Topband: Looking for a 2n5109

[Edward stallman]

Thanks everyone .  I have the 2n3866 coming from Lee

Ed N5DG

On 10/22/2020 11:44 AM, Lee STRAHAN wrote:
> Hi Ed,
>     I knew about the 2N3866 and 2N5109 disappearing so I bought a bunch of 2N3866 while they were still in stock. Same transistor die only with a lower Ft of 800MHz instead of 1500 MHz.
>   I have used them for years in a similar preamp circuit. I can send you one or a few at $3.00 each which is what I paid. And a little postage.
> You are correct, don't buy the Chinese ones as the ones I received were so slow they must have been audio transistors.
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> Lee   K7TJR
> Hi-Z Antennas
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> From: Topband <topband-bounces+k7tjr=msn.com at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Edward stallman
> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 9:23 AM
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> Subject: Topband: Looking for a 2n5109
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> I remember about a year ago a discussion not to buy the 2n5109 transistors from E-Bay sellers . Some searching shows the 2n5109 has been discontinued for many years . So is anyone that's been saving one for many years willing to part with it ? I'm using it in a W7IUV pre-amp .
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> Thanks Ed N5DG
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