CV8730

Forced-air-cooled RF power triode for professional transmitters and industrial applications. Rated for roughly 5 kW plate dissipation and 6 kV plate voltage, with useful operation extending to approximately 220 MHz.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 12.6 V / 33 A

Description

Forced-air-cooled r.f. power triode for transmitters and industrial applications.

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: 12.6 V
Nominal heater current: 33 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

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Transconductance: 0.017 S
Amplification factor: 32
Max plate voltage: 6000 V
Max plate dissipation: 5000 W
Max cathode current: 8.5 A

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 English Electric Valve

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

Operating frequency
220 MHz

Characteristic

Peak usable cathode current
8.5 A

Capacitance

Grid-to-filament capacitance
16 pF