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Electrically nearly identical to the 6SN7GT (mu=20, gm=2.6 mA/V, ra=7700 ohms at Va=250V, Vg=-8V).","The 6FQ7 is the same tube registered under a different JEDEC number; 7026 is a premium-grade selected version.","Features a controlled heater warm-up time (approx. 11 seconds), making it suitable for series-string heater chains in television receivers.","GE datasheet specifies Pa_max of 3.5W per plate in Class A1 amplifier service; Tung-Sol datasheet specifies 4.0W per plate. The more conservative GE rating is used here; Tung-Sol ratings apply to their specific construction.","Maximum grid circuit resistance is 1.0 MOhm with fixed bias, 2.2 MOhm with cathode bias (GE ratings)."],"references":["https://frank.pocnet.net/sheets/093/6/6CG7.pdf","https://frank.pocnet.net/sheets/127/6/6CG7.pdf"],"source_urls":{"r_type":"https://www.r-type.org/exhib/abn0050.htm","tdsl":"https://tdsl.duncanamps.com/show.php?des=6CG7","radiomuseum":"https://www.radiomuseum.org/tubes/tube_6cg7.html"},"raw_equivalents":["6FQ7","6CG7EH","7026","6CC10","6FR7"],"equivalents":[{"type_number":"6FR7","equivalence_type":"direct","notes":null}],"similar":[{"type_number":"12CG7","reason":"12.6V heater version — not a drop-in in 6.3V heater circuits","has_detail_page":true},{"type_number":"6180","reason":"Electrically similar twin triode but different pin connections","has_detail_page":false},{"type_number":"6F8G","reason":"Same electrical characteristics but Octal base with top-cap grid on one section — different pin topology","has_detail_page":true},{"type_number":"6SN7GT","reason":"Electrically near-identical (same mu, gm, ra) but Octal base — not pin-compatible","has_detail_page":false},{"type_number":"7N7","reason":"Electrically identical but Loctal base — not pin-compatible with Noval","has_detail_page":true},{"type_number":"8CG7","reason":"Identical except 8.4V heater — not a drop-in in 6.3V heater circuits","has_detail_page":true},{"type_number":"8FQ7","reason":"Identical except 8.4V heater (same tube as 8CG7) — not a drop-in in 6.3V heater circuits","has_detail_page":true}],"pins":[{"pin_number":"1","function":"Plate (Section 2)","function_code":"a2","notes":null},{"pin_number":"2","function":"Grid (Section 2)","function_code":"g1_2","notes":null},{"pin_number":"3","function":"Cathode (Section 2)","function_code":"k2","notes":null},{"pin_number":"4","function":"Heater","function_code":"h","notes":null},{"pin_number":"5","function":"Heater","function_code":"h","notes":null},{"pin_number":"6","function":"Plate (Section 1)","function_code":"a1","notes":null},{"pin_number":"7","function":"Grid (Section 1)","function_code":"g1_1","notes":null},{"pin_number":"8","function":"Cathode (Section 1)","function_code":"k1","notes":null},{"pin_number":"9","function":"Internal Shield","function_code":"ia","notes":null}],"specs":[{"key":"Vh","display_name":"Heater Voltage","value":"6.3","numeric_value":"6.3","unit":"V","param_group":"heater"},{"key":"Ah","display_name":"Heater Current","value":"0.6","numeric_value":"0.6","unit":"A","param_group":"heater"}],"sections":[{"section_number":1,"section_label":"Triode (each section)","tube_type_key":"small_signal_triode","specs":[{"key":"Va_max","display_name":"Anode Voltage (max)","value":"300","numeric_value":"300","unit":"V","param_group":"absolute_max"},{"key":"Pa_max","display_name":"Anode Dissipation (max)","value":"3.5","numeric_value":"3.5","unit":"W","param_group":"absolute_max"},{"key":"Ik_max","display_name":"Cathode Current (max)","value":"20","numeric_value":"20","unit":"mA","param_group":"absolute_max"},{"key":"Vhk_max","display_name":"Heater-to-Cathode Voltage (max)","value":"200","numeric_value":"200","unit":"V","param_group":"absolute_max"},{"key":"Rg_max","display_name":"Max Grid Resistor","value":"1.0","numeric_value":"1","unit":"MΩ","param_group":"absolute_max"},{"key":"Va","display_name":"Anode Voltage (typical)","value":"250","numeric_value":"250","unit":"V","param_group":"typical_operating"},{"key":"Vg","display_name":"Grid 1 Bias Voltage","value":"-8","numeric_value":"-8","unit":"V","param_group":"typical_operating"},{"key":"mAa","display_name":"Anode Current","value":"9","numeric_value":"9","unit":"mA","param_group":"typical_operating"},{"key":"ra","display_name":"Anode Resistance","value":"7700","numeric_value":"7700","unit":"Ω","param_group":"typical_operating"},{"key":"gm","display_name":"Transconductance","value":"2.6","numeric_value":"2.6","unit":"mA/V","param_group":"typical_operating"},{"key":"mu","display_name":"Amplification Factor (μ)","value":"20","numeric_value":"20","unit":"—","param_group":"typical_operating"},{"key":"Cgp","display_name":"Grid-to-Plate Capacitance","value":"4.0","numeric_value":"4","unit":"pF","param_group":"capacitances"},{"key":"Cin","display_name":"Input Capacitance","value":"2.3","numeric_value":"2.3","unit":"pF","param_group":"capacitances"},{"key":"Cout","display_name":"Output Capacitance","value":"2.2","numeric_value":"2.2","unit":"pF","param_group":"capacitances"}]}],"synced_at":"2026-04-07T19:02:50.668Z"}