Just got a fat score of transistors!

[agitprop]

The other day, I bought an estate lot of transistors, with no idea of what I was getting, for $32.  They had numbers taped on them, but they were all over the place, so figured they weren't hFe.

Anyway, they all just arrived. . . turns out they are all great-condition 2n404.  I have tested 50 of the 300-400 trannies.  Only 3 were outside the range of 70 to 130 hFe, with leakage of less than .1.  Can't believe my luck on this score!

[Madferret]

Sweet, I've just ordered a bunch of GT308B's so here's hoping some of your good luck will rub off. I'm not looking forward to sorting through them though, unfortunately I don't have a transistor analyser.

[IvIark]

Awesome score, I love the 2N404's.

[Madferret]

What do you guys both think of the Peak DCA 55 (I think I read in another post you had one Mark), I've seen it for £45 which doesn't seem too bad but I'm not sure I'd make good use of it.  Do you use it often?

[IvIark]

They're excellent and worth every penny.  Transistor testers in other DMMs have been hit and miss for me but being able to accurately measure germaniums with leakage and identify pins is a big win for me.

[Madferret]

Thanks, I mat just have to invest in one as the thought of testing a couple of hundred Germaniums doesn't fill me with joy.