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Power - Tetrode (NOT beam) ·Tetrode-Tetrode

QQC0415

Directly heated double tetrode designed for HF amplifier, oscillator, frequency-multiplier, and modulator service. Two power sections provide compact paired transmitting operation.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
-
Socket code
B8G
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
6 V / 680 mA

Description

Directly heated double tetrode for HF amplifier, oscillator, multiplier and modulator service.

Socket description

Loctal 8-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B8G
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
6 V
Nominal heater current
680 mA
Parallel heater voltage
3 V
Parallel heater current
1.36 A
Series capable
Yes

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

Tetrode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Amplification factor
7.5
Max plate voltage
450 V
Max screen voltage
250 V
Max screen dissipation
7 W

Identical repeated sections compressed to one row. Directly heated double tetrode for HF amplifier, oscillator, multiplier and modulator service.

Section 2

Tetrode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

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

Characteristic

  • If

    680 mA

    | If = 0.68 A

Capacitance

  • Capacit

    6 s

    Capacitances | Capacit6s par systbme en push-pull

  • Plate capacitance

    3.3 pF

    Capacitances | Ca = 3.3 pF Co = 1.7 pF

  • Plate capacitance

    1.7 pF

    Capacitances | Ca = 3.3 pF Co = 1.7 pF

  • Control-grid capacitance

    8.5 pF

    Capacitances | Cg1 = 8.5 pF Ci = 5.7 pF

  • Control-grid capacitance

    5.7 pF

    Capacitances | Cg1 = 8.5 pF Ci = 5.7 pF

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    0.05 pF

    Capacitances | Cag1.= 0.05 pF

Other

  • Plate current

    20 mA

    Typical characteristics | S3 (Ia= 20 mA) = 2 mA/V

  • Plate current

    2 mA/V

    Typical characteristics | S3 (Ia= 20 mA) = 2 mA/V

  • Va Wo

    2 V

    Class C telegraphy | Va Wo 2 Va Mo 2 Va w

  • Horizontal with pins

    1 a

    Class C telegraphy | Horizontal with pins 1 and 5 in one

  • Plate voltage

    600 V

    Maximum ratings | Va = max. 600 V Va = max. 450V

  • Plate voltage

    450 V

    Maximum ratings | Va = max. 600 V Va = max. 450V

  • Wia = max

    18 W

    Maximum ratings | Wia = max.2x18 W Wia = max. 2x9 W

  • Wia = max

    9 W

    Maximum ratings | Wia = max.2x18 W Wia = max. 2x9 W

  • Wa = max

    6 W

    Maximum ratings | Wa = max. 2x6 W

  • Plate current

    30 mA

    Maximum ratings | Ia = max.2x30 mA

  • Screen-grid voltage

    250 V

    Maximum ratings | Vg2 = X. 250V

  • Wg

    7 W

    Maximum ratings | Wg2 = max. 7W

  • Control-grid voltage

    200 V

    Maximum ratings | _Vg 1 = max. 200 V

  • Control-grid current

    5 mA

    Maximum ratings | Ig1 = max. 2x5 mA

  • Y

    60 MHz

    Maximum ratings | Y = 60 60 60 Mc/s

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

    Maximum ratings | Va = 600 400 250 V

  • Screen-grid voltage

    175 V

    Maximum ratings | Vg2 = 200 200 175 V

  • Control-grid voltage

    -70 V

    Maximum ratings | Vg 1 = -80 -80 -70 V

  • Plate current

    30 mA

    Maximum ratings | Ia = 2x30 2x30 2x30 mA

  • Screen-grid current

    6.5 mA

    Maximum ratings | Ig2 = 6 6 6.5 mA

  • Igt

    1.8 mA

    Maximum ratings | Igt = 2x1.0 2x1.2 2x1.8 mA

  • Vgtgt'p

    210 V

    Maximum ratings | Vgtgt'p = 210 210 210 V

  • Wig

    0.17 W

    Maximum ratings | Wig1 = 2x0.1 2x0.11 2x0.17 W

  • Wg

    1.1 W

    Maximum ratings | Wg2 1.2 1.2 1.1 W

  • Wia

    7.5 W

    Maximum ratings | Wia = 2x18 2x12 2x7.5 W

  • Wa

    2.2 W

    Maximum ratings | Wa = 2x4.7 2x3.2 2x2.2 W

  • Wp

    10.6 W

    Maximum ratings | Wp = 26.6 17.6 10.6 W

  • I

    186 MHz

    Class C telegraphy | I = 186 186 186 Mc/s

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

    Class C telegraphy | Va = 600 400 250 V

  • Control-grid voltage

    -70 V

    Class C telegraphy | Vg1 = -80 -80 -70 V

  • Screen-grid voltage

    175 V

    Class C telegraphy | Vg2 = 200 200 175 V

  • Plate current

    30 mA

    Class C telegraphy | Ia = 2x30 2x30 2x30 mA

  • Control-grid current

    1.5 mA

    Class C telegraphy | I g1 = 2x1.0 2x1.0 2x1.5 mA

  • Published electrical value

    4.5 mA

    Class C telegraphy | 1 g2 = 3. 0 3.5 4.5 mA

  • Vg

    220 V

    Class C telegraphy | Vg1g1'p 210 210 220 V

  • Wig

    0.15 W

    Class C telegraphy | Wig1 = 2x0.1 2x0.1 2x0.15 W

  • Wia

    7.5 W

    Class C telegraphy | Wia = 2x18 2x12 2x7.5 W

  • Wa

    2.4 W

    Class C telegraphy | Wa = 2x5.2 2x3.6 2x2.4 W

  • Power output

    10.2 W

    Class C telegraphy | Wo = 25.6 16.8 10.2 W

  • Plate voltage

    600 V

    Maximum ratings | Va = max. 600 V Va = max. 450 V

  • Plate voltage

    450 V

    Maximum ratings | Va = max. 600 V Va = max. 450 V

  • Wia = max

    24 W

    Maximum ratings | Wia = max. 2x24 W Wia = max. 2x12 W

  • Wia = max

    12 W

    Maximum ratings | Wia = max. 2x24 W Wia = max. 2x12 W

Data set 02

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Other

  • Filament : oxyde Vf = 3-3,15") 6

    -6.3 V

    Modulator

  • Heizfaden: Oxyd If = 1,36

    680 mA

    Modulator

  • ia = max.2x1

    8 W

  • max.2x3

    0 mA

  • Vg2 = max,

    250 v

  • WgZ = max

    7 W

  • Vg1 = max.,

    200 v

  • f = 60 60

    60 Mc/s

  • Ve = 600 400

    250 V

  • Vg2 = 200 200

    175 v

  • Vg1 = -80 -80

    -70 V

  • Ia = 2x30 2x30 2x3

    0 mA

  • Igo = 6 6

    6.5 mA

  • Ig1 = 2x1,0 2x1,2 2x1,

    8 mA

  • Wigt = 2x0,1 2x0, 11 2x0,

    17 W

  • Wg2 = 1,2 1,2

    1.1 W

  • Wiag = 2x18 2x12 2x7,

    5 W

  • Wa = 2x4,7 2x3,2 2x2,

    2 W

  • Wo = 26,6 17,6

    10.6 W

  • Va = 600 400

    250 V

    ClassC;Telegraphy

  • Vg1 = =80 ~80

    ~70 V

    ClassC;Telegraphy

  • Vg2 = 200 200

    175 v

    ClassC;Telegraphy

  • I, = 2x30 2x30 2%

    30 mA

    ClassC;Telegraphy

  • Ig1 = 2x1,0 2x1,0 2x1,

    5 mA

    ClassC;Telegraphy

  • Ig2 = 3,0 3,5

    4.5 mA

    ClassC;Telegraphy

  • Vgigl'p = 210 210

    220 V

    ClassC;Telegraphy

  • Wigi = 2x0,1 2x0,1 2x0,

    15 W

    ClassC;Telegraphy

  • Weo = 0,6 0,7

    0.8 W

    ClassC;Telegraphy

  • Wia = 2x18 2x12 2x7,

    5 W

    ClassC;Telegraphy

  • Wa = 2x5,2 2x3,6 2x2,

    4 W

    ClassC;Telegraphy

  • Wo = 25,6 16,8

    10.2 W

    ClassC;Telegraphy

  • Va = max, [1]

    600 V

  • Va = max, [2]

    450 V

  • Wig = max. 2x2 [1]

    4 W

  • Wig = max. 2x2 [2]

    2 W

  • Ia = max. 2x4

    0 mA

  • Vg2 = max

    250 V

  • Vg1 = max,

    200 V

  • £ = 60 60

    60 Mc/s

    ClassC;PushPull;Telegraphy

  • Va = 600 400

    250 V

    ClassC;PushPull;Telegraphy

  • Vg1 = ~80 -850

    -70 V

    ClassC;PushPull;Telegraphy

  • Ia = 2x40 2x40 2x4

    0 mA

    ClassC;PushPull;Telegraphy

  • Ig1 = 2x1,2 2x2,0 2x2,

    5 mA

    ClassC;PushPull;Telegraphy

Capacitance

  • Ca [1]

    3.3 pF

    PushPull

  • Ca [2]

    177 pF

    PushPull

  • Cg1 [1]

    8.5 pF

    PushPull

  • Cg1 [2]

    5.7 pF

    PushPull

  • Cagtl

    0.05 pF

    PushPull

  • Kenndeton 52/ (Ig [1]

    20 mA

    PushPull

  • Kenndeton 52/ (Ig [2]

    2 mA

    PushPull