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RE041XL

Forced-air-cooled 500-watt coaxial transmitting tetrode for high-frequency and VHF power service at frequencies to approximately 250 MHz.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
12.6 V / 7.5 A

Description

Indirectly heated 500 W coaxial transmitting tetrode for high-frequency/VHF power service up to 250 MHz, with forced-air cooling.

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
12.6 V
Nominal heater current
7.5 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

Beam Power

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Transconductance
0.028 S
Max plate voltage
4000 V
Max screen voltage
600 V
Max plate dissipation
500 W
Max screen dissipation
20 W
Max grid dissipation
5 W

Promoted ratings taken from printed Maximum Ratings blocks; source filename/content mismatch handled by printed designation.

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

Beam Power

Capacitance

  • Control-grid input capacitance

    68 pF

    Published interelectrode capacitance

  • Plate output capacitance

    8.5 pF

    Published interelectrode capacitance

  • Plate-to-control-grid capacitance

    0.12 pF

    Published interelectrode capacitance

Other

  • Maximum frequency

    250 MHz

    Published maximum/rated frequency

  • Heater data

    12.6 V; 3.3-4 A

    Published heater voltage/current range or limit

Data set 02

1966 Tesla Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Heater voltage

    12.6 V

  • Maximum plate voltage

    4000 V

  • Maximum screen-grid voltage

    600 V

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    500 W

  • Maximum screen-grid dissipation

    20 W

  • Maximum control-grid dissipation

    5 W

  • Maximum frequency

    250 MHz

  • Heater current

    3.3 A to 4 A

  • Heater warm-up time

    60 s

    Minimum

Capacitance

  • Control-grid capacitance

    68 pF

  • Anode capacitance

    8.5 pF

  • Anode to control-grid capacitance

    0.12 pF

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    28000 uS

  • Screen-to-control-grid voltage ratio

    19

  • Amplification factor A

    25

  • Characteristic frequency

    250 MHz

  • Secondary frequency

    8 MHz