GL6283

Reliable forced-air-cooled metal-ceramic power tetrode for grounded-grid RF amplifier and oscillator service through UHF, designed for military communications with long life and shock/vibration resistance.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 6.3 V / 3.8 A

Description

The GL-6283 is a reliable forced-air-cooled metal-ceramic power tetrode for grounded-grid RF amplifier and oscillator service through the UHF region, designed for military communications with long life and shock/vibration resistance.

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: 3.8 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

Amplification factor: 14
Max plate voltage: 2000 V
Max screen voltage: 320 V
Max plate dissipation: 500 W
Max grid dissipation: 2 W
Max cathode current: 1.75 A

RF power tetrode; grounded-grid Class-B maximum-rating set and published peak cathode current 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 Maximum
250 mA
ClassB Linear
Typical DC Plate Voltage
1750 V
225-400MHz
Typical Screen Voltage
250 V
225-400MHz
Class B Television DC Plate Current Maximum
400 mA
TelevisionService
Class C DC Plate Voltage Maximum
2000 V
400MHz

Characteristic

Typical Carrier Power Output
110 W
ClassB Linear