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42MPPEN

Cossor high-slope pentode for receiver and amplifier service, providing unusually high transconductance for an early 4 V heater design.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B7
Base pins
7
Nominal heater
4 V / 2 A

Description

Cossor 42MPPEN pentode for receiver/amplifier service as specified in the supplied catalogue datasheet.

Socket description

Medium 7-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B7
Base pins
7
Nominal heater voltage
4 V
Nominal heater current
2 A
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

Pentode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Transconductance
0.007 S
Max plate voltage
250 V
Max screen voltage
250 V

Published ratings and characteristics promoted from 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

1936 Cossor Valve Manual

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Optimum load

    8000 ohm

    Published datasheet value

Data set 02

193X Cossor

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Optimum load

    8000 ohm

    Published datasheet value