6ME6

Novar beam-power tube for horizontal-deflection output in color and monochrome television receivers, providing approximately 30 W plate dissipation and substantial switching current.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: B9E
Base pins: 9
Nominal heater: 6.3 V / 1.2 A

Description

Novar types used as horizontal-deflection amplifier in color and black-and-white television receivers. Out- 9QL lines section, 32C; require novar 9-contact socket.

Socket description

Novar 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: -
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

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: 5800 Ω
Amplification factor: 3.5
Max screen voltage: 220 V
Max plate dissipation: 30 W
Max cathode current: 350 mA

Published promoted values applied where applicable; additional ratings, characteristics, and operating data retained as parameters.

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

Characteristics

Pb=30W — published value 1
30
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Pb=30W — published value 2
200
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
DC Plate Current — published value 1
580 mA
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
DC Plate Current — published value 2
130 mA
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
DC Grid-No. 2 Current . . Ic2 — published value 1
2 mA
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
DC Grid-No. 2 Current . . Ic2 — published value 2
40 mA
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
DC Grid-No. 2 Current . . Ic2 — published value 3
2.8 mA
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Cutoff DC Grid-No. 1
1
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Voltage for Ib = 1 mA . . Ec1 (col — published value 1
1 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Voltage for Ib = 1 mA . . Ec1 (col — published value 2
125 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Voltage for Ib = 1 mA . . Ec1 (col — published value 3
44 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Heater Voltage
6.3 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Plate Voltage•
5000 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
DC Plate Voltage — published value 1
55 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
DC Plate Voltage — published value 2
175 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
DC Grid-No. 3 Voltage — published value 1
3 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
DC Grid-No. 3 Voltage — published value 2
0 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
DC Grid-No. 3 Voltage — published value 3
30 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
DC Grid-No. 3 Voltage — published value 4
30 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
DC Grid-No. 2 Voltage — published value 1
2 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
DC Grid-No. 2 Voltage — published value 2
125 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
DC Grid-No. 2 Voltage — published value 3
125 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
DC Grid-No. 2 Voltage — published value 4
125 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
DC Grid No. 1 Voltage — published value 1
1 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
DC Grid No. 1 Voltage — published value 2
0 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
DC Grid No. 1 Voltage — published value 3
25 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltage9 . . . . ebm
7500 V
Pulse
Peak -Negative-Pulse Plate Voltage . . . —ebm
1100 V
Pulse
DC Grid-No. 3 Voltageh — published value 1
3 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
DC Grid-No. 3 Voltageh — published value 2
75 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
DC Grid-No. 2 (Screen-Grid) Voltage — published value 1
2 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
DC Grid-No. 2 (Screen-Grid) Voltage — published value 2
220 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Peak Negative-Pulse Grid-No. 1
1
Pulse
(Control-Grid) Voltage
330 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Heater Voltage — published value 1
5.7 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Heater Voltage — published value 2
6.9 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Grid-No.2lnput
5
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Plate Dissipationl
30
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Temporary Overload PlateDissipationk: pb
200
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Grid-No. 1-Circuit Resistance
1
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Cathode Bias — published value 1
1 Mohm
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Cathode Bias — published value 2
0 Mohm
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Grid-leak Bias
10 Mohm
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Fixed Bias
0.47 Mohm
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
b With grid No. 3 and grid No. 2 connected, respectively, to cathode — published value 1
3
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
b With grid No. 3 and grid No. 2 connected, respectively, to cathode — published value 2
2
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
f As defined in the current issue of EIA Standard RS-239A
239
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
be applied to grid No. 3 to reduce interference from "snivets'",
3
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Pin 1 -Grid No. 2 — published value 1
1
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Pin 1 -Grid No. 2 — published value 2
2
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Pin 1 -Grid No. 2 — published value 3
6
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Pin 1 -Grid No. 2 — published value 4
1
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Pin 2 -Grid No. 1 — published value 1
2
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Pin 2 -Grid No. 1 — published value 2
1
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Pin 2 -Grid No. 1 — published value 3
7
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Pin 2 -Grid No. 1 — published value 4
2
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Pin 3 -Cathode — published value 1
3
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Pin 3 -Cathode — published value 2
8
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Pin 3 -Cathode — published value 3
3
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Pin 4 -Heater — published value 1
4
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Pin 4 -Heater — published value 2
9
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
Pin 5 -Heater
5
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
GRID-No. 2 VOLTS • 123 — published value 1
2 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
GRID-No. 2 VOLTS • 123 — published value 2
123 V
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.
GRID-No. I VGLTS • 0
0
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

Other

increase power output. A typical value iS 30 V_
30
Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

Data set 02

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

Grid-Circuit Resistance, for fixed-bias operation
1 megohm
Published value from supplied target entry
Heater Voltage (ac/dc)
0.6 volts
Published value from supplied target entry
Heater Current
2.3 amperes
Published value from supplied target entry
Peak Positive- Pulse Plate VoItage#
5000 volts
Published value from supplied target entry
Plate Voltage
175 volts
Published value from supplied target entry
Voltage
30 volts
Published value from supplied target entry
Grid-No
125
Published value from supplied target entry
Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage —
25 volts
Published value from supplied target entry
Plate Resistance (Approx.)
5800 ohms
Published value from supplied target entry
Plate Current
130 mA
Published value from supplied target entry
Grid-No
2.8 mA
Published value from supplied target entry
Amplification Factor
3.5
Published value from supplied target entry
Plate Supply Voltage
990 volts
Published value from supplied target entry
Peak Positive-Pulse Plate VoItage#
7600 volts
Published value from supplied target entry
Peak Negative-Pulse Plate Voltage
1100 volts
Published value from supplied target entry
Grid-No
75 volts
Published value from supplied target entry
Grid-No
220
Published value from supplied target entry
Peak Negative-Pulse Grid-No.l Voltage
330 volts
Published value from supplied target entry
Peak Cathode Current
1200 mA
Published value from supplied target entry
Average Cathode Current
350 mA
Published value from supplied target entry
Plate Dissipation
30 watts
Published value from supplied target entry
Plate Dissipation (Temporary overload)*
200 watts
Published value from supplied target entry
Grid-No,
5 watts
Published value from supplied target entry
# Pulse duration must not exceed
10
Published value from supplied target entry
For horizontal-deflection service, a positive voltage may be applied to grid-No
3
Published value from supplied target entry
Heater Voltage (ac/dc)
6.3 volts
Published value from supplied target entry
Heater Current
0.3 ampere
Published value from supplied target entry

Capacitance

Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid No
2
Published value from supplied target entry