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6R3

Television booster/damper diode designed for horizontal-output time-base energy-recovery circuits rather than CRT EHT rectification.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 810 mA

Description

6R3 is listed in the supplied Amperex material as a damper diode for horizontal-output TV circuits. Published operating conditions and special-service ratings were captured from the supplied table.

Socket description

Small-button Noval 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
810 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

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
5600 V
Rectifier nominal output current
150 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
450 mA

Published Rogers/JETEC/RMA ratings and characteristics promoted where applicable; additional 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

1959 Rogers

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Application

  • Application

    Television booster / damper service

Data set 02

1963 Amperex Condensed

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Published heater rating

  • Heater current

    810 mA

    Published heater rating

Other

  • Peak inverse voltage

    5600 V

    DamperService

  • Peak plate current

    450 mA

    DamperService

  • Average plate current

    150 mA

    DamperService