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RD50VL

Power transmitting triode intended for RF amplification, oscillation, or related professional service. Manufacturer documentation emphasizes radio-frequency operation, useful power output, and transmitter or industrial applications.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
13 V / 260 A

Description

The TESLA RD50VL tube is directly heated Die TESLA-Rohre RD50VL ist eine direkt triode of 50 kW anode dissipation, intended geheizte Triode mit 50 kW Anodenverlust- for use asan RF power amplifier or oscillator leistung, bestimmt zum Einsatz als Hoch- in SW, TV, and VSW' FM broadcast trans- freguenz-Kraftverstáůrker oder Oszillator mitters, as well as in communication trans- in Kurzwellen-, Fernseh- und UKW.-Rund- mitters operating at freguencies lower than funksendern mit Freguenzmodulation, so- 100 Mc/s. wie fůr Sender des Nachrichtenwesens, die auf niedrigeren Freguenzen als 100 MHz arbeiten.

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
13 V
Nominal heater current
260 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

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Amplification factor
60
Max plate dissipation
50000 W

Promoted fields populated from published maximum-ratings/characteristic tables where OCR semantics were unambiguous.

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

Characteristics

  • Heater voltage

    13 V

    Nominal or midpoint of published heater range

  • Heater current

    260 A

    Nominal or midpoint of published heater range

Other

  • Maximum anode dissipation

    50000 W

    Published tube rating

Capacitance

  • Interelectrode capacitance Czt/k

    170 pF

    Published source value

  • Interelectrode capacitance Ca/k

    2 pF

    Published source value

  • Interelectrode capacitance Ca/zi

    52 pF

    Published source value

Data set 02

1966 Tesla Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Heater voltage

    12 to 14 V

  • Heater current

    260 A

  • Cooling water flow

    1.6 L/min

    Cooling