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5924

Forced-air-cooled counterpart to the 5923 high-power RF-heating triode. Rated for 6 kW plate dissipation and 6 kV plate voltage, with published operation producing roughly 6.9 kW RF output.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
12.6 V / 33 A

Description

5924 is a Triode device. Forced-air-cooled version of type 5923.

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
12.6 V
Nominal heater current
33 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
0.017 S
Amplification factor
32
Max plate voltage
6000 V
Max plate dissipation
6000 W
Max grid dissipation
120 W
Max cathode current
10 A

Published maximum ratings and characteristics audited; remaining values retained densely in parameter table.

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

1953 Amperex

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristic

  • Amplification factor

    32

    Published source value

Construction

  • Cooling method

    forced air

    Published source value

Data set 02

1958 Amperex Industrial

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristic

  • Amplification factor

    32

  • Maximum frequency

    75 MHz

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    110 pF

  • Grid-to-filament capacitance

    16 pF

  • Plate-to-filament capacitance

    0.3 pF

Other

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    6000 W

  • Plate voltage

    6000 V

    ClassC

  • Plate current

    1.5 A

    ClassC

  • Power output

    6900 W

    ClassC

  • Grid voltage

    -400 V

    ClassC

  • Grid current

    310 mA

    ClassC

Data set 03

1962 ITT

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Filement voltage (Note [1]

    1 V

    Filement voltage (Note 1) 12,6 v

  • Filement voltage (Note [2]

    126 V

    Filement voltage (Note 1) 12,6 v

  • Filament current, nominal

    33 A

    Filament current, nominal 33 A

  • of supply voltage of + [1]

    5 V

    of supply voltage of +5% to -10%.

  • of supply voltage of + [2]

    -10 V

    of supply voltage of +5% to -10%.

  • Mutual conductance %Measured at Vu = [1]

    4 mA/V

    Mutual conductance %Measured at Vu = 4kV} 17 mA/V

  • Mutual conductance %Measured at Vu = [2]

    17 mA/V

    Mutual conductance %Measured at Vu = 4kV} 17 mA/V

  • Grid to anode

    11

    Grid to anode 11 pF

  • Grid to filament

    16

    Grid to filament 16 pF

  • Anode to filament G,

    3

    Anode to filament G,3 pF

  • Direct anode voltage [1]

    5 kV

    Direct anode voltage 5 4 kv

  • Direct anode voltage [2]

    4 kV

    Direct anode voltage 5 4 kv

  • Direct anode current [1]

    19 A

    Direct anode current 1,9 1,6 A

  • Direct anode current [2]

    16 A

    Direct anode current 1,9 1,6 A

  • Direct arode dissipation ’ [1]

    5 kW

    Direct arode dissipation ’ 5 4 kW

  • Direct arode dissipation ’ [2]

    4 kW

    Direct arode dissipation ’ 5 4 kW

  • Direct grid dissipation [1]

    120 W

    Direct grid dissipation 120 120 W

  • Direct grid dissipation [2]

    120 W

    Direct grid dissipation 120 120 W

  • Negative grid bias [1]

    1 kV

    Negative grid bias 1 1 kV

  • Negative grid bias [2]

    1 kV

    Negative grid bias 1 1 kV

  • Peak cathode current [1]

    10 A

    Peak cathode current 10 a,1 A

  • Peak cathode current [2]

    1 A

    Peak cathode current 10 a,1 A

  • Input power, average [1]

    95 kW

    Input power, average 9,5 6,5 kW

  • Input power, average [2]

    65 kW

    Input power, average 9,5 6,5 kW

  • Direct anode voltage [1]

    5 kV

    Direct anode voltage 5 4 kV

  • Direct anode voltage [2]

    4 kV

    Direct anode voltage 5 4 kV

  • R.F. input voltage (grid-to-grid peak) [1]

    1 kV

    R.F. input voltage (grid-to-grid peak) 1 1 kV

  • R.F. input voltage (grid-to-grid peak) [2]

    1 kV

    R.F. input voltage (grid-to-grid peak) 1 1 kV

  • Power output, synch [1]

    9 kW

    Power output, synch. 9 6 kW

  • Power output, synch [2]

    6 kW

    Power output, synch. 9 6 kW

  • Power in load, synch, [1]

    63 kW

    Power in load, synch, 6,3 4,2 kW

  • Power in load, synch, [2]

    42 kW

    Power in load, synch, 6,3 4,2 kW

  • Drive power [1]

    250 W

    Drive power 250 350 to 450 W

  • Drive power [2]

    350 W

    Drive power 250 350 to 450 W

  • Drive power [3]

    450 W

    Drive power 250 350 to 450 W

  • Direct snode voltage

    5 kV

    Direct snode voltage 5 kV

  • Direct snode current

    19 A

    Direct snode current 1,9 A

  • Direct anode dissipation

    5 kW

    Direct anode dissipation 5 kW

  • Direct grid dissipation

    120 W

    Direct grid dissipation 120 W

  • Negative grid bies

    1 kV

    Negative grid bies 1 kV

  • Peak cathode current

    10 A

    Peak cathode current 10 A

  • Input power, average

    95 kW

    Input power, average 9,5 kW

  • Frequency for above ratings

    75 MHz

    Frequency for above ratings 75 MHz

  • frequency Up to

    75 MHz

    frequency Up to 75 MHz

  • Direct enode voltage

    5 kV

    Direct enode voltage 5 kV

  • R.F. input voltege, grid-to~-grid peak

    1 kV

    R.F. input voltege, grid-to~-grid peak 1 kV

  • Power output, white

    9 kW

    Power output, white 9 kW

  • Power in load, white

    63 kW

    Power in load, white 6,3 kW

  • Drive power

    250 W

    Drive power 250 w

  • Direct anode voltege [1]

    5 kV

    Direct anode voltege 5 4 kV

  • Direct anode voltege [2]

    4 kV

    Direct anode voltege 5 4 kV

  • Direct anode dissipation [1]

    5 kW

    Direct anode dissipation 5 4 kW

  • Direct anode dissipation [2]

    4 kW

    Direct anode dissipation 5 4 kW

  • Peak cathode current [1]

    10 A

    Peak cathode current 10 8,1 A

  • Peak cathode current [2]

    81 A

    Peak cathode current 10 8,1 A

  • Input power, average d.c [1]

    95 kW

    Input power, average d.c. 9,5 6,5 kW

  • Input power, average d.c [2]

    65 kW

    Input power, average d.c. 9,5 6,5 kW

  • Direct grid voltage [1]

    -200 V

    Direct grid voltage -200 ~150 v

  • Direct grid voltage [2]

    150 V

    Direct grid voltage -200 ~150 v

  • Power output, synch, [1]

    9 kW

    Power output, synch, 9 6 kW

  • Power output, synch, [2]

    6 kW

    Power output, synch, 9 6 kW

  • Power in load, synch [1]

    63 kW

    Power in load, synch. 6,3 4,2 . kW

  • Power in load, synch [2]

    42 kW

    Power in load, synch. 6,3 4,2 . kW

  • Drive power, synch [1]

    250 W

    Drive power, synch. 250 350 to 450 W

  • Drive power, synch [2]

    350 W

    Drive power, synch. 250 350 to 450 W

  • Drive power, synch [3]

    450 W

    Drive power, synch. 250 350 to 450 W

  • Direct anode voltage

    6 kV

    Direct anode voltage 6 kV

  • Direct anode current

    15 A

    Direct anode current 1,5

  • Direct grid dissipation

    120 W

    Direct grid dissipation 120

  • Direct grid current

    350 mA

    Direct grid current 350 mA

  • Negative grid bias

    1 kV

    Negative grid bias 1 kV

  • Peak cathode current

    85 A

    Peak cathode current 8,5

  • Typical Operating Conditions (Frequency

    7 MHz

    Typical Operating Conditions (Frequency 7SMHz)

  • Direct anode voltage [1]

    4 kV

    Direct anode voltage 4 5 6 kV

  • Direct anode voltage [2]

    5 kV

    Direct anode voltage 4 5 6 kV

  • Direct anode voltage [3]

    6 kV

    Direct anode voltage 4 5 6 kV

  • Direct grid voltage [1]

    -200 V

    Direct grid voltage -200 -300 -~400

  • Direct grid voltage [2]

    -300 V

    Direct grid voltage -200 -300 -~400

  • Direct grid voltage [3]

    400 V

    Direct grid voltage -200 -300 -~400

  • Direct anode current [1]

    137 A

    Direct anode current 1,37 1,5 1,5

Data set 04

1963 Amperex Condensed

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Plate current

    1.5 A

    RFPower

  • RF output power

    6900 W

    RFPower

  • Grid voltage

    -400 V

    RFPower

  • Grid current

    310 mA

    RFPower

Capacitance

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    11 pF

  • Grid-to-filament capacitance

    6 pF

  • Plate-to-filament capacitance

    0.3 pF