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6AW8 Vacuum Tube New and Used

- Description
- Specifications
The 6AW8 (and its improved 6AW8A variant) is a 9-pin miniature compound tube housing a high-mu triode and a sharp-cutoff pentode in a single glass envelope. Designed primarily for television receivers, the pentode section functions as a high-gain video amplifier or IF amplifier, while the triode section operates as a sync separator, sync clipper, or phase inverter. 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 9AW / 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): 3.25W / 2.5W
Transconductance (Pentode): 9.0 mA/V (9000 micromhos)
Amplification Factor (Mu, Triode): 70
Equivalents & Relatives: 6AW8, 6AW8A (controlled warm-up version), 5AW8 (4.7V heater version), 8AW8 (8.4V heater version)