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3ADP11

Small electrostatically focused and deflected P1 cathode-ray tube for oscilloscope and precision-instrument display, with post-deflection acceleration and a 6.3 V heater.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B12A
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

The Du Mont 3ADP11 is a compact three-inch flat-face CRT with post-acceleration, very high deflection sensitivity, and small spot size. This variant uses a P11 screen with blue fluorescence and short persistence.

Socket description

Duodecal 12-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B12A
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
600 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

Cathode Ray

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
3000 V

Cathode-ray display/electron-gun section.

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

1960 Du Mont

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristics

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    600 mA

  • Focusing Method

    Electrostatic text

  • Deflection Method

    Electrostatic text

  • Phosphor

    P11 text

  • Fluorescence

    Blue text

  • Persistence

    Short text

  • Post-Acceleration

    Present text

Other

  • Maximum Post-Accelerator Voltage

    6000 V

  • Maximum Accelerator Voltage

    3000 V

  • Maximum Focusing Electrode Voltage

    1000 V

Data set 02

1965 Sylvania Electronic Tubes Vol3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristics

  • Focusing method

    Electrostatic

  • Deflection method

    Electrostatic

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater current

    600 mA

  • Fluorescence

    Blue

  • Deflection-factor uniformity maximum

    2 %

  • Post-deflection acceleration

    Present

Application

  • Application

    Oscilloscope / precision instrument display

Other

  • Typical anode-2 voltage

    2000 V

  • Focus voltage range

    320 to 470 V

  • Grid cutoff voltage range

    -52 to -87 V