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Power - Beam (NOT sweep) ·BeamPower

6816

Forced-air-cooled ceramic-metal radial-beam tetrode designed for UHF RF amplification and oscillation, also capable of audio-frequency power service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 2 A

Description

Forced-air-cooled UHF beam power tube for RF amplification, oscillation, and audio-frequency power service.

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
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
2 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
18
Max plate voltage
1000 V
Max screen voltage
300 V
Max plate dissipation
115 W
Max screen dissipation
4.5 W
Max grid dissipation
1 W
Max cathode current
180 mA

Promoted fields populated from published ratings/characteristics; additional published values retained in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER.

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

Beam Power

Other

  • HeaterVoltageNominal

    6.3 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    1.8 A

    Nominal

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    1000 V

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    115 W

  • Maximum Cathode Current

    180 mA

Data set 02

1962 Eimac

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Capacitance

  • Control Grid to Cathode Capacitance

    13 pF

  • Control Grid to Screen Grid Capacitance

    17.5 pF

Characteristic

  • Cathode Warmup Time Minimum

    60 s

Other

  • Frequency Full-Rated Power Input

    1215 MHz

  • Maximum DC Plate Current

    180 mA

  • Typical Useful Power Output

    80 W

    Frequency=400MHz

  • Typical Useful Power Output

    40 W

    Frequency=1200MHz

Data set 03

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 6 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Characteristics

  • 80 WATTS CW POWER OUTPUT — published value 1

    80 W

    CW

  • 80 WATTS CW POWER OUTPUT — published value 2

    40 W

    CW

  • Voltage (AC or DC

    6.3

    Published datasheet value

  • Current at heater volis = 6 3 — published value 1

    6

    Published datasheet value

  • Current at heater volis = 6 3 — published value 2

    3

    Published datasheet value

  • Current at heater volis = 6 3 — published value 3

    2

    Published datasheet value

  • Current at heater volis = 6 3 — published value 4

    1

    Published datasheet value

  • Mu-Factor, Grid No.2 to Grid No I

    18

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid P,o.i to date

    0.065 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No.1 to cathode & heater

    13 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • Plate to cathode & heater

    0.013 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No.1 to grid No.2

    18 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No.2 to plate

    4.8 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No.2 to cathode & heater — published value 1

    0 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No.2 to cathode & heater — published value 2

    45 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Bypass Capacitcr — published value 1

    2948

    Published datasheet value

  • Bypass Capacitcr — published value 2

    0

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid-No.2 Bypass Capacitor — published value 1

    2926

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid-No.2 Bypass Capacitor — published value 2

    0

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid-No.2 Bypass Capacitor — published value 3

    2929

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid-No.2 Bypass Capacitor — published value 4

    1

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No. l, cathode, and heater)

    250 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Plate-Core Temperature

    250 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • DC plate voltage

    1000

    Published datasheet value

  • DC grid-No.2 (screen-grid) voltage

    300

    Published datasheet value

  • Plate dissipation — published value 1

    1

    Published datasheet value

  • Plate dissipation — published value 2

    15

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Voltage — published value 1

    650

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Voltage — published value 2

    850

    Published datasheet value

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

    300

    Published datasheet value

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

    300

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No — published value 1

    -15

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Grid-No — published value 2

    -15

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak AF Grid-No. l-to-Grid-No. l Voltage — published value 1

    30

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak AF Grid-No. l-to-Grid-No. l Voltage — published value 2

    30

    Published datasheet value

  • Zero-Signal DC Plate Current — published value 1

    80 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Zero-Signal DC Plate Current — published value 2

    80 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Zero-Signal DC Grid-No.2 Current — published value 1

    0 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Zero-Signal DC Grid-No.2 Current — published value 2

    0 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Effective Load Resistance — published value 1

    4330

    Published datasheet value

  • Effective Load Resistance — published value 2

    7000

    Published datasheet value

  • Effective Load Resistance — published value 3

    2

    Published datasheet value

  • DC plate voltage

    1000

    Published datasheet value

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

    -15

    Published datasheet value

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

    -15

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak AF Grid-No. l-to-Grid-No.l Voltage — published value 1

    46

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak AF Grid-No. l-to-Grid-No.l Voltage — published value 2

    46

    Published datasheet value

  • Zt:ro-Signal DC Plate Current — published value 1

    80 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Zt:ro-Signal DC Plate Current — published value 2

    80 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Effective Load Resistance — published value 1

    2450

    Published datasheet value

  • Effective Load Resistance — published value 2

    3960

    Published datasheet value

  • DC grid-No.2 voltage

    300

    Published datasheet value

  • DC grid-No. l voltage

    100

    Published datasheet value

  • DC plate current at peak of envelope

    350 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • DC grid-No. l current

    30 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Plate input

    180

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid-No.2 Input

    4.5

    Published datasheet value

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

    -18.5

    Published datasheet value

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

    -18.5

    Published datasheet value

  • Zero-Signal DC Plate Current — published value 1

    40 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Zero-Signal DC Plate Current — published value 2

    40 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Effective RF Load Resistance — published value 1

    2200

    Published datasheet value

  • Effective RF Load Resistance — published value 2

    3500

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Current at Peak of Envelope — published value 1

    100 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Current at Peak of Envelope — published value 2

    100 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Average DC Plate Current — published value 1

    75 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Average DC Plate Current — published value 2

    75 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Average DC Grid-No.2 Current — published value 1

    3.6 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Average DC Grid-No.2 Current — published value 2

    1.7 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak-Envelope Driver Power Output (Approx.). 0.5 0.5 — published value 1

    0.5

    Published datasheet value

Other

  • Max.-signal do plate current

    180 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-signal plate input

    180

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-signal grid-No.2 input

    4.5

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signal DC Plate Current — published value 1

    200 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signal DC Plate Current — published value 2

    200 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signal DC Grid-No.2 Current — published value 1

    20 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signal DC Grid-No.2 Current — published value 2

    20 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signal Power Output (Approx ) — published value 1

    50

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signal Power Output (Approx ) — published value 2

    80

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-signal do grid-No. l (control grid) current

    30 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signal DC Plate Current — published value 1

    355 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signal DC Plate Current — published value 2

    355 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signal DC Grid-No.2 Current — published value 1

    25 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signal DC Grid-No.2 Current — published value 2

    25 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signal DC Grid-No.l Current — published value 1

    15 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signal DC Grid-No.l Current — published value 2

    15 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signal Power Output (Approx.) — published value 1

    85

    Published datasheet value

  • Max.-Signal Power Output (Approx.) — published value 2

    140

    Published datasheet value