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Power - Beam (NOT sweep) ·BeamPower

2E30

Beam-power transmitting tetrode for communications and RF power service, designed to provide useful transmitter output at high frequencies.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
7CQ
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater
6 V / 650 mA

Description

Directly heated beam-power amplifier with dual 6 V/3 V filament configurations for Class-A output 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
7CQ
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater voltage
6 V
Nominal heater current
650 mA
Parallel heater voltage
3 V
Parallel heater current
1.3 A
Series capable
No

7CQ - 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
63000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0037 S
Max plate voltage
250 V
Max screen voltage
250 V
Max plate dissipation
10 W
Max screen dissipation
2.5 W
Max cathode current
60 mA

Promoted from the printed maximum-rating/characteristic columns; additional operating-point and capacitance data are retained in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER.

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

1950 General Electric Transmitting Types

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Maximum full-rating frequency

    165 MHz

Data set 02

195X General Electric Essential Characteristics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Capacitance

  • Input capacitance

    9.6 pF

    Section1

  • Output capacitance

    14 pF

    Section1

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    0.18 pF

    Section1

Other

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

    ClassA

  • Screen voltage

    250 V

    ClassA

  • Control-grid voltage

    -20 V

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    40 mA

    ClassA

  • Screen current

    3.3 mA

    ClassA

  • Load resistance

    4500 Ω

    ClassA

  • Power output

    4.5 W

    ClassA

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    63000 Ω

    ClassA

  • Transconductance

    3700 µS

    ClassA

Data set 03

195X Raytheon Special Purpose Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Maximum Grid 1 Voltage

    -150 V

  • Maximum Grid 3 Voltage

    0 V

  • Maximum Plate Current

    60 mA

  • Maximum Grid 1 Current

    3 mA

  • Drive Power

    0.2 W

  • Output Power

    7.5 W

Characteristic

  • Grid-to-Plate Capacitance

    0.18 pF