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
6AV5GT
Glass beam-power pentode developed for television horizontal-deflection output, providing the current switching and high pulse-voltage capability required by magnetic line-scan circuits.
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 pentode designed primarily as a television horizontal-deflection amplifier.
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
- 20000 Ω
- Transconductance
- 0.0058 S
- Amplification factor
- 4.5
- Max plate voltage
- 800 V
- Max screen voltage
- 200 V
- Max plate dissipation
- 11 W
- Max screen dissipation
- 2.5 W
- Max cathode current
- 100 mA
Promoted from the printed maximum-rating/characteristic columns; operating points retained as section 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
195X General Electric Essential Characteristics
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Beam Power
Other
Plate voltage
250 V
HorizontalDeflection
Screen voltage
150 V
HorizontalDeflection
Control-grid voltage
-22.5 V
HorizontalDeflection
Plate current
55 mA
HorizontalDeflection
Screen current
2.1 mA
HorizontalDeflection
Positive pulse plate voltage maximum
5500 V
HorizontalDeflection
Data set 03
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 positive pulse plate voltage
5000 V
Peak negative pulse grid 1 voltage
-400 V