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Voltage Pentode - High Frequency (single) ·Pentode

6K6A

Russian subminiature high-frequency pentode designed for RF voltage amplification. Its compact construction targets miniature radio-electronic equipment requiring small-signal high-frequency gain.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 127 mA

Description

Subminiature high-frequency pentode for RF voltage amplification. Extracted and translated from the complete Russian entry corresponding to the PDF filename; neighboring page-break fragments were excluded.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

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

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

Pentode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Transconductance
0.0045 S
Max plate dissipation
1.3 W
Max screen dissipation
0.4 W
Max cathode current
15 mA

Values promoted from the complete filename-matched Russian entry only.

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

1981 Russian Tubes Katsnelson and Larionov

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Plate current

    7.5 mA

    Translated from Russian source; filename-matched entry only

  • Heater current

    127 mA

    Translated from Russian source; filename-matched entry only

  • Maximum cathode current

    15 mA

    Translated from Russian source; filename-matched entry only

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    1.3 W

    Translated from Russian source; filename-matched entry only

  • Maximum screen dissipation

    0.4 W

    Translated from Russian source; filename-matched entry only