4616V1

RCA high-power beam-power transmitting tube for RF, pulse, modulation, and related transmitter service, with 30000-watt maximum plate dissipation and application-specific operating limits.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 0.95 V / 495 A

Description

High-power beam power tube for RF, pulse, modulation, or transmitting service. The RCA source was reviewed for heater/filament data, maximum ratings, RF and pulse operating conditions, capacitances, cooling requirements, and application-specific limits.

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: 0.95 V
Nominal heater current: 495 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

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Beam Power

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Amplification factor: 7
Max plate voltage: 25000 V
Max screen voltage: 2200 V
Max plate dissipation: 30000 W
Max cathode current: 2.5 A

Electrical characteristics are identical to 4616; 4616V1 differs only by omission of the water separator.

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

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 6 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

Maximum plate voltage
25000 V
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Maximum screen-grid voltage
2200 V
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Maximum plate dissipation
30000 W
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Maximum cathode/plate current
2.5 A
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Characteristics

Mu / amplification factor
7
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Heater/filament voltage
0.95 V
Nominal operating value
Heater/filament current
495 A
Nominal operating value
,.~, — published value 1
2
Pulse
,.~, — published value 2
275
Pulse
PULSE LENGTH TO 2500 MICROSECONDS
2500 us
Pulse
For RF-Pulse Power Amplifier Frequencies from 195 to 600 MNz — published value 1
195 A
Pulse
For RF-Pulse Power Amplifier Frequencies from 195 to 600 MNz — published value 2
600 A
Pulse