6AK5

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The 6AK5  (European: EF95) (Russian: 6Ж1П) (P/N 154-0014-00,154-0206-00,154-0084-00) is an RF pentode vacuum tube with a miniature B7G 7-pin base.

The high-rel version is the 5654/E95F.

It is used in the vertical preamplifier of the 517, 524, 53/54C, CA, G, K, L and Z.

  • Heater: 6.3 V, 0.175 A, indirect

Tek part numbers:

  • 6AK5: 154-0014-00
  • 5654/6AK5W: 154-0206-00
  • 5654/6AK5W: 154-0084-00
Aged/Checked/Matched Pair Details
Used in Tek Part# S/N Range
517 (V102-104 & V501-V512) 157-0002-00 All
? 157-0026-00 N/A
? 157-0027-00 N/A
Type G Plug-in 157-0054-00 All
MPD Scope 157-0058-00 All
Type Z Plug-in 157-0063-00 All
Type CA, K, B, D and S Plug-ins 157-0117-00 All

157-0058-00 is identical to 157-0054-00.

  • 157-0063 - 6AK5 matched for Z at 210 V plate, 110 V screen, 6.8 mA cathode current

Reference:

Tube aging procedure / Selection and checking procedure

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Some instruments using part 6AK5

Instrument Manufacturer Class Model Description Introduced
517 Tektronix Oscilloscope 517 50 MHz scope 1951
524 Tektronix Oscilloscope 524AD TV waveform monitoring scope 1953
B Tektronix Plug-in Type B 20 MHz amplifier plug-in 1954
C Tektronix Plug-in Type (53)C Dual-trace 8.5 (24) MHz amplifier 1954
CA Tektronix Plug-in Type CA 24 MHz dual-channel amplifier 1959
G Tektronix Plug-in Type G 20 MHz differential amplifier 1955
K Tektronix Plug-in Type K 30 MHz amplifier plug-in 1955
L Tektronix Plug-in Type L High-sensitivity 30 MHz amplifier 1957
ML Tektronix Plug-in ML High-sensitivity 30 MHz amplifier 1962
S Tektronix Plug-in Type S Diode recovery tester plug-in 1960
Z Tektronix Plug-in Type Z Comparator preamp plug-in 1960