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AH1

Variable-control hexode designed for RF and IF amplifier service in fading-compensated radio receiver stages.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
P35
Socket code
P8A
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
4 V / 650 mA

Description

Telefunken variable-control hexode for RF and IF amplifier service, intended for fading-compensated receiver stages.

Socket description

European 8-pin side-contact base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
P35
Socket code
P8A
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
4 V
Nominal heater current
650 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

P35 - 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

Hexode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
2000000 Ω
Transconductance
0.00055 S
Max plate voltage
250 V
Max screen voltage
125 V
Max plate dissipation
1.5 W
Max screen dissipation
0.5 W
Max cathode current
10 mA

Hexode; canonical SectionType list has no Hexode value, so Other is used.

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

1938 Philips Miniwatt Vacuum Tube Catalog

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Hexode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

  • Screen voltage

    80 V

  • Screen current

    2.6 mA

Characteristics

  • Transconductance

    1800 µS

  • Grid-anode capacitance

    0.003 pF

Data set 02

195X Tunsgram

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Hexode

Other

  • Typical plate voltage

    250 V

  • Typical combined grid-2/grid-4 voltage

    80 V

  • Oscillator grid-3 voltage

    9 V

    RMS

  • Maximum no-current anode voltage

    550 V

  • Maximum grid-2/grid-4 no-current voltage

    400 V

  • Maximum heater-cathode voltage

    50 V

Data set 03

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Hexode

Characteristics

  • Heater voltage

    4 V

  • Heater current

    650 mA

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

  • Screen/auxiliary voltage

    80 V

  • Plate current

    1.7 mA

  • Screen/auxiliary current

    2.4 mA

  • Transconductance

    550 uS

    Conversion

  • Plate resistance

    2000000 ohm