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TA1220

Water-cooled high-power transmitting triode for RF amplification. Approximately 18 kW plate dissipation, 15 kV capability, and high transconductance provide substantial continuous output for major professional transmitters.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
21.5 V / 79 A

Description

TA1220 is a water-cooled high-power transmitting triode for rf amplification. The supplied Philips datasheet was read for filament data, limiting ratings, characteristic constants, operating classes, cooling requirements, and interelectrode capacitances where published.

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
21.5 V
Nominal heater current
79 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
0.01 S
Amplification factor
40
Max plate voltage
15000 V
Max plate dissipation
18000 W

Water-cooled high-power transmitting triode for RF amplification

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

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Tested anode dissipation

    20 kW

Characteristic

  • Filament current

    79 A