Summary
VT90 transmitting triode, made by STC in Australia.
The valve is sectioned for demonstration purposes.
Known as a "micropup" tube, it was used in radar transmitters. A pair of these electronic valves could give a pulse of 10 kilowatts.
It was equivalent to 8011 (USA..).
The filament was rated at 8.25 volts at 7 amps, anode at 9 kv. It was capable of a continuous output of 200 watts up to 300 MHz. Its amplification factor was 16.
Physical Description
Sectioned. Two globes separated by sectioned metal cylinder with fins
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Australia: Munitions Department, 02 May 1947
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Manufacturer
Standard Telephone & Cables Ltd (STC Ltd), Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1940-1950
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Inscriptions
On one bulb: EF36
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Overall Dimensions
180 mm (Length), 40 mm (Outside Diameter)
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