kustomhead Messages: 121 Registered: April 2012 Location: Redding, Ca
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Question: does a NTE 128 transistor cross reference with the RCA 40406's on the power board of a K200 A? I read that a 2N5087 through Mouser will match. If not, what will? Any thoughts on this?
[Updated on: Wed, 08 January 2014 12:53]
stevem Messages: 4733 Registered: June 2004 Location: NY
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No, the 40406 is a pnp type equal to a nte129, a npn version is nte 128.
When replacing these a slip on star type heat sink should be added ( for a TO-39 type transistor) if they do not already have one on them.
kustomhead Messages: 121 Registered: April 2012 Location: Redding, Ca
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The amp doesn't buzz with nothing plugged in but if you touch the far left RCA 40406 on the 702 board or the input jack with the tip of a screwdriver it buzzes until you touch it again. That's why I'm suspecting the transistor is bad. Also that's in the circuit section where a previous owner bridged a broken trace and did some messy soldering. I've cleaned that up though and am pretty positive that that's not the problem and the transistor is.
stevem Messages: 4733 Registered: June 2004 Location: NY
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No, but since they just slip on you can always add the right ones latter, it's not a life or death thing for a new transistor, but every 20 degree drop in running temp will double a semiconductors life span!
stevem Messages: 4733 Registered: June 2004 Location: NY
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A TO3-B is a transistor with a case like the to3 outputs on the bottom of the amp in the heat sink bracket, the transistors you are asking about are a TO-39 type case, so I do not understand what you are asking about there?
kustomhead Messages: 121 Registered: April 2012 Location: Redding, Ca
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I get it, the heat sink fits around the case of the NTE129. I've got some 129's coming and my friend at the Antique Radio Store is getting the heat sinks ordered. I'll replace the suspect one and go from there.