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Power - Triode (over 1000V 100W) ·Triode

320A

Western Electric water-cooled transmitting triode for very-high-power Class B RF service. Published operation reaches tens of kilowatts of RF output, making it a tube for major fixed broadcast, communications, and industrial transmitter installations.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
SMALL5
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
35 V / 435 A

Description

Water-cooled high-power transmitting triode for Class-B RF service.

Socket description

Small 5-contact transmitting-tube base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
SMALL5
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
35 V
Nominal heater current
435 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
Transconductance
0.0031 S
Amplification factor
30
Max plate voltage
8000 V
Max plate dissipation
150000 W

Values extracted from Western Electric summary tables; additional table data retained as parameters.

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

1956 Western Electric Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Application

  • Tube service

    Transmitting tube

Other

  • Typical Class-B RF power output

    75000 W

    ClassB