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1G6GT

Directly heated twin-triode power amplifier for battery receivers, designed for Class-B push-pull audio output from a low-voltage 1.4 V filament supply.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
7AB
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
1.4 V / 100 mA

Description

Directly heated twin-triode power-amplifier tube; identical triodes are compressed to one section row.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
7AB
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
1.4 V
Nominal heater current
100 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

7AB - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
40000 Ω
Transconductance
0.000825 S
Amplification factor
33
Max plate voltage
110 V
Max cathode current
20 mA

Representative row for two electrically identical triode units; maximum peak plate current is 20 mA per plate.

Section 2

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
40000 Ω
Transconductance
0.000825 S
Amplification factor
33
Max plate voltage
110 V
Max cathode current
20 mA

Identical second physical section; duplicated from representative section per physical-section-row policy.

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

195X General Electric Essential Characteristics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Maximum plate voltage

    110 V

    EachSection

  • Plate voltage

    90 V

    ClassA EachSection

  • Control-grid voltage

    0 V

    ClassA EachSection

  • Plate current

    1 mA

    ClassA EachSection

  • Plate resistance

    40000 Ohm

    ClassA EachSection

  • Transconductance

    825 uS

    ClassA EachSection

  • Amplification factor

    33

    ClassA EachSection

  • Plate voltage

    90 V

    ClassB PushPull TwoSections

  • Control-grid voltage

    0 V

    ClassB PushPull TwoSections

  • Plate current

    2 mA

    ClassB PushPull TwoSections

  • Load resistance

    12000 Ohm

    ClassB PushPull TwoSections

  • Power output

    0.675 W

    ClassB PushPull TwoSections

Data set 02

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Maximum Peak Plate Current Per Plate

    20 mA

    PerPlate

  • Power Output

    0.675 W

    ClassB;PlateVoltage=90V

  • Total Harmonic Distortion

    3 %

    ClassB