Welcome to my vacuum tube audio page, which i dedicate to the reader who seeks an indepth understanding of amplifier design who wants to learn the factors that contribute to audio quality who doesnt buy the myths of the highend marketplace, where old designs enhanced with premium components and dressed up in impressive packages command astronomical prices. This data is scanned and may contain errors caused by the ocr software. Welcome to my vacuum tube audio page, which i dedicate to the reader who seeks an indepth understanding of amplifier design who wants to learn the factors that contribute to audio quality who doesnt buy the myths of the highend marketplace, where old designs enhanced with premium components and dressed up in impressive packages command astronomical. Generating spice code from vacuum tube curves ludd. This 1932 rca below manual provides all the data sheet information, of the first radio receiving tubes ever made, from about 1920 to 1932. The jj electronic 6l6gc is the classic pentode built with the rugged construction that only jj could deliver. The envelope is also marked as ec92 thus indicating that the types are identical. Miniature, highperveance type used as detector in fm and television circuits. The tdsl tube data sheet locator personal edition provides information right on your pc for a large number of vacuum tubes. About vacuum tube data the resource is currently listed in in a single category. The highs are clear and responsive with warm mids and tight solid lows. Part of this effort is to look at littleknown ceramics and alloys used in their construction.
In addition to the data i have scanned and posted, if youre looking for data on a particular tube you should visit tsdl on duncanamps website, or franks tube data. It is a double triode designed for power amplification. Welcome to my tube amp simulation software page paragraph about tube amp design simulation. The heater is simply using the power for resistive heating. While one seems shaked, the other seems in perfect state. If you have never used this facility before, click the help link on the left for detailed instructions. Curve captor is a free distributed under gpl vacuum tube modeling software that brings the advantages of modern computer simulation tools to design of vacuum tube electronics. To prevent damage to equipment, it would be wise to double check with a good tube manual before actually doing a substitution. The column amplifiers, most like an opamp using vacuum tubes. Listed under the technical reference vacuum tube category that is about vacuum tube resources. To search for tube data, simple click the search link on the left. Tube 6aq5 or rohre 6aq5 id2118, beam power tube, miniatur7pinbase b7g, usa 1940 and poweroutput shown.
A worthwhile improvement might be to convert the high frequency oscillator and bfo to a fet and let them run all the time with a small auxiliary power supply, eliminating the warmup drift. This valve is 18 mm in diameter and 45 mm high excluding the b7g base pins. Tube data in addition to the data i have scanned and posted, if youre looking for data on a particular tube you should visit tsdl on duncanamps website, or franks tube data. Since the suppressor grid has little effect on the transfer characteristics, pentodes are modeled as. Demo is functional for 45 days, but will not save or print. As if the features above are not enough, tdsl pe includes internet urls for over 9,500 vacuum tubes where you can click to see a data sheet on the web or visit the site which hosts the data sheets. The driver stage should be capable of a power out put considerably. Scott reynolds 1 and marshall leach 2 model vacuum tubes as voltagecontrolled current sources whose output current is a weighted sum of controlling element voltages raised to the threehalves power. Tube data vintage info from the age of vacuum tubes.
Parts express 9 pin chassis mount ceramic vacuum tube socket for 12ax7 12at7 12au7 type tubes. It has many circuit diagrams, using these tubes and all the information, about these original vacuum tubes. The first nuvistor to be produced by rca was the 7586. Before the advent of semiconductor devices, thousands of tube types were used in consumer and industrial electronics. Nuvistors were the latest tube development at just about the same time as the introduction of the first integrated semiconductor circuits. Mar 25, 2018 i am currently doing some research on vacuum tubes. I need a basic primer on interpreting vacuum tube datasheets. Top kodi archive and support file vintage software community software apk msdos cdrom software cdrom software library. Tube 6al5 or rohre 6al5 id2973, double diode, miniatur7pinbase b7g, usa 1940 and detector shown. Vintage 1960s russian reflektor 6n14nk 6p14pk tubes.
Another spot to look, which is especially useful if youre looking for replacement types and tubes with similar bases or characteristics, is the nj7p tube database. Also contains some vacuum tube models which drop straight on, and an example of a vacuum tube power amp. The controlling elements are different for triodes and pentodes. Bmi surplus offers a broad range of new and quality used vacuum tubes in the used electronic test equipment product category.
This program, kurvmatch, will take as input a config file for a tube, run the. All of this information and the software is crammed into a relatively tiny. This link is listed in our web site directory since monday sep 30 20, and till today vacuum tube data has been followed for a total of 338 times. The main category is vacuum tube resources that is about vacuum tube, electron tube, thermionic valve, valve resources. I wouldnt recommend a wholesale conversion of the entire receiver. It is especially useful as a ratio detector in acoperated fm receivers. Follow the links on the left to find the tubes, valves, sockets, grid caps, and capacitors for your antique radio, ham radio, hifi stereo, or other electronic piece. The problem ive run into is i cant seem to find many wellmaintained sources for vacuum tube data. This is taller than many other manufacturers versions of this valve.
Welcome to the tube data sheet locator, a popular web resource for finding data on vacuum tubes. You can use acrobat for viewing and printing pdf files. Vacuum tube, vintage radio and other electronics information. Triode and tetrodepentode models contain a diode for. As if the features above are not enough, tdsl pe includes internet urls for over 9,500 vacuum tubes where you can click to see a data sheet on the web or. This link is listed in our web site directory since friday feb 9 2007, and till today vacuum tube software has been followed for a total of 9803 times. The resource is currently listed in in a single category. The problem ive run into is i cant seem to find many wellmaintained sources for vacuum. Vintage 1960s russian reflektor 6n14nk 6p14pk tubes 6bq5. I receive the information that 6ba6 is used as a limiter before the 6al5 fm discriminator. Used vacuum tubes used electronic test equipment bmi. This is a list of vacuum tubes or thermionic valves, and lowpressure gasfilled tubes. Ibm instead used crystal diodes to gate the feedback driver signal from the cathode.
In england they are called valves a contraction of thermionic valves because they rely on heat and they can control the flow of current hence valve. Free vacuum tube data sheets free vacuum tube substitution. Parts express 8 pin chassis mount ceramic vacuum tube socket base el34 kt88 kt66 5881 type. I recently gained acces to two vacuum tubes from an old radio. Need vacuumtube circuit components audio electronics. A nuvistor is a miniature vacuum tube in a thimble sized metal case. The heater is controlled in both voltage and current requirements so that it can be used for parallel or series heater chains. This is a list of vacuum tubes or thermionic valves, and lowpressure gasfilled tubes, or discharge tubes. I am currently doing some research on vacuum tubes. Click the button below to add the 6al5 vacuum tube to your wish list. Cary 4pc 45mm 7 pin vaccum tube socket saver retainer holder. Substitutes are given as a guide only please refer to original manufacturers data sheets to ensure that a substitute is safe and appropriate for your application.
Buy cary 4pc 45mm 7 pin vaccum tube socket saver retainer holder 6ak5 6al5 5654 audio amp. The voltage to be supplied would also be the same, i. In the first tube i can see a number 80, with the numbers 7 and 1885 at the bottom. From sweden, introducing vacuum tube data base software. Data sheets amp designs survival tips tube mechanics schematics. Twin diode tube data provided by duncan amplification. A vacuum tube devices heater filament can be supplied with either dc or ac, the tubes work the exact same way with either type of supply. The wide glass tube envelope is 36 mm in diameter and, excluding the base pins, is 89 mm tall. Only problem, doesnt matter how hard i try to look their model in the internet, i can not found anything. Tubes in the tube column are directly replaceable with tubes in the replacement column. I would think for starters that a triode tube model for the purpose of simulation could be created similarly from how a bjt model works but put in a tube schematic symbol and for a tube, obviously work at much higher voltages. For additional information about designing tube amplifiers, refer to the theory section. The 6ab4 is a single triode designed for use as a mixer, amplifier or oscillator in vhf television receivers. Nos tubes seem to live longer than many current production tubes due to better vacuum, and most sweep tubes were over designed due to the severe service they were in.
This clearly shows the signal usage, where it is important to keep rf isolation. I agree, too, that adding tubes to the design toolkit would really be a monster plus for circuitlab. Displays real world application data for over 1,700 vacuum tubes. Your diminutive tube requires only 300ma, so many more could be powered. The 6al5 miniature all glass envelope houses two separate signal diodes. This is not a simulator, but a schematic capture and routing tool which i understand can integrate with spice. When the data should be readout, u1 and u3 in the row logic will be activated and. Currently there are no simple way to generate spice model code for vacuum tubes. Cary 4pc 45mm 7 pin vaccum tube socket saver retainer. An impressive manly vacuum tube such as an 807 beam tetrode will have about a 1a filament, so an ordinary laptop adapter should be able to power at least 9 tubes check the nameplate rating and the tube datasheets and add maybe 30% margin. About vacuum tube software the resource is currently listed in in 5 categories.
Used vacuum tubes used electronic test equipment bmi surplus. The tube list at abc vacuum tubes is very extensive, as is our inventory of vacuum tubes, grid caps, sockets, valves and capacitors. Tubes free delivery possible on eligible purchases. The two diodes are completely separate flat structures separated by a flat metal screen. Known for their reliability and articulation, the jj 6l6gc is a great option guitar amplifiers and hifi stereo.
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