Data set 01
1961 Ferranti Technical Handbook
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Triode
Characteristics
Heater Voltage
8 V
Heater Current
300 mA
Maximum Intended Frequency
220 MHz
FrequencyChanger
Voltage Radio Detector Converter ·Pentode-Triode
PCF86
Triode-pentode for VHF oscillator and frequency-converter service.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
- Sections
- 2
- Base
- 9MP
- Socket code
- B9A
- Base pins
- 9
- Nominal heater
- 8 V / 300 mA
Description
Triode-pentode for VHF oscillator and frequency-converter service.
Socket description
Small-button Noval 9-contact
General specifications
Tube and section characteristics
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Heater and base
- Base
- 9MP
- Socket code
- B9A
- Base pins
- 9
- Nominal heater voltage
- 8 V
- Nominal heater current
- 300 mA
- Parallel heater voltage
- -
- Parallel heater current
- -
- Series capable
- No
9MP - Terminal pinout
Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.
No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.
Section ratings
2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.
Section 1
Triode
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
- Transconductance
- 0.0057 S
- Amplification factor
- 17
- Max plate voltage
- 250 V
- Max plate dissipation
- 1.5 W
- Max cathode current
- 15 mA
Published ratings and characteristics promoted from the approved English source.
Section 2
Pentode
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
- Plate resistance
- 350000 Ω
- Transconductance
- 0.012 S
- Max plate voltage
- 250 V
- Max screen voltage
- 150 V
- Max plate dissipation
- 2 W
- Max screen dissipation
- 0.5 W
- Max cathode current
- 18 mA
Published ratings and characteristics promoted from the approved English source.
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 02
1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V1
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Triode
Other
Plate voltage
100 V
Oscillator
Control-grid voltage
-3 V
Oscillator
Plate current
14 mA
Oscillator
Characteristic
Transconductance
5500 µS
Section1
Amplification factor
17
Section1
SECTION 2
Pentode
Other
Plate voltage
170 V
Mixer
Screen voltage
150 V
Mixer
Control-grid voltage
-1.2 V
Mixer
Plate current
10 mA
Mixer
Screen current
3.3 mA
Mixer
Characteristic
Transconductance
12000 µS
Section2
Plate resistance
350000 Ω
Minimum
Amplification factor
70
Section2
Data set 03
1967 Mullard Receiving and Amplifying Valves
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Triode
Characteristic
Plate voltage
100 V
ClassA
Grid No.1 voltage
-3 V
ClassA
Plate current
14 mA
ClassA
SECTION 2
Pentode
Characteristic
Plate voltage
170 V
ClassA
Screen-grid voltage
160 V
ClassA
Grid No.1 voltage
-1.2 V
ClassA
Plate current
10 mA
ClassA
Screen-grid current
3.3 mA
ClassA
Data set 04
1968 Mazda Belvu
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Triode
Other
HeaterVoltageNominal
8 V
Nominal
HeaterCurrentNominal
300 mA
Nominal
Maximum Plate Voltage
250 V
Maximum Plate Dissipation
1.5 W
Maximum Cathode Current
20 mA
Characteristic
Transconductance
6000 µS
Typical
Amplification Factor
55
Typical
Plate Resistance
18000 ohm
Typical
SECTION 2
Pentode
Other
HeaterVoltageNominal
8 V
Nominal
HeaterCurrentNominal
300 mA
Nominal
Maximum Plate Voltage
250 V
Maximum Screen Voltage
250 V
Maximum Plate Dissipation
2.5 W
Maximum Screen Dissipation
0.5 W
Maximum Cathode Current
25 mA
Characteristic
Transconductance
6000 µS
Typical
Plate Resistance
300000 ohm
Typical
Data set 05
1972 Philips Receiving Tubes
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Triode
Application
Application
VHFOscillator text
SECTION 2
Pentode
Application
Application
VHFMixer text
Data set 06
1973 Mazda Valves Binder 2
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Triode
Characteristic
sion conductance and input impedance at
200 Mc/s
50 V r.m.s. For intercarrier receivers Vh-k should not exceed
75 V
Input Pentode ain(p)
58 pF
Output Pentode cout(p)
3.5 pF
Grid 1 to Anode Pentode ag1-ap
0.012 pF
Grid 1 to Grid 2 cg1.g2
17 pF
Grid Triode to Anode Triode cgo-at
20 pF
Anode Pentode to Anode Triode cap-at
125 pF
Anode Pentode to Grid Triode cap-gt
0.014 pF
Grid 1 to Anode Triode cgrat <
1 pF
Grid 1 to Grid Triode c51-gt <
1 pF
Anode Voltage Va 170
100 V
Control Grid Voltage Vg1 —1 2 —3
0 V
/'1 Anode Current la 10
14 mA
Mutual Conductance gm 12
57 mA
Anode Voltage Va
190 V
Heterodyne Voltage (R.M.S.) Vhet(r.m.s.)
23 V
Anode Current la
85 mA
Screen Grid Current IS2
2.7 mA
Conversion Conductance gc
45 mA
Vb =
190 V
Other
Heater Current Ih
300 mA
Heater Voltage Vh
80 V
Maximum Anode Dissipation pa(max) 20
15 W
Maximum Anode Voltage Va(max) 250
125 V
Maximum Cathode Current Ik(max) 18
15 mA
Grid Triode to Cathode and Heater cgt-k,h
24 pF
Anode Triode to Cathode and Heater cat-k,h
1.1 pF
Screen Supply Voltage (RS2 = 18kf2) VS2( b)
190 V
Data set 07
1975 RCA RC30
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Triode
Characteristic
Plate voltage
100 V
ClassA
Grid No.1 voltage
-3 V
ClassA
Plate current
14 mA
ClassA
SECTION 2
Pentode
Characteristic
Plate voltage
170 V
ClassA
Screen-grid voltage
160 V
ClassA
Grid No.1 voltage
-1.2 V
ClassA
Plate current
10 mA
ClassA
Screen-grid current
3.3 mA
ClassA
Data set 08
1999 Philips E-Z
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Triode
Characteristic
Anode current I,
14 mA
Transconductance S
5.7 mA/V
Anode current I
14 mA
Effective transconductance Seff
3.5 mA/V
A —— Vg,
0 V
10 o
12 V
FEra
-1.5 V
] Vg
-12 V
Capacitance
Grid to all except anode Cg(a)
2.4 pF
Other
Anode current Iy
12 mA
Anode voltage Va, max
530 V
Va max
250 V
Anode dissipation Wy max
1.5 W
Cathode current Ik max
15 mA
Grid resistor Rg max
0.5 MΩ
SECTION 2
Pentode
Characteristic
Anode current Ia
10 mA
Transconductance S
12 mA/V
Heater current If
300 mA
Grid No.1 to all except anode Cgl(a)
5.8 pF
Anode to grid No.1 Ca_gl
0.012 pF
Grid No.1 to grid No.2 Cglgz
1.7 pF
Anode triode to anode pentode CaTaP
0.125 pF
Grid triode to anode pentode CgTaP
0.014 pF
Anode triode to grid No.1 pentode CaTglP max
0.01 pF
Grid triode to grid No. 1 pentode CnglP max
0.01 pF
Anode supply voltage Vba
190 V
Anode current Ia
8.5 mA
Grid No.2 current Ig2
3 mA
Grid No.l current Ig1
30 µA
Conversion conductance S
4.5 mA/V
Anode voltage Va, max
550 V
Va max
250 V
Grid No. 2 voltage VgZQ max
550 V
Vg2 max
150 V
Anode dissipation Wa max
2 W
Grid No.2 dissipation Wg2 max
0.5 W
Cathode current Iy max
18 mA
Grid No.1 resistor Rgl max
0.5 MΩ
Capacitance
Anode to all except grid No. 1 Ca(gl)
3.5 pF