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Power - Tetrode (NOT beam) (over 1000V 100W) ·Tetrode

GL8513

GE metal-ceramic high-power tetrode for grounded-grid RF amplification and oscillation, with approximately 4 kW plate dissipation.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.7 V / 7 A

Description

Metal-and-ceramic high-power transmitting tetrode for grounded-grid RF amplifier or oscillator 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
6.7 V
Nominal heater current
7 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
8000 V
Max plate dissipation
4000 W

Promoted fields mapped from printed ratings/characteristics headings; specialized published data retained in parameter rows.

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

  • 6.7 7.0 Volts

    4 Kw

    .. - 6.7 7.0 Volts 4.0 Kw 135 CFM 2.8 In.

  • PublishedData

    800 mA

    ...... 0.80 A mpere DC Plate

Characteristic

  • DIAMETER A

    -0.024 in

    DIAMETER A-0.024 INCHES

  • OIAMETER B

    0.024 in

    OIAMETER B- 0.024 INCHES

  • DIAMETER C

    0.03 in

    DIAMETER C- 0.030 INCHES

  • DIAMETER D

    0.05 in

    DIAMETER D- 0.050 INCHES

  • DIAMETERE

    0.05 in

    DIAMETERE- 0.050 INCHES

  • 1 0010"D

    1 A

    1 0010"D1A ANODE TERMINAL AND CONTROL-

  • le— 2376 0010"

    1 A

    le— 2376 0010" 1A ——=