[HomeBrew] Germanium Power Transistors

[W5TA]

I want to thank everyone who responded to this query.  Not only answered the
question but provided nostalgia on the CK722 and 2N107.....  They were my
first transistors too.

Thanks and very 73,
Dick W5TA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "W5TA" <w5ta at austin.rr.com>
To: "Homebrew Reflector" <homebrew at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 10:19 PM
Subject: [HomeBrew] Germanium Power Transistors


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> This question is for the old timers.  That is, for those post tube, pre
> integrated circuit era,
>
> Why did early power circuits use Germanium rather than Silicon
transistors?
>
> I recently came across a couple power boards that are full of them.  Do
they
> have any practical modern application?
>
> Dick W5TA
>
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