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6HA5

Miniature triode used as an RF amplifier in VHF color and black-and-white television tuners.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
7GM
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 180 mA

Description

Miniature triode used as an RF amplifier in VHF color and black-and-white television tuners.

Socket description

Miniature 7-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
7GM
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
180 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

7GM - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

TerminalSectionConnectionEvidence
PIN1G1AG1 — Control Grid

EIA transcription; independent manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 129, 7GM

PIN2KAK — Cathode

EIA transcription; independent manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 129, 7GM

PIN3H—H — Heater

EIA transcription; independent manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 129, 7GM

PIN4H—H — Heater

EIA transcription; independent manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 129, 7GM

PIN5PAP — Plate (Anode)

EIA transcription; independent manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 129, 7GM

PIN6ISAIS — Internal Screen

EIA transcription; independent manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 129, 7GM

PIN7KAK — Cathode

EIA transcription; independent manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections, printed page 129, 7GM

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
5000 Ω
Transconductance
0.02 S
Amplification factor
80
Max plate voltage
220 V
Max plate dissipation
2.6 W
Max cathode current
22 mA

VHF tuner service; published characteristics include 14.5-20 mS.

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

1963 Amperex Condensed

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    200 V

    Published table

  • Control-grid bias

    -5.7 V

    Published table

  • Plate current

    11.5 mA

    Published table

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    14500 µS

    Published table

  • Amplification factor

    72

    Published table

  • Plate resistance

    5600 ohm

    Published table

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Published heater rating

  • Heater current

    180 mA

    Published heater rating

Data set 02

1965 Sylvania Electronic Tubes Vol3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    135 V

  • Grid voltage

    -1 V

  • Plate current

    12.5 mA

Characteristics

  • Transconductance

    14500 uS

  • Amplification factor

    78 ratio

  • Hot input resistance

    1000 Ohm

  • Noise figure

    4.2 dB

Capacitance

  • Hot input capacitance

    8.5 pF

Data set 03

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 5 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    135 V

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    11.5 mA

    ClassA

  • Maximum plate voltage

    330 V

  • respect to cathode

    110 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Heater to grid — published value 1

    0 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Heater to grid — published value 2

    70 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Plate Supply Voltage

    600 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Plate Voltage

    220 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Negative-bias value

    50 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Positive-bias value

    0 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Cathode Current

    22 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Plate Dissipation

    2.6 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

Characteristics

  • Plate resistance

    5000 ohm

    ClassA

  • Transconductance

    14500 uS

    ClassA

  • Amplification factor

    72

    ClassA

  • Voltage (AC or DC) — published value 1

    6.3 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Voltage (AC or DC) — published value 2

    0.6 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Current at heater volts = 6.3 — published value 1

    6.3 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Current at heater volts = 6.3 — published value 2

    0 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Current at heater volts = 6.3 — published value 3

    180 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Grid to plate

    0.36 pF

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • external shield, and heater

    4.3 pF

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • external shield, and heater

    2.9 pF

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Cathode to plate — published value 1

    0 pF

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Cathode to plate — published value 2

    80 pF

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • external shield, and heater

    3.1 pF

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Heater to cathode

    2.3 pF

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Plate Voltage

    135 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Grid Voltage

    -1 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Plate Resistance (Approx )

    5000 ohm

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Transconductance

    14500

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Plate Current

    11.5 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Pin 1 -Grid — published value 1

    1

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Pin 1 -Grid — published value 2

    5

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Pin 2 -Cathode — published value 1

    2

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Pin 2 -Cathode — published value 2

    6

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Pin 3 -Heater

    3

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Pin 4 -Heater — published value 1

    4

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Pin 4 -Heater — published value 2

    7

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Grid Voltage

    10 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Plate Load Resistance

    1000 ohm

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Plate Resistance (Approx 1 — published value 1

    1 ohm

    Published datasheet value; multiple values on one source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

Data set 04

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Heater Voltage (ac/dc) 2.0 2.7 4.0

    6.3 V

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Current 0.6 0.45 0.3

    180 mA

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Plate Voltage

    220 V

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Plate Supply Voltage

    600 V

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid Voltage

    -50 V

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Cathode Current

    22 mA

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Dissipation

    2.6 W

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Plate Supply Voltage 135 135 135

    135 V

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate-Load Resistor 1000

    5600 Ω

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Internal-Shield Voltage 0 0 0

    0 V

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Grid Voltage —1

    -2.7 V

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Cathode-Bias Resistor 0

    87 Ω

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Transconductance 14500 1500 20000

    14500 µS

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Current 11.5 19

    11.5 mA

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Grid Current

    10 mA

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • transconductance —5.3

    -8.1 V

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Voltage (ac/dc) '2.4 3 4.2

    6.3 V

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Current 0.6 0.45 0.3

    200 mA

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Warm-up Time (Average) .11 11

    11 seconds

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Voltage

    200 V

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid Voltage, Negative-bias Value

    50 V

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Dissipation

    2.5 W

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Voltage

    135 V

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid Voltage

    -1 V

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

Capacitance

  • Grid to Plate

    0.36 pF

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid to Cathode, Heater, Internal Shield, and External Shield

    4.3 pF

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • , Shield

    0.08 pF

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Cathode to Plate

    2.9 pF

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Cathode to Heater, Grid, Internal Shield, and External Shield

    3.1 pF

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater to Cathode

    2.3 pF

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid to Plate

    0.52 pF

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid to Cathode, Heater, and Internal Shield

    5 pF

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate to Cathode, Heater, and Internal Shield

    3.5 pF

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater to Cathode

    2.5 pF

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

Characteristic

  • Plate Resistance

    5400 Ω

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Transconductance

    15000 µS

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Current

    11.5 mA

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Input Resistance**

    275 Ω

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Input Capacitance**

    11.2 pF

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid Voltage (Approx.) for transconductance of

    150 µS

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid Voltage (Approx.) for transconductance of 150 /imhos

    -4.2 V

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid Voltage (Approx.) for transconductance of 1500 ftmhos

    -2.5 V

    Published in approved 2HA5 target datasheet entry; Section1