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Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single) ·Pentode

EF85

Variable-mu high-frequency pentode for RF and IF amplification with automatic gain control.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
B9A
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 300 mA

Description

Variable-mu high-frequency pentode for RF and IF amplification with automatic gain control.

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
B9A
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
300 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

B9A - 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

Pentode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
1000000 Ω
Transconductance
0.006 S
Max plate voltage
300 V
Max screen voltage
300 V
Max plate dissipation
2.5 W
Max screen dissipation
0.65 W
Max cathode current
15 mA

Published ratings/characteristics promoted from the approved source.

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

1953 La Radiotechnique

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • HeaterVoltageNominal

    6.3 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    300 mA

    Nominal

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    300 V

  • Maximum Screen Voltage

    300 V

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    2.5 W

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    6000 µS

    Typical

Data set 02

1961 Ferranti Technical Handbook

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    300 mA

  • CutoffCharacteristic

    Variable mu

Data set 03

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V1a

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Published heater rating

  • Heater current

    300 mA

    Published heater rating

  • Transconductance

    5000 µS

    RForIFAmplifier

  • Plate resistance

    340000 ohm

    RForIFAmplifier

Other

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

    RForIFAmplifier

  • Screen voltage

    120 V

    RForIFAmplifier

  • Plate current

    7.5 mA

    RForIFAmplifier

  • Screen current

    2.5 mA

    RForIFAmplifier

  • Maximum plate voltage

    180 V

    Published limit

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    1.7 W

    Published limit

  • Maximum screen voltage

    140 V

    Published limit

Data set 04

1967 Mullard Receiving and Amplifying Valves

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • h,

    300 mA

    Published in approved EF85 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Ci n

    7.2 pF

    Published in approved EF85 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Cuu t

    3.7 pF

    Published in approved EF85 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Ca -eg I <

    0.007 pF

    Published in approved EF85 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Cg l - l1 <

    0.15 pF

    Published in approved EF85 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • la 11.8 9.2 9.6

    10 mA

    Published in approved EF85 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • gm 6.0 5.7 5.8

    6 mA

    Published in approved EF85 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Itotal 15 23.5 20.5

    18.5 mA

    Published in approved EF85 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • I" 10.7 11.3

    11.7 mA

    Published in approved EF85 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Ig2 2.5 2.7

    2.8 mA

    Published in approved EF85 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • gm 6.0 6.2

    6 mA

    Published in approved EF85 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Itotal 17. 5 16 .5

    16 mA

    Published in approved EF85 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • V g

    2 mA

    Published in approved EF85 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • P g 2 max

    650 mW

    Published in approved EF85 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Ik max

    15 mA

    Published in approved EF85 target datasheet entry; Section1

Characteristic

  • la

    10 mA

    Published in approved EF85 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Ig2

    2.5 mA

    Published in approved EF85 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • gm

    6 mA

    Published in approved EF85 target datasheet entry; Section1

Data set 05

1968 Mazda Belvu

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • HeaterVoltageNominal

    6.3 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    300 mA

    Nominal

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    250 V

  • Maximum Screen Voltage

    250 V

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    2.5 W

  • Maximum Screen Dissipation

    0.5 W

  • Maximum Cathode Current

    15 mA

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    6000 µS

    Typical

  • Plate Resistance

    1000000 ohm

    Typical

Data set 06

1972 Philips Receiving Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • HeaterVoltageNominal

    6.3 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    300 mA

    Nominal

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    300 V

  • Maximum Screen Voltage

    300 V

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    2.5 W

  • Maximum Screen Dissipation

    0.65 W

  • Maximum Cathode Current

    15 mA

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    6000 µS

    Typical

  • Plate Resistance

    1000000 ohm

    Typical

Data set 07

1973 Mazda Valves Binder 2

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Heater Voltage Vh

    63 V

  • Heater Current Ih

    3 A

  • Maximum Anode Dissipation Pa(max)

    25 W

  • Maximum Screen Grid Dissipation pg2(max)

    65 W

  • Maximum Anode Voltage Va(max)

    300 V

  • Maximum Screen Grid Voltage Vg2(max)

    300 V

  • Maximum Cathode Current Ik(max)

    15 mA

  • Grid 1 to Heater cg1_h <

    15 pF

Characteristic

  • Grid to Earth c; 5

    72 pF

  • Anode to Earth coot

    37 pF

  • Grid 1 to Anode cg1.a <

    7 pF

  • Anode Voltage Va 250

    250 V

  • Screen Grid Voltage Vg2 100

    250 V

  • Control Grid Voltage Vg1 —

    2 V

  • Anode Current la

    10 mA

  • Screen Grid Current Ig2

    25 mA

  • Mutual Conductance gm

    6 mA

  • 60 µA/V Vgi

    -35 V

  • (Va=250V, Vg3=OV, Vh=

    6.3 V

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    1 a

  • (Va 250V, Vg3=OV, Vh

    6.3 V

Data set 08

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Heating

  • Heater current

    300 mA

    Heating

  • Maximum plate voltage

    300 V

    Promoted published datasheet value

  • Maximum screen voltage

    250 V

    Promoted published datasheet value

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    2.5 W

    Promoted published datasheet value

  • Anode to grid No.1 Cag1 .. max

    0.007 pF

    Limiting values

  • Grid No.1 to heater Cglf max

    0.15 pF

    Limiting values

  • Anode voltage Va, max

    530 V

    Limiting values

  • A max

    250 V

    Limiting values

  • Anode dissipation Wa max

    2.5 W

    Limiting values

  • Grid No.2 voltage Vgzo max

    550 V

    Limiting values

  • Vg2 max

    250 V

    Limiting values

  • Grid No.2 dissipation Wgz max

    0.65 W

    Limiting values

  • Cathode current I max

    15 mA

    Limiting values

  • Heater to cathode voltage Vit max

    150 V

    Limiting values

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    600000 Ω

    Promoted published datasheet value

  • Transconductance

    6000 µS

    Promoted published datasheet value

  • Amplification factor

    26

    Promoted published datasheet value

  • Anode and supply voltage Va=Vp

    250 v

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No.1 voltage Vgl ~2 =

    35 v

    Published datasheet value

  • Y, =250

    -300 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Vo3 =

    0 V

    Published datasheet value

  • E Vs =

    250 V

    Published datasheet value