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Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) ·BeamPower

6GY5

Duodecar beam-power tube designed for television horizontal-deflection amplifier service in sweep-output circuits.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
12DR
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
12
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 1.5 A

Description

Duodecar beam-power tube for television horizontal-deflection amplifier service.

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
12DR
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
12
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
1.5 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

12DR - 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
11000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0091 S
Max plate voltage
770 V
Max screen voltage
220 V
Max plate dissipation
18 W
Max screen dissipation
3.5 W
Max cathode current
230 mA

6500 V positive pulse plate rating preserved as parameter.

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

1965 Sylvania Electronic Tubes Vol3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    9100 uS

Other

  • Maximum screen-grid voltage

    220 V

  • Maximum cathode current

    230 mA

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater current

    1.5 A

  • Maximum DC screen-grid voltage

    220 V

  • Maximum average cathode current

    230 mA

  • Maximum peak cathode current

    800 mA

  • Typical plate current

    50 mA

  • Typical screen-grid current

    1.75 mA

Data set 02

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Peak Positive Pulse Plate Voltage

    6500 V

    TVHorizontalDeflection

  • Peak Negative Pulse Plate Voltage

    1500 V

    TVHorizontalDeflection

  • Typical Plate Voltage

    250 V

  • Typical Screen Voltage

    130 V

Data set 03

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Plate voltage

    130 V

    PentodeConnection

  • Screen-grid voltage

    130 V

    PentodeConnection

  • DC plate supply voltage

    770 V

    HorizontalDeflection

  • Peak positive-pulse plate voltage

    6500 V

    HorizontalDeflection

  • Peak negative-pulse plate voltage

    1500 V

    HorizontalDeflection

  • Average cathode current

    230 mA

    HorizontalDeflection