BEAM PENTODE For AF Power Amplifier Applications DESCRIPTION AND RATING ‘The 25L6-GT is a beam pentode designed for use in the audio-frequency it stage of radio and television receivers. Features include high power sensitivity and high efficiency at relatively low plate and screen voltages. ‘The 12L6-GT, 25L6-GT, and 50L6-GT are alike except for heater ratings and heater-cathode voltage ratings. The 50L6-GT is particularly suited for use in a-c/d-c receivers; while the 12L6-GT, as a result of its controlled heater warm-up characteristic, is especially suited for use in television re- ceivers which employ series-connected heaters. When the 12L6-GT is used in conjunction with other 600-milliampere types which exhibit essentially the same heater warm-up characteristic, heater voltage surges across the individual tubes are minimized during the warm-up period. GENERAL ELECTRICAL Cothode—Coated Unipotential 1216-GT 2516-GT _50L6.GT Heater Voltage, AC or DC 126 25.0 50.0 Volts Heater Current. 06 0.3 0.15 Amperes Heater Warm-up Time’ 10.5 — Seconds MECHANICAL ‘Mounting Position—Any Envelope—T-9, Gloss © Base—B6-81 or B7-7, Intermediate Shell Octal or B6-84 or B7-59, Short Intermediate Shell Octal MAXIMUM RATINGS DESIGN-CENTER VALUES Plate Voltage . . 200 Volts Screen Voltage . . oo 125 Volts Plate Dissipati o 10 Watts Screen Dissipation. . 1.25 Watts 1216-GT 2516-GT 50L6-GT Heater-Cathode Voltage Heoter Positive with Respect to Cathode DC Component. Total DC and Pecks... 0. ssceeceeee Heater Negative with Respect to Cathode Total DC and Peak. ee 800 90 Volts Grid Circuit Resistance With Fixed Bias... , : . oe 01 0.1 Megohms With Cathode Bias. aaelO.5) 0.5 Megohms GENERAL @@ ELECTRIC ‘Sopersedes ET.-T400A doted 6.50 and ET-TAI3A dtd 1-50 100 — Volts +200 90 Volts 25L6-GT—12L6-GT—5OL6-GT 25L6-GT 12L6-GT 50L6-GT ET-T867 Page 1 756 BASING DIAGRAM @©® @ @) 1 Ae) Om RETMA 7AC TERMINAL CONNECTIONS Pin 1—No Cone Pin 2—Heater Pin 3—Plate Pin 4—Grid Number 2 (Screen) Pin 5—Grid Number 1 Pin 7—Heater Pin 8—Cathode and Beam Plates PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS ri wo | ey Ty Fg RETMA 9-11 or 9-4125L6-GT 12L6-GT 50L6-GT ET-T867 tye CHARACTERISTICS AND TYPICAL OPERATION CLASS A, AMPLIFIER Plate Voltage Screen Voltage. Grid-Number 1 Voltage Cathode-Bias Resistor Peck AF Grid-Number 1 Voltage Plate Resistance, approximate Transconductance Zero-Signal Plate Current ‘Maximum-Signal Plate Current Zero-Signal Screen Current Moximum-Signal Ser Load Resistance ; Total Harmonie Distortion, approximate ‘Maximum-Signal Power Output n Current * Heater warm-up time in the ci heater terminals to increase from zer defined as voltage (Vj). For this type, E=50 volts (RMS or DC), © ¥1=10.0 volts (RMS or DC), and R=63 ohms. 5+ Pin 1 omitted on bases B6=81 and 5 Indicates on additional rating. 200 it shown at the right for the voltage across the the time required to the heater test om B6=84, AVERAGE PLATE CHARACTERISTICS Ep = RATED VALUE eee = 110 VOLTS IW MILUraWPeRES: 300 50 PLATE VOLTAGE Im VOLTS 200 110 10 75 75 13000 = 8000 49 50 40 10 = 2000 10 21 300 200 125 Volts Volts Volts ‘Ohms Volts ‘Ohms 180 8.5 28000 47 22 85 ‘Ohms 10 3.8 SCREEN CURRENT (1¢9) IN MILLIAUPERES. Milliamperes Milliamperes Milliamperes Milliamperes Percent Watts Heater of Tube under Test) IN MILLLAMPERES: PLATE CURRENT PLATE CURRENT IN MILLI AMPERES 400 300 200 {|i | t 100 AVERAGE PLATE CHARACTERISTICS. 200 300 200 PLATE VOLTAGE IN VOLTS AVERAGE PLATE CHARACTERISTICS LH] | | || i lege vse vourg Eh T thd 200 300 100 PLATE VOLTAGE IN VOLTS PATED VALUE 500 25L6-GT 12L6-GT 5OL6-GT ET-T867 Poor et) IN MILLIAUPERES GRID NUMBER 1 CURRENT