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6DN6
Beam Power Tube

EIA Base & Outline

EIA Base: 5BTEIA Bulb: 12-21

Substitute Data

Preferred Substitutes ......................... 6CD6
Substitutes ................................... 6EX6
Source ........................................ Sylvania

Application

Source ........................................ Sylvania
Glass octal type used as a horizontal-deflection amplifier in tv receivers havinf low B supply voltages. Requires octal socket.

Mechanical Data

Source ........................................ Sylvania
Bulb .......................................... T-12
Base Type ..................................... Short Medium Shell Octal 8-Pin
EIA Outline ................................... 12-21
EIA Base ...................................... 5BT
Cathode ....................................... Coated Unipotential
Mounting Position ............................. Any

Electrical Data

Source ........................................ Sylvania
Heater Voltage ................................ 6.3 V
Heater Current ................................ 2.5 A

Direct Interelectrode Capacitances (approx)

Beam Pentode
Source ........................................ Sylvania
Input ......................................... 22 pf
Output ........................................ 11.5 pf
Grid to Plate ................................. 0.8 pf

Maximum Ratings (Design Center Values)

Beam Pentode
Source ........................................ Sylvania
Plate Voltage ................................. 700 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 175 V
Plate Dissipation ............................. 15 W
Grid No. 2 Dissipation ........................ 3 W

Characteristics and Typical Operation

Class A Amplifier
Source ........................................ Sylvania
Plate Voltage ................................. 125 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 125 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -18 V
Plate Resistance (approx) ..................... 4K Ω
Transconductance .............................. 9000 µMho
Plate Current ................................. 70 mA
Grid No. 2 Current ............................ 6.3 mA

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