The PL500 is a purpose designed television line output valve. The American name is a sweep tube. The peak anode voltage is quoted as 7,000 Volts and shows why the line output stage of a television receiver was the last consumer electronics product to remain a valve. The CRT excepted of course.

TV line output valves found their way into amateur radio transmitters for service at HF (up to 30 MHz) because of their peak voltage characteristics and relatively high current capability.

The wide glass tube envelope is 28 mm in diameter and, excluding the B9D base pins, is 90 mm tall.

 
Pin Connections

B9D	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	tc
	g1	g1	k,g3	h	h	g2	g2	k,g3	k	a

 
Absolute Maximum Operating Conditions

Pentode	Vh	Ah	Va	Vs	mAa	mAs	Pdiss
	27	0.3	230	200	100	10	12W

Thanks to Frank Philipse for supplying the above datasheet

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This exhibit was last updated on 10 June 2007