[sdiy] MPF102 replacements

[dan snazelle]

On Sep 9, 2011, at 4:28 PM, David G Dixon wrote:

>> Quick question. Mouser shows the MPF102 transistor as "End of 
>> Life". There's still several thousand in stock, but can the 
>> part be replaced by any N-channel RF JFET or is there a 
>> particular part that should be used?
> 
> I prefer the 2N5485, myself, because is has a smaller pinchoff voltage.
> J310 should be good as well.  A common replacement for MPF102 is 2N5457, but
> I don't find that it works that well.
> 
> YMMV, of course.
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wow so Mpf102 and J201 are now both end of life.... ( at least that is what Mouser is showing)


that is quite scary!!