6SA7WGT

Ruggedized special-purpose pentagrid converter for oscillator and mixer service. High output resistance and strengthened WGT construction suit more demanding equipment than ordinary consumer receiving converters.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 1
Base: 9V
Socket code: IO
Base pins: 8
Nominal heater: 6.3 V / 300 mA

Description

Rugged heptode converter for frequency-conversion service.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: 9V
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

9V - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

Terminal	Section	Connection	Evidence
PIN1P	A	P — Plate (Anode) EIA source designation P; manufacturer verification pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 130, 9V
PIN3H	—	H — Heater EIA source designation H; manufacturer verification pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 130, 9V
PIN4G1	A	G1 — Control Grid EIA source designation G1; manufacturer verification pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 130, 9V
PIN5G1	A	G1 — Control Grid EIA source designation G1; manufacturer verification pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 130, 9V
PIN6K	A	K — Cathode EIA source designation K; manufacturer verification pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 130, 9V
PIN7G1	A	G1 — Control Grid EIA source designation G1; manufacturer verification pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 130, 9V
PIN8G1	A	G1 — Control Grid EIA chart transcription; manufacturer confirmation pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 130, 9V
PIN9H	—	H — Heater EIA chart transcription; manufacturer confirmation pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections, printed page 130, 9V

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Heptode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Plate resistance: 1000000 Ω
Transconductance: 0.00045 S
Max plate voltage: 250 V
Max screen voltage: 100 V

Promoted only from clearly identified printed ratings/characteristics; additional operating and limiting 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

195X Raytheon Special Purpose Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Heptode

Other

Plate voltage
250 V
Converter
Oscillator-grid resistor
20000 Ω
Converter
Screen voltage
100 V
Converter
Control-grid voltage
-2 V
Converter
Plate current
3.5 mA
Converter
Screen current
8.3 mA
Converter

Characteristic

Plate resistance minimum
1 MΩ
Converter
Conversion transconductance
450 µS
Converter