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6GX6
Sharp-Cutoff Pentode

EIA Base & Outline

EIA Base: 7ENEIA Bulb: 5-2

Substitute Data

Preferred Substitutes ......................... 6GY6
Substitutes ................................... 6DT6A 6HZ6
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975

Application

Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Miniature type used in gated-agc amplifier circuits and as a noise-inverter tube in color and bw tv receivers. Requires miniature 7-contact socket.

Mechanical Data

Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Bulb .......................................... T-5 1/2
EIA Outline ................................... 5-2
EIA Base ...................................... 7EN

Electrical Data

Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Heater Voltage ................................ 6.3 V
Heater Current ................................ 0.45 A

Direct Interelectrode Capacitances (approx)

Pentode
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Input ......................................... 8 pf
Output ........................................ 1.6 pf
Grid to Plate ................................. 0.026 pf

Maximum Ratings (Design Center Values)

Pentode
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Plate Voltage ................................. 300 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 300 V
Plate Dissipation ............................. 1.7 W
Grid No. 2 Dissipation ........................ 1 W

Characteristics and Typical Operation

Class A Amplifier
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Plate Voltage ................................. 150 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 100 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage Derived from
Cathode Bias Resistor ...................... 180 Ω
Plate Resistance (approx) ..................... 140K Ω
Transconductance .............................. 3700 µMho
Plate Current ................................. 3.7 mA
Grid No. 2 Current ............................ 3 mA

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