2SC828R equivalents?

[chokeyou]

please, im having a tough time looking this up, any help would be greatly appreciated!
thanks!

[R.G.]

The first entry in a google search for "2sc828 datasheet turns up a listing at datasheets.org.uk, and that leads to the original datasheets.

"R" is the medium gain suffix, hfe = 180 - 360. It's an NPN BJT, Vceo = 30, Ic = 100ma, and Ptot = 150mW. If you are using it for a voltage amplifier, the 2N5088 will do fine. If you are using it up above about 30ma, use a 2N3904. Both suggested alternates have different pinouts than the original.

[chokeyou]

thanks a bunch!

I guess that R suffix is what killed me.

How about the NTE229? Im not sure why I ordered these.

[alderbody]

weren't the 2SC828's used in the original uni-vibes?

btw, my FD-II has these transistors, too.

[R.G.]

The 828 was in the original univibe. I've tried A-B testing these in that circuit, and I can't find any difference.

[swt]

in some places those are common transistors, i used to have a bunch, that used in "special" clones, etc. just stick to a good 2n3904, such as phillips or motorola, or to a bc549, b or c, depending on the gain you need. in this part of the world, for example, i can't get the 2n5088, or similar, but the bc family is easy to find, and in some cases sounds better, low noise, nice gain, nice breakup, etc.

[mojotron]

2N5088, but look at the pin-out - you might have to mount them with the pins swizzled as with some Japanese transistor conversions