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Preferred Substitutes ......................... 6LB8 6LQ8
Substitutes ................................... 6CX8 6JL8 6GN8 6HF8 6JT8 6LY8
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Miniature type used in tv receivers. The triode is used as a general-purpose amplifier; the pentode is used as a video amplifier. Requires miniature 9-contact socket.
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
EIA Outline ................................... 6-3
EIA Base ...................................... 9DX
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Heater Voltage ................................ 6.3 V
Heater Current ................................ 0.75 A
Pentode
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Plate Voltage ................................. 330 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 330 V
Plate Dissipation ............................. 5 W
Grid No. 2 Dissipation ........................ 1.1 W
Triode
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Plate Voltage ................................. 330 V
Plate Dissipation ............................. 2 W
Triode Class A Amplifier
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Plate Voltage ................................. 125 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage Derived from
Cathode Bias Resistor ...................... 68 Ω
Amplification Factor .......................... 46
Plate Resistance (approx) ..................... 4400 Ω
Transconductance .............................. 10400 µ
Plate Current ................................. 15 mA
Pentode Class A Amplifier
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Plate Voltage ................................. 200 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 100 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage Derived from
Cathode Bias Resistor ...................... 82 Ω
Plate Resistance (approx) ..................... 60K Ω
Transconductance .............................. 20K µ
Plate Current ................................. 19.5 mA
Grid No. 2 Current ............................ 3 mA
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