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Power - Triode (over 1000V 100W) ·Triode

6161

Forced-air-cooled power triode for RF power-amplifier and oscillator service at microwave frequencies.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
IO
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 3.4 A

Description

Forced-air-cooled power triode for RF power-amplifier and oscillator service at microwave frequencies.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
IO
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
3.4 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
27
Max plate voltage
1600 V
Max plate dissipation
250 W
Max cathode current
3.2 A

Representative electrical section from supplied RCA data sheet.

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

1940 RCA

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

    3.4 A

    Published nominal value

  • Amplification factor

    27

    Published operating characteristic

  • Maximum operating frequency

    2000 MHz

    Reduced-rating service

Other

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    250 W

    Published maximum rating

  • Maximum CW input

    400 W

    Up to 900 MHz

  • Useful power output

    325 W

    Television synchronizing level

  • Minimum air flow

    16 cfm

    At full plate dissipation

Data set 02

1956 RCA Transmitting Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristic

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltage

    6.3 V

  • HeaterOrFilamentCurrent

    3.4 A

Other

  • MaximumOperatingFrequency

    2000 MHz

Data set 03

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 6 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Heater/filament voltage nominal

    6.3 V

    WholeTube

  • Heater/filament current

    3.4 A

    WholeTube

  • Voltage' ~

    6.9 V

    Published source row

  • Current at

    6.3 V

    Published source row

  • Current at (value 2)

    34 V

    Published source row

  • DC Plate-to-Grid Voltage

    1600 V

    Published source row

  • DC Cathode-to-Grid Voltage

    100 V

    Published source row

  • Output-Circuit Efficiency (Approx.)

    89 %

    Published source row

  • DC Plate-to-Grid Voltage

    1600 V

    Published source row

  • DC Cathode-torrid Voltage

    100 V

    Published source row

  • Output-Circuit Efficiency (Approx.)

    65

    Published source row

  • DC PLATE VOLTAGE

    1600 V

    Published source row

  • DC GRID VOLTAGE (White level)

    -300 V

    Published source row

  • DC PLATE CURRENT

    350 mA

    Published source row

  • PLATE INPUT

    560 W

    Published source row

  • PLATE DISSIPATION

    250 W

    Published source row

  • DC Plate-torrid Voltage

    1600 V

    Published source row

  • Peak RF Cathode-torrid Voltage

    130 V

    Published source row

  • Output~ircuit Efficiency (Approx.)

    89

    Published source row

  • DC Plate-torrid Voltage

    1600 V

    Published source row

  • Peak RF Cathode-to-Grid Voltage

    135 V

    Published source row

  • Output-Circuit Efficiency (Approx.)

    65 %

    Published source row

  • DC PLATE VOLTAGE

    1300 V

    Published source row

  • DC GRID VOLTAGE

    -300 V

    Published source row

  • DC PLATE CURRENT

    210 mA

    Published source row

  • PLATE INPUT

    270 W

    Published source row

  • PLATE DISSIPATION

    167 W

    Published source row

  • DC Plate-to-Grid Voltage

    1400 V

    Published source row

  • DC Cathode-to-Grid Voltage

    150 V

    Published source row

  • Peak RF Cathode-to-Grid Voltage

    200 V

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Current

    210 mA

    Published source row

  • DC Grid Current (Approx.)

    70 mA

    Published source row

  • Driver Power Output (Approx.)"

    70 W

    Published source row

  • Output-Circuit Efficiency (Approx.)

    80 %

    Published source row

  • Useful Power Output (Approx )

    180 W

    Published source row

  • DC Plate-to-Grid Voltage

    1400 V

    Published source row

  • DC Cathode-torrid Voltage

    150 V

    Published source row

  • Peak RF Cathode-to-Grid Voltage

    200 V

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Current

    210 mA

    Published source row

  • DC Grid Current (Approx.)

    70 mA

    Published source row

  • Driver Power Output (Approx.){'~

    75 W

    Published source row

  • Output-Circuit Efficiency (Approx.)

    60 %

    Published source row

  • Useful Power Output (Approx )

    120 W

    Published source row

  • DC PLATE VOLTAGE

    1600 V

    Published source row

  • DC GRID VOLTAGE

    -300 V

    Published source row

  • DC PLATE CURRENT

    250 mA

    Published source row

  • PLATE INPUT

    400 W

    Published source row

  • PLATE DISSIPATION

    250 W

    Published source row

  • DC Plate-to-Grid Voltage

    1650 V

    Published source row

  • Peak RF Cathode-to-{'Trid Voltage

    200 V

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Current

    250 mA

    Published source row

  • DC Grid Current (Approx )

    50 mA

    Published source row

  • Driver Power Output (Approx.)+

    75 W

    Published source row

  • Output-Circuit Efficiency (Approx.)

    82 %

    Published source row

  • Useful Power Output (Approx )

    270 W

    Published source row

  • DC Plate-to-Grid-Voltage

    1650 V

    Published source row

  • Peak RF Cathode-torrid Voltage

    200 V

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Current

    250 mA

    Published source row

  • DC Grid Current (Approx )

    10 mA

    Published source row

  • Output-Circuit Efficiency (Approx.)

    60 %

    Published source row

  • Useful Power Output (Approx )

    180 W

    Published source row

  • DC PLATE VOLTAGE

    1600 V

    Published source row

  • DC GRID VOLTAGE

    -300 V

    Published source row

  • DC PLATE CURRENT

    250 mA

    Published source row

  • PLATE INPUT

    400 W

    Published source row

  • PLATE DISSIPATION

    250 W

    Published source row

  • DC Plate-to-Grid Voltage

    1760 V

    Published source row

  • DC Plate-to-Grid Voltage (value 2)

    1675 V

    Published source row

  • Grid Voltage

    300 V

    Published source row

  • Grid Voltage (value 2)

    300 V

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Current

    250 mA

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Current (value 2)

    250 mA

    Published source row

  • DC Grid Current (Approx.)

    50 mA

    Published source row

  • DC Grid Current (Approx.) (value 2)

    21 mA

    Published source row

Characteristic

  • Grid to cathode and heater§

    11 pF

    Published source row

  • Plate to cathode and heater°

    0 pF

    Published source row

  • Plate to cathode and heater° (value 2)

    19 pF

    Published source row

  • Minimum air flow

    16 cfm

    Published source row

  • Minimum air flow (value 2)

    10 cfm

    Published source row

  • Minimum air flow (value 3)

    5.7 cfm

    Published source row

  • Static pressure

    0.85

    Published source row

  • Static pressure (value 2)

    0.4

    Published source row

  • Static pressure (value 3)

    0

    Published source row

  • Static pressure (value 4)

    16

    Published source row

  • DC PLATE VOLTAGE

    1600 V

    Published source row

  • DC PLATE CURRENT

    350 mA

    Published source row

  • PLATE INPUT

    560 W

    Published source row

  • PLATE DISSIPATION

    250 W

    Published source row

  • Heater Current

    1 A

    Published source row