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6FG7 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6FG7 voltage radio detector converter. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 6FG7

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6FG7. This direction does not establish that 6FG7 can replace them.

6BE8A

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6BE8A as a possible replacement for6FG7.

  • Not suitable for all circuits
SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage Radio Detector ConverterVoltage Triode Pentode
ConstructionPentode-TriodePentode-Triode
Base9GFNot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
6BR8A

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6BR8A as a possible replacement for6FG7.

  • Not suitable for all circuits
SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage Radio Detector ConverterVoltage Radio Detector Converter
ConstructionPentode-TriodePentode-Triode
Base9GF9FA
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A

Where 6FG7 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 6FG7 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6FG7.

6AT8

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6FG7 as a possible replacement for6AT8.

  • Not suitable for all circuits
Specification6FG7 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Radio Detector ConverterVoltage Radio Detector Converter
ConstructionPentode-TriodePentode-Triode
Base9GF9DW
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
6AT8A

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6FG7 as a possible replacement for6AT8A.

  • Not suitable for all circuits
Specification6FG7 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Radio Detector ConverterVoltage Radio Detector Converter
ConstructionPentode-TriodePentode-Triode
Base9GF9DW
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
6BE8

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6FG7 as a possible replacement for6BE8.

  • Not suitable for all circuits
Specification6FG7 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Radio Detector ConverterVoltage Triode Pentode
ConstructionPentode-TriodePentode-Triode
Base9GFNot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
6BE8A

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6FG7 as a possible replacement for6BE8A.

  • Not suitable for all circuits
Specification6FG7 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Radio Detector ConverterVoltage Triode Pentode
ConstructionPentode-TriodePentode-Triode
Base9GFNot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
6CG8

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6FG7 as a possible replacement for6CG8.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6FG7 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Radio Detector ConverterVoltage Radio Detector Converter
ConstructionPentode-TriodePentode-Triode
Base9GFNot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
6CG8A

Voltage Radio Detector Converter

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6FG7 as a possible replacement for6CG8A.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6FG7 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Radio Detector ConverterVoltage Radio Detector Converter
ConstructionPentode-TriodePentode-Triode
Base9GF9GF
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 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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