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DP76

Philips oscillography CRT with electrostatic focusing and double electrostatic deflection. Its screen gives a short blue flash followed by a long greenish-yellow afterglow for persistent waveform viewing.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B8G
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 400 mA

Description

Oscillography cathode-ray tube with electrostatic focusing and double electrostatic deflection; blue short plus greenish-yellow long persistence.

Socket description

Loctal 8-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B8G
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
400 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
400 V

Electrostatic focusing/deflection CRT section; electrical/screen/deflection data retained in parameter rows.

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

1957 Philips Receiving and Amplifying Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    400 V

  • Grid 2 Operating Voltage Minimum

    200 V

  • Grid 2 Operating Voltage Maximum

    300 V

  • Maximum Grid 2 Voltage

    400 V

Characteristic

  • Focusing Method

    Electrostatic

  • Deflection Method

    Double electrostatic

  • Screen Variant

    blue short plus greenish-yellow long persistence

Data set 02

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V2

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristic

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Published heater rating

  • Heater current

    400 mA

    Published heater rating

  • Deflection

    Double electrostatic

    OscilloscopeCRT

Other

  • D2 connection

    Connected to grid No.3

    OscilloscopeCRT