TubePad 6.0 Tube Chart

Quick Reference Data

Name: 6AW8A
Use:
Miniature tube type used in television receiver applications. Pentode unit is used as video amplifier, if amplifier, agc amplifier or reactance tube. Triode unit is used in low-frequency oscillator, sync-separator, sync-clipper, and phase-splitter circuits.
Notes: Requires a miniature 9-pin socket.


6AW8A
High Mu Triode - Sharp Cutoff Pentode

Characteristics
Data Source. . . . . . . . . RC-29
Heater or Filament Voltage . 6.3 volts
Heater or Filament Current . 0.6 amperes
EIA Base . . . . . . . . . . 9DX
Substitutes. . . . . . . . . 6AU8 6BA8 6CX8 6EB8 6HF8 6JE8 
                             6JT8 6JV8 6KS8 6KV8 6LY8



Capacitances and Design Maximum Values:

Section . . . . . . . . . .      Pentode
C/in. . . . . . . . . . . .       11 pf
C/out . . . . . . . . . . .      2.8 pf
C/gp. . . . . . . . . . . .     0.36 pf
Plate Dissipation . . . . .     3.75 watts
Screen Dissipation. . . . .      1.1 watts
Maximum Plate Voltage . . .      330 volts
Maximum Screen Voltage. . .      330 volts

Section . . . . . . . . . .       Triode
C/in. . . . . . . . . . . .      3.2 pf
C/out . . . . . . . . . . .     0.32 pf
C/gp. . . . . . . . . . . .      2.2 pf
Plate Dissipation . . . . .      1.1 watts
Maximum Plate Voltage . . .      330 volts





Typical Operation as a Receiving Tube                   

Description         Ep   Eg EgMax  Es  Is IsMax Ip IpMax   Rp   TC AF Zl PO
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Triode Class  A Amp 200  -2    -    -   -    -   4    - 17.5K 4000 70  -  -
Pentode Class A Amp 200 180*   -  150 3.5    -  13    -  400K 9000  -  -  -
* = Value of cathode bias resistor