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Preferred Substitutes ......................... 6FH6 6GW6
Source ........................................ TungSol
Source ........................................ TungSol
Glass octal type used as horizontal deflection amplifier in television receivers. Requires octal socket.
Source ........................................ TungSol
Bulb .......................................... T-12
Base Type ..................................... Short Medium Shell Octal 7 or 8-Pin
EIA Outline ................................... 12-19
Maximum Overall Height ........................ 4.250 In.
Maximum Seated Height ......................... 3.750 In.
Maximum Diameter .............................. 1.563 In.
EIA Base ...................................... 6AM
Top Cap ....................................... Skirted Miniature
Cathode ....................................... Coated Unipotential
Mounting Position ............................. Any
Source ........................................ TungSol
Heater Voltage ................................ 6.3 V
Heater Current ................................ 1.2 A
Beam Pentode
Source ........................................ TungSol
Input ......................................... 15 pf
Output ........................................ 7 pf
Grid to Plate ................................. 0.55 pf
Beam Pentode
Source ........................................ TungSol
Plate Voltage ................................. 550 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 175 V
Plate Dissipation ............................. 15 W
Grid No. 2 Dissipation ........................ 2.5 W
Class A Amplifier
Source ........................................ TungSol
Plate Voltage ................................. 250 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 150 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -22.5 V
Plate Resistance (approx) ..................... 20K Ω
Transconductance .............................. 6600 µ
Plate Current ................................. 75 mA
Grid No. 2 Current ............................ 2.4 mA
Horizontal Amplifier
Source ........................................ TungSol
DC Plate Supply Voltage ....................... 465 V
Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltage ............. 3440 V
Peak Negative-Pulse Plate Voltage ............. -1500 V
DC Grid No. 3 Voltage ......................... 140 V
DC Grid No. 2 Voltage ......................... -18 V
Peak Negative-Pulse Grid No. 1 Voltage ........ 83 V
If you are uncertain about the EIA designator for a particular tube please use the "Index" button to list all the tubes in the database. You can click on the designator for the closest tube.
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Wed, 08 Feb 2023 22:41:32 -0700