Diode, Triode and Hexode - what do these mean? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

jimpink · 8th May 2009, 6:59 pm

I'm fairly new to the forum and would like to thank all the members for their help so far.

I have one question, what's the deal with all these diodes and triodes that appear alongside each members name? I assume it's some sort of hierarchy but I'd like to know how it works, what are the rules etc. Not that's it's a competition, it's just interesting and fun!

Thanks.

paulsherwin · 9th May 2009, 1:32 am

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Paul

Paul Stenning · 9th May 2009, 12:46 pm

This is the post counts for the different titles

User Title - Minimum Posts
New Member - 0
Diode - 1
Triode - 10
Tetrode - 50
Pentode - 100
Hexode - 250
Heptode - 500
Octode - 1000
Nonode - 2000
Dekatron - 3000

We probably need another one for 5000+ now...

Station X · 9th May 2009, 1:27 pm

Klystron and magnetron?

Sean Williams · 9th May 2009, 11:04 pm

We could get clever and go for a single cavity Magnetron for say 10,000 posts, and then increase this by the number of cavities - think 8 cavities would be the maximum - good for 80,000 posts......

Sean

Paul Stenning · 11th May 2009, 12:52 pm

So Klystron at 5,000 and Magnetron at 10,000 for now? I'll be a while before we need to go higher than that.

Mike Phelan · 12th May 2009, 8:53 am

I think the question has been answered now, so we'll close the thread before the post count gets to EABC80 proportions.

8th May 2009, 6:59 pm	#1
jimpink Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Seven Sisters, North London, UK. Posts: 144	Diode, Triode and Hexode - what do these mean? I'm fairly new to the forum and would like to thank all the members for their help so far. I have one question, what's the deal with all these diodes and triodes that appear alongside each members name? I assume it's some sort of hierarchy but I'd like to know how it works, what are the rules etc. Not that's it's a competition, it's just interesting and fun! Thanks.

9th May 2009, 1:32 am	#2
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,169	Re: Diode, Triode and Hextode All forums that use vBulletin software will display something similar depending on your post count. The terms displayed are defined by the forum administrator when configuring the forum. For a totally unrelated forum that uses the same software platform, see here. Paul

9th May 2009, 12:46 pm	#3
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 8,967	Re: Diode, Triode and Hextode This is the post counts for the different titles User Title - Minimum Posts New Member - 0 Diode - 1 Triode - 10 Tetrode - 50 Pentode - 100 Hexode - 250 Heptode - 500 Octode - 1000 Nonode - 2000 Dekatron - 3000 We probably need another one for 5000+ now... __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

9th May 2009, 1:27 pm	#4
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 20,661	Re: Diode, Triode and Hextode Klystron and magnetron? __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.

9th May 2009, 11:04 pm	#5
Sean Williams Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: St.Ippolyts, Hitchin, Hertfordshire QRA IO91UW Posts: 3,513	Re: Diode, Triode and Hextode We could get clever and go for a single cavity Magnetron for say 10,000 posts, and then increase this by the number of cavities - think 8 cavities would be the maximum - good for 80,000 posts...... Sean __________________ Engineers make things work and have spare bits when finished

11th May 2009, 12:52 pm	#6
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 8,967	Re: Diode, Triode and Hextode So Klystron at 5,000 and Magnetron at 10,000 for now? I'll be a while before we need to go higher than that. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

12th May 2009, 8:53 am	#7
Mike Phelan Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Near Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 4,589	Re: Diode, Triode and Hexode I think the question has been answered now, so we'll close the thread before the post count gets to EABC80 proportions. __________________ Mike.