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5BCP1

Five-inch magnetically focused and deflected cathode-ray display tube with a P1 green medium-persistence screen. Its magnetic scanning system and phosphor characteristics support specialized instrument and oscillographic display service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
9HD
Socket code
NINAR9
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 300 mA

Description

Sylvania 5-inch cathode-ray tube with magnetic focus, magnetic deflection, and P1 green, medium persistence. Published electrical ratings, capacitances, and operating conditions were extracted from the supplied datasheet.

Socket description

Ninar 9-contact CRT/photomultiplier base family (JEDEC E9-37)

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
9HD
Socket code
NINAR9
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
300 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

9HD - 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
11400 V

Cathode-ray electron-gun/display 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

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

    Nominal

  • Heater Current

    300 mA

    Nominal

Data set 02

1965 Sylvania Electronic Tubes Vol3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    6.5 V

  • Heater Current

    300 mA

  • FocusingMethod

    Magnetic

  • DeflectionMethod

    Magnetic

  • Phosphor

    P1 green, medium persistence

  • MinimumUsefulScreen

    4.25 in

  • Cathode To All Capacitance

    3.7 pF

  • GridToAllCapacitance

    3.5 pF

  • LineWidthMaximum

    0.011 in

    BeamCurrent=200uA

  • SpotPositionMaximum

    0.25 in

Other

  • FinalAnodeVoltageMaximum

    11000 V

  • FinalAnodeVoltage

    8000 V

  • FocusCoilCurrentApproximate

    56 to 84 mA

  • GridVoltageForCutoff

    -25 to -75 V

  • GridCircuitResistanceMaximum

    1.5 Mohm

  • AnodeInputMaximum

    6 W

  • GridNegativeBiasMagnitudeMaximum

    220 V