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6100

Miniature triode for general electronic service. Available source material does not establish a narrower functional application confidently.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: B7G
Base pins: 7
Nominal heater: 6.3 V / 150 mA

Description

Reliable medium-mu miniature triode for Class-C amplifier and oscillator service, characterized by long life and stable performance.

Socket description

Miniature 7-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: -
Socket code: B7G
Base pins: 7
Nominal heater voltage: 6.3 V
Nominal heater current: 150 mA
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

Plate resistance: 7727.272727272727 Ω
Transconductance: 0.0022 S
Amplification factor: 17
Max plate voltage: 330 V
Max plate dissipation: 3.8 W
Max cathode current: 20 mA

Raytheon CK6100/6C4WA medium-mu indirectly heated triode. Nominal gm 2200 µmhos (0.0022 S), mu 17; promoted rp 7727.27 ohms is derived as mu/gm, not independently published. Heater-cathode voltage limit ±200 V (not a rectifier rating). Max grid circuit resistance 1.2 megohms, max grid current 5.5 mA, max bulb temperature 165°C. Nominal heater 6.3 V, 150 mA; permitted 5.7–6.9 V. Published characteristics and quality-control limits depend on test conditions.

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

1938 Raytheon

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristics

Heater or filament voltage
6.3 V
Published nominal value
Heater or filament current
150 mA
Published nominal or representative value
Amplification Factor
17
Nominal/bogie amplification factor; acceptance range 15.5–18.5
Transconductance
2200 µmho
Nominal/bogie transconductance at published Group D test conditions; acceptance range 1750–2650 µmhos
Heater or filament voltage
5.7 to 6.9 V
Nominal 6.3 V; MIL-E-1B minimum 5.7 V, absolute maximum 6.9 V

Other

Maximum plate dissipation
3.8 W
Published maximum rating
Heater-Cathode Voltage
200 V
Maximum heater-to-cathode potential ±200 V DC
Grid Circuit Resistance
1.2 MΩ
Maximum grid #1 circuit resistance
Bulb Temperature
165 °C
Maximum bulb temperature
Grid Current
5.5 mA
Absolute maximum grid #1 current