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17AB10 vacuum tube outline illustration

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17AB10

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17AB10 is a tube type in the TubeDatabase archive (class: Gated-Beam Discriminator / Beam Pentode). Recorded specifications: brand General Electric, year 1966, construction Compactron, base E12-70, socket Compactron, maximum plate voltage 165 V, and maximum plate dissipation 6.5 W. The archive does not yet hold a photographed example of this type.

BrandGeneral Electric
ClassGated-Beam Discriminator / Beam Pentode
BaseCompactron
Filament16.8 V @ 450 mA

Construction

Primary TypeCompactron
EnvelopeT-9, Glass
Base MaterialE12-70
Sections2

Filament / Heater

Heater NotesAC or DC

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Typical Operation

ModePlate VGm (µmhos)Rp (Ω)µPlate mA
Gated-Beam Discriminator135 V360——5 mA
Class A Amplifier Pentode145 V860030000—36 mA

Application Notes

The gated-beam discriminator is suitable for FM and TV limiter and discriminator applications; the beam pentode for audio power output service.

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    Plate Voltage
    165 V
    Plate Dissipation6.5 W
    Grid 2 Voltage150 V
    Grid 1 Voltage3 V
    H-C Voltage200 V

    Audio Performance

    Typical THD10%
    Power Output2.1 W
    Key Features
    • Compactron design
    • Gated-beam discriminator
    • Beam pentode section
    • FM and TV limiter applications