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From: grimm@aio.jsc.nasa.gov (Keith A. Grimm)
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Subject: Re: Transistor equivalents...
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Date: 13 May 91 15:29:00 GMT
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In article <19292@sdcc6.ucsd.edu>, svaldez@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Basshead ) writes:
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|>      I need to obtain some replacement transistors for a 
|> project that I have and I haven't been able to find 
|> equivalents for the two following transistors:
|> 
|> A966A   and a  C2236A
|> 
|> My local electronics supplier hasn't been able to find
|> an equivalent for these two devices -- anyone have any
|> ideas on what I could substitute? - these are used in 
|> an audio amp...
|> 
|> 
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I think if you put a "2S" before each of your numbers you will find that they are Japanese transistors.  The Japs, as a rule, do not put the 2S on there transistors.  I suspect you can find a replacement in the RCA SK series or the Sylvania ECG series of replacements.  Good Luck!