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Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) ·BeamPower

6GJ5A

Beam-power tube designed as a high-efficiency horizontal-deflection amplifier in television receivers.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
9QK
Socket code
B9E
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 1.2 A

Description

Beam-power tube used as a high-efficiency horizontal-deflection amplifier in television receivers.

Socket description

Novar 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
9QK
Socket code
B9E
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
1.2 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

9QK - 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
15000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0071 S
Amplification factor
4.4
Max plate voltage
770 V
Max screen voltage
220 V
Max plate dissipation
17.5 W
Max screen dissipation
3.5 W
Max cathode current
175 mA

Horizontal-deflection beam-power amplifier.

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

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 5 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater current

    1.2 A

  • DC plate-supply voltage

    770 V

    HorizontalDeflection

  • Peak positive-pulse plate voltage

    6500 V

    HorizontalDeflection

  • DC screen voltage

    220 V

    HorizontalDeflection

  • Average cathode current

    175 mA

    HorizontalDeflection

  • Plate dissipation

    17.5 W

    HorizontalDeflection

Application

  • Application

    Television horizontal-deflection amplifier

Characteristic

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

    ClassA

  • Screen voltage

    150 V

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    70 mA

    ClassA

  • Transconductance

    7100 uS

    ClassA

  • Plate resistance

    15000 ohm

    ClassA

Capacitance

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    0.26 pF

Data set 02

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • For fixed-bias operation 2.2

    2.2 MΩ

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • For cathode-bias operation 2.2

    2.2 MΩ

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Plate Supply Voltage

    770 V

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltage*

    6500 V

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Peak Negative-Pulse Plate Voltage

    1500 V

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Grid-No.2 Voltage

    220 V

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Grid-No.l Voltage

    -55 V

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Peak Negative-Pulse Grid-No.l Voltage

    330 V

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Peak Cathode Current

    550 mA

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Average Cathode Current

    175 mA

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Dissipation*

    17.5 W

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 Input

    3.5 W

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • For grid-resistor-bias operation*

    1 MΩ

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • # Pulse duration must not exceed 15% of a horizontal scanning cycle (

    10 microseconds

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Current 4.1 5.6 6.3

    8 V

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Peak Heater-Cathode 0.6 0.45 0.41

    300 mA

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate-Supply Voltage 600

    600 V

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Plate Voltage 140

    275 V

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 (Screen-Grid) Supply Voltage

    600 V

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Grid-No.2 Voltage

    275 V

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage

    -50 V

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Cathode Current 22

    20 mA

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Dissipation 1.8

    2.4 W

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 Input*

    0.55 W

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Plate Voltage 100

    170 V

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Grid-No.2 Voltage

    120 V

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Grid-No.l Voltage —3

    -1.2 V

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • voltage to

    100 V

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • receivers to

    50 V

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage (ac/dc) 6.3 12.6

    16.8 V

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Current 1.2 0.6

    450 mA

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Warm-up Time (Average) 11

    11 seconds

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid No.l to Plate

    0.26 pF

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Voltage 150 60

    250 V

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 Voltage 150 150

    150 V

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.l Voltage —22.5 0

    -22.5 V

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Resistance (Approx.)

    15000 Ω

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Transconductance

    7100 µS

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • 390"

    70 mA

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.l Voltage for plate current of

    1 mA

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.l Voltage for plate current of 1 mA

    -42 V

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Resistance (Approx.)

    0.35 MΩ

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Current 15

    10 mA

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 Current

    3 mA

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • For fixed-bias operation 0.5

    1 MΩ

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • For cathode-bias operation 0.5

    2.2 MΩ

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1

Capacitance

  • Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid No.2, and Grid No.3

    6.5 pF

    Published in approved 17GJ5A target datasheet entry; Section1