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6C5GT

Medium-mu receiving triode with a 6.3 V, 300 mA heater, intended for general small-signal amplifier service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
6O
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 300 mA

Description

6C5GT is listed in the supplied receiving-tube handbook as a medium-mu triode. The published heater rating is 6.3 V at 0.3 A; maximum ratings and representative operating characteristics were transcribed from the supplied table.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
6O
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
300 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

6O - 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

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
10000 Ω
Transconductance
0.002 S
Amplification factor
20
Max plate voltage
300 V

Published maximum ratings, operating characteristics, rectifier data, and capacitances reviewed.

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

195X General Electric Essential Characteristics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Maximum plate voltage

    300 V

    Published handbook rating

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

    ClassA

  • Control-grid bias

    8 V

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    8 mA

    ClassA

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    10000 ohm

    Published handbook characteristic

  • Transconductance

    2000 µS

    Published handbook characteristic

  • Amplification factor

    20

    Published handbook characteristic

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Published heater rating

  • Heater current

    300 mA

    Published heater rating

Capacitance

  • Input capacitance

    4.4 pF

    Published capacitance column

  • Output capacitance

    12 pF

    Published capacitance column

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    2.2 pF

    Published capacitance column