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Specialized - Traveling Wave ·TravelingWave

YH1020

Air-cooled 450–1000 MHz traveling-wave power amplifier for television, FM, and radio-relay service, providing approximately 200 watts continuous RF output.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 2.5 A

Description

Air-cooled power traveling-wave tube for 450-1000 MHz television, FM and radio-relay amplifiers, with about 200 W continuous output.

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
2.5 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 0

TravelingWave

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

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 0

TravelingWave

Other

  • FrequencyRange

    450 to 1000 MHz

    Television transmitter

  • OutputPower

    200 W

    Continuous wave

  • SaturationPower

    350 W

  • CollectorVoltage

    2900 V

  • HelixVoltage

    2800 V

  • Screen Grid Voltage

    750 V

  • Cathode Current

    600 mA

  • MaxCollectorVoltage

    3300 V

  • MaxCollectorDissipation

    2000 W

  • MaxHelixVoltage

    3200 V

  • MaxCathodeCurrent

    650 mA

Characteristic

  • PowerGain

    30 dB

    At 200 W output