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2AF4

Miniature UHF triode for television-tuner oscillator and amplifier service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
E7-1
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater
2.35 V / 600 mA

Description

Miniature UHF triode (2AF4) for television tuner oscillator and amplifier service.

Socket description

Miniature 7-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
E7-1
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater voltage
2.35 V
Nominal heater current
600 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

E7-1 - 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

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
2270 Ω
Transconductance
0.0066 S
Amplification factor
15
Max plate voltage
150 V
Max plate dissipation
2.5 W
Max cathode current
24 mA
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
0.022 V

Reference/heater-variant sheet; no unprinted electrical ratings were imported from the referenced 6-series datasheet.

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

Capacitance

  • Input capacitance

    2.2 pF

    Section1

  • Output capacitance

    0.45 pF

    Section1

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    1.9 pF

    Section1

Other

  • Plate voltage

    80 V

    ClassA

  • Cathode resistor

    150 Ω

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    16 mA

    ClassA

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    2270 Ω

    ClassA

  • Transconductance

    6600 µS

    ClassA

  • Amplification factor

    15

    ClassA

Data set 02

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Heater Warmup Time

    11 s

  • Plate Voltage

    80 V

    ClassA

Capacitance

  • Grid To Plate Capacitance

    1.9 pF

Data set 03

1965 Westinghouse Data Book

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristics

  • Heater Voltage

    2.35 V

  • Heater Current

    600 mA

Other

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    150 V

    UHF Oscillator

  • Typical Plate Supply Voltage

    100 V

    UHF Oscillator; 1000MHz

  • Typical Operating Frequency

    1000 MHz

    UHF Oscillator

  • Maximum Heater-Cathode Voltage

    50 V

    TotalDCPlusPeak

Data set 04

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 1 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    150 V

    UHFOscillator

  • Plate current

    20 mA

    UHFOscillator

  • Application

    UHF television oscillator/amplifier

    Section1

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    2100 Ω

    Section1

  • Transconductance

    6500 µS

    Section1

  • Amplification factor

    14

    Section1