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3FH5 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 3FH5 voltage - triode (single high frequency). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 3FH5

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 3FH5. This direction does not establish that 3FH5 can replace them.

3ES5

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 3ES5 as a possible replacement for3FH5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (single high frequency)Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
ConstructionTriodeTriode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage3 V2 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
3FQ5

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 3FQ5 as a possible replacement for3FH5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (single high frequency)Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
ConstructionTriodeTriode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage3 V2.8 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
3FQ5A

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 3FQ5A as a possible replacement for3FH5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (single high frequency)Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
ConstructionTriodeTriode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage3 V2.8 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
3GK5

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 3GK5 as a possible replacement for3FH5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (single high frequency)Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
ConstructionTriodeTriode
BaseNot recorded7FP
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage3 V2.8 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 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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