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6FQ5A alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6FQ5A voltage - triode (single high frequency). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 6FQ5A

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6FQ5A. This direction does not establish that 6FQ5A can replace them.

6ES5

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6ES5 as a possible replacement for6FQ5A.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (single high frequency)Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
ConstructionTriodeTriode
Base7FP7FP
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.18 A0.2 A
6FQ5

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6FQ5 as a possible replacement for6FQ5A.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (single high frequency)Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
ConstructionTriodeTriode
Base7FPNot recorded
SocketB7GNot recorded
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.18 A0.18 A
6GK5

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6GK5 as a possible replacement for6FQ5A.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (single high frequency)Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
ConstructionTriodeTriode
Base7FP7FP
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.18 A0.18 A

Where 6FQ5A can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 6FQ5A is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6FQ5A.

6FH5

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6FQ5A as a possible replacement for6FH5.

  • Parallel heater circuits only
Specification6FQ5A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (single high frequency)Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
ConstructionTriodeTriode
Base7FP7FP
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.18 A0.155 A
6FQ5

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6FQ5A as a possible replacement for6FQ5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6FQ5A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (single high frequency)Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
ConstructionTriodeTriode
Base7FPNot recorded
SocketB7GNot recorded
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.18 A0.18 A
6GK5

Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6FQ5A as a possible replacement for6GK5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6FQ5A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Triode (single high frequency)Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
ConstructionTriodeTriode
Base7FP7FP
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.18 A0.18 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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