Data set 01
1950 Sylvania
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Triode
Characteristic
Heater Voltage
13.5 V
Heater Current
280 mA
Voltage Triode Pentode ·Pentode-Triode
7060
Combined triode-pentode for general amplification or receiving-equipment service.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
- Sections
- 2
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- B9A
- Base pins
- 9
- Nominal heater
- 13.5 V / 280 mA
Description
Mobile-service medium-mu triode plus sharp-cutoff pentode, similar to 6AU8 except heater characteristics.
Socket description
Small-button Noval 9-contact
General specifications
Tube and section characteristics
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Heater and base
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- B9A
- Base pins
- 9
- Nominal heater voltage
- 13.5 V
- Nominal heater current
- 280 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
2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.
Section 1
Triode
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
- Plate resistance
- 8200 Ω
- Transconductance
- 0.0049 S
- Amplification factor
- 40
- Max plate voltage
- 300 V
- Max plate dissipation
- 2.5 W
- Max cathode current
- 20 mA
Published RCA ratings and characteristics promoted where applicable; additional application and operating data retained as parameters.
Section 2
Pentode
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
- Plate resistance
- 150000 Ω
- Transconductance
- 0.007 S
- Max plate voltage
- 300 V
- Max screen voltage
- 150 V
- Max plate dissipation
- 3 W
- Max screen dissipation
- 0.8 W
- Max cathode current
- 25 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 02
1960 RCA Industrial and Communications Types
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Triode
CrossReference
Prototype / equivalent family
6AU8
SECTION 2
Pentode
Application
Application
RF power amplifier / frequency multiplier
Other
Maximum useful frequency
40 MHz
Data set 03
1965 Sylvania Electronic Tubes Vol3
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Triode
Other
Heater voltage range
12 to 15 V
Plate voltage maximum
300 V
Plate dissipation maximum
2.5 W
Typical plate voltage
150 V
Characteristics
Heater current at 13.5 V
280 mA
Amplification factor
40
Transconductance
4900 uS
CrossReference
Equivalent type
6AU8
Application
Application
Oscillator / amplifier triode
SECTION 2
Pentode
Other
Plate voltage maximum
300 V
Plate dissipation maximum
3 W
Grid2 dissipation maximum
0.8 W
Application
Application
Sharp-cutoff pentode amplifier
Data set 04
1971 RCA HB3 Binder 3 of 7
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Triode
Other
Heater voltage
13.5 V
Heater current
280 mA
Plate voltage
150 V
Triode
Plate current
9 mA
Triode
Characteristic
Plate resistance
8200 ohm
Triode
Transconductance
4900 uS
Triode
SECTION 2
Pentode
Other
Heater voltage
13.5 V
Heater current
280 mA
Plate voltage
200 V
Pentode
Plate current
15 mA
Pentode
Screen current
3.4 mA
Pentode
Power output
2.1 W
Pentode
Characteristic
Plate resistance
150000 ohm
Pentode
Transconductance
7000 uS
Pentode