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Power - Beam (NOT sweep) ·BeamPower

1Q5GT

Beam-power output tube for low-voltage battery-operated audio amplifiers, delivering roughly a quarter watt in typical Class-A operation.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
6AF
Socket code
IO
Base pins
7
Nominal heater
1.4 V / 100 mA

Description

Beam-power output tube for low-voltage battery-operated audio amplifiers. Electrical ratings and representative operating data were extracted from the approved manual page.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
6AF
Socket code
IO
Base pins
7
Nominal heater voltage
1.4 V
Nominal heater current
100 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

6AF - 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

Beam Power

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
90000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0022 S
Max plate voltage
110 V
Max screen voltage
110 V
Max cathode current
12 mA

Beam-power output tube for low-voltage battery-operated audio amplifiers.

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

Beam Power

Characteristic

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltage

    1.4 V

  • HeaterOrFilamentCurrent

    100 mA

Data set 02

195X General Electric Essential Characteristics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Plate voltage

    90 V

    ClassA; OperatingPoint1

  • Screen voltage

    90 V

    ClassA; OperatingPoint1

  • Control-grid bias

    4.5 V

    ClassA; OperatingPoint1

  • Plate current

    9.5 mA

    ClassA; OperatingPoint1

  • Screen current

    1.3 mA

    ClassA; OperatingPoint1

  • Load resistance

    8000 ohm

    ClassA; OperatingPoint1

  • Power output

    0.27 W

    ClassA; OperatingPoint1

  • Plate voltage

    85 V

    ClassA; OperatingPoint2

  • Screen voltage

    85 V

    ClassA; OperatingPoint2

  • Control-grid bias

    5 V

    ClassA; OperatingPoint2

  • Plate current

    7 mA

    ClassA; OperatingPoint2

  • Screen current

    0.8 mA

    ClassA; OperatingPoint2

  • Load resistance

    9000 ohm

    ClassA; OperatingPoint2

  • Power output

    0.25 W

    ClassA; OperatingPoint2