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RD150YB

Massive water-cooled Tesla transmitting triode for very-high-power RF amplification, including modulated service. Approximately 150 kW plate dissipation and 20 kV capability support enormous professional transmitter output.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
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Socket code
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Base pins
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Nominal heater
-

Description

Water-cooled directly heated transmitting triode with 150 kW anode dissipation for high-frequency power amplification, including modulated service up to 30 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
-
Nominal heater current
-
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

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
20000 V
Max plate dissipation
150000 W
Max grid dissipation
8000 W
Max cathode current
20 A

Maximum anode voltage also has lower condition-specific limits for modulated/higher-frequency service; preserved in parameters/notes.

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

195X Tesla

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Heater Voltage

    31.5 to 34 V

    Published range

  • Heater Current

    440 A to 470 A

    Published range

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    20000 V

    Highest published maximum rating

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    150000 W

  • Maximum Frequency

    30 MHz

Data set 02

1966 Tesla Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Heater voltage

    31.5 to 34 V

  • Heater current

    440 A to 470 A

  • Maximum anode current

    20 A

  • Maximum grid current

    4.5 A

  • Maximum frequency

    30 MHz

  • Cooling-water flow

    150 L/min

    1.5 kg/cm2 pressure

  • Forced-air flow

    6 m3/min

    160 mm water-column pressure

Capacitance

  • Grid-cathode capacitance

    101 pF

  • Anode-cathode capacitance

    6 pF

  • Anode-grid capacitance

    51 pF

Characteristic

  • Amplification factor

    40 to 48

  • Plate resistance

    800 to 1200 ohm

  • Emission current

    100 A