F6043

Forced-air-cooled transmitting power triode for major telecommunications and broadcast transmitters. Approximately 25 kW plate dissipation, high transconductance, and 15 kV operation support RF output around tens of kilowatts.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 11 V / 275 A

Description

Forced-air-cooled transmitting power triode for telecommunications and broadcast transmitters; capable of roughly 50 kW output at 30 MHz.

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: 11 V
Nominal heater current: 275 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: 0.044 S
Amplification factor: 42
Max plate voltage: 15000 V
Max plate dissipation: 25000 W
Max grid dissipation: 1000 W
Max cathode current: 10 A

Published promoted ratings/characteristics retained where readable; additional values are 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

1958 Compagnie General

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Capacitance

Grid-to-plate capacitance
37 pF
Grid-to-filament capacitance
63 pF
Plate-to-filament capacitance
1.2 pF

Other

Maximum plate voltage
10000 V
30<f<60MHz
Plate voltage
10000 V
ClassB;GroundedGrid;f=30MHz
RF output power
50 kW
ClassC/RF;approximate published capability at 30MHz