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Voltage Radio Detector Converter ·Heptode

6SA7GTG

GT/G pentagrid converter for combined oscillator and mixer service in superheterodyne receivers. Its multi-grid construction performs both frequency-changing functions within one conventional receiving tube.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 300 mA

Description

Heptode vacuum tube for receiving, television, RF, audio, or power-amplifier service. The supplied datasheet was reviewed for heater data, maximum ratings, characteristics, typical operating conditions, capacitances, and application information.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
300 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

Heptode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
300 V
Max screen voltage
100 V
Max plate dissipation
1 W
Max screen dissipation
1 W
Max cathode current
14 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

Heptode

Characteristics

  • Voltage

    6.3 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Current

    300 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid 83 to Al l Other Et ect codes lR-F Input) 9.5~ — published value 1

    83

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid 83 to Al l Other Et ect codes lR-F Input) 9.5~ — published value 2

    9.5

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid NI to Al l — published value 1

    7

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid NI to Al l — published value 2

    8

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Electrodes except Cathode

    4.4

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Cathode h Grid aM5

    5

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid 81 to Cathode — published value 1

    81

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid 81 to Cathode — published value 2

    26

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid #I to Cathode 6 Grid #5 — published value 1

    6 pF

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid #I to Cathode 6 Grid #5 — published value 2

    5 pF

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid #I to Cathode 6 Grid #5 — published value 3

    3 pF

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Electrodes except Grid kl

    5 pF

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Cathode and Grid 4'5 to Al l Other — published value 1

    4

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Cathode and Grid 4'5 to Al l Other — published value 2

    5

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • El ect codes except Grid 1M1 — published value 1

    1 pF

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • El ect codes except Grid 1M1 — published value 2

    14 pF

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • f6SA7,Shell,Grid #5 — published value 1

    5

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • f6SA7,Shell,Grid #5 — published value 2

    8

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Pin 2 -Heater

    2

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Pin 3 -Plate

    3

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Pin 4 -Grids #2 d #4 — published value 1

    4

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Pin 4 -Grids #2 d #4 — published value 2

    2

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Pin 4 -Grids #2 d #4 — published value 3

    4

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Pin 5 -Grid #1 — published value 1

    5

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Pin 5 -Grid #1 — published value 2

    1

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Ping 6SA7,Cathode — published value 1

    6

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Ping 6SA7,Cathode — published value 2

    0

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • 6SA7-GT/G,Cathode h

    6

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid #5

    5

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Pin 7 -Heater

    7

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Pin 8 -Grid #3 — published value 1

    8

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Pin 8 -Grid #3 — published value 2

    3

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid #3 Voltage " — published value 1

    3 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid #3 Voltage " — published value 2

    0 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Plate Voltage — published value 1

    100 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Plate Voltage — published value 2

    250 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Plate Voltage — published value 3

    100 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Plate Voltage — published value 4

    250 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grids #2 d #4 Volt — published value 1

    100 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grids #2 d #4 Volt — published value 2

    100 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grids #2 d #4 Volt — published value 3

    100 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grids #2 d #4 Volt — published value 4

    100 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid #3 (Control) Volt — published value 1

    0 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid #3 (Control) Volt — published value 2

    0 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid #3 (Control) Volt — published value 3

    2 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid #3 (Control) Volt — published value 4

    2 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid #1 Resistor — published value 1

    20000 ohm

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid #1 Resistor — published value 2

    20000 ohm

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid #1 Resistor — published value 3

    20000 ohm

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid #1 Resistor — published value 4

    20000 ohm

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Plate Res. (Approx.) — published value 1

    0.5 Mohm

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Plate Res. (Approx.) — published value 2

    1 Mohm

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Plate Res. (Approx.) — published value 3

    0.5 Mohm

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Plate Res. (Approx.) — published value 4

    1 Mohm

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Conversion Transcond — published value 1

    425

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Conversion Transcond — published value 2

    450

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Conversion Transcond — published value 3

    425

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Conversion Transcond — published value 4

    450

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Plate Current — published value 1

    3.3 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Plate Current — published value 2

    3.5 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Plate Current — published value 3

    3.3 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Plate Current — published value 4

    3.5 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grids #2 d #4 Current — published value 1

    8.5 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grids #2 d #4 Current — published value 2

    8.5 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grids #2 d #4 Current — published value 3

    8.5 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grids #2 d #4 Current — published value 4

    8.5 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid #1 Current — published value 1

    0.5 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid #1 Current — published value 2

    0.5 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid #1 Current — published value 3

    0.5 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid #1 Current — published value 4

    0.5 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Total Cathode Current — published value 1

    12.3 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Total Cathode Current — published value 2

    12.5 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Total Cathode Current — published value 3

    12.3 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Total Cathode Current — published value 4

    12.5 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • NOTE: Tne transG onduct ante oetwgen Grid ti and Grids t2 8 to connected

    8

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • following conditions: Gritls t1, t3. and Snell at 0 volts; Grids

    0 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • w itn Grid t3 Dias oT -35 volts

    -35 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • _ PLATE VOLTS=250

    250 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • — GRIDS -N32 S N~4 VOLTS=100 — published value 1

    4 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

Other

  • Grid JFS to Plate — published value 1

    0.13 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid JFS to Plate — published value 2

    0.5 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid ~lS to Grid NI — published value 1

    0 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid ~lS to Grid NI — published value 2

    15 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid ~lS to Grid NI — published value 3

    0.4 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid kl to Plate — published value 1

    0.06 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grid kl to Plate — published value 2

    0.2 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Plate Voltage

    300 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grids #2 6 #4 Voltage — published value 1

    2 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grids #2 6 #4 Voltage — published value 2

    6 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grids #2 6 #4 Voltage — published value 3

    4 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grids #2 6 #4 Voltage — published value 4

    100 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grids #2 8 #4 Supply Voltage — published value 1

    2 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grids #2 8 #4 Supply Voltage — published value 2

    8 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grids #2 8 #4 Supply Voltage — published value 3

    4 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Grids #2 8 #4 Supply Voltage — published value 4

    300 V

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Plate Dissipation

    1 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Screen Dissipation

    1 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.

  • Total Cathode Current

    14 mA

    Published datasheet value; multiple values represent separate source-table limits or conditions.