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Power - Beam Single (NOT sweep) (under 10W) ·BeamPower

8106

Industrial miniature beam-power tube designed as a frequency multiplier and driver in mobile communications equipment.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
9PL
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
13.5 V / 250 mA

Description

Industrial miniature beam-power tube for use as a frequency multiplier and driver in mobile communications equipment.

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
9PL
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
13.5 V
Nominal heater current
250 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

9PL - 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
Plate resistance
90000 Ω
Transconductance
0.009 S
Max plate voltage
330 V
Max screen voltage
125 V
Max plate dissipation
6 W
Max cathode current
40 mA

Promoted from published ratings/characteristics where directly applicable; additional published values retained in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER.

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

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Heater Voltage 13.5

    1.5 V

    Published in approved 8106 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Current

    250 mA

    Published in approved 8106 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Voltage

    330 V

    Published in approved 8106 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Dissipation

    6 W

    Published in approved 8106 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.l Current

    3 mA

    Published in approved 8106 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Cathode Current

    40 mA

    Published in approved 8106 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Voltage

    300 V

    Published in approved 8106 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Resistance (Approx.)

    90000 Ω

    Published in approved 8106 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Current

    16 mA

    Published in approved 8106 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.l Voltage (Approx.) for plate iiA = 100

    -3.28 V

    Published in approved 8106 target datasheet entry; Section1

Capacitance

  • Grid No.l to Plate

    0.09 pF

    Published in approved 8106 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid No.l to Cathode, Heater, Grid No.2, and Grid No.3

    10 pF

    Published in approved 8106 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid No.2, and Grid No.3

    2.8 pF

    Published in approved 8106 target datasheet entry; Section1