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Power - Pentode (NOT beam) ·Pentode

GU50

Medium-power transmitting pentode for RF power amplifiers, oscillators, and modulation stages in telecommunications, electro-medical, television, and radiotelephone equipment. A versatile professional RF power tube.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
GU50
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
12.6 V / 765 mA

Description

Medium-power transmitting pentode for RF power amplifiers, oscillators, and modulation stages in telecommunications, electro-medical, television, and radiotelephone equipment.

Socket description

GU-50 keyed 8-pin

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
GU50
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
12.6 V
Nominal heater current
765 mA
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

Pentode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Transconductance
0.004 S
Max plate voltage
1000 V
Max screen voltage
250 V
Max plate dissipation
40 W
Max screen dissipation
5 W
Max grid dissipation
1 W

English text primary; Russian used only to verify/repair OCR.

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 Electronintorg

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    3000 to 5500 uS

Capacitance

  • Input Capacitance

    13 to 15 pF

  • Output Capacitance

    10.3 pF

    max

  • Transfer Capacitance

    0.1 pF

    max

Other

  • Anode Voltage >=6.5m

    1000 V

  • Anode Voltage 5-4.5m

    800 V

  • Anode Voltage 4.5-3.5m

    700 V

  • Anode Voltage 3.5-2.5m

    600 V

  • Maximum Output Power

    55 W

  • Output Power after 1750 h

    40 W

Data set 02

196X Lamina

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Maximum frequency

    120 MHz

  • Input capacitance

    14 pF

  • Output capacitance

    9 pF

  • Grid-plate capacitance

    <0.09 pF