Data set 01
1948 Brimar Radio Valve Manual
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Pentode
Characteristic
Heater Voltage
6.3 V
Heater Current
300 mA
Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) ·Pentode
6SH7
Sharp-cutoff high-transconductance pentode for fixed-gain RF and IF amplification in professional high-frequency equipment.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- RMA 8BK
- Socket code
- IO
- Base pins
- 8
- Nominal heater
- 6.3 V / 300 mA
Description
Sharp-cutoff RF pentode.
Socket description
International Octal
General specifications
Tube and section characteristics
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Heater and base
- Base
- RMA 8BK
- 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
RMA 8BK - 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
Pentode
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
- Plate resistance
- 900000 Ω
- Transconductance
- 0.0049 S
- Max plate voltage
- 330 V
- Max screen voltage
- 165 V
- Max plate dissipation
- 3.3 W
- Max screen dissipation
- 0.77 W
Absolute maximum values promoted; typical transconductance read as 4900 micromhos at 250 V plate / 150 V screen.
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 02
1953 RFT Rundfunk Technik
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Pentode
Other
HeaterVoltageNominal
6.3 V
Nominal
HeaterCurrentNominal
300 mA
Nominal
Maximum Plate Voltage
300 V
Maximum Screen Voltage
150 V
Maximum Plate Dissipation
3 W
Maximum Screen Dissipation
0.7 W
Characteristic
Transconductance
4900 µS
Typical
Plate Resistance
900000 ohm
Typical
Data set 03
195X General Electric Essential Characteristics
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Pentode
Other
Maximum plate voltage
300 V
Published handbook rating
Maximum screen voltage
150 V
Published handbook rating
Plate voltage
250 V
ClassA OperatingPoint1
Screen voltage
150 V
ClassA OperatingPoint1
Control-grid bias
1 V
ClassA OperatingPoint1
Plate current
10.8 mA
ClassA OperatingPoint1
Screen current
4.1 mA
ClassA OperatingPoint1
Characteristic
Plate resistance
900000 ohm
ClassA OperatingPoint1
Transconductance
4900 µS
ClassA OperatingPoint1
Heater voltage
6.3 V
Published heater rating
Heater current
300 mA
Published heater rating
Data set 04
1968 General Electric Co
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Pentode
Other
Plate Voltage
250 V
ClassA
Screen Voltage
150 V
ClassA
Grid Voltage
-1 V
ClassA
Characteristic
Plate Current
10.8 mA
ClassA
Screen Current
4.1 mA
ClassA