Data set 01
1938 Raytheon
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Pentode
Other
RFOutputPower
30 W
ClassB;Telephony
Power - Pentode (NOT beam) ·Pentode
RK23
Heater-type pentode RF power amplifier and oscillator designed for amateur transmitting service. Its construction supports both radio-frequency generation and transmitter output amplification.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- MEDIUM5
- Base pins
- 5
- Nominal heater
- 6.3 V / 900 mA
Description
Heater-type pentode RF power amplifier and oscillator for amateur transmitting service.
Socket description
Medium 5-contact transmitting-tube base
General specifications
Tube and section characteristics
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Heater and base
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- MEDIUM5
- Base pins
- 5
- Nominal heater voltage
- 6.3 V
- Nominal heater current
- 900 mA
- 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
Pentode
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
- Max plate voltage
- 500 V
- Max screen voltage
- 250 V
- Max plate dissipation
- 10 W
- Max screen dissipation
- 8 W
Published ratings and characteristics promoted from the approved Raytheon source.
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 02
1938 Raytheon Amateur
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Pentode
Other
RFOutputPower
22 W