F6073

Forced-air-cooled transmitting triode for broadcast and telecommunications audio or RF power amplification. Approximately 5 kW plate dissipation and multi-kilovolt operation provide several kilowatts of plate-modulated Class C output.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 7.5 V / 100 A

Description

Forced-air-cooled transmitting power triode for broadcast and telecommunications service, suitable for audio and RF amplification and about 8 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: 7.5 V
Nominal heater current: 100 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: 0.03 S
Amplification factor: 30
Max plate voltage: 5000 V
Max plate dissipation: 5000 W
Max cathode current: 3.2 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 frequency
30 MHz
Plate voltage
5000 V
ClassC;PlateModulated
Plate current
2 A
ClassC;PlateModulated
Useful output power
7.8 kW
ClassC;PlateModulated;f=30MHz

Capacitance

Grid-to-plate capacitance
23 pF
Grid-to-filament capacitance
30 pF
Plate-to-filament capacitance
1.5 pF