[sdiy] selecting a semiconductor manufacturer

[harrybissell]

and adding that

if a = b and a = c then b = c

you can use the NTE crosses to replace one transistor
with another  (non NTE part)

sometimes...

if you are careful...    ;^P

H^) harry

Paul Perry wrote:

> Some NTE parts are exact matches for what they are supposed to
> replace(in fact, they are the SAME component, relabelled & marked up
> xxx%).Others are 'kind of close' spec wise. Remember they are intended
> forrepair guys, and (one hopes) if a replacement transistor isn't
> quite exact,maybe the repair guy can tweak something to get it
> going.Working bacvkwards, you can see a whole bunch of 'non-identical
> butclose' parts are crossed to the same NTE part. What IS invaluable,
> is the NTE book that shows the pinouts! paul perry Melbourne Australia