| 6GH8 | |
|---|---|
 6GH8A | |
| Classification | Triode-Pentode |
| Service | Color Demodulator |
| Height | 1+15⁄16 in (49 mm) |
| Diameter | 7⁄8 in (22 mm) |
| Cathode | |
| Cathode type | Unipotential |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A |
| Anode | |
| Max dissipation Watts | 2.5 W |
| Max voltage | 337 V |
| Socket connections | |
| E1A 9AE | |
The 6GH8 (More commonly labeled as the 6GH8A)is a nine pin miniature vacuum tube, produced as a combination of medium-mu Triode and sharp-cutoff Pentode. It follows that the tube is divided into two sections - anode and cathode. Each of the sections had separate cathode.
Commonly this type of tubes are used in radio and television receiver. The basic application of the tube is in multivibrator-type horizontal-deflection circuits, AGC-amplifier and sync-separator. They were most common and popular in RCA's CTC line of color television sets, as color demodulators. They were infamous for their failure, and therefore, often needed replacing. Other RETMA triode/pentode combinations with a 6-volts heater include: 6F7, 6P7, 6U8, 6X8, 6X9, 6AG9, 6AH9, 6AN8, 6AT8, 6AU8, 6AW8, 6AX8, 6AZ8, 6BE8, 6BH8, 6BL8, 6BR8, 6CG8, 6CH8, 6CM8, 6CS8, 6CU8, 6CX8, 6DZ8, 6EA8, 6EB8, 6EH8, 6EU8, 6FG7, 6FV8, 6GE8, 6GJ7, 6GJ8, 6GN8, 6GV7, 6GV8, 6GW8, 6GX7, 6HB7, 6HG8, 6HL8, 6HZ8, 6JA8, 6JC8, 6JN8, 6JV8, 6JW8, 6KA8, 6KD8, 6KE8, 6KR8, 6KT8, 6KV8, 6KY8, 6KZ8, 6LC8, 6LF8, 6LJ8, 6LM8, 6LN8, 6LR8, 6LX8, 6MG8, 6MQ8, 6MU8, 6MV8
References
- "6GH8A @ the Valve Museum".
- 6GH8 radiomuseum.org/
- General electric datasheet 6GH8 and 5GH8
- Vacuum Tube Valley - Nummer 20 p.23
- worldtubecompany.com/
- "Antique Radio Forums • View topic - the lowly 6GH8".