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6BY6
Pentagrid Amplifier

EIA Base & Outline

EIA Base: 7CHEIA Bulb: 5-2

Substitute Data

Substitutes ................................... 6CS6 6BE6 5750 5915 7036
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975

Application

Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Miniature type used as a gated amplifier in color television rceivers. In such service, it may be used as a combined sync separator and sync clipper. Requires miniature 7-contact socket.

Mechanical Data

Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Bulb .......................................... T-5 1/2
EIA Outline ................................... 5-2
EIA Base ...................................... 7CH

Electrical Data

Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Heater Voltage ................................ 6.3 V
Heater Current ................................ 0.3 A

Direct Interelectrode Capacitances (approx)

Pentagrid
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Grid No. 3 to Plate ........................... 0.35 pf
Grid No. 3 to Grid No. 1 ...................... 0.22 pf
Grid No. 1 to Plate ........................... 0.08 pf
Grid No. 3 to All (RF Input) .................. 6.9 pf
Grid No. 1 to ALL (Osc Input) ................. 5.4 pf
Plate to All (Mixer Output) ................... 7.6 pf

Maximum Ratings (Design Center Values)

Pentagrid
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Plate Voltage ................................. 330 V
Grid No. 2 & 4 Supply Voltage (Screen) ........ 330 V
Plate Dissipation ............................. 2.3 W
Grid No. 2 & 4 Dissipation (Screen) ........... 1.1 W
Grid No. 3 Voltage
Negative Bias Value ........................ 55 V
Positive Bias Value ........................ 27 V

Characteristics and Typical Operation

Class A Amplifier
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Plate Voltage ................................. 250 V
Grid No. 2 & 4 Voltage (Screen) ............... 100 V
Grid No. 1 Bias Voltage ....................... -2.5 V
Grid No. 3 Bias Voltage ....................... -2.5 V
Plate Current ................................. 6.5 mA
Grid No. 2 & 4 Current (Screen) ............... 9 mA

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