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Power - Beam (NOT sweep) ·BeamPower

6883B

Beam-power transmitting tube for AF power, modulation, and RF power service, with Class-C and high-power push-pull operating data.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
12.6 V / 562 mA

Description

Beam-power tube for AF power, modulator, RF power, and mobile-equipment 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
8
Nominal heater voltage
12.6 V
Nominal heater current
562 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
0.007 S
Amplification factor
4.5
Max plate voltage
750 V
Max screen voltage
250 V
Max plate dissipation
35 W
Max screen dissipation
3 W

Beam-power tube; supplied sheet is electrically the same as 6146B/8298A except listed heater/capacitance items. Operating values are retained in parameters; unsupported absolute maxima were not invented.

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

1964 RMA EIA

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    13.5 V

  • Heater Current

    580 mA

Other

  • Plate Voltage Maximum

    750 V

    ICAS

  • Screen Voltage Maximum

    250 V

  • Plate Dissipation Maximum

    35 W

    ICAS

  • Screen Dissipation Maximum

    3 W

  • Plate Voltage

    730 V

    TwoTubes;ClassAB

  • Screen Voltage

    200 V

    TwoTubes;ClassAB

  • Power Output

    124 W

    TwoTubes;ClassAB

  • Power Output

    148 W

    TwoTubes;ClassAB2

  • UsefulRFPowerOutput

    59 W

    ClassC;15MHz

  • MaximumOperatingFrequency

    60 MHz

    ClassC

Data set 02

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 6 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Characteristic

  • Heater/filament voltage nominal

    12.6 V

    WholeTube

  • Heater/filament current nominal

    562 mA

    WholeTube

  • ~ IL is recommended that the design-center heater voltage Oe

    12.6 V

    Published source row

  • the heater power supply should not fluctuate more than

    10 %

    Published source row

  • Z With Good iti0n5 in note (y) above, reduce heater voltage to

    10 V

    Published source row

  • on the heater, a cycle of I minute "ON" and

    4 min

    Published source row

  • With heater voltage of

    13.5 V

    Published source row

  • With heater voltage of (value 2)

    100 V

    Published source row

  • With ac or do heater voltage of

    13.5 V

    Published source row

  • W ith ac or do heater voltage of

    13.5 V

    Published source row

  • W ith ac or do heater voltage of (value 2)

    -200 V

    Published source row

  • Grid No

    1 pF

    Published source row

  • Grid No (value 2)

    0.22 pF

    Published source row

Other

  • RCA "DARK HEATER" WITH

    12 V

    Published source row

  • RCA "DARK HEATER" WITH (value 2)

    15 V

    Published source row

  • Current at heater volts =

    12 V

    Published source row

  • Current at heater volts = (value 2)

    6 V

    Published source row

  • Current at heater volts = (value 3)

    0.562 V

    Published source row

  • Voltage (AC or DC)

    6.3 V

    Published source row

  • Minimum heating time

    60 s

    Published source row

  • Transconductance, for plate volts =

    200 V

    Published source row

  • grid-No

    2 mA

    Published source row

  • grid-No (value 2)

    200 mA

    Published source row

  • grid-No (value 3)

    100 mA

    Published source row

  • grid-No (value 4)

    700 mA

    Published source row

  • Mu-Factor, Grid No

    2

    Published source row

  • Mu-Factor, Grid No (value 2)

    1

    Published source row

  • plate volts =

    200 V

    Published source row

  • plate volts = (value 2)

    2 V

    Published source row

  • plate volts = (value 3)

    200 V

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Voltage

    600 V

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Voltage (value 2)

    750 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No

    2 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No (value 2)

    250 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No (value 3)

    250 V

    Published source row

  • PAax.-Signal DC Plate Currents

    175 mA

    Published source row

  • PAax.-Signal DC Plate Currents (value 2)

    220 mA

    Published source row

  • Max.-Signal Plate Inputs

    90 W

    Published source row

  • Max.-Signal Plate Inputs (value 2)

    120 W

    Published source row

  • Max.-Signal Grid-No

    2 W

    Published source row

  • Max.-Signal Grid-No (value 2)

    3 W

    Published source row

  • Max.-Signal Grid-No (value 3)

    3 W

    Published source row

  • Plate Dissipations

    27 W

    Published source row

  • Plate Dissipations (value 2)

    35 W

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Voltage

    600 V

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Voltage (value 2)

    750 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No

    2 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No (value 2)

    200 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No (value 3)

    200 V

    Published source row

  • Grid-No.l Voltage9

    94 V

    Published source row

  • Grid-No.l Voltage9 (value 2)

    96 V

    Published source row

  • Zero-Signal DC Plate Current

    48 mA

    Published source row

  • Zero-Signal DC Plate Current (value 2)

    50 mA

    Published source row

  • Max.-Signal DG Plate Current

    250 mA

    Published source row

  • Max.-Signal DG Plate Current (value 2)

    250 mA

    Published source row

  • Max.-Signal DC Grid No

    2

    Published source row

  • Current

    14.8 mA

    Published source row

  • Current (value 2)

    12.6 mA

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Voltage

    600 V

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Voltage (value 2)

    750 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No

    2 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No (value 2)

    250 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No (value 3)

    250 V

    Published source row

  • Currents

    175 mA

    Published source row

  • Currents (value 2)

    220 mA

    Published source row

  • Max.-Signal Plate Input°

    90 W

    Published source row

  • Max.-Signal Plate Input° (value 2)

    120 W

    Published source row

  • Max.-Signal Grid-No

    2

    Published source row

  • Plate Dissipations

    27 W

    Published source row

  • Plate Dissipations (value 2)

    35 W

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Voltage

    500 V

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Voltage (value 2)

    600 V

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Voltage (value 3)

    600 V

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Voltage (value 4)

    750 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No

    2 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No (value 2)

    200 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No (value 3)

    200 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No (value 4)

    200 V

    Published source row

  • Grid No.l Voltage

    108 V

    Published source row

  • Grid No.l Voltage (value 2)

    106 V

    Published source row

  • Grid No.l Voltage (value 3)

    114 V

    Published source row

  • Grid No.l Voltage (value 4)

    110 V

    Published source row

  • Current

    50 mA

    Published source row

  • Current (value 2)

    40 mA

    Published source row

  • Current (value 3)

    50 mA

    Published source row

  • Current (value 4)

    40 mA

    Published source row

  • Current

    308 mA

    Published source row

  • Current (value 2)

    270 mA

    Published source row