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6SA7 and 6SA7GT Vacuum Tube New and Used

- Description
- Specifications
The 6SA7 and 6SA7GT are single-ended 8-pin octal pentagrid converter vacuum tubes introduced by RCA in the late 1930s. Designed for superheterodyne radio receivers, they combine the local oscillator and mixer functions in a single envelope. Utilizing an advanced single-ended construction, they eliminate the traditional top grid cap by routing the RF input grid directly to an octal base pin, simplifying receiver wiring. The standard 6SA7 features a metal envelope for integral shielding, while the 6SA7GT uses a compact T-9 glass envelope. Both operate on a 6.3V heater and fit standard 8-pin octal sockets. Available NOS and tested used.
Type: Pentagrid Converter (Local Oscillator / Mixer)
Base: 8-Pin Octal (EIA 8A layout)
Heater Voltage: 6.3V
Heater Current: 0.3A
Max Plate Voltage: 300V
Max Screen Grid Voltage (Grids 2 & 4): 100V
Max Plate Dissipation: 1.0W
Conversion Transconductance: 450 micromhos (0.45 mA/V)
Equivalents & Relatives: 6SA7, 6SA7GT, 6SA7G, VT-150, CV1985, 12SA7GT (12.6V heater version), 6BE6 (7-pin miniature equivalent)