F6051

Forced-air-cooled high-power transmitting triode designed for large single-sideband and compatible-sideband transmitters. Approximately 25 kW plate dissipation and high transconductance support tens of kilowatts of grounded-grid linear RF output.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

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

Description

Forced-air-cooled high-power transmitting triode for large SSB and compatible-sideband transmitters; delivers about 40 kW at 30 MHz in grounded-grid class-B service.

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

Other

Maximum plate voltage
10000 V
30<f<60MHz
Plate voltage
10000 V
ClassB;GroundedGrid;f=30MHz
Plate current
5.6 A
ClassB;GroundedGrid;f=30MHz
Drive power
3 kW
ClassB;GroundedGrid;f=30MHz
RF output power
38 kW
ClassB;GroundedGrid;f=30MHz
Plate voltage
12700 V
ClassC;PlateModulated;f=2MHz
Plate current
5 A
ClassC;PlateModulated;f=2MHz
Useful output power
50 kW
ClassC;PlateModulated;f=2MHz