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Power - Triode Single (under 10W) ·Triode

6039

Water-cooled transmitting triode for grounded-grid Class B RF amplifier and Class C amplifier/oscillator service in television and FM transmitters.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
5 V / 78 A

Description

Water-cooled transmitting triode for grounded-grid Class B RF amplifier and Class C amplifier/oscillator service in television and FM.

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
78 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
Max plate dissipation
7 W

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

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltageNominal

    5 V

  • HeaterOrFilamentCurrentNominal

    78 A

  • ThoriatedTungstenFilamentWhichReguiresOnly258PercentOfTheAmountOfPower

    25.8 %

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  • RequiredHigherOutputCanBeObtalnedAPailrOf6039AAreCapableOf10Value1

    6039

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  • RequiredHigherOutputCanBeObtalnedAPailrOf6039AAreCapableOf10Value2

    10

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  • KilowattsOutputInTelevisionServiceAnd25KilowattsInFMOtherFeaturesOfThe

    25 W

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  • AmplificationFactorIp10AmpE50V172125Value1

    1 V

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  • AmplificationFactorIp10AmpE50V172125Value2

    50 V

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  • AmplificationFactorIp10AmpE50V172125Value3

    17 V

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  • DCPlateVoltage6000MaxVolts

    6000 V

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  • DCPlateCurrent225MaxAmperes

    2.25 A

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  • PlateDissipation7MaxKilowatts

    7 W

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  • DCPlateVoltage50005000VoltsValue1

    5000 V

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  • DCPlateVoltage50005000VoltsValue2

    5000 V

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  • DGridNo1Voltage270300VoltsValue1

    1 V

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  • DGridNo1Voltage270300VoltsValue2

    270 V

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  • DGridNo1Voltage270300VoltsValue3

    300 V

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  • PeakRFGridNo1Voltage700580VoltsValue1

    1 V

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  • PeakRFGridNo1Voltage700580VoltsValue2

    700 V

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  • PeakRFGridNo1Voltage700580VoltsValue3

    580 V

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  • DPlateCurrent2221AmperesValue1

    2.2 A

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  • DPlateCurrent2221AmperesValue2

    2.1 A

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  • DGridNo1CurrentApproximate021017AmpereValue1

    1 A

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  • DGridNo1CurrentApproximate021017AmpereValue2

    210 mA

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  • DGridNo1CurrentApproximate021017AmpereValue3

    170 mA

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  • DrivingPowerApproximatet13001060WattsValue1

    1300 W

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  • DrivingPowerApproximatet13001060WattsValue2

    1060 W

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  • PowerQutputApproximatet5649KilowattsValue1

    5.6 W

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  • PowerQutputApproximatet5649KilowattsValue2

    4.9 W

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  • DCPlateVoltage7500MaxVolts

    7500 V

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  • DGridNo1Voltage1000MaxVoltsValue1

    1 V

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  • DGridNo1Voltage1000MaxVoltsValue2

    1000 V

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  • DCPlateCurrent225MaxAmperes

    2.25 A

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  • DGridNo1Current0400MaxAmpereValue1

    1 A

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  • DGridNo1Current0400MaxAmpereValue2

    400 mA

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  • DCPlateVoltage7000Volts

    7000 V

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  • DGridNo1VoltageA00VoltsValue1

    1 V

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  • DGridNo1VoltageA00VoltsValue2

    0 V

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  • PeakRFGridNo1Voltage1540VoltsValue1

    1 V

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  • PeakRFGridNo1Voltage1540VoltsValue2

    1540 V

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  • DCPlateCurrent208Amperes

    2.08 A

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  • DGrtdNo1CurrentApproximate040AmpereValue1

    1 A

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  • DGrtdNo1CurrentApproximate040AmpereValue2

    400 mA

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  • DrivingPowerApproximate620Watts

    620 W

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  • PowerQutputApproximate10Kilowatts

    10 W

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  • DCPlateVoltageTO00Volts

    0 V

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  • DCGridNo1Voltage900VoltsValue1

    1 V

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  • DCGridNo1Voltage900VoltsValue2

    900 V

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  • PeakRFGridNo1Voltage1540VoltsValue1

    1 V

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  • PeakRFGridNo1Voltage1540VoltsValue2

    1540 V

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  • DPlateCurrent208Amperes

    2.08 A

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  • DCGridNo1CurrentApproximate040AmpereValue1

    1 A

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  • DCGridNo1CurrentApproximate040AmpereValue2

    400 mA

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  • DrivingPowerApproximatet34Kilowatts

    3.4 W

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  • PowerOutputApproximatet128Kilowatts

    12.8 W

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