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6JV8
High-Mu Triode - Sharp-Cutoff Pentode

EIA Base & Outline

EIA Base: 9DXEIA Bulb: 6-3

Substitute Data

Preferred Substitutes ......................... 6JE8 6KS8
Substitutes ................................... 6AW8 6EB8 6KR8 6KV8 6JE8 6LY8
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975

Application

Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Miniatur type used in tv receivers having low-voltage B supplies. The triode is used in sound-if, keyed-agc, sync-separator, sync-amplifier and noise-suppression circuits. The pentode is used as a video amplifier tube. Requires miniature 9-contact socket.

Mechanical Data

Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Bulb .......................................... T-6 1/2
EIA Outline ................................... 6-3
EIA Base ...................................... 9DX

Electrical Data

Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Heater Voltage ................................ 6.3 V
Heater Current ................................ 0.6 A

Direct Interelectrode Capacitances (approx)

Pentode
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Input ......................................... 8 pf
Output ........................................ 3.2 pf
Grid to Plate ................................. 0.08 pf

Triode
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Input ......................................... 3 pf
Output ........................................ 2 pf
Grid to Plate ................................. 2.2 pf

Maximum Ratings (Design Center Values)

Pentode
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Plate Voltage ................................. 330 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 330 V
Plate Dissipation ............................. 4 W
Grid No. 2 Dissipation ........................ 1.7 W

Triode
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Plate Voltage ................................. 330 V
Plate Dissipation ............................. 1.1 W

Characteristics and Typical Operation

Triode Class A Amplifier
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Plate Voltage ................................. 200 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -2 V
Amplification Factor .......................... 70
Plate Resistance (approx) ..................... 17.5K Ω
Transconductance .............................. 4000 µMho
Plate Current ................................. 4 mA

Pentode Class A Amplifier
Source ........................................ RCA RC-29 - 1975
Plate Voltage ................................. 200 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 200 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -2.9 V
Plate Resistance (approx) ..................... 150K Ω
Transconductance .............................. 10700 µMho
Plate Current ................................. 22 mA
Grid No. 2 Current ............................ 4 mA

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