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Power - Beam (NOT sweep) ·BeamPower

6V6S

Beam-power pentode designed for audio-frequency Class-A1 single-ended and push-pull output service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 500 mA

Description

Audio-frequency beam-power pentode for Class A1 single-ended and push-pull output service.

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
500 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

Beam Power

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
500 V
Max screen voltage
450 V
Max plate dissipation
12 W
Max screen dissipation
2.2 W
Max cathode current
100 mA

Filename-matched Russian source entry only.

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

1981 Russian Tubes Katsnelson and Larionov

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Characteristics

  • Heater current

    4903540 mA

    Translated from Russian source; Ток накала, мА . Е . 500-=-50 4903540

  • Plate current

    44 mA

    Translated from Russian source; Ток анода, мА . . . 45=-18 44З

  • Screen current

    7 mA

    Translated from Russian source; Ток 2-й сетки, мА. . . <7

  • Transconductance

    1.1 mA/V

    Translated from Russian source; Крутизна характеристики, мА/В эр 4,9+1,1

  • Output capacitance

    -5 pF

    Translated from Russian source; Выходная мощность (при Ка——5 кОм)‚

  • Input capacitance

    51.7 pF

    Translated from Russian source; входная . . .. , 7 ,5-51,7

  • Output capacitance

    1 pF

    Translated from Russian source; выходная. , . , . к, 5=1

  • Transfer capacitance

    0.7 pF

    Translated from Russian source; проходная . . . К, <0,7

  • Output capacitance

    3 pF

    Translated from Russian source; выходная мощность, Вт . =3 >3

Other

  • Service life

    7500 h

    Translated from Russian source; Наработка, ч , * » * ° * * > 2000 >7500

  • Heater voltage

    6.6 V

    Translated from Russian source; Напряжение накала, В. . . , ,, ‚ 5,7—6,9 6—6,6

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

    Translated from Russian source; Напряжение анода, В . . . , ‚ 250 250

  • Plate dissipation

    12 W

    Translated from Russian source; Мощность, рассеиваемая анодом Вт , , 12

Data set 02

199X JJ

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Typical Plate Voltage

    250 V

  • Typical Screen Voltage

    250 V

  • TypicalControlGridVoltage

    -12.5 V

  • Typical Plate Current

    45 mA

  • Typical Screen Current

    5 mA

  • LoadResistanceSingle

    50000 ohm

    ClassA1;OneTube

  • PowerOutputSingle

    4.5 W

    ClassA1;OneTube

  • PlateToPlateLoadResistance

    10000 ohm

    PushPull;ClassA1;TwoTubes

  • PowerOutputPushPull

    10 W

    PushPull;ClassA1;TwoTubes

Characteristic

  • GridCapacitance

    9 pF

  • Plate Capacitance

    8.5 pF

  • PlateGridCapacitance

    0.7 pF

Data set 03

2026 JJ Electronic

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Power Output

    4.5 W

    ClassA;OneTube;Plate 250 V;Screen 250 V

  • Power Output

    10 W

    PushPull;TwoTubes;Plate 250 V;Screen 250 V;Load 10 kohm