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4HS8 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 4HS8 voltage dual pentode. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 4HS8

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 4HS8. This direction does not establish that 4HS8 can replace them.

4BU8

Voltage Dual Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 4BU8 as a possible replacement for4HS8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage Dual PentodeVoltage Dual Pentode
ConstructionPentode-PentodePentode-Pentode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage4.2 V4.2 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
4GS8

Voltage Dual Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 4GS8 as a possible replacement for4HS8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage Dual PentodeVoltage Dual Pentode
ConstructionPentode-PentodePentode-Pentode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage4.2 V4.2 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
4MK8

Voltage Dual Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 4MK8 as a possible replacement for4HS8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage Dual PentodeVoltage Dual Pentode
ConstructionPentode-PentodePentode-Pentode
BaseNot recorded9F6
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage4.2 V4.2 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A

Where 4HS8 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 4HS8 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 4HS8.

4BU8

Voltage Dual Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 4HS8 as a possible replacement for4BU8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification4HS8 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Dual PentodeVoltage Dual Pentode
ConstructionPentode-PentodePentode-Pentode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage4.2 V4.2 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
4GS8

Voltage Dual Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 4HS8 as a possible replacement for4GS8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification4HS8 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Dual PentodeVoltage Dual Pentode
ConstructionPentode-PentodePentode-Pentode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage4.2 V4.2 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
4MK8

Voltage Dual Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 4HS8 as a possible replacement for4MK8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification4HS8 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Dual PentodeVoltage Dual Pentode
ConstructionPentode-PentodePentode-Pentode
BaseNot recorded9F6
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage4.2 V4.2 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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