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6AS8 Vacuum Tube New and Used

- Description
- Specifications
The 6AS8 is a 9-pin miniature compound tube housing a medium-mu triode and a sharp-cutoff pentode in a single glass envelope. Designed for television receiver applications, the pentode section serves as a video IF amplifier, sound IF amplifier, or AGC keyer, while the triode section operates as a sync separator, sync clipper, or low-frequency oscillator. Operates on a 6.3V heater and fits standard 9-pin noval sockets. Available NOS and tested used.
Type: Medium-Mu Triode / Sharp-Cutoff Pentode
Base: 9-Pin Miniature Noval (EIA 9DC / 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): 6.2 mA/V (6200 micromhos)
Amplification Factor (Mu, Triode): 18
Equivalents & Relatives: 6AS8, 6AS8A, 5AS8 (5.2V heater version)