BC182L alternatives?

[dennism]

I like the BC182L in a silicon fuzz face and the like, but I've run out.   Mouser and Tayda don't seem to have any more and ebay is expensive and risky.   The pinout is BCE and I suppose I could just change my layout to accomodate a CBE pinout.   But maybe someone can suggest some alternatives that have similar gain range and BCE pinout?  Thanks.

[antonis]

The pinout is BCE

https://www.silicon-ark.co.uk/datasheets/bc182l-datasheet-fairchild.pdf

[dennism]

Ok, thanks for posting the datasheet and I guess you are saying that technically the pinout is ECB, not BCE?   That's just a matter of what direction  you mount it in your layout, so thanks, I guess....

Still looking for alternatives that have the same pinout it anyone knows of any.

[Phend]

Small bear has them. BC182, 40 cents and 1062 in stock. No "L"....  pinout ? Not sure

[FSFX]

No "L"  and cbe

The pinout is the main physical difference between the BC182L and the BC182A/B.

The OP was looking for the specific pinout of the 'L'.

That pinout is often associated with Japanese transistors, so maybe worth looking at some of those types as alternatives.

[Clint Eastwood]

If you are in the USA, try Newark.  They have 20.000 BC182L  in stock, and if you buy 100 they cost 7 cents.

[duck_arse]

I think Antonis' point may have been that they are general purpose amplifiers. that spec sheet doesn't even show hFE, they are so plain. and the noise figure?

[dennism]

Newark looks like a great option and price.   I've never ordered from them before.  Oddly enough, they must be a global company, because it says that the BC182L ship from their UK warehouse.   Even so, for 7 cents each in quantity order, it's worth the 9.99 shipping.   Thanks for that info.   Finding the actual transistor is even better than finding a similar alternative.

[FSFX]

Newark looks like a great option and price.   I've never ordered from them before.  Oddly enough, they must be a global company, because it says that the BC182L ship from their UK warehouse.   Even so, for 7 cents each in quantity order, it's worth the 9.99 shipping.   Thanks for that info.   Finding the actual transistor is even better than finding a similar alternative.

Newark (US) and Farnell, CPC (UK) are the same company.

https://www.farnell.com/newark/

[Phend]

I ordered a special "out dated" power supply from Newark. Being they had one, like the last one anywhere. It was in the UK, I am in US. No big deal, apparently they move parts back and fourth a few times a day. Got it just as fast as if it came from LA. Satisfied, Newark is a good company.