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Voltage Radio Detector Converter ·Hexode

KH1

Directly heated multi-grid frequency changer for battery receivers, designed principally for mixer service but usable as a hexode, pentode, or tetrode. Its flexible electrode arrangement supports several portable-radio circuit configurations.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
2 V / 135 mA

Description

Directly heated multi-grid frequency-changer tube usable as hexode, pentode, or tetrode. The supplied Philips datasheet provides operating characteristics, limiting values, capacitances, and application information; non-English material is represented in English in the descriptive output.

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
135 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

Hexode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
1000000 Ω
Max plate voltage
150 V
Max screen voltage
60 V
Max plate dissipation
0.4 W
Max screen dissipation
0.1 W
Max cathode current
10 mA

Directly heated multi-grid frequency-changer tube usable as hexode, pentode, or tetrode

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

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Hexode

Characteristic

  • Chauffage dir., courant batterie, alimentation Vf

    2 V

  • en paral101e If

    135 mA

  • Cgl

    7.8 pF

Capacitance

  • Kapazitäten Cg3

    12.5 pF

  • Capacitfs Ca

    16.3 pF

  • Capacitiea Cglg3

    0.17 pF

  • Cgla <

    0.002 pF

Other

  • Va

    135 V

    FrequencyChanger

  • Vg2

    60 V

    FrequencyChanger

  • Vg3 Rg3 = 0,5 MIT) 1

    60 V

    FrequencyChanger

  • Vgl — [1]

    1.5 V

    FrequencyChanger

  • Vgl — [2]

    9.5 V

    FrequencyChanger

  • Ia

    1 mA

    FrequencyChanger

  • Ig2+Ig4

    1.1 mA

    FrequencyChanger

  • Sc [1]

    450 µA/V

    FrequencyChanger

  • Sc [2]

    4.5 µA/V

    FrequencyChanger

  • Sc [3]

    1 µA/V

    FrequencyChanger

  • Va

    135 V

    PentodeConnection

  • Vg2

    60 V

    PentodeConnection

  • Vg3

    60 V

    PentodeConnection

  • Vg4

    0 V

    PentodeConnection

  • Vgl — [1]

    1.5 V

    PentodeConnection

  • Vgl — [2]

    7.5 V

    PentodeConnection

  • Ia

    2 mA

    PentodeConnection

  • Ig2+Ig3

    95 mA

    PentodeConnection

  • Operating conditions for use as pentode (H.F. or I.F. amplifier). [1]

    1400 µA/V

    PentodeConnection

  • Operating conditions for use as pentode (H.F. or I.F. amplifier). [2]

    14 µA/V

    PentodeConnection

  • Operating conditions for use as pentode (H.F. or I.F. amplifier). [3]

    1 µA/V

    PentodeConnection

  • Va

    135 V

    TetrodeConnection

  • Vg2

    60 V

    TetrodeConnection

  • Vg3

    0 V

    TetrodeConnection

  • Vg4

    60 V

    TetrodeConnection

  • Vgl — [1]

    1.5 V

    TetrodeConnection

  • Vgl — [2]

    8.5 V

    TetrodeConnection

  • Vgl — [3]

    11 V

    TetrodeConnection

  • Ia

    2.2 mA

    TetrodeConnection

  • Ig2+Ig4

    0.7 mA

    TetrodeConnection

  • Operating conditions for use as Tetrode (H.F. or I.F. amplifier). [1]

    1500 µA/V

    TetrodeConnection

  • Operating conditions for use as Tetrode (H.F. or I.F. amplifier). [2]

    15 µA/V

    TetrodeConnection

  • Operating conditions for use as Tetrode (H.F. or I.F. amplifier). [3]

    1 µA/V

    TetrodeConnection

  • Va max

    150 V

  • Wa max

    0.4 W

  • Vg2 max

    60 V

  • \Vg2 max

    0.1 W

  • Vg3 max

    60 V

  • Wg3 max

    0.1 W

  • Vg4 max

    60 V

  • Wg4 max

    0.1 W

  • Vgl (Ig2 = + [1]

    0.3 µA

  • Vgl (Ig2 = + [2]

    0.2 V

  • Vg3 (Ig3 = + [1]

    0.3 µA

  • Vg3 (Ig3 = + [2]

    0.2 V

  • Ig2+Ig4 (Va [1]

    135 V

  • Ig2+Ig4 (Va [2]

    60 V

  • Vg3 [1]

    10 V

  • Vg3 [2]

    1.5 V

  • comme hexode, hexode connection) . min

    0.75 mA

    HexodeConnection

  • Ig2+Ig4 Va [1]

    135 V

    HexodeConnection

  • Ig2+Ig4 Va [2]

    60 V

    HexodeConnection

  • Vg3 [1]

    10 V

    HexodeConnection

  • Vg3 [2]

    1.5 V

    HexodeConnection

  • comme hexode, hexode connection) . max

    1.45 mA

    HexodeConnection

  • Ig2+Ig3 (Va [1]

    135 V

    HexodeConnection

  • Ig2+Ig3 (Va [2]

    60 V

    HexodeConnection

  • Vg4 [1]

    0 V

    HexodeConnection

  • Vg4 [2]

    1.5 V

    HexodeConnection

  • comme penthode, pentode connection) min

    0.7 mA

    PentodeConnection;HexodeConnection

  • Ig2+Ig3 (Va [1]

    135 V

    PentodeConnection;HexodeConnection

  • Ig2+Ig3 (Va [2]

    60 V

    PentodeConnection;HexodeConnection

  • Vg4 [1]

    0 V

    PentodeConnection;HexodeConnection

  • Vg4 [2]

    1.5 V

    PentodeConnection;HexodeConnection

  • comme penthode, pentode connection) max

    1.3 mA

    PentodeConnection;HexodeConnection

  • Ig2+Ig4 (Va [1]

    135 V

    PentodeConnection;HexodeConnection

  • Ig2+Ig4 (Va [2]

    60 V

    PentodeConnection;HexodeConnection

  • Vg3 [1]

    0 V

    PentodeConnection;HexodeConnection

  • Vg3 [2]

    1.5 V

    PentodeConnection;HexodeConnection

  • comme tetrode, tetrode connection) min

    0.5 mA

    PentodeConnection;TetrodeConnection;HexodeConnection

  • Ig2+Ig4 (Va [1]

    135 V

    PentodeConnection;TetrodeConnection

  • Ig2+Ig4 (Va [2]

    60 V

    PentodeConnection;TetrodeConnection

  • Vg3 [1]

    0 V

    PentodeConnection;TetrodeConnection

  • Vg3 [2]

    1.5 V

    PentodeConnection;TetrodeConnection

  • comme tetrode, tetrode connection) max

    0.9 mA

    PentodeConnection;TetrodeConnection

  • Ik max

    10 mA

    PentodeConnection;TetrodeConnection