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Tube Index (3)/Japanese Names/

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2nd edition (2007.10.5)
1st edition (2001.7.10)+(2002.12.18)+(2002.12.28)+(2003.5.17)+(2003.10.1)-(2005.8.26)
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written by Koji HAYASHI, Ibaraki JAPAN


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3. Japanese Millitary and Communications Tube/“ú–{‚ÌŒR—p‚Æ’ÊM—pŠÇ

A. Tokyo Electric (TEC)/Toshiba (Matsuda)/“Œ‹ž“d‹CE“Œ‹žŽÅ‰Y“d‹Cƒ}ƒcƒ_ŽxŽÐE“ŒŽÅ

B. Nippon Electric Co (NEC)/Sumitomo Electric/“ú–{“d‹C(NEC)EZ—F^‹óŠÇ

C. Navy R-Series and Navy Air Force Special Tubes/ŠCŒRRŠÇ‚ÆŠCŒRq‹ó—p“ÁŽêŠÇ

D. Army Special Tubes -H Series/—¤ŒR“ÁŽêŠÇ-HŠÇ

4. Japanese JIS Name Receiving Tube/“ú–{–¼ŽóMŠÇ

4A. Modern Non-JIS Name/”ñJIS–¼

4B. JIS Name/JIS–¼

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3. Japanese Millitary and Communications Tube/“ú–{‚ÌŒR—p‚Æ’ÊM—pŠÇ


3A. Tokyo Electric (TEC)/Toshiba (Matsuda)/“Œ‹ž“d‹CE“Œ‹žŽÅ‰Y“d‹Cƒ}ƒcƒ_ŽxŽÐE“ŒŽÅ

No.

Ef

Class

Proto Type

Japanese Compatible and Original

Out-line

954

6.3V IDH

Detector Amp Pentode

954

UN-954, ME-662A**

Acorn

955

6.3V IDH

Triode

955

UN-955 Unknown, TE-661A**

Acorn

955A

6.3V IDH

Triode

955

UN-955A

Acorn

957

1.1Vdc

Triode

(957)

UN-1K3*

Acorn

959

1.1Vdc

Pentode

(959)

UN-1K5*

Acorn

9001

6.3V IDH

Detector Amp Pentode

954

9001

Miniature

9002

6.3V IDH

Triode

955

9002

Miniature

* Riken/—Œ¤, **NEC-Sumitomo/NECZ—F

Toshiba Special Tubes 6000s/“ŒŽÅ‚Ì“ÁŽêŠÇ6000”Ô

No.

Ef

Class

Proto Type

Japan Original

Out-line

6001

6.3V IDH

Low Noise Pentode

UZ-77

UZ-560 (#5005, 5005A), UZ-577 (#5009, #5009A)

UZ-6001

ST

61

6.3V IDH

Pentode

(RH2)

US-61

Metal

6201

5.0Vdc

Triode for Measurem.

UX-540 (#5001, #5001A)

UX-6201

ST

6202

1.7Vdc

Triode for Measurem.

UX-6202

ST

6203

4.0Vdc

Triode for Measurem.

UX-6203

ST

6301

6.3V IDH

Low Noise Triode

UY-6301

ST

6302

6.3V IDH

SCO Pentode for TV

UZ-6302

ST

6303

6.3V IDH

RCO Pentode for TV

UZ-6303

ST

6304

6.3V IDH

Video Amp Power Pentode

UZ-6304

ST

6305

6.3V IDH

IF Amp Pentode for VHF Receiver

(RH4)

US-6305, MB-850 (NEC)

Metal

6306

6.3V IDH

Twin High gm Pentode

(RH8 x2)

UL-6306

Glass-Loktal

6501

6.3V IDH

Osc Triode

(UY-76?)

UX-6501

ST

6502

6.3V IDH

Penta-Grid

Ut-6A7

Ut-6502

ST

6901

2.5V

Halfwave High Voltage Rectifier

KX-6901

ST?

* Riken/—Œ¤, **NEC-Sumitomo/NECZ—F

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3B. Nippon Electric Co (NEC)/Sumitomo Electric/“ú–{“d‹C(NEC)EZ—F^‹óŠÇ

Early-Time Communication Tubes/ŒÃ‚¢’ÊMŠÇ

No.

Ef

Class

Proto Type

Japanese Compatible

Out-line

101D

4.5V

Triode

WE101D

101D

Ball

104D

4.5V

Triode

WE104D

104D

Ball

101F

4.5V

Triode

WE101F

101F

Ball

NEC Name Receiving Tubes for Communications/NEC–¼‚Ì’ÊM—pŽóMŠÇ

No.

Ef

Class

Proto Type

Japan Original

Out-line

601A

4020

2.0V

Triode

4020A STC/CV1653

TB-601A

S

608D

104F

4.0V

Triode

WE104F

TB-608B, TB-608D, HO-104F

ST

656A

(501)

2.5V IDH

Pentode

MC-656A

ST

656

501

4.5V IDH

Pentode

CY-501F/MC-656B

ST

656

501

3.5V IDH

Pentode

CZ-501D/MC-656C

ST

501

3.5V IDH

Pentode

CZ-501D

ST

655

504

5.5V IDH

6.0V IDH

Power Pentode

CZ-504D/MB-655A

ST

655

504

6.3V IDH

Power Pentode

CZ-504V/MB-655D

ST

661

955

6.3V IDH

Pentode

UN955

TE-661A/ UN955 (Acorn)

Acorn

662

954

6.3V IDH

Triode

UN954

ME-662A/ UN954 (Acorn)

Acorn

664

6.3V IDH

VHF Det, Amp & Osc Pentode

ME-664A (Spec Acorn)

Special Acorn

665

6.3V IDH

Twin Diode

6H6G

KZ-6C/DB-665A

T

674

6.3V IDH

Triode

UY-76

TB-674A

ST

804

6.3V IDH

Triode Pentode

US-6F7A

MC-804A (Metal)

Metal

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3C. Navy R-Series and Navy Air Force Special Tubes/ŠCŒR‚ÆŠCŒRq‹ó—p“ÁŽêŠÇ

Navy Airforce Special Tubes/ŠCŒRq‹ó‹@—p“ÁŽêŠÇ

Name

Ef

Class

Proto Type

Japan Original

Out-line

NF2

6.3V IDH

Multi-purpose Pentode

NF-2, NF-2A Telefunken

NF-2/ FL2A-05A (JRC)

European ST (P-base)

NF6

12.6V IDH

Multi-purpose Pentode

NF-6 Telefunken

NF-6 (JRC)

European ST

FM2A

12.6V IDH

Multi-purpose Pentode

NF-2

FM2-A 05A (JRC), Kawanishi/Inside view

Metal Glass Octal

FZ

807 SA

12.6V IDH

Beam Power

UY-807

FZ-064A/UY-807SA

T

FZ

12V

Triode

FZ-103A

?

FB

12V

Pentode (or Beam?)

FB-325A

?

Sora

12.6V IDH

Multi-purpose Pentode

6SJ7

Sora/(RH2, 12G-R6)

Octal Glass

JRC; Japan Radio Coporation/“ú–{–³ü

Small Transmitting Tubes/¬Œ`‘—MŠÇ

No.

Ef

Class

Proto Type

Japan Original

Out-line

802

6.3V IDH

Output Power Pentode

802

UT-802

ST

807

807A

807B

6.3V IDH

6.3V IDH

12V IDH

Beam Power

UY-807

UY-807 (Tos)

UY-807A (Tos)

UY-807B (Tos)

ST

T

ST

P112

12.0V IDH

Power Pentode

?

P112 (JRC)

T

Navy Special Tubes/ŠCŒR“ÁŽêŠÇ

No.

Ef

Class

Proto Type

Japan Original

Out-line

RX1

Stable Oscilator

UY-76?

RX-1/ UX-6501 (Tos)

ST

RW2

6.3V IDH

Converter

Ut-6A7

RW-2/ Ut-6502 (Tos)

ST

RE3

6.3V IDH

RF Pentode

SF-1A, RV-12P2000 Telefunken

RE-3 (JRC)

German Type

RC4

6.3V IDH

RF Pentode

RE-3 JRC

RC-4 (Tos)

German Type

RD5

6.3V/ 12.6V IDH

Twin RF Pentode

RH-8

RD-5/ UL-6306 (Tos)

Lock-in

JRC; Japan Radio Corporation/“ú–{–³ü, Tos; Toshiba/“ŒŽÅ

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3D. Army Special Tubes -H Series/—¤ŒR“ÁŽêŠÇ-HŠÇ

No.

Ef

Class

Proto Type

Japan Original

Out-line

CH1

12V IDH

Penta-grid Converter

12SA7

CH1

Metal Glass

DH2

12V IDH

Twin Diode

12H6

DH2, part2

Octal Glass

KH2

12V/24V IDH

Doubler Rectifier

KH2

Octal Glass

PH1

12V IDH

Beam Power

6V6

PH1

Octal Glass

RH2

12V IDH

RF Pentode

6SJ7 gm= 2mA/V

RH2, Inside view

Metal Glass

RH4

12V IDH

RF Pentode

gm=4mA/V

RH4, part2

Metal Glass

RH8

12V IDH

RF Pentode

gm=8mA/V

RH8

Metal Glass

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Japanese JIS Name Receiving Tube/“ú–{–¼ŽóMŠÇ

Tube Name Format

(1st Numeric) +(2nd Letter) +(3rd Letter) +(4th Numeric) +(5th Leter)

1st Numeric =Heater Voltage nearly equal EIA standard

2nd Letter =Base & Outline (C=GE Compactron/DuoDecal, D=Subminiature, G=GT/Glass Octal, H=Magnoval, L=Locin/Loktal, M=7pin miniature, N=Nuvistor, R=9pin Noval(miniature) and 9T9, W=7pin ST, X=4pin ST, Y=5pin ST, Z=6pin ST, B=others including with nuvistor and Magnoval.)

3rd Letter =Tube Class, shown in the following Tables, like A=Power Triode

4th Numeric =Registrated Number

5th Leter =Minor Change Number, A, B, ...

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4A. Non-JIS Japanese Name Receiving Tubes/

@

Class

Name

Magic Eye (Screen)

Flourescent Display

MS-1,

6LT-06

@


4B. Japanese JIS Name Receiving Tube/“ú–{–¼ŽóMŠÇ

A: Power Triode and Combination Tubes/3‹Éo—ÍŠÇ‚Æ•¡‡ŠÇ

Class

1

2

3

4

5

A 1-5

Power Triode

(s)5X-A1 =UX-12A

(s)3X-A2 =2A3

6R-A2

6R-A3

6G-A4

6R-A5

A 6-10

6R-A6, 9R-A6

8R-A7

6R-A8

6R-A9

6C-A10, 50C-A10

AL

Power Triode & Triode

6R-AL1, 9R-AL1, 18R-AL1

6R-AL2, 10R-AL2

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B: Beam Power Tubes/ƒr[ƒ€o—ÍŠÇ

Class

1

2

3

4

5

B 1-5

Beam Power

30G-B1

6G-B2

12G-B3, 6G-B3A, 17G-B3, 12G-B3B

B 6-10

6G-B6, 12G-B6, 25G-B6

6G-B7, 12G-B7, 25G-B7

6G-B8

6G-B9

6R-B10

B 11-15

6R-B11, 8R-B11

6R-B12, 12R-B12

6G-B13, 50G-B13

6B-B14, 12B-B14, 17B-B14, 25B-B14

6B-B15

B 16-20

16G-B16

20G-B19

8M-B20

B 21-25

6H-B21, 12H-B21, 17H-B21, 25H-B21

12C-B23, 17C-B23

17C-B24

6H-B25, 12H-B25, 17H-B25

B 26-28

6H-B26, 50H-B26

16C-B27

16C-B28

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C: Converter Tubes/Žü”g”•ÏŠ·ŠÇ

Class

1

2

3

4

5

C

Converter

3W-C1 =Ut2A7,

(s)6W-C1 =Ut6A7,

(s)12W-C1

2Z-C2 =UZ-1C6B

6W-C3 =Ut6L7G

12G-C4 =N-361

3W-C5 Nitta

6W-C5 Matsuda, NEC, Matsushita, TVC, SUN

12W-C5

6G-C5, 12G-C5,

6W-C5A Matsushita

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D: Diode and Combination Tubes/ŒŸ”g—p2‹ÉŠÇ‚Æ•¡‡ŠÇ

Class

1

2

3

4

5

D1-5

Diode

(s)6W-D1 =Kt6H6A

6G-D1, 12G-D1

6M-D2, 6B-D2

6M-D3 =VH2

6M-D4 =6B-D1

-

D6-

4G-D6

4M-D6

DDH

Twin Diode High-mu Triode

5R-DDH1

DDP

Twin Diode Power Pentode

6R-DDP1

DE

Diode Magic-Eye

6M-DE1

6G-DE2

DH 1-5

Diode High-mu Triode

12Z-DH1

(s)3Z-DH2 =UZ-2A6

(s)6Z-DH2 =UZ-75

3Z-DH3, 3Z-DH3A Matsushita, 6Z-DH3 Matsuda, Matsushita, 6Z-DH3A Matsuda, NEC, Rodin, Best, TEN,

12Z-DH3, 12Z-DH3A, 12G-DH3

12G-DH4 =N-231

12G-DH5

DH 6

6G-DH6, 12G-DH6

DHV

Diode High-mu Triode RCO Pentode

6R-DHV1

6R-DHV2

DR

Diode SCO Pentode

(s)6Z-DR1 =Ut6B7

1E-DR1

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E: Electron Ray Tubes (Magic Eye)/“¯’²ŽwŽ¦ŠÇ(ƒ}ƒWƒbƒNƒAƒC)

Class

1

2

3

4

5

E 1-5

Magic Eye

6Z-E1 (6E5-W)

6M-E2 (6E5-MT)

6Z-E3

6M-E4 (6E5-P)

6M-E5 (6E5-M)

E 6-10

12Z-E6

6G-E7 =6DL7

12Z-E8

12Z-E9

6M-E10

E 11-14

6Z-E11

6G-E12, 6G-E12A

6R-E13

1D-E14

EE

Twin Magic Eye

6R-EE1

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H: High mu Triode/‚‘•—¦3‹ÉŠÇ

Class

1

2

3

4

5

H 1-5

High-mu Triode

12Y-H1 (Tou), 6M-H1

6R-H2

6D-H3

6G-H4

2B-H5

H 6-10

2D-H6, 4D-H6, 6D-H6

6G-H7

6D-H8

6D-H9

6N-H10

H 11-12

2N-H11

2N-H12

HH 1-5

Twin High-mu Triode

6R-HH1

4R-HH2, 6R-HH2, 17R-HH2

6HK8

5M-HH3, 6M-HH3, 9M-HH3, 19M-HH3

5R-HH5

HH 6-10

4R-HH6

6R-HH7

4R-HH8, 6R-HH8

4R-HH9, 6R-HH9

3D-HH10, 6D-HH10

HH 11-15

3D-HH11, 6D-HH11

3D-HH12, 6D-HH12

3FW7, 6FW7

3D-HH13, 4D-HH13, 6D-HH13

3FX7, 6FX7

12R-HH14

4R-HH15, 6R-HH15

HHP

Twin High-mu Triode Pentode

11C-HHP1

HP

High-mu Triode Pentode

8R-HP1, 32R-HP1

6R-HP2, 8R-HP2, 32R-HP2

6R-HP3, 8R-HP3, 10R-HP3

8R-HP4

HR

High-mu SCO Pentode

5R-HR1

9R-HR2

5R-HR3, 5R-HR3A

6R-HR4 LD611

HV

High-mu Triode RCO Pentode

6R-HV1, 20R-HV1

28R-HV2

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K: Rectifier/®—¬ŠÇ

Class

1

2

3

4

5

K odd 1-9

Halfwave Rectifier

(s)6X-K1, (s)12X-K1

1D-K1

(s)5X-K3 =KX12F,

5G-K3 Matsuda, Kanto

30G-K5

30G-K7

30G-K9

5M-K9

K odd 11-19

?

?

25M-K15

6G-K17, 12G-K17

6R-K19, 12R-K19, 17R-K19, 25R-K19

6BR3, 12BR3, 17BR3, 25BR3

K odd 21-29

12R-K21

1R-K23 (=1S2)

1D-K25

1D-K27

1D-K29

K odd 31-39

1R-K31

?

?

1D-K37

1M-K39

K odd 41-47

1R-K41 (1BK2)

12C-K43

?

30R-K47 (30AE3)

K even 2-10

Fullwave Rectifier

(s)24Z-K2 (Doubler)

Matsuda, JRC

(s)5X-K4 =KX80

12G-K4, 5G-K4 (=KX80K/5CG4)

(s)5X-K6 =KX-5Z3

(s)6Y-K8 = KY-84

12G-K10 =N-021

K even 12-20

30G-K12

6G-K14 (TEN)

5R-K16

5G-K18 (5U4GB)

5G-K20 (5AR4)

K even 22-24

5G-K22

5G-K24 (5AR4)

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L: Low mu Triode/’á‘•—¦3‹ÉŠÇ

Class

1

2

3

4

5

L1-5

Low-mu Triode

(s)12Y-L1

2X-L2 (UX-30)

6M-L2

3Y-L3 =UY56, (s)6Y-L3 =UY76

6M-L3

6M-L4

20D-L5

L6-8

9D-L6

6N-L7

5M-L8

LL1-5

Twin Low-mu Triode

19R-LL1

19R-LL2

12R-LL3

20R-LL4

12R-LL5 (12FQ7)

LL6

6R-LL6

LP

Low-mu Triode Pentode

8R-LP1

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P: Power Pentode (including Power Beam)/5‹Éo—ÍŠÇ(ƒr[ƒ€ŠÇ‚ðŠÜ‚Þ)

Class

1

2

3

4

5

P1-5

Power Pentode

(s)3Y-P1 =UY-47B

12Z-P1 Matsuda, Futaba, Oldon,

12Z-P1A

6Z-P1 Futaba, Matsuda

3Y-P1 Matsuda, Matsushita, PRC

2Y-P2 =UY-1F4

3Y-P3 =UY-47B

(s)3Z-P4 =UZ-2A5,

(s)6Z-P4 = UZ-42

(s)6Z-P5 =UZ-6L6A

P6-10

2Y-P6

12G-P7 =N-052

2Y-P8 UY-1F4

30G-P9

6R-P10

P11-15

19R-P11

8M-P12

4M-P12, 6M-P12, 9M-P12

35M-P14

6R-P15

P16-20

6B-P16

6M-P17

6M-P18, 7M-P18, 7M-P18A

15M-P19

6M-P20, 8M-P20, 25M-P20

P21-25

45M-P21

6R-P22, 7R-P22, 9R-P22

30M-P23

12R-P25, 50R-P25

P26-30

3M-P26, 4M-P26, 6M-P26

30M-P27

6R-P28, 50R-P28

5M-P29

5M-P30

P31-32

?

30M-P32

PP

Twin Power Pentode

13R-PP1

PR

Pentode & Power Pentode

9C-PR1

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R: Radio Frequency Pentode and Tetrode (Sharp Cut-off)/ƒVƒƒ[ƒvƒJƒbƒgƒIƒt5‹ÉŠÇ

Class

1

2

3

4

5

R1-5

Pentode SCO

(s)12Y-R1 Matsuda, JRC

12Y-R1A

3Z-R1 =UZ-57,

(s)6Z-R1 =UZ-6C6

12Y-R2 (Tou)

2X-R2 =UX-1B4

2X-R3 =UX-32?

12G-R4 =N-051

2Y-R5

R6-10

6G-R6, 12G-R6 (RH-2, sora)

6G-R7 TEN

6R-R8, 6R-R8A, 6R-R8C

19M-R9

19M-R10

R11-20

1E-R11

6M-R12

19M-R19

1E-R20

R-21-25

6R-R21

6B-R22

6B-R23

3M-R24

6M-R25

R-26-30

6M-R26

6R-R27

3M-R28

7M-R29

7N-R30

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V: Variable mu Pentode and Tetrode (Remote Cutoff)/ƒoƒŠƒ~ƒ…[5‹ÉŠÇ

Class

1

2

3

4

5

V1-5

Pentode RCO

(s)12Y-V1 Matsuda, Sun, Matsushita

12Y-V1A

3Z-V1 =UZ58,

(s)6Z-V1 =UZ6D6

2X-V2 =UX-1A4

12G-V3 =N-053

6G-V4, 12G-V4

6M-V5, 19M-V5

V6-10

3M-V6, 6M-V6

3M-V7

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