GL51038

Compact forced-air-cooled metal-ceramic tetrode designed for high-power pulsed RF amplification at VHF, UHF, and microwave frequencies. Its construction targets demanding pulse transmitter systems.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 6.3 V / 5.6 A

Description

The GL-51038 is a compact forced-air-cooled metal-ceramic tetrode for high-power pulsed radio-frequency amplifier service at VHF/UHF and microwave frequencies.

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: 6.3 V
Nominal heater current: 5.6 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

Tetrode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Max plate voltage: 10000 V
Max screen voltage: 2000 V
Max plate dissipation: 500 W
Max grid dissipation: 15 W
Max cathode current: 10 A

Pulse tetrode; 500-MHz plate/screen-pulsed maximum-rating set promoted.

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

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Other

DC Plate Current During Pulse
10 A
500MHz
DC Grid No.2 Voltage During Pulse
2000 V
500MHz
Pulse Width
15 us
500MHz
Duty Factor
0.0012 ratio
500MHz

Characteristic

Typical Useful Pulse Power Output
52 kW
500MHz