5942

Permanent-sensitivity beta-gamma Geiger-Müller counter with halogen-quenched neon filling. Its self-quenching construction provides stable pulse counting for general radiation survey and monitoring applications.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: -

Description

The Amperex 5942 is a permanent-sensitivity beta-gamma counter tube using a neon-plus-halogen gas filling for radiation survey and monitoring service. The source specifies plateau, starting-voltage, counting-rate, background, and life data.

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: -
Nominal heater current: -
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

GeigerMullerCounter

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Regulator starting voltage: 825 V

Gas-filled Geiger counter section; counter performance preserved as parameters.

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

1953 Amperex

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

GeigerMullerCounter

Other

Operating voltage
700 V
Published source value
Starting voltage
- to 825 V
Published source value

Capacitance

Terminal capacitance
2.4 pF
Published source value

Characteristic

Maximum counting rate
1700 counts/s
Published source value
Dead time, approximate
100 us
Published source value