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8F76R

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 / -

Description

The 8F76R is a forced-air-cooled VHF power tetrode for television, FM, and SSB linear-amplifier service, featuring rugged coaxial ceramic-to-metal construction and long-life design.

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
-
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
0.06 S
Max plate voltage
8000 V
Max plate dissipation
15000 W

Published maximum ratings and characteristics audited; remaining numeric data retained densely in parameter table.

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

1971 NEC

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Other

  • Maximum ratings apvly at frequency up to

    250

    Maximum ratings apvly at frequency up to 250 ¥

  • Voltage cviieiitiieecntronssennssnsanscassons

    7.5 V

    Voltage cviieiitiieecntronssennssnsanscassons 7.5 volts

  • Current .e.veeerceeesnnencacsosscncssansnnas

    120 A

    Current .e.veeerceeesnnencacsosscncssansnnas 120 amps

  • Maximum Starting Current .....ciecececcencas

    300 A

    Maximum Starting Current .....ciecececcencas 300 amps

  • Transconductance (Ib= [1]

    2.5

    Transconductance (Ib=2.5 8EPS) +evvrrivervnnoncnens 60 millimhos

  • Transconductance (Ib= [2]

    8

    Transconductance (Ib=2.5 8EPS) +evvrrivervnnoncnens 60 millimhos

  • Transconductance (Ib= [3]

    60

    Transconductance (Ib=2.5 8EPS) +evvrrivervnnoncnens 60 millimhos

  • Anplification Factor, Grid No [1]

    2

    Anplification Factor, Grid No.2 to Grid No.l .... 8.7%

  • Anplification Factor, Grid No [2]

    8.7

    Anplification Factor, Grid No.2 to Grid No.l .... 8.7%

  • Grid No.l to Filament ....iivivveeracenccans

    56

    Grid No.l to Filament ....iivivveeracenccans 56 uplf

  • Grid No.l to Grid NOe2 teiieererecesnononens

    91

    Grid No.l to Grid NOe2 teiieererecesnononens 91 uuF

  • Grid Wo [1]

    2

    Grid Wo.2 to Plate .sceereeervessncocnccnsces 20 uprF

  • Grid Wo [2]

    20

    Grid Wo.2 to Plate .sceereeervessncocnccnsces 20 uprF

  • Grid No [1]

    1

    Grid No. 1 to Plate (Note 1) et 0.6 i

  • Grid No [2]

    1

    Grid No. 1 to Plate (Note 1) et 0.6 i

  • Grid No [3]

    0.6

    Grid No. 1 to Plate (Note 1) et 0.6 i

  • Plate to Filament (Note [1]

    1

    Plate to Filament (Note 1) ..eeeveeeveceee.. 0.075 uuF

  • Plate to Filament (Note [2]

    0.075

    Plate to Filament (Note 1) ..eeeveeeveceee.. 0.075 uuF

  • on the grid No

    2

    on the grid No.2 terminal plain and connected to it.

  • To plate: Forced air cooling required (Note

    2

    To plate: Forced air cooling required (Note 2)

  • Plate dissipation ceieensoseeceeses [1]

    10 kW

    Plate dissipation ceieensoseeceeses 10 12 15 kW

  • Plate dissipation ceieensoseeceeses [2]

    12 kW

    Plate dissipation ceieensoseeceeses 10 12 15 kW

  • Plate dissipation ceieensoseeceeses [3]

    15 kW

    Plate dissipation ceieensoseeceeses 10 12 15 kW

  • Maximum incoming air temperature

    45

    Maximum incoming air temperature ......... 45 °¢C

  • Maximum radiator temperature (Note [1]

    3

    Maximum radiator temperature (Note 3) .... 250 oC

  • Maximum radiator temperature (Note [2]

    250

    Maximum radiator temperature (Note 3) .... 250 oC

  • temperature .....c

    250

    temperature .....c... 250 ¢

  • DC Plate VOItAZE ceveieesecenscecacsscscnnscscsnesonans

    8000

    DC Plate VOItAZE ceveieesecenscecacsscscnnscscsnesonans 8000 volts

  • DC Grid No [1]

    2 V

    DC Grid No.2 VOltage cceevsceeescrsacccocnsecensanna 1500 volts

  • DC Grid No [2]

    1500 V

    DC Grid No.2 VOltage cceevsceeescrsacccocnsecensanna 1500 volts

  • DC Grid Fo.l Voltage .eveieiecesesnsssesccacnnnaesss ~

    1000 V

    DC Grid Fo.l Voltage .eveieiecesesnsssesccacnnnaesss ~1000 volts

  • DC Plate Current ...e.iceeeeeeccececseescacaccsnnnnas

    5.5 A

    DC Plate Current ...e.iceeeeeeccececseescacaccsnnnnas 5.5 amps

  • DC Grid No [1]

    2

    DC Grid No.2 CUrTent teeeeceesscescocecscovosoonnnas 250 mA

  • DC Grid No [2]

    250

    DC Grid No.2 CUrTent teeeeceesscescocecscovosoonnnas 250 mA

  • DC Grid No.]l CuUrrent .ouueeeecereearantooccasnoascese

    250

    DC Grid No.]l CuUrrent .ouueeeecereearantooccasnoascese 250 mA

  • Plate Input ........ et cesesteasescecttessnsnestnnas

    30 kV

    Plate Input ........ et cesesteasescecttessnsnestnnas 30 kv

  • Plate Dissipation seeeseveeeececesscecsoccacnnansnes

    15 kW

    Plate Dissipation seeeseveeeececesscecsoccacnnansnes 15 kW

  • Grid No [1]

    2 W

    Grid No.2 Dissipation teiuieseececcececncoccosaceasae 300 watts

  • Grid No [2]

    300 W

    Grid No.2 Dissipation teiuieseececcececncoccosaceasae 300 watts

  • Grid Mo.]l DisSSipation steveeeciececccacecscanaconnans

    180

    Grid Mo.]l DisSSipation steveeeciececccacecscanaconnans 180 watts

  • DC Plate Voltage ..veicenceecencressnccccsannnonsans

    6200 V

    DC Plate Voltage ..veicenceecencressnccccsannnonsans 6200 volts

  • DC Grid No [1]

    2

    DC Grid No.2 VOlt8EE cuvvritiseecasanaccorscanennces - 830 volts

  • DC Grid No [2]

    830

    DC Grid No.2 VOlt8EE cuvvritiseecasanaccorscanennces - 830 volts

  • DC Grid No.l Voltage ceevecssccnsesncacnosscsannsonn

    -120 V

    DC Grid No.l Voltage ceevecssccnsesncacnosscsannsonn -120 volts

  • SC Grid ¥o

    2 A

    SC Grid ¥o.2 Current

  • Driving Power (aporox.) (Note

    4 W

    Driving Power (aporox.) (Note 4)

  • DC plate Voltage ® [1]

    0 V

    DC plate Voltage ® 0 8 6 D & 9 OO O B OO eSO OE OO PR O S Ce eSS e 8000 volts

  • DC plate Voltage ® [2]

    8 V

    DC plate Voltage ® 0 8 6 D & 9 OO O B OO eSO OE OO PR O S Ce eSS e 8000 volts

  • DC plate Voltage ® [3]

    6 V

    DC plate Voltage ® 0 8 6 D & 9 OO O B OO eSO OE OO PR O S Ce eSS e 8000 volts

  • DC plate Voltage ® [4]

    9 V

    DC plate Voltage ® 0 8 6 D & 9 OO O B OO eSO OE OO PR O S Ce eSS e 8000 volts

  • DC plate Voltage ® [5]

    8000 V

    DC plate Voltage ® 0 8 6 D & 9 OO O B OO eSO OE OO PR O S Ce eSS e 8000 volts

  • DC Grid No [1]

    2 V

    DC Grid No.2 Voltage .veecescassosecssocensosncsnncas 1500 volts

  • DC Grid No [2]

    1500 V

    DC Grid No.2 Voltage .veecescassosecssocensosncsnncas 1500 volts

  • Max. Signal DC Plate Current c..ceescececscvcascnsnas

    5.5 A

    Max. Signal DC Plate Current c..ceescececscvcascnsnas 5.5 amps

  • ° Pl&te Dissipation o-.o.-..o-.---.Aocaun.t-oc-'OCtO" ,

    15 kW

    ° Pl&te Dissipation o-.o.-..o-.---.Aocaun.t-oc-'OCtO" ,15 kW

  • Grid No [1]

    2 W

    Grid No.2 Dissipation teeeieeecescveececcssacsasscsss 300 vatts

  • Grid No [2]

    300 W

    Grid No.2 Dissipation teeeieeecescveececcssacsasscsss 300 vatts

  • DC Plate Voltage [1]

    90 V

    DC Plate Voltage 90 s e PP L et st es P e eP TR EOORBOISIOIEOTOGETRTDLETSY 8000 voltis

  • DC Plate Voltage [2]

    8000 V

    DC Plate Voltage 90 s e PP L et st es P e eP TR EOORBOISIOIEOTOGETRTDLETSY 8000 voltis

  • DC Grid N°

    2 V

    DC Grid N°.2 Voltage ...‘..'...........'..."l.‘.‘... .lmo volts

  • DC Grid NO-l Voltage [1]

    0 V

    DC Grid NO-l Voltage 0ocooolacl'oo-ooona'.t'l.lo.oof -130 volts

  • DC Grid NO-l Voltage [2]

    -130 V

    DC Grid NO-l Voltage 0ocooolacl'oo-ooona'.t'l.lo.oof -130 volts

  • PeakRI‘ Grid l\'o.l voltage LA B R B BN K B BE AN K BB AN B K I I Y B A BN

    120 V

    PeakRI‘ Grid l\'o.l voltage LA B R B BN K B BE AN K BB AN B K I I Y B A BN 120 voltis

  • Max. Signal DC Plate Current ....ocvevecececesceares

    2.16 A

    Max. Signal DC Plate Current ....ocvevecececesceares 2.16 amps

  • Zero-~Signal DC Plate Current ...ceeieececcascsocessns

    250 A

    Zero-~Signal DC Plate Current ...ceeieececcascsocessns 250 mA

  • Max. Signal DC Grid No [1]

    2 A

    Max. Signal DC Grid No.2 Current ................;.. - 30

  • Max. Signal DC Grid No [2]

    30 A

    Max. Signal DC Grid No.2 Current ................;.. - 30

  • Max. Signal Power Output (approx.) csesesstscsccenns

    11.4 kW

    Max. Signal Power Output (approx.) csesesstscsccenns 11.4 kW

  • DC Plate Voltage R R R I I S I RN SR B A B A N I I A B I I I )

    8000 V

    DC Plate Voltage R R R I I S I RN SR B A B A N I I A B I I I ) 8000 volts

  • DC Grid No [1]

    2 V

    DC Grid No.2 Voltage seecesevecaas ceessessasesrevsns 1500 volts

  • DC Grid No [2]

    1500 V

    DC Grid No.2 Voltage seecesevecaas ceessessasesrevsns 1500 volts

  • DC Grid Yo.l Voltage .vieieesececennsssansnseneesanres =

    1000 V

    DC Grid Yo.l Voltage .vieieesececennsssansnseneesanres =1000 Qol@;

  • DC Plate Current c...eiecerescacoscsrsessacssssccnnnes

    4.5 A

    DC Plate Current c...eiecerescacoscsrsessacssssccnnnes 4.5 amps

  • DC Grid Yo [1]

    2

    DC Grid Yo.2 Curreqt “etsessesasesessacecassasenrares 250

  • DC Grid Yo [2]

    250

    DC Grid Yo.2 Curreqt “etsessesasesessacecassasenrares 250

  • DC Grid No.l Current ..e..ccececccocnanas ;

    250 A

    DC Grid No.l Current ..e..ccececccocnanas ;.......... 250

  • Plate Input seeeiceseraeccccennsovssssaansssassaares

    30 kW

    Plate Input seeeiceseraeccccennsovssssaansssassaares 30 kW

  • Plate Dissipalion seeeeesevestncconccessacocnsescnsa

    15

    Plate Dissipalion seeeeesevestncconccessacocnsescnsa 15 k¥

  • Grid No [1]

    2 W

    Grid No.2 Dissipation s.iecevnvnceronocrocasavengenae 300 wattis

  • Grid No [2]

    300 W

    Grid No.2 Dissipation s.iecevnvnceronocrocasavengenae 300 wattis

  • Grid No.l Dissiration ..eeeeeeveccaicsecscnssnconacas

    180

    Grid No.l Dissiration ..eeeeeeveccaicsecscnssnconacas 180 watts

  • DC Plate Volt&ge nco{oouQ-.;co-o--noo'foouoon;o-u

    7000

    DC Plate Volt&ge nco{oouQ-.;co-o--noo'foouoon;o-u-.. 7000 Volts

  • DC Grid No'z Voltage ® [1]

    0 V

    DC Grid No'z Voltage ® 0 & 5 9 6 45 65 508 0 s s PR Lo e looo volts

  • DC Grid No'z Voltage ® [2]

    5 V

    DC Grid No'z Voltage ® 0 & 5 9 6 45 65 508 0 s s PR Lo e looo volts

  • DC Grid No'z Voltage ® [3]

    9 V

    DC Grid No'z Voltage ® 0 & 5 9 6 45 65 508 0 s s PR Lo e looo volts

  • DC Grid No'z Voltage ® [4]

    6 V

    DC Grid No'z Voltage ® 0 & 5 9 6 45 65 508 0 s s PR Lo e looo volts

  • DC Grid No'z Voltage ® [5]

    45 V

    DC Grid No'z Voltage ® 0 & 5 9 6 45 65 508 0 s s PR Lo e looo volts

  • DC Grid No'z Voltage ® [6]

    65 V

    DC Grid No'z Voltage ® 0 & 5 9 6 45 65 508 0 s s PR Lo e looo volts

  • DC Grid No'z Voltage ® [7]

    508 V

    DC Grid No'z Voltage ® 0 & 5 9 6 45 65 508 0 s s PR Lo e looo volts

  • DC Grid No'z Voltage ® [8]

    0 V

    DC Grid No'z Voltage ® 0 & 5 9 6 45 65 508 0 s s PR Lo e looo volts

  • DC GI‘id NO;]. Voltage [1]

    6 V

    DC GI‘id NO;]. Voltage 6 ¢ 2000080000000 tAsss BRI PLsLD -260 VOltS

  • DC GI‘id NO;]. Voltage [2]

    2000080000000 V

    DC GI‘id NO;]. Voltage 6 ¢ 2000080000000 tAsss BRI PLsLD -260 VOltS

  • DC GI‘id NO;]. Voltage [3]

    -260 V

    DC GI‘id NO;]. Voltage 6 ¢ 2000080000000 tAsss BRI PLsLD -260 VOltS

  • Peak RF Grid N0el VOLERZE eeveeeesreensseconnsacenss

    312

    Peak RF Grid N0el VOLERZE eeveeeesreensseconnsacenss 312 volts

  • DC Plate Current ....ccceveveenssnscsccnsccscascncnse

    3 A

    DC Plate Current ....ccceveveenssnscsccnsccscascncnse 3 amps

  • DC Grid No [1]

    2 A

    DC Grid No.2 Current ..ceeveesossossssssssssssncnoss 63 mA

  • DC Grid No [2]

    63 A

    DC Grid No.2 Current ..ceeveesossossssssssssssncnoss 63 mA

  • DC Grid Ro.l Current ..c.viiieerennnesonnoscsnsnsns

    67 A

    DC Grid Ro.l Current ..c.viiieerennnesonnoscsnsnsns 67 mnA

  • Driving Power (approx.) (Note [1]

    4 W

    Driving Power (approx.) (Note 4) tueeeveveieeerencnnns 20 watts

  • Driving Power (approx.) (Note [2]

    20 W

    Driving Power (approx.) (Note 4) tueeeveveieeerencnnns 20 watts