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6610

Medium-mu twin triode with a low-current 6.3-volt heater, intended for general amplifier service where modest heater power and paired triode sections are useful.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
6CG
Socket code
-
Base pins
6
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 150 mA

Description

6610 is listed in the supplied receiving-tube handbook as a medium-mu twin triode. The published heater/filament rating is 6.3 V at 0.15 A. Maximum ratings, representative operating characteristics, and available special-service data were captured from the supplied table.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
6CG
Socket code
-
Base pins
6
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
150 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

6CG - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
3500 Ω
Transconductance
0.004 S
Amplification factor
14
Max plate voltage
300 V

Published maximum ratings, representative operating conditions, and available capacitance/rectifier data reviewed.

Section 2

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
3500 Ω
Transconductance
0.004 S
Amplification factor
14
Max plate voltage
300 V

Second physical triode restored under current one-row-per-physical-section policy.

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

195X General Electric Essential Characteristics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Maximum plate voltage

    300 V

    Published handbook rating

  • Plate voltage

    90 V

    ClassA

  • Control-grid bias

    1.5 V

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    17 mA

    ClassA

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    3500 ohm

    Published handbook characteristic

  • Transconductance

    4000 µS

    Published handbook characteristic

  • Amplification factor

    14

    Published handbook characteristic

  • Heater/filament voltage

    6.3 V

    Published heater/filament rating

  • Heater/filament current

    150 mA

    Published heater/filament rating