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TH293

Coaxial transmitting tetrode designed for continuous-wave oscillator or grounded-grid RF power-amplifier service, with particular application to broadband television transmitters.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 7.5 A

Description

The TH293 is a coaxial transmitting tetrode usable as a continuous-wave oscillator or grounded-grid RF power amplifier, particularly for broadband television transmitter service.

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
7.5 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

Tetrode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Published electrical data audited and retained in parameter table.

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

1972 Thomson CSF

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Other

  • fier at frequencies up to

    1000 MHz

    fier at frequencies up to 1000 MHz, The anode is capable

  • Heater voltage ( [1]

    1 V

    Heater voltage (1) (2) ........... 5 + 2%

  • Heater voltage ( [2]

    2 V

    Heater voltage (1) (2) ........... 5 + 2%

  • Heater voltage ( [3]

    5 V

    Heater voltage (1) (2) ........... 5 + 2%

  • Heater voltage ( [4]

    2 V

    Heater voltage (1) (2) ........... 5 + 2%

  • Heater current, approx. ........ T

    47 A

    Heater current, approx. ........ T 47

  • Peak cathode current

    9 A

    Peak cathode current ........... 9

  • ~ input (g2 tled to g1)

    32

    ~ input (g2 tled to g1) ....... 32 pF

  • output (g2 tled to gl)

    7.5

    - output (g2 tled to gl) ...... 7.5 pF

  • cathode-anode

    0.03

    - cathode-anode ........... 0.03 pF

  • Transconductance , [1]

    30

    Transconductance ,............. 30 000 umhos

  • Transconductance , [2]

    0

    Transconductance ,............. 30 000 umhos

  • Maximum inlet air temperature,

    45

    Maximum inlet air temperature, . 45 °C

  • Maximum outlet air temperature

    100

    Maximum outlet air temperature. 100 °C

  • Maximum temperature ( [1]

    4

    Maximum temperature (4)....... 250: °C

  • Maximum temperature ( [2]

    250

    Maximum temperature (4)....... 250: °C

  • ( [1]

    1 V

    (1) - For heater voltage application, see note page 4

  • ( [2]

    4 V

    (1) - For heater voltage application, see note page 4

  • (

    2

    (2) - In high frequency operation, the cathode is subjected to considerable back bombardment,which

  • ( [1]

    3 kW

    (3) - 30°C incoming air temperature 4.5 kW anode dissipation.

  • ( [2]

    30 kW

    (3) - 30°C incoming air temperature 4.5 kW anode dissipation.

  • ( [3]

    4.5 kW

    (3) - 30°C incoming air temperature 4.5 kW anode dissipation.

  • D, C. anode voltage [1]

    5 kW

    D, C. anode voltage ............ 5 kv Anode dissipation.............. 4,5 kW

  • D, C. anode voltage [2]

    45 kW

    D, C. anode voltage ............ 5 kv Anode dissipation.............. 4,5 kW

  • D.C. grid g2 voltage [1]

    400 W

    D.C. grid g2 voltage .......... 400 v Grid g2 dissipation ............ 25 w

  • D.C. grid g2 voltage [2]

    25 W

    D.C. grid g2 voltage .......... 400 v Grid g2 dissipation ............ 25 w

  • D.C. grid gl voltage [1]

    -250 W

    D.C. grid gl voltage .......... -250 v Grid gl dissipation ............ 15 w

  • D.C. grid gl voltage [2]

    15 W

    D.C. grid gl voltage .......... -250 v Grid gl dissipation ............ 15 w

  • Peak cathode current [1]

    9 MHz

    Peak cathode current .......... 9 A Frequency .............ce0nens 1000 MHz

  • Peak cathode current [2]

    1000 MHz

    Peak cathode current .......... 9 A Frequency .............ce0nens 1000 MHz

  • D.C. anode current

    2.5 A

    D.C. anode current............ 2.5 A

  • D.C. anode voltage [1]

    45 V

    D.C. anode voltage ............ 4,5 kv D.C. anode current............ 1,15 A

  • D.C. anode voltage [2]

    115 V

    D.C. anode voltage ............ 4,5 kv D.C. anode current............ 1,15 A

  • D.C. grid g2 voltage [1]

    300 W

    D.C. grid g2 voltage .......... 300 v Driving power................. 200 W

  • D.C. grid g2 voltage [2]

    200 W

    D.C. grid g2 voltage .......... 300 v Driving power................. 200 W

  • D.C. grid g1 voltage [1]

    -80 kW

    D.C. grid g1 voltage .......... -80 v Anode dissipation ............. 2.5 kw

  • D.C. grid g1 voltage [2]

    2.5 kW

    D.C. grid g1 voltage .......... -80 v Anode dissipation ............. 2.5 kw

  • Peak R. F. driving voltage [1]

    100 kW

    Peak R. F. driving voltage...... 100 v Load output power (1) .......... 2.5 kW

  • Peak R. F. driving voltage [2]

    1 kW

    Peak R. F. driving voltage...... 100 v Load output power (1) .......... 2.5 kW

  • Peak R. F. driving voltage [3]

    2.5 kW

    Peak R. F. driving voltage...... 100 v Load output power (1) .......... 2.5 kW

  • D.C. anode voltage

    6 V

    D.C. anode voltage ............ 6 kV

  • D.C. grid g2 voltage, [1]

    800 kW

    D.C. grid g2 voltage,.......... 800 v Anode dissipation.............. 4.5 kW

  • D.C. grid g2 voltage, [2]

    4.5 kW

    D.C. grid g2 voltage,.......... 800 v Anode dissipation.............. 4.5 kW

  • D.C. grid gl voltage [1]

    -250 W

    D.C. grid gl voltage........... -250 \'4 Grid g2 dissipation ............ 25 W

  • D.C. grid gl voltage [2]

    4 W

    D.C. grid gl voltage........... -250 \'4 Grid g2 dissipation ............ 25 W

  • D.C. grid gl voltage [3]

    25 W

    D.C. grid gl voltage........... -250 \'4 Grid g2 dissipation ............ 25 W

  • Average anode current at peak Frequency

    1000 MHz

    Average anode current at peak Frequency .................... 1000 MHz

  • D.C. anode voltage

    5.7 V

    D.C. anode voltage ............ 5.7 kv Average grid g2 current at peak

  • D.C. grid g2 voltage [1]

    700 V

    D.C. grid g2 voltage........... 700 v ofenvelope ................... 45 mA

  • D.C. grid g2 voltage [2]

    45 V

    D.C. grid g2 voltage........... 700 v ofenvelope ................... 45 mA

  • D.C. grid gl voltage [1]

    -80 V

    D.C. grid gl voltage........... -80 A\ Average grid g2 current........ 30 mA

  • D.C. grid gl voltage [2]

    30 V

    D.C. grid gl voltage........... -80 A\ Average grid g2 current........ 30 mA

  • Zero signal anode current [1]

    500 mA

    Zero signal anode current ...... 0.5 A Load impedance ............... 1800 Q

  • Zero signal anode current [2]

    1800 A

    Zero signal anode current ...... 0.5 A Load impedance ............... 1800 Q

  • Average anode current at peak Circuit efficiency

    20 A

    Average anode current at peak Circuit efficiency ............. 20 %

  • ofenvelope [1]

    1.6 kW

    ofenvelope ................... 1.6 A Average load power .......... 2 kW

  • ofenvelope [2]

    2 kW

    ofenvelope ................... 1.6 A Average load power .......... 2 kW

  • Average anode current [1]

    1.15 kW

    Average anode current ......... 1.15 A Load peak envelope power ...... 4 kw

  • Average anode current [2]

    4 kW

    Average anode current ......... 1.15 A Load peak envelope power ...... 4 kw

  • D, C. anode voltage [1]

    5 V

    D, C. anode voltage ............ 5 kv D.C. anode current............ 2 A

  • D, C. anode voltage [2]

    2 V

    D, C. anode voltage ............ 5 kv D.C. anode current............ 2 A

  • D.C. grid g2 voltage [1]

    650 kW

    D.C. grid g2 voltage........... 650 v Anode dissipation.............. 4,5 kW

  • D.C. grid g2 voltage [2]

    45 kW

    D.C. grid g2 voltage........... 650 v Anode dissipation.............. 4,5 kW

  • D.C. grid g1 voltage [1]

    -250 W

    D.C. grid g1 voltage........... -250 v Grid g2 dissipation ............ 25 w

  • D.C. grid g1 voltage [2]

    25 W

    D.C. grid g1 voltage........... -250 v Grid g2 dissipation ............ 25 w

  • Peak cathode current [1]

    6 MHz

    Peak cathode current .......... 6 A Frequency ..........ccovveeuns 1000 MHz

  • Peak cathode current [2]

    1000 MHz

    Peak cathode current .......... 6 A Frequency ..........ccovveeuns 1000 MHz

  • Frequency ........cocovevveens [1]

    780 MHz

    Frequency ........cocovevveens 780 MHz D.C. anode current............ 1 A

  • Frequency ........cocovevveens [2]

    1 MHz

    Frequency ........cocovevveens 780 MHz D.C. anode current............ 1 A

  • Heater voltage [1]

    4.7 V

    Heater voltage ................ 4.7 v Gain .,.......... 00ttt 13 dB

  • Heater voltage [2]

    0 V

    Heater voltage ................ 4.7 v Gain .,.......... 00ttt 13 dB

  • Heater voltage [3]

    13 V

    Heater voltage ................ 4.7 v Gain .,.......... 00ttt 13 dB

  • D.C. anode voltage [1]

    3.5 W

    D.C. anode voltage ............ 3.5 4% Videopower .................. 400 W

  • D.C. anode voltage [2]

    4 W

    D.C. anode voltage ............ 3.5 4% Videopower .................. 400 W

  • D.C. anode voltage [3]

    400 W

    D.C. anode voltage ............ 3.5 4% Videopower .................. 400 W

  • D.C, grid g2 voltage [1]

    550 V

    D.C, grid g2 voltage........... 550 v Crossmodulation level (3 tones

  • D.C, grid g2 voltage [2]

    3 V

    D.C, grid g2 voltage........... 550 v Crossmodulation level (3 tones

  • D.C, grid gl voltage [1]

    -45 V

    D.C, grid gl voltage........... -45 v test) ...l <52 dB *

  • D.C, grid gl voltage [2]

    52 V

    D.C, grid gl voltage........... -45 v test) ...l <52 dB *

  • Published value [1]

    1 V

    1. - % Vi (filament voltage) during 60 seconds

  • Published value [2]

    60 V

    1. - % Vi (filament voltage) during 60 seconds

  • Published value

    3

    3. - Grid bias

  • Published value

    4 V

    4. ~ Anode voltage

  • Published value

    5 V

    5. - Screen voltage

  • Published value

    6 V

    6. - Driving voltage

  • Published value

    11 A

    11 - SECURITY DEVICES AGAINST ANODE, SCREEN, GRID OVERCURRENTS -

  • Published value [1]

    1 A

    1. -~ Overcurrents due to unproper utilisation conditions : the protection can be achieved by 3 relays

  • Published value [2]

    3 A

    1. -~ Overcurrents due to unproper utilisation conditions : the protection can be achieved by 3 relays

  • operate when a current equal to

    1.5 A

    operate when a current equal to 1.5 Imax. is attained, Imax, being the normal current used in the

  • Published value

    2 A

    2. - Overcurrent due to stray oscillations or electrode arcings : the protection can be made by the

  • use of [1]

    3 A

    use of 3 rapid cut-off security devices (grid, screen, anode), acting for a current equal to 5 Imax.,

  • use of [2]

    5 A

    use of 3 rapid cut-off security devices (grid, screen, anode), acting for a current equal to 5 Imax.,

  • Imax being the normal current used in the considered operating conditions, Each of these

    3 A

    Imax being the normal current used in the considered operating conditions, Each of these 3 systems

  • acting on the

    2 V

    acting on the 2 others should short-circuit driving, screen and anode voltages and eventually grid

  • bias voltage with a total delay lower than

    30 V

    bias voltage with a total delay lower than 30 microseconds.

  • The temperature of outlet air coming from the anode cavity must not exceed

    100

    The temperature of outlet air coming from the anode cavity must not exceed 100°C,

  • D.C. anode voltage [1]

    5 kW

    D.C. anode voltage ............ 5 KV Anode dissipation.............. 4.5 kw

  • D.C. anode voltage [2]

    4.5 kW

    D.C. anode voltage ............ 5 KV Anode dissipation.............. 4.5 kw

  • D.C. grid g2 voltage [1]

    400 W

    D.C. grid g2 voltage .......... 400 v Grid g2 dissipation ............ 25 W

  • D.C. grid g2 voltage [2]

    25 W

    D.C. grid g2 voltage .......... 400 v Grid g2 dissipation ............ 25 W