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Voltage Pentode or Tetrode (under 100V) ·Pentode

1SA6GT

Directly heated battery pentode designed specifically for intermediate-frequency amplifier stages in portable receivers.

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

Description

IF pentode intended for battery-operated intermediate-frequency amplifier stages. 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
6BD
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

6BD - 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
600000 Ω
Transconductance
0.00095 S
Max plate voltage
90 V
Max screen voltage
67.5 V
Max cathode current
6 mA

IF pentode intended for battery-operated intermediate-frequency amplifier stages.

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

Pentode

Characteristics

  • Input capacitance

    5.2 pF

  • Output capacitance

    8.6 pF

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    0.01 pF

Other

  • Plate voltage

    90 V

    ClassA; OperatingPoint1

  • Screen voltage

    67.5 V

    ClassA; OperatingPoint1

  • Control-grid bias

    0 V

    ClassA; OperatingPoint1

  • Plate current

    2.45 mA

    ClassA; OperatingPoint1

  • Screen current

    0.68 mA

    ClassA; OperatingPoint1