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6H6GTG

Glass-tubular twin diode designed for detector, automatic-volume-control, and low-drain rectifier service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
7
Socket code
-
Base pins
7
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 300 mA

Description

The 6H6GT/G is the glass tubular version of the twin-diode detector/AVC/low-drain rectifier family, with two separate diode sections.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
7
Socket code
-
Base pins
7
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
300 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

7 - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Diode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
330 V
Rectifier nominal output current
8 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
54 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop
11 V

Representative identical diode section; GT/G envelope version.

Section 2

Diode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Physical second diode section added during approved section-structure reconciliation.

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

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 2 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Diode

Capacitance

  • Plate-to-cathode capacitance

    3 pF

  • Plate-to-plate capacitance

    0.1 pF

Other

  • Maximum AC plate voltage RMS

    150 V

    EachDiode

Characteristics

  • Tube voltage drop

    11 V

    At15mADCPerPlate