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

RS2021L

Directly heated Siemens transmitting triode for RF amplification, oscillation, and modulation to about 70 MHz. Rated for approximately 60 kW plate dissipation and 16 kV plate voltage for major professional transmitter stages.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
12.6 V / 160 A

Description

Directly heated transmitting triode family for RF amplifier, oscillator, and modulator service up to about 70 MHz, offered in air-, water-, and vapor-cooled versions.

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
12.6 V
Nominal heater current
160 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
0.06 S
Amplification factor
58
Max plate voltage
16000 V
Max plate dissipation
60000 W
Max grid dissipation
1300 W
Max cathode current
18 A

Maximum ratings promoted from published rating tables; additional condition-specific values preserved in parameters.

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

Characteristics

  • Amplification factor

    58

  • Transconductance

    60000 µS

Other

  • RS 2021 V

    2021 V V

  • f <

    10 10 30 30 MHz MHz

  • Ny~ =

    85 110 85 110 kw 1) kw

  • Ua =

    15 15 12 12 kv kv

  • Ug =

    -260 -260 -210 -210 v v

  • Ugs =

    520 600 520 650 v v

  • I, =

    7,75 10,1 9,85 12,7 A A

  • Iy =

    1,3 2 1,9 3 A A

  • Na =

    116,3 151 118 153 kW kW

  • Ngt =

    610 1080 880 1770 w 1) w

  • Q, =

    31,3 41 33 43 kW kW

  • Qg =

    270 560 480 1140 w w

  • n =

    73 73 72 72 7

  • R, =

    1235 920 715 590 Q

  • f <

    10 30 60 MHz MHz

  • u, =

    15 12 8,5 KV KV

  • Uy =

    -1000 -1000 -1000 v v

  • I =

    18 18 18 A A

  • Ixep =

    65 65 65 A A

  • Q,(RS2021L) =

    35 35 35 kW kW

  • Q, (RS2021W) =

    45 45 45 KW KW

  • Q,(RS2021 V) =

    60 60 60 kW V

  • Qg =

    1,3 1,3 1,1 KW KW

  • f <

    10 30 60 MHz MHz

  • N~ =

    85+3,1 2) 35¢3,9 2) 5743,5 2) kw 1) kw

  • U, =

    15 12 8 KV KV

  • Ug =

    -260 -210 -130 v v

  • Ugs =

    520 520 460 3) v v

  • 1, =

    7,75 9,85 10 A A

  • Iy =

    1,3 1,8 2,3 A A

  • N, =

    116,3 118 80 kW kW

  • Ngt =

    0,6143,12) 0,88x3,9 2) 0,93+3,5 2) kw 1) kw

  • Q, =

    270 480 630 w w

  • R, =

    1280 815 490 Q

  • £ <

    10 30 MHz MHz

  • U, =

    15 12 kv kv

  • U, =

    -1000 -1000 v v

  • I =

    18 18 A A

  • Iksp =

    65 65 A A

  • Q. (RS 2021 L) =

    35 35 kW kW

  • Q, (RS 2021 W) =

    45 45 kW W

  • Q, (RS 2021 V) =

    60 60 kW V

  • Q, =

    1,3 1,3 kW kW

  • f <

    10 30 30 30 MHz MHz

  • Na~ =

    120 90 72 55 kw 1) kw

  • Ua =

    15 12 10 8 KV KV

  • Uy =

    -600 -550 -500 -450 v v

  • I, =

    9,75 9,25 9,0 8,75 A A

  • Iy =

    2,2 2,2 2,1 1,85 A A

  • N, =

    146 111 90 70 XW

  • Ngt =

    2,1 1,9 1,7 1,55 kw U kw

  • Q, =

    26 21 18 15 kW kW

  • Q, =

    780 690 650 605 w w

  • n =

    82 81 80 78,5 %

  • R, =

    850 710 600 485 Q

  • ROK 2253/1.4.62

    5

  • £ <

    10 30 MHz MHz

  • U, =

    -1000 -1000 v v

  • I =

    18 18 A A

  • hesp =

    65 65 A A

  • Q, (RS 2021 L) =

    35 35 kW kW

  • Q, (RS 2021 W) =

    45 45 kW W

  • Q, (RS 2021 V) =

    60 60 kW V

  • Qg =

    1,3 1,3 kW kW

  • f <

    10 30 30 30 MHz MHz

  • Np~ =

    12048,5 2) 9047,7 2) 7246,9 &) s5546,1 &) kw 2 kw

  • u, =

    15 12 10 8 kv kv

  • Uy =

    -600 -550 -500 -450 v v

  • Ugs =

    1000 940 875 810 v v

  • I, =

    2,2 2,2 2,1 1,85 A A

  • N, =

    146 111 90 70 kW kW

  • Ny =

    2,148,5 2 1,047,7 2 1,746,929 1,5546,12) ww 1)

  • Q, =

    26 21 18 15 kW kW

  • Q =

    780 690 650 605 W W

  • R, =

    910 770 656 540 Q

  • £ <

    30 MHz MHz

  • U, =

    11 kV kV

  • Ug =

    -1000 v v

  • I =

    12 A A

  • Q, (RS 2021 L) =

    35 kW kW

  • Q, (RS 2021 W) =

    45 KW W

  • Qa (RS 2021 V) =

    60 kW V

  • Qg =

    1,3 kW kW

  • £ <

    30 30 MHz MHz

  • Nry =

    66 55 kw 1) kw

  • U, =

    11 10 kV kV

  • 200

    -190 v v

  • R8 =

    90 80 Q

  • Ugs =

    880 810 v v

  • I =

    7,6 6,9 A A

  • I =

    3,1 3,1 A A

  • Na =

    83,6 69 kW kW

  • Ng¢ =

    2,7 2,4 w D w

  • Qa =

    17,6 14 kW kW

  • Qg =

    1140 1000 w w

  • n =

    79 79 %

  • Ra =

    920 930 Q

  • m =

    100 100 9%