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Power - Pentode Single (NOT beam) (under 10W) ·Pentode

6CK6

Power pentode optimized for wideband video-frequency amplification and general Class A output service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
9AR
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 710 mA

Description

Power pentode for video-frequency amplification. Indirectly heated Mazda/Belvu receiving tube; descriptive text translated to English from the French source.

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
9AR
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
710 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

9AR - 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

Pentode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
130000 Ω
Transconductance
0.01 S
Amplification factor
24
Max plate voltage
300 V
Max screen voltage
300 V
Max plate dissipation
9 W
Max screen dissipation
2 W
Max cathode current
70 mA

Power pentode section.

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

Pentode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

    ClassA

  • Screen-grid voltage

    250 V

    ClassA

  • Grid voltage

    -5.5 V

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    36 mA

    ClassA

  • Screen-grid current

    5 mA

    ClassA

Capacitance

  • Input capacitance

    1.2 pF

  • Output capacitance

    6.6 pF

Data set 02

1968 Mazda Belvu

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • st emeenaccaceunse Vf

    6.3 V

  • Capacité d'entrée …....….....…eeennmennncennnennennnn Ce

    10.8 pF

  • Capacité de SOrtIE .…….….…….…eeneiesmenemenennnnçeannnene Cs

    6.6 pF

  • Capacité grille n°1/ grille n°2.........……rsrreceses Ce,/ 8

    3.2 pF

  • Tension d'ANOdE …....…rereircenmersesssencrersercrssenmencreneceanrenene Va

    250 V

  • Tension de grille n° 3 ...……eseecsereameenmeensenennentenseüûnÊnnnnn

    0 V

  • Tension de grille n° 2'

    250 V

  • Tension de grille n° 1 .……..…ecessreneeecconsereresranresmeaneens Ve,

    -55 V

  • Courant d'AN0dE .…...……………cereresseocermentenmencesens entrrcremerenenaenee Ia

    36 mA

  • Courant de grille n° 2

    5 mA

  • sperroserc en e nc nc enresacEnAncc e cs cVreave

    10 mA

Other

  • Courant filament …. … If

    710 mA

  • Capacité grille n°1/anode...…..…...….….. … Cg,/a

    0.1 pF

  • Capacité grille n°1/filament …… .. C@,/f

    0.15 pF

  • Tension d'anode à courant nul ………mccrcecccrrecensecencesecess Vabl

    550 V

  • Tension d'Anod@E …….....…..….……..……eersrrreecerensreneererrentesessscessse Va

    300 V

  • Tension de grille n° 2 à courant nul ………useeceseerenene Ve,bl

    550 V

  • Tension de grille n° Z ..…uesererersererercensarnsencenencanensences Ve,

    300 V

  • grille n° 1 égale à + O,3 LÀ ……cceicorcuseenececessrsrencenenes -Ve,

    1.3 V

  • Courant de cathode .…....….….….…..….…. … Ik

    70 mA

  • Dissipation d'anode …… … Pa

    9 W

  • Dissipation de grille n° 2 …….…enrerensecsscannnenerensencecronee Pg,

    2 W

  • Tension entre filament et cathod@e .....…..….…seesese Vfk

    100 V

Data set 03

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristics

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater current

    710 mA

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

  • Screen voltage

    250 V

  • Plate current

    36 mA

  • Screen current

    5 mA

  • Transconductance

    10000 uS

  • Plate resistance

    130000 ohm

  • Screen-grid amplification factor

    24

Other

  • Maximum signal output power

    4.5 W

    ClassA

Capacitance

  • Input capacitance

    11.2 pF

  • Output capacitance

    6.6 pF

  • Plate-grid capacitance maximum

    0.1 pF