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271A

General-purpose receiving triode for voltage amplification, detection, oscillator, or Class-A service as documented by the manufacturer.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
MEDIUM4BAYONET
Base pins
4
Nominal heater
5 V / 2 A

Description

Western Electric general-purpose triode with a 5.0 V, 2.0 A heater-type cathode and a published Class-A operating point.

Socket description

Medium 4-contact bayonet base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
MEDIUM4BAYONET
Base pins
4
Nominal heater voltage
5 V
Nominal heater current
2 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
2830 Ω
Transconductance
0.00292 S
Amplification factor
8.3
Max plate voltage
500 V
Max cathode current
60 mA

Published ratings and characteristics promoted from the approved datasheet.

Source-dependent data

Operating conditions by source

Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.

Data set 01

1933 Western Electric Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Plate-grid capacitance

    53 pF

    Published direct interelectrode capacitance

  • Plate-cathode capacitance

    3.8 pF

    Published direct interelectrode capacitance

  • Grid-cathode capacitance

    5 pF

    Published direct interelectrode capacitance

Data set 02

1956 Western Electric Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Heater Voltage

    5 V

  • Heater Current

    2 A

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    500 V

  • Maximum Heater-Cathode Voltage

    100 V

  • Plate Voltage

    400 V

    ClassA

  • Plate Current

    37.5 mA

    ClassA

  • Power Output

    2.8 W

    ClassA

Characteristic

  • Amplification Factor

    8.3

    ClassA

  • Transconductance

    2920 µS

    ClassA

  • Plate Resistance

    2830 ohm

    ClassA

Data set 03

2026 Western Electric 200s

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Capacitance

  • Grid To Plate Capacitance

    5.3 pF

  • GridToHeaterCathodeCapacitance

    6.5 pF

  • PlateToHeaterCathodeCapacitance

    3.8 pF