Data set 01
1950 Sylvania
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Beam Power
Other
Peak positive plate voltage
5500 V
HorizontalDeflection
Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) ·BeamPower
6AV5GA
Beam-power pentode designed primarily for television horizontal-deflection amplification, with approximately 11 W plate dissipation and multi-kilovolt pulse capability.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- 6CK
- Socket code
- IO
- Base pins
- 8
- Nominal heater
- 6.3 V / 1.2 A
Description
Beam power tube for horizontal-deflection amplifier service in television receivers. It is an explicit heater variant/co-designation in 25AV5GA.pdf.
Socket description
International Octal
General specifications
Tube and section characteristics
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Heater and base
- Base
- 6CK
- 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
6CK - Terminal pinout
Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.
| Terminal | Section | Connection | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIN1Pin 1 | A | G1 — Control Grid | Verified 6AV5GA manufacturer basing diagram, 6CK bottom view; Tung-Sol/RCA |
| PIN2Pin 2 | — | H — Heater | Verified 6AV5GA manufacturer basing diagram, 6CK bottom view; Tung-Sol/RCA |
| PIN3Pin 3 | A | BP — Beam-Forming PlateGroup CK3 | Verified 6AV5GA manufacturer basing diagram, 6CK bottom view; Tung-Sol/RCA |
| PIN3Pin 3 | A | K — CathodeGroup CK3 | Verified 6AV5GA manufacturer basing diagram, 6CK bottom view; Tung-Sol/RCA |
| PIN5Pin 5 | A | P — Plate (Anode) | Verified 6AV5GA manufacturer basing diagram, 6CK bottom view; Tung-Sol/RCA |
| PIN7Pin 7 | — | H — Heater | Verified 6AV5GA manufacturer basing diagram, 6CK bottom view; Tung-Sol/RCA |
| PIN8Pin 8 | A | G2 — Screen Grid | Verified 6AV5GA manufacturer basing diagram, 6CK bottom view; Tung-Sol/RCA |
Section ratings
1 physical section, each with unique specifications.
Section 1
Beam Power
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
- Plate resistance
- 14500 Ω
- Transconductance
- 0.0059 S
- Amplification factor
- 4.5
- Max plate voltage
- 550 V
- Max screen voltage
- 150 V
- Max plate dissipation
- 11 W
- Max screen dissipation
- 2.5 W
- Max cathode current
- 110 mA
Promoted from published ratings/characteristics; identical repeated sections compressed where applicable.
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
1961 Tung Sol
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Beam Power
Other
Heater voltage
6.3 V
Heater current
1.2 A
Peak cathode current
400 mA
Heater warm-up time
11 s
Data set 03
1968 General Electric Co
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Beam Power
Other
Peak Positive Pulse Plate Voltage
5500 V
HorizontalDeflection
Peak Negative Pulse Plate Voltage
1250 V
HorizontalDeflection
Peak Cathode Current
400 mA
HorizontalDeflection
Data set 04
1975 RCA RC30
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Beam Power
Other
Heater Warm-up Time (Average) —
11 s
Other
Peak value max
200 V
Other;PublishedValue1
Peak value max
200 V
Other;PublishedValue2
Average value
100 V
Other;PublishedValue1
Average value
100 V
Other;PublishedValue2
Average value
100 V
Other;PublishedValue3
DC Plate Voltage
550 V
MaximumRating
Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltage* (Absolute Maximum)
5500 V
MaximumRating
Peak Negative-Pulse Plate Voltage
1250 V
MaximumRating
DC Grid-No
2 V
MaximumRating;PublishedValue1
DC Grid-No
175 V
MaximumRating;PublishedValue2
Peak Negative-Pulse Grid-No.l Voltage
300 V
MaximumRating
Peak Cathode Current
400 mA
MaximumRating
Average Cathode Current
110 mA
MaximumRating
Grid-No
2 W
MaximumRating;PublishedValue1
Grid-No
2.5 W
MaximumRating;PublishedValue2
Plate Dissipationtt
11 W
MaximumRating
Grid-No. I-Circuit Resistance
0.47 megohm
MaximumCircuitValue
Maximum Plate Voltage
550 V
Section1;Promoted
Maximum Screen Voltage
150 V
Section1;Promoted
Maximum Plate Dissipation
11 W
Section1;Promoted
Maximum Screen Dissipation
2.5 W
Section1;Promoted
Maximum Cathode Current
110 mA
Section1;Promoted
Capacitance
Grid No.l to Plate
0 pF
Capacitance;PublishedValue1
Grid No.l to Plate
5 pF
Capacitance;PublishedValue2
Grid No.l to Cathode, Heater, Grid No
2 pF
Capacitance;PublishedValue1
Grid No.l to Cathode, Heater, Grid No
14 pF
Capacitance;PublishedValue2
Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid No
2 pF
Capacitance;PublishedValue1
Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid No
7 pF
Capacitance;PublishedValue2
Characteristic
Plate Voltage
60 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue1
Plate Voltage
250 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue2
Plate Voltage
150 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue3
Grid-No
2 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue1
Grid-No
1 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue2
Grid-No
180 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue3
Grid-No
150 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue4
Grid-No
1 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue1
Grid-No
0 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue2
Grid-No
-22.5 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue3
Grid-No
-22.5 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue4
Plate Resistance —
14500 ohm
Characteristic
Plate Current IM
57 mA
Characteristic
Grid-No.l Voltage (Approx.) for plate current of
26 mA
Characteristic;PublishedValue1
Grid-No.l Voltage (Approx.) for plate current of
2.1 mA
Characteristic;PublishedValue2
Published value
1 mA
Characteristic;PublishedValue1
Published value
-43 mA
Characteristic;PublishedValue2
Plate Resistance
14500 ohm
Section1;Promoted
Transconductance
5900 uS
Section1;Promoted