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7730 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 7730 voltage - dual triode (similar). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 7730

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 7730. This direction does not establish that 7730 can replace them.

12AU7WA

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Communications And Special Purpose Tubes

The database records 12AU7WA as a possible replacement for7730.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
BaseE9-1 / 9A9A
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V12.6 V
Heater current0.3 A0.15 A
6189

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Communications And Special Purpose Tubes

The database records 6189 as a possible replacement for7730.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
BaseE9-1 / 9ANoval
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V12.6 V
Heater current0.3 A0.15 A

Where 7730 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 7730 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 7730.

6680

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Communications And Special Purpose Tubes

The database records 7730 as a possible replacement for6680.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification7730 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
BaseE9-1 / 9ANot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V12.6 V
Heater current0.3 A0.15 A
12AU7

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Receiving To Industrial Tubes

The database records 7730 as a possible replacement for12AU7.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification7730 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
BaseE9-1 / 9A9A
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V12.6 V
Heater current0.3 A0.15 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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