Data set 01
1961 Tung Sol
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 2
Triode
Other
Plate Voltage
250 V
Characteristic
Plate Current
1.2 mA
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) ·Diode-Diode-Triode
12AV6
Double-diode high-mu triode combining detector and audio voltage-amplifier functions. The diode sections recover and rectify receiver signals while the high-gain triode provides substantial audio-frequency voltage amplification.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
- Sections
- 3
- Base
- 7BT
- Socket code
- B7G
- Base pins
- 7
- Nominal heater
- 12.6 V / 150 mA
Description
Twin-diode triode for detection and AF amplification.
Socket description
Miniature 7-contact
General specifications
Tube and section characteristics
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Heater and base
- Base
- 7BT
- Socket code
- B7G
- Base pins
- 7
- Nominal heater voltage
- 12.6 V
- Nominal heater current
- 150 mA
- Parallel heater voltage
- -
- Parallel heater current
- -
- Series capable
- No
7BT - Terminal pinout
Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.
| Terminal | Section | Connection | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIN11G1 | A | G1 — Control Grid EIA source label 1G1; independent manufacturer confirmation pending | Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 128, 7BT |
| PIN2K | A | K — Cathode EIA source label K; independent manufacturer confirmation pending | Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 128, 7BT |
| PIN3H | — | H — Heater EIA source label H; independent manufacturer confirmation pending | Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 128, 7BT |
| PIN4H | — | H — Heater EIA source label H; independent manufacturer confirmation pending | Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 128, 7BT |
| PIN52P | B | P — Plate (Anode) EIA source label 2P; independent manufacturer confirmation pending | Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 128, 7BT |
| PIN63P | C | P — Plate (Anode) EIA source label 3P; independent manufacturer confirmation pending | Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 128, 7BT |
| PIN71P | A | P — Plate (Anode) EIA source label 1P; independent manufacturer confirmation pending | Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 128, 7BT |
Section ratings
3 physical sections, each with unique specifications.
Section 1
Diode
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.
Representative section for two detector diodes sharing a cathode.
Section 2
Triode
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
- Plate resistance
- 62500 Ω
- Transconductance
- 0.0016 S
- Amplification factor
- 100
- Max plate voltage
- 300 V
- Max plate dissipation
- 0.5 W
Published ratings and characteristics promoted from the approved French source.
Section 3
Diode
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.
Second physical detector diode; duplicated from identical diode section.
Source-dependent data
Operating conditions by source
Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.
Data set 02
1968 Mazda Belvu
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Diode
Application
Application
Detector text
Data set 03
1975 RCA RC30
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Diode
Other
Heater Voltage (ac/dc) 4.2 6.3
12.6 V
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section2
Heater Current 0.45 0.3
150 mA
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section2
Capacitance
Triode Grid to Triode Plate
2 pF
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section2
Triode Grid to Cathode and Heater
2.2 pF
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section2
This value is
1.2 pF
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section2
Plate Voltage
330 V
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section2
Grid Voltage, Positive-bias value
0 V
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section2
Plate Dissipation
0.55 W
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section2
Characteristic
Plate Voltage 100
250 V
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section2
— 1
-2 V
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section2
Plate Resistance 80000
62500 Ω
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section2
Plate Current 0.50
1.2 mA
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section2
Plate Current (Each Unit)
1 mA
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section2
SECTION 2
Triode
Other
Heater Voltage (ac/dc) 4.2 6.3
12.6 V
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section1
Heater Current 0.45 0.3
150 mA
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section1
Capacitance
Triode Grid to Triode Plate
2 pF
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section1
Triode Grid to Cathode and Heater
2.2 pF
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section1
This value is
1.2 pF
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section1
Plate Voltage
330 V
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section1
Grid Voltage, Positive-bias value
0 V
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section1
Plate Dissipation
0.55 W
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section1
Characteristic
Plate Voltage 100
250 V
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section1
— 1
-2 V
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section1
Plate Resistance 80000
62500 Ω
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section1
Plate Current 0.50
1.2 mA
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section1
Plate Current (Each Unit)
1 mA
Published in approved 6AV6 target entry; Section1