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6DY4A alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6DY4A voltage - triode (single high frequency). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 6DY4A

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6DY4A. This direction does not establish that 6DY4A can replace them.

6DX4

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6DX4 as a possible replacement for6DY4A.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
  • Not suitable for all circuits
SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (single high frequency)Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
ConstructionTriodeTriode
Base7DKNot recorded
SocketB7GNot recorded
Base pins7Not recorded
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.125 A0.2 A
6DY4

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6DY4 as a possible replacement for6DY4A.

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 voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.125 A0.125 A

Where 6DY4A can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 6DY4A is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6DY4A.

6DX4

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6DY4A as a possible replacement for6DX4.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
  • Not suitable for all circuits
Specification6DY4A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (single high frequency)Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
ConstructionTriodeTriode
Base7DKNot recorded
SocketB7GNot recorded
Base pins7Not recorded
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.125 A0.2 A
6DY4

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6DY4A as a possible replacement for6DY4.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6DY4A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (single high frequency)Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
ConstructionTriodeTriode
Base7DK7DK
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.125 A0.125 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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