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8298A

Beam-power transmitting tube co-designated with the 6146B family, intended for AF/RF power amplification, modulation, and oscillator service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 1.125 A

Description

Printed co-designation for the 6146B beam-power tube, rated for AF and RF power-amplifier, modulator, and oscillator service.

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
8
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
1.125 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
0.007 S
Amplification factor
4.5
Max plate voltage
750 V
Max screen voltage
250 V
Max plate dissipation
35 W
Max screen dissipation
3 W

Representative electrical section from supplied RCA data 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

1940 RCA

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Characteristics

  • Heater or filament voltage

    6.3 V

    Published nominal value

  • Heater or filament current

    1.125 A

    Published nominal value

  • Maximum frequency with reduced input

    175 MHz

    Published

Other

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    35 W

    Published maximum rating

  • Maximum RF power output

    85 W

    ICAS; 60 MHz

  • Two-tube AF power output

    110 W

    PushPull; ICAS

Data set 02

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 6 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Heater/filament voltage nominal

    6.3 V

    WholeTube

  • Heater/filament current

    1.125 A

    WholeTube

  • RCA "DARK HEATER" WITH

    5 V

    Published source row

  • RCA "DARK HEATER" WITH (value 2)

    8 V

    Published source row

  • Voltage (AC or DC)

    6.3 V

    Published source row

  • Current at heater volts =

    6 V

    Published source row

  • Current at heater volts = (value 2)

    3 V

    Published source row

  • Current at heater volts = (value 3)

    1 V

    Published source row

  • Current at heater volts = (value 4)

    125 V

    Published source row

  • Minimum heating time

    60 s

    Published source row

  • Transconductance, for plate volts =

    200 V

    Published source row

  • grid-No

    2 mA

    Published source row

  • grid-No (value 2)

    200 mA

    Published source row

  • grid-No (value 3)

    100 mA

    Published source row

  • grid-No (value 4)

    700 mA

    Published source row

  • Mu-Factor, Grid No

    2

    Published source row

  • Mu-Factor, Grid No (value 2)

    1

    Published source row

  • plate volts =

    200 V

    Published source row

  • plate volts = (value 2)

    2 V

    Published source row

  • plate volts = (value 3)

    200 V

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Voltage

    600 V

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Voltage (value 2)

    750 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No

    2 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No (value 2)

    250 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No (value 3)

    250 V

    Published source row

  • PAax.-Signal DC Plate Currents

    175 mA

    Published source row

  • PAax.-Signal DC Plate Currents (value 2)

    220 mA

    Published source row

  • Max.-Signal Plate Inputs

    90 W

    Published source row

  • Max.-Signal Plate Inputs (value 2)

    120 W

    Published source row

  • Max.-Signal Grid-No

    2 W

    Published source row

  • Max.-Signal Grid-No (value 2)

    3 W

    Published source row

  • Max.-Signal Grid-No (value 3)

    3 W

    Published source row

  • Plate Dissipations

    27 W

    Published source row

  • Plate Dissipations (value 2)

    35 W

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Voltage

    600 V

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Voltage (value 2)

    750 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No

    2 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No (value 2)

    200 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No (value 3)

    200 V

    Published source row

  • Grid-No.l Voltage9

    94 V

    Published source row

  • Grid-No.l Voltage9 (value 2)

    96 V

    Published source row

  • Zero-Signal DC Plate Current

    48 mA

    Published source row

  • Zero-Signal DC Plate Current (value 2)

    50 mA

    Published source row

  • Max.-Signal DG Plate Current

    250 mA

    Published source row

  • Max.-Signal DG Plate Current (value 2)

    250 mA

    Published source row

  • Max.-Signal DC Grid No

    2

    Published source row

  • Current

    14.8 mA

    Published source row

  • Current (value 2)

    12.6 mA

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Voltage

    600 V

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Voltage (value 2)

    750 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No

    2 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No (value 2)

    250 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No (value 3)

    250 V

    Published source row

  • Currents

    175 mA

    Published source row

  • Currents (value 2)

    220 mA

    Published source row

  • Max.-Signal Plate Input°

    90 W

    Published source row

  • Max.-Signal Plate Input° (value 2)

    120 W

    Published source row

  • Max.-Signal Grid-No

    2

    Published source row

  • Plate Dissipations

    27 W

    Published source row

  • Plate Dissipations (value 2)

    35 W

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Voltage

    500 V

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Voltage (value 2)

    600 V

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Voltage (value 3)

    600 V

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Voltage (value 4)

    750 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No

    2 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No (value 2)

    200 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No (value 3)

    200 V

    Published source row

  • DC Grid-No (value 4)

    200 V

    Published source row

  • Grid No.l Voltage

    108 V

    Published source row

  • Grid No.l Voltage (value 2)

    106 V

    Published source row

  • Grid No.l Voltage (value 3)

    114 V

    Published source row

  • Grid No.l Voltage (value 4)

    110 V

    Published source row

  • Current

    50 mA

    Published source row

  • Current (value 2)

    40 mA

    Published source row

  • Current (value 3)

    50 mA

    Published source row

  • Current (value 4)

    40 mA

    Published source row

  • Current

    308 mA

    Published source row

  • Current (value 2)

    270 mA

    Published source row

  • Current (value 3)

    328 mA

    Published source row

  • Current (value 4)

    294 mA

    Published source row

  • Max.-Signal DC Grid No

    2

    Published source row

  • Current

    26 mA

    Published source row

  • Current (value 2)

    27 mA

    Published source row

  • Current (value 3)

    26 mA

    Published source row

  • Current (value 4)

    28 mA

    Published source row

  • Current

    27 mA

    Published source row

  • Current (value 2)

    1.3 mA

    Published source row

  • Current (value 3)

    3.4 mA

    Published source row

  • Current (value 4)

    7.6 mA

    Published source row

  • DC Plate Voltage

    600 V

    Published source row

Characteristic

  • Grid No

    1 pF

    Published source row

  • Grid No (value 2)

    0.22 pF

    Published source row

  • base sleeve, and heater

    13 pF

    Published source row

  • base sleeve, and heater

    8.5 pF

    Published source row