6GC6

High-perveance beam pentode designed for television horizontal-deflection amplifier service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: IO
Base pins: 9
Nominal heater: 6.3 V / 1.2 A

Description

High-perveance beam pentode for television horizontal-deflection amplifier service.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: -
Socket code: IO
Base pins: 9
Nominal heater voltage: 6.3 V
Nominal heater current: 1.2 A
Parallel heater voltage: -
Parallel heater current: -
Series capable: No

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: 20000 Ω
Transconductance: 0.0066 S
Amplification factor: 4.1
Max plate voltage: 770 V
Max screen voltage: 220 V
Max plate dissipation: 17.5 W
Max screen dissipation: 4.5 W
Max cathode current: 550 mA

Section 1 extracted from 6GC6.pdf.

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

1938 Raytheon

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

Heater Current 1.2
600 mA
Heater Current 1.2 0.6 amp.
Total DC and Peok 200
200 V
Total DC and Peok 200 200 volts
Total DC and Peak 200
200 V
Total DC and Peak 200 200 volts
Plate Voltage
250 V
Plate Voltage 250 volts
Grid #2 Voltage
150 V
Grid #2 Voltage 150 volts
Plate Current
75 mA
Plate Current 75 ma.
Grid £ Cwrent
24 mA
Grid £ Cwrent 24 ma.
Plate Resistonce
20 Ω
Plate Resistonce 20,000 ohms
Grid #) Voltage (approx,) for b=1 mo, (approx.)
-46 V
Grid #) Voltage (approx,) for b=1 mo, (approx.) -46 volts
Plate Current
345 mA
Plate Current 345 ma.
Grid #2 Cuwrent
30 mA
Grid #2 Cuwrent 30 ma.

Capacitance

Grid # Voltage
220 V
Grid # Voltage 220 volts
Grid #2 Dissipation
4.5 W
Grid #2 Dissipation 4.5 watts
Average Cathode Current
75 mA
Average Cathode Current 75 ma.
Peok Cothode Current
550 mA
Peok Cothode Current 550 ma.
Peok Positive Plate Vcltege
6500 V
Peok Positive Plate Vcltege 6500 volts
Peak Megative Plate Voltage
1500 V
Peak Megative Plate Voltage 1500 volts
Peak Negative Grid #] Yoltage
330 V
Peak Negative Grid #] Yoltage 330 volts

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
Plate voltage
6500 V
Typical operating conditions
Screen voltage
220 V
Typical operating conditions
Plate current
75 mA
Typical operating conditions

Data set 03

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 2 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Capacitance

Grid #1-to-plate capacitance
0.55 pF
Input capacitance
15 pF
Output capacitance
7 pF

Other

Peak positive pulse plate voltage
6500 V
HorizontalDeflection
Peak negative pulse plate voltage
-1500 V
HorizontalDeflection
Peak cathode current
550 mA
HorizontalDeflection
Plate voltage
250 V
AverageCharacteristics
Screen voltage
150 V
AverageCharacteristics
Grid #1 voltage
-22.5 V
AverageCharacteristics
Plate current
75 mA
AverageCharacteristics
Screen current
2.4 mA
AverageCharacteristics

Characteristic

Triode-connected amplification factor
4.1
TriodeConnection