EIMAC 8245 ACX250K 8246 4CX250M RADIAL-BEAM POWER TETRODE ‘The 8245/4CX250K and 8246/4CX250M aro compet, forced-air cooled, external-anode radial-beam tetrades with @ maximum plate dissipation rating of 250 watts and a mazimum input-power rating of S00 watts. The 8245/4CX250K is designed to operate with a heater voltage of 6.0 volts, while the 8240/4CX- 250M is designed for operation at « heater veltage of 26.5 volts. Otherwise, the ‘two tube types have identical characteristics. ‘These tubes are of coaxial construction and are especially designed for cavity operation. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS ELECTRICAL Cathode: Oxide Cooted, Unipotentia! Mi, Heating Time ve ee ee eee 30 Cathado-to-heatar Potential || Heater Voltage 402506 ee ee Current scxag0K 1) 230 Voltage acxzsom ss er Current 4CX260M - 038 Acyplfication Factor (Grid-t0-Sorsen) Direct interelecirede Capacitancas, Grounded Cathode: Nom. Max. 0 s +10 V 3 00 v 320 | 25 v oes 8 5 o MBM ode wcile ts seeds wel cas © 280 20 pF out tt eee: 62 pF Feewback te 00s pF Diract interelectrode Capacitancas, Groundad Grid and Screen Min. Wax. inal ee mse cate eae der asanegtoetg “5 19 BF Quo eee tess ike Mamee te Bee 42 82 Foodback é a ee ot Frequency for Maximum Ratings (CW) ss tees m0 500 Mile Walsedy te a eae 1500 MHz MECHANICAL eats Se es Dae “ scence eee Comxial pedi Gsaeers eres are Coramic-to-Metal-Seals Stari on deer oh eee Fa vase 2=0°C Anode Cov (OES peia Hes wooue tte gs gee Se cece ee 250°C Operating Position = sss a ee Seer oe Any Naximum Dimensions Height oreo ne. bee 281340 Diameter Y640 in Cooling see ess ia deen oe 2 be Tibacos sa 5 Roresdae Not Weight” | 2 ¢ ee eee re 4.6 02 1.6 bbs Shipping Weight (Approximate) RADIO-FREQUENCY POWER AMPLIFIER ‘OR OSCILLATOR Clace-C Tologeaphy or FI Telephony (Key-down conditions} NAXINUM RATINGS DC PLATE VOLTAGE»... 2s 2000 vours Dc SCREEN VoLTAGe 2122.2 “goo yours Dc GID VOLTAGE. 1S 5-250 voLTs Dc PLATE cunRENT | |: 250 MA PLATEDISSIPATION | 2. 260 WATTS: SCREEN DISSIPATION | 122222 “12 WATTS GRD DISSIPATION 2S 2 WATTS: (Effective 5-1-68) © 1959, 1962, 1963, 1968 by Varien beatae: ER a 8 Reeoite: BL et + Asoroximate values Péiated in U.S.A_— koh 4CX250K/4CX250M PLATE-MODULATED RADIO-FREQUENCY TYPICAL OPERATION (Frequencies vo 10 175 MH2) AMPLIFIER DE Plate Voltage... _ 800 1000 1500 volte DC SCREEN VOLTAGE +. +++ 900 VOLTS pairing crea 3 22 tm DC GRID VOLTAGE 622.222. -280 vouTs Deiat Carte ees ReAeNeaaeN WN Ee uo oss ro ” Plate In we 100 watts SOREN DIssipaTiON” 1111) "N23 waTS Bieta i ct i (AO FRERANGT Powe IE ea era ener et Class-B Linear, Television Visual Service (per tube! Hiss ee Ape tet Daring Syne-Poles Pook DC PLATE VOLTAGE... 4+ +++ 1250 VOLTS: DC Grid Curent oak RF Grid Vol i BBA 85 95 100 vore DC SCREEN VOLTAGE os. es 400 vouts ° Be wan DC GRID VOLTAGE»... ee -250 VOLTS wm Wa ee DC PLATE CURENT (AVERAGE)... 250 MA Be ite Cae ate 210 m0 mk PLATE DISSIPATION «sv eee es 280. WATTS de entewant 221 l 1. rere Peak Gata Volape aoion) |) 8707 vos SCREEN DISSIPATION oe... 12, NATTS. AE Diver Foverlaporoc) = 428 47 ws Plots fower pats “ae 240. fo wane GA DISSIPATION 2... 2 NATIS. esta Poor Gust 7 190330 woes PLATE PULSED RADIO FREQUENCY AMPLIFIER OR OSCILLATOR {yPIcaL puLse opeRATION AXINUM RATINGS Mecirem vale eGo ean 8 Fi PULSED PLATE VOLTAGE... .. + 7000 VoLTs Gime 2D LPEET 49 80 omoe PULSED SCREEN voLTAGE’ :. ¢ 1590 VOLTS Pulsed SereonYottogs 22222121 360x200 wore BC GRID VOLTAGE st 800 VOLTS Rulsod Soon Cure 22 1TII12 08 ‘Oe aoe Maximum Puise Duration" 1215 US ico 360 vane PULSED CATHODE CURRENT 117 AMPS os “Oe aos AVEIAGE PONERINEUT = = SS 250 WATTS, es PLATE DISSIPATION «2122280 WATTS 2303 1000 oe ScRemN Dissipation” <1 1 12 WATTS 7 9 Gap oissipaTION 2D 2 WATTS RADIO-FREQUENCY LINEAR ANPLIFIER TRPICAL OPERATION Frewmncis wo 176 He, peanvere CloserAB; (Singl-Sideband Suppresond-Carier Operation) DE pie Vo "a0 1409, 200 se MARIN RATINGS Beans velages | sas “88 vals ZevorSigat GC Plate Corent | 2) Y00 10D 100 ma DE PLATE VOLTAGE... +++ ++ 2000 VOLTS enw soso 80 ete DG SCREEN VOLTAGE «2.4. 400 VOLTS BC Place Carent 230 28D 250 mA DC PLATE CUMRENT =. 2 ee ess 250 MA Ceara eae 260378500 wane PLATE DISSIPATION «ss =. | «250 WATTS Swostone average OC Fiat Curent 190192190 mA SCREEN DISSIPATION... -.. 12 WATTS ‘ecto Sewage 0€ Semen Caroure "3 "St" wa GRID DISSIPATION “ 2 waTTs = Aust qd ion te shin etd nere-shgne! ple eure NOTE: “TYPICAL OPERATION’ data are obtained by calculation trom published characteristic curves and confirmed by direst tests. Adjustment of the rf grid crive 1 obtain the specified plate current at the specified grid bias seroen voltege, and plate voltage ia assumed. If this proceedure is followed, there will be litle variatien in output Power when Tubas are changed, even though there may be some verlations in grid and screen currents. the grid anc SSereen currents which result when the desired plata current is obtained are ineidantal and vary fram tubs to tube. These current variations cause no difficulty 30 long as the circuit maintains the correct voltage in the prasonce of ‘the variations in currant. If grid bias is obtained principally by ereans of 2 grid resistor, the resistor must be adjust- abla to obsain the required bias voltage when the correct rf driving voltage 1s applied.4CX250K/4CX250M hott —_— APPLICATION MECHANICAL Mounting The 4CX250K and 4CX250 may be ‘mounted in any position. The concentric arrange- ments of the electrode terminals permits the use of the tube in coaial line oF cavily type chicuits 0 advantage. Connections to the contact surfaces should be made by means of spring-finger collets which have sufficient proseute to meintain a good electrical Contact at all flagers. Points of elecirical contact should be kept clean and free of oxidation to mi nize sf losses. Cooling Sufficient forceé-air cooling must be provided to maintain the anode core and seal tomp- eratures below 250°C. Special care must be ob- sorved to ineuro that there ie adequate ccoliag in the area of the coaxial filament and grid terminals. ELECTRICAL Heater The rated heater voltages for the 4CX- 250K and 4CX250M are 6.0 and 26.5 volts, respec lively and should be maiatained ai these values plus or minus five percent. At frequencies above 300 megahertz, transit time effects begin to influ- fence the cathode temperature. The amount af driv- ing power diverted to cathode heating will depend fon frequency, plate current and driving power When the tube is driven to maximum input as a clase-C amplifier, the heater voltage should be reduced according to the following table. Further reduction in filament voltege may be aceded in pulse service above 500 MHZ. Froquoney, MHz © 4CX250K 4Cx250M 301 to 400 5.75 volts 5 volts 401 to 500 5.50 volts. 24.3 volts Cathode The oxide-coated unipotential cathode must be protected against excessively high emis sion currents. The maximum de plate current mast be Limited to 250 mA under CW conditions. Pulse current must never exceed 6,0 amperes. Where it is necessary to operate with some heator- to-cathode potential, the maximum heater-to- cathode voltege is 150 volts regardless of polerity. id Dissipation Maximum grid dissipation is 2.0 watts. In ordinary of and rf amplifiers the gid dissipation usually will not reach this level. Above 100 Miz, drive power requirements crease, but most of this increase is absorbed in cireuit losses tather than in grid. dissipation. Satisfactory operation at 500 Miz in a “straight through” amplifier is indicated by grid currents below approximately 15 milliamperes. Grid circuit resistance should not exceed 100,000 ohms per tobe. 3 ‘The table below lists the minimum cooling require- meats at sea level with 50°C ambient air to mein tein 225°C on the anode. For operation at 10,000 eet, the airflow values should be multiplied by 1.48. BASE-TO-ANODE| ANODE-TO-BASE FLOW FLOW Static Static Piste | air Pressure | Air Pressure Dissipation | Flow (inchas of | Flow (inches of (Watts) | (CFM) woter)_|(CFM) water) i | 35 03 1 O2 200 | 430 04 [46 9 04 250 | 55 07 1 07 Sereen-Grid Operation The maximum sated power dissipation for the screen grid is 12 watts, and the screen input power should be kept beiow that level. The product of the peak screen voltaze and the indicated de screen current epproximates the screen input power except when the screen current Indication Is nesr zero of negetive. In the usual tetrode anplifier, where no signal voltage appears between eathede and screen, the peak screen voltage is equal to the de screen volt ere. When sercen voltages appear between scien and cathode, as in the cace of screen-modilated ampli fiers or cathodedriven tetrade amplifiers, the peak screeneto-cathode voltage is the sum of the de screen voltage and the peak ec or Hf signal voltage applied to sevoon or cathode. Protection for the screen should be provided by an over-carrent relay and by interlocking the screen supply co thet plate voltage must be applied before screen voltage can be applied. ‘The screen current may reverse under certain con ditions and produce negative current indications on the screen milliammeter. This ie s normal char acteristic of most tetrodes. The screen power sup- ply should be decignod with this charecteristic in mind so that the cortect operating voltage will be maintained on the sereon under sll conditions. A arent path from screen to cathode must be pro- vided by a bleoder resistor, gaseous voltage regi etor tubes ot an electron tube shunt regulator connected between serve and cathode and arreng- ed to pass approximately 15 milliamperes per con- nected screen. An electron tube series segulator can be used only when an adequate bleeder resis tor is provided,Self-modulation of the screen in plate-modulated totrode amplifiers using these tubes may not be satisfactory because of the screen-voltage screen- current characteristics. Screen modulation from @ tertiary winding on the modulation transformer or by means of 2 smell separate modulator tube will usually be more satisfactory. Screea-voliage modu- ation factors between 0.75 and 1.0 will result in 100% modulation for plate-modulated 1f amplifiers using the 4CX250K er 4CX250M. Plate Operation The maximum rated plate-dissi- pation power is 250 watts. In plate-modulated epplications the carrier plate-dissipation power rust be limited to 165 watts to avoid exceeding the plate dissipation rating with 100% sine wave nodulation, The maximum dissipation rating may bo exceeded for brief periods during circuit od- justment without damage to the tube. UHF Operction ‘The 4CX2S0K end ACX250U1 are suitable for use in the UHF region. Such operation Nope cooLe® oe a ! sere ono, ! ® rUNBRICAL SURERCE ONY cattooe wearen — eS ea ACX250K/4CX250M boty = should be conducted with heavy plate loading, minimum bias, and the lowest driving power com sistent with satisfactory performance. It is often preferable to operate at a sacrifice in efficiency to ‘obtain increased tube life. Multiple Operation Tubes operating in parallel or push-pull must chore the load equelly. It is good engineering practice to provide individual metering and individual adjuctments of bice or screen voltage to equalize the inputs. Where overload protection is provided, it should be capable of protecting the surviving tube(s) in the event that one tube fails, Special Applications If it is desired to operate these tuhes under conditions widely different from those given bere, write to Product Manager, Eimac Division of Varian, San Carlos, California, for information and recommendations. DINENSIONS —__] REE] MIN. MAX. al | 203] 1610 1 [1640 DIA c 1406 DIA. 0 [1410 OA_[1440 01a © | 507 OIA. | 597 DIA, PF [317 oA | 327 014.) | 088014. |.098 DIA H 388 J_| 710 “180 [740 820 [187 —_ M_[_500| 880 N_| 235 265 | 032 062 R 020 NOM. s 125 NOM. ie a U 32 Vv 1/30 w [559 373 x 260 ‘sconact sunracerip YouTAce—votTs EIMAC 4CX250K & 4CX250M TYPICAL CONSTANT-CURRENT CHARACTERISTICS SCREEN VOLTAGE, 250 VOLTS _—— PLATE CURRENT—AMPERES SCREEN CURRENT—AMPERES. GRID CURRENT—AMPERES 500 1000 1500 2000 PLATE VoLTAGE—VoLTSGRID VOLTAGE—voLTS EIMAC 4CX250K & 4CX250M TYPICAL CONSTANT-CURRENT 40 CHARACTERISTICS SCREEN VOLTAGE, 350 VOLTS © —— PLATE CURRENT—AMPERES. = GRID CURRENT—AIAPERES a 20 = 20 gp = SCREEN CURRENT—AMPERES 10 1.20 1.00) 800 409 409 100 050 010, -100, ° 400 800 1200 1600 2000 PLATE VOLTAGE—VOLTS C ( WOSZX9b/91087XO¥ eB —_—