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8001

Beam-power transmitting tube designed for RF power-amplifier service, with ratings and operating conditions suited to communications and industrial transmitters.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: GIANT7
Base pins: 7
Nominal heater: 5 V / 7.5 A

Description

The RCA 8001 is a thoriated-tungsten beam power transmitting tube for AF/RF amplification and oscillation, with plate ratings up to 4 kV.

Socket description

Giant 7-contact transmitting-tube base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: -
Socket code: GIANT7
Base pins: 7
Nominal heater voltage: 5 V
Nominal heater current: 7.5 A
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

Transconductance: 0.0028 S
Max plate voltage: 4000 V
Max screen voltage: 750 V
Max plate dissipation: 75 W

Beam-power transmitting section.

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

1956 RCA Transmitting Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Characteristics

Maximum Full-Input Frequency
75 MHz
Maximum Reduced-Input Frequency
150 MHz

Other

Maximum Screen Voltage
750 V