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RE125C

Directly heated 125-watt transmitting tetrode for push-pull audio and Class-C RF power-amplifier or oscillator operation.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B5F
Base pins
5
Nominal heater
5 V / 6.6 A

Description

Directly heated 125 W transmitting tetrode for AF push-pull and RF class-C power-amplifier or oscillator operation.

Socket description

Giant 5-contact all-glass base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B5F
Base pins
5
Nominal heater voltage
5 V
Nominal heater current
6.6 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
0.0022 S
Max plate voltage
3000 V
Max screen voltage
600 V
Max plate dissipation
125 W
Max screen dissipation
20 W
Max grid dissipation
5 W
Max cathode current
225 mA

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 maximum

    12.7 pF

    Published interelectrode capacitance

  • Plate output capacitance maximum

    4.2 pF

    Published interelectrode capacitance

  • Plate-to-control-grid capacitance maximum

    0.1 pF

    Published interelectrode capacitance

Data set 02

1966 Tesla Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Heater voltage

    5 V

  • Heater current

    6.6 A

  • Maximum plate voltage

    3000 V

  • Maximum screen-grid voltage

    600 V

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    125 W

  • Maximum screen-grid dissipation

    20 W

  • Maximum control-grid dissipation

    5 W

  • Maximum frequency

    235 MHz

  • Plate voltage

    1500 V

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=1500 V

  • Plate voltage

    2000 V

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2000 V

  • Plate voltage

    2500 V

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2500 V

  • Screen voltage

    600 V

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=1500 V

  • Screen voltage

    600 V

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2000 V

  • Screen voltage

    600 V

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2500 V

  • Control-grid bias

    -90 V

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=1500 V

  • Control-grid bias

    -94 V

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2000 V

  • Control-grid bias

    -96 V

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2500 V

  • Zero-signal plate current

    60 mA

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=1500 V

  • Zero-signal plate current

    50 mA

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2000 V

  • Zero-signal plate current

    50 mA

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2500 V

  • Maximum-signal plate current

    222 mA

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=1500 V

  • Maximum-signal plate current

    240 mA

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2000 V

  • Maximum-signal plate current

    232 mA

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2500 V

  • Screen current

    17 mA

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=1500 V

  • Screen current

    6.4 mA

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2000 V

  • Screen current

    8.5 mA

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2500 V

  • Plate-to-plate load resistance

    10 kohm

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=1500 V

  • Plate-to-plate load resistance

    13.4 kohm

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2000 V

  • Plate-to-plate load resistance

    20.3 kohm

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2500 V

  • Grid drive voltage

    64.3 V

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=1500 V

  • Grid drive voltage

    67 V

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2000 V

  • Grid drive voltage

    68.5 V

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2500 V

  • Plate dissipation

    87.5 W

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=1500 V

  • Plate dissipation

    125 W

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2000 V

  • Plate dissipation

    125 W

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2500 V

  • Power output

    158 W

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=1500 V

  • Power output

    230 W

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2000 V

  • Power output

    330 W

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2500 V

  • Distortion

    5 %

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=1500 V

  • Distortion

    2 %

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2000 V

  • Distortion

    2.6 %

    ClassAB1; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2500 V

  • Plate voltage

    1500 V

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=1500 V

  • Plate voltage

    2000 V

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2000 V

  • Plate voltage

    2500 V

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2500 V

  • Plate voltage

    3000 V

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=3000 V

  • Screen voltage

    350 V

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=1500 V

  • Screen voltage

    350 V

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2000 V

  • Screen voltage

    350 V

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2500 V

  • Screen voltage

    350 V

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=3000 V

  • Control-grid bias

    -41 V

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=1500 V

  • Control-grid bias

    -45 V

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2000 V

  • Control-grid bias

    -43 V

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2500 V

  • Control-grid bias

    -51 V

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=3000 V

  • Zero-signal plate current

    87 mA

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=1500 V

  • Zero-signal plate current

    72 mA

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2000 V

  • Zero-signal plate current

    93 mA

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2500 V

  • Zero-signal plate current

    55 mA

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=3000 V

  • Maximum-signal plate current

    400 mA

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=1500 V

  • Maximum-signal plate current

    300 mA

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2000 V

  • Maximum-signal plate current

    260 mA

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2500 V

  • Maximum-signal plate current

    260 mA

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=3000 V

  • Screen current

    34 mA

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=1500 V

  • Screen current

    5 mA

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2000 V

  • Screen current

    6 mA

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2500 V

  • Screen current

    3.5 mA

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=3000 V

  • Plate-to-plate load resistance

    7.2 kohm

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=1500 V

  • Plate-to-plate load resistance

    13.6 kohm

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2000 V

  • Plate-to-plate load resistance

    22.2 kohm

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2500 V

  • Plate-to-plate load resistance

    27.7 kohm

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=3000 V

  • Grid drive voltage

    100 V

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=1500 V

  • Grid drive voltage

    75 V

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2000 V

  • Grid drive voltage

    63.5 V

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2500 V

  • Grid drive voltage

    70.8 V

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=3000 V

  • Plate dissipation

    125 W

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=1500 V

  • Plate dissipation

    125 W

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2000 V

  • Plate dissipation

    125 W

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2500 V

  • Plate dissipation

    125 W

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=3000 V

  • Power output

    350 W

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=1500 V

  • Power output

    350 W

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2000 V

  • Power output

    400 W

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2500 V

  • Power output

    520 W

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=3000 V

  • Distortion

    2.5 %

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=1500 V

  • Distortion

    1 %

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2000 V

  • Distortion

    2.2 %

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=2500 V

  • Distortion

    1.8 %

    ClassAB2; PushPull; TwoTubes; Ua=3000 V

  • Plate voltage

    2000 V

    ClassC; OneTube; TelegraphyOrFMTelephony; f<=120 MHz; Ua=2000 V

  • Plate voltage

    2500 V

    ClassC; OneTube; TelegraphyOrFMTelephony; f<=120 MHz; Ua=2500 V

  • Plate voltage

    3000 V

    ClassC; OneTube; TelegraphyOrFMTelephony; f<=120 MHz; Ua=3000 V

Capacitance

  • Control-grid to cathode capacitance

    12.7 pF

    Upper limit

  • Anode capacitance

    4.2 pF

    Upper limit

  • Anode to control-grid capacitance

    0.1 pF

    Upper limit

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    2200 uS

    Minimum; Ia=50 mA

  • Plate voltage

    1250 V

  • Screen voltage

    350 V

  • Control-grid voltage

    -24 V

  • Plate current

    100 mA

  • Screen current

    8 mA