Data set 01
1938 RCA Transmitting Tubes
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
Pentode
Other
D-C Plate Voltace
500 V
D-C Plate Voltace.. 500 max. Volts
D-C Suppressor Voltage (Grid No. 3)
200 V
D-C Suppressor Voltage (Grid No. 3) 200 max. Volts
D-C Screen Voltage (Grid No. 2)
200 V
D-C Screen Voltage (Grid No. 2) 200 max. Volts
D-C Plate Current
40 mA
D-C Plate Current 40 max. Milliamperes
Plate Input
16 W
Plate Input 16 max. Watts
Suppressor Input
5 W
Suppressor Input 5 max. Watts
Screen Input
5 W
Screen Input 5 max. Watts
Plate Dissipation
12 W
Plate Dissipation 12 max. Watts
D-C Plate Voltage ... 400 500
500 V
D-C Plate Voltage ... 400 500 500 Volts
D-C Screen Voltage .............. 200 200
200 V
D-C Screen Voltage .............. 200 200 200 Volts
Peak R-F Grid Voltage . 28 25
24 V
Peak R-F Grid Voltage . 28 25 24 Volts
D-C Screen Current .. 10 15
12 mA
D-C Screen Current .. 10 15 12 Milliamperes
D-C Plate Voltage
500 V
D-C Plate Voltage ... 500 max.Volts
D-C Screen Voltage (Grid No. 2)
200 V
D-C Screen Voltage (Grid No. 2) ... 200 max.Volts
D-C Grid Voltage (Grid No. 1)
-200 V
D-C Grid Voltage (Grid No. 1) ... -200 max.Volts
D-C Plate Current
40 mA
D-C Plate Current... 40 max.Milliamperes
D-C Grid Current
8 mA
D-C Grid Current ..... 8 max. Milliamperes
Plate Input
16 W
Plate Input... 16 max. Watts
D-C Plate Voltage.. 400
500 V
D-C Plate Voltage.. 400 500 Volts
D-C Grid Voltage .. -20
-20 V
D-C Grid Voltage .. -20 -20 Volts
Peak R-F Grid Voltage. 45
32 V
Peak R-F Grid Voltage. 45 32 Volts
Peak A-F Suppressor Voltage. 55
65 V
Peak A-F Suppressor Voltage. 55 65 Volts
D-C Plate Current..... 35
30 mA
D-C Plate Current..... 35 30 Milliamperes
D-C Screen Current... 37
23 mA
D-C Screen Current... 37 23 Milliamperes
D-C Grid Current (Approx.) . 8
3.5 mA
D-C Grid Current (Approx.) . 8 3.5 Milliamperes
Screen Resistor. 6500
14000 Ω
Screen Resistor. 6500 14000 Ohms
Grid Resistor .-. 2500
5700 Ω
Grid Resistor .-. 2500 5700 Ohms
Driving Power (Approx.) .-... 0.4
0.1 W
Driving Power (Approx.) .-... 0.4 0.1 Watt
Power Output (Approx.) ...... 4
5 W
Power Output (Approx.) ...... 4 5 Watts
D'C Plate Voltage
500 V
D'C Plate Voltage 500 max. Volts
D-C Suppressor Voltage (Grid No. 3)
200 V
D-C Suppressor Voltage (Grid No. 3) 200 max. Volts
D-C Screen Voltage (Grid No. 2)
200 V
D-C Screen Voltage (Grid No. 2) 200 max. Volts
D-C Grid Voltage (Grid No. 1)
-200 V
D-C Grid Voltage (Grid No. 1) -200 max. Volts
D'C Plate Current
40 mA
D'C Plate Current 40 max. Milliamperes
Plate Input
16 W
Plate Input 16 max. Watts
Suppressor Input
5 W
Suppressor Input 5 max. Watts
Screen Input
5 W
Screen Input 5 max. Watts
Plate Dissipation
12 W
Plate Dissipation 12 max. Watts
D-C Screen Voltage --- 200 200
200 V
D-C Screen Voltage --- 200 200 200 Volts
D-C Grid Voltage -- -50 -45
-43 V
D-C Grid Voltage -- -50 -45 -43 Volts
Peak R'F Grid Voltage --- 58 48
44 V
Peak R'F Grid Voltage --- 58 48 44 Volts
D-C Plate Current .. 35 30
30 mA
D-C Plate Current .. 35 30 30 Milliamperes
Power Output (Approx.) - 4 5
5.5 W
Power Output (Approx.) - 4 5 5.5 Watts
D-C Plate Voltage .. 400 max
400 V
D-C Plate Voltage .. 400 max. 400 max. Volts
D-C Screen Voltage*** _:_ 200 max
200 V
D-C Screen Voltage*** _:_ 200 max. 200 max. Volts
D'C Grid Voltage (Grid No. 1)_ -200 max
-200 V
D'C Grid Voltage (Grid No. 1)_ -200 max. -200 max. Volts
D-C Plate Current ..— 50 max
50 mA
D-C Plate Current ..— 50 max. 50 max. Milliamperes
D-C Grid Current _ 8 max
8 mA
D-C Grid Current _ 8 max. 8 max. Milliamperes
Plate Input _ 20 max
20 W
Plate Input _ 20 max. 20 max. Watts
Screen Input*** __—. 5 max
7.5 W
Screen Input*** __—. 5 max. 7.5 max. Watts
Plate Dissipation- 8 max
8 W
Plate Dissipation- 8 max. 8 max. Watts
D-C Plate Voltage--- 400
400 V
D-C Plate Voltage--- 400 400 Volts
D'C Grid Voltage .. -40
-70 V
D'C Grid Voltage .. -40 -70 Volts
Peak R-F Grid Voltage . 60
100 V
Peak R-F Grid Voltage . 60 100 Volts
D-C Plate Current .. 45
45 mA
D-C Plate Current .. 45 45 Milliamperes
D'C Screen Current .. 20
30 mA
D'C Screen Current .. 20 30 Milliamperes
Grid Resistor . 8000
10000 Ω
Grid Resistor . 8000 10000 Ohms
Driving Power (Approx.) .. 0.3
0.7 W
Driving Power (Approx.) .. 0.3 0.7 Watt*
D-C Plate Voltage . 500 max
500 V
D-C Plate Voltage . 500 max. 500 max. Volts
D-C Screen Voltage*** . 200 max
200 V
D-C Screen Voltage*** . 200 max. 200 max. Volts
D-C Grid Volt. (Grid No. 1). -200 max
-200 V
D-C Grid Volt. (Grid No. 1). -200 max. -200 max. Volts
D-C Plate Current . 80 max
80 mA
D-C Plate Current . 80 max. 80 max. Milliamperes
D-C Grid Current .. 8 max
8 mA
D-C Grid Current .. 8 max. 8 max. Milliamperes
Plate Input . 32 max
32 W
Plate Input . 32 max. 32 max. Watts
Suppressor Input
5 W
Suppressor Input . 5 max. Watts
Screen Input*** . 8 max
8 W
Screen Input*** . 8 max. 8 max. Watts
Plate Dissipation . 12 max
12 W
Plate Dissipation . 12 max. 12 max. Watts
D-C Plate Voltage . 500 500 400
500 V
D-C Plate Voltage . 500 500 400 500 Volts
D-C Grid Voltage ... -85 -75 -70
-70 V
D-C Grid Voltage ... -85 -75 -70 -70 Volts
D-C Screen Current ... 30 15 25
15 mA
D-C Screen Current ... 30 15 25 15 Milliamperes
D-C Grid Current (Approx.) 8 4 8
8 mA
D-C Grid Current (Approx.) 8 4 8 8 Milliamperes
For high-frequency operation above
20 MHz
For high-frequency operation above 20 megacycles, see page 144.