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Voltage - Triode (single) ·Triode

TKC3

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

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
2 V / 200 mA

Description

Battery triode intended for portable receiver voltage-amplifier and driver service.

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 V
Nominal heater current
200 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
11500 Ω
Transconductance
0.0025 S

Published ratings and characteristics promoted where clearly stated; repeated identical sections compressed where applicable.

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

195X Tunsgram

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristics

  • Heater or filament voltage

    2 V

    Published nominal value

  • Heater or filament current

    200 mA

    Published nominal value

  • Transconductance

    2500 µS

    Published operating characteristic