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Power - Beam (NOT sweep) (over 1000V 100W) ·BeamPower

8791

Rugged high-linearity beam-power tube designed for low-noise HF and VHF single-sideband linear-amplifier service, emphasizing low distortion and dependable communications operation.

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

Description

RCA-8791 38 dB Open Loop Third Order Distortion 43 dB Third Order Distortion w/Cathode R Full Input to 400 MHz Beam Power Tube Ruggedized, Reliable Matrix Oxide Cathode H-1587 The RCA-8791* is designed specifically to meet the high linearity and low noise requirements of modern HF, single sideband equipments.

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
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
7.5 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
Max plate voltage
3000 V
Max screen voltage
750 V
Max plate dissipation
1000 W
Max cathode current
750 mA

Source-derived section; identical dual beam-power sections compressed 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

1940 RCA

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Full Input to

    400 MHz

    Full Input to 400 MHz Beam Power Tube

  • single sideband equipments. In these equipments it can deliver

    500 W

    single sideband equipments. In these equipments it can deliver 500 watts peak envelope power output at an open

  • Its high gain, CERMOLOX tube construction and full input rating to

    400 MHz

    Its high gain, CERMOLOX tube construction and full input rating to 400 MHz also make it ideally suited for higher

  • it will deliver one kilowatt peak sync. or

    200 W

    it will deliver one kilowatt peak sync. or 200 watts carrier output respectively.

  • To assure compliance with environmental design objectives, sample tubes are regularly subjected to

    11 A

    To assure compliance with environmental design objectives, sample tubes are regularly subjected to 50g-11 milli-

  • second shock;

    2000 s

    second shock; 500g-3/4 millisecond shock; and also 20g-2000 hertz vibration testing.

  • Voltage®(acorde)

    6.3 V

    Voltage®(acorde) ........... 6.3 typ. V Terminal Connections See Dimensional Qutline

  • Current at6

    7.5 V

    Current at6.3 volts . .......... 7.5 A Radiator ................ Integral part of tube

  • Grid No.l1toplate

    250 pF

    Grid No.l1toplate ............ 0.11 max. pF cathode-heater and heater) . ... ... 250 max. °C

  • Grid No

    250 pF

    Grid No.1 to cathode & heater . . . . . 28 pF Plate-Core Temperature . ......... 250 max. °C

  • Plate to cathode & heater

    0.011 pF

    Plate to cathode & heater ....... 0.011 max. pF Footnotes for General Data

  • Grid No.ttogridNo

    300 pF

    Grid No.ttogridNo.2 ......... 38 pF 9 See V.A.3 of 1CE-300.

  • Grid No

    5.5 pF

    Grid No.2toplate ............ 5.5 pF Measured with special Adapter.

  • Grid No

    1.1 pF

    Grid No.2 to cathode & heater . . . .. 1.1 max. pF € See Dimensional Qutline for temperature measurement points.

  • Up to

    30 MHz

    Up to 400 MHz Modulation'’: at 30 Mc

  • DC PLATE VOLTAGE

    3000 V

    DC PLATE VOLTAGE . ........ 3,000 max. V DC Plate Voltage . . . . ...

  • DC GRID-No

    350 V

    DC GRID-No.2 VOLTAGE . ...... 750 max. V DC Grid-No.2 Voltage ... ... 450 450 350 V

  • DC PLATE CURRENT AT DC Grid-No

    26 V

    DC PLATE CURRENT AT DC Grid-No.1 Voltage ... ... -34 -32 26 V

  • PEAK OF ENVELOPE®

    750 mA

    PEAK OF ENVELOPE®. . ... .. 750 max. mA Zero-Signal DC Plate

  • GRID No

    200 mA

    GRID No.2 INPUT ............ 25 max. W Carrent . ............ 250 250 200 mA

  • GRID-No

    430 mA

    GRID-No.1 CIRCUIT of Envelope .......... 535 545 430 mA

  • With cathode bias . .. ........ Not recommended Peak of Envelope

    4 mA

    With cathode bias . .. ........ Not recommended Peak of Envelope -1.2 4.2 —4.0 mA

  • IMPEDANCE . . . . oo oot See Note f Current ............. —

    -3 mA

    IMPEDANCE . . . . oo oot See Note f Current ............. —4.0 —4.0 -3.0 mA

  • GRID-No

    22 V

    GRID-No.2 CIRCUIT Peak RF Grid-No.1 Voltage ". . 30 40 22 V

  • DC PLATE VOLTAGE

    420 V

    DC PLATE VOLTAGE .......... 3000 max. V In a cathode drive circuit, at 420 MHz with an output

  • DC GRID-No

    10 V

    DC GRID-No.2 VOLTAGE . ....... 750 max. V circuit bandwidth of 10.0 MHz.

  • DCPLATE CURRENT

    500 mA

    DCPLATE CURRENT .......... 500 max. mA DC Plate Voltage

  • GRID-No

    2 V

    GRID-No.2 INPUT. . .. .......... 25 max. W DC Grid-No.2 Voltage . .............

  • PLATE DISSIPATION

    45 V

    PLATE DISSIPATION . . ... ...... 1000 max. W DC Grid-No.1 Voltage . ............. —45 V

  • DCPlate Current

    340 mA

    DCPlate Current . ... ............. 340 mA

  • DC GridNo

    -2 mA

    DC GridNo.2 Current . ............. -2.0 mA

  • high as

    750 mA

    high as 750 mA. times tube output capacity.

  • Ep=

    2000 V

    Ep= 2500 VOLTS b= 2000 VOLTS

  • 30| E2,< 350 VOLTS 30| Eg,

    30 V

    30| E2,< 350 VOLTS 30| Eg,

  • = 450 VOLTS

    450 V

    = 450 VOLTS

  • Ip= I5

    0 mA

    Ip= I50mA

  • &£ -30 I, =] 150mA

    150 mA

    &£ -30 I, =] 150mA

  • 3 b 150mA

    150 mA

    3 b 150mA

  • Grid-Modulated RF Power Amplifier — Calculated Operation jn Grid-Drive Circuit at

    216 A

    Grid-Modulated RF Power Amplifier — Calculated Operation jn Grid-Drive Circuit at 216 MHz

  • Class C Television Service Bandwidth of

    8.5 MHz

    Class C Television Service Bandwidth of 8.5 MHz"

  • Synchronizing-level conditions pertube unless otherwise DC Plate Voltage

    2700 V

    Synchronizing-level conditions pertube unless otherwise DC Plate Voltage . .. ... .. ..... . ..... 2700 V

  • specified DC Grid-No

    450 V

    specified DC Grid-No.2 Voltage . ... .. ... ... .. ..., 450 V

  • Maximum CCS Ratings, Absolute-Maximum Values: DC Grid-No

    1 V

    Maximum CCS Ratings, Absolute-Maximum Values: DC Grid-No.1 Voltage:

  • Up to2

    70 MHz

    Up to216 MHz Synchronizing level . ... ... ... .. ...... ~70 V

  • DC PLATE VOLTAGE

    80 V

    DC PLATE VOLTAGE ... ... .. .. .... 3000 max. Pedestal level ... ... ... ... ... ........ ~80 V

  • DC GRID-No

    -110 V

    DC GRID-No.2 VOLTAGE . ........... 750 max. Whitelevel .. .... ... ... ... ........ —-110 V

  • DC GRID-No

    70 V

    DC GRID-No.1 VOLTAGE Peak RF Grid-No.1 Voltage ... ........... 70 V

  • DC PLATE CURRENT

    700 mA

    DC PLATE CURRENT .. ............ 750 max Synchronizing level ... ... ........... 700 mA

  • GRID-NO

    500 mA

    GRID-NO.2 INPUT .+ -+« v v v v v v e e e v 25 max Pedestal level .. ... .. ... .. ... ..., 500 mA

  • HEATER VOLTAGE (E{)=

    6.3 V

    HEATER VOLTAGE (E{)= 6.3V BEE HEATER VOLTAGE

  • GRID No

    450 V

    GRID No.2 VOLTAGE (Ecz) =350V i GRID No.2 VOLTAGE (ECZ) =450V maas

  • 7 @ 10 T T} - 2800mA

    2800 mA

    7 @ 10 T T} - 2800mA

  • H t [amma i

    17 mA

    H t [amma i 17 : E

  • 1. HeaterCurrent . . . ... ....... i 6.9 8.3 A Grid No.1 to grid No.2

    41 pF

    1. HeaterCurrent . . . ... ....... i 6.9 8.3 A Grid No.1 to grid No.2 ... ... k 34 41 pF

  • 2. Direct Interelectrode Grid No.2 to plate . . ..... .. k 4.3 6.3 pF

    6.3 pF

    2. Direct Interelectrode Grid No.2 to plate . . ..... .. k 4.3 6.3 pF

  • Grid No

    50 pF

    Grid No.1 to plate . . . ... ... k — 0.11 pF 3. Reverse Grid-No.l current .. ... j,m — =50 HA

  • & heater . ... ... ....... k

    5 pF

    & heater . ... ... ....... k 26 32 pF 5. Interelectrode Leakage

  • & heater . . ... ... ...... k

    87 pF

    & heater . . ... ... ...... k 0.011 pF 6. Cutoff Grid-No.1 Voltage . .. ... i,s — 87 A"

  • M With dc plate voltage of

    2 V

    M With dc plate voltage of 2500 volts, dc grid-No.2 voltage r

  • of 400 volts, and dc grid-No.1 voltage adjusted to give a 30 minutes w

    30 V

    of 400 volts, and dc grid-No.1 voltage adjusted to give a 30 minutes without any voltages applied to the tube. The

  • " See V.A

    0 V

    " See V.A.3 of 1CE-300. across heaterterminals) 1s measured with a200-volt Megger-

  • type ohmmeterhaving an internal impedance of

    1 ohm

    type ohmmeterhaving an internal impedance of 1.0 megohm.

  • together; and pulse voltage source of

    850 V

    together; and pulse voltage source of 850 peak volts, s

  • With dc plate voltage of

    2 V

    With dc plate voltage of 2500 volts, dc grid-No.2 voltage

  • between plate and cathode. Pulse duration is

    400 V

    between plate and cathode. Pulse duration is 2 micro- of 400 volts, and dc grid-No.l voltage adjusted to give a

  • seconds, pulse repetition frequency is

    5 s

    seconds, pulse repetition frequency is 60 pps, and duty plate current of 5 mA.

  • grid-No

    750 V

    grid-No.1 voltages. In typical operation at 750 watts

Characteristic

  • RESISTANCE Average DC Plate Current

    320 mA

    RESISTANCE Average DC Plate Current ... 400 410 320 mA

  • plate current of

    240 mA

    plate current of 240 mA. minimum resistance between any two electrodes (except

  • PRESSURE DROP — INCHES H,

    0 in

    PRESSURE DROP — INCHES H,0