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1A5GT

Low-drain directly heated battery power pentode providing approximately 115 mW Class-A audio output from about 90 V.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
6X
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
1.4 V / 50 mA

Description

The 1A5GT is a power amplifier pentode using a 1.4 V, 0.05 A filament. Published maximum ratings and Class A characteristics are preserved from the supplied table.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
6X
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
1.4 V
Nominal heater current
50 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

6X - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Pentode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
300000 Ω
Transconductance
0.00085 S
Amplification factor
255
Max plate voltage
110 V
Max screen voltage
110 V
Max cathode current
6 mA

Power amplifier pentode.

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 01

1948 Brimar Radio Valve Manual

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Power output

    0.117 W

Data set 02

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

CrossReference

  • Equivalent electrical characteristics

    1A5G

Data set 03

1958 Brimar Radio Valve No 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Plate Voltage

    90 V

  • Plate Current

    4 mA

  • Screen Voltage

    90 V

  • Screen Current

    0.8 mA

  • Control Grid Voltage

    -4.5 V

  • Optimum Load

    25000 ohm

  • Power Output

    0.115 W

Characteristic

  • Plate Resistance

    300000 ohm

  • Transconductance

    850 µS

  • Amplification Factor

    255

Data set 04

195X General Electric Essential Characteristics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    90 V

    ClassA

  • Screen voltage

    90 V

    ClassA

  • Grid voltage

    -4.5 V

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    4 mA

    ClassA

  • Screen current

    0.8 mA

    ClassA

  • Load resistance

    25000 ohm

    ClassA

  • Power output

    0.115 W

    ClassA

  • Plate voltage

    85 V

    ClassA

  • Screen voltage

    85 V

    ClassA

  • Grid voltage

    -4.5 V

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    3.5 mA

    ClassA

  • Screen current

    0.7 mA

    ClassA

  • Transconductance

    800 uS

    ClassA

  • Load resistance

    25000 ohm

    ClassA

  • Power output

    0.1 W

    ClassA

Data set 05

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    90 V

    ClassA

  • Load resistance

    25000 ohm

    ClassA

  • Power output

    115 mW

    ClassA