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Voltage Tetrode ·Tetrode

35

Variable-mu or remote-cutoff screen-grid tetrode for controlled RF or IF voltage amplification, permitting smooth receiver gain control over an extended grid-bias range.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
5E
Socket code
UX5
Base pins
5
Nominal heater
2.5 V / 1.75 A

Description

Variable-mu screen-grid tetrode, source designation 35/51.

Socket description

Small 5-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
5E
Socket code
UX5
Base pins
5
Nominal heater voltage
2.5 V
Nominal heater current
1.75 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

5E - 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

Tetrode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
400000 Ω
Transconductance
0.00105 S
Amplification factor
420
Max plate voltage
250 V
Max screen voltage
90 V

Published promoted fields populated by semantic section ownership.

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

    0.01 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

    250 V

    Published datasheet rating

  • Maximum screen voltage

    90 V

    Published datasheet rating

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

    ClassA

  • Screen voltage

    90 V

    ClassA

  • Control-grid bias

    3 V

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    6.5 mA

    ClassA

  • Screen current

    2.5 mA

    ClassA

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    400000 ohm

    Published datasheet characteristic

  • Transconductance

    1050 µS

    Published datasheet characteristic

  • Amplification factor

    420

    Published datasheet characteristic

  • Heater/filament voltage

    2.5 V

    Published heater/filament rating

  • Heater/filament current

    1.75 A

    Published heater/filament rating

Capacitance

  • Input capacitance

    5 pF

    Published capacitance

  • Output capacitance

    10.5 pF

    Published capacitance

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    0.007 pF

    Published capacitance

Data set 03

193X Cunningham

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Characteristics

  • Heater/filament voltage

    2.5 V

    Published nominal

  • Heater/filament current

    1.75 A

    Published nominal

  • Transconductance

    1050 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

    2.5 V

    Published nominal value

  • Heater or filament current

    1.75 A

    Published nominal value

  • Transconductance

    1050 µS

    Published representative/high operating value

  • Amplification factor

    420

    Published representative/high operating value

  • Plate resistance

    400000 ohm

    Published representative/high operating value

  • Remote-cutoff transconductance

    15 µS

    At -40 V bias

Other

  • Application

    RF amplifier; IF amplifier; mixer

    Published use

Data set 05

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Characteristic

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltage

    2.5 V

  • HeaterOrFilamentCurrent

    1.75 A

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

    0.007 pF

    Section1

Other

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

    ClassA

  • Screen voltage

    90 V

    ClassA

  • Control-grid voltage

    -3 V

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    6.5 mA

    ClassA

  • Screen current

    2.5 mA

    ClassA

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    400000 Ω

    ClassA

  • Transconductance

    1050 µS

    ClassA