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6AM8 Vacuum Tube New and Used

- Description
- Specifications
The 6AM8 is a 9-pin miniature multi-unit tube containing a high-mu triode, a power diode, and a sharp-cutoff pentode in a single glass envelope. Designed primarily for television receiver applications, it functions as an IF amplifier, video detector, and sound IF or sync separator stage. Operates on a 6.3V heater and fits standard 9-pin noval sockets. Available NOS and tested used.
Type: High-Mu Triode / Diode / Sharp-Cutoff Pentode
Base: 9-Pin Miniature Noval (EIA 9FA / B9A)
Heater Voltage: 6.3V
Heater Current: 0.6A
Max Plate Voltage (Pentode / Triode): 300V / 300V
Max Screen Grid Voltage (Pentode): 150V
Max Plate Dissipation (Pentode / Triode): 3.0W / 1.0W
Transconductance (Pentode): 7.5 mA/V (7500 micromhos)
Amplification Factor (Mu, Triode): 70
Equivalents & Relatives: 6AM8, 6AM8A, 5AM8 (5.6V heater version)