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B309 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the B309 voltage - dual triode (similar high frequency). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for B309

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for B309. This direction does not establish that B309 can replace them.

12AT7

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

American To Foreign

The database records 12AT7 as a possible replacement forB309.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar high frequency)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
BaseNot recorded9A
SocketNot recordedB9A
Base pinsNot recorded9
Sections22
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.15 A0.15 A

Where B309 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, B309 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for B309.

12AT7

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Foreign To American

The database records B309 as a possible replacement for12AT7.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationB309 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar high frequency)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
BaseNot recorded9A
SocketNot recordedB9A
Base pinsNot recorded9
Sections22
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.15 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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