Tube cross-reference
DM160 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the DM160 tuning indicator. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Exact variations of DM160
These designations belong to the same electrical variation group. Their names may differ because of international standards, manufacturing tolerances, or materials, but they are recorded as electrically equivalent—not merely substitutes.
6977 Tuning Indicator
- Base
- Subminiature wire-leaded
- Socket
- B5D
- Base pins
- 5
- Sections
- 1
- Heater voltage
- 1 V
- Heater current
- 0.03 A
Replacement tubes for DM160
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for DM160. This direction does not establish that DM160 can replace them.
Tuning Indicator
The database records 6977 as a possible replacement forDM160.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Tuning Indicator | Tuning Indicator |
| Construction | TuningIndicator | TuningIndicator |
| Base | Subminiature wire-leaded | Subminiature wire-leaded |
| Socket | B4D | B5D |
| Base pins | Not recorded | 5 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 1 V | 1 V |
| Heater current | 0.03 A | 0.03 A |
Where DM160 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, DM160 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for DM160.
Tuning Indicator
The database records DM160 as a possible replacement for6977.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | DM160 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Tuning Indicator | Tuning Indicator |
| Construction | TuningIndicator | TuningIndicator |
| Base | Subminiature wire-leaded | Subminiature wire-leaded |
| Socket | B4D | B5D |
| Base pins | Not recorded | 5 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 1 V | 1 V |
| Heater current | 0.03 A | 0.03 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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