On Mon, 10 Nov 2025, Bob Rosenbloom wrote:
Would an 2n5771 (or mmbt5771 SMT) work? They are fast,
used in old frequency
counters, and cheap on eBay.
Probably, but there is the same problem as with the 2N/PN/MMBT3639/3640:
Part is obsolete, "Mouser does not presently sell this product
in your region." and so on.
So my conclusion so far is, there is *no* suitable replacement part that
is still being manufactured.
Christian
> On 11/10/2025 10:10 AM, Tom Hunter wrote:
>> The PN2369 is very different from theĀ PN3639 or 2N3639 we are trying to
>> find.
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>> Tom
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>> On Tue, 11 Nov 2025, 1:31?am Bob Rosenbloom via cctalk,
>> <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
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>> On 11/10/2025 12:22 AM, Christian Corti via cctalk wrote:
>> > On Sat, 8 Nov 2025, Tom Hunter wrote:
>> >> I got hold of some MPSH81. Unfortunately they are not a suitable
>> >> substitute
>> >> for a 2N3639 or 2N3640.
>> > [...]
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>> It's not too hard to find the plastic versions of the 2N2369, the
>> PN2369.
>> Mouser has them and so does electronic Goldmine.
>>
>> Bob
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