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HA1

OSRAM triode for general electronic service; available source material does not establish a narrower functional application confidently.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B4
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
4 V / 300 mA

Description

HA1: OSRAM triode valve. The complete approved OSRAM sheet was read for construction, characteristics, operating data, and application guidance.

Socket description

European 4-pin base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B4
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
4 V
Nominal heater current
300 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

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
11800 Ω
Transconductance
0.0017 S
Amplification factor
20
Max plate voltage
180 V
Max cathode current
4.5 mA

Published characteristics promoted where reliably identified; additional source values retained below.

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

1937 Osram Valves

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristics

  • Heater/filament voltage

    4 V

  • Heater/filament current

    300 mA

  • Plate impedance

    11800 ohm

  • Mutual conductance

    1700 uS

  • Amplification factor

    20

  • Application

    Ultra-short-wave reception/transmission and UHF amplification

Other

  • Maximum anode voltage

    180 V

  • Anode current

    4.5 mA

Data set 02

193X Osram

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristics

  • Amplification factor

    20

  • Plate impedance

    11800 ohm

  • Mutual conductance

    1700 uS

Data set 03

1955 Marconi

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristic

  • Filament Voltage

    4 V

  • Filament Current

    250 mA

  • Maximum Anode Current

    4.5 mA

  • Detector Anode Voltage

    100-150 V

  • Oscillator Frequency

    600 MHz

Other

  • Maximum/Published Anode Voltage

    300 V

Capacitance

  • Grid-Anode Capacitance

    1.4 pF

  • Grid-Cathode Capacitance

    1 pF

  • Anode-Cathode Capacitance

    0.6 pF