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6CG8 Vacuum Tube New and Used

- Description
- Specifications
The 6CG8 (and its controlled-warmup variant 6CG8A) is a 9-pin miniature multi-unit tube containing a sharp-cutoff pentode and a medium-mu triode in a single glass envelope. Designed primarily for television tuner and oscillator-mixer service, it is also widely used in radio receivers and audio circuits. Operates on a 6.3V heater and fits standard 9-pin noval sockets. Available NOS and tested used.
Type: Triode-Pentode (Oscillator, Mixer, RF / IF Amplifier)
Base: 9-Pin Miniature Noval (EIA 9AJ / B9A)
Heater Voltage: 6.3V
Heater Current: 0.45A
Max Plate Voltage (Triode / Pentode): 250V / 300V
Max Plate Dissipation (Pentode): 3.0W
Amplification Factor (Mu, Triode): 20
Transconductance (Pentode): 7.2 mA/V (7200 micromhos)
Equivalents & Relatives: 6CG8, 6CG8A, 5CG8, 3CG8, 6U8 / 6U8A (similar alternative)