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Voltage Dual Tetrode ·Rectifier-Tetrode

SRS4453

Radiation-cooled dual transmitting tetrode designed for pulse modulation and magnetron keying, capable of controlling approximately 40 kW in pulsed service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
12.6 V / 1.8 A

Description

Radiation-cooled dual transmitting tetrode for pulse modulation and magnetron keying up to about 40 kW control power.

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
12.6 V
Nominal heater current
1.8 A
Parallel heater voltage
6.3 V
Parallel heater current
2.2 A
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

2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Tetrode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
8000 V
Max screen voltage
950 V
Max plate dissipation
15 W
Max screen dissipation
3 W
Max grid dissipation
3 W

Promoted ratings/characteristics are source-published values; additional published values and operating examples are preserved in the parameter table.

Section 2

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
8000 V
Max screen voltage
950 V
Max plate dissipation
15 W
Max screen dissipation
3 W
Max grid dissipation
3 W

Second physical tetrode section; added to align rows with SectionCount.

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

1953 RFT Rundfunk Technik

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Other

  • AnodePulseCurrent

    5.5 A

    PulseModulator

  • AnodePulseCurrentMaximum

    6.5 A

  • Pulse Duration Maximum

    1 us

  • PulseRepetitionFrequencyMaximum

    1600 Hz

Application

  • Application

    RFPower text