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RK811A

Raytheon directly heated power triode for RF and audio-frequency amplifier service. Approximately 65 W plate dissipation and 1.5 kV capability provide medium-power transmitter and audio-output operation.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 4 A

Description

RK811A is a Raytheon triode intended for rf-af amplifier, with published transmitting-service maximum ratings and capacitances.

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
4 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

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
1500 V
Max plate dissipation
65 W
Max cathode current
175 mA

Published transmitting-tube maximum voltages/currents, power ratings and capacitances; RF-AF Amplifier.

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 Raytheon Special Purpose Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristic

  • Filament/heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Filament

  • Filament/heater current

    4 A

    Filament

Other

  • Maximum plate voltage

    1500 V

    RF-AF Amplifier

  • Maximum grid-1 voltage

    -200 V

    RF-AF Amplifier

  • Maximum plate current

    175 mA

    RF-AF Amplifier

  • Maximum grid-1 current

    50 mA

    RF-AF Amplifier

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    65 W

    RF-AF Amplifier

  • Maximum drive power

    7.1 W

    RF-AF Amplifier

  • Maximum output power

    200 W

    RF-AF Amplifier

Capacitance

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    5.6 pF

    Published transmitting-tube table

  • Input capacitance

    5.9 pF

    Published transmitting-tube table

  • Output capacitance

    0.7 pF

    Published transmitting-tube table