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Power - Beam (NOT sweep) (over 1000V 100W) ·BeamPower

4618

RCA high-power beam-power transmitting tube for RF, pulse, modulation, and related transmitter service, with 1500-watt maximum plate dissipation and application-specific operating limits.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
15.5 V / 17.3 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
15.5 V
Nominal heater current
17.3 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
77
Max plate voltage
3000 V
Max screen voltage
1000 V
Max plate dissipation
1500 W
Max cathode current
1 A

Published maximum ratings/general electrical characteristics promoted directly; pulse, RF, capacitance, cooling, and service-specific values 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

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 6 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Maximum plate voltage

    3000 V

    PromotedValue

  • Maximum screen-grid voltage

    1000 V

    PromotedValue

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    1500 W

    PromotedValue

  • Maximum cathode/plate current

    1 A

    PromotedValue

  • Grid No.l to plate° — published value 1

    0 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No.l to plate° — published value 2

    181 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Plate to cathode &heater°•6 — published value 1

    6 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Plate to cathode &heater°•6 — published value 2

    0 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Plate to cathode &heater°•6 — published value 3

    17 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No.2 to cathode & heater6

    1.4 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Terminal Temperature

    250 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Plate-Seal Temperature

    250 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • so that their temperature does not exceed the specified maximum value of 250° C

    250 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-$igrial,DC Plate Current

    1

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signal DC Grid-No.l Current

    0.2

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signal Plate Input

    2500

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signal Grid-No.2 Input

    50

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signs DC Plate Current — published value 1

    0.9

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signs DC Plate Current — published value 2

    1

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signs DC Grid-No.7 Current — published value 1

    0

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signs DC Grid-No.7 Current — published value 2

    45

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signs DC Grid-No.7 Current — published value 3

    0.045

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signs DC Grid-No.l Current — published value 1

    0

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signs DC Grid-No.l Current — published value 2

    0

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signs Peak RF Grid-No.l Voltage — published value 1

    50 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signs Peak RF Grid-No.l Voltage — published value 2

    50 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signs Driving Power (Approx.) — published value 1

    0

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signs Driving Power (Approx.) — published value 2

    0

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signs Power Output (Approx.) — published value 1

    1000

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signs Power Output (Approx.) — published value 2

    1250

    Published datasheet value

Characteristics

  • Mu / amplification factor

    77

    PromotedValue

  • Heater/filament voltage

    15.5 V

    Nominal operating value

  • Heater/filament current

    17.3 A

    Nominal operating value

  • 1350 Watts CW Power Output at 600 MHz — published value 1

    1350 W

    CW

  • 1350 Watts CW Power Output at 600 MHz — published value 2

    600 W

    CW

  • For Use at Frequencies up to 1215 MHz as a Lirzear RF Power Amplifier

    1215 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Voltage (AC or DC)

    1 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Current at 5.5 volts — published value 1

    5.5 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Current at 5.5 volts — published value 2

    17.3 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Minimum Heating Time

    5 min

    Published datasheet value

  • Mu-Factor, Grid No.2 to Grid No.l

    77

    Published datasheet value

  • For plate volts = 2500, grid No.2 volts = 600, — published value 1

    2500 V

    Published datasheet value

  • For plate volts = 2500, grid No.2 volts = 600, — published value 2

    600 V

    Published datasheet value

  • and plate mA = 600

    600 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No.l to cathode &heater

    42 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No.l to grid No.2

    55 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No.2 to plate

    12 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • Through radiator -Adequate air flow to limitthe plate-seal temperature to 250°C

    250 degC

    Published datasheet value

  • a minirnam peak-to-average power ratio of 2

    2

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Voltage

    3000 V

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 Voltage

    1000 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Plate Dissipation

    1500

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Voltage — published value 1

    2250 V

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Voltage — published value 2

    2250 V

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 Voltage — published value 1

    700 V

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 Voltage — published value 2

    700 V

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Gri~-No.l Voltage — published value 1

    -50 V

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Gri~-No.l Voltage — published value 2

    -50 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Zero-Signs DC Plate Current — published value 1

    0.2

    Published datasheet value

  • Zero-Signs DC Plate Current — published value 2

    0.2

    Published datasheet value

  • Zero-Signs DC Grid-No.2 Current — published value 1

    0

    Published datasheet value

  • Zero-Signs DC Grid-No.2 Current — published value 2

    0

    Published datasheet value

  • Effective RF Load Resistance — published value 1

    1100

    Published datasheet value

  • Effective RF Load Resistance — published value 2

    1100

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Voltage

    2500 V

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.l Voltage

    -300 V

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Current

    0.85

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.l Current

    0.2

    Published datasheet value

  • Plate Input

    1700

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid-No.2 Input

    35

    Published datasheet value

  • Plate Dissipation

    1000

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Voltage — published value 1

    2500 V

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Voltage — published value 2

    2500 V

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 Voltage — published value 1

    500 V

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 Voltage — published value 2

    500 V

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.l Voltage — published value 1

    -75 V

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.l Voltage — published value 2

    -75 V

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Current — published value 1

    0.9

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Current — published value 2

    1

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 Current — published value 1

    0.02

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 Current — published value 2

    0.02

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.1 Current (Approx.) — published value 1

    0.07

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.1 Current (Approx.) — published value 2

    0.07

    Published datasheet value

  • Output Circuit Efficiency (Approx.) — published value 1

    90

    Published datasheet value

  • Output Circuit Efficiency (Approx.) — published value 2

    90

    Published datasheet value

  • Driver Power Output (Approx.) — published value 1

    70

    Published datasheet value

  • Driver Power Output (Approx.) — published value 2

    75

    Published datasheet value

  • Useful Power Output(Approx) — published value 1

    1050

    Published datasheet value

  • Useful Power Output(Approx) — published value 2

    1350

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Current

    1

    Published datasheet value

  • Plate Input

    2500

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid-No.2lnput

    50

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Voltage — published value 1

    1800 V

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Voltage — published value 2

    2000 V

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.l Voltage — published value 1

    -75 V

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.l Voltage — published value 2

    -75 V

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Current — published value 1

    0.75

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Current — published value 2

    0.83

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 CurrenT — published value 1

    0

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 CurrenT — published value 2

    15

    Published datasheet value