Looking for BD3 Germainium Diode to repair Singer FM-10C comm monitor

[Colin Gunn]

Hi

Looking for BD3 Germainium Diode to repair Singer FM-10C comm monitor.
Small diode in metal case (gold color). Used as a single mixer diode on
front end.



Thanks



Colin in Canada

 

[Robert Baer]

Hi

Looking for BD3 Germainium Diode to repair Singer FM-10C comm monitor.
Small diode in metal case (gold color). Used as a single mixer diode on
front end.



Thanks



Colin in Canada

Try a 1N34 or any schottky diode.

 

[Jorgen Lund-Nielsen]

Try a 1N34 or any schottky diode.

Maybe won't work well, depending on design of the mixer design,
because BD3 is a Backward Diode
(a Tunnel Diode with a supressed Ipeak), see

http://www.americanmicrosemi.com/tutorials/tunneldiode.htm

The good news for Colin is,
i have some BD3 and i will send him for free.

Jorgen

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