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12DQ6 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 12DQ6 power - tv horizontal output (sweep). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Replacement tubes for 12DQ6
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 12DQ6. This direction does not establish that 12DQ6 can replace them.
Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)
The database records 12DQ6A as a possible replacement for12DQ6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) | Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) |
| Construction | BeamPower | BeamPower |
| Base | Not recorded | 6AM |
| Socket | IO | OCTAL7 |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.6 A | 0.6 A |
Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)
The database records 12DQ6B as a possible replacement for12DQ6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) | Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) |
| Construction | BeamPower | BeamPower |
| Base | Not recorded | 6AM |
| Socket | IO | OCTAL7 |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.6 A | 0.6 A |
Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)
The database records 12GW6 as a possible replacement for12DQ6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) | Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) |
| Construction | BeamPower | BeamPower |
| Base | Not recorded | 6AM |
| Socket | IO | OCTAL7 |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.6 A | 0.6 A |
Where 12DQ6 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 12DQ6 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 12DQ6.
Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)
The database records 12DQ6 as a possible replacement for12BQ6GA.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 12DQ6 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) | Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) |
| Construction | BeamPower | BeamPower |
| Base | Not recorded | 6AM |
| Socket | IO | IO |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.6 A | 0.6 A |
Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)
The database records 12DQ6 as a possible replacement for12BQ6GT.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 12DQ6 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) | Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) |
| Construction | BeamPower | BeamPower |
| Base | Not recorded | 6AM |
| Socket | IO | Not recorded |
| Base pins | 7 | 8 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.6 A | 0.6 A |
Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)
The database records 12DQ6 as a possible replacement for12BQ6GTA.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 12DQ6 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) | Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) |
| Construction | BeamPower | BeamPower |
| Base | Not recorded | 6AM |
| Socket | IO | IO |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.6 A | 0.6 A |
Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)
The database records 12DQ6 as a possible replacement for12CU6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 12DQ6 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) | Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) |
| Construction | BeamPower | BeamPower |
| Base | Not recorded | 6AM |
| Socket | IO | OCTAL7 |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.6 A | 0.6 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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