Electronic tube type
Power - Pentode (NOT beam) vacuum tubes
Power - Pentode (NOT beam) records in Tube Tinker cover 396 tube designations, including 1,397 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.
- Tube records
- 396
- Original datasheets
- 1,397
- Variation families
- 42
- Tubes with alternatives
- 91
About Power - Pentode (NOT beam) tubes
Tubes of this type must a power pentode section which takes priority. The max plate watt rating must be over 10 watts and less than 100 watts. Qualification also says that this tube did NOT qualify as "HorizontalSweep" or "VerticalSweep"
Electrical range
- Nominal heater voltage
- 0.625–60 V
- Nominal heater current
- 0.01–9 A
Common power - pentode (not beam) characteristics
These are the most frequently recorded attributes among tubes in this category.
Bases
- 5J21
- 9DX8
- 7S7
- B9A6
- Octal6
- 5E4
- Subminiature4
- 5B3
Sockets
- B9A82
- IO47
- B7G18
- B514
- P8A13
- B5D11
- B8G9
- M7A8
Constructions
- Pentode325
- Pentode-Triode38
- Diode-Diode-Pentode16
- Pentode-Pentode13
- BeamPower-Pentode1
- Diode-Pentode1
- Pentode-Pentode-Triode1
- Pentode-Rectifier1
Power - Pentode (NOT beam) tube list
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6092 Pentode
Directly heated subminiature power pentode designed for portable, wearable, or low-battery-drain output-amplifier service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 1.25 V
- Sections
- 1
6519 Pentode
Directly heated subminiature power pentode designed for portable, wearable, or low-battery-drain output-amplifier service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B5D
- Heater
- 1.25 V
- Sections
- 1
6549 Pentode
6549 power - pentode (not beam) electronic tube specifications and datasheets.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6 V
- Sections
- 1
6760 Pentode
Power/output pentode designed for audio, broadband, telephone, industrial, or general power-amplifier service.
- Base
- 7CH
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 18 V
- Sections
- 1
6761 Pentode
Power/output pentode designed for audio, broadband, telephone, industrial, or general power-amplifier service.
- Base
- 9A
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6870 Pentode
High-slope pentode for RF, video, wideband amplification, and small-transmitter service, bridging broadband voltage gain with modest RF power capability.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6939 Pentode-Rectifier
Industrial twin power pentode for push-pull RF amplification or frequency multiplication at frequencies extending to approximately 500 MHz.
- Base
- 9HL
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 12.6 V
- Sections
- 2
6973EH Pentode
Modern 6973-family audio power pentode with 13 W plate dissipation and high-voltage capability for compact high-output amplifiers.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6A4 Pentode
Directly heated audio power pentode for automobile and receiver output stages, usable singly or in push-pull.
- Base
- 5B
- Socket
- UY5
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6A4LA Pentode
Directly heated power pentode for Class A and push-pull Class AB audio-output service.
- Base
- 5
- Socket
- UX5
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6AD10A Pentode-Pentode
Dual-pentode television tube combining a sharp-cutoff FM detector section with a separate audio power-output pentode.
- Base
- E12-70
- Socket
- B12C
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
6AG6G Pentode
High-sensitivity audio power pentode capable of approximately 3.75 W single-ended output at 250 V.
- Base
- 7S
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6AG7Y Pentode
Industrial 6AG7-family high-transconductance pentode for professional communications and wideband amplifier service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6AK7 Pentode
High-transconductance power pentode capable of approximately 3 W Class A audio output.
- Base
- 8Y
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6AQ5L Pentode
Long-life, low-failure-rate power pentode for dependable medium-power audio-output applications.
- Base
- E7-1
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6BJ5 Pentode
High-transconductance audio power pentode capable of approximately 4 W single-ended Class A output.
- Base
- 6CH
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6BM8EH Pentode-Triode
Modern triode/power-pentode combination for low-frequency voltage amplification and audio power output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
6BQ5 Pentode
EL84/6BQ5 high-transconductance audio power pentode for compact high-fidelity single-ended and push-pull output stages.
- Base
- B9A
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6BV7 Diode-Diode-Pentode
Duo-diode power-pentode combination integrating detector functions with loudspeaker output for economical radio receivers.
- Base
- 9BU
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 3
6CH6 Pentode
High-slope video-output power pentode for driving low-impedance, high-capacitance television loads.
- Base
- 9BA
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6CX8 Pentode-Triode
Triode/pentode combination for television video, sound-IF, sweep-oscillator, and synchronization signal-processing circuits.
- Base
- 9DX
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
6DZ7 Pentode-Pentode
Twin power pentode designed especially for compact stereo systems and high-fidelity audio amplifier output stages. Two power-capable pentode sections share one envelope for space-efficient dual-channel amplification.
- Base
- 8JP
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
6EB8 Pentode-Triode
Miniature high-mu triode plus sharp-cutoff pentode for television receivers. The pentode provides video-output amplification while the triode serves sync-separator, sync-clipper, or phase-inverter functions.
- Base
- 9DX
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
6F6 Pentode
Pentode power amplifier designed for receiver output stages, with documented single-ended Class-A and push-pull Class-A/AB operation. A classic non-beam audio power-output tube.
- Base
- 7S
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6F6G Pentode
Indirectly heated output power pentode designed for AC and automobile-radio audio service. Its glass construction provides conventional low-frequency power amplification for receiver output stages.
- Base
- 7S
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6F6GT Pentode
GT-envelope power-amplifier pentode with documented push-pull Class-A ratings. Designed for receiver audio-output service in compact tubular-glass construction.
- Base
- 7S
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6F6GTG Pentode
Power-amplifier pentode intended for receiver output stages, with single-ended Class-A and push-pull Class-A/AB operating conditions. This GTG variant retains the fundamental 6F6 audio power function.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6F6S Pentode
Russian 6P6S/6F6S power pentode designed for low-frequency power amplification. Manufacturer documentation identifies it as an output-stage tube and specifies resistance to demanding ambient conditions.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- IO
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6G6G Pentode
Power pentode designed for audio-frequency power-amplifier service. Its output-stage characteristics provide low-frequency load drive in radio and general audio equipment.
- Base
- 7S
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6G6GT Pentode
GT-envelope low-current power-amplifier pentode with documented pentode- and triode-connected operation. Designed for audio output where modest power and relatively low current consumption are useful.
- Base
- 7S
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6GK6 Pentode
Power pentode designed for Class-A and push-pull Class-AB/B audio-frequency output service, also applicable to video power amplification.
- Base
- 9GK
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6GW8 Pentode-Triode
High-mu triode plus sharp-cutoff power pentode used in audio preamplifier and output stages of audio equipment and television receivers, integrating voltage gain and power output in one envelope.
- Base
- 9LZ
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
6HU8 Pentode-Pentode
Twin output pentode designed for stereo audio, push-pull output, and television oscillator/reactance service. Two pentode sections provide flexible dual-channel or paired output operation in one envelope.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
6HZ8 Pentode-Triode
High-mu triode plus sharp-cutoff pentode; the triode serves voltage-amplifier or sync-separator functions while the pentode provides television video amplification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
6JE8 Pentode-Triode
Dissimilar high-mu triode and sharp-cutoff pentode designed for color-television sync-separator, voltage-amplifier, and video-amplifier service, integrating control and wideband amplification in one tube.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
6JW8 Pentode-Triode
Combination medium-mu triode and sharp-cutoff pentode designed as a television horizontal oscillator and frequency-control tube.
- Base
- E9-1
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
6KV8 Pentode-Triode
High-mu triode plus frame-grid sharp-cutoff pentode for television receivers. The triode handles voltage, sync, or sound-IF functions while the pentode provides high-transconductance video output.
- Base
- 9DX
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
6L41 Pentode
Power pentode designed for oscillator, RF power-amplifier, and frequency-multiplier service. Its defining role is generation and amplification of radio-frequency power rather than audio output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6L50 Pentode
Power pentode designed for Class A audio-frequency and radio-frequency amplification, with unusually high plate-voltage capability and approximately 25 W plate dissipation.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6L50S Pentode
Pulse-rated power pentode for high-voltage switching or pulse amplification, capable of kilovolt operation with pulse duration limited to roughly 10 microseconds.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6L50V Pentode
High-voltage pulse version of the 6L50 power pentode, designed for multi-kilovolt pulse amplification and switching with substantial short-duration current capability.
- Base
- S9/25
- Socket
- B9D
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6LQ8 Pentode-Triode
Medium-mu triode plus sharp-cutoff pentode for television receivers. The pentode provides video output while the triode serves sync-separator and sound-IF functions.
- Base
- 9DX
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 2
6M6 Pentode
Power-amplifier pentode designed for single-ended Class-A and push-pull Class-AB audio output service. Its operating characteristics support conventional loudspeaker-driving output stages.
- Base
- 9N
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6P1 Pentode
Output pentode designed for low-frequency power amplification. Manufacturer documentation identifies it as a dedicated audio-frequency output tube rather than a small-signal voltage amplifier.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6P14P Pentode
Russian miniature output pentode designed for low-frequency amplifier output stages. Its compact construction provides audio power amplification in receivers and other low-frequency equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6P14PEV Pentode
Russian high-reliability variant of the 6P14P miniature output pentode for low-frequency amplifier stages. It retains the audio power-output function with enhanced service-oriented construction.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6P14PV Pentode
Power/output pentode designed for low-frequency or audio-frequency output amplification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
6P15 Pentode
Power/output pentode designed for low-frequency or audio-frequency output amplification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
