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Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) ·BeamPower

6JT6A

Beam-power tube designed for television horizontal-deflection amplification in sweep-output circuits.

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

Description

Beam-power tube used as a 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
9QU
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

9QU - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

TerminalSectionConnectionEvidence
PIN1Base Pin—G2 — Screen Grid

Literal source label: G2; manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections printed page 135, 9QU

PIN2Base Pin—G1 — Control Grid

Literal source label: G1; manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections printed page 135, 9QU

PIN3Base Pin—K — Cathode

Literal source label: K; manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections printed page 135, 9QU

PIN4Base Pin—H — Heater

Literal source label: H; manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections printed page 135, 9QU

PIN5Base Pin—H — Heater

Literal source label: H; manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections printed page 135, 9QU

PIN6Base Pin—G3 — Suppressor Grid

Literal source label: G3; manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections printed page 135, 9QU

PIN7Base Pin—G2 — Screen Grid

Literal source label: G2; manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections printed page 135, 9QU

PIN8Base Pin—IC

Literal source label: IC; manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections printed page 135, 9QU

PIN9Base Pin—P — Plate (Anode)

Literal source label: P; manufacturer confirmation pending

Unverified

EIA Base Connections printed page 135, 9QU

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
150 V
Max plate dissipation
17.5 W
Max screen dissipation
3.5 W
Max cathode current
175 mA

Published ratings/characteristics promoted from supplied datasheet.

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

  • Voltage (AC or DC)

    6.3 V

    Published table value column 1

  • Voltage (AC or DC)

    0.6 V

    Published table value column 2

  • Current at heater volts =

    6.3 V

    Published table value column 1

  • Current at heater volts =

    1.2 V

    Published table value column 2

  • Heater negative with respect to cathode

    200 V

    Published table value

  • Heater positive with respect to cathode

    2006 V

    Published table value

  • Grid No

    1 pF

    Published table value column 1

  • Grid No

    0.26 pF

    Published table value column 2

  • Input: G

    15 K

    Published table value

  • Output: P to (K,G

    6.5 K

    Published table value

  • Plate Voltage

    150 V

    Published table value column 1

  • Plate Voltage

    60 V

    Published table value column 2

  • Plate Voltage

    250 V

    Published table value column 3

  • Grid-No

    2 V

    Published table value column 1

  • Grid-No

    150 V

    Published table value column 2

  • Grid-No

    150 V

    Published table value column 3

  • Grid-No

    150 V

    Published table value column 4

  • Grid-No

    1 V

    Published table value column 1

  • Grid-No

    -22.5 V

    Published table value column 2

  • Grid-No

    0 V

    Published table value column 3

  • Grid-No

    -22.5 V

    Published table value column 4

  • Plate Current

    390 mA

    Published table value column 1

  • Plate Current

    70 mA

    Published table value column 2

  • Grid-No

    2 mA

    Published table value column 1

  • Grid-No

    32 mA

    Published table value column 2

  • Grid-No

    2.1 mA

    Published table value column 3

  • for plate ma =

    1 mA

    Published table value column 1

  • for plate ma =

    -42 mA

    Published table value column 2

  • DC Plate Supply Voltage

    770 V

    Published table value

  • Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltageg

    6500 V

    Published table value

  • Peak Negative-Pulse Plate Voltage

    1500 V

    Published table value

  • DC Grid-No

    3 V

    Published table value column 1

  • DC Grid-No

    70 V

    Published table value column 2

  • DC Grid-No

    2 V

    Published table value column 1

  • DC Grid-No

    220 V

    Published table value column 2

  • Peak Negative-Pulse Grid-No.l Voltage

    330 V

    Published table value

  • Grid-No

    2 W

    Published table value column 1

  • Grid-No

    3.5 W

    Published table value column 2

  • Plate Dissipationh

    17.5 W

    Published table value

  • For grid-resistor-bias operation

    1 MΩ

    Published table value

  • A positive voltage may De appl ied to gritl No

    3 A

    Published table value

  • value for this voltage is

    3 V

    Published table value

  • GRID—No

    2 VOLTS

    Published table value column 1

  • GRID—No

    150 VOLTS

    Published table value column 2

Characteristics

  • Plate Resistance (Approx.)

    15000 Ω

    Published table value

  • Transconductance

    7100 µS

    Published table value

Data set 02

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Heater Voltage (ac/dc) 6.3 12.6

    16.8 V

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Current 1.2 0.6

    450 mA

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Warm-up Time (Average) — 11

    11 seconds

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Plate Supply Voltage

    770 V

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltage*

    6500 V

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Grid-No.3 Voltage*

    70 V

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Grid-No.2 Voltage

    220 V

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Grid-No.l Voltage, Negative-bias value

    65 V

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • 6RID -No

    2 V

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Peak Cathode Current

    550 mA

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Average Cathode Current

    175 mA

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Dissipationf

    17.5 W

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 Input

    3.5 W

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.l-Circuit Resistance, for grid-resistor-bias operation

    1 MΩ

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

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

    10 microseconds

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • may occur in television receivers. A typical value for this voltage is

    30 V

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Voltage (ac/dc) 6.3

    10.2 V

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Current 0.725

    450 mA

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Warm-up Time (Average)

    11 seconds

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Voltage

    330 V

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage, Positive-bias value

    0 V

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Dissipation

    4 W

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

Capacitance

  • Grid No.l to Plate

    0.26 pF

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid No.l to Cathode, Heater, Grid No.2, and Grid Nc 3

    15 pF

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

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

    6.5 pF

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

Characteristic

  • Plate Voltage 60 250

    150 V

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 (Screen-Grid) Voltage 150 150

    150 V

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage 0 —22.5

    -22.5 V

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Resistance (Approx.)

    15000 Ω

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Transconductance

    7100 µS

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Current 390

    70 mA

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 Current 32

    2.1 mA

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • 1 mA —

    -42 V

    Published in approved 17JT6A target datasheet entry; Section1