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Preferred Substitutes ......................... 5933
Source ........................................ RCA DS 11/54
Heater-cathode type used as af power amplifier and modulator and as rf power amplifier and oscillator. May be used with full input up to 60 MHz. For class C telegraphy operation at 80 MHz,
plate voltage and input should be reduced to 80 % of maximum ratings; at 125 MHz to 55 %. Class C telegraphy maximum plate dissapation, CCS 25 Watts, ICAS 30 Watts.
Requires small 5-contact socket and may be operated in any position. Plate shows no color when tube is operated at maximum CCS or ICAS ratings.
Bulb .......................................... ST-16
Base Type ..................................... Medium Shell Small 5-Pin
EIA Outline ................................... 16-2
EIA Base ...................................... 5AW
Top Cap ....................................... Small C!-1
Cathode ....................................... Coated Unipotential
Mounting Position ............................. Any
Heater Voltage ................................ 6.3 V
Heater Current ................................ 0.9 A
Maximum Heater-Cathode Voltage
Heater Positive with Respect to Cathode
DC Component ............................ 135 V
Heater Negative with Respect to Cathode
DC Component ............................ 135 V
Pentode
Input ......................................... 12 pf
Output ........................................ 7 pf
Grid to Plate ................................. 0.2 pf
AF Power Amplifier & Modulator - Class AB1 (CCS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 600 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 300 V
Plate Input ................................... 60 W
Plate Dissipation ............................. 25 W
Grid No. 2 Dissipation ........................ 3.5 W
Plate Current ................................. 120 mA
Grid No. 1 Circuit Resistance
Fixed Bias ................................. 100K Ω
AF Power Amplifier & Modulator - Class AB1 (ICAS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 750 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 300 V
Plate Input ................................... 90 W
Plate Dissipation ............................. 30 W
Grid No. 2 Dissipation ........................ 3.5 W
Plate Current ................................. 120 mA
Grid No. 1 Circuit Resistance
Fixed Bias ................................. 100K Ω
AF Power Amplifier & Modulator - Class AB2 (CCS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 600 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 300 V
Plate Input ................................... 60 W
Plate Dissipation ............................. 25 W
Grid No. 2 Dissipation ........................ 3.5 W
Plate Current ................................. 120 mA
Grid No. 1 Circuit Resistance
Fixed Bias ................................. 30K Ω
AF Power Amplifier & Modulator - Class AB2 (ICAS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 750 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 300 V
Plate Input ................................... 90 W
Plate Dissipation ............................. 30 W
Grid No. 2 Dissipation ........................ 3.5 W
Plate Current ................................. 120 mA
Grid No. 1 Circuit Resistance
Fixed Bias ................................. 30K Ω
RF Power Amplifier - Class B (CCS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 500 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 300 V
Plate Input ................................... 37.5 W
Grid No. 2 Dissipation ........................ 3.5 W
Plate Current ................................. 80 mA
Grid No. 1 Circuit Resistance
Fixed Bias ................................. Ω
Self Bias .................................. Ω
Bulb Temperature (At Hottest Point) ........... °C
RF Power Amplifier - Class B (ICAS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 750 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 300 V
Plate Input ................................... 45 W
Grid No. 2 Dissipation ........................ 3.5 W
Plate Current ................................. 90 mA
Grid No. 1 Circuit Resistance
Fixed Bias ................................. Ω
Self Bias .................................. Ω
Bulb Temperature (At Hottest Point) ........... °C
Plate-Modulated RF Power Amplifier - Class C (CCS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 475 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 300 V
Plate Input ................................... 40 W
Plate Dissipation ............................. 16.5 W
Grid No. 2 Dissipation ........................ 2.5 W
Plate Current ................................. 89 mA
Grid Current .................................. 5 mA
Plate-Modulated RF Power Amplifier - Class C (ICAS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 600 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 300 V
Plate Input ................................... 60 W
Plate Dissipation ............................. 25 W
Grid No. 2 Dissipation ........................ 2.5 W
Plate Current ................................. 100 mA
Grid Current .................................. 5 mA
RF Power Amplifier & Oscillator - Class C (CCS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 600 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 300 V
Plate Input ................................... 60 W
Plate Dissipation ............................. 25 W
Grid No. 2 Dissipation ........................ 3.5 W
Plate Current ................................. 100 mA
Grid Current .................................. 5 mA
RF Power Amplifier & Oscillator - Class C (ICAS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 750 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 300 V
Plate Input ................................... 75 W
Plate Dissipation ............................. 30 W
Grid No. 2 Dissipation ........................ 3.5 W
Plate Current ................................. 100 mA
Grid Current .................................. 5 mA
Push Pull AF Power Amplifier & Modulator - Class AB1 (CCS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 400 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 300 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -30 V
Peak Grid No. 1 Voltage........................ 60 V
Grid No. 1 Current ............................ 0 mA
Plate Current (Zero Signal) ................... 56 mA
Plate Current (Maximum Signal) ................ 143 mA
Grid No. 2 Current (Zero Signal) .............. 2 mA
Grid No. 2 Current (Maximum Signal) ........... 16 mA
Driving Power ................................. 0 W
Load Resistance ............................... 6.8K Ω
Power Output (approx) ......................... 36 W
Push Pull AF Power Amplifier & Modulator - Class AB1 (CCS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 500 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 300 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -32 V
Peak Grid No. 1 Voltage........................ 64 V
Grid No. 1 Current ............................ 0 mA
Plate Current (Zero Signal) ................... 44 mA
Plate Current (Maximum Signal) ................ 141 mA
Grid No. 2 Current (Zero Signal) .............. 1 mA
Grid No. 2 Current (Maximum Signal) ........... 15 mA
Driving Power ................................. 0 W
Load Resistance ............................... 8.2K Ω
Power Output (approx) ......................... 46 W
Push Pull AF Power Amplifier & Modulator - Class AB1 (CCS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 600 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 300 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -34 V
Peak Grid No. 1 Voltage........................ 68 V
Grid No. 1 Current ............................ 0 mA
Plate Current (Zero Signal) ................... 36 mA
Plate Current (Maximum Signal) ................ 139 mA
Grid No. 2 Current (Zero Signal) .............. 0.6 mA
Grid No. 2 Current (Maximum Signal) ........... 15 mA
Driving Power ................................. 0 W
Load Resistance ............................... 10K Ω
Power Output (approx) ......................... 56 W
Push Pull AF Power Amplifier & Modulator - Class AB1 (ICAS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 750 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 300 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -35 V
Peak Grid No. 1 Voltage........................ 70 V
Grid No. 1 Current ............................ 0 mA
Plate Current (Zero Signal) ................... 30 mA
Plate Current (Maximum Signal) ................ 139 mA
Grid No. 2 Current (Zero Signal) .............. 0.5 mA
Grid No. 2 Current (Maximum Signal) ........... 16 mA
Driving Power ................................. 0 W
Load Resistance ............................... 12K Ω
Power Output (approx) ......................... 72 W
Push Pull AF Power Amplifier & Modulator - Class AB2 (CCS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 400 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 300 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -28 V
Peak Grid No. 1 Voltage........................ 80 V
Plate Current (Zero Signal) ................... 72 mA
Plate Current (Maximum Signal) ................ 240 mA
Grid No. 2 Current (Zero Signal) .............. 2.0 mA
Grid No. 2 Current (Maximum Signal) ........... 20 mA
Driving Power ................................. 0.2 W
Load Resistance ............................... 3.7K Ω
Power Output (approx) ......................... 55 W
Push Pull AF Power Amplifier & Modulator - Class AB2 (CCS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 500 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 300 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -30 V
Peak Grid No. 1 Voltage........................ 86 V
Plate Current (Zero Signal) ................... 60 mA
Plate Current (Maximum Signal) ................ 240 mA
Grid No. 2 Current (Zero Signal) .............. 0.9 mA
Grid No. 2 Current (Maximum Signal) ........... 20 mA
Driving Power ................................. 0.2 W
Load Resistance ............................... 4.6K Ω
Power Output (approx) ......................... 75 W
Push Pull AF Power Amplifier & Modulator - Class AB2 (CCS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 600 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 300 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -32 V
Peak Grid No. 1 Voltage........................ 90 V
Plate Current (Zero Signal) ................... 48 mA
Plate Current (Maximum Signal) ................ 200 mA
Grid No. 2 Current (Zero Signal) .............. 0.7 mA
Grid No. 2 Current (Maximum Signal) ........... 18 mA
Driving Power ................................. 0.1 W
Load Resistance ............................... 6.9K Ω
Power Output (approx) ......................... 80 W
Push Pull AF Power Amplifier & Modulator - Class AB2 (ICAS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 750 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 300 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -35 V
Peak Grid No. 1 Voltage........................ 96 V
Plate Current (Zero Signal) ................... 30 mA
Plate Current (Maximum Signal) ................ 240 mA
Grid No. 2 Current (Zero Signal) .............. 0.5 mA
Grid No. 2 Current (Maximum Signal) ........... 20 mA
Driving Power ................................. 0.2 W
Load Resistance ............................... 7.3K Ω
Power Output (approx) ......................... 120 W
RF Power Amplifier & Oscillator - Class C (CCS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 400 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 250 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -25 V
Peak Grid No. 1 Voltage........................ 30 V
Grid No. 1 Current ............................ 0 mA
Plate Current ................................. 75 mA
Grid No. 2 Current ............................ 4.0 mA
Driving Power ................................. 0.25 W
Power Output (approx) ......................... 9 W
Maximum Frequency ............................. 60 MHz
RF Power Amplifier & Oscillator - Class C (ICAS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 500 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 250 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -25 V
Peak Grid No. 1 Voltage........................ 30 V
Grid No. 1 Current ............................ 0 mA
Plate Current ................................. 75 mA
Grid No. 2 Current ............................ 4.0 mA
Driving Power ................................. 0.25 W
Power Output (approx) ......................... 12.5 W
Maximum Frequency ............................. 60 MHz
RF Power Amplifier & Oscillator - Class C (CCS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 600 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 250 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -25 V
Peak Grid No. 1 Voltage........................ 20 V
Grid No. 1 Current ............................ 0 mA
Plate Current ................................. 62.5 mA
Grid No. 2 Current ............................ 3.0 mA
Driving Power ................................. 0.2 W
Power Output (approx) ......................... 12.5 W
Maximum Frequency ............................. 60 MHz
RF Power Amplifier & Oscillator - Class C (ICAS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 750 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 300 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -35 V
Peak Grid No. 1 Voltage........................ 27 V
Grid No. 1 Current ............................ 0 mA
Plate Current ................................. 60 mA
Grid No. 2 Current ............................ 3.0 mA
Driving Power ................................. 0.12 W
Power Output (approx) ......................... 15 W
Maximum Frequency ............................. 60 MHz
Plate-Modulated RF Power Amplifier - Class C (CCS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 325 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 250 V
Grid No. 2 Dropping Resistor .................. 12.5K Ω
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -75 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage Derived from
Grid No. 1 Resistor ........................ 21.4K Ω
Peak Grid No. 1 Voltage........................ 95 V
Grid No. 1 Current ............................ 3.5 mA
Amplification Factor ..........................
Plate Current ................................. 80 mA
Grid No. 2 Current ............................ 6 mA
Driving Power ................................. 0.3 W
Power Output (approx) ......................... 17 W
Maximum Frequency ............................. 60 MHz
Plate-Modulated RF Power Amplifier - Class C (CCS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 400 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 250 V
Grid No. 2 Dropping Resistor .................. 25K Ω
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -75 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage Derived from
Grid No. 1 Resistor ........................ 21.4K Ω
Peak Grid No. 1 Voltage........................ 95 V
Grid No. 1 Current ............................ 3.5 mA
Amplification Factor ..........................
Plate Current ................................. 80 mA
Grid No. 2 Current ............................ 6 mA
Driving Power ................................. 0.3 W
Power Output (approx) ......................... 22 W
Maximum Frequency ............................. 60 MHz
Plate-Modulated RF Power Amplifier - Class C (CCS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 475 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 250 V
Grid No. 2 Dropping Resistor .................. 28K Ω
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -85 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage Derived from
Grid No. 1 Resistor ........................ 21.2K Ω
Peak Grid No. 1 Voltage........................ 108 V
Grid No. 1 Current ............................ 4.0 mA
Amplification Factor ..........................
Plate Current ................................. 83 mA
Grid No. 2 Current ............................ 8.0 mA
Driving Power ................................. 0.4 W
Power Output (approx) ......................... 28 W
Maximum Frequency ............................. 60 MHz
Plate-Modulated RF Power Amplifier - Class C (ICAS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 600 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 300 V
Grid No. 2 Dropping Resistor .................. 37.5K Ω
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -85 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage Derived from
Grid No. 1 Resistor ........................ 21.2K Ω
Peak Grid No. 1 Voltage........................ 107 V
Grid No. 1 Current ............................ 4.0 mA
Amplification Factor ..........................
Plate Current ................................. 100 mA
Grid No. 2 Current ............................ 8.0 mA
Driving Power ................................. 0.4 W
Power Output (approx) ......................... 44 W
Maximum Frequency ............................. 60 MHz
RF Power Amplifier & Oscillator - Class C (CCS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 400 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 250 V
Grid No. 2 Dropping Resistor .................. 19K Ω
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -45 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage Derived from
Grid No. 1 Resistor ........................ 11.2K Ω
Cathode Bias Resistor ...................... 400 Ω
Peak Grid No. 1 Voltage........................ 65 V
Grid No. 1 Current ............................ 4.0 mA
Amplification Factor ..........................
Plate Current ................................. 100 mA
Grid No. 2 Current ............................ 8.0 mA
Driving Power ................................. 0.3 W
Power Output (approx) ......................... 25 W
Maximum Frequency ............................. 60 MHz
RF Power Amplifier & Oscillator - Class C (CCS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 500 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 250 V
Grid No. 2 Dropping Resistor .................. 31K Ω
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -45 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage Derived from
Grid No. 1 Resistor ........................ 11.2K Ω
Cathode Bias Resistor ...................... 400 Ω
Peak Grid No. 1 Voltage........................ 65 V
Grid No. 1 Current ............................ 4.0 mA
Amplification Factor ..........................
Plate Current ................................. 100 mA
Grid No. 2 Current ............................ 8.0 mA
Driving Power ................................. 0.3 W
Power Output (approx) ......................... 32 W
Maximum Frequency ............................. 60 MHz
RF Power Amplifier & Oscillator - Class C (CCS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 600 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 250 V
Grid No. 2 Dropping Resistor .................. 44K Ω
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -45 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage Derived from
Grid No. 1 Resistor ........................ 11.2K Ω
Cathode Bias Resistor ...................... 400 Ω
Peak Grid No. 1 Voltage........................ 65 V
Grid No. 1 Current ............................ 4.0 mA
Amplification Factor ..........................
Plate Current ................................. 100 mA
Grid No. 2 Current ............................ 8.0 mA
Driving Power ................................. 0.3 W
Power Output (approx) ......................... 40 W
Maximum Frequency ............................. 60 MHz
RF Power Amplifier & Oscillator - Class C (ICAS)
Plate Voltage ................................. 750 V
Grid No. 2 Voltage ............................ 300 V
Grid No. 2 Dropping Resistor .................. 62K Ω
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ -45 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage Derived from
Grid No. 1 Resistor ........................ 11.2K Ω
Cathode Bias Resistor ...................... 400 Ω
Peak Grid No. 1 Voltage........................ 65 V
Grid No. 1 Current ............................ 4.0 mA
Amplification Factor ..........................
Plate Current ................................. 100 mA
Grid No. 2 Current ............................ 8.0 mA
Driving Power ................................. 0.3 W
Power Output (approx) ......................... 54 W
Maximum Frequency ............................. 60 MHz
Push Pull Class B Amplifier
Plate Voltage ................................. 750 V
Grid No. 1 Voltage ............................ 0 V
Peak Grid No. 1 Voltage........................ 555 V
Plate Current (Zero Signal) ................... 15 mA
Plate Current (Maximum Signal) ................ 240 mA
Driving Power ................................. 5.3 W
Load Resistance ............................... 6.65K Ω
Power Output (approx) ......................... 120 W
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