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Preferred Substitutes ......................... 5AT8
Substitutes ................................... 5BE8 5BR8 5CL8 5FG7 5FV8
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Miniature type used as combined oscillator and mixer tube in color and black-and-white television receivers utilizing an intermediate frequency in the order of 40 MHz. When used in an AM/FM receiver,
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
the triode is used as an oscillator for both sections. In the AM section, the pentode is used as a high-gain pentode mixer; in the FM section, the pentode is used either as a pentode mixer
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
or as a triode-connected mixer depending on signal-to-noise considerations. Requires miniature 9-contact socket. Except for interelectrode capacirtances, this type is identical to 6X8.
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Heater Voltage ................................ 4.7 V
Heater Current ................................ 0.6 A
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
For other characteristics and typical operation, see 6CG8A
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