Beam Power Pentode
Made in the USA! ~ Not China!
The 8298 Vacuum Tube is a Small, sturdy, glass-octal
heater cathode type used as an AF power amplifier and
modulator and as an AF power amplifer and oscillator.
It may be used with full input up to 60 MHz and with
reduced input up to 175 MHz. Class C telegraphy maximum
plate dissipation, CCS 20 Wattts, ICAS 25 Watts.
The 8298 Vacuum Tube is the same as the 6146 and
6146A tubes. The 12 volt equivalent of the 6146 is the
6883. The 12 volt equivalent of the 6146A is the
6883A/8032.
There is a slight difference between 6146 tubes and
6146A tubes. That difference is the type of filament that
is used. The 6146A was manufactured by RCA and is called
a "dark heater".
They are interchangeable and can be used in the same
circuit.
8298 / 6146 / 6146A Tubes Cannot be
interchanged with 6146B or 8298A tubes because they have
different bias requirements, inter electrode capacitances
and etc.
Electrical Data:
Heater Voltage ................................ 6.3 V
Heater Current ............................... 1.25 A
Maximum Heater-Cathode Voltage ................ 135 V
Preferred Substitutes ...........................
6146, 6146A, CK6146, CV3523, QE05/40, QV06-20, S2001
For a Massive page of information, go to
6146 DATA INFORMATION