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3DY4 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 3DY4 voltage - triode (single high frequency). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 3DY4

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 3DY4. This direction does not establish that 3DY4 can replace them.

3DY4A

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 3DY4A as a possible replacement for3DY4.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (single high frequency)Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
ConstructionTriodeTriode
Base7DK7DK
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage2.9 V2.9 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A

Where 3DY4 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 3DY4 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 3DY4.

3DY4A

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 3DY4 as a possible replacement for3DY4A.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification3DY4 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (single high frequency)Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
ConstructionTriodeTriode
Base7DK7DK
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage2.9 V2.9 V
Heater current0.3 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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