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F242

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ID = 42938
       
Country:
Netherlands
Brand: Philips; Eindhoven (tubes international!); Miniwatt
Developer: Westinghouse El. & Mfg. Co. - see also Canadian W. 
Tube type:  Screen-grid Tetrode   RF/IF-Stage 
Identical to F242 = UY224 = PH224
Similar Tubes
Normally replaceable-slightly different:
  424 ; AC24 ; F242N ; S2150 ; S2150 ; SY224A

Base UY-Base, 5 Pins (USA, April 1927) Top contact with a cap.
Was used by Radio/TV-reception etc.
Filament Vf 2.5 Volts / If 1.75 Ampere / Indirect / Specified voltage AC/DC
Description

Typ:-

Pa <1W; Va = 200; Vg2=100; Vg=-1.3;

Ia=1.6mA, gm=0.6mA/V, Ra=0.8M ohms

Babani gives heater current as 1.5A compared with original data of 1.75A.

 
Dimensions (WHD)
incl. pins / tip
x 123 x 45 mm / x 4.84 x 1.77 inch
Weight 48 g / 1.69 oz
Information source Philips Bulletin   Philips Radiolamp Equivalents R1164
- - Manufacturers Literature   Philips Australia RIF29
Babani, International Radio Tube Encyclopaedia
Röhrencodex , Röhren-Taschenbuch 1950 23000 Röhren

448_12~~1.png F242: Telefunken Werkstattbuch
Wolfgang Bauer


Just Qvigstad
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F242: own collection
Peter den Boer

Usage in Models 2= 1930 ; 1= 1931

Quantity of Models at Radiomuseum.org with this tube (valve, valves, valvola, valvole, válvula, lampe):3

Collection of

 
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F242
 

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