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Power - Beam (NOT sweep) (over 1000V 100W) ·BeamPower

6806

High-power beam-power transmitting tube for RF and pulse service, with multi-kilowatt output capability and published operation extending into the UHF range.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
30 V / 1050 A

Description

High-power beam-power tube for RF, pulse, or transmitting service. The supplied datasheet was reviewed for heater/filament data, maximum ratings, operating conditions, capacitances, pulse/RF data, and thermal limits.

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
30 V
Nominal heater current
1050 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

Beam Power

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Amplification factor
10
Max plate voltage
9000 V
Max screen voltage
1250 V
Max plate dissipation
35000 W

Published maximum ratings and characteristics promoted directly from the supplied datasheet; additional operating data retained in parameters.

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

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 6 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Characteristics

  • LOW DRIVE REQUIREMENTS — published value 1

    28 MHz

    Published datasheet value

  • LOW DRIVE REQUIREMENTS — published value 2

    550 MHz

    Published datasheet value

  • Filament, 2-Section Multistrand

    2

    Published datasheet value

  • Current per section at 1.35 volts — published value 1

    1.35 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Current per section at 1.35 volts — published value 2

    1000 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Starting current per section

    1200

    Published datasheet value

  • Cold resistance per section

    0.00025 ohm

    Published datasheet value

  • (Approx.) forplatevolts=9300,

    9300

    Published datasheet value

  • grid-No.2 volts = 950, and plate

    950

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No.l to filament and grid No.2

    365

    Published datasheet value

  • Plate to filament and grid No.2

    30

    Published datasheet value

  • Min. Plate—Water—Column Resistance

    4000 V

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Voltage

    8000

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 Voltage

    1200

    Published datasheet value

  • Voltage

    -115

    Published datasheet value

  • Zero-Signal DC Plate Current

    2.5 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Current (Approx.)

    150 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Current (Approx.)

    350 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Current (Approx.)

    0 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Voltage — published value 1

    8500

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Voltage — published value 2

    8000

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 Voltage — published value 1

    1000

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 Voltage — published value 2

    1000

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.1 Voltage — published value 1

    -140

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.1 Voltage — published value 2

    -140

    Published datasheet value

  • DC GRID-No.l CURRENT

    1 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Voltage

    5000

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 Voltages

    800

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.l Voltage

    -180

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak RF Grid-No.1 Voltage

    210

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Current

    4.25 A

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 Current (Approx.)

    400 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.1 Current (Approx.j,

    100 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Driver Power Output (Approx.)

    300 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Useful Power Output (Approx.)

    10000 W

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Voltage — published value 1

    8500

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Voltage — published value 2

    7500

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 Voltaget — published value 1

    1000

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.2 Voltaget — published value 2

    1000

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.l Voltagett — published value 1

    -175

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No.l Voltagett — published value 2

    -175

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak RF Grid-No.1 Voltage — published value 1

    215

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak RF Grid-No.1 Voltage — published value 2

    235

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Current — published value 1

    6.75 A

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Current — published value 2

    6.8 A

    Published datasheet value

  • less than 30 seconds. When the filament voltage is removed, it

    30 s

    Published datasheet value

  • Voltage in no[ less Chan 30 seconds

    30 s

    Published datasheet value

  • During stand Dys, the filament may De operated at 1.08 volts

    1.08 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • ~~ For LOOS modulation of plate voltage, antl 50f modulation oT grid-No.2

    50

    Published datasheet value

  • frequency envelope does not exceed 31ST of the carrier conditions

    31

    Published datasheet value

  • s ufPiclent to prevent the gri0-No.2 voltage from ri5in9 aD ova 1200

    1200

    Published datasheet value

  • Filament Current per Section — published value 1

    1 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Filament Current per Section — published value 2

    950 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Filament Current per Section — published value 3

    1050 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Filament Current per Section — published value 1

    2 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Filament Current per Section — published value 2

    985 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Filament Current per Section — published value 3

    1095 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid—No.l Voltage — published value 1

    14

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid—No.l Voltage — published value 2

    180

    Published datasheet value

  • Power Gain — published value 1

    1

    Published datasheet value

  • Power Gain — published value 2

    56

    Published datasheet value

Other

  • Voltage* per section (AC or DC)

    1.35

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No.l to plate

    0.1 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Through grid—No.l block — published value 1

    0.5 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Through grid—No.l block — published value 2

    1.2 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Through grid—No.l block — published value 3

    9 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Through grid—No.2 block — published value 1

    0.5 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Through grid—No.2 block — published value 2

    1.2 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Through grid—No.2 block — published value 3

    17 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Except Plate Inlet

    70 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Gauge Pressure at Plate Inlet

    100 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Ceramic—Bushing Temperature

    150 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Gutlet—water Temperature (Any outlet)

    70 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • DC PLATE VOLTAGE

    9 A

    Published datasheet value

  • DC PLATE-SUPPLY VOLTAGE

    10 A

    Published datasheet value

  • DC GRID-No.2 (SCREEN-GRID) VOLTAGE

    1.25 A

    Published datasheet value

  • DC GRID-No.2 SUPPLY VOLTAGE

    1.35 A

    Published datasheet value

  • MAX.-SIGNAL DC PLATE CURRENT

    7 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • MAX.-SIGNAL PLATE INPUT

    60 A

    Published datasheet value

  • MAX.-SIGNAL GRID-No.2 INPUT

    750 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • PLATE DISSIPATION

    35 A

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signal DC Plate Current

    6 A

    Published datasheet value

  • DC GRID-No.2 (SCREEN-GRID) VOLTAGE

    1.1 A

    Published datasheet value

  • DC GRID-No.2-SUPPLY VOLTAGE

    1.2 A

    Published datasheet value

  • DC PLATE CURRENT

    8.25 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • CURRENT

    0.5 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • PLATE INPUT

    70 A

    Published datasheet value

  • DC PLATE VOLTAGE

    5.5 A

    Published datasheet value

  • DC GRID-No.2 (SCREEN-GRID) VOLTAGE

    1 A

    Published datasheet value

  • VOLTAGE

    -250 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • DC PLATE CURRENT

    4.5 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • PLATE INPUT

    25 A

    Published datasheet value

  • GRID-N o.2 INPUT

    500 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • PLATE DISSIPATION

    17 A

    Published datasheet value

  • DC GRID-No.2 SUPPLY VOLTAGE

    1.2 A

    Published datasheet value

  • DC PLATE CURRENT

    7 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • DC GRID-No.l CURRENT

    0.5 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • PLATE INPUT

    60 A

    Published datasheet value

  • GRID-No.2 INPUT

    750 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Maximum voltage ratings apply for pressures down to 25 inches of

    25

    Published datasheet value