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8130

Five-inch direct-view storage tube with separate writing and flood/viewing gun systems, designed for military airborne equipment requiring persistent electronic information display.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
2
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
-

Description

Five-inch direct-view storage tube with separate writing and flood/viewing gun systems; military airborne design.

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
-
Nominal heater current
-
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

2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Cathode Ray

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
11000 V

Write gun section of dual-gun storage tube.

Section 2

Cathode Ray

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
11000 V

Read/flood gun section of dual-gun storage tube.

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

1971 Machlette Laboratories

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • Write Gun Cathode Voltage

    -3000 V

    WriteGun

  • Write Gun Heater-Cathode Peak Voltage

    180 V

    WriteGun

  • Viewing Screen Voltage

    11000 V

SECTION 2

Cathode Ray

Other

  • Storage Mesh Voltage Maximum

    200 V

  • Collector Mesh Voltage

    300 V

  • Flood Gun Anode Voltage

    200 V

  • Viewing Screen Dissipation

    10 W