Data set 01
1940 RCA
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
CameraPickup
Application
Application
TelevisionCameraPickup text
Specialized - Photo Tube ·CameraPickup
5820A
High-sensitivity image-orthicon television camera tube designed for studio, outdoor, or color pickup service.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- -
- Base pins
- -
- Nominal heater
- 6.3 V / 600 mA
Description
High-sensitivity image-orthicon television camera tube for outdoor and studio pickup.
General specifications
Tube and section characteristics
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Heater and base
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- -
- 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
CameraPickup
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.
Image-orthicon television camera pickup system.
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.