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HARRISON, N. J.

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For Critical Industrial Extreme Deratdability,

Applications Where lDDDD-Hour Life, and Exceptional Stability are Paramount

Structure

of RCA-5691

and

RCA-5692

Designed /

to Meet

Military

Specificchonr

and

Critical 1

Commercial

Applications

Swirl Testsand Conhds

For Types

Intended

for

Government

End Use Only,

see

Page

18.

PENCIL
5675

TUBES
Medium-Mu Triode. For use in cathodedrive oervice *s *class c rfpower amplifter and oscillator. Useful up to 3ocm MC. 1 Fixed-Tuned
construction

I
I 5794

Oscillator
with two

Triode.
integrs,

Metal
resonators.

For transmitting service plications *t 1680 MC. I

in radiosonde

5876

6173

Pencil tubes *re we,, ap- adapted for usc in the ,,hf ran*e:- Th; coaxial-electrode shutture is of the double-ended metal-da** type in which the plate cylinder and csthcde cylinder extend outward from each side of the grid Range. - The latter is particularly cf. fectivc in permitting isolation of the p,*te circuit from the cathode circuit in cathodedrive service. _ Although designed for use in circuits of the coaxial cylinder type, the*< tubes are also suitable for use in circuits of the line tme and lumoed-

radiator.

For use in cathode-drive

service

out pressurized

chamberr.

6264

I Like the 6263 but has a mu of 40. For Ire1 quency-multiplier service.

PEN1

. TUBES 5675

ClassAmplifier 135 Bias 68 24 I 32256200 20 / - / Al I ,C& Rcs.. ohms I / %a 0 t C~' -.

6.0 T- 0.16

5794

5876

6.3

0.135

6173

6263

6264

ANODE TERMINAL
/

CATHODE \

TERMINAL

Structure

of RCA 5876

Pencil-Type

Trio&

--

OTHER

UHF TYPES

9006

pin miniature type with a heater-cathode. Resonant fre0 Me. For uhf service as a rectifier. detector. or measuring

Pentagrid Amplifier. ?-pin miniature type. For use as @aed amplilier. Grids No. 1 and No. 3 can each be uSed as indenrnd.nt

5963 5964

5965

6197

6211

12AY7 1609

1612

1620

Sharp-Cutoff Pentcde. Spin miniature we 8s an audio amplifier in applications leakage, noise. and hum.

type with heater-cathode. For requiring reduced microphonics,

Cathode

Maximum Dim$ons

Plate Grid-No.1 Grid.Na.3 Circuit Circuit Circuit lesistance Resistance Resistance OhnIl Ohm mm

@ TYQ~

Cathode

GridNo. 2 current MZ.

ATOR OA2 OA3 082 oc3 OD3 991 6073 6074

TYPES Miniature button ,/-pin base.

for a*p1ieations critica, as to shock and vibration. TYPES

Like the OAZ and OB2 but having very stable characteristics

and intends

VOiTAGE-REFERENCE

1 than 0.1 Ok.

RELAY TYPES For use in calculating machines and carrier-current OA4-G e-pin base. lC21 I Similar to O&-G, but for dc operation only.

relay 8ystets.

octa

TRIODES 884

(Gas Types) I
Negative-control. heater-cathode type. Small shell. octal B-pin base.

TETRODES (Gas Types) 2D21 502-A 2050 5696

Miniature i-pin type for r&y applications such as counter-circuits where low-heater-current drain and short deionization time are impOrtant conriA-l:^. Miniature heater-cathode type. Can be operated in a high-remitivity cuit directly from a vacuum phototube. Miniature button T-pin base. Metal. cix

negative-control, heater-cathode type. Octal S-pin base. . . .

hiiihfe

listing

of Thvrotrons,

see Power and Gas Tubes Booklet,

PG-101-B.

TRIODES

(Gas Tv~es)

TETRODES

(Gas Types)

26C6

t-- 26D6
6082

3A4 3A5
Medium-Mu Can deliver Twin Tride. ?-pin miniature, coated-filament. dry-cell type. 2 watts power output at 40 Mc in push-pull class C service.

5R4-GY

Full-Wave Vacuum Rectifier. Coated-filament type. Useful applications at altitudes up to 40000 feet. Octal s-pin base.

in aircraft

6AG-Y

6AS6 6AS7-G 6517-Y 12A6

12L8-GT

Power Pentode. Has a low-loss-pbenolic base hut otherwise identical with the 6AG7. Sharp-Cutoff Pentode. ?-pin miniature type with heater-cathode. For use in gated amplifier circuits, delay circuits, and gain-controlled amplifier CkCkS. Low-Mu Twin Tricdc. Heater-cathode type. Has high pervcance, a ,,,u of 2, and an ac plate resistance of 280 ohms. Far use as a regulator tube in dc power supplies, and in projection television booster scanning applications. Octal 8.pin base. Sharp-Cutoff Pentode. Has a low-loss-phenolic base but otherwise identical with the 6SJ7. Beam Power Amplifier. Twin Power Pentode. Metal 126volt type with 12.6~volt heater. heater. Octal S-pin base. Octal I-pin base.

12sw7

Twin Diode-Medium-Mu Triode. Single-ended metal type with an octal 8-pin base. Similar to the 6SR7 except for beater rating. Medium-Mu Twin T&de. Similar to the 6SN6-GT except for beater rating. Octal S-pin base. Pentagrid Converter. Metal type with an octal g-pin base. Similar to the 6SA7 except for heater rating.

j25~741 T
12SY7

.Ceh& lt.~ +R . Each unit. ,: Plate-to-plate.

Grid-cimuit Resis

a3 1613 1614 1619 1621 1622 1626 1629 1631 1632 1635 5618
Similar to 6F6. For applications requiring continuity of rervice. Octal I-pin base. Values shown are for two tuber. Beam Power Tube. Similar to 6L.6. For applications requiring continuity of service. Octal I-pin base. Values shown are for two tubes. Low-Mu Triode. For rf mcillator applications requiring stability of characteristics. Has a Low-loss-phenolic, octal &pin base. Electron-Ray Tube. Similar to GE5 except for 12.Cvolt beater. Useful as a voltage indicator in aircraft equipment. Octal i-pin base. Beam Power Tube. Similar to 6L6 except for 12.6.volt heater and disipation ratings. For applications critical as to uniformity of characteristics. Beam Power Tube. Similar to the 256 except for 12X-volt heater and dissiSimiiar 25L6 12.6.volt pations ratings. For applications critical as to uniformity of characteristics. High-Mu Twin Tricde. Heater-cathode type. For audio amplifier applications. Octal E-pin base. Power Pentode.

5763

VHF Beam Power Tube. O-pin miniature. For use in compact, low-power mobile transmitters and in low-power stages of fixed station transmitters. Particularly useful in doubler and tripler service. Has unipotantial cathode. Ixrw-Mu Twin Triode. Similar to the 6AS?-0, but smaller in size. Intended for applications critical as to shock and vibration, and requiring reduced susceptibility to electrolysis. Octal B-pin base. VHF Beam Power Tube. J-pin miniature type. Identical with 5763 except for 12.6.volt beater.

6080 6417

1614

1619 1631

6080
I

6417

Remarks

5726/ 6A&W, 6097

SAL5 / I

Twin Diode

l-Pin Mi.

6101/ 6J6-WA

616

Medium-M Twin Trio&

,-Pi Mill.

LEGEND BASEAND ENVELOPE FOR CONNECTION DIAGRAMS

Diagr.mr show teminolr viewed from bmre or filment Alphabetical subscripts 8, D, P,T. and TRindicate, respectively, beam unit, diode unit, pentode unit, friode unit, and tetrode unit in multi-unit twer. F =Filament F~=Filoment Mid-Top G =Grid H =He.fer H~=Heclter Mid-Tap IC = Internd ConnecfionDo Not Use IS =Internal Shield K =C.fhode . =Gar-Type Tube NC=No ConneEtion P =Plate (Anode) ,A = Target S =Shell U =Unir end of tube. 0,ientotion Symbol Other than Key I Small Pin Flexible Envelop Rigid Envelope Terminal Terminal Large Pin a KW Envelope

Tube Type

Page

OA2 OAZ-WA OA3 OA4-G 062 082-WA oc3 OD3 lC21 2D21 2D21 -W 3A4 3A5 5R4-GY 6AB7-Y 6AC7-W 6AC7-Y 6AG7-Y 6AK5-W 6AL5-W 6AS6 6AS7-G 6F4 654 6J4-WA 614 6L6-Y 6SA7-Y 6SJ7-Y 6SK7-W 6SK7-Y 6V6-GTY 6V6-Y 12A6 12AY7

12 18 12 12 12 18 12 12 12 12 18 14 14 14 18 18 18 it: 18 14 14 8 8 18 8 18 18 if: 18 18 18 14 10

12K8-Y 1218-GT 12SA7-Y 12SG7-Y 12SW7 12SX7-GT 12SY7 26A6 26A7-GT 26C6 26D6 83 502-A 884 954 955 956 957 958-A 959 991 1609 1612 1613 1614 1619 1620 1621 1622 1626 1629 1631 1632 1635

18 14 18 18 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 12 8 ii 8 8 8 12 10 10 16 16 16 10 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

2050 5618 5651 5654/6AK5-W 5654 56541 SAKS-W/ 6096 5675 5690 5691 5692 5693 5696 5718 5718-A 5719 5719-A 5726 5726/6AL5-W 5726/ 6AL5-W/ 6097 5727/ 2D21 -W 5734 5751 575l-WA 5763 5794 5814-A 5814-WA 5823 5840

12 16 12 1:

5840-A 5876 5879 5893 5915 5963 5964 5965 6012 6026 6073 6074 6080 6080-WA 6082 6099 6101 6101/ 6J6-WA 6173 6186/ 6AG5-WA 6189/ 12AlJ7-WA 6197 6211 6263 6264 6417 9001 9002 9003 9004 9005 9006

18 6 10 6 10 10 10 10 12 8 4 and 12 4 and 12 16 18 14 18 4 18 6 18 18 10 10 6 6 16 8 : 8 8 8

18 6 2 2 2 2 12 4 and 8 18 4 18 1:

18 18 16 4 18 16 6 4 18 12 4

the TUBE

DIVISION

In addition to the tube types covered in this booklet, of the RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA

offers the following:

Kinescopes Oscikgraph

and Types.

Image Orthicons, Iconoscapes, Monoscopes, and i&cons. For AM, FM, and TV Servicing, and for Laboratories and hdustrial Uses.

Single-Unit, Twin-Unit, and Multiplier Types. For Radios, Elashlights, and Industrial Applications.

Far Radio and Instrument Panels, and Fiashlights. Transistors, Crystal Diodes,

For RCA Phonographs, Radios, and TV Receivers.

and

Selenium Recrifiers..

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