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6AK5 Vacuum Tube New and Used

- Description
- Specifications
The 6AK5 is a 7-pin miniature sharp-cutoff pentode engineered for high-frequency RF and IF amplifiers operating up to 400 MHz in VHF television, FM receivers, radar systems, and military communications equipment. Designed during WWII, it features low noise, high transconductance (5.1 mA/V), and low interelectrode capacitance. Operates on a 6.3V heater and fits standard 7-pin miniature sockets. European equivalent is EF95. Available NOS and tested used.
Type: Sharp-Cutoff Pentode (VHF RF / IF Amplifier)
Base: 7-Pin Miniature (EIA 7BD / B7G)
Heater Voltage: 6.3V
Heater Current: 0.175A
Max Plate Voltage: 180V
Max Screen Grid Voltage: 140V
Max Plate Dissipation: 1.7W
Transconductance: 5.1 mA/V (5100 micromhos)
Equivalents & Relatives: 6AK5, EF95, 5654 / 5654W (premium versions), 403A / 403B, 6J1P (Soviet equivalent)