Tube cross-reference
6H5 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6H5 tuning indicator. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Replacement tubes for 6H5
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6H5. This direction does not establish that 6H5 can replace them.
Tuning Indicator
The database records 6G5 as a possible replacement for6H5.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Tuning Indicator | Tuning Indicator |
| Construction | Triode-TuningIndicator | Triode-TuningIndicator |
| Base | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Socket | IO | UX6 |
| Base pins | Not recorded | 6 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Tuning Indicator
The database records 6T5 as a possible replacement for6H5.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Tuning Indicator | Tuning Indicator |
| Construction | Triode-TuningIndicator | Triode-TuningIndicator |
| Base | Not recorded | 6R |
| Socket | IO | UX6 |
| Base pins | Not recorded | 6 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Tuning Indicator
The database records 6U5 as a possible replacement for6H5.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Tuning Indicator | Tuning Indicator |
| Construction | Triode-TuningIndicator | Triode-TuningIndicator |
| Base | Not recorded | 6R |
| Socket | IO | UX6 |
| Base pins | Not recorded | 6 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Where 6H5 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 6H5 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6H5.
Tuning Indicator
The database records 6H5 as a possible replacement for6G5.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 6H5 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Tuning Indicator | Tuning Indicator |
| Construction | Triode-TuningIndicator | Triode-TuningIndicator |
| Base | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Socket | IO | UX6 |
| Base pins | Not recorded | 6 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Tuning Indicator
The database records 6H5 as a possible replacement for6T5.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 6H5 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Tuning Indicator | Tuning Indicator |
| Construction | Triode-TuningIndicator | Triode-TuningIndicator |
| Base | Not recorded | 6R |
| Socket | IO | UX6 |
| Base pins | Not recorded | 6 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Tuning Indicator
The database records 6H5 as a possible replacement for6U5.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 6H5 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Tuning Indicator | Tuning Indicator |
| Construction | Triode-TuningIndicator | Triode-TuningIndicator |
| Base | Not recorded | 6R |
| Socket | IO | UX6 |
| Base pins | Not recorded | 6 |
| Sections | 2 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 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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