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WL-530

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ID = 54406
       
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Brand: Westinghouse El. & Mfg. Co. - see also Canadian W.
Tube type:  Transmitter Triode, liquid-cooling 
Identical to WL-530 = GL-530 = VT-122 = 530

Was used by Radar
Filament Vf 7.5 Volts / If 80 Ampere / Direct
Description

Distilled-water cooled triode for pulsed operation. Thoriated-tungsten filament, 80A peak emission. 15KV peak voltage, 8KW plate dissipation, 120MHz full ratings.

Used in BC-400B of SCR-270 radar. One of these EW radar trailers was installed at Opana Point when Pearl Harbor was attacked.

Westinghouse started developing the tube as WX3007 in the seconf half of 1937. The first SCR-270 was delivered only in January 1940.

 
Dimensions (WHD)
incl. pins / tip
95 x 241 x mm / 3.74 x 9.49 x inch
Tube prices 1 Tube prices (visible for members only)
Information source Tube Lore (I)   

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WL-530: Manufacturer's Literature
Emilio Ciardiello

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