BC209C supplier, data sheet?

[phillip]

I've been looking to get ahold of some BC209C NPN Silicon transistors for some time now, but I haven't been able to find suppliers who want to sell me some if I don't order at least $350 worth of them...that would be more transistors than the home experimentalist would ever be able to use!  :shock:  

From what I've been able to find out, the BC209 and BC209B are 1A, 45V transistors with a gain of 250+, so it seems like the 209C would have the same 1A and 45V rating, just with a higher gain.

Does anyone know of a solid supplier for the BC209C or have a data sheet for it?

TIA!
Phillip

[Mark Hammer]

Check out this link: http://sound.westhost.com/trans.htm
...for a comparison of transistors.   Looks like the BC208 and BC184 will be reasonable subs.

[Ammscray]

Philip, the original ones I have are in (and are usually I'm pretty sure) the black "halfmoon" style case with brass legs, and measure between 500-600...they sound unlike any other BC silicon...probably due to the case style...very smooth with lots of gain, but thicker in the mids than most silicons...

I find that any tranny in that case style (2N3565, 2N5133) sound distinctly different than most others...

IME they have more gain and a thicker sound than BC184C or even BC169C...almost too much for a FF but I've heard some great ones with 209's in them...