TUBE: 5V6 (5V6GT)
FICHIER SOURCE: sheets/127/5/5V6GT.pdf
FABRICANT: Tung-Sol (Tung-Sol Electric Inc., Bloomfield NJ)
ANNÉE: 1954 (October 1, 1954, Plates #4030-#4033) — TENTATIVE DATA
TYPE: BEAM PENTODE (beam power amplifier) — = 6V6GT with 4.7V heater

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5V6GT — TUNG-SOL — BEAM PENTODE — TENTATIVE DATA
COATED UNIPOTENTIAL CATHODE
HEATER: 4.7 VOLTS, 0.6 AMP, AC or DC — ANY MOUNTING POSITION
GLASS BULB T-9; bottom view INTERMEDIATE SHELL 7 PIN OCTAL 7S.
BOTTOM VIEW pins: G2, G1, P, H, H, NC(g3?), K
"The 5V6GT is a beam power amplifier designed for service in the output stage of 600mA
series heater operated TV receivers... With the exception of heater ratings, its
characteristics are identical to the 6V6GT."

DIRECT INTERELECTRODE CAPACITANCES:
  GRID TO PLATE: (G1 to P) ............. 0.7 µµf
  INPUT:  G1 to (H+K+G2+G3) ............ 9.0 µµf
  OUTPUT: P to (H+K+G2+G3) ............. 7.5 µµf

RATINGS (Design Center values):
  HEATER VOLTAGE ........................... 4.7 VOLTS
  MAX HEATER-CATHODE VOLTAGE:
    Heater pos wrt cathode: DC ............. 100 VOLTS
                            total DC+peak .. 200 VOLTS
    Heater neg wrt cathode: total DC+peak .. 200 VOLTS
  MAXIMUM PLATE VOLTAGE .................... 315 VOLTS
  MAXIMUM GRID #2 VOLTAGE .................. 285 VOLTS
  MAXIMUM PLATE DISSIPATION ............... 12 WATTS
  MAXIMUM GRID #2 DISSIPATION ............. 2 WATTS
  MAX GRID #1 CIRCUIT RESISTANCE:
    Fixed bias .............. 0.1 MEGOHM
    Cathode bias ............ 0.5 MEGOHM

VERTICAL DEFLECTION AMPLIFIER — TRIODE CONNECTION:
  HEATER VOLTAGE ........................... 4.7 VOLTS
  MAX DC PLATE VOLTAGE ..................... 315 VOLTS
  MAX PEAK POSITIVE VOLTAGE (abs max) ...... 1200 VOLTS
  MAX PLATE DISSIPATION .................... 9 WATTS
  MAX PEAK NEGATIVE GRID VOLTAGE ........... 250 VOLTS
  MAX AVERAGE CATHODE CURRENT .............. 35 MA
  MAX PEAK CATHODE CURRENT ................. 105 MA
  MAX GRID CIRCUIT RESISTANCE (cathode bias) 2.2 MEGOHMS
  HEATER WARM-UP TIME (approx) ............. 11.0 SECONDS

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TYPICAL OPERATING CONDITIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
CLASS A1 AMPLIFIER — SINGLE TUBE:
                                 (col1)  (col2)  (col3)
  HEATER VOLTAGE              4.7     4.7     4.7    VOLTS
  HEATER CURRENT             0.6     0.6     0.6    AMP
  PLATE VOLTAGE              180     250     315    VOLTS
  GRID #2 VOLTAGE            180     250     225    VOLTS
  GRID #1 VOLTAGE            -8.5    -12.5   -13.0  VOLTS
  PEAK AF GRID #1 VOLTAGE    8.5     12.5    13.0   VOLTS
  ZERO-SIGNAL PLATE CURRENT  29      45      34     MA
  MAX-SIGNAL PLATE CURRENT   30      47      35     MA
  ZERO-SIGNAL GRID #2 CURRENT 3      4.5     2.2    MA
  MAX-SIGNAL GRID #2 CURRENT  4      7       6      MA
  PLATE RESISTANCE (approx)  50000   50000   80000  OHMS
  TRANSCONDUCTANCE           3700    4100    3750   µMHOS
  LOAD RESISTANCE            5500    5000    8500   OHMS
  MAX-SIGNAL POWER OUTPUT    2       4.5     5.5    WATTS
  TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION  8       8       12     PERCENT

CLASS A1 AMPLIFIER — PUSH-PULL (values for two tubes unless noted):
                                 (col1)  (col2)
  HEATER VOLTAGE              4.7     4.7    VOLTS
  HEATER CURRENT             0.6     0.6    AMP
  PLATE VOLTAGE              250     285    VOLTS
  GRID #2 VOLTAGE            250     285    VOLTS
  GRID #1 VOLTAGE            -15     -19    VOLTS
  PEAK AF G1-to-G1 VOLTAGE   30      38     VOLTS
  ZERO-SIGNAL PLATE CURRENT  70      70     MA
  MAX-SIGNAL PLATE CURRENT   79      92     MA
  ZERO-SIGNAL GRID #2 CURRENT 5      4      MA
  MAX-SIGNAL GRID #2 CURRENT  13     13.5   MA
  PLATE-TO-PLATE LOAD RESIST  10000  8000   OHMS
  MAX-SIGNAL POWER OUTPUT    10      14     WATTS
  TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION  5       3.5    PERCENT

CLASS A1 AMPLIFIER — TRIODE CONNECTION:
  HEATER VOLTAGE ........... 4.7 VOLTS
  HEATER CURRENT ........... 0.6 AMP
  PLATE VOLTAGE ............ 250 VOLTS
  GRID VOLTAGE ............. -12.5 VOLTS
  PLATE CURRENT ........... 49.5 MA
  TRANSCONDUCTANCE ......... 5000 µMHOS
  AMPLIFICATION FACTOR ..... 9.8
  PLATE RESISTANCE (approx)  1960 OHMS
  GRID VOLTAGE for Ib=0.5mA  -36 VOLTS

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[courbes seules — pas de données tabulaires]
(Plate family Ib vs plate volts, Ec2=250V, Ec1=0..-30; distortion/Esig/Ic2 vs Po.)

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[courbes seules — pas de données tabulaires]
(Po/distortion/Esig & Ib/Ic2 vs load resistance, Eb=Ec2=250V, Ec1=-12.5V, Esig=8.8V.)