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804

Thoriated-tungsten RF power pentode for amplifier and oscillator service to approximately 15 MHz.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
UX4
Base pins
4
Nominal heater
7.5 V / 3 A

Description

Thoriated-tungsten power pentode for RF amplifier and oscillator service, with full-input operation to about 15 MHz.

Socket description

Medium-shell UX 4-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
UX4
Base pins
4
Nominal heater voltage
7.5 V
Nominal heater current
3 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

Pentode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Transconductance
0.00325 S
Max plate voltage
1250 V
Max screen voltage
300 V
Max plate dissipation
40 W
Max cathode current
100 mA

Published ratings and characteristics from source sheet.

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

1938 RCA Transmitting Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • as high as

    15 MHz

    as high as 15 megacycles. The 804 has a ceramic base.

  • D-C Screen Voltage (Grid No. 2)

    300 V

    D-C Screen Voltage (Grid No. 2). 300 max. Volts

  • D-C Plate Current

    50 mA

    D-C Plate Current..... 50 max. Milliamperes

  • Plate Input

    60 W

    Plate Input..... 60 max. Watts

  • Suppressor Input

    5 W

    Suppressor Input... 5 max. Watts

  • Screen Input

    10 W

    Screen Input... 10 max. Watts

  • Plate Dissipation

    40 W

    Plate Dissipation . 40 max. Watts

  • Peak R-F Grid Voltage - 30 30

    27 V

    Peak R-F Grid Voltage - 30 30 27 Volts

  • D-C Plate Current - 45 45

    45 mA

    D-C Plate Current - 45 45 45 Milliamperes

  • D-C Grid Current (Approx.)

    111 mA

    D-C Grid Current (Approx.)- 111 Milliampere

  • Driving Power (Approx.) 1- 0.35 0.3

    0.25 W

    Driving Power (Approx.) 1- 0.35 0.3 0.25 Watt

  • D-C Plate Voltage

    1250 V

    D-C Plate Voltage . 1250 max. Volts

  • D-C Screen Voltage (Grid No. 2)

    300 V

    D-C Screen Voltage (Grid No. 2). 300 max. Volts

  • D-C Grid Voltage (Grid No. 1)

    -300 V

    D-C Grid Voltage (Grid No. 1) . -300 max. Volts

  • D-C Plate Current

    50 mA

    D-C Plate Current . 50 max. Milliamperes

  • D-C Grid Current

    15 mA

    D-C Grid Current .-.... 15 max. Milliamperes

  • D-C Suppressor Voltage (Grid No. 3)

    200 V

    D-C Suppressor Voltage (Grid No. 3). 200 max. Volts

  • D-C Plate Voltage- 1000 1000

    1250 V

    D-C Plate Voltage- 1000 1000 1250 Volts

  • Peak A-F Grid Voltage- 35 35

    35 V

    Peak A-F Grid Voltage- 35 35 35 Volts

  • D-C Screen Current - 15 11

    11 mA

    D-C Screen Current - 15 11 11 Milliamperes

  • D-C Plate Voltage - 1000 max

    1000 V

    D-C Plate Voltage - 1000 max. 1000 max. Volts

  • D-C Screen Voltage*** - 300 max

    200 V

    D-C Screen Voltage*** - 300 max. 200 max. Volts

  • D-C Grid Voltage (Grid No. 1)_ -300 max

    -300 V

    D-C Grid Voltage (Grid No. 1)_ -300 max. -300 max. Volts

  • D-C Plate Current - 80 max

    80 mA

    D-C Plate Current - 80 max. 80 max. Milliamperes

  • D-C Grid Current- 15 max

    15 mA

    D-C Grid Current- 15 max. 15 max. Milliamperes

  • Plate Input - 80 max

    80 W

    Plate Input - 80 max. 80 max. Watts

  • Screen Input- 10 max

    15 W

    Screen Input- 10 max. 15 max. Watts

  • Plate Dissipation _ 27 max

    27 W

    Plate Dissipation _ 27 max. 27 max. Watts

  • D-C Plate Voltage - 1000

    1000 V

    D-C Plate Voltage - 1000 1000 Volts

  • D-C Screen Voltage - 220

    155 V

    D-C Screen Voltage - 220 155 Volts

  • D-C Plate Current . 75

    75 mA

    D-C Plate Current . 75 75 Milliamperes

  • D-C Screen Current ..-. 21

    28 mA

    D-C Screen Current ..-. 21 28 Milliamperes

  • D-C Grid Current (Approx.) .. 6

    8 mA

    D-C Grid Current (Approx.) .. 6 8 Milliamperes

  • Grid Resistor . 15000

    10000 Ω

    Grid Resistor . 15000 10000 Ohms

  • D-C Plate Voltace .. 1250 max

    1250 V

    D-C Plate Voltace .. 1250 max. 1250 max. Volts

  • D-C Screen Voltage*** . ...... . 300 max

    200 V

    D-C Screen Voltage*** . ...... . 300 max. 200 max. Volts

  • D-C Grid Voltage (Grid No. 1) . -300 max

    -300 V

    D-C Grid Voltage (Grid No. 1) . -300 max. -300 max. Volts

  • D-C Plate Current. 95 max

    95 mA

    D-C Plate Current. 95 max. 95 max. Milliamperes

  • D-C Grid Current _ ... 15 max

    15 mA

    D-C Grid Current _ ... 15 max. 15 max. Milliamperes

  • Plate Input _ ... ... 120 max

    120 W

    Plate Input _ ... ... 120 max. 120 max. Watts

  • Screen Input . 15 max

    15 W

    Screen Input . 15 max. 15 max. Watts

  • Plate Dissipation ... 40 max

    40 W

    Plate Dissipation ... 40 max. 40 max. Watts

  • D-C Plate Voltage .. ... 1250 1250

    1250 V

    D-C Plate Voltage .. ... 1250 1250 1250 Volts

  • D-C Screen Voltage .. 300 300

    180 V

    D-C Screen Voltage .. 300 300 180 Volts

  • Peak R-F Grid Voltage . 145 150

    160 V

    Peak R-F Grid Voltage . 145 150 160 Volts

  • D-C Screen Current . 33 27

    23 mA

    D-C Screen Current . 33 27 23 Milliamperes

  • D-C Grid Current (Approx.) 7 7

    8 mA

    D-C Grid Current (Approx.) 7 7 8 Milliamperes

  • Grid Resistor .. ... 14300 14300

    12500 Ω

    Grid Resistor .. ... 14300 14300 12500 Ohms

  • Power Output (Approx.) .. 64 80

    80 W

    Power Output (Approx.) .. 64 80 80 Watts

  • each stated value nf grid voltage should he decreased by

    5 V

    each stated value nf grid voltage should he decreased by 5 volts and the circuit returns made to the

Data set 02

1956 RCA Transmitting Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    3250 µS

Other

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    1500 V

  • Maximum Screen Voltage

    300 V

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    50 W

  • Maximum Cathode Current

    100 mA

  • Full-Input Operating Frequency Maximum

    15 MHz