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17DQ6 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 17DQ6 power - tv horizontal output (sweep). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 17DQ6

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 17DQ6. This direction does not establish that 17DQ6 can replace them.

17DQ6A

Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 17DQ6A as a possible replacement for17DQ6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
BaseNot recorded6AM
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage16.8 V16.8 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
17DQ6B

Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 17DQ6B as a possible replacement for17DQ6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
BaseNot recorded6AM
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage16.8 V16.8 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
17GW6

Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 17GW6 as a possible replacement for17DQ6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
BaseNot recorded6AM
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage16.8 V16.8 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A

Where 17DQ6 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 17DQ6 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 17DQ6.

17BQ6GTB

Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 17DQ6 as a possible replacement for17BQ6GTB.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification17DQ6 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage16.8 V16.8 V
Heater current0.45 A0.3 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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