Data set 01
1938 Raytheon
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Beam Power
Other
RFOutputPower
12.5 W
ClassB;Telephony
Power - Beam (NOT sweep) ·BeamPower
RK39
Heater-type aligned-grid beam-power tetrode designed for RF power amplification and oscillator service.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- MEDIUM5
- Base pins
- -
- Nominal heater
- 6.3 V / 900 mA
Description
Heater-type aligned-grid beam power tetrode for RF power amplification and oscillator 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
- -
- 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
Beam Power
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
- Max plate voltage
- 600 V
- Max screen voltage
- 300 V
- Max plate dissipation
- 25 W
- Max screen dissipation
- 3.5 W
Published ratings/characteristics promoted where directly applicable; identical twin sections are compressed to one section row.
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
Beam Power
Characteristics
Heater or filament voltage
6.3 V
Published nominal value
Heater or filament current
900 mA
Published nominal value
Other
Maximum plate dissipation
25 W
Published maximum or highest stated rating
Carrier power output
12.5 W
ClassB; Telephony
Peak power output
50 W
ClassB; Telephony
Maximum operating frequency
60 MHz
Full ratings