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6AT8 Vacuum Tube New and Used

- Description
- Specifications
The 6AT8 is a 9-pin miniature compound tube containing a high-mu triode and a sharp-cutoff pentode in a single glass envelope. Designed for television receivers and VHF tuners, the pentode section serves as an RF amplifier or mixer, while the triode operates as a local oscillator or sync separator. Operates on a 6.3V heater and fits standard 9-pin noval sockets. Available NOS and tested used.
Type: High-Mu Triode / Sharp-Cutoff Pentode
Base: 9-Pin Miniature Noval (EIA 9DC / B9A)
Heater Voltage: 6.3V
Heater Current: 0.45A
Max Plate Voltage (Pentode / Triode): 300V / 300V
Max Screen Grid Voltage (Pentode): 150V
Max Plate Dissipation (Pentode / Triode): 2.8W / 1.5W
Transconductance (Pentode): 6.2 mA/V (6200 micromhos)
Amplification Factor (Mu, Triode): 40
Equivalents & Relatives: 6AT8, 6AT8A, 5AT8 (5.2V heater version)