5710

Directly heated forced-air-cooled transmitting triode specifically for Class C pulsed RF amplifiers and oscillators to about 20 MHz. Published pulse operation reaches approximately 825 kW peak output at very low duty cycle.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 10 V / 420 A

Description

The 5710 is a directly heated three-electrode transmitting tube for Class-C radio-frequency pulse amplifier and oscillator service up to 20 MHz, with a forced-air-cooled anode.

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: 10 V
Nominal heater current: 420 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

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Transconductance: 0.0145 S
Amplification factor: 95
Max plate voltage: 20000 V
Max plate dissipation: 5000 W
Max cathode current: 400 mA

Absolute pulse-service ratings; directly heated transmitting triode.

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

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

DC Grid Voltage Maximum
-1000 V
ClassC Pulse
Peak Grid Current
150 A
ClassC Pulse
Duty Maximum
0.004 ratio
ClassC Pulse
Pulse Width Maximum
100 us
ClassC Pulse

Characteristic

Typical Peak Power Output
825 kW
ClassC Pulse