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6GX6 Vacuum Tube New and Used

- Description
- Specifications
The 6GX6 is a 7-pin miniature dual-control heptode vacuum tube designed primarily for use as an FM sound detector and limiter stage in television receivers. Engineered with sharp-cutoff characteristics on both its control grid and suppressor grid, it allows efficient gated-beam quadrature detection and signal limiting. It operates on a 6.3V heater and fits standard 7-pin miniature sockets. Available NOS and tested used.
Type: Dual-Control Heptode (FM Detector / Limiter / Gated Beam)
Base: 7-Pin Miniature (EIA 7CM / B7G)
Heater Voltage: 6.3V
Heater Current: 0.3A
Max Plate Voltage: 250V
Max Screen Grid Voltage (Grids 2 & 4): 100V
Max Plate Dissipation: 1.0W
Equivalents & Relatives: 6GX6, 6HZ6, 6DT6, 3GX6 (3.15V heater), 4GX6 (4.2V heater), 12GX6 (12.6V heater)