Beam Power Pentode
Made in the USA! ~ Not China!
The 6146W Vacuum Tube is a ruggedized military version of
the 6146 family of tubes.
It 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.
6146W tubes are used in Collins radios.
Be careful. Substituting 6146 / 6146A Tubes Cannot always
be interchanged with 6146B or 6146W tubes because some
have different bias requirements, inter electrode
capacitances and etc. See World Tube Company 6146 / 6883
Family of Tubes link.
Electrical Data:
Heater Voltage ................................ 6.3 V
Heater Current ............................... 1.25 A
Maximum Heater-Cathode Voltage ................ 135 V
Preferred Substitutes ..... 6142B
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6146 DATA INFORMATION