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

RS1828

Vapor-cooled coaxial metal-ceramic transmitting triode with integrated boiler for high-power medium- and short-wave broadcasting. Approximately 250 kW plate dissipation and exceptional transconductance support enormous broadcast RF output.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
10 V / 980 A

Description

Coaxial metal-ceramic transmitting triode, vapor-cooled with integrated boiler, suitable for high-power medium- and short-wave broadcast transmitters.

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
10 V
Nominal heater current
980 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
0.25 S
Amplification factor
100
Max plate voltage
12000 V
Max plate dissipation
250000 W
Max grid dissipation
7000 W
Max cathode current
70 A

Maximum ratings kept separate from typical operating characteristics; fixed fields use published maximum-rating values where clearly 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

Capacitance

  • Cathode/grid

    600 pF

  • Cathode/anode

    4 pF

  • Grid/anode

    225 pF

Characteristic

  • Emission current

    500 A