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12SY7GT alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 12SY7GT voltage radio detector converter. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 12SY7GT

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 12SY7GT. This direction does not establish that 12SY7GT can replace them.

12SA7

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

Receiving Tubes

The database records 12SA7 as a possible replacement for12SY7GT.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage Radio Detector ConverterVoltage Radio Detector Converter
ConstructionHeptodeHeptode
Base8ADV8RV
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.15 A0.15 A
12SA7GT

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

Receiving Tubes

The database records 12SA7GT as a possible replacement for12SY7GT.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage Radio Detector ConverterVoltage Radio Detector Converter
ConstructionHeptodeHeptode
Base8ADV8AD
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.15 A0.15 A
12SY7

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

Receiving Tubes

The database records 12SY7 as a possible replacement for12SY7GT.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage Radio Detector ConverterVoltage Radio Detector Converter
ConstructionHeptodeHeptode
Base8ADV8RV
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.15 A0.15 A

Where 12SY7GT can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 12SY7GT is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 12SY7GT.

12SA7

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

Receiving Tubes

The database records 12SY7GT as a possible replacement for12SA7.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification12SY7GT replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Radio Detector ConverterVoltage Radio Detector Converter
ConstructionHeptodeHeptode
Base8ADV8RV
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.15 A0.15 A
12SA7GT

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

Receiving Tubes

The database records 12SY7GT as a possible replacement for12SA7GT.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification12SY7GT replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Radio Detector ConverterVoltage Radio Detector Converter
ConstructionHeptodeHeptode
Base8ADV8AD
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.15 A0.15 A
12SY7

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

Receiving Tubes

The database records 12SY7GT as a possible replacement for12SY7.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification12SY7GT replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Radio Detector ConverterVoltage Radio Detector Converter
ConstructionHeptodeHeptode
Base8ADV8RV
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
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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