Data set 01
1961 Tung Sol
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Thyratron
Other
Peak Anode Voltage Forward
25 kV
Peak Cathode Current
500 A
PulseService
PulsePower
6.25 MW
RadarModulator
Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron
5949A
Three-electrode hydrogen-filled zero-bias thyratron for high-power pulse generation in radar modulators, providing rapid high-current discharge switching.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- -
- Base pins
- -
- Nominal heater
- 6.3 V / 18.5 A
Description
Three-electrode hydrogen-filled zero-bias thyratron for high-power pulse generation in radar modulators.
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
- 18.5 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
Thyratron
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
No fixed ratings are recorded for this 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.