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BC209

Si NPN BJT.1 circuit uses this part.

Substitutes Si NPN transistor

Matched on material, polarity and the limits below from the transistor parameter database. Pinouts and packages are not in that data: check the datasheet before you drop one in, and expect gain to change the sound.

This part

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
BC209	240	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
ZTX382B	240	45 V	100 mA	0.45 W	150 MHz	1
BC182B	240	50 V	200 mA	0.3 W	120 MHz	3
BC550	240	45 V	100 mA	0.5 W	200 MHz	53
BC107B	200	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	14
BC237B	200	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	1
TIS97	250	40 V	100 mA	0.5 W	125 MHz	6
BC550B	200	45 V	100 mA	0.5 W	150 MHz	11
BC546B	200	65 V	100 mA	0.5 W	150 MHz	7

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
BC207B	240	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz
BC382B	240	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz
BC385B	240	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz
BC582B	240	45 V	200 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz
BCAP07B	240	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz
NKT10518	250	45 V	200 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz
BCW55	240	64 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz
BCW82B	240	50 V	100 mA	0.225 W	150 MHz

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Amtron UK854 Fuzz Box Vero Verified BC209 Amtron UK854 Fuzz Box	Amtron UK854 Fuzz Box	Fuzz	Tagboard Effects	—	2	—	11