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Power - Pentode Single (NOT beam) (under 10W) ·Pentode

EL803

High-transconductance wideband power pentode for broadband and output-amplifier service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 650 mA

Description

Wide-band power pentode for broadband amplifier and output service.

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
650 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

Pentode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
60000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0105 S
Max plate voltage
250 V
Max screen voltage
250 V
Max plate dissipation
9 W
Max screen dissipation
2 W
Max cathode current
70 mA

Promoted values come from the supplied datasheet; additional ratings, characteristics, and operating points are retained in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER.

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

1959 Telefunken

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    170 V

  • Screen-grid voltage

    170 V

  • Plate current

    36 mA

  • Screen-grid current

    5 mA

  • Plate voltage

    200 V

  • Screen-grid voltage

    200 V

Characteristics

  • Transconductance

    10500 uS

  • Plate resistance

    60000 Ohm

  • Screen-grid to control-grid amplification ratio

    22 ratio

Capacitance

  • Input capacitance

    10.4 pF

  • Output capacitance

    8 pF

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance maximum

    0.12 pF