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6146B/8298A vacuum tube outline illustration

Tube-number record

6146B/8298A

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6146B/8298A is a tube type in the TubeDatabase archive (class: Beam Power Tube). Recorded specifications: brand RCA, year 1964, construction Beam tetrode / beam power, base Small-Wafer Octal with Sleeve, socket Octal, maximum plate voltage 750 V, and maximum plate dissipation 35 W. The archive does not yet hold a photographed example of this type.

BrandRCA
ClassBeam Power Tube
BaseOctal
Filament6.3 V @ 1.125 mA

Construction

Primary TypeBeam tetrode / beam power
EnvelopeGlass
Base MaterialSmall-Wafer Octal with Sleeve
SectionsSingle

Filament / Heater

Heater NotesRCA Dark Heater with 5- to 8-volt range for mobile use

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Typical Operation

ModePlate VGm (µmhos)Rp (Ω)µPlate mA
RF Power Amplifier & Oscillator Class C Telegraphy (ICAS)750 V7000—4.5160 mA
AF Power Amplifier & Modulator Class AB1 Push-Pull (ICAS)750 V—7200—125 mA
Plate-Modulated RF Power Amplifier Class C Telephony (ICAS)600 V——

Application Notes

Designed for RF Power Amplifier and Oscillator service up to 175 Mc, and as AF Power Amplifier/Modulator in mobile and fixed equipment.

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    Plate Voltage750 V
    Plate Dissipation35 W
    Grid 2 Voltage250 V
    Grid 1 Voltage-150 V
    Cathode Current220 mA
    H-C Voltage135 V

    Audio Performance

    Power Output148 W
    Key Features
    • Dark Heater
    • Controlled Zero-Bias Plate Current
    • High Power Sensitivity
    • Unilaterally Interchangeable with 6146, 6146A, and 8298
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    140 mA