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Voltage - Dual Triode (similar high frequency) ·Triode-Triode

7DJ8

High-transconductance low-noise double triode designed for cascode RF amplification in television tuners, with low equivalent noise resistance supporting sensitive VHF front-end service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
7 V / 300 mA

Description

High-transconductance low-noise double triode for television tuner cascode amplifiers.

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
7 V
Nominal heater current
300 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
Transconductance
0.0125 S
Amplification factor
33
Max plate voltage
130 V
Max plate dissipation
1.8 W
Max cathode current
25 mA

Grounded-cathode input triode, pins 6 (plate), 7 (grid), 8 (cathode). Typical operation: plate 90 V, grid -1.3 V, plate current 15 mA. In specified grid-current-bias cascode circuit without AGC, plate voltage should not exceed 75 V. Rogers 7DJ8 and Sylvania Technical Manual.

Section 2

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Transconductance
0.0125 S
Amplification factor
33
Max plate voltage
130 V
Max plate dissipation
1.8 W
Max cathode current
25 mA

Grounded-grid output triode, pins 1 (plate), 2 (grid), 3 (cathode). Typical operation: plate 90 V, grid -1.3 V, plate current 15 mA. Grounded-grid cathode-to-heater voltage DC component maximum 130 V (with additional specified peak voltage limits). Rogers 7DJ8 and Sylvania Technical Manual.

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

1959 Rogers

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Application

  • Application

    Low-noise RF cascode amplifier

Characteristics

  • Equivalent noise resistance

    300 ohm