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Specialized - Cathode Ray ·CathodeRay

7356

Direct-view storage tube with two independent write/erase guns and a viewing/flood-gun system. Designed for radar, transient, telemetry, and data displays, it provides controllable persistent information storage.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
TWOTIER25
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

Direct-view storage tube with two independent write/erase guns and a viewing/flood-gun system for radar, transient, telemetry, and data-display applications.

Socket description

Two-tier 25-contact Deci-Quindecimal base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
TWOTIER25
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

Cathode Ray

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Published ratings and characteristics promoted where clearly applicable; additional source values retained as section 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

1947 Westinghouse

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristics

  • Heater or filament voltage

    6.3 V

    Published nominal/representative value

  • Heater or filament current

    600 mA

    Published nominal/representative value

  • Writing speed

    36000 in/s

    Published

  • Display diameter

    4 in

    Published

  • Phosphor

    P20

    Aluminized yellow-green screen

Other

  • Viewing screen voltage

    11000 V

    Published