| burnedfingers |
I have a 6H6 in an RCA radio and I believe it is a dual diode. Would it be possible to replace it with two single 1n4007 DIODES?
The pin out for the diodes in the 6H6 is pin3 anode 2, and pin 4 is Kathode 2. Pin 5 is Anode 1 and pin 8 is Kathode 1. |
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| tubelab.com |
| The 6H6 is a low current diode that is usually used at RF or IF frequencies. It is used as a detector and AGC in an AM radio, and a discriminator in an FM radio. A 1N4007 has far too much capacitance to be used at these frequencies. If you wanted to replace this with a solid state device, I would look for a pair of germanium diodes like 1N34 or 1N60. If you can't find these you might try a 1N914 or 1N4148. These were meant for high frequency use. The tubes are available at any of the places that cater to old radio repair. So are the diodes. |
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| rcavictim |
| You could make a socket adapter or replace the socket with a 7 pin miniature and use the much more easily available 6AL5 dual diode tube. |
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