Tube cross-reference
UBC81 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the UBC81 voltage - triode (with diode, heptode or hexode). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Exact variations of UBC81
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.
14G6 Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
- Base
- 9Z
- Socket
- B9A
- Base pins
- 9
- Sections
- 3
- Heater voltage
- 14 V
- Heater current
- 0.1 A
Replacement tubes for UBC81
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for UBC81. This direction does not establish that UBC81 can replace them.
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records 14G6 as a possible replacement forUBC81.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) |
| Construction | Diode-Diode-Triode | Diode-Diode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | 9Z |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 3 | 3 |
| Heater voltage | 14 V | 14 V |
| Heater current | 0.1 A | 0.1 A |
Where UBC81 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, UBC81 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for UBC81.
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records UBC81 as a possible replacement for14G6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | UBC81 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) |
| Construction | Diode-Diode-Triode | Diode-Diode-Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | 9Z |
| Socket | B9A | B9A |
| Base pins | 9 | 9 |
| Sections | 3 | 3 |
| Heater voltage | 14 V | 14 V |
| Heater current | 0.1 A | 0.1 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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