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Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) ·Triode

EC86

High-frequency triode for UHF amplifier service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 200 mA

Description

UHF triode for oscillator, mixer and grounded-grid amplifier service in television Bands IV and V.

Socket description

Small-button Noval 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
200 mA
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
Plate resistance
4900 Ω
Transconductance
0.014 S
Amplification factor
68
Max plate voltage
220 V
Max plate dissipation
2.2 W
Max cathode current
20 mA

High-frequency triode section; source includes detailed interelectrode capacitances and limit data.

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

1958 Mullard Receiving Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    200 mA

  • Construction

    Frame grid

    GroundedGrid

Data set 02

195X Tesla

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristics

  • Interelectrode capacitances

    Published

    See source sheet for electrode-specific capacitance values

Data set 03

1963 Amperex Condensed

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    160 V

    Published table

  • Control-grid bias

    -1.25 V

    Published table

  • Plate current

    12.5 mA

    Published table

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    13500 µS

    Published table

  • Amplification factor

    65

    Published table

  • Plate resistance

    4300 ohm

    Published table

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Published heater rating

  • Heater current

    180 mA

    Published heater rating

Data set 04

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V1a

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    175 V

  • Grid voltage

    -1.5 V

  • Plate current

    12 mA

  • Maximum plate voltage

    220 V

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    2.2 W

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    14000 uS

  • Amplification factor

    68

Capacitance

  • Input capacitance

    5.5 pF

  • Output capacitance

    3.2 pF

  • Grid-plate capacitance

    0.05 pF

Data set 05

1968 Mazda Belvu

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristics

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Published nominal value

  • Heater current

    200 mA

    Published nominal value

  • Transconductance

    14000 µS

    Published nominal or operating characteristic

  • Noise resistance

    2300 ohm

    Published equivalent noise resistance

Other

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    2.2 W

    Published maximum rating

Capacitance

  • Input-related capacitance

    3.5 pF

    Grid-cathode, without external shield

Data set 06

1972 Philips Receiving Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Heater voltage \%i

    6.3 V

  • Heater current I

    200 mA

  • Cathode to heater voltage, (k pos) Virf (k pos) max

    - to 100 V

    Maximum

  • (k neg) Vkf (k neg) max

    - to 50 V

    Maximum

Data set 07

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Maximum cathode-heater voltage cathode positive

    100 V

  • Maximum cathode-heater voltage cathode negative

    50 V