[Elecraft] 2SC2166 Driver replacement?

[WA7CS]

 My new K1 seems to have a replacement final as well.  I'm going to make a
leap of faith and solder in the undocumented 2SC5739 in place of the
specified 2SC2166.

Carl
WA7CS

PS:  K1 serial Number 2476 is alive and listening - Transmitter installation
underway!



Don Wilhelm wrote:
> 
> 
> Put the 2SC5739 in the Q6 position - it will be just fine.
> Sorry about the lack of an update for the Errata sheet (we can probably 
> blame it on the K3 preparation and resulting overtime at Elecraft).  If 
> I can guess a bit, the change was part of the switch to RoHS compliant 
> devices, but that is only a guess.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> Matt Palmer wrote:
>> Again I invoke the elecraft gods, i dont have a 2sc2166, mine is a
>> 2sc5739, checking the data sheets these are the same except they have
>> lower voltage, current and power dissapation rating, is this a
>> documented replacement? I would have expected it to show up in errata
>> somewhere... Just want to make sure its still ok before i tag it down.
> 
> 

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