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BC212L

Si PNP BJT TO-92 TH.1 circuit uses this part.

Substitutes Si PNP 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
BC212L	50	50 V	200 mA	0.3 W	200 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2N3905	50	40 V	200 mA	0.31 W	200 MHz	6
2N4402	50	40 V	600 mA	0.31 W	150 MHz	4
2N2904A	40	60 V	600 mA	0.6 W	200 MHz	1
2N2907	35	40 V	600 mA	0.4 W	200 MHz	38
BC177	70	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	130 MHz	2
2SA733	40	40 V	300 mA	0.25 W	90 MHz	6
2N5401	60	150 V	600 mA	0.31 W	100 MHz	2
BC307	75	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	100 MHz	1

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2SA1518	50	50 V	500 mA	0.3 W	200 MHz
2SA1519	50	50 V	500 mA	0.3 W	200 MHz
2SA1520	50	50 V	500 mA	0.3 W	200 MHz
2SA1521	50	50 V	500 mA	0.3 W	200 MHz
2SA1526	50	50 V	500 mA	0.3 W	200 MHz
2SA1527	50	50 V	500 mA	0.3 W	200 MHz
2SA1528	50	50 V	500 mA	0.3 W	200 MHz
2SA1529	50	50 V	500 mA	0.3 W	200 MHz

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