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Power - Triode (over 1000V 100W) ·Triode

RS1043CV

Vapor-cooled coaxial metal-ceramic power triode designed particularly for very-high-power broadcast transmitters. Approximately 180 kW plate dissipation and exceptional transconductance support enormous continuous RF output in major fixed installations.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
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Socket code
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Base pins
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Nominal heater
18 V / 260 A

Description

Coaxial metal-ceramic triode, vapor-cooled, particularly suitable for broadcast transmitters of up to

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
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Socket code
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Base pins
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Nominal heater voltage
18 V
Nominal heater current
260 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
Transconductance
0.135 S
Amplification factor
55
Max plate voltage
13000 V
Max plate dissipation
180000 W
Max cathode current
30 A

Ratings, characteristics, and operating tables audited semantically; repeated identical systems represented once 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

1963 Siemens

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Heater voltage UF 18 V

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  • at UA = UG = 750 V

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  • Frequency f 30 MHz

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  • Anode voltage (dc) UA 13 kV

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  • Grid voltage (dc) UG – 1200 V

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  • Anode dissipation PA 180 kW

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  • Grid dissipation PG 4,0 kW

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  • Frequency f ≤ 30 ≤ 30 ≤ 30 MHz

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  • Anode voltage (dc) UA 12,5 11 8,0 kV

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  • Peak grid voltage (ac) Ug m 870 1000 855 V

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  • Anode dissipation PA 50 44 34 kW 2)

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  • Grid dissipation PG 1,8 3,6 3,4 kW

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  • Anode dissipation during modulation PA mod 75 66 51 kW

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  • tion the plate dissipation increases to about 1,5 times the power dissipation stated for the carrier value.

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  • 3) Maximum values at UA = 0 V.

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  • Anode voltage (dc) UA 13 kV

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  • Grid voltage (dc) UG – 1200 V

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  • Anode dissipation PA 180 kW

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  • Grid dissipation PG 4,0 kW

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  • Anode voltage (dc) UA 12 12 10 10 kV

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  • Grid voltage (dc) UG – 180 – 180 – 150 – 150 V

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  • Anode dissipation PA 2 × 24 2 × 87 2 × 18 2 × 80 kW

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  • Grid dissipation PG 0 2 × 1,6 0 2 × 1,9 kW

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  • Cooling data for maximum anode dissipation PA max = 180 kW

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  • tion with pull switch RöKt11 it disconnects the voltages at the tube in case of overload (see acces-

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Current

  • Heater current IF ≈ 260 A

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  • Emission current I em 190 A

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  • at UA = 4 to 10 kV, IA = 5 A

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  • at UA = 4 kV, IA = 5 A

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  • Cathode current (dc) IK 30 A

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  • Peak cathode current IK M 190 A

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  • Anode current (dc) IA 21 19 18 A

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  • Grid current (dc) IG 5,5 7,4 7,6 A

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  • Grid current (dc) IG 7,0 9,5 9,6 A 3)

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  • Grid current (dc) IG 4,3 5,8 5,9 A 4)

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  • Cathode current (dc) IK 35 A

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  • Peak cathode current IK M 190 A

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  • Anode current (dc) IA 2×2 2 × 26 2 × 1,8 2 × 28 A

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  • Grid current (dc) IG 0 2 × 4,4 0 2 × 4,8 A

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  • Peak grid current IG M 0 2 × 23 0 2 × 24 A

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  • 0,26 mm diameter should be used to test the anode overcurrent trip circuit.

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Characteristic

  • Amplification factor µ 55

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  • Transconductance s 135 mA/V

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