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Voltage Pentode ·Pentode

KF2

Directly heated Telefunken battery pentode for high-gain RF and IF voltage amplification in portable receivers.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
2 V / 200 mA

Description

The Telefunken KF2 is a directly heated 2 V battery pentode for RF/IF amplification.

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
2 V
Nominal heater current
200 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
Plate resistance
1900000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0014 S

Published target-row operating and characteristic values reviewed.

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

1938 Philips Miniwatt Vacuum Tube Catalog

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    135 V

    Published table operating point

  • Screen voltage

    135 V

    Published table operating point

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    1900000 ohm

    Published table characteristic

  • Transconductance

    1400 µS

    Published table characteristic

  • Heater/filament voltage

    2 V

    Published heater/filament rating

  • Heater/filament current

    200 mA

    Published heater/filament rating

Data set 02

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Heizspann. . . .. Vf [1]

    2 V

  • Heizspann. . . .. Vf [2]

    22 V

  • Heizstrom .... If = ca [1]

    200 mA

  • Heizstrom .... If = ca [2]

    200 mA

  • Anodensp. .. . Va — [1]

    135 V

  • Anodensp. .. . Va — [2]

    90 V

  • spannung.... Vg2 [1]

    135 V

  • spannung.... Vg2 [2]

    90 V

  • VOrsp. ...... Vgl — Obis— [1]

    16 V

  • VOrsp. ...... Vgl — Obis— [2]

    11 V

  • Anodenstr. .. . la(Vgl [1]

    0 V

  • Anodenstr. .. . la(Vgl [2]

    3 mA

  • Anodenstr. .. . la(Vgl [3]

    0 V

  • Anodenstr. .. . la(Vgl [4]

    1.4 mA

  • Anodenstr. ... . la (Vgl =— [1]

    16 V

  • Anodenstr. ... . la (Vgl =— [2]

    0.01 mA

  • Anodenstr. ... . la (Vgl =— [3]

    11 V

  • Anodenstr. ... . la (Vgl =— [4]

    0.01 mA

  • Norm. Steilh... 8 norm — [1]

    1.3 mA/V

  • Norm. Steilh... 8 norm — [2]

    8 mA/V

  • Min. Steilh. .. §(Vgl -z — [1]

    16 V

  • Min. Steilh. .. §(Vgl -z — [2]

    0.002 mA/V

  • Min. Steilh. .. §(Vgl -z — [3]

    11 V

  • Min. Steilh. .. §(Vgl -z — [4]

    0.002 mA/V

  • Widerst. .... Rinorm — [1]

    1.1 MΩ

  • Widerst. .... Rinorm — [2]

    1.9 MΩ

Characteristic

  • Va=Vg2

    135 V

  • // y Vaulg2

    90 V

  • d kf2 Vg2

    135 V

  • B Vg2

    90 V

  • LA ?

    205 V