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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
2 V / 60 mA

Description

Screen-grid high-frequency amplifier tetrode.

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
2 V
Nominal heater current
60 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
1200000 Ω
Transconductance
0.00064 S
Amplification factor
780
Max plate voltage
180 V
Max screen voltage
67.5 V

Published promoted fields populated from Maximum Ratings / Characteristics / Typical Operation headings.

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

    0.015 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

  • Maximum plate voltage

    180 V

    Published datasheet rating

  • Maximum screen voltage

    67.5 V

    Published datasheet rating

  • Plate voltage

    180 V

    ClassA

  • Screen voltage

    67.5 V

    ClassA

  • Control-grid bias

    3 V

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    1.7 mA

    ClassA

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    1200000 ohm

    Published datasheet characteristic

  • Transconductance

    650 µS

    Published datasheet characteristic

  • Amplification factor

    780

    Published datasheet characteristic

  • Heater/filament voltage

    2 V

    Published heater/filament rating

  • Heater/filament current

    60 mA

    Published heater/filament rating

Capacitance

  • Input capacitance

    5.3 pF

    Published capacitance

  • Output capacitance

    10.5 pF

    Published capacitance

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    0.015 pF

    Published capacitance

Data set 03

193X Cunningham

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Characteristics

  • Heater/filament voltage

    2 V

    Published nominal

  • Heater/filament current

    60 mA

    Published nominal

  • Transconductance

    780 uS

    Published characteristic

Data set 04

1940 RCA

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Characteristics

  • Heater or filament voltage

    2 V

    Published nominal value

  • Heater or filament current

    60 mA

    Published nominal value

  • Transconductance

    650 µS

    Published representative/high operating value

  • Amplification factor

    780

    Published representative/high operating value

  • Plate resistance

    1200000 ohm

    Published representative/high operating value

Capacitance

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    0.007 pF

    With shield can

Data set 05

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Characteristic

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltage

    2 V

  • HeaterOrFilamentCurrent

    60 mA

Data set 06

195X General Electric Essential Characteristics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Capacitance

  • Input capacitance

    5.3 pF

    Section1

  • Output capacitance

    10.5 pF

    Section1

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    0.015 pF

    Section1

Other

  • Plate voltage

    180 V

    ClassA

  • Screen voltage

    67.5 V

    ClassA

  • Control-grid voltage

    -3 V

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    1.7 mA

    ClassA

  • Screen current

    0.4 mA

    ClassA

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    1200000 Ω

    ClassA

  • Transconductance

    650 µS

    ClassA

Data set 07

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Other

  • Plate Voltage

    180 V

    ClassA1

Characteristic

  • Plate Resistance

    1200000 ohm

    PlateVoltage=180V

  • Transconductance

    650 uS

    PlateVoltage=180V