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 audio power output
8000 W
ClassB
Power - Triode (over 1000V 100W) ·Triode
341AA
Western Electric forced-air-cooled transmitting power triode designed for high-power Class B audio service. Its 5 kW plate dissipation and 10 kV plate rating suit large audio-frequency modulator and power-amplifier stages associated with transmitters.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- SMALL5
- Base pins
- -
- Nominal heater
- 21.5 V / 57.5 A
Description
Forced-air-cooled high-power transmitting triode for Class-B audio 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
- 21.5 V
- Nominal heater current
- 57.5 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
- 0.00375 S
- Amplification factor
- 9
- Max plate voltage
- 10000 V
- Max plate dissipation
- 5000 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.