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QQZ0415

Quick-heating directly heated double tetrode designed for mobile RF equipment to approximately 186 MHz. Its paired sections and rapid warm-up suit mobile transmitter applications.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 680 mA

Description

The Mullard QQZ0415 is a quick-heating directly heated double tetrode for mobile RF equipment to 186 MHz.

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
680 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

Tetrode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Transconductance
0.002 S
Max plate voltage
400 V
Max screen voltage
250 V
Max plate dissipation
8 W
Max screen dissipation
2 W
Max cathode current
40 mA

Published ratings and characteristics promoted semantically from the approved source; repeated identical physical sections compressed where applicable.

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

1951 Mullard Valve and Service Manual

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Characteristic

  • Heating Time

    2 s

Other

  • Operating Frequency Maximum

    186 MHz

    FullRatings

  • Power Output

    5 W

    PushPull,ClassC,Continuous

  • Power Output

    6 W

    PushPull,ClassC,Intermittent

Data set 02

1963 Mullard

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Characteristics

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    680 mA

  • Filament Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Filament Current

    680 mA

  • Heating Time

    2 s

  • Grid-Filament Capacitance

    0.08 pF

    EachSection

  • Plate-Filament Capacitance

    3 pF

    EachSection

  • Plate-Grid Capacitance

    0.01 pF

    EachSection

  • Push-Pull Input Capacitance

    5.5 pF

    TwoSections

  • Push-Pull Output Capacitance

    2.9 pF

    TwoSections

  • Transconductance

    2000 uS

    EachSection; Ia=20mA

Other

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    8 W

    EachSection

  • Maximum Operating Frequency

    186 MHz

  • RF Output Power

    19.5 W

    ClassC; PushPull; Representative

  • RF Output Power

    6 W

    FrequencyTripler; Representative