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Voltage Tetrode ·Tetrode

3EV5

High-gain sharp-cutoff tetrode for low-noise VHF television tuner service. Its design emphasizes sensitive RF amplification ahead of the converter stage.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater
2.9 V / 450 mA

Description

High-gain sharp-cutoff tetrode for low-noise VHF television tuner 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
-
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater voltage
2.9 V
Nominal heater current
450 mA
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

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Tetrode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
150000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0088 S
Max plate voltage
275 V
Max screen voltage
180 V
Max plate dissipation
3.25 W
Max screen dissipation
0.2 W
Max cathode current
20 mA

Promoted values are from the supplied Westinghouse family sheet; additional published ratings, characteristics and operating points 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

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Other

  • MAX IMUM PLATE VOLTAGE

    275 VOLTS

    Published datasheet value

  • MAXIMUM CATHODE CURRENT

    20 MA

    Published datasheet value

  • PLATE VOLTAGE

    250 VOLTS

    Published datasheet value

  • GRID #2 CURRENT

    0.9 MA

    Published datasheet value

Data set 02

1965 Sylvania Electronic Tubes Vol3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

  • Screen-grid voltage

    80 V

  • Grid 1 voltage

    -1 V

Characteristics

  • Plate resistance

    150000 Ohm

  • Transconductance

    8800 uS

  • Control-grid cutoff voltage

    -4.5 V

Capacitance

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    0.035 pF

    Shielded

  • Input capacitance

    4.5 pF

    Shielded

  • Output capacitance

    2.9 pF

    Shielded

Data set 03

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 1 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Capacitance

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance maximum

    0.035 pF

    Section1

  • Input capacitance

    4.5 pF

    Section1

  • Output capacitance

    2.9 pF

    Section1

Other

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

    VHFTuner

  • Screen voltage

    80 V

    VHFTuner

  • Grid voltage

    -1 V

    VHFTuner

  • Plate current

    11.5 mA

    VHFTuner

  • Screen current

    0.9 mA

    VHFTuner

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    0.15 MΩ

    Section1

  • Transconductance

    8800 µS

    Section1

  • Grid-1 cutoff bias

    -4.5 V

    Section1