Tube cross-reference

6AW8A alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6AW8A voltage pentode - sharp cutoff (single). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 6AW8A

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6AW8A. This direction does not establish that 6AW8A can replace them.

6AU8

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AU8 as a possible replacement for6AW8A.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification	Original tube	Replacement
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Voltage Triode Pentode
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	9DX
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.45 A

6AU8A

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AU8A as a possible replacement for6AW8A.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification	Original tube	Replacement
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Voltage Triode Pentode
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	9DX
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.6 A

6AW8

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AW8 as a possible replacement for6AW8A.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification	Original tube	Replacement
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Voltage Triode Pentode
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	9DX
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.6 A

6BA8

Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6BA8 as a possible replacement for6AW8A.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification	Original tube	Replacement
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	Not recorded
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.6 A

6BA8A

Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6BA8A as a possible replacement for6AW8A.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification	Original tube	Replacement
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	9DX
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.6 A

6EB8

Power - Pentode (NOT beam)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6EB8 as a possible replacement for6AW8A.

Parallel heater circuits only

Specification	Original tube	Replacement
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Power - Pentode (NOT beam)
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	9DX
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.75 A

6EH8

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6EH8 as a possible replacement for6AW8A.

Parallel heater circuits only
Not suitable for all circuits

Specification	Original tube	Replacement
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Voltage Radio Detector Converter
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	9JG
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.45 A

6JV8

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6JV8 as a possible replacement for6AW8A.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification	Original tube	Replacement
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Voltage Triode Pentode
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	9AE
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.6 A

6KS8

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6KS8 as a possible replacement for6AW8A.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification	Original tube	Replacement
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Voltage Triode Pentode
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	B9A
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.6 A

6LF8

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6LF8 as a possible replacement for6AW8A.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification	Original tube	Replacement
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Voltage Triode Pentode
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	9DX
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.6 A

6X8

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6X8 as a possible replacement for6AW8A.

Parallel heater circuits only
Not suitable for all circuits

Specification	Original tube	Replacement
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Voltage Radio Detector Converter
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	9AK
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.45 A

6X8A

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6X8A as a possible replacement for6AW8A.

Parallel heater circuits only
Not suitable for all circuits

Specification	Original tube	Replacement
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Voltage Radio Detector Converter
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	9AK
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.45 A

Where 6AW8A can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 6AW8A is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6AW8A.

6AU8

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AW8A as a possible replacement for6AU8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification	6AW8A replacement	Original tube
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Voltage Triode Pentode
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	9DX
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.45 A

6AU8A

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AW8A as a possible replacement for6AU8A.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification	6AW8A replacement	Original tube
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Voltage Triode Pentode
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	9DX
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.6 A

6AW8

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AW8A as a possible replacement for6AW8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification	6AW8A replacement	Original tube
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Voltage Triode Pentode
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	9DX
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.6 A

6BA8

Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AW8A as a possible replacement for6BA8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification	6AW8A replacement	Original tube
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	Not recorded
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.6 A

6BA8A

Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AW8A as a possible replacement for6BA8A.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification	6AW8A replacement	Original tube
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	9DX
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.6 A

6BH8

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AW8A as a possible replacement for6BH8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification	6AW8A replacement	Original tube
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Voltage Radio Detector Converter
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	9DX
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.6 A

6CX8

Power - Pentode (NOT beam)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AW8A as a possible replacement for6CX8.

Parallel heater circuits only

Specification	6AW8A replacement	Original tube
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Power - Pentode (NOT beam)
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	9DX
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.75 A

6EH8

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AW8A as a possible replacement for6EH8.

Parallel heater circuits only
Not suitable for all circuits

Specification	6AW8A replacement	Original tube
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Voltage Radio Detector Converter
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	9JG
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.45 A

6GN8

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AW8A as a possible replacement for6GN8.

Parallel heater circuits only

Specification	6AW8A replacement	Original tube
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Voltage Triode Pentode
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	9DX
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.75 A

6JV8

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AW8A as a possible replacement for6JV8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification	6AW8A replacement	Original tube
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Voltage Triode Pentode
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	9AE
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.6 A

6KS8

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AW8A as a possible replacement for6KS8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification	6AW8A replacement	Original tube
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Voltage Triode Pentode
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	B9A
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.6 A

6LF8

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AW8A as a possible replacement for6LF8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification	6AW8A replacement	Original tube
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Voltage Triode Pentode
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	9DX
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.6 A

6X8

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AW8A as a possible replacement for6X8.

Parallel heater circuits only
Not suitable for all circuits

Specification	6AW8A replacement	Original tube
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Voltage Radio Detector Converter
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	9AK
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.45 A

6X8A

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AW8A as a possible replacement for6X8A.

Parallel heater circuits only
Not suitable for all circuits

Specification	6AW8A replacement	Original tube
Tube type	Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)	Voltage Radio Detector Converter
Construction	Pentode-Triode	Pentode-Triode
Base	9DX	9AK
Socket	B9A	B9A
Base pins	9	9
Sections	2	2
Heater voltage	6.3 V	6.3 V
Heater current	0.6 A	0.45 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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