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Power - Tetrode (NOT beam) (over 1000V 100W) ·Tetrode

RE15XL

Forced-air-cooled coaxial RF power tetrode with 2 kW plate dissipation for VHF service to approximately 250 MHz.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 33 A

Description

Directly heated coaxial transmitting tetrode with 2 kW maximum anode dissipation for RF power service up to 250 MHz, cooled by forced air.

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
33 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

Tetrode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Transconductance
0.016 S
Max plate voltage
5000 V
Max screen voltage
830 V
Max plate dissipation
2000 W
Max screen dissipation
75 W
Max grid dissipation
30 W

Power transmitting section. Values promoted from the supplied source; threshold/range qualifiers are retained in parameter rows 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

195X Tesla

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Capacitance

  • Control-grid input capacitance

    30 pF

    Published interelectrode capacitance

  • Plate output capacitance

    12 pF

    Published interelectrode capacitance

  • Plate-to-control-grid capacitance

    0.3 pF

    Published interelectrode capacitance

Other

  • Maximum frequency

    250 MHz

    Published maximum/rated frequency