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5J6 Vacuum Tube New and Used

- Description
- Specifications
The 5J6 is a 7-pin miniature medium-mu twin triode featuring a common cathode structure. Designed for VHF oscillator, mixer, and RF amplifier service in television receivers and multi-band radio front-ends, it operates on a 4.7V/600mA controlled warm-up series heater. It was regularly specified in late-1950s series-string chassis manufactured by RCA Victor, Zenith, Philco, and Admiral. Available in NOS and tested used conditions.
Type: Medium-Mu Twin Triode (Common Cathode / VHF Oscillator-Mixer)
Base: 7-Pin Miniature (EIA 7BF layout)
Heater Voltage: 4.7V
Heater Current: 0.6A
Max Plate Voltage (Per Unit): 150V
Max Plate Dissipation (Per Unit): 1.5W
Amplification Factor (Mu, Per Unit): 31
Transconductance (Per Unit): 7,500 microsiemens (7.5 mA/V)
Equivalents: 5J6, 6J6 / 6J6A (6.3V equivalent), 19J6 (19V equivalent)