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3CS6 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 3CS6 voltage radio detector converter. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 3CS6

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 3CS6. This direction does not establish that 3CS6 can replace them.

3BE6

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

Receiving Tubes

The database records 3BE6 as a possible replacement for3CS6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage Radio Detector ConverterVoltage Radio Detector Converter
ConstructionHeptodeHeptode
Base7CH7CH
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage3.15 V3.15 V
Heater current0.6 A0.6 A
3BY6

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

Receiving Tubes

The database records 3BY6 as a possible replacement for3CS6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage Radio Detector ConverterVoltage Radio Detector Converter
ConstructionHeptodeHeptode
Base7CH7CH
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage3.15 V3.15 V
Heater current0.6 A0.6 A

Where 3CS6 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 3CS6 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 3CS6.

3BE6

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

Receiving Tubes

The database records 3CS6 as a possible replacement for3BE6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification3CS6 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Radio Detector ConverterVoltage Radio Detector Converter
ConstructionHeptodeHeptode
Base7CH7CH
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage3.15 V3.15 V
Heater current0.6 A0.6 A
3BY6

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

Receiving Tubes

The database records 3CS6 as a possible replacement for3BY6.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification3CS6 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Radio Detector ConverterVoltage Radio Detector Converter
ConstructionHeptodeHeptode
Base7CH7CH
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage3.15 V3.15 V
Heater current0.6 A0.6 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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