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GU96B

Russian directly heated metal-ceramic power triode for RF oscillator service. Rated for approximately 4 kW plate dissipation and 7 kV plate voltage, with forced-air cooling and useful operation to about 250 MHz.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / -

Description

The GU-96B is a directly heated metal-ceramic power triode used as an RF oscillator, with forced-air cooling and operation to 250 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
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
-
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
Max plate voltage
7000 V
Max plate dissipation
4000 W
Max grid dissipation
200 W

English text used as primary source; Russian text used only to repair/check ambiguous 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

Triode

Other

  • Operating Frequency

    250 MHz

  • Maximum Anode Voltage

    7000 V

  • Maximum Anode Dissipation

    4000 W

  • Maximum Grid Dissipation

    200 W

  • Filament Starting Current Peak

    140 A

  • Maximum Anode Voltage 86-250 MHz

    5000 V

  • Maximum Anode Voltage <=85 MHz

    7000 V

  • Output Power

    2.5 kW

    Self-excitation at 86-250 MHz; Va=4.5 kV

  • Output Power

    4 kW

    Self-excitation <=85 MHz; Va=6.8 kV

Characteristic

  • Filament/Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Mutual Conductance

    20000 to 28000 uS

Capacitance

  • Grid-Anode Capacitance

    25 pF

  • Grid-Cathode Capacitance

    45 pF

  • Anode-Cathode Capacitance

    1 pF