Data set 01
1938 Raytheon Amateur
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Rectifier
Application
Application
HighVacuumRectifier text
Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier
RK21
Raytheon indirectly heated half-wave high-vacuum rectifier for high-voltage supplies with relatively low internal drop. Its multi-kilovolt capability suits specialized electronic systems.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- -
- Base pins
- -
- Nominal heater
- 2.5 V / -
Description
Heater-type half-wave high-vacuum rectifier with low internal voltage drop.
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
- 2.5 V
- 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
1 physical section, each with unique specifications.
Section 1
Rectifier
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
- Rectifier peak inverse voltage
- 3500 V
Published ratings and characteristics promoted from the approved Raytheon source.
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.