Tube cross-reference
6HS6 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6HS6 voltage radio detector converter. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Replacement tubes for 6HS6
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6HS6. This direction does not establish that 6HS6 can replace them.
Voltage Pentode
The database records 6CB6 as a possible replacement for6HS6.
- Parallel heater circuits only
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Radio Detector Converter | Voltage Pentode |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | 7CM |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.3 A |
Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
The database records 6CB6A as a possible replacement for6HS6.
- Parallel heater circuits only
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Radio Detector Converter | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | 7CM |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.3 A |
Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
The database records 6CE5 as a possible replacement for6HS6.
- Parallel heater circuits only
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Radio Detector Converter | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | 7BD |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.3 A |
Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
The database records 6CF6 as a possible replacement for6HS6.
- Parallel heater circuits only
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Radio Detector Converter | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | 7CM |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.3 A |
Voltage Tetrode
The database records 6CY5 as a possible replacement for6HS6.
- Parallel heater circuits only
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Radio Detector Converter | Voltage Tetrode |
| Construction | Pentode | Tetrode |
| Base | 7BK | 7EW |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.2 A |
Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
The database records 6DK6 as a possible replacement for6HS6.
- Parallel heater circuits only
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Radio Detector Converter | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | 7CM |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.3 A |
Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
The database records 6EW6 as a possible replacement for6HS6.
- Parallel heater circuits only
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Radio Detector Converter | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | 7CM |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.4 A |
Power - Beam Single (NOT sweep) (under 10W)
The database records 6FG5 as a possible replacement for6HS6.
- Parallel heater circuits only
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Radio Detector Converter | Power - Beam Single (NOT sweep) (under 10W) |
| Construction | Pentode | BeamPower |
| Base | 7BK | Not recorded |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.45 A |
Where 6HS6 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 6HS6 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6HS6.
Voltage Pentode
The database records 6HS6 as a possible replacement for6CB6.
- Parallel heater circuits only
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | 6HS6 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Radio Detector Converter | Voltage Pentode |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | 7CM |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.3 A |
Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
The database records 6HS6 as a possible replacement for6CB6A.
- Parallel heater circuits only
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | 6HS6 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Radio Detector Converter | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | 7CM |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.3 A |
Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
The database records 6HS6 as a possible replacement for6CE5.
- Parallel heater circuits only
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | 6HS6 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Radio Detector Converter | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | 7BD |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.3 A |
Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
The database records 6HS6 as a possible replacement for6CF6.
- Parallel heater circuits only
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | 6HS6 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Radio Detector Converter | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | 7CM |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.3 A |
Voltage Tetrode
The database records 6HS6 as a possible replacement for6CY5.
- Parallel heater circuits only
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | 6HS6 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Radio Detector Converter | Voltage Tetrode |
| Construction | Pentode | Tetrode |
| Base | 7BK | 7EW |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.2 A |
Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
The database records 6HS6 as a possible replacement for6DK6.
- Parallel heater circuits only
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | 6HS6 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Radio Detector Converter | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | 7CM |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.3 A |
Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
The database records 6HS6 as a possible replacement for6EW6.
- Parallel heater circuits only
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | 6HS6 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Radio Detector Converter | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | 7CM |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 A | 0.4 A |
Power - Beam Single (NOT sweep) (under 10W)
The database records 6HS6 as a possible replacement for6FG5.
- Parallel heater circuits only
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | 6HS6 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Radio Detector Converter | Power - Beam Single (NOT sweep) (under 10W) |
| Construction | Pentode | BeamPower |
| Base | 7BK | Not recorded |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.45 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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