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3FQ5A alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 3FQ5A voltage - triode (single high frequency). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 3FQ5A

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 3FQ5A. This direction does not establish that 3FQ5A can replace them.

3FQ5

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 3FQ5 as a possible replacement for3FQ5A.

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 voltage2.8 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 for3FQ5A.

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 voltage2.8 V2.8 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A

Where 3FQ5A can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 3FQ5A is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 3FQ5A.

3ER5

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 3FQ5A as a possible replacement for3ER5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification3FQ5A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (single high frequency)Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
ConstructionTriodeTriode
BaseNot recorded7FP
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage2.8 V2.8 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
3FH5

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 3FQ5A as a possible replacement for3FH5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification3FQ5A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (single high frequency)Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
ConstructionTriodeTriode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage2.8 V3 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
3FQ5

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 3FQ5A as a possible replacement for3FQ5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification3FQ5A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (single high frequency)Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
ConstructionTriodeTriode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage2.8 V2.8 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
3GK5

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 3FQ5A as a possible replacement for3GK5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification3FQ5A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (single high frequency)Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
ConstructionTriodeTriode
BaseNot recorded7FP
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage2.8 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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