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Power - Tetrode (NOT beam) ·Tetrode

QB35750

Directly heated transmitting tetrode for RF amplifier and oscillator service. Its heavy filament supports substantial radio-frequency power generation.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
5 V / 14.1 A

Description

Transmitting tetrode for RF amplifier and oscillator service.

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
5 V
Nominal heater current
14.1 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

Tetrode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Transconductance
0.004 S
Amplification factor
5.1
Max plate voltage
4000 V
Max screen voltage
600 V

Promoted where the locked schema directly matches published RF values; frequency/service-specific limits and operating conditions are retained as parameter rows.

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

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Other

  • Maximum plate voltage

    4000 V

    RFPowerTube

  • Maximum screen voltage

    600 V

    RFPowerTube

  • Application

    Transmitting tetrode for RF amplifier and oscillator service.

    SourceDescription

  • Service category

    RF/AF power service as specified in source

    RFPowerTube

  • Heater/filament voltage

    5 V

    RFPowerTube

  • Heater/filament current

    14.1 A

    RFPowerTube

  • Operating frequency

    75 MHz

    RFPowerAmplifier

  • Plate voltage

    4000 V

    RFPowerAmplifier

  • Power output

    1000 W

    RFPowerAmplifier

  • Maximum frequency

    120 MHz

    RFPowerAmplifier

Construction

  • Heating method

    Direct

    RFPowerTube

  • Device class

    Tetrode

    RFPowerTube

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    4000 µS

    RFPowerTube

  • Screen-to-control-grid amplification factor

    5.1

    RFPowerTube

Capacitance

  • Plate capacitance

    4.5 pF

    RFPowerTube

  • Control-grid capacitance

    12.7 pF

    RFPowerTube