amplification, detector, oscillator, or general Class-A service as documented by the manufacturer.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
4K
Socket code
UX4
Base pins
4
Nominal heater
3.3 V / 132 mA

Description

Directly heated screen-grid tetrode for high-frequency amplification.

Socket description

Medium-shell UX 4-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
4K
Socket code
UX4
Base pins
4
Nominal heater voltage
3.3 V
Nominal heater current
132 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

4K - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

TerminalSectionConnectionEvidence
PIN1F—F — FilamentUnverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 4K

PIN2PAP — Plate (Anode)Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 4K

PIN3G2AG2 — Screen GridUnverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 4K

PIN4F—F — FilamentUnverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 4K

CAP1G1AG1 — Control GridUnverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 127, 4K

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Tetrode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
600000 Ω
Transconductance
0.00047999999999999996 S
Max plate voltage
135 V
Max screen voltage
67.5 V

Published ratings and characteristics promoted from the approved datasheet.

Source-dependent data

Operating conditions by source

Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.

Data set 01

1932 Cunningham Radio Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Other

  • Grid-plate capacitance

    0.025 pF

    Published direct interelectrode capacitance

Data set 02

1937 Raytheon Radio Receiving Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Other

  • MED. BRSE Maximum Screen Voltage

    67.5 V

    Published ratings

  • Plate Voltage

    135 V

    ClassA; Column1

  • Plate Voltage

    135 V

    ClassA; Column2

  • Screen Voltage

    45 V

    ClassA; Column1

  • Screen Voltage

    67.5 V

    ClassA; Column2

  • Grid Bias

    -1.5

    ClassA; Column1

  • Grid Bias

    -1.5

    ClassA; Column2

  • Amplification Factor

    270

    ClassA; Column1

  • Amplification Factor

    160

    ClassA; Column2

  • Plate Resistance

    0.725 Mohm

    ClassA; Column1

  • Plate Resistance

    0.325 Mohm

    ClassA; Column2

  • Transconductance

    375 uS

    ClassA; Column1

  • Transconductance

    500 uS

    ClassA; Column2

  • Plate Current

    1.7 mA

    ClassA; Column1

  • Plate Current

    3.7 mA

    ClassA; Column2

  • Screen Current

    0.6 mA

    ClassA; Column1

  • Screen Current

    1.3 mA

    ClassA; Column2

  • screen voltage of

    45 Mohm

    ClassA; Column1

  • screen voltage of

    1 Mohm

    ClassA; Column2

  • screen voltage of

    67.5 Mohm

    ClassA; Column3

Capacitance

  • Grid to Plate

    0.02 pF

    Published capacitance

  • Input

    343 pF

    Published capacitance

  • Output

    12

    Published capacitance

Data set 03

193X Cunningham

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Characteristics

  • Heater/filament voltage

    3.3 V

    Published nominal

  • Heater/filament current

    132 mA

    Published nominal

  • Transconductance

    500 uS

    Published characteristic

Data set 04

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Other

  • Filament voltage

    3.3 V

  • Filament current

    132 mA

Data set 05

195X General Electric Essential Characteristics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Characteristics

  • Input capacitance

    3.5 pF

  • Output capacitance

    10 pF

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    0.02 pF

  • Plate resistance

    325000 ohm

    ClassA; OperatingPoint1

  • Transconductance

    500 uS

    ClassA; OperatingPoint1

Other

  • Plate voltage

    135 V

    ClassA; OperatingPoint1

  • Screen voltage

    67.5 V

    ClassA; OperatingPoint1

  • Control-grid bias

    1.5 V

    ClassA; OperatingPoint1

  • Plate current

    3.7 mA

    ClassA; OperatingPoint1

  • Screen current

    1.3 mA

    ClassA; OperatingPoint1

  • Maximum plate voltage

    135 V

  • Maximum screen voltage

    67.5 V