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Power - Tetrode (NOT beam) (over 1000V 100W) ·Tetrode

8179

High-power transmitting tetrode designed for RF power amplification, linear amplification, oscillation, modulation, or frequency multiplication.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
7.5 V / 22.6 A

Description

Radiation/air-cooled power tetrode for AM and SSB amplifier service.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
7.5 V
Nominal heater current
22.6 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

Tetrode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Transconductance
0.01 S
Amplification factor
5.1
Max plate voltage
5500 V
Max screen voltage
800 V
Max plate dissipation
800 W
Max screen dissipation
120 W
Max cathode current
600 mA

Published ratings/characteristics promoted from the source; representative section used for repeated identical systems where applicable.

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

1953 Amperex

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    10000 µS

  • Amplification Factor

    5.1

Other

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    5500 V

  • Maximum Screen Voltage

    800 V

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    800 W

  • Maximum Screen Dissipation

    120 W

  • Maximum Cathode Current

    600 mA

Data set 02

1963 Amperex Condensed

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    5500 V

    RFPower

  • Plate current

    600 mA

    RFPower

  • Power output

    1300 W

    RFPower

  • Grid voltage

    -500 V

    RFPower

  • Grid current

    0 mA

    RFPower

  • Screen voltage

    800 V

    RFPower

  • Maximum frequency

    30 MHz

    RFPower

Capacitance

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    0.1 pF

  • Input capacitance

    47 pF

  • Output capacitance

    9.5 pF