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20A1

Brimar 20A1 triode-hexode radio frequency converter with shared cathode and separate oscillator section.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
4 V / 1.2 A

Description

Triode-hexode frequency changer.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
4 V
Nominal heater current
1.2 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

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

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Brimar 1948 20A1 triode oscillator, typical anode voltage 100 V, current 2.3 mA, grid resistor 50 kΩ, oscillator grid current 0.25 mA. Common cathode with hexode. Typical values are not maximum ratings; no intrinsic gm, mu or rp stated.

Section 2

Hexode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
700000 Ω

Brimar 1948 20A1 hexode mixer, typical anode voltage 250 V, anode current 2.2 mA, screen g2+g4 voltage 80 V, screen current 3.0 mA, control-grid bias -1.5 V, anode impedance 0.7 MΩ and conversion conductance 0.00065 A/V. Conversion conductance not conventional transconductance. No maximum ratings specified.

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

Triode

Characteristic

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltage

    4 V

  • HeaterOrFilamentCurrent

    1.2 A

SECTION 2

Hexode

Characteristic

  • Conversion Conductance

    650 uS