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7ABP19A

Seven-inch radar-display CRT with electrostatic focusing, magnetic deflection, and a P19 orange long-persistence screen for retained radar traces and echoes.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
DUODECAL6
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

Sylvania seven-inch CRT with electrostatic focus, magnetic deflection, and P19 orange, long persistence. Published electrical ratings, capacitances, and operating conditions were extracted from the supplied datasheet.

Socket description

Small-shell Duodecal 6-contact CRT base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
DUODECAL6
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
Max plate voltage
11000 V

Published ratings and characteristics promoted from the supplied CSF/Thomson source where explicitly available.

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

1958 Compagnie General

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    600 mA

Data set 02

1965 Sylvania Electronic Tubes Vol3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    600 mA

  • FocusingMethod

    Electrostatic

  • DeflectionMethod

    Magnetic

  • Deflection Angle

    39 degree

  • Phosphor

    P19 orange, long persistence

  • MinimumUsefulScreen

    6 in

  • Cathode To All Capacitance

    5 pF

  • Grid1 To All Capacitance

    6 pF

Other

  • Grid1CircuitResistanceMaximum

    1.5 Mohm

  • AnodeVoltageMaximum

    11000 V

  • FocusElectrodeVoltageMinimum

    -550 V

  • FocusElectrodeVoltageMaximum

    1100 V

  • Grid2VoltageMaximum

    770 V

  • Grid1NegativeBiasMagnitudeMaximum

    200 V

  • HeaterCathodeVoltageMaximum

    200 V

  • Anode Voltage

    7000 V

  • FocusElectrodeVoltage

    0 to 250 V

  • Grid2 Voltage

    300 V

  • Grid1VoltageForCutoff

    -28 to -72 V