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Specialized - Cathode Ray ·CathodeRay

7ABP7

Seven-inch cathode-ray tube with electrostatic focusing and magnetic deflection, specifically designed for radar displays. Its P7 phosphor provides long-persistence radar trace visibility.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
1M
Socket code
DUODECAL6
Base pins
6
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

Seven-inch cathode-ray tube with electrostatic focusing and magnetic deflection, designed for radar displays with P7 phosphor.

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
1M
Socket code
DUODECAL6
Base pins
6
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
600 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

1M - 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 Du Mont ratings and characteristics retained from the supplied source.

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

1960 Du Mont

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    600 mA

  • DeflectionMethod

    Magnetic

  • FocusingMethod

    Electrostatic

  • Phosphor

    P7

    Radar

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

    P7 blue-white/yellow, 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