Data set 01
1961 Tung Sol
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Beam Power
Other
MaximumPeakForwardPlateVoltage
1250 V
Maximum Bulb Temperature
225 C
Service
Industrial/military power amplifier or oscillator
Power - Beam (NOT sweep) ·BeamPower
6AR6WA
Ruggedized high-current beam pentode intended for industrial and military airborne communications equipment, usable as a power amplifier or oscillator with high peak-current capability.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- 6BQ
- Socket code
- IO
- Base pins
- 8
- Nominal heater
- 6.3 V / 1.2 A
Description
The 6AR6WA is the co-designation shown with the 6098 for a ruggedized beam pentode intended for high peak plate-current service in industrial and military airborne communications equipment.
Socket description
International Octal
General specifications
Tube and section characteristics
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Heater and base
- Base
- 6BQ
- Socket code
- IO
- Base pins
- 8
- Nominal heater voltage
- 6.3 V
- Nominal heater current
- 1.2 A
- Parallel heater voltage
- -
- Parallel heater current
- -
- Series capable
- No
6BQ - 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
- Plate resistance
- 21000 Ω
- Transconductance
- 0.006 S
- Max plate voltage
- 400 V
- Max screen voltage
- 315 V
- Max plate dissipation
- 21 W
- Max screen dissipation
- 3.5 W
- Max cathode current
- 125 mA
- Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
- 200 V
6098/6AR6WA co-designated rugged beam pentode; maximum plate field uses highest published Class B value; class-specific limits 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 02
1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 4 of 4
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Beam Power
Other
Heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal
Heater current
1.2 A
Nominal
Maximum plate voltage
400 V
Promoted published value
Maximum screen voltage
315 V
Promoted published value
Maximum plate dissipation
21 W
Promoted published value
Maximum screen dissipation
3.5 W
Promoted published value
Maximum cathode current
125 mA
Promoted published value
HEATER VOLTAGE 6. 3t,1O$ 6. 3f 1O$ VOLTS
1 V
CLASS A CLASS R
MAXIMUM DC PLATE VOLTAGE
600 V
CLASS A CLASS R
MAXIMUM DC GRID k2 VOLTAGE
315 V
CLASS A CLASS R
MAXIMUM OC GRID M1 CURRENT O ___ mA
1 mA
CLASS A CLASS R
MAXIMUM PI ATE DISSIPATION
21 W
CLASS A CLASS R
MAXIMUM GRID 82 DISSIPATION
3.5 W
CLASS A CLASS R
MAXIMUM HEATER—CATHODE VOLTAGE t2OO t2GO VOLTS
2 V
CLASS A CLASS R
MAXIMUM DC CATHODE CURRENT A i
60 mA
CLASS A CLASS R
MA%IMUM BULB TEMPERATURE
225 mA
CLASS A CLASS R
MAXIMUM PEAK FORWARD PLATE VOLTAGE
1250 V
CLASS A CLASS R
HEATER VOLTAGE 6.3 b.
3 V
CLASS Al AMPLIFIER
HEATER CURRENT
1.2 A
CLASS Al AMPLIFIER
DC PLATE VOLTAGE
250 V
CLASS Al AMPLIFIER
DC GRID 8i VOLTAGE -12.5 —
22.5 V
CLASS Al AMPLIFIER
MAXIMUM GRID Mi CIRCUIT RESISTANCE 100 OOO 100 OOO OHMS
100 mA
CLASS Al AMPLIFIER
DC PLATE CURRENT
77 mA
CLASS Al AMPLIFIER
GRID #2 CURRENT TIED TO PLATE
5 mA
CLASS Al AMPLIFIER
PLATE RESISTANCE (APPROX.) 1 OOO 21 OOO OHMS
21 ohm
CLASS Al AMPLIFIER
FOR PLATE CURRENT CUTOFF —
65 V
CLASS Al AMPLIFIER
HEATER CURRENT
1.32 A
CHARACTERISTICS RANGE VALUES FOR EQUIPMENT DESIGN
Characteristic
Plate resistance
21000 ohm
Promoted published value
Transconductance
5400 uS
Promoted published value
PLATE CURRENT 55 lOO 68 86 --- --- mAdc
86 mA
CHARACTERISTICS RANGE VALUES FOR EQUIPMENT DESIGN
SCREEN GRID CURRENT ___ B.O 6,2 --- - mAdc
62 mA
CHARACTERISTICS RANGE VALUES FOR EQUIPMENT DESIGN
/~ GRID #1 TRANSCONDUCTANCE 1O PERCENT
1 percent
CHARACTERISTICS RANGE VALUES FOR EQUIPMENT DESIGN
L BULB TEMPERATURE SMALL BE DEFINED AB THE HI GX EST TEMPERATURE INDI LATED WHEN USI X6 A TXERMO—
6 mA
CHARACTERISTICS RANGE VALUES FOR EQUIPMENT DESIGN