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Voltage - Triode (under 100V) ·Triode

299

General-purpose receiving triode for voltage amplification, detection, oscillator, or Class-A service as documented by the manufacturer.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
UV99
Base pins
4
Nominal heater
3.3 V / 63 mA

Description

The 299 is a triode described in the Cunningham Radio Tube Manual for detector, amplifier, oscillator, rectifier, or power-output service as applicable to the type.

Socket description

Bayonet base family 4-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
UV99
Base pins
4
Nominal heater voltage
3.3 V
Nominal heater current
63 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
15500 Ω
Transconductance
0.000425 S
Amplification factor
6.6
Max plate voltage
90 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

Triode

Other

  • Grid-filament capacitance

    2.5 pF

    Published direct interelectrode capacitance

  • Plate-filament capacitance

    2.5 pF

    Published direct interelectrode capacitance

Data set 02

193X Cunningham

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristics

  • Heater/filament voltage

    3.3 V

    Published nominal

  • Heater/filament current

    63 mA

    Published nominal

  • Transconductance

    425 uS

    Published characteristic

  • Amplification factor

    6.6

    Published characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    15500 Ohm

    Published characteristic