ampage
tube data
ampage
tube data

6BQ5
POWER PENTODE
PinElement
1none
2Control Grid
3Cathode & Supressor Grid
4Heater (Filament)
5Heater (Filament)
6none
7Plate (Anode)
8none
9Screen Grid
Miniature type used
in the output stage
of audio-frequency
amplifiers. Requires
miniature 9-contact
socket.


Heater Voltage (AC/DC) 6.3volts
Heater Current0.76ampere
Heater Warm-up Time (Average)11seconds


Peak Heater-Cathode Voltage
Heater negative with respect to cathode100 maxvolts
Heater positive with respect to cathode100 max


Direct Interelectrode Capacitance
Grid No.1 to Plate0.5 maxpf
Grid No.1 to Cathode, Heater, Grid No.2, and Grid No.310.8
Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid Ho.2, and Grid No.36.5
Grid No.1 to Heater0.25 max

CLASS A1 AMPLIFIER


Maximum Ratings (Design-Center Values)
Plate Voltage300volts
Grid-No.2 (Screen-Grid) Voltage300
Grid-No.1 (Control-Grid) Voltage, Positive-bias value0
Cathode Current65ma
Plate Dissipation12watts
Grid-No.2 Input2


Typical Operation
Plate Voltage250volts
Grid-No.2 Voltage250
Grid-No.1 (Control-Grid) Voltage-7.3
Peak AF Grid-No.1 Voltage6.2
Zero-Signal Plate Current48ma
Maximum-Signal Plate Current50.6
Zero-Signal Grid-No.2 Current5.5
Maximum-Signal Grid-No.2 Current10
Plate Resistance (Approx.)38000ohms
Transconductance11300umhos
Load Resistance4500ohms
Total Harmonic Distortion10%
Maximum-Signal Power Output5.7watts

PUSH-PULL CLASS AB1 AMPLIFIER


Maximum Ratings (Design-Center Values)
Plate Voltage300volts
Grid-No.2 (Screen-Grid) Voltage300
Grid-No.1 (Control-Grid) Voltage, Positive-bias value0
Cathode Current65ma
Plate Dissipation12watts
Grid-No.2 Input2


Typical Operation
(Values are for two tubes)
Plate Supply Voltage250300volts
Grid-No.2 Supply Voltage250300
Cathode-Bias resistor130130ohms
Peak AF Grid-No.1-to-Grid No.1 Voltage22.628.3volts
Zero-Signal Plate Current6272ma
Maximum-Signal Plate Current7592
Zero-Signal Grid-No.2 Current78
Maximum-Signal Grid-No.2 Current1522
Effective Load Resistance (Plate-to-plate)80008000ohms
Total Harmonic Distortion34%
Maximum-Signal Power Output1117watts

Maximum Circuit Values
Grid No. 1 Circuit Resistance
For fixed-bias operation0.3megohm
For cathode-bias operation1