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- Category: Transmitting Tube
- Type: Triode
- Cooling: Water
- Cathode:
- Type: Tungsten - Filament-Type Cathode (W-F)
- Volts: 35.0
- Amps: 435
- Absolute Maximum Ratings:
- Plate Volts: 18000
- Plate Current Amps: 15.0
- Plate Dissipation Watts: 150000
- Maximum Frequency for Operation at Full Plate Voltage: 2
- Average Static Characteristics:
- Plate Volts: 18000
- Plate Current Amps: 8.0
- Amplification Factor: 30
- Transconductance (Micromhos): 31100
- Typical Power Output:
- Class: Class B Radio Frequency
- Watts: 75000
- Maximum Dimensions:
- Height: 94"
- Diameter: 12"
- Western Electric Socket or Base Type: Special Mounting
- Basing Diagram Number: 45
Western Electric tubes and related technologies were majorly instrumental to ushering in a golden age of electronics and helped firmly establish the venerable manufacturer as a leading innovator in the electronics industry. Western Electric's innovative use of vacuum tubes in the early 20th century revolutionized the communications industry and led to the creation of a multitude of brand new industries such as radio broadcasting, the audio recording and sound reproduction fields, television, and the motion picture industry. Their tubes provided the revolutionary technology that enabled long distance communication over telephone lines by performing the important task of boosting the signal enough to reach its final destination with exceptional signal strength and clarity. This enabled bi-coastal telephone calls in the U.S. leading to a communications revolution. Western Electric was also a primary supplier of electronic technology to the U.S. military, providing critical electronics infrastructure to U.S national defense. Their contributions to the communications technology industry have assured them an honored position in electronics history.