[sdiy] Q about germanium signal diodes

[Luís Marka]

Isn't the 1N60 pretty popular and still available? For small signal I am 
pretty sure any germanium diode will work.

Luis Marka

Altitude wrote:
> Greets list,
> I am breaking ground on my ASM-2 and have a quick question about the
> germanium signal diodes which are listed in the BOM as a OA91.  The only one
> of the "usual suspect" suppliers that carries anything germanium is
> smallbear and they are simply listed as "germanium signal diodes NOS" so my
> questions are: what are the differences between germanium diodes, would the
> small bear part work, and in general why germanium in VCO's (other than the
> smaller voltage drop across it).
>
> TIA,
> Raph
>
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