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407A

Medium-mu twin triode with separate cathodes and series/parallel heater, intended for carrier-telephone and general amplifier, mixer, oscillator, and multivibrator service through VHF frequencies.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
E9-1
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
20 V / 100 mA

Description

The 407A is a nine-pin medium-mu twin triode with separate cathodes and a series/parallel heater, designed for carrier telephony and amplifier, mixer, oscillator, or multivibrator applications through VHF.

Socket description

Small-button Noval 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
E9-1
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
20 V
Nominal heater current
100 mA
Parallel heater voltage
20 V
Parallel heater current
100 mA
Series capable
Yes

E9-1 - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
6400 Ω
Transconductance
0.0055 S
Amplification factor
35
Max plate voltage
330 V
Max plate dissipation
1.6 W
Max cathode current
20 mA

Promoted fields mapped from printed maximum-rating and characteristic headings; additional published values preserved in parameter rows. Representative row for repeated identical physical sections.

Section 2

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
6400 Ω
Transconductance
0.0055 S
Amplification factor
35
Max plate voltage
330 V
Max plate dissipation
1.6 W
Max cathode current
20 mA

Second identical physical triode section; added to align rows with SectionCount.

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

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    5500 µS

  • Amplification Factor

    35

Other

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    330 V

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    1.65 W

  • Maximum Cathode Current

    18 mA

  • Plate Voltage

    150 V

    ClassA,EachSection

Data set 02

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristic

  • Plate Resistance

    6400 ohm

    Typical

  • Transconductance

    5500 uS

    Typical

  • Amplification Factor

    35

    Typical

Other

  • Maximum Signal Power Output

    1 W

Data set 03

1965 Ericsson Longlife

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Plate supply voltage

    130 V

    ClassA;EachSection

  • Cathode bias resistor

    200 Ohm

    ClassA;EachSection

  • Plate current

    7.6 mA

    ClassA;EachSection

  • Plate supply voltage

    150 V

    ClassA;EachSection

  • Cathode bias resistor

    240 Ohm

    ClassA;EachSection

  • Plate current

    8.2 mA

    ClassA;EachSection

  • Plate supply voltage

    300 V

    ClassAB;PushPull;TwoTubes

  • Load impedance plate-to-plate

    40000 Ohm

    ClassAB;PushPull;TwoTubes

  • Maximum signal power output

    1 W

    ClassAB;PushPull;TwoTubes

  • Transconductance minimum

    4500 uS

    EachSection

  • Transconductance maximum

    6500 uS

    EachSection

Characteristics

  • Transconductance

    5400 uS

    ClassA;EachSection

  • Amplification factor

    35 ratio

    ClassA;EachSection

  • Plate resistance

    6500 Ohm

    ClassA;EachSection

  • Transconductance

    5500 uS

    ClassA;EachSection

  • Plate resistance

    6400 Ohm

    ClassA;EachSection

Data set 04

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 3 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Typical plate voltage

    300 V

    ClassAB

  • Typical cathode resistor

    800 ohm

    ClassAB

  • Load impedance plate-to-plate

    27000 ohm

    PushPull

  • Signal power output

    1 W

    PushPull

  • Maximum plate voltage

    330 V

    PromotedValue

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    1.8 W

    PromotedValue

  • Maximum cathode current

    14 mA

    PromotedValue

Characteristics

  • Plate current at 150 V

    6.2 mA

    EachSection

  • Plate resistance

    6400 ohm

    PromotedValue

  • Transconductance

    0.0055 A/V

    PromotedValue

  • Amplification factor

    35

    PromotedValue

Capacitance

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    1.3 pF

    EachSection

  • Input capacitance

    2.25 pF

    EachSection

  • Output capacitance

    1 pF

    EachSection

Data set 05

196X LM Ericsson

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristics

  • Heater voltage

    20 V

  • Heater current

    100 mA

  • Plate resistance

    6400 ohm

  • Transconductance

    3699.9999999999995 uS

  • Amplification factor

    35

Other

  • Maximum plate voltage

    330 V

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    1.6 W

Data set 06

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 3 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Maximum plate voltage

    - to 330 V

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    - to 1.35 W

  • Maximum cathode current

    - to 18 mA

Characteristics

  • Plate resistance

    6350 Ω

  • Transconductance

    5500 µS

  • Amplification factor

    35

  • Plate supply voltage

    150 V

    ClassA

  • Cathode resistor

    240 Ω

    ClassA

  • Amplification factor

    35

    ClassA

  • Plate resistance

    6350 Ω

    ClassA

  • Transconductance

    5500 µS

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    8.2 mA

    ClassA

  • Grid voltage for maximum plate current

    -10 V

    ClassA

Capacitance

  • Grid to plate (Each unit)

    1.1 pF

Data set 07

2026 Western Electric 400s

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    20 volts

    Heater Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 or 40 volts

  • Plate Current per Section. . . }. E, =

    130 volts

    Plate Current per Section. . . }. E, = 130 volts {j 8.2 milliamperes

  • Transconductance per Section. E, =

    -2 volts

    Transconductance per Section. E, = -2.0 volts 5500 micromhos

  • Heater Current

    100 milliamperes

    Heater Current 100 50 milliamperes

  • Plate Voltage

    330 volts

    Plate Voltage. 330 volts

  • Plate Current

    20 milliamperes

    Plate Current. . 20 milliamperes

  • Heater Cathode Voltage

    130 volts

    Heater Cathode Voltage . 130 volts

  • Fixed Bias

    1 megohm

    Fixed Bias 1 megohm

  • Plate vVoltage

    150 volts

    Plate vVoltage. 150 150 volts

  • Grid Voltage

    -2 volts

    Grid Voltage -2.0 - volts

  • Plate Current

    8.2 milliamperes

    Plate Current . 8.2 8.2 milliamperes

  • Transconductance

    5500 micromhos

    Transconductance. 5500 5500 micromhos

  • Plate Current of

    10 microamperes

    Plate Current of 10 microamperes -8 - volts

  • Plate voltage .,

    200 volts

    Plate voltage ., . . . . . . . 200 300 volts

  • Peak A-F Grid-to-Grid voltage. . . . P N

    20 volts

    . Peak A-F Grid-to-Grid voltage. . . . P N 20 volts

  • Zero Signal Plate Current per Section

    5 milliamperes

    Zero Signal Plate Current per Section . . . . . . . . 5.0 4.7 milliamperes

  • Signal Power Output. . . e e e e e v

    0.4 watt

    Signal Power Output. . . e e e e e v . . . 0.40 0.95 watt

  • Total Harmonic Distortion Less Tha.n e e e e e e e

    5 per cent

    Total Harmonic Distortion Less Tha.n e e e e e e e 5 10 per cent

Other

  • Plate Dissipation

    1.6 watts

    Plate Dissipation 1.6 watts

  • Maximum Signal Plate Current per Section

    5.6 milliamperes

    Maximum Signal Plate Current per Section . . . . . . 5.6 6.0 milliamperes