[ARC5] 12 V Power pentode.

Kenneth G. Gordon kgordon2006 at frontier.com
Sun Apr 10 19:05:14 EDT 2016


On 10 Apr 2016 at 15:48, Howard Holden wrote:

> The 837 is a 12V filament power pentode, with the suppressor on a separate 
> pin, and has 12W plate dissipation. Only thing is, it's a 7 pin base like a 
> 1625. 837s are available without breaking the bank. Among other places, used 
> in the TBW and GO9.
> 
> Howie WB2AWQ

I had thought of the 837, Howard, but that won't fit the available space. 

It is a very neat tube, BTW.

The 802 is another good one. Same thing there though: won't fit the available space.

Dang... :-(

Ken W7EKB


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