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MHL4

Receiving triode for amplification, detection, oscillator, or general electronic service as documented by the manufacturer.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B4
Base pins
5
Nominal heater
4 V / 1 A

Description

OSRAM MHL4 triode for amplification, detection, or power-output service as specified in the supplied datasheet.

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
5
Nominal heater voltage
4 V
Nominal heater current
1 A
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
8000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0025 S
Amplification factor
20
Max plate voltage
200 V
Max plate dissipation
4 W

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

  • Published operating data

    See source

    Operating curves/table are present on the approved one-page source; values not promoted unless unambiguous in searchable text.

Data set 02

193X Osram

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Heater/Filament Voltage

    4 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Heater/Filament Current

    1 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Maximum Anode Voltage

    250 V

    Published datasheet value

Characteristics

  • Plate Resistance

    8000 ohm

    Published datasheet value

  • Mutual Conductance

    2500 µS

    Published datasheet value

  • Amplification Factor

    20

    Published datasheet value

Data set 03

1955 Marconi

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Filament/heater voltage

    4 V

  • Filament/heater current

    1 A

  • Maximum anode voltage

    200 V

  • Maximum anode dissipation

    4 W

Characteristic

  • Amplification factor

    20

  • Transconductance

    2500 uS

  • Plate resistance

    8000 ohm