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Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) ·BeamPower

6KG6A

Magnoval horizontal-deflection output pentode for color television receivers, electrically related to EL509 and PL509 heater variants.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
38A
Socket code
-
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 2 A

Description

Magnoval type used as a horizontal-deflection ampli- Outlines section, 38 A; fier in color television receivers. requires 9-contact magnoval socket. Type 40KG6A/ PL509 is identical with type 6KG6A/EL509 except for heater ratings. 6KG6A/ 40KG6A/ EL509 PL509

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
38A
Socket code
-
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
2 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

38A - 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
6000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0095 S
Amplification factor
4
Max plate voltage
900 V
Max screen voltage
250 V
Max plate dissipation
34 W
Max screen dissipation
7 W
Max cathode current
500 mA

Promoted from published ratings/characteristics where directly applicable; additional published values retained in TUBE_SECTION_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

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Characteristic

  • Plate Current

    10 mA

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No

    2.8 mA

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • For plate current of

    5 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • For plate current of

    -3 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Heater Voltage (ac/dc)

    40 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Heater Current

    0.3 amperes

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Plate Voltage

    160 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No

    0 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No

    160 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No.l Voltage

    0 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Plate Current*

    1400 mA

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No

    45 mA

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Plate Supply Voltage

    700 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltage*

    7000 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No

    700 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No

    250 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No

    7 watts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Cathode Current

    500 mA

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No

    1

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • t In horizontal-deflection service,

    3

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Heater Voltage (ac/dc)

    22 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Heater Current

    0.45 amperes

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Heater Warm-up Time

    11 seconds

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Plate Voltage

    140 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No

    30 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No

    140 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage

    -24.5 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Amplification Factorf

    4

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Plate Resistance (Approx.)

    6000 ohms

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Transconductance

    9500

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Plate Current

    80 mA

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No

    2.4 mA

    Published value from supplied target entry

Capacitance

  • Plate to Grid-No.l

    2.5 pF

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Grid-No.l to Heater

    0.2 pF

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid No

    9 PF

    Published value from supplied target entry

Other

  • Plate Dissipation (Absolute-Maximum Value)

    34 watts

    Published value from supplied target entry