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Power - Tetrode (NOT beam) (over 1000V 100W) ·Tetrode

4W300BF

High-heater-voltage water-cooled 4W300B-family tetrode for VHF/UHF RF power amplification.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
26.5 V / 660 mA

Description

4W300BF is a Tetrode device in the supplied Amperex literature. Water-cooled external-anode tetrode; source describes it as electrically identical to the 4X250B family with greater reserve anode dissipation.

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
26.5 V
Nominal heater current
660 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
Amplification factor
5.2
Max plate voltage
2000 V
Max screen voltage
250 V
Max plate dissipation
300 W

Water-cooled external-anode tetrode; source describes it as electrically identical to the 4X250B family with greater reserve anode dissipation.

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

1963 Amperex Condensed

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    2000 V

    RFAmplifier

  • RF output power

    290 W

    RFAmplifier

  • Maximum frequency at full input rating

    500 MHz

Capacitance

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    0.06 pF

  • Grid-to-filament/cathode capacitance

    17.2 pF

  • Plate-to-filament/cathode capacitance

    5 pF