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Source ........................................ GE DS 10/68
Bulb .......................................... T-9
Base Type ..................................... E12-70 Button 12-Pin
EIA Outline ................................... 9-59
EIA Base ...................................... 12FE
Cathode ....................................... Coated Unipotential
Mounting Position ............................. Any
Source ........................................ GE DS 10/68
Heater Voltage ................................ 6.3 V
Heater Current ................................ 0.9 A
Maximum Heater-Cathode Voltage
Heater Positive with Respect to Cathode
DC Component ............................ 100 V
Total DC and Peak ....................... 200 V
Heater Negative with Respect to Cathode
DC Component ............................ 200 V
Total DC and Peak ....................... 200 V
Triode 1
Source ........................................ GE DS 10/68
Input ......................................... 4.2 pf
Output ........................................ 0.3 pf
Grid to Plate ................................. 3.2 pf
Triode 2
Source ........................................ GE DS 10/68
Input ......................................... 4.2 pf
Output ........................................ 0.4 pf
Grid to Plate ................................. 3.0 pf
Triode 3
Source ........................................ GE DS 10/68
Input ......................................... 4.2 pf
Output ........................................ 0.54 pf
Grid to Plate ................................. 3.0 pf
Each Triode
Source ........................................ GE DS 10/68
Plate Voltage ................................. 330 V
Plate Dissipation ............................. 2.0 W
Grid No. 1 Circuit Resistance
Fixed Bias ................................. 500K Ω
Self Bias .................................. 500K Ω
Class A Amplifier
Source ........................................ GE DS 10/68
Plate Voltage ................................. 200 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage Derived from
Cathode Bias Resistor ...................... 230 Ω
Amplification Factor .......................... 53
Plate Resistance (approx) ..................... 7500 Ω
Transconductance .............................. 7000 µ
Plate Current ................................. 10 mA
Grid No. 1 Voltage for Ib ..................... 100 µa @ -7 V
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