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BC213L

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
BC213L	70	30 V	200 mA	0.3 W	200 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
BC177	70	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	130 MHz	2
BC307	75	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	100 MHz	1
2N4121	70	40 V	100 mA	0.2 W	450 MHz	1
2N4125	50	30 V	200 mA	0.31 W	200 MHz	18
2SA1015	70	50 V	150 mA	0.4 W	80 MHz	8
BC556	75	65 V	100 mA	0.5 W	150 MHz	1
BC557	75	45 V	200 mA	0.3 W	75 MHz	20
2SA1048	70	50 V	150 mA	0.2 W	80 MHz	6

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
KSA1378	70	25 V	300 mA	0.3 W
2SA1563	70	40 V	100 mA	0.3 W	200 MHz
KSA642	70	25 V	300 mA	0.4 W
2SA1100	70	50 V	200 mA	0.3 W	200 MHz
2SA1496	70	50 V	100 mA	0.3 W	200 MHz
2SA1573	70	50 V	100 mA	0.3 W	200 MHz
2SA562-O	70	30 V	500 mA	0.5 W	200 MHz
BFW31	70	30 V	700 mA	0.5 W

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