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UM80

Series-heater fluorescent tuning indicator designed for AM receivers, providing visible tuning accuracy and received-signal indication.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
19 V / 100 mA

Description

Series-heater tuning indicator for AM receivers.

Socket description

Small-button Noval 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
19 V
Nominal heater current
100 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

Tuning Indicator

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
250 V
Max plate dissipation
0.2 W
Max cathode current
10 mA

Published ratings and characteristics promoted from the approved 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.

Data set 01

1957 Philips Receiving and Amplifying Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tuning Indicator

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    19 V

  • Heater Current

    100 mA

  • Application

    AM receiver tuning indicator

Data set 02

195X Tesla

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tuning Indicator

Other

  • HeaterVoltageNominal

    19 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    100 mA

    Nominal

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    250 V

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    0.2 W

Data set 03

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V1

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tuning Indicator

Other

  • Supply voltage

    200 V

    Indicator

  • Indicator voltage

    200 V

    Indicator

  • Anode resistor

    0.5 MOhm

    Indicator

  • Grid resistor

    3 MOhm

    Indicator

  • Grid voltage

    -1 V

    Indicator; MaximumShadow

  • Grid voltage

    -14 V

    Indicator; MinimumShadow

  • Plate current

    0.35 mA

    Indicator; GridVoltage=-1V

  • Plate current

    0.01 mA

    Indicator; GridVoltage=-14V