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HL2

Directly heated two-volt OSRAM triode for battery-operated receiver and amplifier service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B4
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
2 V / 400 mA

Description

HL2: 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
2 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

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
18000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0015 S
Amplification factor
27
Max plate voltage
150 V

Published characteristics/ratings were promoted when unambiguous; remaining operating values are preserved in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER.

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

192X Marconi Valve

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Anode voltage

    50 to 150 V

    Grid-leak detector

  • Anode voltage

    75 to 150 V

    Anode-bend detector

  • Anode voltage

    100 to 150 V

    Low-frequency amplifier

Data set 02

1937 Osram Valves

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristics

  • Heater/filament voltage

    2 V

  • Heater/filament current

    100 mA

  • Plate impedance

    18000 ohm

  • Mutual conductance

    1500 uS

  • Amplification factor

    27

  • Application

    HF amplifier, detector, and LF amplifier

Other

  • Maximum anode voltage

    150 V

  • Average anode current at 150 V

    1.75 mA

Data set 03

193X Osram

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristics

  • Filament/heater voltage

    2 V

  • Filament/heater current

    100 mA

  • Amplification factor

    105

  • Plate impedance

    18000 ohm

  • Mutual conductance

    1500 uS

Data set 04

1955 Marconi

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristic

  • Filament Voltage

    2 V

  • Filament Current

    400 mA

  • Amplification Factor

    27

  • Transconductance

    1500 uS

  • Plate Resistance

    18000 ohm

Other

  • Maximum/Published Anode Voltage

    150 V

  • Typical LF Amplifier Anode Voltage

    100-150 V

Capacitance

  • Grid-Anode Capacitance

    4 pF

  • Grid-Cathode Capacitance

    8 pF

  • Anode-Cathode Capacitance

    9 pF