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5867A

Rugged heavy-duty transmitting triode for Class C RF and specialized high-voltage service. Rated for 350 W plate dissipation, with published operation producing roughly 1.1 kW RF output from a 3.5 kV plate supply.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
5 V / 14.7 A

Description

5867A is listed in the supplied Amperex material as a rugged heavy-duty HF triode. Published ratings and characteristics were captured from the supplied table.

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
5 V
Nominal heater current
14.7 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
0.005 S
Amplification factor
25
Max plate voltage
4000 V
Max plate dissipation
350 W
Max grid dissipation
30 W
Max cathode current
400 mA

Promoted from printed maximum ratings and general characteristics.

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

1962 Eimac

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Capacitance

  • Grid-Plate - - - - - - - - - - - 50 6.2 uuf

    6.2 pF

  • Grid-Filament - - - - - - - - - - 65 8.0 uuf

    8 pF

  • Plate-Filament - - - - - - - - - - 0.5 uuf

    0.5 pF

Data set 02

1963 Amperex Condensed

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Published classification

    rugged heavy-duty HF triode

    Amperex power-tube description

Data set 03

1975 Eimac Tube Manual

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristic

  • Filament Current Range

    13.5 A to 14.7 A

  • Transconductance

    0.005 A/V

Capacitance

  • Grid-Plate Capacitance

    6.2 pF

  • Grid-Filament Capacitance

    8 pF

  • Plate-Filament Capacitance

    0.5 pF

Other

  • Frequency Full Rating Maximum

    50 MHz

  • Class-C Plate Voltage Maximum

    3800 V

    ClassC

  • Class-C Plate Current Maximum

    360 mA

    ClassC

  • Class-C Plate Input Maximum

    1500 W

    ClassC

  • Typical Plate Voltage

    3500 V

    ClassC

  • Typical Plate Current

    325 mA

    ClassC

  • Typical Plate Output

    1100 W

    ClassC

  • Self-Rectified RMS Plate Voltage Maximum

    4500 V

    SelfRectified

  • Self-Rectified Plate Input Maximum

    900 W

    SelfRectified

Data set 04

1976 Eimac Tube Manual

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristic

  • Filament Current Range

    13.5 A to 14.7 A

  • Transconductance

    0.005 A/V

Capacitance

  • Grid-Plate Capacitance

    6.2 pF

  • Grid-Filament Capacitance

    8 pF

  • Plate-Filament Capacitance

    0.5 pF

Other

  • Frequency Full Rating Maximum

    50 MHz

  • Class-C Plate Voltage Maximum

    3800 V

    ClassC

  • Class-C Plate Current Maximum

    360 mA

    ClassC

  • Class-C Plate Input Maximum

    1500 W

    ClassC

  • Typical Plate Voltage

    3500 V

    ClassC

  • Typical Plate Current

    325 mA

    ClassC

  • Typical Plate Output

    1100 W

    ClassC

  • Self-Rectified RMS Plate Voltage Maximum

    4500 V

    SelfRectified

  • Self-Rectified Plate Input Maximum

    900 W

    SelfRectified