Data set 01
1971 NEC
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
Triode
Other
The NEC
8739
The NEC 8739 is a vapour cooled triode with a maximum plate
dissipation rating of
10 kW
dissipation rating of 10 kW, The tube is a vapour cooled
fficiency [1]
1
fficiency 1is easily obtainable at relatively 1low plate
fficiency [2]
1
fficiency 1is easily obtainable at relatively 1low plate
Maximum Starting Current [1]
0 mA
Maximum Starting Current ....... 00000 ’120 amps
Maximum Starting Current [2]
120 A
Maximum Starting Current ....... 00000 ’120 amps
Amplification FRCLOr ..eeee sesvcvrosonens
40
Amplification FRCLOr ..eeee sesvcvrosonens 40 G: Grid ,
Grid to Plate .. ..iciennanneeans chenes
26
Grid to Plate .. ..iciennanneeans chenes 26 uuk TERMINAL CONNECTIONS
Grid to Filament ...cuieeeececvcnssosnn
49
Grid to Filament ...cuieeeececvcnssosnn 49 P
Plate to Filament ... ieeiieeiinnerennes
0.7
Plate to Filament ... ieeiieeiinnerennes 0.7 uuF
Filament connecctor (
2
Filament connecctor (2 required} et eseesesets
Grid connector ....... it e et ecsesitceier st es et esnca o e s st s ecnasconnn o NEC VT3
5
Grid connector ....... it e et ecsesitceier st es et esnca o e s st s ecnasconnn o NEC VT305
approx
35
approx. 35 mm diameter into center of the filament terminals.
Note
2
Note 2. Adequate forced-air flow is required +to limit +the temperature of the
”flfg”n }':' tlon of fllamentvoltage.:'
3 V
.”flfg”n }':' tlon of fllamentvoltage.:' 3 f, EUNNRRRE 'fv ;,"
DC Plate VOLtage «uuveevvsssessnsosesesassessasssnsnessansssssssneess
10000 V
DC Plate VOLtage «uuveevvsssessnsosesesassessasssnsnessansssssssneess 10000 volts
" Max. Signal DC Plate Current (Note [1]
4 A
" Max. Signal DC Plate Current (Note 4) ........,.....s...;,.;....;.... 2.5 amps
" Max. Signal DC Plate Current (Note [2]
2.5 A
" Max. Signal DC Plate Current (Note 4) ........,.....s...;,.;....;.... 2.5 amps
“““ Signal Plate Inpu’o (Note [1]
4 kW
“““ Signal Plate Inpu’o (Note 4) uulivvieeerneabasinesorsessunnennnes 25 kW
“““ Signal Plate Inpu’o (Note [2]
25 kW
“““ Signal Plate Inpu’o (Note 4) uulivvieeerneabasinesorsessunnennnes 25 kW
DC Plate Voltage [1]
4 V
DC Plate Voltage 4‘.'"..'.A..'..'"..'-.....-‘.v.....r- “. .»“.‘.'......"' 5000 8000 "olts
DC Plate Voltage [2]
5000 V
DC Plate Voltage 4‘.'"..'.A..'..'"..'-.....-‘.v.....r- “. .»“.‘.'......"' 5000 8000 "olts
DC Plate Voltage [3]
8000 V
DC Plate Voltage 4‘.'"..'.A..'..'"..'-.....-‘.v.....r- “. .»“.‘.'......"' 5000 8000 "olts
~ Peak AF Grid-to-Grid Voltage '...;..J;.};.{..;{.........; [1]
600 V
~ Peak AF Grid-to-Grid Voltage '...;..J;.};.{..;{.........;:... 600 900 volts
~ Peak AF Grid-to-Grid Voltage '...;..J;.};.{..;{.........; [2]
900 V
~ Peak AF Grid-to-Grid Voltage '...;..J;.};.{..;{.........;:... 600 900 volts
AZero Slgnal DC Plate Current ‘.,.}..;.;.....;.....L [1]
200 mA
AZero Slgnal DC Plate Current ‘.,.}..;.;.....;.....L.......... 0.2 0.2 amps
AZero Slgnal DC Plate Current ‘.,.}..;.;.....;.....L [2]
200 mA
AZero Slgnal DC Plate Current ‘.,.}..;.;.....;.....L.......... 0.2 0.2 amps
Max. Signal DC Plate Current ateecescssescessessnrrcacssnessee [1]
247 A
Max. Signal DC Plate Current ateecescssescessessnrrcacssnessee 247 4 a..ps
Max. Signal DC Plate Current ateecescssescessessnrrcacssnessee [2]
4 A
Max. Signal DC Plate Current ateecescssescessessnrrcacssnessee 247 4 a..ps
DC Grid CUITENt eeeeeueeesnecssecsneecaneenees [1]
160
DC Grid CUITENt eeeeeueeesnecssecsneecaneenees 160 240 milliazps
DC Grid CUITENt eeeeeueeesnecssecsneecaneenees [2]
240
DC Grid CUITENt eeeeeueeesnecssecsneecaneenees 160 240 milliazps
Effecfive Load Resistance, Plate to Plate ......¢ccecevnenens [1]
3500
Effecfive Load Resistance, Plate to Plate ......¢ccecevnenens 3500 4200 ohms
Effecfive Load Resistance, Plate to Plate ......¢ccecevnenens [2]
4200
Effecfive Load Resistance, Plate to Plate ......¢ccecevnenens 3500 4200 ohms
Max, Signal Driving Power'(afprox.)‘ O S [1]
45 W
Max, Signal Driving Power'(afprox.)‘ O S 45 100 ¥
Max, Signal Driving Power'(afprox.)‘ O S [2]
100 W
Max, Signal Driving Power'(afprox.)‘ O S 45 100 ¥
Max., Signal Power Output (approx.) et e e eea e [1]
8 kW
Max., Signal Power Output (approx.) et e e eea e 8 22 kW
Max., Signal Power Output (approx.) et e e eea e [2]
22 kW
Max., Signal Power Output (approx.) et e e eea e 8 22 kW
Note
4
Note 4. Averaged over any audio-frequency cycle of sine-wave form.
DCPlate V’°lta~ge Qt'oll".tv'-l--qcoOoolcOlllc'lolclo'Oilll.oflcvo;tpl.OIOO
75
DCPlate V’°lta~ge Qt'oll".tv'-l--qcoOoolcOlllc'lolclo'Oilll.oflcvo;tpl.OIOO 75% YG}L.‘:
'-B\‘,Grid\‘altage e ieesevtiantsasetatatsteteansrsasersasansassennsesss =
1000
'-B\‘,Grid\‘altage e ieesevtiantsasetatatsteteansrsasersasansassennsesss =1000 volts
DC Grid Current ..,
400 mA
DC Grid Current ..,. 0.4 anps
Plate Input ...............;.;....................;..;........;
15
Plate Input ...............;.;....................;..;........;....... 15 k9
Plate Dissipation ..eveuieersrieceeieracenenseesoresns
6.6 kW
Plate Dissipation ..eveuieersrieceeieracenenseesoresns 6.6 kW
Grid Dissipation T
250 W
Grid Dissipation T 250 ¥
DG Plate VOLULAGE «rvsessiisennsnnsneesnesntoneeiueseesieaarensianees
5000
DG Plate VOLULAGE «rvsessiisennsnnsneesnesntoneeiueseesieaarensianees 5000 volts
ADC'_Grild Voltage ‘.".““,“...,;._.‘_’.’._.‘_\_.“,.'.‘;"._“__"_‘“ [1]
7 V
ADC'_Grild Voltage ‘.".““,“...,;._.‘_’.’._.‘_\_.“,.'.‘;"._“__"_‘“7“_’””"_”“““ '—400»1.'011?3
ADC'_Grild Voltage ‘.".““,“...,;._.‘_’.’._.‘_\_.“,.'.‘;"._“__"_‘“ [2]
-400 V
ADC'_Grild Voltage ‘.".““,“...,;._.‘_’.’._.‘_\_.“,.'.‘;"._“__"_‘“7“_’””"_”“““ '—400»1.'011?3
ADC'_Grild Voltage ‘.".““,“...,;._.‘_’.’._.‘_\_.“,.'.‘;"._“__"_‘“ [3]
1 V
ADC'_Grild Voltage ‘.".““,“...,;._.‘_’.’._.‘_\_.“,.'.‘;"._“__"_‘“7“_’””"_”“““ '—400»1.'011?3
ADC'_Grild Voltage ‘.".““,“...,;._.‘_’.’._.‘_\_.“,.'.‘;"._“__"_‘“ [4]
11 V
ADC'_Grild Voltage ‘.".““,“...,;._.‘_’.’._.‘_\_.“,.'.‘;"._“__"_‘“7“_’””"_”“““ '—400»1.'011?3
ADC'_Grild Voltage ‘.".““,“...,;._.‘_’.’._.‘_\_.“,.'.‘;"._“__"_‘“ [5]
3 V
ADC'_Grild Voltage ‘.".““,“...,;._.‘_’.’._.‘_\_.“,.'.‘;"._“__"_‘“7“_’””"_”“““ '—400»1.'011?3
DC.P1ate Current. .............;.......,,.....L....;..,.....;.......... '
1.55 A
DC.P1ate Current. .............;.......,,.....L....;..,.....;.......... '1.55 amp ...
DC Grid Current (approx.) .;.;Q;;.;;:.......l:;;,}}....;f....;.,;..... '
330 mA
DC Grid Current (approx.) .;.;Q;;.;;:.......l:;;,}}....;f....;.,;..... ' 0.33 amps
" Peak RF Grid Voltage
5730 V
" Peak RF Grid Voltage 5730 volts
Driving Power (approx.) ,.....,.}...;,.;;;.{......;..;..;...........}{
220 W
Driving Power (approx.) ,.....,.}...;,.;;;.{......;..;..;...........}{- 220 watts
Power Output (approx.) ........‘"..'........:...‘-...'....'_...‘_.........'..*..'...‘
76 kW
Power Output (approx.) ........‘"..'........:...‘-...'....'_...‘_.........'..*..'...‘. 76 kW
DC Plate Voltage
10000 V
DC Plate Voltage 10000 volts
DC Grid Voltage e ettt adeiiee ettt et teatieeraneerasaass =
1000 V
DC Grid Voltage e ettt adeiiee ettt et teatieeraneerasaass =1000 volts
DC Plate Current
2.7 A
DC Plate Current 2.7 anns
DC Grid Current e e e e e e e e
400 mA
DC Grid Current e e e e e e e e 0.4 aups
Plate Input
27
Plate Input ....... 27 ww
Plate Dissipation ............ .....................,...............;
10 kV
Plate Dissipation ............ .....................,...............;.. 10 KV
Grid Dissipation ..... Cr e eeestestausenssan st se st arat v srsreseunnn
2950 W
Grid Dissipation ..... Cr e eeestestausenssan st se st arat v srsreseunnn 2950 watts
DC PLate VOLTAZE «evvnnnnnnnnsseeeeeeesesnsneesessseennnnnnnaes [1]
5000
DC PLate VOLTAZE «evvnnnnnnnnsseeeeeeesesnsneesessseennnnnnnaes 5000 9000 volts
DC PLate VOLTAZE «evvnnnnnnnnsseeeeeeesesnsneesessseennnnnnnaes [2]
9000
DC PLate VOLTAZE «evvnnnnnnnnsseeeeeeesesnsneesessseennnnnnnaes 5000 9000 volts
DC Grid VOLAEE wveeevensecnnsecnnnnsennesesenesesnnseeusnes =
300
DC Grid VOLAEE wveeevensecnnsecnnnnsennesesenesesnnseeusnes =300 ;Sogvolts
Peak RF Grid VOLEAEE uesvvrennnnnnnesnennnnsesnnnnsnsannnannees [1]
630
Peak RF Grid VOLEAEE uesvvrennnnnnnesnennnnsesnnnnsnsannnannees 630 900 volts
Peak RF Grid VOLEAEE uesvvrennnnnnnesnennnnsesnnnnsnsannnannees [2]
900
Peak RF Grid VOLEAEE uesvvrennnnnnnesnennnnsesnnnnsnsannnannees 630 900 volts
DC Plate Current , [1]
1.8 A
DC Plate Current , 1.8 2.5 amps
DC Plate Current , [2]
2.5 A
DC Plate Current , 1.8 2.5 amps
DC Grid Current (@PProX.) .uieeeviecreeocrnerasnnersonasrncanes [1]
300 mA
DC Grid Current (@PProX.) .uieeeviecreeocrnerasnnersonasrncanes 0.3 0.3 amps
DC Grid Current (@PProX.) .uieeeviecreeocrnerasnnersonasrncanes [2]
300 mA
DC Grid Current (@PProX.) .uieeeviecreeocrnerasnnersonasrncanes 0.3 0.3 amps
Driving Power (approx.) [1]
170 W
Driving Power (approx.) ............ 170 250 watts
Driving Power (approx.) [2]
250 W
Driving Power (approx.) ............ 170 250 watts
Power Outpubt (BPPTOX.) vereenenesuonsnorensonsnsesossenesnnnenns [1]
6 kW
Power Outpubt (BPPTOX.) vereenenesuonsnorensonsnsesossenesnnnenns 6 17 kW
Power Outpubt (BPPTOX.) vereenenesuonsnorensonsnsesossenesnnnenns [2]
17 kW
Power Outpubt (BPPTOX.) vereenenesuonsnorensonsnsesossenesnnnenns 6 17 kW
FILAMENT VOLTAGE ( [1]
2 V
FILAMENT VOLTAGE (2f)=7.5 VOLTS AC
FILAMENT VOLTAGE ( [2]
7.5 V
FILAMENT VOLTAGE (2f)=7.5 VOLTS AC
