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5CL8 vacuum tube outline illustration

Tube-number record

5CL8

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5CL8 is a tube type in the TubeDatabase archive (class: Triode Tetrode). Recorded specifications: brand Tung-Sol, year 1956, construction Other / special, socket Noval (B9A), maximum plate voltage 300 V, and maximum plate dissipation 2.8 W. The archive does not yet hold a photographed example of this type.

BrandTung-Sol
ClassTriode Tetrode
BaseNoval (B9A)
Filament4.7 V @ 0.6 mA

Construction

Primary TypeOther / special
EnvelopeGlass
SectionsTriode Tetrode

Filament / Heater

Heater NotesControlled warm-up time

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Plate Voltage300 V

Typical Operation

ModePlate VGm (µmhos)Rp (Ω)µPlate mA
Triode Class A Amplifier125 V800050004015 mA
Tetrode Class A Amplifier125 V5800100000—12 mA

Application Notes

Designed for use as a VHF oscillator-mixer; heater characteristics controlled to minimize surges when used in series strings.

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    Plate Dissipation2.8 W
    Grid 2 Voltage400 V
    H-C Voltage200 V

    Audio Performance

    Key Features
    • Controlled heater warm-up characteristics
    • VHF Oscillator-Mixer design
    • Unipotential Cathode