Data set 01
2026 Russian Backward Wave
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
TravelingWave
Other
OutputPower
250 mW
RF output power
FrequencyRange
4300 MHz
Nominal frequency
Specialized - Traveling Wave ·TravelingWave
OVS6
Russian backward-wave microwave tube; Used as generator in aircraft altimeter.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- -
- Base pins
- -
- Nominal heater
- 6.3 V / 1 A
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
- 1 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
TravelingWave
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.
Backward-wave tube for aircraft altimeter generator. Impregnated indirectly heated cathode; coaxial output; metal-ceramic envelope; 650 g; natural cooling; frequency 4200–4400 MHz (nominal 4300 MHz); output power 250 mW; power irregularity 6 dB; filament 6.3 V, 1 A.
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.