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Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) ·Triode

2GK5

High-mu frame-grid miniature triode used as a grounded-cathode RF amplifier in VHF television tuners.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
7FP
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater
2.3 V / 600 mA

Description

High-mu frame-grid miniature triode used as a grounded-cathode RF amplifier in VHF television tuners.

Socket description

Miniature 7-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
7FP
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater voltage
2.3 V
Nominal heater current
600 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

7FP - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

TerminalSectionConnectionEvidence
PIN1KAK — Cathode

EIA transcription; manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 129, 7FP

PIN2G1AG1 — Control Grid

EIA transcription; manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 129, 7FP

PIN3H—H — Heater

EIA transcription; manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 129, 7FP

PIN4H—H — Heater

EIA transcription; manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 129, 7FP

PIN5PAP — Plate (Anode)

EIA transcription; manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 129, 7FP

PIN6ISAIS — Internal Screen

EIA transcription; manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 129, 7FP

PIN7KAK — Cathode

EIA transcription; manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 129, 7FP

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
5400 Ω
Transconductance
0.015 S
Amplification factor
75
Max plate voltage
200 V
Max plate dissipation
2.5 W
Max cathode current
22 mA
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
200 V
Rectifier warm-up time
11 s

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

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    15000 uS

    PlateVoltage=135V

  • Plate Resistance

    5400 ohm

    PlateVoltage=135V

Data set 02

1963 Amperex Condensed

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    135 V

    VHFAmplifier

  • Control-grid voltage

    -1 V

    VHFAmplifier

  • Plate current

    11 mA

    VHFAmplifier

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    5200 Ω

    Section1

  • Transconductance

    13000 µS

    Section1

  • Amplification factor

    70

    Section1

Data set 03

1965 Westinghouse Data Book

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    2.35 V

  • Heater Current

    600 mA

  • ControlledWarmupHeater

    1 boolean

  • Heater Warmup Time

    11 s

  • Plate Voltage

    135 V

  • Grid Voltage

    -1 V

  • Plate Current

    11.5 mA

  • Plate Resistance

    5400 ohm

  • Transconductance

    15000 uS

  • Amplification Factor

    78

  • GridCutoffBias

    -4.2 V

  • Grid To Plate Capacitance

    0.52 pF

  • Input Capacitance

    3 pF

  • Output Capacitance

    3.5 pF

  • Noise Figure

    4.7 dB

    ~200MHz optimized amplifier

Other

  • HeaterCathodeVoltageMaximum

    100 V

Data set 04

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 1 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Capacitance

  • GRID TO PLATE

    0.52 pF

    Capacitances | GRID TO PLATE 0.52 pf

  • HEATER TO CATHODE

    2.5 pF

    Capacitances | HEATER TO CATHODE 2.5 pf

  • LIMITS OF SUPPLIED CURRENT

    40 mA

    Capacitances | LIMITS OF SUPPLIED CURRENT 600 * 40 MA.

  • HOT INPUT CAPACITANCE

    11.2 pF

    ClassA | HOT INPUT CAPACITANCE - 200 Mc/s -GROUNDED PLATE 11.2 pf

Other

  • PLATE VOLTAGE

    200 V

    Maximum Ratings | PLATE VOLTAGE 200 VOLTS

  • GRID VOLTAGE

    -50 V

    Maximum Ratings | GRID VOLTAGE -50 VOLTS

  • PLATE DISSIPATION

    2.5 W

    Maximum Ratings | PLATE DISSIPATION 2.5 WATTS

  • DC CATHODE CURRENT

    22 mA

    Maximum Ratings | DC CATHODE CURRENT 22 MA.

  • GRID CIRCUIT RESISTANCE -SELF BIAS

    1 Mohm

    Maximum Ratings | GRID CIRCUIT RESISTANCE -SELF BIAS 1.0 MEGOHMS

Characteristic

  • PLATE VOLTAGE

    135 V

    ClassA | PLATE VOLTAGE 135 VOLTS

  • GRID VOLTAGE

    -1 V

    ClassA | GRID VOLTAGE -1.0 VOLTS

  • PLATE CURRENT

    11.5 mA

    ClassA | PLATE CURRENT 11.5 MA.

  • TRANSCONDUCTANCE

    15 ΜMHOS

    ClassA | TRANSCONDUCTANCE 15.000 µMHOS

  • PLATE RESISTANCE Approx

    5.4 ohm

    ClassA | PLATE RESISTANCE Approx. 5.400 OHMS

  • HOT INPUT RESISTANCE

    275 ohm

    ClassA | HOT INPUT RESISTANCE - 200 Mc/s -GROUNDED PLATE 275 OHMS

Data set 05

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltageNominal

    2.3 V

  • HeaterOrFilamentCurrentNominal

    600 mA

Data set 06

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 4 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Heater voltage

    2.3 V

  • Heater current

    600 mA

  • Maximum plate voltage

    200 V

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    2.5 W

  • Maximum DC cathode current

    22 mA

  • Plate voltage

    135 V

    ClassA

  • Grid voltage

    -1 V

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    11.5 mA

    ClassA

  • Noise figure at 200 MHz

    4.7 dB

    200MHz

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    13500 uS

    ClassA

  • Amplification factor

    75

    ClassA

  • Plate resistance

    5400 ohm

    ClassA

  • Hot input resistance at 200 MHz

    275 ohm

    200MHz

Capacitance

  • Hot input capacitance at 200 MHz

    11.2 pF

    200MHz

Data set 07

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Heater Voltage (ac/dc) 2.3 2.8 4

    6.3 V

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Current 0.6 0.45 0.3

    180 mA

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Negative-bias value

    50 V

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Positive-bias value

    0 V

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Average Cathode Current

    22 mA

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Dissipation

    2.5 W

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Voltage

    135 V

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid Voltage

    -1 V

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Resistance (Approx.)

    5400 Ω

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Transconductan'*.e

    15000 µS

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Current

    11.5 mA

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-Circuit Resistance, for cathode-bias operation

    1 MΩ

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • • Measured at

    200 MHz

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • f For a neutralized triode amplifier at a frequency of

    200 MHz

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Voltage (ac/dc) 6.3 10

    16 V

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Current 0.76 0.45

    300 mA

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • 11

    11 seconds

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Supply Voltage

    605 V

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Voltage

    330 V

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 Supply Voltage

    605 V

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 (Screen-Grid) Voltage

    330 V

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage, Negative-bias value

    100 V

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Cathode Current

    65 mA

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Dissipation

    13.2 W

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 Input, Peak

    4 W

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 Input, Average

    2 W

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Supply Voltage

    250 V

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 Supply Voltage

    250 V

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Cathode-Bias Resistor

    135 Ω

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Resistance (Approx.)

    38000 Ω

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Transconductance

    11300 µS

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Peak AF Grid-No.l Voltage

    7.3 V

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Zero-Signal Plate Current

    48 mA

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Maximum-Signal Plate Current

    50.6 mA

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Zero-Signal Grid-No.2 Current

    5.5 mA

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Maximum-Signal Grid-No.2 Current

    10 mA

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

Capacitance

  • Grid to Plate

    0.62 pF

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid to Cathode, Heater, and Internal Shield

    5 pF

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate to Cathode, Heater, and Internal Shield

    3.5 pF

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Internal Shield

    10 pF

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Internal Shield

    7 pF

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

Characteristic

  • Input Resistance*

    275 Ω

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Input Capacitance*

    11.2 pF

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid Voltage (Approx.) for transconductance of

    1500 µS

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid Voltage (Approx.) for transconductance of 1500 /imhos

    -2.5 V

    Published in approved 2GK5 target datasheet entry; Section1