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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I dunno, seems kinda strange. I have a drawer full
of old pnp germaniums and they test fine on my B&K 520b.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><BR></DIV>My multimeter's built in transistor tester is not giving me any
readings for my Germanium transistors<BR>They were from Rockby, a reputable
supplier.<BR>Maybe I'm just cursed!??!??<BR><BR><BR>I may have to wire up a
small circuit on the bread board to test these out. <BR>Such as the one
described in here: <A
href="http://www.geofex.com/Article_Folders/fuzzface/fftech.htm">http://www.geofex.com/Article_Folders/fuzzface/fftech.htm</A><BR><BR>-ed<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>