Data set 01
1940 RCA
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Beam Power
Other
Maximum Frequency
175 MHz
Application
Application
RFPower_Oscillator_FrequencyMultiplier text
Power - Beam (NOT sweep) ·BeamPower
6417
Miniature beam-power transmitting tube for RF amplification, oscillation, and frequency multiplication, electrically similar to 5763 except for its 12.6 V heater.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- B9A
- Base pins
- 9
- Nominal heater
- 12.6 V / 375 mA
Description
The RCA 6417 is a miniature beam power tube for RF amplification, oscillation, and frequency multiplication; it is electrically like the 5763 except for heater rating.
Socket description
Small-button Noval 9-contact
General specifications
Tube and section characteristics
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Heater and base
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- B9A
- Base pins
- 9
- Nominal heater voltage
- 12.6 V
- Nominal heater current
- 375 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
Beam Power
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
- Transconductance
- 0.0051 S
- Max plate voltage
- 350 V
- Max screen voltage
- 250 V
- Max plate dissipation
- 13.5 W
- Max screen dissipation
- 2 W
- Max cathode current
- 50 mA
- Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
- 200 V
Electrical ratings inherited from 5763 per supplied 6417 sheet; heater rating replaced by 12.6 V / 0.375 A.
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 02
1956 RCA Transmitting Tubes
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Beam Power
Characteristics
Maximum Full-Input Frequency
50 MHz
Other
Plate Dissipation CCS
12 W
Plate Dissipation ICAS
13.5 W
Data set 03
1960 RCA Industrial and Communications Types
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Beam Power
Characteristic
Heater Voltage
12.6 V
Heater Current
375 mA
Reference Type
5763
IdenticalExcept12.6VHeater
Data set 04
1971 RCA HB3 Binder 6 of 7
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Beam Power
Other
Heater/filament voltage nominal
12.6 V
WholeTube
Heater/filament current
375 mA
WholeTube
Maximum DC plate voltage
350 V
ClassCTelegraphyICAS
Maximum screen voltage
250 V
ClassC
Maximum DC plate current
50 mA
ClassC
Maximum plate dissipation
13.5 W
ClassCTelegraphyICAS
Maximum screen input
2 W
ClassC
Plate voltage
350 V
ClassCUpTo30MHz
Screen voltage
250 V
ClassCUpTo30MHz
Plate current
48.5 mA
ClassCUpTo30MHz
Screen current
6.2 mA
ClassCUpTo30MHz
Driving power
0.1 W
ClassCUpTo30MHz
Useful power output
12 W
ClassCUpTo30MHz
Characteristic
Grid-1-to-plate capacitance maximum
0.3 pF
WholeTube
Input capacitance
9.5 pF
WholeTube
Output capacitance
4.5 pF
WholeTube
Transconductance
5100 µS
TypicalOperation