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Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) ·Pentode

7056

Sharp-cutoff pentode designed for RF, IF, wide-band, or high-frequency voltage-amplifier service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater
13.5 V / 150 mA

Description

Sharp-cutoff high-frequency pentode for wide-band communications amplifiers.

Socket description

Miniature 7-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater voltage
13.5 V
Nominal heater current
150 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

Pentode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
600000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0062 S
Max plate voltage
330 V
Max screen voltage
330 V
Max plate dissipation
2 W
Max screen dissipation
0.6 W
Max cathode current
20 mA

Published RCA ratings and characteristics promoted where applicable; additional application 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

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    13.5 V

  • Heater Current

    150 mA

Data set 02

1960 RCA Industrial and Communications Types

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

CrossReference

  • Prototype / equivalent family

    6CB6

Characteristics

  • Cutoff characteristic

    Sharp cutoff

Other

  • Maximum useful frequency

    45 MHz

Data set 03

1965 Sylvania Electronic Tubes Vol3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    13.5 V

  • Heater Current

    150 mA

  • Heater Voltage Minimum

    12 V

  • Heater Voltage Maximum

    15 V

  • GridToPlateCapacitanceMaximum

    0.02 pF

  • Input Capacitance

    6.5 pF

  • Output Capacitance

    2 pF

  • Plate Voltage

    125 V

  • Screen Voltage

    125 V

  • Cathode Bias Resistance

    56 ohm

  • Plate Current

    13 mA

  • Screen Current

    3.7 mA

  • Plate Resistance

    280000 ohm

  • Transconductance

    8000 uS

  • GridCutoffBias

    -6.5 V

Data set 04

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 3 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Heater voltage

    13.5 V

  • Heater current

    150 mA

  • Plate-supply voltage

    200 V

    ClassA

  • Screen-supply voltage

    150 V

    ClassA

  • Cathode resistor

    180 ohm

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    9.5 mA

    ClassA

  • Screen current

    2.8 mA

    ClassA

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    600000 ohm

    ClassA

  • Transconductance

    6200 uS

    ClassA

Capacitance

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    0.01 pF

    WithExternalShield

  • Input capacitance

    6.5 pF