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12BE6 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 12BE6 voltage radio detector converter. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Exact variations of 12BE6

These designations belong to the same electrical variation group. Their names may differ because of international standards, manufacturing tolerances, or materials, but they are recorded as electrically equivalent—not merely substitutes.

  • HK90

    Voltage Radio Detector Converter

    Base
    Not recorded
    Socket
    B7G
    Base pins
    7
    Sections
    1
    Heater voltage
    12.6 V
    Heater current
    0.15 A

Replacement tubes for 12BE6

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 12BE6. This direction does not establish that 12BE6 can replace them.

12H31

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

Foreign To American

The database records 12H31 as a possible replacement for12BE6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage Radio Detector ConverterVoltage Radio Detector Converter
ConstructionHeptodeHeptode
Base7CHNot recorded
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.15 A0.15 A
HK90

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

Foreign To American

The database records HK90 as a possible replacement for12BE6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage Radio Detector ConverterVoltage Radio Detector Converter
ConstructionHeptodeHeptode
Base7CHNot recorded
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.15 A0.15 A
12CS6

Heptode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 12CS6 as a possible replacement for12BE6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage Radio Detector ConverterHeptode
ConstructionHeptodeHeptode
Base7CHNot recorded
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.15 A0.15 A

Where 12BE6 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 12BE6 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 12BE6.

12H31

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

American To Foreign

The database records 12BE6 as a possible replacement for12H31.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification12BE6 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Radio Detector ConverterVoltage Radio Detector Converter
ConstructionHeptodeHeptode
Base7CHNot recorded
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.15 A0.15 A
HK90

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

American To Foreign

The database records 12BE6 as a possible replacement forHK90.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification12BE6 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Radio Detector ConverterVoltage Radio Detector Converter
ConstructionHeptodeHeptode
Base7CHNot recorded
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.15 A0.15 A
12CS6

Heptode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 12BE6 as a possible replacement for12CS6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification12BE6 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Radio Detector ConverterHeptode
ConstructionHeptodeHeptode
Base7CHNot recorded
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.15 A0.15 A

Verify before substituting

Matching a base or heater voltage is not enough to prove that two tubes are interchangeable. Check pin connections, heater current, maximum ratings, bias requirements, warm-up behavior, and the equipment manufacturer’s service documentation before making a substitution.

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