[Boatanchors] Tube replacement query.

[pmills7 at houston.rr.com]

Ken,

No, the 6S6 is a pentode and the 5U4 is a dual diode rectifier tube.
5U4's are common if that is what you need to replace.

good luck, 73,
Phil
W5BVB

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Hickman" <n5cm at rtconline.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; <boatanchors at theporch.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 12:08 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Tube replacement query.


> Fellow Anchorites,
> 
> Can someone tell me if a 6S6G is a substitute for a 5U4G.
> Thanks,
> 
> Ken   N5CM
> 
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