5924A

Forced-air-cooled power triode designed for FM and television transmitter service, with published Class B television operating data. Its 6 kW plate-dissipation rating supports substantial broadcast-frequency RF power.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 12.6 V / 33 A

Description

5924A is a Triode device. Forced-air-cooled triode for FM and television transmitters; Class-B television sync-level data are published.

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

Amplification factor: 32
Max plate voltage: 6000 V
Max plate dissipation: 6000 W
Max cathode current: 325 mA

Published ratings and characteristics mapped semantically from the source.

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 full input
75 MHz
Maximum frequency derated
220 MHz
Grid-to-plate capacitance
11 pF
Grid-to-filament capacitance
16 pF
Plate-to-filament capacitance
0.3 pF

Other

Maximum plate dissipation
6000 W
Plate voltage
5000 V
ClassB TVService SyncLevel
Plate current
1.9 A
ClassB TVService SyncLevel
Power output
6250 W
ClassB TVService SyncLevel
Grid voltage
-140 V
ClassB TVService SyncLevel
Grid current
350 mA
ClassB TVService SyncLevel

Data set 03

1963 Amperex Condensed

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

Plate voltage
5000 V
ClassB; TVService; SyncLevel
Plate current
1.9 A
ClassB; TVService; SyncLevel
RF output power
6250 W
ClassB; TVService; SyncLevel
Grid voltage
-140 V
ClassB; TVService; SyncLevel
Grid current
350 mA
ClassB; TVService; SyncLevel
Maximum frequency at full input rating
220 MHz

Capacitance

Grid-to-plate capacitance
11 pF
Grid-to-filament capacitance
16 pF
Plate-to-filament capacitance
0.3 pF