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    Les Dickson
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    When looking at schematics for specific tubes there are letters beside the pins that indicate what the connection is. For example heaters are sometimes shown as h and other times as f. Cathodes seem to usually be k but there are some that I just can’t figure out.
    In the attached images

    • what does m mean in 6J5?
    • what are the different pins that start with p (pins 4, 5, 6) in 6SQ7?
    • why is pin 2 in 6SQ7 marked as GT as opposed to G, or G1, G2 etc?
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    #16287
    Sterling Spurrell
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    Maybe it means metal but not sure.

    #16288
    John Greenland
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    Evening Les’

    In a 6J5 with no letters , the pin marked “m” is connected to the metal case. (check it with an ohmmeter if you have a metal 6J5. In some tubes S or IS is a connection to an internal shield.

    A 6SQ7 has in effect, 3 plates. 2 act as diodes and are labelled PD1 and PD2. The other P is the plate for the triode and is labelled PT.

    I can’t help you with “GT” other than to suggest it is leftover from something else.
    In a tube with a triode and a pentode such as a 6AU8, the grid of the triode is labelled GT and the grids of the pentode as g#P.
    There is no real requirement for it to be labelled GT as opposed to just G. in a single triode tube such as a 6SQ7.

    Just my 2 cents. Perhaps there is a better reason out there .

    TTFN
    John G. VO1 CAT

    #16306
    Gordon Dann
    CVRS Member

    gt= grid triode
    pd1=plate diode 1
    pd2 =plate diode 2
    pt= plate triode
    gt=glass tube
    hope this helps. Gord

    #16308
    Les Dickson
    CVRS Member

    Thanks to Gordon Dann, John Greenland and Sterling Spurrell for the advise on the pin designations. Much appreciated.

    #16467
    Jerry Proc
    CVRS Member

    From the book Tube Lore:

    G suffix means large , spherical tubular (ST) bulb
    GT suffix means small tubular (T9) bulb
    GT/G is a GT size bulb which is a replacement for either G or GT bulbs.

    The is no definition for 6J5M, however M/G is listed as metal-glass construction.
    Hope that helps.

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